Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene C. Koch Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

forcesand how they react to one another. This can align with geometry and physics.Construction Estimating: A simple house plan can be used to show how to use geometry tocalculate the amount of materials needed by calculating surface area and volume for differentproducts. Materials can be developed that the teachers are given in which the students build whatthey calculate to visualize. This can aligns with many areas of mathSurveying: Measuring the height of a a tree using a tape measure and the sun with 90 degreesmakes use the Pythagorean theorem and introduces students to civil engineering, city planning,and surveying. This is a very hands-on approach to geometryConclusionThe belief is the P-12 STEM teachers can be highly effective if connected

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. Page 25.1377.2It is expected that the students, in carrying out the capstone project, follow some proven steps ina systematic and timely manner. They need to plan ahead for each of the tasks and allocateappropriate amount of time for each. They often need to set some milestones and check theirprogress against them. This way they can remain on-track for completion of the project.Even following the above steps, the outcome of the project may vary from what was originallyintended for due to some reasons or other. This variation may be favorable or otherwise. Assuch, there is always a need for analysis that identifies any specific strength or weakness as wellas factors that are beyond control. This leads to formulate more specific guidelines

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh

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Minorities in Engineering

glycerin has been used toproduce soap successfully by the students. Students have also tested „gelling‟ tendency of different blendsof biodiesel and are currently working with the UMES farm manager to identify and appropriately modifyfarm equipment for biodiesel use. Students are also working with the university safety office to refinesafety considerations to comply with OSHA and municipality requirements. Students will be involved inmanaging broader logistics of scheduling the processor operation for biodiesel production and utilization,based on needs of the farm equipment. The project team plans to refine the processing of glycerin by-product to improve the aesthetics, fragrance, and other qualitative parameters of the soap so that they maysell

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suhas Ranganath, Arizona State University; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Shuang Hu; Mahesh K. Banavar, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

processing.The rest of the paper is organized as follows. We review related work in Section 2 and presentthe architecture of the proposed application in Section 3. In Section 4 we describe some of thefunctionalities of the software. We describe planned assessment strategies for the proposedapplication in Section 5. The concluding remarks and possible directions of extending this workare discussed in Section 6.Related WorkCommercial packages such as MATLAB16 and LabVIEW17 are commonly used in signalprocessing research and application development. J-DSP, a web-based graphical DSP simulationpackage, was proposed as a non-commercial alternative for performing laboratories inundergraduate courses 3. Though J-DSP is a light-weight application, running J-DSP

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

 . (6) W ( s ) mL s  cs 2 2Using Simulink RTW environment, it is straightforward to implement the suggested feedbacklaws (3) and (4) as illustrated in Figure 4. Page 25.1406.7 Figure 4. Impleementation of Non-Linear N Feeeback Linearizaation LawsIn the th hird installm ment, studentts are asked d to identifyy the dynammic characteeristics of a unit-feedbackk system formed from around thee plan (6). This task iis designed to illustratee theapplicatio

Conference Session

Lessons Learned through Community Engagement of Engineering Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; J. Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University; David W. Hey, California Polytechnic State University

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Community Engagement Division

license K-12 #910. Hey is also a certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), CHES license #14359, through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Organiza- tion. (http://www.nchec.org/). Since joining Cal Poly, he has been teaching numerous courses includ- ing: Healthy Living, Multi-Cultural Health, Drug Education, Health Behavior Change, School Health for Teachers, and Health Promotion Planning and Theory. His involvement with this paper was to qualita- tively evaluate the Senior Engineering Design Projects (specifically student’s ability to ”learn design”). Hey’s passion is sailing and long distance running

Conference Session

Potpouri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut

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Women in Engineering

Computer 62 19 Years Work Less than 2 years 98 30 2-5years 88 27 Over 5 years 141 43 Location Lebanon 203 62 Gulf region 46 14 Europe & North 78 24 America Position title Sales and production 46 14 Planning 39

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cozzens, Southern Utah University

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Design in Engineering Education

provides an opportunity to compare the results to someunderlying assumptions or governing variables. In this case the effect that YouTube ishaving on the web-based CAD training market. I have laid out a plan and implemented myplan into my training courses. I have collected and evaluated the resultant data. I haverevised my training as a result of what I have learned from this continuous process ofimprovement.3.3 The Underlying AssumptionsThe underlying assumptions for Phase II of my research was that web-based training wasavailable only from companies such as (I Get It, Solidprofessor and Practical CATIA) andfrom university supported web-based courses on WebCT. I attempted to experience anddocument as many different types of CAD Training as

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

product attributes. In terms of the traditional product development processes ofplanning, design, and manufacturing the perceptual domain activities includes the planning andconceptualization phases. The virtual activities, during the development phase, represent the designactivities. In other words, design is the virtual activity of the product development process. All physicalbuilds including physical concept development, physical testing and validation, and production representmanufacturing. Page 25.1072.7Realization and Capstone Design ExperienceUnderstanding the reality domains and realization activities is important for the design

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Domermuth, Appalachian State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

villages, and possibly research or remoteoperations. Page 25.1092.2The BV research is being performed in context with a companion project also sponsored by anEPA, P3 grant entitled “Affordable Bioshelter”. The intent is research and promotion of energyefficient greenhouses. The combined grant effort is creating an alternative energy complex calledthe Biotechnology Nexus. BV works symbiotically with the greenhouse as the recipient of heatfor its combined heat and power, CHP function. The greenhouse also will benefit from thebiochar production. Creosote might serve as a natural insecticide. So there are three potentialsymbioses. Plans for the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Non-science College Student

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

problem has reached a disproportionatelylarger size by following non-linear trends; 4) strategies planned and implemented at personal,local national and world level can mitigate global warming. An appreciation of the necessity tofund strategies to reduce global warming is created. Page 25.1144.4Using Case StudiesThis section dealt with a case study on the topic, “Measurement of carbon stored in vegetation.The students are asked to familiarize with technical jargon (e.g. carbon sequestration, long termcarbon storage, kyoto protocol, carbon credits, terrestrial ecosystems, carbon sinks) by readingscience newspaper articles. Measurements of the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council

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International

Technology Education (INTERTECH), member of Administrative Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electron- ics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE-EdSoc) in (2002-2005), (2005-2008), and (2009-2012), member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE-EdSoc), and Board Member of Global Council on Manufacturing and Management (GCMM). She was President of the Brazilian chapter of the Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electron- ics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), State Councilor of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science, and Manager of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. In her role, she assists engineering and science students in academic advising, career planning, and more. She also helps coordinate K-12 outreach programs like TechSTEP. Petrus has a degree in mechanical engineering and spent two years working for the Dow Chemical Company before working at Louisiana Tech University. Page 25.1209.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Summary Results from Seven Years of LaTechSTEP: A High- School Teacher Development and Student Recruiting ProgramAbstractLaTechSTEP is a

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

working with students on engineeringactivities, ways to make personal connections with students, and how to interact with teachers. Informal Education Opportunities – Summer Camp A significant portion of the W-STOMP program model is devoted to the formalclassrooms with resources dedicated to developing teacher’s facility with engineering and genderequity, activities that are appropriate and engaging, and providing mentors to all students.However, planned for Summer 2012 is a summer camp opportunity for the female students in theparticipating classrooms. Informal education opportunities, like summer camps, offer freedomsof time and content that are not possible in formal classrooms. The planned summer camp willbe only open to

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

A. Ieta; R. Manseur; M. Hromalik

and lab instruction [6, 7]. Moreover, most studies show that students enjoy the formatand find it more enjoyable and helpful than traditional instruction [8, 7]. While it is agreed that studio-styleinstruction combines lecturing with hands-on experimenting and cooperative learning, its precise meaning [9] andimplementation [3, 10-12] vary. 1 SUNY Oswego, Oswego NY, 13126, ieta@oswego.edu2012 ASEE Northeast Section Conference University of Massachusetts LowellReviewed Paper April 27-28, 2012 Fig. 1 The Science and Engineering Complex : current construction status and planned final appearance.For

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Travis Austin Smith, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs; Jesus A. Orozco; Joshua Grant Corso; Cristian R. Sanchez; Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children's Museum; Hannah Ringler, Texas A&M University; Ivan Cortes, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Mentor for the TSGC and Children’s Museum team. He is intrigued by confusing and hard to understand concepts which helps drive him to discover new ideas. He wants to work with the new AP 1000 Westing- house reactors and work abroad. He also plans on following a research path devoted to inherently safe, small nuclear power plants for neighborhoods and business parks.Mr. Jesus A. OrozcoMr. Joshua Grant CorsoMr. Cristian R. SanchezMs. Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children’s Museum Jillian Freise is a mechanical engineering major from Houston. She is a member of the Brazos Valley Children’s Museum team. On the team, she contributes ideas for the design of the water table museum exhibit. Freise

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Kevin McCue, Northeastern University

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Instrumentation

similar to what would be required in lab (i.e. calculating the theoretical flow rate, predicting heat transfer)  Several comprehension questions covering key theoretical concepts (i.e. explaining the laws of thermocouple behavior, identifying variables)  The development of a data table for the lab. Students were required to read the lab handout, decide what data should be collected and turn in a blank, labeled table indicating what data they planned to collect during lab.  In some cases, students were also asked to select the sensors they would use and justify their selection, or write a procedure for the lab.These pre-lab assignments were graded and returned prior to the related lab in order to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

scheduled lab time, this permits them to work at anyhour of the day provided that they have the software. While most scheduled lab periods are onlya few hours per week, sufficiently challenging designs may take students up to ten times thatamount of time to complete. Thus development in a virtual environment enables morechallenging assignments that will further student competency. The ability to work when andwhere they please is also seen as a benefit by the students. 6.2. Visibility to Signal BehaviorsEven with meticulous planning and diligent simulations, rarely does an embedded system workthe first time the software is run within the microprocessor. Whether it is a soft core or a hardcore development system, hardware debug is an integral part

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach FL; Ximena Toro; Jennifer C Adam, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Andrew P Easley, Washington State University; Xuesong Li P.E., Washington State University; Kevin Lee, University of Idaho; Mert Colpan, Washington State University; Kevin Tyler Gray, Washington State University; Benjamin Garrett, Washington State University; Shane Riley Reynolds, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

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Chemical Engineering

therefore modified the original DLM and tailored it to the con-cepts above. We are currently implementing 15 of these DLM’s replacing a lecture based teach-ing method with a hands on, active learning atmosphere that will hopefully correct any robustmisconceptions and reinforce any correct beliefs. We also, based on preliminary results, havemade three worksheets to accompany the DLM for students to work through and develop a cor-rect working knowledge of the commonly developed misconceptions. We plan to replace threelecture days with interaction with the DLM. Each day will focus on a common misconceptionrelated to: 1) hydraulic jumps and the hydraulic and energy grade lines; 2) flow profiles; and 3)flow transitions, e.g., from subcritical to

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Kirstin Collette Busch, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

• Define problems • Make sense ofProcesses questions • Research and problems(key • Construct and use brainstorm • Reason abstractlyprocesses models possible solutions and quantitativelyshared across • Plan investigations • Construct and test • Construct viablethe domains • Predict and prototypes argumentsare italicized) construct • Construct • Construct and use explanations arguments from mathematical • Construct evidence models arguments from • Evaluate solution • Evaluate solution

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan H. Sarapin M.A., Purdue University; Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology; Marvin I. Sarapin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

property bring shame upon the entire academy and engender distrust inscholarship.This paper examines professional plagiarism, including background information, a shortliterature review, authorial and editorial responsibilities, repercussions, the results of an Page 25.18.2exploratory survey guided by stakeholder theory and the theory of planned behavior, andpotential remedies.BackgroundPlagiarism at the professional level and its companions, duplication publication and self-plagiarism, is a problem cutting across disciplinary lines and international borders. From Chinato Croatia, from Pakistan to Peru, from the Ukraine to the United States, examples

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

unequal Page 25.393.4technological distribution while Polak highlighted various market failures in emerging markets.Contemporary documents from ITDG show how the organization embodies Schumacher’svision. In 2005, ITDG changed its name to Practical Action to communicate the organization’smission and approach more clearly.a Practical Action straps “Technology challenging poverty”to core communications, recognizing that technology can sustain, stabilize, and empowerlivelihood strategies of people living in poverty.b The design of high-gloss documentscommunicating the organization’s storyc and strategic plans of 2007 to 2012d reflect attempts toequip

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

plan for a project and then execute that plan on time and on budget. This is difficult to teach and most often learned through experience. Most students can manage their projects, course work, and classes with little to no formal planning system or time investment. Environments should be created in the class room where they fail or feel pressured highly if they are not able to scope/plan/do in an effective and timely manner.• Major emphasis should be on "GREEN." Youth are very interested in improving the world. We use "Green" as an synonym for improving the environment reducing energy, or carbon and Page 25.1276.15

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Ellen Melkers, Geogia Institute of Technology; Agrita Kiopa, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Ernst, Purdue University; James V. Krogmeier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amos Johnson, Morehouse College

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Design in Engineering Education

studentsurveys that not only address satisfaction, but also some self-assessment of learning [9]. Other techniquesinvolve ethnographic observation of student behavior and interaction in ways that may reveal learningover time [6]. This evaluation study is structured to collect student reported data regarding their self-assessment of skill development and its applicability overall as well as in their coursework.In the VIP Program, student projects are designed so that graduate students can assume leadership roles,and, thus, gain experience in real-time project planning and implementation and management ofmultidisciplinary teams. The Vertically-Integrated Projects (VIP) Program [11] is an undergraduateeducation program that operates in a research and

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Enrique D. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther Gomez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Angela D. Lueking, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

learned in the course.Additionally, there is a focus on effective leadership and networking in the course.Description of Events in the FYS coursesIn the summer of 2011, a team consisting of three chemical engineering professors, the advisorof Engineering Ambassadors, the coordinator of first-year seminars in engineering, and aneducational psychologist from the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of EngineeringEducation at Penn State developed a plan to include presentations by the Ambassadors inCollege of Engineering First Year Seminars. Initial funding for the project was provided by theLeonhard Center. The goal of using the Ambassadors in the first-year seminars is two-fold. Oneaim is to increase students’ understanding of engineering

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

informfuture design processes. In addition, we report on initial deployment, community buildingactivities, and future plans for the AIChE Concept Warehouse.Concept-based PedagogyConcept-based pedagogies have been studied in the physics education research community fordecades and provide a model that engineering education researchers have been adopting. Twoconcept-based pedagogical tools have dramatically reshaped how conceptual teaching andlearning are viewed in college physics classrooms: ConcepTests8 and concept inventories.3 Bothof these tools require high quality concept questions in order to be effective. High qualityconcept questions are typically multiple choice, conceptually challenging, and require little to nocalculation so students cannot

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Wright, North Carolina State University

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Design in Engineering Education

is notan efficient design strategy, particularly when large numbers of possible solutions are generated andimplemented without an overarching plan or goal. 17,27 Further aggravating this kind of weak andineffectual design strategy is the failure to critically evaluate proposed solutions and hypothesesabout the design problem and generally inconsistent design problem-solving approaches. 2,42 Very little research could be found that specifically examines how novices make design decisions.Novices tend to follow linear, deductive problem-solving approaches that may be effective for well-formed problems, but that are inadequate for ill-structured design problems. 18,39 Unlike experts,novices attempt to avoid uncertainty and ambiguity, and

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shoba Krishnan, Santa Clara University; Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University

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Community Engagement Division

projects we do for the good of our earth. It is a way of making the world a bit more level. When I say this I am talking about the fact that we, as gifted Americans, have almost an unfair advantage at life. We didn’t grow up in slums and from day one we plan on going to college. We are within the top half of one percent of the world purely because Page 25.554.11 we are lucky. This project is the first of many projects I plan to be a part of simply because I would like to be remembered as someone that changed the world, and if not that someone who tried.Analysis of Course EnrollmentEnrollment statistics for the

Conference Session

Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mimi H. Hassim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Educational Research and Methods

students for one whole semester, the results are reported in three stages: beginning of the semester, in the middle the semester; and at the end of the semester. Four types of initial-to-final students’ perspectives were found. The analysis of the interviews reveal that, first and foremost, it is essential for academic staff to understand and embrace the philosophy behind CPBL, which will enable them to providing students with appropriate support especially in developing team working, time management, learning and thinking skills. In addition, proper explanation and justification behind each step in the CPBL cycle, as well as the overall planning through the different problems, are also necessary to avoid confusion and

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zeit T. Cai, Princeton University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Drew Dosson Brennan, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

inherent lack of hands-on experience, mechanical engineeringstudents may not be as prepared as they could be when entering the workforce.One topic in mechanical engineering which integrates vehicle dynamics with technicalexperimentation is coastdown testing. Coastdown testing is the process of accelerating a vehicleto a high speed on a flat, straight road and coasting in neutral down to a low speed. By recordingthe amount of time the vehicle takes to slow down, it is possible to obtain a model of the loss-inducing forces affecting the vehicle. Obtaining valid coastdown results requires several steps,including experimental planning, data collection, and data processing.The inherent modular nature of coastdown testing allows for easy adaptation to a