Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brook Sattler, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies

engineering education research. Essentially, all of theparticipants were currently working on engineering education research in some capacity.The pre-workshop survey was used to obtain a better understanding of graduate students’ viewsabout the current state of graduate student collaborations. Based on our results, the most commonperception was that graduate students are indeed collaborating with peers apart from workingwith a faculty member. However, the students’ perceptions of the frequency of thesecollaborations varied. Half of the participants perceived that this type of collaboration happensonly once over the course of a graduate student’s career, while others perceived that if graduatestudents are, in fact, conducting research with their peers

Conference Session

International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Jennifer O. Burrell, Howard University; Wayne Patterson, Howard University; Afiya C. Fredericks, Howard University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

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International

Nairobi. They are fun but they also help to keep us focused which is good.”A student in the Philippines described the positive impact the research abroad program hadrelatively early on. The student says, “so this research is really making an impression on me, I am now eager for classes to resume in the fall and have a clear view of the technical electives I need to take to pursue my career goals. I am flooded with ideas for the direction of my project and am excited to confirm that this will be my senior project! I am currently in the process of outlining my paper and creating a benchmark for the tests I will run to complete my short-term project.”Being engaged in research served as a motivator for some

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-5469: INTERDISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGY FOR PERVASIVE COM-PUTING DESIGN PROCESSES: AN EVALUATIVE ANALYSISDr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech where she serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education and co-directs the Virginia Tech Engi- neering Communication Center. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include: interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design, writing across the curriculum in stat- ics courses, and a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

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Educational Research and Methods

even otherarenas as they intersect with the lives and careers of engineers (e.g. the federal budget allocationto NASA – too much, too little, or enough?). An engineering department need not farm this taskout to instructors in every course, but rather can benefit from designating one instructor to handlethe delivery and assessment of the module (where feasible according to the size of the studentbody). In this way, students and assessment both benefit from consistency, and the presentationdelivery is refined. Each year, a new presentation should be created to keep things fresh andsuitably “contemporary”, while those online quiz questions from the second set described here(the J1 set on general awareness of issues) may be re-used and refined

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel W. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Travis O'Hair, Skyline High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

these alone will not create a significant enough STEM pipeline,since most high school students are not academically prepared to enter engineering college.While K-12 engineering experiences, such as engineering electives, may inspire an interest inengineering, students must also make course selections across the curriculum that adequatelyprepare them for an engineering future. We know that small, yet vitally important, changes incurriculum can, and do, impact students’ perceptions about engineering. PBSL is one suchexample of the changes that have the ability to positively influence a student’s career choice.Overall, our analysis indicates that the hands-on engineering design projects offered in the 10thgrade Creative Engineering Design course

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Che, Geneva College; David Allen Clark, Geneva College; David W. Shaw, Geneva College; James S. Gidley, Geneva College

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Design in Engineering Education

of students frommultiple disciplines on a SAE Baja project, and the unique challenges we faced in the context of asmall liberal arts college. More literature review will be conducted within the body of the paper whena specific topic is to be discussed.How it got startedWhat we found out through years of teaching mechanical engineering students is that manyrelate well to automotive examples because they had experience working with cars. That hands-on knowledge help facilitate a linkage between engineering theory and engineering practice. Thefirst author had many years of experience working in the automotive industry prior to the start ofhis full time teaching career at the college. Naturally, when he joined the faculty of the college infall

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech; Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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International

realization that asignificant overhaul of their curriculum was needed. It was time to replace drafting tables withCAD, it was time to integrate electrical engineering into machine elements in the form ofmechatronics, and it was time to introduce teamwork into the curriculum. The old GermanDiplom Ingenieur degree program was in need of renovation. As was the norm across Germany,this five-year program started with a two-year of science fundamentals taught by otherdepartments. Students were disengaged and could not see how this material was related to theirfuture careers, and the dropout rate routinely exceeded 50% during that phase. If they survivedthese first two years, they faced a sequence of three annual individual efforts: a 200+ hour designpaper

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington

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Construction

differentdisciplines communicate and collaborate each other to create a 3D model and use BIM analysistools for structural analysis, scheduling, clash detection, estimating and their integration.Students need to learn their own role in team processes and dynamics. Also, they shouldunderstand how to manage data in the design to construction continuum and how to workcollaboratively for aesthetics, structure, building systems, and performance measures.Limitations on BIM Implementation in CEM CurriculumAlong with the current BIM momentum within the construction industry, CEM programs have tofocus on BIM education to enable students to apply BIM technology in their future careers. It isessential for students to learn fundamental BIM knowledge and skills before

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Rosaurelis Marín Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Paola Pacheco Roldan, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

admit (in part) such solutions, thevolume of calculation required would make hand calculation impractical. While handcalculation problems remain necessary to illustrate fundamental behaviors and concepts,limitation to only such problems retards students’ preparation to solve modern engineeringproblems, and postpones their exposure to the very simulation tools that they will eventually uselater in their careers. Indeed, the recent ASEE Report Creating a Culture for Scholarly andSystematic Innovation in Engineering Education10 advocates “the introduction of … technologies… into new or existing learning environments and their continued improvement”.In this project we seek to address these twin shortcomings by developing new modules thatdeliver ill

Conference Session

Online Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT); Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

an active member of ASEE, she is a member of the Academy of Fellows, a past Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology, a past Chair of PIC IV and the ERM Division, and a past Chair of the Gulf Southwest Section of ASEE.Dr. Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston Barbara L. Stewart earned a B.A. from Brigham Young University, a M.S. from Utah State University, and an Ed.D. from Brigham Young University. Her research and curriculum development interests focus on online course development and delivery, along with cognitive, multiple talent, and learning styles theories and their application to educational settings. Stewart’s career has included service as a faculty member, Department Chair, and Associate Dean

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University; Juliana Su, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4195: MODERNIZING THE MICROCONTROLLER LABORA-TORY WITH LOW-COST AND OPEN-SOURCE TOOLSProf. K. Joseph Hass, Bucknell University K. Joseph Hass was a Distinguished Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, where he worked in embedded signal processing and radiation-tolerant microelectronics, before beginning his career in academia. He joined the Microelectronics Research Center at the University of New Mexico and continued his work on radiation-tolerant microelectronics, adding an emphasis on unique signal pro- cessing architectures, reconfigurable computing elements, and ultra-low-power CMOS electronics. The research group at UNM moved to the University of Idaho, where Hass studied memory

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Bateman Newborg, University of Pittsburgh; Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

sense of ‘community’ among average students ofscience.”8 As faculty clinging solely to the modes and practices of established, liberal artsbased composition courses are likely to face counterproductive confusion from anengineering community, the modes and practices of a traditional science classroom may,especially for students not already versed in the sciences, present potential barriers thatcould inhibit learning.With the University of X’s E/FEWP, composition faculty members’ increasing awarenessof the “language” and of science and technology oriented fields such as engineering hasled to more effective ways of engaging engineering students in a project of discursivelyexploring how they position themselves in the disciplines and career choices

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

curious andinquisitive. Fourth, students might have to apply their knowledge in a different manner in orderto understand or solve a problem. Fifth, all projects require reporting on the work completed.That is accomplished through verbal communication with a faculty member or in a formal paperor presentation. This will strengthen and enhance student communication skills and betterprepare them to function in their future careers. Finally, even though this is not research it willrequire critical thinking and problem solving skills by the students. It has also been shown thatstudent projects carried out with faculty mentoring results in increased student retention andachievement. This is important not only to our institution but to the local

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Elio Sancristobal, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Sergio Martin, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Alberto Pesquera Martín, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Tovar Edmundo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Martin Llamas-Nistal, University of Vigo; Gabriel Diaz Orueta, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Juan Peire; Manuel Castro, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)

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Electrical and Computer

Microsoft’s OSs.   Page 25.326.12 Figure 6. Remote controlled Hydraulic plant experiment controlled with PLC at our department.Case StudyDuring the academic course 2009-2010, our department started deploying a remote laboratoryfor designing, wiring and measurements of analog electronic circuits, known as VISIR [34],on the practices of the subjects “Electronic Circuits and Components”, a first grade subject ofthe technical industrial engineering career. The system has been proven to withstand a highfunctional capacity and complex electronic

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

: the design process.procurement of work; bidding versus quality basedselection processes; how the design professions and Outcome 2: Graduates will We discussed thethe c have an awareness of the licensure and licensure process and the Y responsibility 5 impact of professional associated with the licensure on their career. design process

Conference Session

Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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International

, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th semester to find out theirperception about the progress they feel go reaching in the learning outcomes expected byUDLAP’s ES. Table 5 summarizes the results from these surveys.Learning outcomes were rated with values between 2.59 and 4.15 points. A wide variationbetween the different scores in different semesters is present. It is very important to the cleartrend towards improvement in the progress perceived by students as they advance in theirundergraduate career. Eleven of the thirteen learning outcomes obtained its lowest score in the3rd semester and all thirteen learning outcomes obtained their highest score in the ninth semester.The largest number of significant differences (p <0.05) was found in the comparison

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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First-Year Programs

in the previous 40 years,then T would have to decrease by a factor of 23.These exercises are intended to motivate students and show them that there are significantopportunities for impact throughout their careers to bring our activities in balance with theEarth’s capacity. The ZEH project is just one example of how we as engineers can contribute.Student FeedbackAt the conclusion of the first offering of the project in spring semester 2010, students were askedto reflect on their experience and were prompted by these questions: Page 25.398.14 1. What can you do now that you couldn’t do before? 2. How might understanding house systems

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard James Choquette, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

University Ali Eydgahi started his career in higher education as a faculty member at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985. Since then, he has been with the State University of New York, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Eastern Michigan University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. In Aug. 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sumedh Inamdar, University of Texas, Austin; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Brittany Rucker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

Pilot School. Kevin spent most of his AF career performing flight test on advanced aircraft weapons systems. His interests include thermo-fluid sciences, teaching, experimentation, traveling, SCUBA, and botanical sciences.Miss Brittany Rucker, U.S. Air Force AcademyDr. Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dan Jensen is a professor of engineering mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (mechanical engineering), M.S. (applied mechanics), and Ph.D. (aerospace engineering science) from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and MSC Software Corp. His

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcin Lukowiak, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andrew Meneely, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stanislaw P. Radziszowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; James R. Vallino, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher A. Wood, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

information about previously discussed curriculum changes and our two newcourses, we prepared an attitudinal survey and administrated it several times to students enrolledin the Cryptography I course. In this survey, we asked a number of questions regarding thestudents' prior experience with cryptography, reasons for enrolling in this course and their futureacademic and career interests in this area.We are pleased that most of the students expressed a high interest and support for our efforts.There was an overwhelming agreement that the upgraded Cryptography I increased students’interest in cryptography after taking the course and would possibly assist with employment in thesecurity area. The following are some exemplary quotes from students: I

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Emily George Hardee, Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering; Lizette D. Day, Rachel Freeman School of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Mindstorms competition and Engineering Week activities. The schools have implemented STEM instead of Science Fairs, STEM Career Days and Engineering Week whole school activity days with community volunteers.The November meeting presented a unique opportunity to access a wide variety of perspectiveson the model to date. Present were administrators, STEM coordinators and classroom teachersfrom each school. The challenge was to use a short amount of time to capture a wide variety ofaspects of the project from widely varying perspectives. The opening session was spentfamiliarizing the attendees with the partner schools and their progress in integrated STEM usingengineering. Then Ms. Parry, serving as facilitator, led the group through the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering at MIT in 2007 as Assistant Professor. His research focuses on the physics of micro- and nanofluidic flows and design of micro- and nanofluidic devices for applications in healthcare, energy systems, and biochemical separation and analysis. Among other honors, he is a recipient of the NSF Career Award (2010), Institute Silver Medal (IIT Bombay, 2002), and Keenan Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Education (2011).Prof. Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sang-Gook Kim received his B.S. degree from Seoul National University, Korea, M.S. from KAIST, and Ph.D. from MIT. He held positions at Axiomatics Co. and Korea Institute of Science and Technology from 1986-1991. He joined Daewoo Corporation

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Instrumentation

courses in electronics, power systems, control and power electron- ics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, mea- surement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility, and engineering education. During his career, Belu published several papers in referred journals and in conference proceedings in his areas of the research interests. He

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Christine S. Lee, University of Florida; Nathan McNeill, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

epistemological stances are enacted in engineering education research. He has been involved in faculty development activities since 1998, through the ExCEEd Teaching Workshops of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Essential Teaching Seminars of the American Society of Mechanical Engi- neers, and the U.S. National Science Foundation-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. He has also been active in promoting qualitative research methods in engineering education through workshops presented as part of an NSF project. He has received several awards for his work, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Ralph Teetor Education Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, being named a

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design, writing across the curriculum in statics courses, and a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering. She serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education in her department at Virginia Tech and co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communication Center. Page 25.485.1

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

method for understanding the successof LEP students prior to and after graduation and assess the distinct individuality (if it exists) ofthe LEP student in comparison to non-LEP students.The statistics that will be collected include: • A description of summer activities of each LEP graduate in the two prior summers • Job or career plans upon graduation • The number of post graduation offers (i.e. jobs, graduate programs, military, etc.) • Final Grade Point Average and change in grade point average since joining the LEP • The number of students receiving dean’s list honors or academic probation • The number and type of leadership positions held while at the universityPhase 2: Interviews with Capstone Advisors

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Russell Capelli, Virginia Tech; Estela Patron Moen, Virginia Tech; William N. Collins, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

York) specializing in urban hydrology, stream morphology, and bridge hydraulics before ”re- tiring” from engineering practice and starting a career as a fundraising Program Manager for a non-profit health organization. She joined the Virginia Tech faculty in 2008, where she advises civil engineering students and teaches the course Professional & Legal Issues in Engineering.William N. Collins, Virginia Tech William N. Collins is a doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering. Page 25.491.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Educating Engineers for the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Vanderbilt University; Robert James Webster III, Vanderbilt University

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Mechanical Engineering

B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University in 2002 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in 2004 and 2007, respectively. In 2008, he joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University as an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering, where he currently directs the Medical & Electromechanical Design Laboratory. His current research interests include medical robotics, image-guided surgery, continuum robotics, and engineering education. Webster received the NSF CAREER Award in 2011, and the IEEE Volz award for Ph.D. thesis impact in 2011

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Old Dominion University and Quality Measures, LLC; Duc T. Nguyen, Old Dominion University; Melinda R. Hess; James A. Eison, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University; Glen H. Besterfield, University of South Florida; Corina M. Owens, Battelle Memorial Institute

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Computers in Education

Director of Assess- ment from 1998 through 2004 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a small private STEM college in Indiana. She has also served as an editorial associate of a literary journal and office manager of a multi- million dollar construction company. Additional teaching experiences have included Career Switchers of the U.S. Department of Education and the Diversity Instituteboth of which are housed at Old Dominion University. Lee-Thomas’s leadership service has included State Board Chair of the Indiana Minority Health Coalition, which is a legislated grassroots organization that provides education, advocacy, and research to eliminate health disparities among minority populations in the state of Indiana

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

particular emphasis on the behavior of these molecules in ”non-native” environments such as those often found in biotechnology. His research efforts have earned him the NSF CAREER Award and the Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). As part of his research efforts, Knotts creates outreach programs to help teachers improve K-12 STEM education.Dr. W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young UniversityDr. William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University William G. Pitt received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in 1987 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He obtained a faculty position at Brigham Young University in the Chemical Engineering Department, where he has served since 1987. He is