Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Bellmer, Oklahoma State University; Mary E. Rezac, Kansas State University; Danielle Julie Carrier, University of Arkansas; Daniel Humburg, South Dakota State University

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Biological & Agricultural

eight ofthem were developed as new courses, with funding from USDA. Table 1 lists all the requiredand elective courses in the program. Following the table is a short description of each courseavailable in the program.Table 2 shows a schedule of the course offerings over a three year period. While the courseschedule in the initial year of program implementation (2011-2012) is somewhat sporadic, thelonger-term course sequence is well defined. The required overview courses are offered onceevery year, with Bioenergy Economics and Sustainability offered in the fall and BiomassFeedstock Development and Conversion Overview offered in the spring. Several other coursesare also offered every year, but many of the specialized courses are only planned to

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 25.454.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of a New Multidisciplinary Course: Smart Grid1. IntroductionThe future power grid will be a comprehensive cyber-physical (hybrid) system, where the powergrid should be able to deliver high quality, clean, reliable, efficient, and affordable electricity toconsumers 1, 2. Importantly, consumers will have more freedom in monitoring and managingtheir usage of power. More smart appliances and electric vehicles will emerge that interact withthe grid. There will be a greater diversity of generation including thermal, wind, solar, hydraulic,biomass, etc. and all will be more easily integrated into the grid. Though power transfer

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky

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Electrical and Computer

25.455.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of a New Power System Course: Power System Analysis Using Advanced Software1. IntroductionPower utilities routinely employ software packages such as Power System Simulator forEngineering (PSS/E) for performing system studies 1-6. When making hiring decisions,employers in power industry usually prefer students with experiences in widely adopted powersoftware. Regular electrical engineering courses usually focus on theories and the students maynot have opportunities to learn the advanced software. Recent ongoing transformation of thenational grid into a smart grid spurs the needs of modeling and simulation of power

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David S. Ochs, Kansas State University; Ruth Douglas Miller, Kansas State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

both wind energy and solar energy systems. Those topics and theirsub-topics are in the course outline in Figure 1.Solar Labs1. Classifying solar panels i. I-V curves, temperature effects, bypass diodes Page 25.456.22. Power semiconductor devices and gate driving i. IGBT and MOSFET characteristics, totem pole and optocoupler gate drivers3. DC/DC converters (choppers) i. Buck choppers, Boost Choppers, Boost choppers with PV panels4. Single-phase voltage source inverters and filters i. H-bridge VSI’s, THD, RLC filters5. Single-phase current source inverters i. H-bridge CSI topology, CSI’s with PV panels, circuit construction on

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Ramesh Hanumanthgari, Texas A&M International University; Sri Bala Vojjala

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

arestudying in various degree programs of science, engineering, education, and business. Theenrollment data indicates that the 90% of the students are Hispanic and over 50% of them arefirst-generation of college students. Therefore, a significant number of first-generation collegestudents do not get the academic support from their family members. Table 1 represents theenrollment data based on students’ profiles from fiscal year 2008 to 2011. Therefore, the studentsneed to rely on the teachers and mentors for their success in their college career. Page 25.457.2 Table 1. Enrollment statistics based on students’ profile

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin M. Ertekin, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

new product conceiving, designing, manufacturing andtesting. It also addresses the importance and examples of product design modeling and virtualprototyping. A survey of modern tools of digital prototyping and basics of solid modeling andComputer Aided Design-CAD technologies for prototyping are provided.Introduction and BackgroundIn 2010-2011, Engineering Technology program at Drexel University (DU) had started to offeran online Master of Science degree in Engineering Technology (MSET)1. This graduate degreeprogram is intended to address the needs of the experienced industry professional. The programfocuses primarily on the applied aspects of technology closest to product improvement, industrialpractices, and interaction of engineering

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

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Mechanical Engineering

formal report template similar tothe paper formats currently provided by many professional societies to further supplement thewriting guide. Nevertheless, many students still had difficulty with the first few writingassignments. Thus, a two week technical writing component (writing workshop) was added tothe junior level experimentation course in spring 2010; the refresher lectures are still used for thesecond experimentation course.Writing Workshop AgendaDuring the writing workshop there was approximately eight contact hours with the junior levelmechanical engineering students. Table 1 presents an outline of the workshop. As displayed inTable 1, the workshop consists of lectures on grammar and technical report writing (figures,tables

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University; Michael T. Butcher, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

each other. For example, engineering students may facilitate biologicalsciences students learning about mechanical principles of solids and fluids, while biologicalsciences students may facilitate engineering students learning about anatomical features ofanimal tissues and systems. Integrative courses broaden the educational experiences of STEMmajors, and may serve as a general model for developing interdisciplinary STEM curricula atPUIs. Assessment for the course at instructor, institutional and external levels is to be conductedwith respect to student learning objectives (SLO) through both formative and summativeevaluations.1. IntroductionA general model of interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) education

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan T. Curtis, Univeristy of Nebraska, Lincoln; Abby M. Kelly, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Johnathan Ian Edward McCoy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Dennis D. Schulte P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

has identified elevenstudent outcomes, labeled A-K, that students are expected to achieve (Table 1). Programeducational objectives (PEOs) are the descriptions of skills that students will develop a few yearsfollowing graduation. These objectives are rooted in the expectations of professional rolesAGEN and BSEN graduates will attain. PEOs can be oriented to build upon the foundationsestablished by the student objectives.Table 1. ABET Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes A B C D E FAn Ability to An Ability to An Ability to An Ability to An Ability toApply Knowledge Design and

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Biological & Agricultural

intellectual apparatus associated with being the scientist, historian, orengineer rather than learning about their chosen discipline. In particular, it is this notion of learning tobe something, rather than learning about something, that we saw as a key basis for reformulating ourcurriculum.The development of spiral theme based curriculum was carried out as an iterative series of steps andhas been explained in detail elsewhere (Lohani et al., 2011). The first step involved identifying theoverall outcomes for the program. The faculty brainstormed and listed many items that students shouldbe able to do by the time they graduate. As a result, we defined four high-level, overall outcomes forbioprocess engineering students: (1) Design a bioreactor; (2

Conference Session

Computers and Simulation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Blesson Isaac, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

-simulations have been integrated in the teaching of courseELEG4223 “Photonic and Electronic Materials and Devices”. The student survey results arepresented in the paper. Students’ responses show that they believe that the VR simulations arevery helpful in increasing their understanding of nanotechnology.1. IntroductionThe fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology have rapidly developed and received enormousamount of attention in recent decades1. The U.S. has long been playing the leadership role inresearch and development of emerging nanotechnologies. To maintain its technological andeconomic leadership, there are emerging needs for U. S educators to change and enhance theinfrastructure for nanotechnology education2. Rapid development in

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamal Sarkar, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Ken Starcher, West Texas A&M University; Pam Groce, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

home is connected with a commercial grid.Given the basic needs of Colonia residents1 with typical annual income in the range of $10,000to $15,000, air conditioning is a de facto luxury, even if the temperature exceeds 100° F formany weeks in the summer. Given this background, typical need for Colonia homes is estimatedin the range of 400 KWh or lower per month. If a wind turbine can be designed to meet thisenergy need, monthly saving can be on the order of $60 for the home owner. Given their limitedincome, this is a sizable saving for the family.Figure 1 shows the typical wind speed6.7 in Mercedes, Texas, over a year period. Mercedes iscentrally located in the Rio Grande Valley and is also the city that contains the school (ScienceAcademy of

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

protocols.Methods The development of the protocol started by reviewing the K-12 STEM standards andNAE reports on K-12 engineering education (See Figure 1). We also conducted a contentanalysis of prominent engineering curricula such as Engineering is Elementary and Project Leadthe Way to identify diverse ways engineering is taught in the classroom. In addition, publishedand validated classroom observation protocols such as Reformed Teaching Observation protocol(RTOP) are used as models. In its current form, SEcLO is a theory-driven protocol withsufficient content and construct validity. Review K-12 standards, NAE & NSF Review science classroom protocols reports (RTOP, COP, OCEPT

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Miles Griffin Evans; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

cognitive procedure in the formation of teacher self-efficacy, which iscyclical in nature (See Figure 1). Rooted on Bandura’s (1986)13 four sources of self-efficacy(verbal persuasion, vicarious experience, physiological arousal, and mastery experience), theinteraction between teachers’ analysis of a teaching task and assessment of teaching competenceresults in their self-efficacy that shapes their personal goals, amount of effort, and level ofpersistence in teaching students. Therefore, teachers’ performance in class is affected by theirteaching self-efficacy, and, in turn, the outcome of their performance becomes the foundation ofnew sources of self-efficacy. Through this cycle, teacher self-efficacy is developed and changed.Here, note that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sukesh K. Aghara, Prairie View A&M University; M. Golam Faruk, Prairie View A&M University; Latha Vasudevan, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5076: DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN-FRASTRUCTURE IN THE ENERGY ENGINEERING AT PRAIRIE VIEWA&M UNIVERSITYDr. Sukesh K. Aghara, Prairie View A&M University Sukesh Aghara is a tenured Associate Professor at Prairie View A&M University (PV) in the Department of Chemical Engineering (nuclear). He has received a $1 million per year for five years NSF grant as a PI/Director of the CREST Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability. In addition, he is the leader for the Radiation Transport group with the NASA Center for Radiation Engineering and Science for Space Exploration (CRESSE). He served as a NASA Administrator’s Fellow for two years at the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston

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Electrical and Computer

GOALS WITHIN THE FIELD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING "All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of the youth." –AristotleIntroduction There is growing evidence in the engineering education literature of a school-work gap inthe electrical engineering field. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) reports that overtime "a disconnect between engineers in practice and engineers in academe has developed andgrown" [1]. This disconnect seems to have contributed to differences in what skills are taught inelectrical engineering departments and skills valued by both employers and recent electricalengineering graduates. Unfortunately, this is

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William R. Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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New Engineering Educators

from peer reactions and should be encouraged to take responsibility for their ownlearning (i.e., taught to self-evaluate). Providing accurate feedback and helping students totake charge of learning can stimulate healthy minds. Page 25.469.3Improving Pedagogy with Differentiated InstructionA key concept in differentiated instruction is applying a proactive approach to the learning andteaching model. As such, this document is divided into two major themes: active learning; andactive teaching.Topics included in the “Active Learning” section include: 1) Focusing on Learning and NotTeaching; 2) Problem Based Learning; 3) Facilitating Group Learning

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Hon Jie Teo, Virginia Tech; Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Asta B. Schram, Virginia Tech; Monique S. Dufour, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

day for socializing, studyingand entertainment 18. The study reported that they spent 11-15 hours per week using electronic Page 25.470.3devices, the most common activity being writing papers for coursework (3-5 hours per week),instant messenger activities, i.e. texting or chatting (3-5 hours per week), e-mail activities (1-2hours per week) and surfing the internet for pleasure (1-2 hours per week). Over 99% of thestudents participating in their study used email, over 98% used the internet for coursework andwriting and over 94% used the internet for pleasure.Jones and his colleagues have also replicated and extended their earlier study from

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

aparticular sort of socially recognizable identity” (p.29). (Note that these socially constructedactivities are typically called “Discourses” with a capital “D” to distinguish them from“discourses”, which focus on the ways in which specific aspects of language are used.) Geeemphasizes that it is not important to count or numerically order Discourses; rather, greater valuecan be found in investigating performances, negotiations, and recognition work that creates,sustains, and transforms Discourses. “Discourses are always defined in relationships ofcomplicity and contestation with other Discourses, and so they change when other Discourses ina society emerge or die.”1 (p. 38) Furthermore, Discourses are coordinations of people, places,languages, and

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. Lane Thames, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Donald Wellman Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology; Dazhong Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sungshik Yim, Georgia Institute of Technology; David W. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

business will beconducted in the future [1, 2]. While the concept of cloud computing was originally developed inthe 1960s, it was only a few years ago that it became a feasible aspect of day-to-day ITinfrastructures due to the availability of the Internet and other recent advancements ininformation and computing technologies.Unfortunately, a unique definition for cloud computing does not currently exist as academics,industrialists and government agencies have tried to wordsmith its meaning depending on theirrespective interests, roles and goals [3, 4]. In essence, cloud computing is concerned withdelivering computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software andinformation are provided to computers and other devices as

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor M. Ugaz, Texas A&M University; Aashish Priye, Texas A&M University ; Yassin A. Hassan, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

materials (e.g.,polypropylene) used to construct the reaction tubes and plates, resulting in the need to hold thetemperature constant at each stage of the reaction for a significant period of time so that theentire reagent volume can equilibrate. As a consequence, it is not uncommon for PCR reactionsto require 1–2 hours to complete, imposing severe limitations on achievable throughput.Harnessing Natural ConvectionThermal convection has emerged as a promising alternative thermocycling approach that has thepotential to overcome these limitations2-9. Convective flows are an everyday occurrence in adiverse array of settings ranging from the Earth’satmosphere, oceans, and interior, to decorative andcolorful lava lamps. Fluid motion is initiated in

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alpaslan Sahin, AggieSTEM Center at Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Niyazi Erdogan, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

have been taken during the secondary education.Career selection is one of the most important choices that affect students’ future lives (Borchert,2002). Therefore, choosing a career pathway for many adolescents is not an easy process. Abody of literature indicates that there are several factors influencing this decision makingprocess, including: (1) The context in which students live, (2) the culture that they have beenbrought up with, (3) their aptitudes, (4) attitudes of other people (i.e. parents, teachers, counselor,etc.), (5) past experiences, (6) gender differences, and (7) educational attainment.2,3,8,9,15 Also,researchers found that the cognitive abilities of different genders mirror to the course enrollmentsof different genders.13

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

desirable to potential users enter commercial production, which includesimprovement on the trial production and its commercial use. The fourth stage, diffusion, capturesdissemination and adoption nationally and internationally8. Here, products, systems, andprocesses must remain desirable, useful, and economically viable in order to remain in use and/orproduction. If an idea stalls any of the four stages, it cannot be considered innovative since it willnever reach a necessary level of diffusion. Based upon this definition of innovation, and thehurdles ideas may face on the journey towards diffusion, Table 1 describes five qualities ideasmust possess to be considered innovative.Table 1. Qualities of Innovative DesignsQuality Description

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Douglass Klein, Union College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technology, andgain practice in critical reading, writing and presentation skills.1. Introduction Do we control technology, or does technology control us? Since technology is a humanactivity – indeed the former Director of the National Academy of Engineering, William Wulf,suggests that technology is what defines us as human – the answer seems self-evident: of coursewe control technology.8 But might it be the case that technology is a genie, which once releasedcannot be coerced back into its bottle? 43 How does this change us as humans? These fundamental questions provide the opportunity to engage first-year students from bothengineering and the liberal arts with important issues regarding the direction of technologicalprogress and more

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas; Jeff Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas; Paul R. Ohmann, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

byElectrical Engineering and Physics majors.We first introduced “Equations in Words” in our courses as part of homework or in-classproblem packets. We showed students an example of an equation in words to clarify theexpectation that they were not to do a literal translation symbol by symbol but that they had tothink about the physical meaning of the equation. A typical “Equations in Words” problem fromthe Waves unit in Classical Physics II is shown below: Consider the following equation: ∆L = 𝑛 + 1 2  𝜆 n = 0, 1, 2, 3, … a) This equation applies to: b) The variables and their units are: ΔL n λ c) Explain the equation in your own words: d) Draw

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy S. Van Arsdale, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, and the amount of time spent on each activity. The spatial organization of the work ischaracterized by the extent to which a student revisits earlier parts of a solution to revise theirwork. Regression models have demonstrated that, on average, about 40% of the variance instudent performance could be explained by our features. This is a surprising result in that thefeatures consider only the process of recording the solution history and do not actually considerthe semantics of the writing.1 IntroductionStudents have long been taught that neatness counts. But does it? In this project, we seek tounderstand how the organization of a student’s solution to a problem relates to the quality of thesolution. More precisely, we seek to understand how

Conference Session

Integrating Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

higher education and while somemay argue that the use of this type of technology results in more “entertainment” than inincreasing learning, many improvements to the classroom environment, learning, and assessmenthave been identified and reported. Kay and LeSage did a review of 67 peer-reviewed papers Page 25.479.2related to the benefits and challenges associated with ARSs.1 They found that while much of theresearch has focused on issues such as whether clickers increase student attendance, attentionlevels, and engagement in the classroom many studies have also looked at learning benefitsincluding whether student performance has increased. Other

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida; Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs

has projecteda need for 12,200 more engineering positions over the 10-year period between 2008-201826,which does not include the replacement of many retiring engineers. The number of engineeringbachelor degrees awarded in the U.S is also contributing to this problem. In 2010, the U.S.produced 79,000 new engineering bachelor’s degrees. Undergraduate engineering enrollment in2010 grew by 5.3% from 427,503 to 450,685 (a notable improvement from the 1% growth from2005-200911), but weakening interest in studying engineering among graduating high schoolstudents lends credence to growing concerns of a decrease in engineering degree production in Page

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Luiz Curotto, Federal University of Parana, Brazil; Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, that includes, as much as possible, topics ofthe course content. A project includes a computational experiment where students can see how adynamics problem works by modifying various parameters and then obtaining the correspondinggraphical and numerical results. Their main task is to develop the theoretical basis of the projectcomparing their numerical results with those produced by the experiment. The assessment ispersonal and done by an exam where the student must answer questions about his or her project.Three basic premises will give the directions of that implementation, described to follows:1. A student must be able to access an experiment in any device, a computer, a smartphone, atablet, etc., by using only a web browser without any

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Simona Dana Dimitriu, Pat Neff Middle School - Northside Independent School District (NISD); Thomas Gadsden Jr., Our Lady of the Lake University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

incorporatedin a Master’s Degree in Education. The program targeted primarily high school Physics teachersbut the concept can be easily expanded to the entire spectrum of Math and Science education forall K-12 grades.Science is the art of obtaining knowledge. Engineering is the art of using knowledge to achieveobjectives and solve problems. If we put them together in the class room early enough we havebetter chances to raise more interested and dedicated students.IntroductionThe American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) [1] is a federal assistance program intended tohelp America maintain its global competitiveness through targeted investment in research anddevelopment (R&D) and education. K-12 science and math education is part of a largerinitiative