Conference Session

Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

Session 602 Team Projects As a Valuable Teaching Technique Reza Sanati Mehrizy Afsaneh Minaie Associate Professor Assistant Professor sanatire@uvsc.edu minaieaf@uvsc.edu School of Computer Science and Engineering Utah Valley State College Orem, Utah 84058AbstractTeamwork experiences are greatly appreciated by employers in

Conference Session

Improving Communication Skills in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Theresa Jones

Session 2166 Conveying Instructor Expectations in a Project-centered Course Theresa L. Jones The University of Texas at AustinAbstractInstructor expectations of student behaviors in a teacher-centered course are different from theinstructor expectations in a student-centered course. Many students successful in traditionallecture-based courses are frustrated and anxious when working on open-ended projects becausethey don’t understand what is expected of them. Faculty teaching courses with open-endedprojects may be equally frustrated that their students do not seem to be

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ronald Glotzbach

Session 2178 The Database Imperative in Computer Graphics Projects Ronald J. Glotzbach Purdue UniversityAbstractApplications of ideas and projects in Computer Graphics Technology have developed more andmore into requiring a database to drive some or all of it on the back-end. Is an imperativedeveloping where universities are more in need of producing students with database developmentor administration capabilities? This paper focuses on engineering projects with databaseinvolvement, attempting to determine the level of knowledge students should have and in

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole Hoekstra

Session Number 2793 Northeast Meets Northwest Women in Technology Project Nicole Hoekstra Engineering Technology Department Western Washington UniversityAbstractThe “Northeast Meets Northwest Women in Technology Project” encourages young women toconsider careers in technology and engineering by direct exposure to a complex problem inindustry. The project partnered women in high school from Washington and Massachusetts, highschool teachers, an engineer from Texas Instruments, and an engineering advisor from WesternWashington University. The

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Amir Karimi

Session 1566 Industrially Supported Projects in a Capstone Design Sequence Amir Karimi, Jahan Eftekhar, Randall Manteufel, and Yesh Singh Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at San AntonioAbstractThe design experience in the mechanical engineering BS degree program at The University ofTexas at San Antonio (UTSA) contains a senior-level capstone design course sequence, providingstudents an opportunity to apply and integrate the knowledge gained throughout the curriculumto the development of an instructor-approved project. The two-semester course

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Engineering Practice

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2003 Annual Conference

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William Ebel; Roobik Gharabagi

The Senior Design Project: From Concept to Reality Roobik Gharabagi, William J. Ebel Department of Electrical Engineering Saint Louis University 3450 Lindell Blvd St. Louis, MO 63103 gharabr@slu.edu, ebelwj@slu.eduAbstractThe senior design experience at the Department of Electrical Engineering of St. LouisUniversity is a two semester course sequence with sixteen weeks per semester. The totalof thirty two weeks for the senior design courses is divided into three major sections oftwelve-twelve-eight weeks. The end result of each major

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Goodman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4428: ENERGY DEMOS: CLASS PROJECT VERSUS COMMER-CIAL EQUIPMENTDr. David W. Goodman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis David Goodman is an Assistant Professor who teaches courses in both electrical and mechanical engi- neering technology at IUPUI. His areas of expertise include electrical power systems, relay protection, energy auditing, solar thermal systems, and informal energy education. He has eight years of electrical and energy engineering experience at General Electric and Owens-Illinois. He has also worked at a num- ber of company sites conducting energy audits and doing renewable energy feasibility studies. He is a life member of the American Solar Energy Society and is a founding

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4319: ENGAGING FRESHMAN IN TEAM BASED ENGINEER-ING PROJECTSMs. Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University Lacey Bodnar is a master’s of engineering student in water resources engineering at Texas A&M Uni- versity. Her undergraduate degree was from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 2010. She currently works for the Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs Office and is pleased to be involved in managing exciting freshman engineering projects.Ms. Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M UniversityMs. Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University Jacqueline Hodge is a native of Giddings, Texas and currently the Project Manager for the Engineering Student Services & Academic Programs Office

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3739: GRAND CHALLENGES DELI (DISCOVER, EXPLORE,LEARN, IMAGINE) PROJECTDr. Jane Hunter, University of Arizona Jane Hunter received her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona Center for the Study of Higher Education. She holds an M.S. degree in engineering management and a B.S. degree with distinction in mechanical engineering. She is the Associate Director of the Engineering Management program at the University of Arizona and is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Her areas of interest include engineering education, teaching strategies, assessment and evaluation of program objectives and learning outcomes, student teamwork and group dynamics, business and technology management, strategic and

Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dimitris Vassiliadis, West Virginia University; D.J. Pisano, West Virginia University; Yu Gu, West Virginia University

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Aerospace

. Page 25.862.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, June 10-13, 2012, San Antonio, TX Submitted January 15, 2012; revised March 15; final March 30. IONOSPHERIC ROCKET PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT: PROJECT AND COURSE D. Vassiliadis,1 Y. Gu,2 and D.J. Pisano1 (1) Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 (2) Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 Abstract. Starting in 2009 a senior-level design project has been developed at WVU

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Gulsen Senol, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology; Sevgi Zeynep Dogan, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology

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Construction

American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 NON-VERBAL CUES: IMPROVING COMMUNICATION IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTSAbstractConstruction industry is a dynamic, project based industry in where many problems occur due tocommunication issues. As it is proven that effective communication and conflict resolutionabilities have a strong correlation between them, communication in the construction industryshould constantly be improved. Unfortunately, the existing construction curricula do not offerenough courses which would help students to communicate effectively. Embedding technicalcommunication into curricula and introducing courses such as Construction Communicationaiming on producing construction management (CM) graduates with

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Clayton, Villanova University

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Design in Engineering Education

ProjectsAbstractIn this paper, the use of impromptu design as a tool for introducing the engineering designprocess is discussed. In a typical impromptu design exercise, a simple design problem, capableof being completed in a short amount of time, is solved by teams of engineering students. Insolving the design task, the students organically progress through the engineering design process.This provides a unique opportunity to introduce beginning engineering students to the designprocess and to reinforce engineering design concepts for more senior students. This paperfocuses on the development of impromptu design projects, the use of this activity to introducethe engineering design process, and thoughts and observations gained over three years of usingthis

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University; Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1314: ASSESSING A PROJECT-BASED PROGRAM AFTER A DECADEMark Cambron, Western Kentucky UniversityStacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University Page 15.197.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ASSESSING A PROJECT-BASED PROGRAM AFTER A DECADEIntroductionThe Department of Engineering at Western Kentucky University (WKU) was given the rareopportunity to develop entirely new engineering programs. On July 17, 2000, the Council onPostsecondary Education (CPE) approved the Strategy for Statewide Engineering Education inKentucky. This strategy is intended to address two primary issues: 1.) the need to increase thenumber of baccalaureate engineers in the

Conference Session

Education Ideas in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Gassert; Deepti Suri

Gathering Project Requirements: A Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Experience. Deepti Suri, John Gassert Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Milwaukee School of Engineering 1025 North Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 {suri, gassert}@msoe.edu AbstractMilwaukee School of Engineering has one of the first ABET-accredited undergraduate softwareengineering (SE) programs in the United States. As part of the curriculum, SE students areexposed to Requirements Engineering (RE) in their junior year

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Fadi Deek, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting Effective Communication in Global Engineering ProjectsAbstractEffective communication plays a key role in the success of engineering teams. However,achieving a high level of communication when developing projects globally can be challenging.An organization’s learning capacity, its familiarity with the cultural diversity of its teammembers, and its information technology support for project planning, data management, groupcommunication and collaboration among geographically distributed teams, are some key factorsthat can help overcome this challenge.IntroductionThrough a study conducted in 2008 by NASA, communication was identified as one of the fivetop level themes their highly valued Systems Engineers

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Harlow, Western Kentucky University; Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; H. Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-145: EXTRACURRICULAR PROJECT ENHANCES STUDENTLEARNING: A CASE STUDYNicholas Harlow, Western Kentucky University Nicholas Harlow is an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering and is currently in his senior year. He is also employed as a student worker for WKU’s Thermal-Fluid Mechanics Laboratory.Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University Robert Choate is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western Kentucky University. He teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses, including Sophomore Design, Thermo-Fluid Systems Lab and ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Caverly, Villanova University; Howard Fulmer, Villanova University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University; James O’Brien, Villanova University; Gerard Jones, Villanova University; Edward Char, Villanova University; Frank Mercede, Villanova University; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Randy Weinstein, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-146: PROJECT-BASED FRESHMAN ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:THE CORE COURSERobert Caverly, Villanova University Dr. Caverly is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In addition to teaching the freshman engineering experience, he also teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in electromagnetics and RF and microwave engineering. He is the author of the book 'CMOS RFIC Design Principles'.Howard Fulmer, Villanova University Prof. Fulmer is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has taught a variety of classes, including Freshman-level Engineering (Analysis, Computation, Graphics, Interdisciplinary Projects I/II), Senior-level

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1593: A MULTI-FACETED CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT IN HVACCharles Forsberg, Hofstra University Page 15.57.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Multi-Faceted Capstone Design Project in HVACThe Beginnings 1In 2000 I was contacted by a former student working for an engineering firm in theHVAC field. He wanted to discuss a system that he had designed for cooling of aglycol/water solution used in a heating and cooling system for a commercial building.The situation was as follows:A two-pipe heating and cooling system for a building has a central loop circulating eitherhot or chilled water. The central loop

Conference Session

TIME 3: Thermal Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gregg Dixon

Session 2266 Three Thermal Systems Design-Build-Test Projects Gregg W. Dixon U.S. Coast Guard AcademyAbstract:In an effort to improve Mechanical Engineering (ME) students’ ability to design andrealize thermal systems, three hands-on design projects have been developed for a juniorlevel thermal systems design course. The three projects involve giving small studentteams the tasks of: 1. Heating water in a large coffee can using a natural circulation solar collector that the students design and construct. 2. Producing distilled water with a solar distillation device

Conference Session

ECE Capstone and Engineering Practice

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

2004-558 A strategy for innovative capstone design projects Peter Idowu Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057AbstractThe capstone design course is used by many engineering programs to provide students in theirfinal year of training an opportunity to integrate knowledge from coursework and other sourcesin order to provide a solution for an engineering problem. The strategy for conducting thecourse, the process, implementation, and expectations vary between programs and disciplines.Often, there are

Conference Session

Experience with Experiential Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Les Kinsler; Thomas Mertz; Troy Harding

Session #2249 Business and Education Cooperation through Classroom Projects Troy Harding, Les Kinsler, Pedro Leite, and Thomas Mertz Engineering Technology Department Computer Systems Technology Kansas State University – SalinaAbstractThis paper describes the incorporation of projects supplied by localbusinesses/industries into computer software courses in an attempt to provide studentswith an opportunity to develop collaborative problem solving skills, teamwork,professional responsibility, and most importantly an exposure to design

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Gary Bright Ph.D., National University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #10293Effective Capstone Project in Manufacturing Design Engineering ProgramDr. Shekar Viswanathan, National University Dr. Viswanathan is a Professor at National University with the department of Applied Engineering. He has over 20 years of industrial and 20 years of teaching experience.Gary Bright Ph.D., National University Dr. Bright is an adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering at National Univer- sity. He has an interdisciplinary background in cell biology, bioengineering, and biophysics with a Ph.D. in Cell Biology and Post-doctoral work in Biophyics and Bioengineering. After 9

Conference Session

Understanding our Students & Ethical Development

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. McBride-Pluskwik, Iron Range Engineering, a program of Minnesota State University, Mankato; Puteri S. Megat Hamari, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #8883Ethical Reasoning Development in Project-based LearningDr. Elizabeth A McBride-Pluskwik, Iron Range Engineering, a program of Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Business and Statistics competencies at Iron Range Engineering, a project-based en- gineering education program located in northern Minnesota. She served as Assistant Professor of Ac- counting at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA before joining IRE in 2012. Previously, she was the Controller for MSI Mold Builders in Cedar Rapids, IA, and an Auditor/Tax Accountant for McGladrey & Pullen, CPAs, in Cedar Rapids, IA. Her

Conference Session

Construction Safety and Risk Management

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio; Harrison Pierce, Linbeck Group, LLC; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas at San Antonio; Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Construction

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Fatal Fall Accidents in Small Building Construction ProjectsAbstractConstruction is one of the most dangerous industries in the United States accounting for over21.7% of the occupational fatalities annually. Falls are the major cause of fatal constructionaccidents and, according to the Census of Occupational Fatalities and Injuries, majority of thefatal fall accidents happen in projects that are reported to cost under $50,000. These smallconstruction projects have unique circumstances because of the type of the contractors and shortproject durations. Comprehensive understanding of the root-causes, circumstances, andenvironment factors of these accidents is critical in developing

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computing & Information Technology

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

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John P Iselin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #8699Capstone Project in a Freshman Solid Modeling CourseDr. John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology John Mirth has 23 years of experience teaching in a primarily undergraduate environment. This experience includes time at the University of Denver, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and his current position at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has a BSME degree from Ohio University, and MSME and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota.Dr. John P Iselin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville John P Iselin is a professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Wisconsin

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

developed within international developmentscholarship. These theoretical frameworks are especially well suited for assessing student designwork in social entrepreneurship projects because they can be generalized across many contexts.Understanding Theoretical Frameworks of WellbeingDefinitions of wellbeing fundamentally explore the relationship between what a person has, whata person wants, and what a person chooses to do. Many international development practitionersworking to improve wellbeing look to the writings of Amartya Sen.17 As an economist, Sen18argued that assessing whether an individual could derive full benefits from her or his incomenecessitated considering individual diversity. Sen demarcated individual diversities that arosefrom five

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7535Breaking Ground: The LSU Community Playground ProjectDr. Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University Dr. Marybeth Lima is a professor in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at LSU and is also the director for the LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership. Page 23.248.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Breaking Ground: The LSU Community Playground ProjectAbstractThe LSU Community Playground Project was formed in 1998 with regard to Biology

Conference Session

Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Tracy Van Zandt

Session 1165 INTERWEAVING NUMERICAL METHODS TECHNIQUES IN MULTISEMESTER PROJECTS Dr. Peter Avitabile, Associate Professor Dr. John Mc Kelliget, Professor Tracy Van Zandt, Graduate Student Mechanical Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts USA Peter_Avitabile@uml.eduAbstractThe numerical processing (integration

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus

Project PETE: Pathways to Engineering and Technology Education Charles Feldhaus, Ed.D Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIntroductionThis paper details a unique, funded, secondary/post-secondary partnership titled ProjectPETE: Pathways to Engineering and Technology Education. This partnership betweenthe Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Career and Technology Center and the PurdueSchool of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue UniversityIndianapolis (IUPUI) provides a variety of pathways for IPS students to attend thevarious post-secondary programs offered by the Purdue School of Engineering