Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham, UK; Susan Lowes, Columbia University, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University, Teachers College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

MST Academy Page 22.1343.10Environmental Science (AP) New Vision Engineering SENSE IT (4)Environmental Science (2) Physics (AP)Most of the courses had only one section, but 23 percent of the teachers taught two sections ofthe same course and 18 percent taught three or more sections. The number of students in asection varied, from four to 33, with an average of 16.The length of time spent on the curriculum varied enormously. Some teachers integrated thecurriculum into their regular subjects, teaching SENSE IT materials once or twice a week overmany weeks, while others taught it intensively over fewer weeks

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Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa I. Zelaya, Clemson University; Melissa Dorlette-Paul, Clemson University; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Carey W. Castle, Greenville Technical College

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Engineering Technology

the software development.The requirements will be operationalized into student learning objectives and described asconsistent with Bloom’s Taxonomy for the cognitive and/or psychomotor domains, dependingupon the task involved. Incorporation of course plans, exercises, quizzes, exams and laboratorymanuals into the appropriate modules at the appropriate level into relevant courses will follow.Instructors can use this reference documentation to create various scenarios by manipulatingvarious parameters reflective of those experienced by a technician in the A2 environment. To beeffective, student learning assessments must be integrated into an academic department’smeasurement system. Consequently, it must not impose an unreasonable workload in

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Khabari, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. It is difficult to have anynanotechnology fabrications without access to expensive fabrication and analytical equipment.Although some institutions have integrated nanotechnology undergraduate education with theirintensive research graduate programs, nevertheless this usually is overlooked by graduatestudents who are busy preparing to defend their thesis or dissertations and present and publishtheir work. Having an exclusive undergraduate laboratory is important because the instructioncan adjusted to their level of understandings without any comparison with their graduatecounterpart. In the year 2000, President Clinton unveiled the creation of the NationalNanotechnology Initiatives with an initial budget of $464 million for Fiscal Year 2001

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John A Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter L. Russell, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

andvia an external assessor to the overall 14-school program, to determine the progress in meetingthe institutional and consortium educational goals.The Stevens project has involved working with various stakeholders, within and associated withthe Department of Defense, to address a need for an expeditionary housing system for themilitary, with a major focus on integrated alternate energy sources and associated micro-grid.This has application to both forward operational units and for disaster relief missions.This paper reports on the implementation of the project and preliminary findings.Project BackgroundThe project described in this paper provides an opportunity to leverage the significant graduate-level Systems Engineering (SE) education

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Richerson, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Amy Aldous Bergerson, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1862: UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP WITH HIGH SCHOOL TEACH-ERS TO INCREASE STUDENT AWARENESS OF ENGINEERINGDavid W Richerson, University of Utah Adjunct Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering; Program Manager NSF STEP program ”Utah’s Engineers: a Statewide Initiative for Growth”; Mineral Collections Manager, Utah Museum of Natural HistoryCynthia Furse, University of Utah Dr. Cynthia Furse is the Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Utah and a Profes- sor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She is the PI of an NSF DLR project Integrated System Level Design – and an NSF STEP program – Utah’s Engineers: A Statewide Initiative for Growth. Dr. Furse received her B.S. in

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Jumoke Ladeji-Osias; Kehinde Abimbola; Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott

low enrollment.ConclusionThe process of converting the digital logic course to online delivery involved integrating theelements of quality instruction with technology to enhance the learning environment for onlinestudents. Course lectures were converted to modules that could be viewed in an hour or less.Students were giving the flexibility of completing and demonstrating laboratory assignments on-or off-campus. Students have gained the flexibility of completing courses outside of day timehours.Bibliography 1. Y. Astatke, C. J. Scott, J. Ladeji-Osias, “Electric Circuits Online: Towards a Completely Online Electrical Engineering Curriculum”, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2011. 2. Quality Matters

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To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia

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Engineering Libraries

knowledge and enthusiasm whichhas also helped shape the library presentation.The very first library workshop in 2001 was given in a classroom, with a combination oflecture and hands-on activity. The librarian demonstrated how researching a topic wasdifferent based on whether students used the UBC catalogue, journal indexes or theInternet. She included a process to help the students start their research with an academicpaper, and discussed the differences between primary and secondary sources. Shefocused on how to find information on topics gleaned from the course curriculum, suchas tsunamis, volcanoes, supernovae, and glaciers and demonstrated how to find thesetopics in encyclopedias and handbooks as well as how to find videorecordings, books

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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S Claudina Vargas

introduction to basicrocket science.The DAE curriculum project follows a language-infused STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics) – STEM-L - curriculum approach in order to promotedeeper learning, steering students away from memorization and towards the internalizationof concepts and ideas. The language-infused DAE curriculum project focuses on theprocess (the learning environment or classroom) and engages the students actively inbuilding their own understanding and knowledge. The students are the main agents in theprocess of discovery and learning. They are immersed in the process of exploring andrefining their mental models about rocket science, research, and experimentation. Peer-assistance and team work are integral components of

Conference Session

Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Stephen Oehler, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

students' difficulty in associating engineering methods with some of themore conceptual topics learned in mathematics and physics, as well as students' lack of solidunderstanding of the engineering design process.1 Thus, the curriculum is structured such thatapplied engineering methods can be directly related to aspects of mathematics and science thatfreshman students generally consider to be disconnected or abstract.First-semester freshman-level engineering classes at TAMU typically include two projects, bothof which exemplify an experiential learning environment. These projects are designed to resolvethe same curriculum challenges, and each project regularly relates to a topic in statics and a topicin dynamics, respectively. A particularly

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Wesley Francillon; Robert W. Simoneau, Keene State College

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Manufacturing

in providing professional development that includes strategies for the engagement and persistence of under represented populations in STEM disciplines. She has received awards from several organizations including the American Association for University Women (AAUW) for her work in addressing the need to increase females in engineering and technology fields as well as for her work in educating students with the skills required for the 21st century workforce.Wesley Francillon, Dr. Wesley Francillon, is an engineer with a Ph.D. in material science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is the Engineering and Technology Curriculum Specialist for the Connecti- cut Community-Technical Colleges’ College

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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First-Year Programs

to the first-year engineering curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 1653, 2001.3. Jacquez, R. B., Auzenne, M., Green, S., and Burnham, C., “Building a foundation for pre-calculus engineering freshmen through an integrated learning community,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 1549, 2005.4. Hinds, T., Wolff, T., Buch, N., Idema, A. and Helman, C., “Integrating a first-year engineering program with a living-learning community,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 2009- 1922, 2009.5. Manuel-Dupont, S., “Writing-across-the-curriculum in an engineering program,” Journal of Engineering

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Ethical Perspectives on the Grand Challenges of Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the present work with a call for an integration of the skill of listening and of stopping orat least slowing down in the teaching of engineering. I have offered one idea or path as to howsuch a skill might be included in a specific course, that being, an undergraduate fluid mechanicscourse in a bioengineering curriculum. The approach will include frequent and constantintegration of meditation and other described techniques as well as a conscious effort to makeconnections among the subject matter and in this case, the fluid mechanics of living systems. Aresearch question is offered as is a theoretical foundation and methodology. If successful, that is,understanding is increased and can be documented; I shall integrate the contemplative

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky

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NSF Grantees

with the VRC to establish which of the most commonly foundtraining and coursework listed on Army/ACE Registry Transcript Service (AARTS) andSailor/Marine/ACE Registry Transcript (SMART) transcripts can be mapped into an ABETequivalent course. We recognize that all classes and curriculums are not created equal.However, the ABET EC2000 guidelines establish the program outcomes for each discipline.Our intention is to generate a listing of the core competencies identified in the militarytranscripts under initial evaluation, and map them with a corresponding ABET a-k profile. Dr.Sweigard is working with Mr. Dotson and the Director for Undergraduate Studies in each of thenine departments within the College to develop a minimum framework to allow

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Remzi Seker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Electrical and Computer

-hardwareapproach was proven effective to promote the understanding of the theoretical concepts byintegrating the theory with hands-on computer simulations5. Furthermore, a Karnaugh Mapplethas been both utilized to improve student learning and digital logic skills and proven to be veryeffective for subject comprehension6. The use of Karnaugh-Mapplet has resulted in significantimprovement in students' understanding of Karnaugh-map problems as well as betterperformances in the exams. In addition to these studies, we present an integrative project-baseddesign approach in a DLD course, a sophomore-level core course offered at the ElectricalEngineering Department of Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) and evaluate theproject effectiveness. The goal was

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Steve Klosterman; Simon Pitts; Steven McGonagle; Carey Rappaport

IntroductionThe mission of the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program (GEL) at Northeastern University isto create an elite cadre of engineering leaders with an exceptional ability to lead engineeringteams by providing purpose, direction and motivation to influence others to achieve a collectivegoal, realizing the successful completion of engineering projects from concept to market success.This is achieved via an intensive, one-year graduate curriculum consisting of severalcomplimentary elements, leading to either a masters in engineering or, for those already with anadvanced degree, a certificate.In concert with Northeastern’s history and reputation as a leader in global experiential learning,most notably via the undergraduate co-op program, GEL works

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

the full form of educational intent and to ensure minimal disruption tothe faculty member’s chosen instructional style and media.Each classroom lecture is captured on video, encoded and then posted online through the Sakaicourse management system for distance delivery. Both distance and campus students havesemester long access to all course videos, making them available as a review tool for both groupsof students leading up to course exams. In addition to classroom technologies, the UF EDGEProgram maintains its own video servers (and backup video servers) to meet demands for videoquality, formats and accessibility for distance students worldwide. Maintaining uninterruptedpassword protected access to course videos is an integral part of the

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Hsiao, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and regenerated back into the community.Research ApproachThis research rests on theories of hands‐on learning, integrated learning, and continuationlearning. It hypothesizes that when an idea or concept is revisited in different contexts andenvironments, i.e. through kinesic, multidisciplinary, or repeated experiences, the learner will Page 22.1624.2have better understanding of the concept and its applications. Materials science is inherently aninterdisciplinary field in which knowledge of chemistry, physics, mathematical modeling, andengineering are often combined in use. In fact, practitioners in the materials science world oftenrefer to a

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

-course”and still teach the material like they did twenty years ago1,2. While still other programs haveattempted to embraced a more systems oriented approach in an attempt to provide what theybelieve to be the up-to-date skill sets needed by their graduates. However, now along comesanother new technology paradigm that threatens to stretch the ET/EET curriculum even furtherfrom its early, legacy, component centric, beginnings. This newest challenge has arisen recently,due in large part, to the upsurge of what is now being termed “convergence science” and itsattendant, collateral effect on technology. What is this new challenge? It is the ability to educateET/EET technicians in a manner that will allow them to deal effectively with emerging

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain, South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

, design, and distributed control. The built-in library of LabVIEW has a number of VIs that canbe used to design and develop any system. LabVIEW can be used to address the needs of various coursesin a technology and science curriculum 6, 7, 8, 9.LabVIEW Application AreasLabVIEW is extremely flexible and some of the application areas of LabVIEW are Simulation, DataAcquisition, and Data Processing. The Data Processing library includes signal generation, digital signalprocessing (DSP), measurement, filters, windows, curve fitting, probability and statistics, linear algebra,numerical methods, instrument control, program development, control systems, and fuzzy logic. Thesefeatures of LabVIEW will help provide an interdisciplinary, integrated teaching

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. Page 22.1712.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Working Towards the Student Scrum - Developing Agile Android ApplicationsAbstractStudent project teams are an integral part of the software engineering curriculum. This paperreports on the classroom experiences of student teams developing Android applications usingScrum. The course in study is a software engineering undergraduate elective in Agile SoftwareDevelopment which used Android mobile phones donated by Google as the developmentenvironment for student teams to learn and practice Scrum. Scrum is an agile projectmanagement framework increasingly being adopted in the development of commercial

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State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

the more established manufacturing industries. Alternative energy and biomedicalmanufacturing were both recognized as very high demand areas. Other areas of recognizedneed were all listed and could be used as a crude ranking of priority nationally, but it does notconsider regional variations. There were a few mismatches between academic and manufacturingpriorities, most notably in automotive and electronics manufacturing. Recommendation: Alternative energy and biomedical manufacturing should be very high priorities. Recommendation: Academics should consider curriculum modifications for automotive and electronics manufacturing.4. Curriculum PrioritiesA complimentary question was asked from an academic perspective

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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David Hergert

Remote Wireless Control of a Bottling Process DAVID HERGERT, Ph.D. Professor, Engineering Technology Miami University-Hamilton 1601 University Blvd. Hamilton Ohio 45011 hergerd@muohio.edu 341 Remote Wireless Control of a Bottling ProcessAbstract:Over the last ten years, remote wireless monitoring and control has become an integral part ofindustrial automation systems. Remote monitoring is used in such diverse areas as automobileassembly, oil and process control, analyzing temperature in heat exchangers, deployment ofresources on a smart grid, and environmental measurements.This paper describes a remote wireless monitoring and control system used

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radu F. Babiceanu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Daniel Rucker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Hussain M Al-Rizzo, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Seshadri Mohan, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Prior to his current position, he served as the CTO and acting CEO of IP SerVoniX, where he consulted for telecommunication firms and venture firms. He has also served as the CTO of Telsima (formerly known as Kinera), where he carried out extensive business development with telecommunications and wireless carriers, both in the US and in India. Before joining Kinera, he was the CTO at Comverse in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Telcordia, he was an associate professor at Clarkson and Wayne State Universities, where he developed the communications curriculum and conducted research in computer networking and source coding algorithms. Dr. Mohan authored/co-authored over 95 publications in the form of books

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Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

and the programs areprovided with a new mode of completing the education outcomes which results in studentsworking on high level research projects.References 1. Lew, V.M. and Mirman,C.R.: Integrating Technology into the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum. Proceedings of the 1996 ASEE International conference on Engineering Education and Practice, Washington, DC, 6/96. 2. Otieno, A. and Mirman, C,: An Engineering Technology Capstone Experience - An Industry Based Partnership. Proceedings of the 2003 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, Tucson, Arizona, 1/03. 3. Jones, T., Lambert, A., Et al.: Organizational Leadership and Effective Team Problem Solving Strategies in

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Prudich, Ohio University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University; Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ali Pilehvari, P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, University of Washington; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Bridget R. Rogers, Vanderbilt University; John F. Sandell, Michigan Technological University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Horacio Adrian Duarte, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Charles Nuttelman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Pablo LaValle, University of Michigan; Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach; Arne Biermans, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET.Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University ROBERT Y. OFOLI is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materi- als Science at Michigan State University. He has had a long interest in teaching innovations, and has used a variety of active learning protocols in his courses. His research interests include biosensors for biomedical applications, optical and electrochemical characterization of

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Walter W. Buchanan; Robert J. Herrick

UniversityAbstractThis paper gives an overview of engineering technology as an academic disciple and discusses thefuture of its graduates including their opportunities and challenges. Potential careers and examplesof high visibility alumni will also be presented.OriginsThe origins of engineering technology as an academic discipline goes back at least to the 1940swhen engineering technicians were educated in two-year schools. One of the first TechnologyAccreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET (then called the Engineers’ Council for ProfessionalDevelopment (ECPD). Later it was renamed the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology. Now it is named simply ABET, Inc. Associate degrees were awarded by the BenjaminFranklin Institute of Technology (then called

Conference Session

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

Advisor for ASHRAE, as manager of a series of continuingeducation classes on energy in buildings, and as an instructor of an undergraduate HVAC course.Combining this experience with literature research and several personal interviews with industrypersonnel a list of educational needs for future HVAC engineers will be created. This will thenbe discussed with regard to what is achievable in the engineering curriculum and what otheroptions for attainment (workshops, continuing education, on the job experience, etc.) arepossible. The combination of options that are being pursued by Minnesota State University,Mankato will then be described.II. Putting it into PerspectiveWhile fuel efficiency in automobiles is often in the news, it has only been

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

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NSF Grantees

, coupled with therecent State budget crisis has forced many community colleges to cancel low-enrollment classesand high-cost programs including those in engineering.In response to this situation, Cañada College, a federally designated Hispanic-serving institutionin the San Francisco Bay Area, has developed an innovative program entitled Online andNetworked Education for Students in Transfer Engineering Programs (ONE-STEP). Funded bythe National Science Foundation Engineering Education and Centers through the Innovation inEngineering Education and Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI) program, ONE-STEP aims toimprove community college engineering education through the use of Tablet-PC and wirelessnetwork technologies. The program includes a Summer

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge E. Bohorquez, University of Miami; Ozcan Ozdamar, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen, University of Miami

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Biomedical

industry or enrollin graduate programs and are confronted with the challenge of developing electronic medicaldevice prototypes. These prototypes requires the integration of very diverse technical skillsincluding analog and digital electronics, microcontroller hardware and software,telecommunications, power electronics and signal processing. The course investmenttraditionally used to foster and hone these skills is not practical in a four-year BME program. Inorder to accommodate the broad nature of the BME curriculum, and still equip BME studentswith the skills they will need in electronic medical device prototyping, our program implementsa problem-oriented, top town approach to teaching medical electronics. Two senior level, co-requisite courses

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SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2614: UNPACKING THE INTERDISCIPLINARY MIND: IMPLI-CATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNINGWendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology Wendy C. Newstetter is the Director of Learning Sciences Research in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech.Her research focuses on understanding learning in interdisci- plines towards designing educational environments that develop integrative problem solving. Page 22.1583.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Unpacking the interdisciplinary mind: Implications for teaching