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Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

awareness of engineering to K-12 teachers & counselors so that they can inform and advocate this important career to their students. Her research interests include gender equity in the K-12 Classroom, assessment of K-12 engineering education, curriculum development, and teacher professional development.Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West LafayetteRuth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruth E. H. Wertz is a graduate student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is a Pro- fessional Engineer in the State of Indiana with her BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Trine University and Purdue University.Dr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella

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Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Alan Gow, Alan Gow and Associates; EunSook Kwon, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

collaborative research for senior students in theComputer Engineering Technology and the Industrial Design. Both courses are considered partof the capstone design classes in the two programs. The authors have piloted the project, thepreliminary results were obtained, and the analysis of the design is underway. It is too early todraw any concrete conclusions about how students will use the experience gained once they starttheir professional careers. The authors plan to continue communicating with the seniors aftergraduation to gauge how effective the experience had been.References[1] Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES),http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741, (last accessed on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Celestine Chukwuemeka Aguwa, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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NSF Grantees

offers students skills that directly prepare them for careers in manufacturing,design and product realization.The participating institutions are: Wayne State University (WSU), New Mexico State University(NMSU), Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), and Macomb Community College (MCC).WSU‟s Engineering Technology Division serves as the coordinating center. See Figure 1. Industrial Advisory Board Coordinating MCC WSU Center IME Dept. ET Dept. WSU ET Div. PVAMU NMSU Key: ME

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Computational Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1464: PUTTING BELLS & WHISTLES ON DSP TOOLKIT OFLABVIEWMurat Tanyel, Geneva College Murat Tanyel is a professor of engineering at Geneva College. He teaches upper level electrical engineer- ing courses. Prior to teaching at Geneva College, Dr. Tanyel taught at Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA. He started his career at Drexel University where he worked for the Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project, setting up and teaching laboratory and hands-on computer exper- iments for engineering freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visiting professor at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, UAE where he helped set up an innovative introductory

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New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

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Construction

also discussed. The discussion and coursepractice results showed that these are effective methods to enhance student learning in the area ofconstruction engineering.IntroductionIn the construction industry, professionals require new hires to have solid fundamentals ofengineering knowledge along with limited professional skills, and strong oral and writtencommunication capabilities developed when they were in school. Construction engineeringstudents, therefore, need an opportunity in the classroom to develop these skills and to find waysto keep their motivation toward their construction engineering career. However, students oftencomment that they don’t have many chances to obtain these skills in the classroom. How can thisgap be covered? This

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Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anouk Desjardins, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal; Louise Millette, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal; Marc-André Plasse, _naturehumaine; Erik Belanger, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal

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Design in Engineering Education

team-building and conflict management skills. Instead of trying to avoidteam conflict by selecting members based on their personalities and ambitions, teachersand the IST specialist give students tools to improve teamwork regardless of the context.In their future careers as engineers and architects, students will inevitably have to workon teams in sometimes difficult circumstances.Course objectivesThe objectives of the ING4901 course for engineering students are as follows:1) Define and understand the role of the engineer in terms of sustainable development.2) Increase knowledge of sustainable development and the ability to apply this knowledge through real case studies.3) Identify, evaluate and implement best practices in terms of eco

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Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Jorja Kimball, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

garnered over $70 million in federal funding since 2003 for educational research, in addition to working with faculty who received individual technical awards, such as the NSF CAREER. Dr. Kimball has a B.B.A. and M.B.A. from Texas A&I University and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Educational Administration (Dissertation: A Study of Engineering Student Attributes and Time to Completion of First-Year Required Course at Texas A&M University). She was with the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, Kingsville, a Hispanic Serving Institution, for eight years before her employment with TEES. While there she was a Principal Investigator and held a number of leadership positions on projects

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Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

are vital to prepare future students to becompetitive for careers in the growing fields of energy-related engineering, science, andtechnology. Preliminary projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the number ofexpected energy-related “green jobs,” by 2016 is expected to increase by 11%, and most of thatgrowth is expected to be in the environmental or energy-related sectors1, 2. Several studies haveshown that energy-related knowledge among American students – as well as the general public –is low4, 5, underscoring the need for improvement.ABET defines Engineering Design as: “The process of devising a system, component, or processto meet the desired needs. It is a decision making process, in which the basic sciences

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Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove; Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and practical skills and lead to a successful career in “renewable energyindustry”.References:1. Cherner, Y.E., A. Karim, A. Khan, V. Rubanchik, and G. Mullett. Using Simulation-based Hybrid and Multilevel Virtual Labs for Fiber Optics, Photonics, and Telecom Education, in Proc. ASEE 115th Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA (2008).2. Banky, G.P., and K. K. Wong. Troubleshooting exercises using circuit simulator software: Support for deep learning in the study of electronic circuits. ICEE – Intl. Conf. on Engineering Education, Portugal. (2007).3. Bartelt, T. Instrumentation and Process Control, Delmar Cengage Learning. Delmar Learning, 2006.4. Bartelt, T. Lab Manual for Bartelt's Instrumentation and Process Control, Delmar

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Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Jie Zhou, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University; Dyah A. Hening; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University

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Engineering and Public Policy

, there may not be many scholars or universities doing research in food technologies.RamificationsThe ramification of this mismatch is that universities and institutions which focus on educationhave a focus on STEM which differs from those of organizations focusing on workforce needs.This disconnect likely leads to an emphasis on career development which does not match theintent of developing a STEM workforce. The fragmented approach to defining STEM in an adhoc manner to suit the needs of a specific organization should be countered with a unifieddefinition of STEM that best suits the needs of the country. Page 22.1684.8LimitationsThe

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Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Nasim Lari, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

' awareness of their cognitive processes as they approach and solve problems.The PSI is a 35-item test, which uses the Likert scale response options to assess individuals'awareness of their style of solving life problems such as relationship conflicts and career choices.The SMI, a 20-item test which also makes use of Likert scale response options, is used to assessthe extent to which students are aware of thinking skills they use to complete tests. The projectteam modified the selected PSI and SMI items such that the MI may be used in the variedsituations in which the developed curricula are implemented. The items cover six categories ofapproach-avoidance, awareness, cognitive strategy, confidence, planning, and self-checking. Thesecond assessment

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Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Otie Kilmer, Purdue University; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University; Rosemary L. Kilmer, Purdue University; Clark A Cory, Purdue University; Travis Horton, Civil Engineering; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Raymond Patrick Hassan, Purdue University; Jonathon Day, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

participatinguniversities are attempting to get that venue reinstated for the 2011 competition. Meet Educational Outcomes The University of Virginia noted how the inaugural competition in 2002 helped them meetaccreditation requirements.4 The Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET)requires that both Technology and Engineering programs incorporate standards and otherrealistic constraints into their educational program. The design process for Solar Decathlonhomes includes not only standards, but also brings economic, environmental, manufacturing,ethics, safety, health, social, and marketing issues along with it. It is hard to imagine a betterway to expose students to the broad range of issues they’ll face during their careers. Design

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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Durkin, IUPUI

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Engineering Technology

and product designproblems. While labs are critical to gaining technology experience, they are not engineeringprojects. The only engineering project exposure a student gets is usually the program‟s capstonecourse; the Senior Design. Here, the student is typically asked to state a problem, design andsometimes construct the solution, and present the results as the course deliverable. As the nameimplies, it is offered to seniors and typically in their last semester. Timing of the class often Page 22.1142.3results in reduced benefit as the student rushes to complete the solution just to close out his orher college career. The benefit worsens when

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College Of Technology

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Engineering Technology

operate synergistically as a system. To develop internships to bring workforce training directly into college. This would lead to create a certificate program in providing opportunities for incumbent workforce and high school technology teaches to be trained on emerging mechatronic/robotic technology Page 22.1098.6 To articulates with 4-year programs in computer engineering technology, industrial design technology, and career and technical teacher education at City Tech as well as other 4-year engineering and technology institutions. This would help to establish a pipeline to supply graduates at different levels with well-balanced

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Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald H. Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1621: MOODLE AS A COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ITISN’T JUST FOR DISTANCE LEARNINGRonald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. RONALD H. ROCKLAND received his B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in bioengineering and electrical engineering from New York University in 1967, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He also received an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of St.Thomas in 1977. He started his industrial career in Newark, NJ, establishing the biomedical engineering department at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in 1970. He has almost 25 years of industrial experience in research, engineering, marketing and sales management and general management with several high technology

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Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Morteza Sameei, Houston Community College Northeast

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Engineering Technology

andmeeting minutes, weekly meetings with the advisor and graduate assistants, a proposalpresentation and proposal report, a final project presentation and final report documentation ofthe product. Although final project designs require the mastery of technical knowledge, it alsodemands the mastery of communication skills in order to effectively express their design processto others. For the students, this will have an impact in their future career by increasing theirunderstanding and involvement in inquiry-based learning style with real team work experience.In this paper, we present the resources required and challenges faced in order to create a qualitypeer mentorship program for undergraduate students. In addition to the mentoring program

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Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brandes, Lafayette College, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering

the sort of stream & wetland restoration work that I would eventually pursue in my career” “I also enjoyed the teamwork approach that was used to attack the project. Not only did we work in our groups of four but the whole class worked together to develop the base plan, drainage maps, and perform various field tests” Page 22.1361.8 “While I was only involved in the final stages of planting and weeding, it was really rewarding to be helping the community with something that I actually had no idea existed” Overall I thought the project was a great concept because it involved multiple aspects of civil

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FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University; Myra W. Curtis, Morgan State University

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First-Year Programs

: Brain, Mind and School Expanded Edition 3Adding It Up4, Strengtheningthe Linkages Between the Sciences and Mathematical Sciences 5 have shown that with focusedintervention strategies many of the students can enjoy productive academic and professionalexperiences. Similar to the United States another argument can be made that there are regions inthe world that have huge pools of nontraditional students that could be actively engaged inproviding engineering goods and services of benefit to their infrastructure and society at large 6. While an overarching goal of the efforts at our institution is to prepare and retain studentsin STEM and to improve the preparation of students for careers in engineering, the strategyemployed in this work is to

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Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

motivate children and help them learnscience 2 Most studies to-date on this issue have focused on K-12 teachers and students,leaving the role of parents out of the limelight.We know from studies in science education that parents can impact their children’s attitudestowards learning a subject 3. Kluin, Cardella and Purzer concluded from a comprehensiveliterature review on parental influence in science education and engineering education thatparents can be engineering career motivators, engineering attitudes builders, studentachievement stimuli, and engineering/scientific thinking guides4. As crucial as parental rolesare in engineering learning, it is necessary to understand parental attitudes towardsengineering.We are in the process of developing

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel J. Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

individuals.2 This UAS team project was fairly well balanced with each person being responsible for a subsystem; however, the optimum number may have been one less engineer. e. UAV is a good platform for Capstone. The cadets at the Air Force Academy tend to be highly motivated to work on UAV projects as they see its relevance to their future career and these projects are considered “cool.” Other authors as well have noted UAVs make motivational projects.2,5,7 In addition, full-size conventional aircraft are too expensive and above the scale for our capstone projects. On the other hand, RC Page

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas; Paul Ian Nyombi, University of Saint Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-754: DIGITAL DESIGN MEETS DSPChristopher S Greene, University of Saint Thomas Christopher Greene received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology (MIT) and proceeded to a 25 year career in industry. At Honeywell, he did research on adaptive control and navigation systems before becoming Program Manager for several large aerospace programs. At Horton and Nexen, he was responsible for the development of industrial control products. In 2002, Dr. Greene joined the engineering department at the University of St. Thomas where he currently is the Pro- gram Director for Electrical Engineering and teaches classes in signals and systems, controls and digital design as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Fred Scheu, College of Lake County

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NSF Grantees

(ASEE) and actively involved in promoting engineering education.Mr. Fred Scheu, College of Lake County Professor Fred Scheu earned a BSEE from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an MSEE from San Jose State University, San Jose. CA. Professor Scheu has been teaching at the College of Lake County, Il. since 2005 and is the Electrical Engineering Technology Department Chair since 2008. Prior to his teaching career, Professor Scheu worked in the electronics industry developing thermal and inkjet printing technolgies. Later he was responsible for the development of state of the art time domain reflectometers and fiber optic components. Professor Scheu holds four patents as the result of his work in industry

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Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

EngineerFor most engineers, a bachelor’s degree in some field of engineering is the starting point for theirHVAC education. Students who choose to pursue a technology related career in HVAC have anumber of two and four year options across the country. However, for those students destinedfor the design side and future professional licensure as an engineer, there are few specialtydegree options. Most will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, often taking elective Page 22.523.4courses related to HVAC and/or the other thermal-fluid sciences. In fact, an ABET accreditedengineering degree is one of the initial requirements for PE licensure. Not

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WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Myongsook Susan Oh, Hongik University; Yookyung Bae, Seoul National University, Institute for Gender Research

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Women in Engineering

at a higher level. The ratio of women in Korean 4-year engineering colleges has been at an 18% level for thelast 10 years, and the ratio of female engineering faculty was about 3.3% in 2009. Being aminority group in a field known as a men’s area, Korean female engineering students areexposed to a ‘chilly climate’.6,7 Kim et al.8 investigated psychological characteristics of Page 22.534.2almost 2000 female and male students in 8 universities nation-wide, including the measuresfor self career aspiration, self efficacy, satisfaction and expectation in engineering careers.The results revealed that female students scored significantly lower than male

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Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meghan Marie Rock, Rochester Institute of Technology; Harry Marx, Rochester Institute of Technology; Seth M. Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology; James H. Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

may havebeen initially overlooked.5 Another advantage of performing remote experiments is theincreased accessibility and opportunity for those students who are unable to attend laboratorieslocally.6 This provides online colleges the ability to offer these science oriented activities whichmay have previously been available.One goal of our student experience was to gain a varied exposure to different technologies andsystems. With this exposure to different applications we feel that we are better able to adapt tochanges in our future careers. Utilizing remote laboratory experiments allows the University toexpose students to different applications without the need to purchase extensive equipment. Inaddition, with the ever increasing growth of

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Integrating Math Science and Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Po-Hung Liu, National Chin-Yi University of Technology; Ching Ching Lin, National Taipei University of Technology; Tung-Shyan Chen, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; Chiu-Hsiung Liao, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; Yen Tung Chung, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; C. Lin, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan R.O.C.; Ruey-Maw Chen, National Chin-Yi University of Technology

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Mathematics

incalculus forces college students to leave engineering or keeps them from choosing amathematics-related career. Third, the faculty outside mathematics usually complains thatstudents are ill-prepared to apply learned skills and concepts to solve practical problems.Reform effort in calculus curriculum aims to restructure content and develop tools to fixaforementioned pessimistic situations. We will briefly review calculus reform projects, thenfollow with a report on the PLEASE project.A brief review of calculus reformRooted in its rigorous development in history, traditional instruction in calculus is conductedin logical order in which proving theorems and propositions deductively, based upondefinitions and lemmas, plays a critical role; and working

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron L. Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; Richard Miller, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; Robert Andrew Stevenson, Oklahoma Christian University

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First-Year Programs

performance incalculus I it will, in turn, improve student one year retention and, ultimately, increase studentprobability of graduation. Secondly, the course is designed to improved student preparation andfamiliarity with mathematics topics and engineering methodology encountered within their entireeducational career. It is believed that by improving the likelihood of success in calculus andstudent familiarity with engineering problem solving that student retention will be improved.Course StructureThe course, labeled as ENGR-1113 Foundations of Engineering Mathematics, was instituted as a3 credit-hour course consisting of a 50 minute twice a week lecture period as well as a once perweek 3-hour lab. The course is a required first semester course for

Conference Session

Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Garene Kaloustian, Lebanese American University; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Lafayette Dr. Demetra Evangelou is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She has a PhD in Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and international expertise in early childhood policy and research methods. Her current research focuses on developmental engineering, early education antecedents of engineering thinking, developmental factors in engineering pedagogy, technological literacy and human-artifact inter- actions. She is a member of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society and in 2009 he was awarded the prestigious NSF CAREER Award.Garene Kaloustian, Lebanese American UniversityDr. Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart

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Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University ; Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

commonsections of an engineering and mathematics course while also integrating the curriculum of thesecourses through regular assignments that utilize the content of both courses and Problem-BasedLearning projects which apply theory to real-world problems.The WTAMU Model for Engineering Learning CommunitiesWest Texas A&M University (WTAMU) began its engineering learning community program infall 2007 through funding provided by the National Science Foundation Science TechnologyEngineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion program. The goal of this program was toincrease retention of first year engineering majors by (1) creating a community of learners thatwould form study groups early in their academic career; and (2) integrating of the

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

workforces. Engineering schools have greatdifficulty measuring their students’ preparedness for globally focused workforces. Globalpreparedness cannot be measured with a traditional examination as it involves difficult tomeasure constructs that fit together as metrics of preparedness. Throughout the past two decades,researchers have attempted to measure related constructs such as citizenry and internationallyfocused readiness. Unfortunately, none of these metrics exactly aligned to career preparednessin the way that this paper begins to describe. Further, in the recent past, no metrics specificallymeasure program components that may assist in global preparedness, nor do they focusdeliberately on engineering education.Research Design and Metric