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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud K. Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Graphics. Page 22.561.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Encouraging Art and Science Cross-Departmental Collaboration through an Interdisciplinary ProgramAbstractThe impact of computational algorithms on many art disciplines outside the arena ofmathematics, engineering, and technology has been no less than profound. This impactespecially applies to biology and criminal justice, two disciplines which have benefitedimmensely from the advances in computer technology at both the hardware and the softwaresides. Drawing on the strengths of the Criminal Justice, 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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technology onmany fronts. The explosive growth in computing and communication has revolutionized theway we work and live. Increasingly, the engineering work force is becoming more diverse withteams working with global foci. These forces of globalization, demographics, and technologicaladvances are changing the role of engineering in society,1 identifying a significant problem in theway universities address the engineering profession, engineering education, and associatedengineering student assessment processes. There have been many national studies about critical issues facing universities regardingSTEM education, specifically engineering education.2, 3 With the world becoming “flat” due toglobalization, increasingly, jobs requiring basic

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Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Saleh, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

-based study found out that designengineers spend 21% of their time searching for and absorbing information1. Thus, asengineering is an information-intensive domain, many of the new engineering competencies asrequired by accreditation boards for engineering programs, such as Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) 2 and the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board(CEAB)3, have challenged the existing, traditional, educational lecture-based approaches byintroducing more courses that are designed as project-based learning courses in engineeringprograms within specific expected graduating attributes. The transition from strictly traditionalapproaches in engineering education represents significant opportunities for change

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Daniel R. Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

BOK1-compliant accreditation criteria is illustrated by the tabularcomparison provided in Appendix B. The table lists the 15 BOK1 outcomes, the specificrequirements articulated for each outcome in Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21stCentury, and the associated provisions of the ABET GCBLP and CEPC. An outcome-by-outcome comparison clearly demonstrates that the BOK outcomes represent a significantly moreambitious and comprehensive standard than do the ABET criteria. For example, consider BOKOutcome 1, which includes requirements for “biology, chemistry, ecology,geology/geomorphology, engineering economics, mechanics, material properties, systems, geo-spatial representation, and information technology.” The corresponding provision of

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Lorenzo M. Smith, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; David Schall, Oakland University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

Motor Company, FEV Engine Technology, and General Motors Corporation.Xia Wang, Oakland University Xia Wang (wang@oakland.edu) is an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering at Oakland University. Her research and teaching interest lie in the area of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with an emphasis on fuel cell technology. She is the faculty participant of the REU program.Gary Barber, Oakland UniversityLorenzo M. Smith, Oakland UniversityLianXiang Yang, PhD, Professor, Oakland University Dr. Yang is a professor of Mechanical Engineering of Oakland University, and the director of the ad- vanced optical group of the university. His research interests lie in the areas of both developments and

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Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Chyna Kristin Vaughn

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Systems Engineering

-Functional Display (MFD) applications. He is adept in performing requirements definition, analysis, review, management, and documentation using Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements Software (DOORS). As a lead systems engineer, he played an instrumen- tal role in designing, developing, and testing the next generation of Entegra Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS). Dr. Khalid received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds Master of Science degrees in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, and Industrial, and Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He obtained Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1012: USING THE EXCEED MODEL FOR DISTANCE EDUCA-TIONRonald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ron Welch is Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Until 2 Jan 2007, Ron was an Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Ron received a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics from the USMA in 1982 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1999, respectively. Ronald Welch@uttyler.edu.Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler Clifton B. Farnsworth is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas

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Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

asked to make, but a careful picture of it…without pictures, most of our modern highly developed technology could not exist. Without them we would have neither the tools we require nor the data about which we think.” Willliam M. Ivins, Jr., 1953 f. “Reading an engineering drawing is a decoding process. Experienced readers know what to look for, and pursue the wanted information until they find it or until they are satisfied that it is not on the drawing. Readers of an unfamiliar drawing first build in their mind’s eye a three dimensional picture of the object depicted, then they proceed to whatever details they need to determine the

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Tools of the Trade

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University, West

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Engineering Management

AC 2011-1513: TEACHING DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS USING THE MOUSEFACTORYDouglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan AmericanMiguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Miguel A. Gonzalez serves as the Associate Dean and Director for the School of Engineering and Computer Science in the University of Texas Pan American’s College of Science and Engineering. He has a significant amount executive industry experience where he held managerial and executive positions including President and CEO of a large Citrus processor. Throughout his experience, Dr. Gonzalez’ pro- fessional and academic activities are focused on an overall mission to provide opportunities for student involvement by developing and maintaining a

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Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Baillie, University of Western Australia

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Engineering Ethics

manygraduates working in the mining sites9, there is an urgent need to help engineering students learnto see the world through new eyes, those of their own Indigenous people. A further criticallyimportant reason for bringing in social and environmental issues has been an awareness thatfemale students are increasingly interested in technologies, which seem relevant and beneficial tosocieties10. As early as 1989 it was recognised that approaches which were more appealing towomen encouraged interaction, cooperation and trust, connected, holistic thought, joined feelingand thinking, and had an increased focus on social responsibility11.Social responsibility (often “corporate” social responsibility or CSR) is a term frequently used inthe current economic

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Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Lori Smolleck, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

, 2009.6. Yao, Jason, Gene Dixon, William Howard, Rick Williams, Keith Williamson,Geoffrey Dieck, and Steve McLawhorn. "Who's the Biggest Pirate?" Design,Implementation, and Result of a Robotics Competition for General EngineeringFreshmen. Presented at ASEE Annual Conf. Proc., 2006.7. Vigeant, M., J. Baish, R. Kozick, S. Petrescu, R. Zaccone, and R Ziemian. IntroducingFirst-Year Students to Engineering, Economics, and Social Responsibility: AdaCompliance as a First Project. Presented at American Society for Engineering Education,at Salt Lake City, UT, 2004.8. Academic Standards for Science and Technology,http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/document/707475/scienceandtechnologystandards_doc. Accessed .9. America, Girl Scouts of. Junior

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-748: ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP: DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS AND STUDENT PERSPECTIVESCamilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific Camilla M. Saviz is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis in the area of hydrodynamic and water quality modeling. She joined the University of the Pacific in 1999 and is a registered Professional Engineer in California. Her current research interests include sustainable engineering and

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Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey G Marchetta, University of Memphis; Edward H. Perry, University of Memphis; Carol Stephens, Norwich University

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Mechanical Engineering

as a member on the AIAA Microgravity and Space Processes Technical Committee. His interest in improving engineering education is supported by his experience in developing web-assisted material for his courses and the use of customizable, real-time, instruction assessment to improve the learning environment.Edward H. Perry, University of Memphis Professor and former department chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Memphis. Re- ceived B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the California Institute of Technology. Two-time recipient of his university’s Distinguished Teaching Service award and a recipient of the Herff College of Engi- neering’s Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. Currently Co-editor of the

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Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-781: THE IMPACT OF ACTIVITY BASED LEARNING, A NEWINSTRUCTIONAL METHOD, IN AN EXISTING MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUM FOR FLUID MECHANICSLynn Albers, North Carolina State University Lynn Albers received her B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Nuclear Engineering at Manhattan College in 1996. After working for Nortel Networks and the North Carolina Solar Center, Lynn matriculated at North Carolina State University where she is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engi- neering. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and will be the first of its kind at NCSU.Laura

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst, Southeast Missouri State University

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Systems Engineering

system and social system. Bylearning this course, students can realize that there is a common thread cross-cutting all thesedifferent fields. Therefore, they will be able to analyze problems with a wide perspective in thefuture.I. IntroductionModern science and technology was developed in the social background of industrialization,where division of labor was the most important feature. As the frontier of research began tobroaden, a division of labor also occurred in the scientific and engineering communities. Such anapproach has also penetrated into the education system where students are forced to confinethemselves into a certain discipline. Although this may benefit the depth of knowledge in acertain area, the growing trend of over

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-619: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CIVIL ENGINEERING: ANOVERVIEW OF WHO, WHAT, AND WHERETanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. TANYA KUNBERGER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kunberger received her B.C.E. and certificate in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Her areas of specialization are geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering. Educational areas of interest are self-efficacy and persistence in engineering and development of an interest in

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Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

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Civil Engineering

engineering departments, 89% of the respondentsreported teaching sustainable engineering courses.IntroductionSustainable engineering interest has been growing rapidly in the past decade. Numerousengineering schools offer courses or programs in this general area, often with local variations toreflect faculty and schools’ specialized interests and knowledge. A survey of administrativeheads for nearly 1400 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditedengineering programs conducted by the Center for Sustainable Engineering (CSE) found thatmore than 80% of the respondents (representing roughly 20% of the 1400 engineering programs)reported some level of sustainable engineering content in existing courses (CSE 2008)1.While there is

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ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larissa V. Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

extensive university has undertaken a projectto design and implement a sustainable and responsive process to renew its entire four-yearundergraduate curriculum to address pressures of multi-disciplinary technological developmentsand the growing breadth of abilities and knowledge areas expected for competitive chemicalengineering graduates. This paper discusses the process, the outcomes and experiences of thethree-year, NSF-sponsored project to reform chemical engineering undergraduate curriculum.Additionally, it includes a discussion of the elements of a continuous improvement process,assessment methods and how assessment data were used to improve chemical engineeringcourses and curriculum.In a time of rapid change, academic programs must

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Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Nippert, Widener University; Byung-Hwan Um, Widener University

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Chemical Engineering

from wood extracts, and 21 conference presentations. He has been active in serving as an editorial board member of Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology, also serving as a reviewer of peer-reviewed journals in the area of biofuel and bioproducts, pulp and biorefinery, biomass conversion, bioprocessing technology, and enzyme and microbial technology. Page 22.27.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011A Comparison of Learning Outcomes Between Experiments Using Virtual Reality and Actual Hands On Experiments – What is Real Enough? Charles

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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Engineering Ethics

insight into the ethical problems theywill encounter as professional and a framework for making ethical decisions.Conclusions (1) Statistical analysis demonstrated that students who were instructed explicitly in ethics are more aware of ethical questions in engineering. (2) There is value in teaching ethics to the students. (3) The authors plan to extend this strategy to two other courses over the next three years. The method presented in this study may be used at other institutions with appropriate modifications in order to prepare the students for the ethical dilemmas they will encounter when they enter engineering practice.Bibliography1. Rosentrater and Balamuralikrishna, “Ethics for industrial technology

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Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yunfeng Wang, College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, College of New Jersey; Teresa Marrin Nakra, College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, College of New Jersey; Meredith K. Stone, Independent Evaluator

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1725: THE OUTCOMES OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDER-GRADUATE COURSE INVOLVING ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND ARTSYunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The College of New JerseyChristopher Ault, The College of New JerseyTeresa Marrin Nakra, The College of New Jersey Teresa Marrin Nakra is Associate Professor of Music at The College of New Jersey, where she teaches courses in Music Technology, Music Theory, and Interactive Multimedia. She runs Immersion Music Inc., a non-profit organization that provides technical solutions for performing arts organizations, museums, and schools. Her interactive conducting experiences have been showcased in public venues across the

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Ahsan Mian, Montana State University; Hunter Lloyd, Montana State University; Robb Larson, P.E., Montana State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

ofregolith above a 10kg qualifying weight and another award was given to the team with the mostoverall competition points. This second award was titled the Joe Kosmo Award for Excellence.Awards were also given for each of systems engineering paper, outreach, and presentation items.2. Capstone Make up at MSUThis design project was accomplished over two semesters (Fall-09 and Spring-10). The teamwas made up of 8 students from departments spanning Computer Science (CS), ElectricalEngineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET). Five faculty advisors participated in the project.The ME/MET department has a two semester capstone sequence with each semester counting for2-credits. Two ME and two MET students

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carla M. Cortes, Northwestern University

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reached the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET) during the late 1980s, which was criticized formaintaining accreditation criteria that focused on “seat time” in mathematics, science, a technicalcourses and created a barrier to curricular reform (Prados et al., 200518). ABET responded with aseries of meetings of engineering stakeholders designed to build consensus on changes to theaccreditation process. These workshops led to the piloting of a new set of accreditation criteriathat expanded the historical focus on technical competencies in engineering, which eventuallybecame mandatory for all undergraduate engineering programs in the U.S. in 2001 (Prados et al.,200518). This shift in accreditation, Culligan and Pena-Mora

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig T. Evers P.E., Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

engineering manager, and supplier development engi- neer working with companies in North America, Europe and Asia. I am a registered Professional Engineer (Indiana) and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. I have also taught at Purdue University in their Mechan- ical Engineering Technology program and Auburn University in their Industrial and Civil Engineering departments. BSME (Manufacturing Engineering) Utah State University, MIE (Occupational Safety & Ergonomics) Auburn University and PhD (Ergonomics) Auburn University. Page 22.18.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

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Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Frances C. Ray-Earle, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2); Nancy S. Tway, University of Colorado

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Chemical Engineering

economic marketplace. Byinteracting with local companies, REU students gain a broader understanding of the growth ofthe renewable energy industry and research career fields. A principal goal of the C2B2/NSFREU program is to educate students about cross-disciplinary problem-solving teams which arebetter equipped to develop large scale renewable energy and product solutions for the world-wide deployment of engineering innovations.Weekly group interaction is encouraged despite physical distance via videoconference seminars.By taking advantage of this technological interface, students learn from professional researchersat all four institutions. Videoconferencing provides students with a professional cyber-learningatmosphere and encourages participants

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C.S. Chen, Miami University; Steven Elliott, Miami University, Department of Economics; Mark Boardman, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

fuel  Wave and tidal energy  The economics and business of oil  Geothermal energy Table 3c Engineering Context The students study power producing systems using fossil and renewable energy sources. The components and operations of nuclear reactor, solar panel, wind turbine, and bioreactor are investigated. The topics are:  Energy sources and consumption  Environmental impact of energy uses  Thermal power generation  Solar power generation  Hydro power generation  Wind power generation  Nuclear power generation  Alternative transportation energy technologies

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haluk M. Aktan, Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University; Kevin James Phillips

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Civil Engineering

, CMMI Program 20052008 Review Committee of Visitors in 2009, member of TRB Committee on Basic Research and Emerging Technologies on Concrete and ASCE committee on Performance Based Design.John Stephen Polasek, P.E., Western Michigan University John S. Polasek P.E. retired from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) after over 38 years of service in 2009. John received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from MSU in 1972 and was hired at MDOT. Over the years, he has worked in the Design Division, as a Staff Engineer for the Local Government Division, as the Kalamazoo District Design Engineer and Project Development Engineer, as well as Region System Manager. In June 2003, John was appointed Director of the

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Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jody T. Hoesly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anne C. Glorioso, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-577: DARK, DIM AND DARINGJody T Hoesly, University of Wisconsin, Madison Jody Hoesly, is the Collections and Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Wisconsin - Madison’s Wendt Library. Jody has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and worked as an engineer in the machine tool, recreational vehicle, and electrical contracting industries. In 2008, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin -Madison with an M.A. in Library and Information Studies. She is also a certified K-12 teacher-librarian, technology teacher, and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) instructor. Jody joined Wendt Commons in April 2009 where she manages the collection budget and serves as a reference, instruction, and liaison

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Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

). Manyengineering educators are embracing alternative instructional strategies like PBSL in an attemptto respond to major shifts in the engineering profession and practice. Today’s world is a globalmarket and a place of rapid technological change. Newly graduated engineers often findthemselves working in teams with people very different from themselves, where they must Page 22.1192.2engage in more entrepreneurship and integrative thinking.Although PBSL opportunities are expanding at educational institutions nationwide, much of thefindings on their impacts are anecdotal and qualitative. Some faculty have begun to assess PBSLprograms and have found that PBSL

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Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

that are undertaking by mostlyMechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Kinesiology students with occasionalsupport from students from other engineering disciplines. The projects usually have specificclients with various levels and types of disability. Students working on these projects need tofirst understand the user’s capabilities and then design solutions to allow the clients to gain alevel of physical exercise using appropriate technology. Each project is completed using a formaldesign process and all designs are built, tested and ultimately given to the user.The projects described in this paper have been undertaken at California Polytechnic StateUniversity, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly). Cal Poly was founded in 1903 and is one of