Conference Session

FPD 8: Engineering Math Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

-year academic achievement might reveal further informationregarding the success or lack thereof in delivering the first year curriculum. Page 23.323.2IntroductionThe purpose of this research was to examine trends in academic indicators for first-yearengineering students entering an engineering transfer program at a Canadian university. Threeacademic indicators were used: mean scores from two assessment exams and mean averagesfrom high school admissions data. These indicators were examined over a ten year period todetermine whether or not there was a statistically significant change.* Specifically, the originalintent was to confirm evidence

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Joseph Lee Gutenson, University of Alabama

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

safely and effectively operate and maintain wastewater treatment plants, including: • A conceptual understanding of the unit operations involved in the wastewater treatment • An understanding of the core processes typically utilized in the treatment of domestic and light industrial wastewater • An operational understanding of the technologies integrated to

Conference Session

Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron D Dempsey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

bachelor’s degree in engineering technologymust have seven years of acceptable engineering experience before sitting for their PE exam.Furthermore, only 2/3 of the states in the U.S. allow individuals with engineering technologybachelor degrees to sit for their states PE licensure exam.42Methodology Data collection involved the historical information on the development on the ETprograms at the institution, analysis of the curriculum requirements for the specific ET programsand their comparison with the engineering programs at SPSU, ABET criteria, and other ETprograms, an online survey of the ET and engineering faculty members at SPSU, and interviewswith SPSU faculty and administrators. Analysis of the historical data will focus on the

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

showed growth, but the bottom two quartiles showed the greatest gains in performance.Furthermore, a study by Burghardt and Krowles5 with low-performing fifth grade students in aremedial mathematics class indicated that the use of engineering design pedagogy in a geometryunit provided dramatic shifts in mathematics content knowledge, from a pre-assessment averageof 18% to a post –assessment average of 88% correct responses to a unit assessment. Therewere equally dramatic improvements in student attitude towards mathematics. Valuable links also exist between engineering and informal science and mathematics.Lachapelle and Cunningham10 utilized an engineering curriculum at the Museum of Science inBoston to determine its effect on student

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

factors include teaching, advising andcurriculum. Non-academic factors are related to cohorts and a sense of community. Studentswho believe they belong in engineering are more likely to be retained in engineering.The impact of freshmen-level courses on student retention have been studied4,5. The freshmanlevel classes do have an impact on 4-year retention. This finding is consistent with theunderstanding that curriculum and instruction have strong impacts on retention. Students whobuild connections between theoretical academic aspects of the curriculum and professionalengineering practice, are more likely to be retained in engineering. Likewise, those who buildconnections with other students develop a sense of belonging and are less likely to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

% to women3. In order to maintain its competitive advantage,inspiring and preparing more children to become engineers has become an imperative mandatefor the US.As we consider how to inspire and prepare children to become engineers, many efforts have beenundertaken to include or integrate engineering in K-12 classrooms, such as the Museum ofScience’s Engineering is Elementary curriculum, Project Lead the Way, and EPICS High. Page 23.747.2However, it is important to consider not only formal settings but also informal settings.According to the LIFE Center, children only spend approximately 18.5% of their waking timeinside classroom environments

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Carmen A Bovalino III, Rochester Institute of Technology, Student; Michael B Jones, RIT; Derrick Brazil, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael R Caldwell, Graduate Student Rochester Institute of Technology; sajin george, RIT

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Engineering Technology

aspect is that in most of the cases, students have discovered thesetools and integrated them into their toolboxes. Faculty and universities should also be on thelookout to integrate these tools into the curriculum by listening to students and their needs.IntroductionA large number of current engineering and engineering technology instructors grew up in an erawhere embedded systems development was extremely expensive and inefficient. You were eitherworking at a medium to large company which could afford tens of thousand dollars in equipmente.g. oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, emulators, compilers, assemblers, memory andmicrocontroller programmers or you had access to similar equipment available at the university.In the worst case you were in a

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; Brandon G Morton, Music Technology as a Vehicle to STEM for High School Students; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng.)

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the scope and methodology of these programsdiffer in order to address different populations of students, collaboration and the sharing ofavailable resources between the programs may lead to the development of useful activities whichmay be more effective at encouraging interest3. This paper discusses a collaborative attemptbetween two programs currently being implemented at Drexel University, and an evaluation ofthe portability of activities from one program to the other.Additionally, this study focuses on the importance of integrating the arts in STEM education.One longitudinal study found that at-risk K-12 students who participate in an arts-richcurriculum outperform those with little or no arts exposure in terms of overall GPA, reading

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

forgreatest, and second greatest needs. It is recognized that asking for the top two priorities ignoresmany other subtle details. Moreover, any topic in the curriculum that is well taught, andessential, may not receive any votes. One alternative would be to rank the topics from top tobottom, but the added time to complete the survey would reduce the response rate. Anotheralternative used in the past was to assign an importance score on a scale. However, surveyrespondents normally list many topics as highly important and the differentiation is lost.Therefore, asking for the top two choices are used as a compromise for a fast survey response.And, the results cannot be used to identify topics for reduction, or elimination.Table 4 shows the number of

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Tanima Zaman, Ivy Tech Community College, Northwest

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Instrumentation

the figure below2: Page 23.1275.4 Figure 3: Single-Board Reconfigurable IO Components.The ultrasonic sensor integrated with the Robotic Starter Kit acquires data about obstacles bytransmitting a short pulse of ultrasonic energy (typically for 200µs with 40kHz)1. The sensorthen stops transmitting energy and waits for a reflected signal from the obstacle in front of it.Once the sensor receives the transmitted signal it provides an output pulse to the real-timeprocessor. Below the ultrasonic sensor with transmitted and reflected energy is shown: Figure 4: Ping ))) Ultrasonic Sensor.Based on the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeLean A Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

problems.Although mathematics is distinct from engineering, there is a need for engineering students andengineers to draw heavily from prior mathematics knowledge and apply that knowledge to solveproblems. This integration of knowledge will be discussed in following section.Engineering LearningResearch in the area of engineering learning in informal settings is still emerging. Traditionallyengineering education has been viewed as the teaching and learning of traditional engineeringdisciplinary knowledge amongst college students in preparation for the needs of industry and theacademe. The engineering education curriculum was shaped in part by the needs of industry,guided in the direction of funding and traditionally designed to resemble the French model

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University; Scott Pack

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #7263Introducing Information Technology Students to Cyber-Physical Systems Us-ing a Lab ExperienceDr. Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University Richard Helps is an associate professor in the Information Technology Program at BYU. He has research interests in embedded systems, human-computer interaction and curriculum design. He is a member off ASEE, IEEE, IEEE-CS, ACM-SIGITE and an ABET PEV for Information Technology.Mr. Scott Pack Page 23.818.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

asa foundation for future research related to developing curriculum for and assessingentrepreneurship education. It will also be of benefit to engineering educators who are interestedin understanding the degree to which entrepreneurship education supports the goals ofengineering education.The Rise of Entrepreneurship EducationIn recent decades, entrepreneurship has been increasingly emphasized as an engine for economicgrowth in developed and developing countries. Many key measures of economic growth havebeen stronger in small startups than in large established firms (Acs & Audretsch, 1987;Audretsch, 2002). The need for innovation and entrepreneurship has become more apparent asthey have been tied to job creation (Drucker, 1985).Embedded

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Palmyra Catravas, Union College; Michael E Hagerman, Union College; Brian D. Cohen, Department of Biological Sciences, Union College; Samuel Amanuel, Union College; Rebecca Cortez, Union College; Kevin Bubriski, Green Mountain College; Amin Meyghani; Seyfollah Maleki, Union College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

materials chemist who has been active in the integration of nanoscience into the chemistry curriculum. His interests focus on the realization of novel advanced inorganic/organic nanocomposites with applications in chemical sensing, photonics, LEDs and solar cells. His current re- search involves studies of the self-assembly nanomaterials and inclusion chemistry of Ru polypyridine complexes, CdSe nanocrystals, and polymers within clays, zeolites, and mesoporous materials.Dr. Brian D. Cohen, Department of Biological Sciences, Union College Dr. Brian D. Cohen is a biologist with primary research interests understanding endocrine disorders such as infertility on the molecular level. Currently, his focus is on single molecule

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pnina Ari-Gur, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Roman Rabiej, Western Michigan University; Peter Thannhauser, Western Michigan University; Marwa M Hassan, Louisiana State University; Daniel M. Litynski, Western Michigan University; Renee Schwartz, Western Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

improving undergraduate level introductory biology and chemistry lab- oratory courses through curriculum and professional development. Dr. Schwartz has designed a course for college science teaching. This course emphasizes the integration of inquiry, nature of science, and subject matter through active learning strategies in STEM classrooms. Page 23.1269.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Transforming Undergraduate Engineering Education with 3D Virtual LaboratoryAbstractWe have been developing a unique set of 3D virtual laboratory

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifang Shih, Excelsior College; Jane A LeClair, Excelsior College

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Computing & Information Technology

requirements.In addition to the Information Technology core requirements, students must complete a 3-credithour capstone course entitled, Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA), which involvesdevelopment and submission of E-portfolios. The Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA)process in Excelsior College’s BSIT Program provides students with an opportunity to create andmanage web-accessed electronic portfolios that document their knowledge, skills, andachievements from coursework, practical work experience, and other extracurricular activities.These portfolios support student reflection and provide a thoughtful accumulation of academicand non-academic work over a period of time.In order to continue to track the students’ progress after graduation

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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Student Development

to these new imperatives byexploring a variety of more intensive international training programs. For instance, Iowa StateUniversity’s Language and Cultures for the Professions initiative [11] encourages students toincorporate specialized language study and cross-cultural coursework into their studies, as wellas providing help in finding internships abroad. Similarly, the GEARE program at Purdue [12],[13] offers engineering majors the opportunity to integrate introductory language study, asemester of study plus summer internship abroad into a four-year curriculum. The InternationalPlan at Georgia Tech [14] offers students a range of options for internationalizing their studies,requiring a combination of globally-focused coursework, basic

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John G. Cherng P.E., University of Michigan-Dearborn; Ben Q. Li, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Narasimhamurthi Natarajan, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.424.2content for ME472 Principles and Applications of Mechatronic Systems Designs was approvedby the college curriculum committee in April 2012 and was offered in the fall semester of 2012.Undergraduate mechatronics courses have been implemented in many universities with variouscourse structures. For example, Dr. Vladimir Vantsevich, Professor and Director of MechatronicSystems Engineering Program at Lawrence Technological University, teaches an undergraduatemechatronics course [1] which replaces the conventional engineering controls course. ProfessorsBrent Gillespie and Shorya Awtar in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Universityof Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan taught the graduate level Mechatronic Systems Design(ME552

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Eisner, George Washington University

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Systems Engineering

software tasks within a systemsengineering framework. The software development issue is high on our list of areas that requirecontinuous improvement if we are to be successful at systems engineering. Both systems andsoftware engineering have methods for architecting. In the former case, there are severalapproaches, all of which are rather definitive, and have well-known proponents and supporters.These include DoDAF, MoDAF, Enterprise Architecting, and others. In the case of softwareengineering, the approaches seem to be deep, varied and interesting, and not necessarily agreedupon. In this paper, the author provides an overview of both the fields of systems and softwarearchitecting, looking especially for areas of possible commonality. Conclusions

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, University of North Dakota

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

CoachingPeer mentoring and reciprocal peer coaching are integral components of our project, as weexpect the engineering peer mentors to provide real-time, instructive feedback as well asguidance on efficient study habits to students enrolled in calculus and who are consideringengineering as an academic major. Moreover, we use peer mentors to connect students to campusresources as well as to one another. Peer mentoring is regarded as a successful intervention toaddress issues of student retention in academic programs12. Peer mentoring, as defined byKram13 is “a helping relationship in which two individuals of similar age and/or experience cometogether … in the pursuit of fulfilling some combination of functions that are career-related andpsychosocial

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Cotter, Union College; Anastasia Pease, Union College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

“Identity and Security in a TechnologicalWorld” to fit into Union College’s general education curriculum as a Sophomore ResearchSeminar. The course is team-taught by faculty members from the Electrical Engineering andEnglish departments and addresses the implementation and socio-cultural impact of newidentification and security systems. The course is taken by engineering and non-engineeringstudents and blends the study of technology with literature (both fiction and non-fiction). Biometric technology overlaps with language processing, psychology, neuroscience,biology, philosophy, ethics, and is an ideal subject area for inter-disciplinary teaching anddiscussion. Students in the course have many different majors and have various levels

Conference Session

A Challenge to Engineering Educators

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isolde Adriana Parker, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah; Seetha Veeraghanta, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

instruction is necessary for first- and second-year undergraduates, while 78% found it necessary for third- and fourth-year undergraduates [10].Information literacy instruction takes many forms in academia, such as course-integrated instruction,web-based instruction, general education credit courses, and first-year experience courses, with themost common model being course-integrated information literacy instruction [11]. In this model, “alibrarian spends one class session, often in an English composition or a study skills class, teachingstudents how to use the online catalog and electronic periodical databases necessary to complete aclass assignment” [11]. While this model is popular, Anderson & May point out that, “one classperiod is inadequate

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

23.1244.11underneath the board.Figure 5: Overview of power monitoring system and the power monitoring web interface. This interfaceis available through a URL that can be accessed from any web-enabled device. Page 23.1244.12 Figure 6: Full circuit board for the no-contact power monitor. Sensing circuit is labeled in red.A number of approaches that are used by twenty five universities to integrate wireless sensornetworks concepts into their curriculum were studied and published before11. Some institutionare utilizing the model of integrating Wireless Sensor Networks concepts as modules into theirexisting courses, as seen by the Massachusetts Institute of

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Natalia Vladimirovna Kraysman; Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

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ASEE International Forum

competence (good knowledge of foreign languages) acontemporary person and professional should have intercultural competence, i.e. be able tocommunicate successfully with people from different countries and cultures. Intercultural competence is an integral part of socio-psychological competence. Itcomprises general and specific culturological knowledge; practical communication skills(including psychological and linguistic skills), intercultural psychological sensibility and ethnicaltolerance [2][3]. To increase the external competitiveness of graduates the FAE of the Kazan NationalResearch Technological University introduces courses aimed at development of interculturalcompetence. Such courses are suggested in the following curriculums

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session III

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Alex Wong, Digilent Inc.; Derek W. Edens

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Instrumentation

student not only an edge in solving circuit problems but will also Page 23.1033.4provide the background to solve advanced design problems in Electrical Circuits II classes.Laboratory EquipmentTypically, development tools and laboratory equipment needed for Electrical Circuits sequencecourse fall into two different categories: software and hardware. Software tools includeMultisim, PSPICE, ELVIS, and systems integration environments to implement solutions.Although software solutions can be installed on personal computers and some handheld devices,hardware tools including Power Supplies (DC/AC), Digital Multi-meters, Function Generators,Oscilloscopes

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Ameneh Akbari; Karla Ananias; Jeffery Bouchard; Qian Wang P.E.; George Law

New Technology and Design Methodology for Micromouse: Challenges and Solutions Ameneh Akbari, Karla Ananias, Jeffery Bouchard, Qian Wang, and George Law Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering California State University, Northridge, CA 91325AbstractThe micromouse project has been integrated in many university curricula internationally. In theproject, the students design and build an autonomous robot which explores and maps a fixed sizemaze, and races to the center of the maze in the shortest time. These mice will compete in IEEEor other engineering society sponsored competitions every year. Normally, the students will usea microcontroller or a microprocessor

Conference Session

Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company; Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel R. Sayre, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

across Boeing organizations to align higher education engagements and funding to the various Boeing Presidents’ country Strategies. Annually, Boeing provides over $7.1 million dollars of charitable and business contributes for interna- tional and domestic higher education engagements through Higher Education and STEM. Prior to this assignment, Brown managed the Educational Partnerships group in Boeing’s training organization. She was responsible for conducting integrated and sustained partnerships and internships with schools, col- leges, and universities to communicate skills required by the manufacturing industry. During this time, she served as chairperson for the following: National Employer Council for Workforce

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Alina Yurievna Khramova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasil Yurievich Khramov; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

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ASEE International Forum

translate original texts in English, have consequentialmonologue and dialogue speech skills, understand oral speech (monologue and dialogue),active use most common grammar patterns, be able to speak in public: make reports andspeeches, have writing competences for written communication and publications. Regional geography, culturological information, day-to-day realities, and other dataare also included into the curriculum. It is not a question of entertaining, but an inner demandof the educational process itself. Students should master the skill of interculturalcommunication and cultural dialogue. To acquire the personal experience in linguoculturalcommunication students must be put into the situations where they can use the language as

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Pakize S. Pulat, University of Oklahoma

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

,where the traditional 18-week course is split into three one-credit hour 6-week modules. Withthis separation, different disciplines are able to build their curriculum to the needs of theirstudents. The first two courses (ENGR 2431: DC Circuits and ENGR 2531: AC Circuits)primarily cover topics that non-majors are required to know for the FE exam. The final 6-weekcourse (ENGR 3431: Electromechanical Systems) includes advanced topics not typically taughtin an introductory circuits course, such as LabView programming, digital logic, computercommunications, sensors, and motors. To provide a more practical and hands-on approach to thestructure of ENGR 3431 a robotics project was implemented in the Spring 2011 semester. Thispaper focuses primarily on

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xingyu Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #6064A Taxonomy of Engineering Matriculation PracticesMs. Xingyu Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette Xingyu Chen is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She ob- tained her master’s degree in operational research and bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Zhejiang University, China. She started to pursue her Ph.D. degree in engineering education at Purdue in 2010. She is working with Dr. Ohland on the Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Lon- gitudinal Development (MIDFIELD), and also on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS