Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick Robinson, Virginia State University; Pallant Ramsundar, Virginia State University; Chandan B Samantaray, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

of Images using MATLAB Derrick Robinson1, and P. Ramsundar2, 4 , C. B. Samantaray3, 4 * 1 Department of Computer Engineering, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 2 Departments of Mathematics & Computer Science, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 3 Department of Chemistry & Physics, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 4 Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), Disputanta, VA Page 24.185.2* Corresponding email: csamantaray@vsu.eduAnalyzing Porosity in Thermal Barrier Coatings: Edge Detection of

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anton Dukeman, Vanderbilt University; Shashank Shekhar, Vanderbilt University; Faruk Caglar, Vanderbilt University; Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt University; Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University; John S. Kinnebrew, Vanderbilt University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

IEEE Computer Society, ACM, AAAI, and the Sigma Xi Research Society.Dr. John S Kinnebrew, Vanderbilt University Page 24.186.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Analyzing Students’ Computational Models as they Learn in STEM Disciplines (Work in Progress)IntroductionThe 21st century workplace places a heavy emphasis on competence in STEM disciplines, but un-fortunately the US is lagging behind a number of the advanced countries in STEM competency atall levels.1 Therefore, more effective methods need to be developed for students to gain a

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Issues in ET Education I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Answering a Renewed Call for Action in Engineering TechnologyIntroduction The 2013 Engineering Technology Leadership Institute (ETLI) meeting in Washington,D.C.1 was organized in a bold new format that promises results in addressing EngineeringTechnology (ET) concerns. Holding ETLI in the nation’s capital increases the involvement ofkey members of federal organizations that affect ET’s well-being, thus placing ET in a nationalspotlight. The panelists expressed their views and offered an opportunity for participants todiscuss issues relevant to re-branding ET, global perspectives on educating engineers, the role ofindustry in engineering education, and strategies that expand

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Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos German Montoya Rodriguez, Ohio State University; Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, The Ohio State University; Roger Dzwonczyk, The Ohio State University; John A Merrill, Ohio State University; Howard L. Greene, Ohio State University; Miriam Cater, Ohio State University

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Community Engagement Division

thecourse does not follow a social enterprise model specifically, the teams are asked to speculate onpossible entrepreneurial opportunities that may be associated with their projects.The service-learning engineering courses are only a part of a dynamic and evolving humanitarianengineering construct at The Ohio State University. Service-learning is consider as the first phase, Page 24.188.6the feasibility phase or proof of concept phase, of a three-phase approach to delivering useful,sustainable technologies to underserved people in the world. Phase 2 involves bringingsuccessful Phase 1 projects into the community as pilot programs in close

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Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

tothem.The graduate student seminar is a one credit course that meets for the first 8 weeks of thesemester in a two hour class session. The remainder of the semester involves teachingobservations by the instructor and by a peer with the class reconvening during the final week ofthe semester. Each of the class sessions focuses on a teaching and learning topic, 1) the firstweek of class – setting the tone, 2) understanding your students, 3) strategic course planningand objectives, 4) instructional methods and appropriate assessments, 5) active learningtechniques, 6) multicultural awareness and ethics, and 7) peer learning techniques, practice andfeedback. The instructor blended instruction each week to focus on one topic that complementeda chapter

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

previous understanding on young adults’ epistemologicaldevelopment8-12 and theories on the role of self and relationship13. Self-authorship theory depictsyoung adults’ development towards self-authorship in three dimensions, i.e. the epistemological,intrapersonal, and interpersonal dimensions6. For an individual, the development towards self-authorship involves an essential growth in epistemological thinking, with a concurrent growth inone’s personal identity and relationship to others7. The development towards self-authorship isdepicted in Figure 1. The Development towards Self-authorship Self-authorship View knowledge as Epistemological

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Engineering Management

academic environment due to time constraints faced by students and faculty.The statistical process control (SPC) method uses control charts to analyze variations in aprocess with predetermined upper and lower control limits (UCL, LCL). Two types of variationsare common in any process and are described as follows: (1) random variations, which are theonly variations present if the process is in statistical control, and (2) assignable variations, whichindicate a departure or deviation from statistical control. The purpose of a control chart is toidentify when the process is out of control, thus signaling the need for remedial action. A controlchart is a graphical technique in which statistical results are computed from measured values of acertain

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne W. Scott, The Petroleum Institute; Jamal Sheikh-Ahmad, The Petroleum Institute; Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Samuel N. Cubero Jr., The Petroleum Institute; Khalid Abdalla Alhammadi, The Petroleum Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

components requiring both parallel and integrated efforts on thepart of the students. The mentoring panel was comprised of 3 technical faculty (2 Mechanical, 1Electrical) and 1 Communications faculty, each offering different views and recommendations tothe teams.Figure 1 In a format resembling interactive reality TV talent shows faculty mentors at The PetroleumInstitute of Abu Dhabi provide multidisciplinary feedback to design team. Page 24.192.3Seventy-five students were surveyed about their satisfaction with the course and project.The students acknowledged several dynamics that evolved from the multidisciplinary format aspositive:  A cumulative

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Charles Richard Cole, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christopher Welty, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Computing & Information Technology

collaborative potential with the Game Design and Development stu-dents and instructors.The Perspective of Gaming The game development program at our university is taught as an applied form of comput-er science. In addition to requiring several “core” computer science courses, students are re-quired to complete 14 courses that are specific to game development and gaming algorithms. Asa culmination of this coursework, students are required to complete a two-semester sequence ofstudio and capstone courses in which they exercise their design and development skills throughthe implementation a full game prototype. Students self-organize into groups, which typicallyrange in size from 1 to 3 members. Groups are encouraged to pursue the genre of gaming

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrick A. Aden-Buie, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

24.195.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Are Multiple-Choice Questions Suitable for a Final Examination in a STEM Course?1 IntroductionAs the discourse on educational strategy has shifted in recent decades from a focus on teachingto student-centered learning objectives, the role of student assessments has shifted frommeasurement of topic mastery to the "constructive alignment" of assessments with the learningprocess1. In this context, examinations and other assessments undertaken during the progressionof a course both measure student achievement and guide the learning process through structuredformative feedback2.Comprehensive final examinations, in

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane LeClair, National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior College; Denise Pheils, National Cybersecurity Institute

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Computing & Information Technology

could have had their data stolen. The bombshell news sent the value of Target stockinto decline with an immediate drop of 2%. Finkle (2013)6 noted that “Target's shares closeddown 2.2 percent at $62.15 on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday afternoon”. Analystsnoted that “The timing of the [Target] news is particularly bad, said MKM Partners analystPatrick McKeever. It’s right in front of the Saturday before Christmas, the biggest day of theyear for many retailers. We do think there could be some negative impact to [quarterly] sales,and there will very likely be a cost, both in dollars and in management time [and] attention.”(Cheng, 2013)1 The investigation of the Target breach is just beginning, but by all accounts itcould have a serious

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Technical Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A Carr USN, U.S. Naval Academy

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Industrial Engineering

. Knowing whatone was buying or trading for and how much of it was expected in the transaction weresignificant issues. Among ancient texts that address the topic, the Laws of Moses from thesecond millennium B.C. includes, “You must have accurate and honest weights and measures,so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. For the Lord your Goddetests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.”1 The issue of weights andmeasures has existed for a long time.At the time of American Independence, the weights and measures in common use werepractically all of English origin, but not necessarily uniform.2 The basic units existed in thequantities that are familiar today. Although there were (and continue to be

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

increased surface area. In this work, we have created an artificialmicrocapillary network by encapsulating cotton candy in an elastomer. We are currentlyadapting this as a laboratory exercise where students will investigate conductive andconvective heat transfer in this networked path. The objective of this laboratory activitywill be to reinforce the importance of heat transfer surface area. In this paper, we presentthe laboratory activity and our plans for adapting the activity in engineering courses atRowan University.1. IntroductionHuman physiology is complex, yet when distilled down to its component parts, the bodycan be studied as an interconnected set of unit operations with a common overallobjective: the maintenance of steady state, known as

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Pestaina, Florida International University; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Peter J. Clarke, Florida International Univeristy

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Computing & Information Technology

national accrediting agencies. A critical part of theassessment process is the generation of useful data for analysis and evaluation yielding indicatorsfor program improvement. Senior year capstone projects are a fertile source of such data. In thispaper, we outline the Student Outcomes and Senior Project course of the BS-CS program atFlorida International University (FIU). We describe and evaluate a methodology used to performassessment of attainment of the BS-CS Student Outcomes using data from the Senior Projectcourse.1. IntroductionUndergraduate program assessment continues to be a significant undertaking in manyinstitutions. It is the critical component of the continuous improvement process, and may providestakeholders with some confidence in

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. A. Dancz, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Construction

concepts to oneanother [1]. Preliminary results show that students’ reaction to learning objective assessment viagame-design days is overwhelmingly positive; students have met the game design material andactivities with enthusiasm and have already shown excitement in demonstrating mastery ofconcepts through the team-based, active and experiential learning game design approach. Allclassroom game development instructions developed during this project will be made availableto download and use in classes at other universities.IntroductionCurrent undergraduate construction curricula is faced with several challenges including, but notlimited to, providing contextualized classroom and field experiences, teaching students withdiverse capabilities

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi D. Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

(knowledge and intellectual abilities, personal effectiveness, Page 24.201.3research governance and organization, engagement, influence and impact). Each of thesedomains is divided into three sub-domains. Number of items in each sub-domain variesbetween three to eight items (see tables 1 to 4). Participants had three weeks to completethe surveys. Each survey was divided into three main sections. For each item in thesurveys, participants first rated the importance of that item based on a 4-point likert scale(not at all important, slightly important, important, very important). Then based on thedescription for each item, students rated their own competency

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Sheila Katherine Lascano Farak, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María ; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana; Roberto Viganò, Politecnico di Milano; Jorge W. Duque-Rivera Duque-Rivera, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral; Carlos A. Rodriguez, EAFIT University

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International

structure selected for the multinational collaboration reported in this paper is theparallel design project, in which the teams in each country work independently on the samedesign proposal but they are required to share information and discuss ideas with theirinternational partners to enrich the final solution. The development of the project following adesign process is shown in Fig. 1 where local and international activities are identified.   Page 24.202.5 Figure 1 Design process for the collaborative projectThe collaborative project

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

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First-Year Programs

thesemester. Written responses were coded by three trained raters on eight aspects: 1) needsassessment/establishing design criteria; 2) design context review; 3) idea generation; 4) analysisand decision-making; 5) building and testing; 6) overall layout of a design process and iteration;7) time allotments; and 8) documentation.Data presented in the paper includes 72 student responses from fall 2012 and spring 2013.Analysis shows statistical significance between pre- and post-test results for seven of the eighttopics evaluated. The refined assessment method described here is an improvement over apreviously deployed assessment tool.IntroductionDesign is a critically important skill in engineering practice. As a result, it is stronglyemphasized in ABET

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International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Reyes Guerrero, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

. Page 24.204.3MethodologyAlong the fall 2013 semester we designed and implemented1, 4-7, 12 several PSLEs for twochemical engineering senior concurrent courses entitled Kinetics and Homogeneous ReactorDesign (IQ407) and Mass Transfer Unit Operations I (IQ412) at Universidad de las AméricasPuebla. Learning outcomes for IQ407 include that students will be able to: 1) determine reactionrate expressions from experimental data; 2) use basic concepts of kinetic, mass and energybalances, as well as principles from thermodynamics to design ideal homogeneous reactors; and3) assess and propose reactor operation conditions to achieve a specific objective5. Learningoutcomes for IQ412 include that students will be able to: 1) use basic principles of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Ben Bocher, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Austin Polebitski, University of Wisconsin Platteville

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Environmental Engineering

Low level are deemed “Unacceptable.” The competencieslisted in each outcome level varied slightly for each course and varied as the semester progressed(as will be noted in the “Reflection” section of this paper). The competencies used at the end ofthe Fall 2013 semester for the 4000-level Hydrology course are listed in Table 1. A similar listof competencies was used in the 3000-level Fluid Mechanics course, with adjustments to fit theinstructors’ preferences. These adjustments were relatively minor; for example, in the 4000- Page 24.205.3level courses, two or more comma errors are considered a Low level error, while for the 3000-level courses

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Ranjani Lakshman Rao, Brian Lamb School of Communication, Purdue University; Abigail R. Jahiel, Illinois Wesleyan University; Thomas P. Seager, Arizona State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

macroethical and practical conceptualization of engineering work.As early as 1999, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Board of Directorsrecognized this need and declared, in an official statement, “ASEE believes that engineeringgraduates must be prepared by their education to use sustainable engineering techniques in thepractice of their profession.”1 Engineering professional disciplinary societies have responded byincluding sustainability as part of Engineers’ Codes of Ethics: the first “fundamental canon” ofthe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Code of Ethics includes that engineers “shallstrive to comply with the principles of sustainable development;”2 the American Institute ofChemical Engineers (AIChE) includes

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Joshua M. Coriell, Cyber Innovation Center; Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the engineering design process (Figure 1) to guide middle school students through classic science and design projects. The engineering design process (EDP) adds a level of robustness to projects that may be perceived as overdone or not Figure 1. Engineering Design Process Graphic impactful. The curricula are designed using a modular approach such that each module lastsapproximately three weeks in the classroom environment. A version for each module isdeveloped for

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose A. Galvan, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth Casman, Carnegie Mellon University; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Mitchell J. Small, Carnegie Mellon University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

was used to predict main task and learningperformance internship outcomes, and ordered logistic regression was used to predict overall internshipperformance. The results confirmed that (1) cognitive intelligence or technical skills are necessary butnot sufficient for success in executing professional tasks and (2) certain interpersonal and intrapersonalskills were also significantly associated with better professional performance as an intern. Page 24.209.2Introduction Competition in the global market requires employees to be highly qualified for different types oftasks 1,2 and have transferable skills.3 In 2007, the European Union

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Innovative Graphics Instruction

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Design Graphics

(architectural technology andmechanical technology) students who sit for the ATMAE CTM certification exam will pass theexam. The raw score for the students who do not pass will fall within 10 correct answers of thepassing score. Technology management preparation. The coursework that comprised the technologymanagement preparation for design technology majors is depicted in Figure 1.Figure 1. Technology management preparation for design technology majors.Regardless of whether the design technology students elected to pursue the BusinessManagement minor, they were required to fulfill a seven, three semester hour managementcourses requirement and complete two, three semester hour management related generaleducation courses. The total technology

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip M. Reeves, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

all majors able to enroll. Recently, students at Penn State have begun enrolling in the new university wideEntrepreneurship and Innovation Minor. The minor, which previously existed only within theCollege of Engineering, has expanded to include concentration areas, called clusters, inTechnology-Based Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, New Media, Food and Bio-innovation, and New Ventures. The five clusters are housed in four different colleges andadditional clusters will be added in the near future to focus on entrepreneurship and innovation inother disciplines, contexts and customer segments. The purpose of this paper is 1) to describe the changes to the minor and the new format,2) to discuss preliminary assessment of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; Ismail I. Orabi, University of New Haven; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Ella R. Sargent, University of the Pacific; Brock Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Christopher Allen Wejmar, University of the Pacific; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

1  Introduction As educators advance engineering education, active learning tools are becoming preferredchoices for addressing how students struggle with complex topics in engineering, especially as afunction of their backgrounds, demographics, and personality type. In order to move beyond thetypical road bumps encountered when teaching difficult concepts, contemporary methods arebeing developed that seek to engage students actively, inside and outside the classroom, as wellas kinesthetically through the various human senses. Such approaches have the potential toimprove student comprehension and knowledge retention, and most importantly, to increasestudents' interest in the material. [1]Assisting students in the learning of imperative

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

concepts. Continued poor performance inthermodynamics is linked to students not grasping key concepts and failing to recognize how toapply relevant concepts in solving problems.(1) Many students succeed at algorithmic problemsolving yet have difficulty explaining the physical systems being described by the mathematics.This is reflected in low scores on concept inventory exams which require minimal mathematicalcalculations, but are designed around common misconceptions.(2,3)Poor learning has been linked to not being able to correctly assess the information provided andbegins with a lack of clear understanding of the fundamental concepts. A coherent framing ofproblems is essential to reason through new problems.(4) To address this, teachers often

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Phillip M. Cormier, SUNY - University at Buffalo; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Wei Chen, Northwestern University; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

led to its development and has been used as an educationalframework for promoting students’ consideration of the broader impacts of engineering onpeople, economics, and the environment. As a result, product archaeology offers students anopportunity to reconstruct and understand the customer requirements, design specifications, andmanufacturing processes that led to the development and production of a product. This paperdescribes: 1) the identification and development of assessment tools for evaluating the impact ofproduct archaeology, 2) the implementation of the product archaeology framework during tworecent academic year semesters in undergraduate engineering courses at all levels across sixuniversities, and 3) assessment results with

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark E. Snyder, Illinois Institute of Technology; Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

Page 24.215.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Assessment of Students’ Changed Spatial Ability Using Two Different Curriculum Approaches; Technical Drawing Compared to Innovative Product DesignIntroductionImproving student performance on academic tasks in mathematics, science and engineeringappears to occur when students’ spatial visualization skills have been improved. Studies havefound improving spatial visualization can increase success in chemistry (Carter, et.al, 1987)1,reduce math anxiety (Maloney, et.al., 2011)2, improve calculus grades (Sorby, et.al., 2012)3, andincrease retention and success in science and engineering curricula (Potter, et.al., 2006

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville recently created an undergraduate course that introduces stu-dents to infrastructure and helps them understand civil and environmental engineering in termsof interconnected systems.The course is intended for sophomore students, and is typically one of the first courses studentstake from the CEE Department. Two of the primary goals of the course are: 1. To introduce the students to the subdisciplines of civil and environmental engineering while emphasizing the interconnectedness between subdisciplines, and 2. To help students think holistically about civil and environmental engineering, including non-technical and societal aspects of engineering.There are