Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Hannah McQuade, The Center for Engineering Education Research; Andrew League, Michigan State University; Chris John Bush, The Center for Engineering Education Research; Michael Cavanaugh, Michigan State University, Center for Engineering Education Research

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Educational Research and Methods

several research projects focusing on competencies- based curriculum redesign and implementation aimed to integration across curricula; increasing the re- tention rate of early engineering students; providing opportunities for STEM graduate students to have mentored teaching experiences.Dr. Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Engineering Edu- cation Research at Michigan State University. Dr. Urban-Lurain is responsible for teaching, research and curriculum development, with emphasis on engineering education and, more broadly, STEM education. His research interests are in theories of cognition, how these theories inform the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Darrell Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #9669A Multidisciplinary MOOC on Creativity, Innovation, and Change: Encour-aging Experimentation and Experiential Learning on a Grand ScaleDr. Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design at Penn State University. A graduate of Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineer- ing, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarvesh S. Kulkarni, Villanova University; Frank Klassner, Villanova University; Vijay Gehlot, Villanova University; E.J. Dougherty III, Villanova University; Sue McFarland Metzger, Villanova University; William P. Wagner, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

experiential and inter-disciplinary learning intheir curricula. For instance, some courses attempt to introduce experiential leaning throughinter-disciplinary projects.4 Others teach loosely related topics using a unifying theme in fieldssuch psychology5 and biology.6 However, most inter-disciplinary courses usually focus on thedepth of specific content in a couple of disciplines rather than the breadth, i.e. integration ofcontent across a variety of disciplines. More specifically, all students taking such an inter-disciplinary course are required to master the skills and the content equally well regardless oftheir core discipline. An immediate shortcoming of this approach is that it severely restricts thediversity of student participants with respect

Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter A Sable, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Sharon Liz Karackattu; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

Experience at the University ofTennessee,” presented at 30th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2000.6. D. Barrow, B. Bassichis, D. DeBlassie, L. Everett, P. Imbrie, and M. Whiteacre, “An Integrated FreshmanEngineering Curriculum, Why You Need It and How to Design It.”http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/journalpapers/fie95/3c12.pdf (accessed 10/15/13).7. J. Parker, D. Cordes, and Richardson J., “Engineering Design in the Freshman Year at the University of Alabama-Foundation Coalition Program.” http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/journalpapers/fie95/4d22.pdf(accessed 10/15/13).8. J. Parker, D. Cordes, C. Laurie, A. Hopenwasser, J. Izatt, and D. Nikles, “Curriculum Integration in the FreshmanYear at

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Kaplan, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz P.E., California State University, Northridge

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

CSUN multidisciplinary senior design project in which engineering(computer, electrical, and mechanical) students teamed with computer science students to designand build a CubeSat capable of being launched and carrying out a research experiment. Therange of tasks required to complete this project make it ideal for a team from multiple Page 24.343.2departments.Since the uniqueness of the mission requires custom software, rather than an integration ofexisting software with an operating system and since previous papers have concentrated onprojects across engineering disciplines, this paper will focus on the computer science aspect ofthe CubeSat

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Brian Joseph Lane

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Computing & Information Technology

. Appendix A contains the Bluetooth Project Class Definitions and Pairing Methods.The Cocoa EnvironmentCocoa is a set of object-oriented frameworks that provides a runtime environment forapplications running in Mac OS X and iOS. Cocoa is the preeminent application environment forMac OS X and the only application environment for iOS. An integrated developmentenvironment called Xcode supports application development for both platforms. Thecombination of this development environment and Cocoa makes it easy to create a well-factored,full featured application. One can use several programming languages when developing Cocoasoftware, but the essential required language is Objective-C (a superset of ANSI C).The most important Cocoa class libraries come

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Student Development

the Center from a background in engineering education and applied psychology. Dr. Knight joined CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science in 2001 after graduate school. He has been a part time associate of DC Colorado since 2007, and became a full-time associate in August, 2013. Dr. Knight’s responsibilities include assessment and program eval- uation of the Center’s hands-on design curriculum, educational research on center development, diversity and teamwork, and team facilitation for the Center’s on-going industry-sponsored teams. Dr. Knight also serves as an educational resource for other departments in the College as well

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

every-otheryear at one institution, enrolling 20-25 students in the course, and every year at the otherinstitution with 10-15 students. It has been suggested that early incorporation ofmultidisciplinary teamwork into the curriculum is a more effective strategy than waiting forsenior design7, supporting the effectiveness of our inclusion of PATU into sophomore andjunior-level courses. In addition, the integration of engineering and non-engineering students incollaborative virtual teams has proven to be an effective learning strategy in multidisciplinaryteamwork8. These projects provide students practice in the engineering design process and withcommunication techniques.One of the key components of the program, and one reason the co-institutional

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

7Combination of Shake Table Experiments and Computer Simulation to Enhance StructuralEngineering Curriculum in Earthquake Engineering .......................................................................................... 429Carbon Nanotube Composites: Using an Authentic Engineering Research Problem to Engage MiddleSchool Students in STEM ................................................................................................................................................ 443Crossing the Bridge: ABET Accreditation ................................................................................................................ 456Green Energy Conference Experience – Integration of Class Room Research Projects to IEEEProfessional Presentation

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Tomislav Bujanovic; Prasanta Ghosh

means of power electronics converters it is possible to varyPower systems protection. We have also developed number of their speed efficiently, leading to large savings in operationalnew undergraduate/graduate courses in the smart grid area that cost. Induction-motor drives can efficiently serve as highinclude Introduction to smart grid, Sensors & measurements,Distributed generation integration in smart grid, RF power adjustable-speed motor drives in process controlcommunications in smart grid, Advanced measurements in industry as well as in electric

Conference Session

Student-Centered Information Literacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

information fluencycontent for the Engineering 101 curriculum. Using a PBL approach, the curriculum has evolvedover the past three years and used a combination of venues, including in–person lectures, in-library assignments, and online learning modules. An overview of the current format of theinformation fluency cycle is presented in Appendix A. Despite changes, PBL has remained animportant part of the teaching/learning environment. Collaboration has also been an importantpart in the development of the information literacy curriculum. Weekly meetings with faculty inthe Fall 2013 semester allowed for increased dialog and feedback for the course. Thediscussions in these meetings have brought greater buy-in from the professors as well as requestsfor

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Mechanics

how the integration ofsuch a tool into the course curriculum might affect student performance.For both collection methods, students were asked to produce one original submission on anapproximately per week schedule corresponding with the submission deadlines for their normalhomework assignments. Each original submission was expected to include a photograph or videoand a brief descriptive statement that demonstrated the concepts discussed in that week’s lectures.After the transition to Twitter posts, students were also asked to submit at least two comments onthe posts of their classmates.To facilitate archiving of student Twitter posts related to the class, all posts containing the#mech293 hashtag were collected and analyzed using the Twitter

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Jitesh H. Panchal, Purdue University; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre, COEP

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #8611Educating Engineering Educators to Nurture 21st Century Indian EngineersProf. Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma Farrokh Mistree holds the L. A. Comp Chair in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Farrokh’s passion is to have fun in providing an opportunity for highly motivated and talented people to learn how to define and achieve their dreams. Farrokh received his B. Tech (Hons) degree in Naval Architecture in 1967 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of California

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Biswas is a Professor of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Engineering Manage- ment in the EECS Department and a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS) at Vanderbilt University. He has an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai, India, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Michigan State University in E. Lansing, MI. Prof. Biswas conducts research in Intelligent Systems with primary interests in hybrid modeling, sim- ulation, and analysis of complex embedded systems, and their applications to diagnosis, prognosis, and fault-adaptive control. As part of this work, he has worked on fault

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nattee Cheeweewattanakoon, California State University, Northridge; Gurveen Kaur, California State University, Northridge; Neha Chawla; Nattee Cheeweewattanakoon

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

others. Utilization of energy storage systems begins at the transmissionlevel where large scale storage devices are the best options to be used. Next, the small scaleenergy storage devices are the ones that are used at the consumers end.Small scale energy storage devices include battery energy storage system (BESS), thermalenergy storage (TESS), ultra-capacitors (EDLC), and flywheels. Among the listed small scaleenergy storage systems, Battery Energy Storage systems (BESS) is the most commonly usedcategory of energy storage systems with the renewable energy sources. Battery Energy StorageSystems play a significant role in the integration of small scale renewable energy sources into themain power system network (a.k.a. smart grid). They can be

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

studentsare constantly evolving from classic power engineering to include increased emphasis on topicssuch as information technology, power electronics, communication systems, and optimization[3]. Fortunately, this sea change was predicted and a variety of solutions to power educationreform have been offered [4]-[6]. However, the need still exists to make changes in approachesto power engineering education in order to attract an increasing number of students and toincrease focus on integrative elements of the grid [7]. Results of an NSF solicitation suggest thatincluding the use of modeling and simulation tools providing instant feedback to students as thepreferred teaching methodology can enhance the learning process as compared to classroomteaching

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

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Engineering Technology

establish achievement of the ABET student outcomes1. The ISU workplacecompetencies were adopted as UD ET workplace competencies. Students were required todocument their mastery of the ET workplace competencies through use of an ePortfolio6 thusproviding, in addition to the ePortfolio’s many developmental and learning benefits for students,a powerful direct assessment tool that could be employed by the department for ETAC of ABETaccreditation purposes.ET Workplace Competencies and Internships:UD has a Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)7 that is a general education requirement for allmajors. The DLE is defined as “discovery-based and experiential learning that involvesinstructional experiences out-of-class and beyond typical curriculum courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Baird Brueseke; Gordon Romney

/multi-team lab configuration. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 88This multi-student, teaming capability expands the teaching horizon from individual exercises toinclude team based assignments such as Capture the Flag and Red/Blue team warfaresimulations. Access to multiple resources provides curriculum designers with the ability tosimulate both small/medium sized businesses (SMB) and larger, enterprise class environments.“Hands-on lab exercises play an important role in teaching a computer and network

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Song, Alamo College

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Manufacturing

extensively integrated into the curriculum, allowing technical workers tobypass several years of on-the-job training. The skilled graduates will be more welcomed bymanufacturing partners as they are already trained and ready to fill advanced positions inmanufacturing. Second, the students enrolled into the program are getting paid over the two-yearprogram, essentially eliminating the need for most student loans. This is an attractive prospectiveto many students who struggle to finance their higher education.Overview and ObjectivesAdvanced manufacturing in the U.S. has experienced a profound transformation over the lastdecades. Technology has become increasingly sophisticated, while the workforce with thecorrect skills has become increasingly lean

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor D. McLaughlin, U.S. Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

. Theprecept of this degree is that graduates are diverse leaders with an educational background that enablesthem in a wide array of situations to think critically and take action accordingly.Like any institution, U.S.M.A. bases its practices on preparing its students to be successful graduates, or,more specifically, successful Army officers. In this vein, a case study entitled Operation Persian Goldheld in the nuclear weapons effects classroom aimed to broaden the students’ way of thinking by forcingthem into a situation unlike any engineer would expect in a typical engineering curriculum. Cadets wereto apply their technical knowledge of nuclear weapons design and weapons effects to influence nationaland strategic policy decisions relating to foreign

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University; Ihab Ragai, East Carolina University

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Mechanics

throughout the curriculum rather than coverageof the topic in a single course. Brinson et al.3, Zhao4 and Chaphalkar and Blekhman5 report onthe use of FEA in basic (statics and mechanics of materials) mechanics courses. Watkins6presents results from an FEA class that has de-emphasized theory and problem solving with ageneral tool (Excel or MATLAB) and increased usage of a commercial FEA program.Papadopoulos, Papadopoulos, and Prantil7 lay out a strategy for incorporating FEA throughoutthe curriculum, without rigorous coverage of the theory. While there is naturally resistance tointroducing FEA without the theoretical background, Papadopoulos et al. argue that thisresistance needs to be reconsidered: We clearly don’t apply this criterion

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan McNeill, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

” [5, p. 131]. Project-based learning has the same attributes as PBL, but projects can span Page 24.269.2several problems resulting in a larger scope, thus providing an emphasis on integrating previouslyacquired knowledge [5]. Scholars suggest that problem-based and project- based learning in engineering educationis more effective than traditional forms of instruction [3, 6, 7]. The pedagogical importance ofinductive learning methods such as a project-based approach can create an environment in whichstudents are driven by their passion, curiosity, engagement, and dreams [8]. It has been argued that project-based learning is an

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Bhaskar Sinha; Pradip Dey; Gordon Romney; Mohammad Amin; Debra Bowen

service to the community, improving student learning, and at the same time,meeting all required learning outcomes of the academic program.IntroductionPrograms at National University (NU) School of Engineering and Computing (SOEC) areprofessional degrees that integrate communication methods, problem solving skills, simulationtechniques and mathematical fundamentals with hands-on experiences required to solve real-world industry problems1,2. They are designed for professionals and managers to promote thelearning and application of skills in their respective fields, and use curriculums that emphasizemultidisciplinary knowledge. These programs combine theory, lectures, hands-on work, projects,research papers and presentations. They also require

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Mariaeugenia Salas Acosta; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Bonnie L. Angelone, Rowan University, Department of Psychology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the simplicity to be built bystudents over the course of five semesters. The work is designed to test two hypotheses: 1. A long-term design project that integrates knowledge from multiple courses strengthens student knowledge retention. 2. A large-scale design project requiring tools from many courses improves student problem-solving and design skills.By integrating five semesters of the mechanical engineering curriculum into a cohesive whole,this project has the potential to transform the way undergraduate education is delivered. Beforeand after testing is being conducted to assess: a) Change in retention between courses and b)Change in student problem-solving and design skills.Students at Rowan University have built almost all

Conference Session

Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University ; Tom Snyder, North Carolina State University; Chunlei Wang, Florida International University; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

Center led by North Carolina State University. For her individual and collaborative contributions to engineering education, she has received several university and national. She is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. She has held several leadership positions in the American Society for Engineering Education, including president in 2010-2011.Ms. Carolyn A Vallas, University of VirginiaDr. Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University Dr. Meghan McGlinn Manfra is an assistant professor of social studies education at North Carolina State University. Her research focuses on digital history, technology integration, and action research for the professional development of teachers. She is a

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Kristina Rojdev, NASA; Daniel Carrejo, NASA; Anthony J. Colozza

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Engineering Technology

integration of off-the-shelf current sensors into the 2010 [4] and 2011 DSH demonstration unit. For this initial applicationthe majority of the loads within the DSH were AC powered. Therefore, AC current monitors as shownin Figure 1 from Digikey, based on the ZigBee wireless networking protocol, were used. These sensorsprovided information of current draw from an outlet to the load, or loads, plugged into it. These sensorsalso allowed on/off control of the outlet. These sensors were connected to various outlets on the powerdistribution units within the DSH, as illustrated in Figure 2, and provided data wirelessly to the controlsystem. The sensors became an integral part of monitoring and controlling the operation of the loadswithin the DSH

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rachel McCord, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering problems” 1.While many courses in different engineering curriculums have a focus on problem solving,statics is typically the first course in many students’ undergraduate engineering coursework thatrequires them to use an engineering problem solving process. Many researchers have spentsignificant resources investigating how students learn in statics and how to effectively teachproblem solving in statics courses. For instance, Steif, Lobue, Kara, and Fay developed anintervention where students where engaging in talk about salient features of the statics problem2.Steif and team found that students that were engaged in body centered talk were better atrepresenting unknown forces on free body diagrams than students that did not participate in

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Jerald A. Caton, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Educa- tion Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative undergraduate engineering curricula. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curricu- lum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored over 70 papers on faculty development, curricular change processes, curriculum redesign, and assessment. Prof. Froyd is a Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of the Ameri- can Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an ABET Program Evaluator, the Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Transactions on Education, and a Senior Associate Editor for the

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

various leader- ship positions. He holds an Associate Degree in Drafting Technology from North Iowa Area Community College (1967), a BS in Business Administration (1990) and MS in Management (1992) from Indiana Wesleyan University. Mark is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and serves on the Executive Board of the Continuing Professional Development Division. He is also a member of College/Industry Partner- ships, Engineering Technology and Graduate Studies Divisions of ASEE. Mark is a Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager with the Institute of Supply Management (formerly NAPM

Conference Session

Understanding our Students & Ethical Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington-Seattle; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Burpee

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Engineering Ethics

instruction on ethics in the undergraduate curriculum as mandated by the ABETaccreditation criteria.12 Likewise, critical thinking skills are generally seen to be an essential partof engineering instruction both at undergraduate and graduate levels. In this paper, rather thanevaluating writing for writing’s sake, we use it as a tool to understand students’ critical thinkingand ethical literacy with regard to macroethical dilemmas. This perspective is chosen with thepractical objective of understanding what kinds of deficits in critical thinking may be impairingethics instruction and the subsequent development of strong ethical literacy.Ethical Literacy among Engineering Undergraduates: Ethics issues in engineering haveincreasingly drawn attention in