Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asaad Mohamed, Auburn University; Emily Reynolds, Auburn University; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Nanda Kumar B.S.

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International

won awards for research and teaching excellence from the Society for Information Management, NEEDS, Decision Sciences Institute, American Society for Engineering Education, Amer- ican Society for Mechanical Engineering, International Network for Engineering Education & Research, Computer World, Campus Technology, and the Project Management Institute. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education and the Managing Editor of the Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research.Dr. P.K. Raju, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE)Mr. Nanda Kumar B.S. Nanda Kumar B.S. is Assistant Construction Manager, Center of Excellence & Futuristic

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Engineering Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

assessment of the projects atboth the university and intermediate schools. For the fifth grade classes, a workbook includedbackground materials and exercises for before, during, and after the event, including pre and postsurveys on perceptions of engineering and science. For the college students, a complete set oflectures and laboratory assignments introduced programming concepts in LabVIEW for a half-semester team design project.I2D2 encompasses two primary activities during a day-long event in which the fifth gradersvisited the university. In the first activity, Robotic Pets, the engineering students led a LEGO®“Serious Play” exercise to solicit ideas from their fifth grade customers for robotic animal toys.In the second activity, the Freewheeling

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Burton Dicht, IEEE; Douglas Gorham, IEEE; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sadiq Mitchell, IEEE; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Loren Wyard-Scott, University of Alberta

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Electrical and Computer

, open-access library of highquality, hands-on, team-based curriculum modules for use in first-year college courses inelectrical engineering (EE), computer engineering (CE), biomedical engineering (BE), electricalengineering technology (EET), and computer science (CS).To be eligible to apply for this program, a person must be a faculty member who teachesElectrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineeringand/or Electrical Engineering Technology at a university that grants degrees in accredited EE,CE, CS, BE and/or EET programs.These curriculum modules are designed to be used by faculty members around the world whoteach first-year students in introductory laboratory courses. The modules are stand-alone unitseach

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Page 25.754.11approach will be evaluated after our student cohorts finish their college education and enter theworkforce. This will be done through a longitudinal study by monitoring and tracking our then-alumni cohorts who attended classes covering software testing as undergraduates. We areconfident that even a partial success will cascade into software development and manifest itselfin the form of lower software defect rates and software maintenance costs.AcknowledgmentThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation's Transforming UndergraduateEducation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES) program (formerlyCourse, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program) under Award No. DUE-1023071.Any opinions

Conference Session

STS Perspectives on Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Marshall P.E., University of Colorado, Denver; Michael Tang, University of Colorado, Denver; Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

59 92 Regular 53 60 ENGR 3600 Online 110 92 120 Regular 97 95 Total Enrollment 320 306 212Research Related to the Courses A third and largely unexpected development of these courses, due in part to the largenumber of students in each, is that the courses provide an ideal laboratory for quantitativeresearch as to their effectiveness. This includes the study of online course delivery incomparison to more traditional teaching methods with respect to the impact of such technologieson higher

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland

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Computing & Information Technology

] Access downlink bandwidth [bit/s]Figure 1: Download time (course web page) Figure 2: Download time (lecture recording) versusversus access bandwidth. access bandwidth.The second set of results introduce objective performance measures and subjective userperceived performance for a Remote Access Laboratory activity that involves writing and testinga short script that controls a hardware relay. Details of the experiments are outside the scope ofthis paper and are discuss in another article.6 Figure 3 depicts the Mean Opinion Score of testsubjects (excellent = 5; good = 4; fair = 3; poor = 2; bad = 1) versus RTT. Figure 4 depictsrelative task duration versus RTT, for the same

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

, “Developing a Systems Approach to Engineering Problem Solvingand Design of Experiments in a Racecar-Based Laboratory Course,” Journal of EngineeringEducation, January 2011, pp. 109-112.7 Dym, C.L., “Design, Systems, and Engineering Education,” International Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 305-312, 2004.8 “The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century”, The National AcademiesPress, USA, 2004. Available: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10999&page=389 Prince, M.J. and R.M. Felder, “Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions,Comparisons, and Research Bases,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 2006, pp. 123-138.10 Mills, J.E., and Treagust, D.F., “Engineering Education—Is Problem

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; John M. Saber, Mohave Community College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Ralf Yorque Memorial Best Paper Prize. Rodriguez has also served on various national technical committees and panels. He is currently serving on the fol- lowing National Academies panels: Survivability and Lethality Analysis, and Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Autonomous Systems. Personal website: http://aar.faculty.asu.edu/.Dr. Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College Richard (Bubba) Hall is the Dean of Math, Science, and Health Science at Cochise College and PI of the NSF Cochise Community College METSTEP program. He is working closely with Arizona State University’s METS program and Office of Academic Partnerships to build transfer pathways for Cochise College engineering students to Arizona State. Under

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Ehlig-Economides, University of Houston (CoE); Sukesh K. Aghara, Prairie View A&M University; Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Reza Toossi, California State University, Long Beach; Anthony R. Kovscek, Stanford University; Mehmet Ayar, Texas A&M University; Emily Binks-Cantrell, Texas A&M University; Don R. Gilman P.E., Texas A&M University; Dennie L. Smith, Texas A&M University; Timothy Allen Robinson, Pennsylvania State University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

University of Technology in Iran and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, all in mechanical engineering. He continued his postdoctoral research studies at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and joined the CSULB faculty in 1981. Toossi has worked both as a research scientist and consultant on various projects related to aqueous aerosols and droplets in the atmosphere, nuclear safety, sensor design, air pollution dispersion modeling, flame propagation, fluid mechanics, and fiber optics. His current interests include conducting research and teaching courses in heat transfer, combustion, hybrid-electric vehicles, hydrogen storage, environmental engineering, and renewable energy sources

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Spencer Seung-Hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario H. Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

. The POGIL approach relies on inquirybased, student-centered classrooms and laboratories that enhance learning skills whileinsuring content mastery.8,9,10 With POGIL, students can acquire key processing skills as theylearn the discipline content. Our new instructional strategies are to improve or develop thematerials and manufacturing curriculum utilizing by “Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry-Learning” (POGIL). With POGIL, students can acquire key processing skills as they learnthe discipline content.Literature in the field of student learning indicates that the POGIL approach has beeneffectively used in disciplines such as mathematics, biology, and chemistry for post-secondary education.9 However, we have found no reports proving the efficacy

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aram Agajanian, DeVry University, Chicago

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Engineering Ethics

under certain illumination conditions produces different-colored solutions. 1936 Erwin Muller, at Siemens research Laboratory, invents the field emission microscope, making it possible to achieve near-atomic-resolution of imaged materials. 1947 John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain, at Bell labs, create the first semiconductor transistor, ending the era of vacuum tubes and laying the foundation for solid state electronics devices and the information era. 1950 Victor La Mer and Robert Dinegar develop the theory and a process for growing monodisperse colloidal materials. This controlled ability to fabricate colloids

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; James R. Lewis, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

, buttranslating that idea into actions requires planning. So before you can write any code, you haveto take the time to explore the possible techniques and technologies. The core infrastructure of aniOS app is built from objects in the UIKit framework. There are some resources that must bepresent in all iOS apps. Most apps include images, sounds, and other types of resources forpresenting the app’s content, but the App store may also require some specific resources. Youmay like to refer to iOS App Programming Guide 11 for further details.ResultsSo far we have used this series of modular smart phone laboratory exercises only on two sets ofstudents. The first experimental set of students have given us some limited feedback. Overall thestudent critique was

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University; Raymond Edward Boyles, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Work Experience: Utah State University, Jan. 2010 to present, instructor for ETE 1020 energy, power, transportation systems control technology exploration of the concepts and processes relating to the control and automation (both hard and programmable) of technical systems in the areas of energy and power, transportation, and agricultural and related biotech- nologies. California University of PA, Jan. 2008 to May 2009, Teaching Assistant. Assisted the professor in class preparation, lesson plans, and distribution of materials Also gain teaching experience by lecturing the class section which deals with programming robots. Managed a laboratory, which allowed students to complete experiments. AT&T Broadband

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey B. Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University; Marta C. Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University; Min Young Pack, Pennsylvania State University; Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samir Narendra Patel, Pennsylvania State University; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University

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Community Engagement Division

below.Innovation spaceThis group worked on the development of the physical building that could service as a facilityfor learning design, building, and exploring entrepreneurial principles. In year one, a groupcomprised of all engineering students, focused on developing a space that was cheap,manageable, and inspirational. The initial motivation for the innovation space was an idea of anextremely low-cost fabrication laboratory 16. In developing the space, a series of questions weredeveloped to be answered in the field: 1. How are buildings built in Tanzania? 2. What are the options for power supply? 3. What tools and materials are readily available to build with?This group spent a significant amount of time in the field trying to fill these gaps

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University; Randy L. Vander Wal, Pennsylvania State University

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New Engineering Educators

knowledge thatgoes beyond the short term, encourages their ability to synthesize information, and to engage inpeer-to-peer collaborations. In order for students to be able to be actively involved in this type ofa learning format, engaging and adaptive course resources need to be readily available.Furthermore the course structure highlights the need for student access to content on currentemerging energy sources and related technologies as well as the ability to maintain a solidreference for future use.Yet there is no one such site or source of such information. Textbooks for these topics have notbeen written, given that information for such is emerging from research laboratories to appliedcommercial interests. For these “new” energy sources

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Clapp P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Petronilo Estandarte Pana, LBJ Middle School, PSJA ISD

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and recirculation phases restore the affected aquiferto the required standards at a given site. Following stabilization, the groundwater shall bemonitored by quarterly sampling to demonstrate that the approved standards for each parameterhave been met and that any adjacent nonexempt aquifers are unaffected.4Groundwater Modeling ApproachModeling ObjectiveThe main objective of this research project was to perform modeling simulations using the USGSPHREEQC software program to compare the theoretical effectiveness of hydrogen gas (H2) andsodium dithionite (Na2S2O4) for achieving uranium reduction and immobilization from U(VI) to(IV).5 In particular, since laboratory soil column studies had shown that sulfate reduction was asignificant sink for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University; Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Washington, DC, 2011.[26] Arkes, H., and Blumer, C.," The Psychology of Sunk Cost", Organizational behavior and human decision processes Vol. 35, No. 1, 1985, pp. 124-140.[27] Kahneman, D., and Tversky, A.," Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk", Econometrica Vol. 47, No. 2, 1979, pp. 263-291. Page 25.273.13[28] Viswanathan, V.K., and Linsey, J.S., "Understanding Physical Models in Design Cognition: A Triangulation of Qualitative and Laboratory Studies", Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, SD, 2011.[29] IDSA, Design Secrets: Products, MA: Rockport Publishers, 2003.[30] Haller, L., and Cullen, C.D., Design

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney A. Peckens, University of Michigan; Jerome Peter Lynch, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

minority students to not pursue STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degrees, research has shown that prior toentering college these students may not completely understand the engineering profession andoften lack the necessary prerequisites for acceptance into such programs1, 4. Students can beexposed to engineering within the confines of their K-12 classroom or through the extendedoutreach from graduate students and scientists at universities and laboratories. Page 25.380.2While it is beneficial to incorporate engineering concepts within classroom K-12 curricula,colleges should recognize their responsibility of also educating

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Whitston, University of South Alabama; Adam Thomas Moore, University of South Alabama

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Computers in Education

with accessibility devicesfor the blind.After the current fall class of students finished the chapters in the textbook directly associatedwith Boolean Algebra, they were given a laboratory exercise using this program. After the usualstartup problems like getting Python correctly installed on their computers, they typed in sixBoolean Algebra expressions and noted their results. One comment we didn't expect was, “Wow,this program is awesome! Why didn't we have this program during those earlier chapters?” Othercommon comments were: 1) Where's the Help for this program? (mostly done) 2) Could the program gracefully exit and show an error message instead of crashing? (being worked on

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

managing partnerships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Green’s research interests in- clude entrepreneurship education and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Prior to Mtech, he provided business development and product management to WaveCrest Laboratories (acquired by Magna Interna- tional, NYSE: MGA), an innovative start-up in next-generation electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and drive systems. At Cyveillance (acquired by QinetiQ, LSE: QQ.L), he served in operations, client service, and product development roles for this software start-up and world leader in cyber intelligence and intelligence-led security. While at Booz Allen Hamilton, he provided technical and programmatic direction to the DARPA Special Projects Office (SPO

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard A. Gilbert, University of South Florida; Danielly Orozco, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE); Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Peggie Weeks, Lamoka Educational Consulting

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Manufacturing

was to initially consult with key manufacturersin the Basque region and then interact directly with college candidates for the student portion ofthe project. The final step was to then work directly with TKNIKA to create the course of studyat the selected college that best matched the industry and institution resources availab le with theDelegation's expectations for the student experience. Manufacturers that provided extensivedetailed facility visits and direct on site access to engineering and technician personnel includedthe MCC-Mondragon Cooperative Corporation, the ALECOP cooperative, and SMCInternational. The Usurbil College-GLBHI in Usurbil and the IMH College in Elgoibar providedequivalent intensive access to their laboratories and

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William R. Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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New Engineering Educators

a teaching and learningstyle that is the result of neuroscience research on how the human brain processes and retainsnew information”. 1Introduction“Acknowledging that students learn at different speeds and that they differ in their ability tothink abstractly or understand complex ideas is like acknowledging that students at any givenage aren’t all the same height: It is not a statement of worth, but of reality”.2 In adifferentiated classroom and laboratory, the teacher proactively plans and carries out variedapproaches to content, process, and product in anticipation and response to student differencesin readiness, interest, and learning needs. According to Tomlinson, our teaching style “caninfluence a students’ IQ by 20 points in either

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica Jovanovic, Trine University; Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University; M. Brian Thomas P.E., Trine University; R. Thomas Trusty II, Trine University

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International

internship in aircraft manufacturing company Aernnova Aerospace, Spain, where she worked in assembly of aircraft wings. Jovanovic subsequently continued to work towards her doctorate at Purdue Univer- sity, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology in Aug. 2006, as a Graduate Research Assistant in Product Lifecycle Management Centre of Excellence Laboratory. As a graduate student, she was in- volved in the following projects: Boeing PLM Certificate Program, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation Project: Product Lifecycle Management Curriculum Modules, National Science Foundation project: Midwest Coalition for Comprehensive Design Education, and Department of Labor- funded project: Development of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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Electrical and Computer

electricity and magnetism assessment. Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2006. 2(010105): p. 1-7.4. Saglam, M. and R. Millar, Upper high school students' understanding of electromagnetism. International Journal of Science Education, 2006. 28(5): p. 543-566.5. Smaill, C., et al., An Investigation Into the Understanding and Skills of First-Year Electrical Engineering Students. IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012. 53(1): p. 29-35.6. Redish, E.F., J.M. Saul, and R.N. Steinberg, On the effectiveness of active-engagement microcomputer- based laboratories. American Journal of Physics, 1997. 65(1): p. 45-54.7. Singh, C. Improving students’ understanding of magnetism. in American

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4031: A METHOD FOR ASSESSING REQUIRED COURSE-RELATEDSKILLS AND PREREQUISITE STRUCTUREDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Michael D. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a Senior Product Development Engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minn. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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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

common interest in power and energy education. With the helpof a grant from the US Department of Energy, the institute created undergraduate and graduatecertificate curricula, with new courses and instructional laboratories to support these certificates.In addition, the Institute offers scholarships, professional development courses, and even aninternational summer program.As shown in figure 1, both the graduate and undergraduate certificate programs aremultidisciplinary across engineering, including electrical, mechanical, biosystems, chemical,civil, computer, materials, and mining engineering. All students pursuing one of thesecertificates take a core of common classes to give them a base of knowledge across powergeneration, transmission and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering

relatinginformation about campus programs and building student awareness of the resources available tothem such as math and computer laboratories, tutoring, and mentoring services in order to ensuresuccess at the university level. These questions saw a significant increase between the pre-andpost-surveys (50% and 18.4%, respectively). Page 25.91.6 Questions 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 13 were focused on evaluating whether the program wassuccessful in conveying tools that would aid the students in the transition from high school tocollege. Specifically, this focused on tips to improve success in coursework such as encouragingstudents to set goals, work in teams

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

OneIntroductionProfessional internships are not a new concept to college and university programs.However, to require this experience in the form of a demanding, well designed andimplemented internship is a very time consuming investment, which will yield excellentreturns for your students and for your program. Students, both traditional and non-traditional, are given an opportunity to demonstrate, advance, and refine technical andsupervisory competencies learned in the classroom and in the laboratories. “Internshipsgive you on-the-job experience, help you learn whether you and that industry are a goodmatch, and can provide you with valuable connections and references.” 1Graduates with this type of resume-worthy experience have a substantial advantage overpeers with

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

  Curricular  change  to  address  issue   1. No  opportunity  for  all  students  to   Implemented  a  design  experience  in  a  machine  design   participate  in  a  mechanical  systems  design   course  and  heat  transfer.       experience  AND  thermal  systems  design   experience   2. Almost  all  lab  experiences  focused  on   Two  inquiry-­‐based  laboratory  exercises  were  designed   conducting  experiments  (specific   and  implemented  in  an  engineering  measurements  class   instruction-­‐driven)  and  analysis  of  data.   and  a  fluids  class.    In  both  these  exercises,  students  were

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Raghvinder S. Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. 6. Felder, R.M., R. Brent, T.K. Miller, C.E. Brawner, and R.H. Allen. "Faculty teaching practices and perceptions of institutional attitudes toward teaching at eight engineering schools," in Proc. 1998 FIE Conf., Tempe, AZ, 1998, pp. 101-105. 7. Greco, E., and J. Reasoner. “Student Laboratory Skills and Knowledge Improved through Individual Lab Participation,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, 2010. 8. Witkin, H.A., and D.R. Goodenough, “Field Dependence and Interpersonal Behavior,” Psychological Bulletin, vol. 84, no. 4, 1977, pp. 661–689 9. Witkin, H.A., and D.R. Goodenough, Cognitive Styles: Essence and Origins, International Universities Press, Inc., NY, 1981. 10. Todd, R. H., S. P