Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC; John K. Layer, University of Evansville; Sandra L. Dietrich, Eastern Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

benchmark of undergraduate engineeringstudents. The goal is to better understand EMEs in relation to students, and to use these insightsand wisdom to empirically redefine the skills and educational methods necessary to reshapeengineering education.Entrepreneurially minded engineers (EMEs) are the drivers of U.S. innovation andcompetitiveness and are unique and distinctive [11]. EMEs have not necessarily started newbusinesses although they may have; they do, most often, work in established small- and medium-sized enterprises, and many work in Fortune 1000 firms [12]. The EME reflects a mindset, notspecifically an entrepreneur; they are the type of engineers who can think entrepreneurially. It isimportant to note that there is not a single type of

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Samuel Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Ghassan M. Azar; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State Univeristy; Mohammed K. El-Bathy, Lawrence Technological University; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University; Aiman Ghassan Baset

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Computing & Information Technology

studentsreceived job offer. Figure 6 Number of jobs offered to the studentRelated workPrevious work in data clustering has focused on concepts similar to Intelligent Clustering BasedExtended Genetic Algorithm. K-means is most successfully used on data sets because of itssimplicity and its linear time complexity. However, it is not feasible to be used on large data sets.Hierarchal clustering algorithm creates a structure that reflects the order of divided groups. Itgives better results than K-means if it uses random data set. A GA-based unsupervised clusteringtechnique selects cluster centers directly from the data set and allows acceleration of the fitnessevaluation via a look-up table. A limitation of existing techniques is

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Florian Misoc, Southern Polytechnic State University; Jeff Wagner, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Design in Engineering Education

/laboratory experience gained by EE and EET students in the respective USuniversities. Previous research has determined that the practicum/laboratory experience isinstrumental in the graduates’ professional development, and it is one of the main criteria usedby employers to hire graduates from EE and/or EET programs. Consequently, laboratory contentin a Power Electronics course is directly related, and reflects the state of current focus of EE andEET programs in the United States of America.Thus, there is an implicit perception in the industry that graduates from EE and EET programswith no laboratory/practicum component on the power electronics course are less competitive ascompared to graduates where the laboratory/practicum is already implemented

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reap, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

2. and Mointoring Activation 4. Reaction and 3. Control • Behavior Reflection • • Context Figure 1: Simplified Diagram of Pintrich’s Self-Regulated Learning FrameworkOur project is centered in the Motivation/Affect domain where we seek to understand how anintervention impacts motivation for learning. In this framework, as in much of Pintrich’s work,motivation is defined broadly and includes elements firmly grounded in a variety of differentmotivation theories 1, 4. Capitalizing on this broad definition, our

Conference Session

Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Civil Engineering

captured on a digital audiorecording. All students consented according to the university policy on human subjects socialscience research.To open the focus group discussion, the facilitator asked the students to reflect about the pre-class assignments and quizzes. In general, tell me your thoughts about the pre-class assignments and quizzes. The consensus was that the pre-class assignments and quizzes were beneficial because class time could be spent on examples. However, students thought the quantity of assignments was excessive; that turning in a paper each class was too much even though this was helpful to work on the material. Students admitted that the pre-reading would not have been done if it was not required.The first discussion

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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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

. Any opinions, findings, or recommendations are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. Page 25.411.13References 1. Yamamoto, A., Nakashima, T., Higuchi, T., “Wall Climbing Mechanisms Using Electrostatic Attraction Generated by Flexible Electrodes,” International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, 2007 (MHS ’07), pp. 389-394, Nov. 11-Nov. 14, 2007, Nagoya, Japan. 2. Berengueres, J., Tadakuma, K., Kamoi, T., and R. A. K. R. Kratz, "Compliant distributed magnetic adhesion device for wall climbing," in Robotics and Automation, 2007 IEEE International

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Robert Brown, Portland State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

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Educational Research and Methods

28 95.82 4.56Boiling 2.80 0.49 3.23 0.84 2.57 0.85 15 95.70 10.0From table 2 the scores for the worksheets are observed to be consistently lower than those forthe textbook problems. This is attributable to the fact that the worksheets are more complex thanthe typical text book problem. The worksheets were crafted by the professor to reflect howcognition is developed in the domain, whereas most text book problems have similar solvedproblems within the text (indeed some of them are partially or completely solved in thecompanion solutions manual). Thus text book problems may not be as challenging as theworksheets. See appendix B for a typical worksheet and text book problem.A further look

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

. They utilizethree interdigitated (ID) cantilever beams to minimize the sensitivity to external vibrations.The students begin by calibrating the AFM. For this system, the laser spot is centered on the IDportion of the beam. Thus the reflected laser beam is not a focused spot, but rather a diffractionpattern. The laser and detector positions must be adjusted so that a single mode (preferably 0thmode) passes through the detector’s slit. Next, the students mount a sample and bring the tip intocontact. They must bias their system so that the z-displacement is centered around zero and theAFM is at its point of maximum sensitivity when the cantilever tip just comes into contact. Thesystem is calibrated by applying a cyclic z-input with the piezo

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Douglas William Twigge; John Block, Texas A&M University; Mickie Byrd

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Engineering Technology

and, therefore, reflect the feedback that has been received from those highschool students who have participated as beta testers for the 40+ E-Clock™ kits that have beencurrently distributed.Wiki-based instruction / feedback – While the hardware and software design of E-Clock™ arecritical to the overall success and functionality of the project, the deployment strategy thataccompanies the platform is equally important. The industry is riddled with excellent productsthat have had limited success due to weak deployment strategies characterized by poor oroutdated documentation, insufficient customer service, or inadequate support material. With E-Clock™, the goal was to develop an all-inclusive online wiki-based solution that provides

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Cochran, Southern Methodist University and Meijo University; Makoto Kawada, Meijo University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

to note thatthe system is self-measuring. Performance information is not sent to an external group ofmanagers. Figure 7. Students in Japan Working Together on the Manufacturing System Design8. Run and Re-Run Simulation Until the Team Achieves the System FRs. If, the systemdoes not achieve the FRs, the students re-design and re-run their plant simulation, until thesystem achieves each of the 6 FRs. The approach is that the student teams invent the 6 PSs toachieve the 6 FRs. In addition students may add additional FRs to the initial set of 6 FRs.9. Team Reflection and Coaching. After each simulation run, the students discuss theirobservations about the simulation run. The teacher helps students put into words theirobservations about the

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Kim Cluff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jeyamkondan Subbiah P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

the Subjectline for emailassignmentName=get(handles.edit1, 'String');subject=['Returned Graded ' char(assignmentName)];%Get inputpath of graded assignments from handles.browse and generate list of student names and IDSinputpath=getappdata(handles.browse, 'inputpath' );[na roster]=xlsread([cd,'\Class_Roster.xlsx']);lastname=roster(2:end,3);firstname=roster(2:end,2);blackboardID=roster(2:end,1);recipients=roster(2:end,4);% Modify these two lines to reflect% your account and password.myaddress = 'Grader@gmail.com';mypassword = 'password';setpref('Internet','E_mail',myaddress);setpref('Internet','SMTP_Server','smtp.gmail.com');setpref('Internet','SMTP_Username',myaddress);setpref('Internet','SMTP_Password',mypassword);props

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BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

more biomedically relevant experiment wasincorporated into the class. Rather than focusing on cell growth, a cell cytotoxicity experiment Page 25.21.3was developed based on appropriate ISO and ASTM standards (1-5). This experiment was 2motivated by lectures on biocompatibility and relevant biocompatibility tests for differentmedical devices, illustrating that cell cytotoxicity tests are required for all body-contactingmedical devices (1,6). At the same time, the amount of time required in lab both in and outsideof class was reduced to reflect the fact that the course was not a full credit course

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine Louise Guzak, Michigan Technological University; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Alexandra Archer, Michigan Technological University

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Community Engagement Division

their fieldworkportion. The assessment program has been reviewed and approved for use by MichiganTech’s Institutional Review Board. The presented results should be interpreted withcaution given the relatively low numbers in this quantitative study. While reflective of theprograms presented herein, additional years of data are needed before conclusions can betransferred to such programs in general at other institutions. A. Identity- Motivations Comparable to many international service experiences in developing communities, both programs within this study are options, and demanding ones at that. Understanding motivations becomes especially important to the student, their team, and their host community. This paper focuses

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

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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

gotten right or wrong until much later.”Based on the above observations, we are planning to develop and assess the effectiveness ofthese unlimited assessment quizzes for all topics of a typical course in Numerical Methods.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos0717624, 0836981, 0836916, 0836805, and the Research for Undergraduates Program in theUniversity of South Florida (USF) College of Engineering. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

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

could be strengthened. Upon reflection, almost all curricular changessuggested and undertaken in the department, in regard to course enhancements, were recognizedto come from Part 1 of the instructor assessment (See Figure 1) rather than the numerical ratingsobtained from the student assessments or Part 2 of the instructor assessment. Part 1 is filled outby the instructor, where a portion of this form requires the instructor to identify strengths andweaknesses of the students based upon direct assessment. Requiring each instructor to evaluatethe performance of each course each semester generates a tremendous amount of ideas toimprove the curriculum in a manner that the numerical data, from either the instructor or thestudents, never does.The

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter J. Fabrycky PE P.E., Virginia Tech and Academic Applications International

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Systems Engineering

Engineering Status and MaturityEngineering education has been subjected to in-depth study every decade or so, beginning withthe Mann Report in 1918.12 The most recent and authoritative study was conducted by the Page 25.95.12National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and published in 2005 under the title, Educating theEngineer of 2020.2 This section picks up on quality concerns for the 21st Century.Engineering in the 21st Century. Although acknowledging that certain basics of engineeringwill not change, this NAE report concluded that the explosion of knowledge, the globaleconomy, and the way engineers will work will reflect an ongoing evolution that

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Dunia Tania Periverzov, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Environmental Engineering

engineering design. The societal impact of theproject, Solar Energy Scavenging, also makes students more aware of what engineering can do toaddress current energy issues worldwide. Presently we are modifying the content of the projectto address the main concern that many students expressed in their reflection papers, i.e. the levelof complexity and the amount of time needed to complete the project. The project presentedabove, together with other projects proposed by the authors in the areas of renewable energy,energy harvesting and wireless sensor networks have been used to draw student’s interest in thefield of renewable energy sources, advanced and intelligent monitoring systems

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Fe, NM: The SAR Press, pp. 117-141.47. Mikic, B. and Grasso, D. (2002). Socially-Relevant Design: The TOY-Tech Project at Smith College. Journal of Engineering Education, 91: 319-326.48. Ellis, G. W., Mikic, B., & Rudnitsky, A. (2003). Getting the "big picture" in engineering: Using narratives and conceptual maps. ASEE Conference Proceedings.49. Riley, D. Employing Liberative Pedagogies in Engineering Education. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 9 (2): 137-158 (2003).50. Howe, S., Moriarty, M.A., and Errabelli, A. (2011). Transfer from Capstone Design: A Model to Facilitate Student Reflection. ASee Conference Proceedings, 2011.51. Cech, E.A. (2010). Trained to Disengage? A Longitudinal Study of

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, Syracuse University

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First-Year Programs

terms of time when the outer edge of the ripple is moving at a constantrate. There was a substantial gain on this item of 32 percentage points from the pre-test (n = 8,16% correct) to the post-test (n = 24, 48% correct). In the other symbolic item (Q18), thestudents had to interpret the meaning of the parameters in an exponential growth function: “Themodel that describes the number of bacteria in a culture after t days has just been updated fromP(t)=7(2)t to P(t)=7(3)t. What implications can you draw from this information?” There was asubstantial gain on this question of 36 percentage points from the pre-test (n=19, 38% correct) tothe post-test (n=37, 74% correct). This likely reflects the emphasis in the model developmentsequence on making

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Leonard J. Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University; Bo Chen, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the Introduction to Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Electric Drive Vehicles" lab course.The first course is a prerequisite for the second course “Advanced Propulsion Systems forHybrid Electric Drive Vehicles”. In the advanced course, students utilize the subsystems datathey collected in the introductory course to calibrate their previously developed vehiclesimulation models. In doing so, their models begin to accurately reflect the performance of theCHEV. With their models calibrated, they conduct validation experiments using the powertraintest cells and vehicle. Figure 3 shows students preparing to collect drive cycle data on the CHEVfor model validation. Figure 3. Students preparing for data

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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First-Year Programs

non-persistence), the frequency of responses wascompared between institutions. The data was also analyzed with respect to gender for thelarge and medium-sized schools (the female population at the small school was too smallto be used in this analysis).Methods:Data for this study were taken from student essays written as part of an in-classassignment. As a part of this assignment, the students were asked to respond to theprompt, “Engineering is a very broad field of study. What is it about engineering thatinterests you?” Two engineering education researchers reviewed and coded thesequalitative reflections independently. The independently coded responses were comparedand discussed until a consensus was formed. The coding categories and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

programs, the size of the population studied will expand and the influence of one ortwo students on the overall average performance will be reduced. Furthermore, study of theoverall program goal of increasing retention and graduation rates from CEAS will need to bepostponed until sufficient time has passed for students to graduate.AcknowledgmentsPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) under Award No.0757055. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors would also like to thank

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Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mathematics

undergraduate hourly workers is more costeffective than hiring TAs, which is an important consideration for many schools today. This isparticularly significant when the use of the peer-led study groups has been demonstrated to bequite effective, as done here.AcknowledgmentsPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) under Award No.0757055. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors would also like to thank Tina Tang, Cindy Walker, Todd Johnson, TinaCurrent, Sharon Kaempfer, and Jennie

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Anna Traband, University of Toledo; Daniel Burklo, Northwest State Community College; Nadeane D. Howard, University of Toledo; Marcia A King-Blandford, University of Toledo

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College Industry Partnerships

application/acceptance process.The fourth area identified by the solar energy industry is utility management. Although there isno specific degree associated with utility management, individuals are needed who possessworking knowledge of centrally generated and distributed generation of electricity as well asknowledge of utility scale generation. The successful individuals tend to have some workingexperience within an electric utility company.Wind Industry NeedsThe participation in this project by the wind industry was less robust than the solar industry.This may be a reflection of its infancy of the industry within the state. Regardless, the types ofjobs foreseen by the wind industry revolve largely around maintenance of wind turbinegenerators, which

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Elif Ozturk, Texas A&M University; Joshua Johnson, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

thesurvey and we will have a better chance to examine the relations between engineers and students.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under EEC Grant Numbers 1129403and 1129411. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Field, D.A., (2004). Education and training for cad in the auto industry. Computer-Aided Design, 36 (14), 1431-1437.[2] Hamade, R.F., Artail, H.A. & Jaber, M.Y., (2007). Evaluating the learning process of mechanical cad students. Computers & Education, 49 (3), 640-661.[3] Ye, Z., Peng, W., Chen, Z. & Cai, Y.-Y., (2004

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Laguette, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 25.227.4 - Engineering reporting including presentations, design reviews, and technical reportsThe course grading was originally in-progress grading for the Fall and Winter quarter. A finalgrade was determined in the Spring quarter after completion of the project and all coursedeliverables. After determination of the final grade, this was reflected retroactively for the Falland Winter quarters. This created administrative issues and created an atmosphere of delayedachievement with a negative impact upon the course. In-progress grading was abandoned afterthe second year of experience in favor of well defined course deliverables with team grades andindividual grades determined each quarter.The development of standardized course

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

. Hisrationale is that if the student makes an attempt to solve the problem, they should get something.He has given up to 75% credit for a problem if a student solved half of the problems correctly.In discussions, it was found that there are significant differences between the gradingphilosophies of the instructors and this is the greatest source of difference in the final gradesissued in a class. The work of a “C” student in the eyes of one instructor could as easily be an“A” or “F” in the eyes of another instructor.SummaryOverall, the committee was effective at improving consistency in the coverage and rigor of thematerial. This consistence is reflected in the material covered on the exams and on the overallgrade distribution for the class. There were

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuo Hung Huang, National Taipei University of Technology

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Architectural

Conference Session

Linking Engineering and Liberal Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

words of the poet AdrienneRich, historians of technology often “fall short of ‘naming the complexity’ involved in theinteraction between technology and the social fabric.” xiiAll of these aspects of complexity (complicatedness, incomprehensibility, in-determinacy andsocial enmeshment) have in common the acknowledgement of interactions. These interactionsare present between and among system sub-components, and also between elements of thesystem and its environment. Engineering design needs to reflect an accurate and robustunderstanding of these interactions in order to successfully predict overall system behavior. Thenext section of this paper will present techniques currently employed to address thesecomplexities in the traditional engineering

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Michael S. Peluso, North Carolina A&T State Univerisity

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Computing & Information Technology

issuessuch as radio frequency interference, high attenuation, noise interference and data securityconcerns. B- High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) and the Smart GridIn the way that fiber optic technology revolutionized the telecommunications industry with itspotential for zero loss due to total internal reflection, the electrical industry is undergoing just as Page 25.1300.9significant revolution with a new cable type based upon High Temperature Superconductor(HTS) technology. In a traditional copper or aluminum energy cable electrons move at randomand lose energy in collisions as the collisions generate heat. In a HTS cable electrons move