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Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

developed byLouisiana Tech University. The course consists of discussion sessions, hands on labs,cryptographic problems, film sessions, and a final cyber challenge each of which integrate thehistory, ethical issues, applications, and theory behind cyberspace, security, and cryptography.Developing a cyber curriculum that is truly interdisciplinary in focus – cutting across both thesciences and the liberal arts – demonstrates a national model for implementing similar programsat other institutions. This integrated approach to teaching strives to educate new scholars whounderstand not only the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics but also the political,social, historical, ethical, and legal aspects of this evolving discipline.Results of

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

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Biomedical

hands-on engineering activities for high school students. In 2009, he joined the faculty of Western New England University as an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in bioinstrumentation, physiology, circuit analysis, lab-on-a-chip, and global health. He also serves as the faculty advisor for the Engineering World Health (EWH) club, and is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). His research interests involve the development of point-of-care medical technologies, including bioinstrumentation for use in low-resource settings.Dr. Steven G Northrup, Western New England University Dr. Steve

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #5902Integrating Liberal Studies at the Assignment Level – A Case StudyDr. Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Bill Bailey is currently an assistant professor of industrial engineering technology and quality assur- ance at Southern Polytechnic State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Technology Management (Quality Systems Specialization) from Indiana State University. He also holds a Master of Science in Industrial Technology degree from North Carolina A&T State University, and a Baccalaureate degree in Psychol- ogy and English. Dr. Bailey has extensive manufacturing experience, including

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ishbah Cox, Purdue University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, Purdue University / Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

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Engineering and Public Policy

interest in social issues. Page 23.391.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Developing an instrument to assess student’s prior knowledge, and possible interest in public policy courses.IntroductionAwareness and understanding of the public policy process and analysis have emerged as keythemes of undergraduate engineering education. Undergraduate engineering students need toknow this process and analysis to support the current and future regulation of technology.1–3Identification of students’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards public policy is needed

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic M. Halsmer PE, Oral Roberts University; Peter Wesley Odom, Oral Roberts University; Jessica Fitzgerald, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Gipson Tryon, Oral Roberts University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

determine if objectives and outcomes are being met. It is anticipatedthat both the students taking the course, and the students developing the curricular module, willsignificantly benefit from these experiences.Current engineering graduates will live and work in an age where humanity is in danger oftechnologically outpacing its ability to wisely implement futuristic ideas. And yet, who better toassist in leading this complex society than problem solving engineers who have been educated inthe history and wisdom of technological development. This is especially true in the fields ofbiomedical engineering and systems biology where strong leadership is needed to channel thevast expansion of new knowledge in a way that accomplishes the most good, and

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Merrill, Rowan University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #7035Work in Progress: Computational Modeling of Biomedical Devices with Ac-tive Learning StrategiesDr. Tom Merrill, Rowan University Dr. Tom Merrill’s research interests include energy systems, biotransport modeling, and medical de- vices. Prior to Rowan University, Dr. Merrill worked for thirteen years at a number of places including United Technologies Carrier, Abiomed, Wyeth Research, MicroDose Technologies, and at a medical de- vice start-up company called FocalCool. He received his degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State (Ph.D.), the University of Michigan (M.S.), and Bucknell University (B.S.). He

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

engineering professionalswhile NGOs rely to a large extent upon technology to deliver, coordinate, account and improveservices they provide to the community6. It is thus important for the student engaged in acommunity project to first learn the needs of the community. Traditional design pedagogy pluscommunity service learning provide students complimentary vehicles in which to refine theirdesigns in ways that deepen their understanding and learning7, 8. Through the partnership withNGOs, the experiences enable students to create products that have a significant impact on thecommunity9. Engineering faculty need to understand the impact of capacity building of engineersin developing countries in order to positively guide engineering students interested

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

measure of time, as well as cases thatdo not experience an event. Our study implemented discrete survival analysis of a subset of adatabase comprising more than 1,000,000 unique students. For our current research, we use asample population of first-time in college (FTIC) students initially matriculating into non-engineering disciplines in two years with population of ~55,000 at nine institutions. The event ofinterest is switching into engineering and time is measured in terms enrolled. We compare theresults for engineering to two other broad colleges, science, technology and math and socialscience, to better understand the dynamics and context of attraction into engineering throughcontrast and comparison.Our preliminary results show that the

Conference Session

Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon A Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Paper ID #5736Using Software Engineering Concepts in Game Development – Sharing Ex-periences of Two InstitutionsDr. Jon A Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University Dr. Preston is the coordinator for the Center of Applied Gaming and Media Arts (CAGMA) and co- ordinator of the Computer Game Design and Development degree and Associate Professor, School of Computing and Software Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University. He has authored over 40 papers in conferences and journals regarding Computer Science, Information Technology, and games- related learning. He is particularly interested in game simulation

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard L. Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #7465Work in progress: Using clinical advisory boards and an online system toprovide feedback for client-based senior design projectsDr. Richard L. Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Richard Goldberg is a research associate professor and director of Undergraduate Studies in the Depart- ment of Biomedical Engineering. He teaches several instrumentation courses. He also teaches a senior design class in a collaborative effort at UNC and Duke University. His primary interest is in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology for people with disabilities.Mr. Kevin Caves, Duke University

Conference Session

FPD 8: Engineering Math Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia H. Chariker, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Carrye Y Wilkins, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #6345An Analysis of Two Interventions Designed to Improve Student Performancein Engineering CalculusDr. Julia H. Chariker, University of Louisville JULIA H. CHARIKER, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Bioinformatics Core at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. She teaches courses in human cognition and learning. Her research combines the psychology of learning and cogni- tion, new information technologies, and collaboration with experts in biology, medicine, and engineering.Dr. Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville Patricia A

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh; Joan Frances Schanck, Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Inc.; Kalyani Raghavan, LRDC, University of Pittsburgh; Nathan Grant Smith, OpenArc LLC; Kurt Hess, Kurt Hess Illustration & Information Design; Brian Michael Buirge; Robert Melvin; Brian Hackett

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Biomedical

., Sherwin, A., Langer, R. Progress in the Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Industry « Are we there yet? » Tissue Engineering Part B., 18(3), 155-166.4. NIH Database on Regenerative Medicine. http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/scireport/2006report.htm. Accessed November 28th, 2012.5. Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). www.wfubmc.edu/WFIRM/. Accessed November 28th, 2012.6. California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. www.cirm.ca.gov. Accessed November 28th, 2012.7. McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. www.mirm.pitt.edu. Accessed November 28th, 2012.8. National Science Foundation (2012). Science and Engineering Indicators Report. Chapter 7 Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding. www.nsf.gov

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Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amirhossein Arasteh, Washington State University; Casey M. Clark, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

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Biomedical

- derpinnings of learning with computer-based multimedia resources; knowledge representation through interactive concept maps; meta-analysis of empirical research, and investigation of instructional princi- ples and assessments for engineering designs. Dr. Adesope holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and a M.Sc. in Educational Technology from Simon Fraser University, Canada.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Dr. Shane Brown conducts research on cognition and conceptual change in engineering. He received his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in Civil Engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in science and mathematics education. His master’s degree from the University of

Conference Session

Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Feras A. Batarseh, University of Central Florida

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

introduces related work, section 2 presents the human physiology model (HPML)with all its parts, section 3 presents results from a survey conducted at the University ofCentral Florida (UCF) in Orlando, FL and section 4 presents future plans, andconclusions.1.3 Related WorkIn a modern Software Engineering class, it is no longer sufficient to simply teachSoftware Engineering students about code and generic software concepts. The field ofSoftware Engineering is flexible, and the content of technology taught at school will havechanged almost before students reach their first job. Researchers tried to address thisissue through different methods8, 9, 10, 11, such as project-driven courses and problembased learning. However, not many methods that address

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Karl Louis Wuensch, East Carolina University; William W. Swart, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

offered by the department, he also teaches a couple of undergraduate courses each year. He has been recognized as a Teacher/Scholar by the university and has received the Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching, the highest teaching award in the University of North Carolina system. He has published 75 articles in scholarly journals and eight chapters in books.Dr. William Swart, East Carolina University William Swart is professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at East Carolina University. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research and a M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering with Honors from Clemson University. Dr

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric L Huerta-Manzanilla, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

American Statistical Association. He is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and serves as consultant for medium and small technology based industrial firms.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of engineering education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by more than $12.4 million from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received the William Elgin Wickenden Award for the Best Paper in the

Conference Session

Improving course effectiveness

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #5938The Converged ClassroomProf. Gregory L. Wiles P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University An assistant professor of industrial engineering technology at Southern Polytechnic State University, a four-year technical university in Georgia. He has a BS degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Tennessee, an MS degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and currently working on his PhD. Prior to teaching, he worked for Lockheed Martin, Union Carbide, nVision Global, Oracle, and Georgia Tech in various engineering roles from research, to technical sales

Conference Session

A Challenge to Engineering Educators

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #6638Using the Portfolio Approach to Assess Multi-year Engineering Projects: aCase StudyDr. Harold R Underwood, Messiah College Dr. Underwood received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at UIUC in 1989, and has been a faculty member of the Engineering Department at Messiah College since 1992. Besides teaching Circuit Analy- sis, Electromagnetics, and Communications Systems, he supervises students on projects in the Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC) and within the Communications Technology Group of the Messiah College Collaboratory. His on-going projects include Flight Tracking and Messaging for small planes in

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lunal Khuon, Villanova University; Kevin M Buckley, Villanova University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #7190Work in Progress: Assessment of a Freshman Engineering Project on Con-trasting Automatic Blood Pressure Measurement ApproachesDr. Lunal Khuon, Villanova University Dr. Lunal Khuon is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Villanova University. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At present, Dr. Khuon’s professional interests are in developing new courses in biomedical engineering and conducting research and development of novel portable medi- cal electronic devices. Previous to Villanova

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eric Diep, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Biomedical

Paper ID #7047Work in Progress:Developing an integrated motion capture and video record-ing for pediatric biomechanical studiesDr. Mohammad Habibi, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Habibi is an assistant professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at the Minnesota State University-Mankato. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering. Fol- lowing his postdoctoral appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he joined the Iron Range Engineering (IRE) Program in August 2011. The IRE is an innovative, 100% project-based, upper division engineering program located in

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Kacey Beddoes, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

students.Dr. Kacey Beddoes, Purdue University Dr. Kacey Beddoes is a postdoctoral researcher with ADVANCE-Purdue in Purdue’s School of Engineer- ing Education. She received her Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech in 2011 and serves as managing editor of Engineering Studies and assistant editor of the Global Engineering Series at Morgan and Claypool. Page 23.245.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Beyond SES: Individual Financial Status as a Predictor of Persistence for High-performing Undergraduate

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Darrell G. Harden II, Michigan Department of Transportation; Danielle Elise Larson- Jaramillo, Western Michigan University

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Community Engagement Division

University of Massachusetts-Lowell andWorchester Polytechnic Institute; the D80 Center at Michigan Technological University is acommunity-inspired research-and-design project; co-curricular or extracurricular group designprojects found at many engineering schools are sponsored by organizations such as Engineerswithout Borders; and stand-alone courses include “Engineering Strategies and Practice” atUniversity of Toronto, “Global Engineering Outreach Projects” at Brigham Young University,and “Introduction to Engineering Design” of this paper.LTS has been driven by a paradigm shift in engineering education beginning with the 1994Report of the Engineering Deans’ Council and the Corporate Roundtable of the ASEE (the GreenReport6) and cumulating in The

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7574The Challenge of Change in Engineering Education: Is it the Diffusion of In-novations or Transformative Learning?Mr. Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette Junaid A. Siddiqui is a doctoral candidate at the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University. In his graduate work he is exploring the systems of conceptual and social challenges associated with educa- tional change for the development of undergraduate engineering education. Before joining the doctoral program he worked for nine years in a faculty development role at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiwen Mao, Auburn University; Yingsong Huang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University; Yihan Li, Auburn University; Prathima Agrawal, Auburn University; Jitendra K Tugnait, Auburn University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

access to the PHY and MAC as enabled by the programmable wireless platforms.• To integrate the SDR experiments and projects with traditional wireless communications courses to enhance teaching and student learning.• To develop a new SDR laboratory course for junior and senior level wireless engineering students. The objective is to expose undergraduate students to the advanced SDR technology with a hands-on approach, and to train the future wireless workforce with the much needed SDR expertise.The proposed project will enhance student learning and improve the quality of our undergraduateeducation, specifically, enhancing Auburn University’s ABET-accredited Bachelor of WirelessEngineering (BWE) program, first-of-its-kind in the nation. The

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Margot Kally McDonald AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Gregory F. Starzyk JD, Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

and engineering company that provides process technology, products, and construction management services to refiners and petrochemical plants world- wide. He has held design engineering and various business management positions with accountabilities in planning, construction management, project management, and contract negotiation. The classes he has taught include Construction Law, Construction Accounting, Project Controls, Heavy Civil Construction, Human Resource Management, Integrated Project Delivery, and an Interdisciplinary Project Management Studio. His research agenda is focused upon building a model for organizational behavior in the built environment that facilitates the integration of knowledge

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Community Engagement Division

of experience tutoring students and working with schools, and became interested in education through these experiences. Her primary interest is in informal learning environments and educational technologies. She currently conducts research with the Lawrence Hall of Science on their engineering exhibits and works to improve the facilitation and design of the exhibits. Her research fo- cuses on how science center visitors engage and tinker at engineering activities and the impacts of these open-ended tinkering activities in terms of STEM learning and engineering understanding.Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley Ryan Shelby is a joint 2013-2014 Millennium Challenge Corporation-Arizona State University Science

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley P. Sutton, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Manuel Alejandro Ramirez Garcia, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer Lynne DUPE Bailey

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Biomedical

Paper ID #6242Works in Progress: Development of Integrated Computer Simulations andLaboratory Exercises for Teaching Human PhysiologyDr. Bradley P. Sutton, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Sutton joined the Bioengineering Department at the University of Illinois in 2006 and is currently an associate professor. He received his B.S. in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned master’s degrees in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2003. He has affiliations with the Beckman Institute, Electrical and

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biomedical

-efficacy, and design and Page 23.1383.2craftsmanship skills of biomedical engineering (BME) students by using collaborative learning.This work is part of our long term goal to find teaching methods to efficiently teach a broadspectrum of electronic concepts with a limited course credit impact, in order to enable BMEs tobecome effective users of electronics technology in the medical field [7, 8].Implementation of collaborative learning in the medical electronics laboratoryThe general learning objective of the medical electronics laboratory (MEDELAB) is to presentand consolidate all of the principles of the design of microcomputer based medical

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University; Laura Elizabeth Leach, Western Kentucky University

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Architectural

areapplied as a whole, they help students make connections and retain information [5]. In describingthe importance of contextual learning for engineers Palmer, Terenzini, Harper and Mersondiscuss the following areas where Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found value inproviding context, (1) to help learn the subject matter, (2) to motivate and engage students, (3) todevelop professional skills, and (4) to find technical solutions [6].Collaboration is seen as an essential component of the CTL system. Such collaborations can befostered between the school and businesses, non-profit organizations and the local community.When students are exposed to these partnerships and work with these groups it helps them tolearn to respect others, listen