Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University; Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University; William H Bassichis, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Teaching from the Association of Former Students.Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University Dr. Csar O. Malav is the Associate Dean of Engineering in the Dwight Look College of Engineering and Assistant Agency Director of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) at Texas A&M Univer- sity. He earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a M.S. in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He obtained a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida. He has taught in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering since 1987. Dr. Malav’s current research interests are on the development of operational planning models for manufacturing sys- tems. He teaches graduate

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

discussed, as well as aresearch plan for analyzing the effectiveness of the course adjustments.IntroductionThe problem of retaining students is pervasive throughout all of the engineering disciplines.1, 2Within the aerospace community, the impact of an aging workforce is a cause for alarm withrespect to both the national economy and national security.3 Several U.S. governmentcommission reports have investigated the problem, one observing4, 5:The industry is confronted with a graying workforce in science, engineering and manufacturing,with an estimated 26 percent available for retirement within the next five years… Clearly, thereis a major workforce crisis in the aerospace industry. Our nation has lost over 600,000 scientificand technical aerospace

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Daniel P. Bumblauskas, University of Missouri, Columbia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies, Student

Page 22.1340.4Thomas, personal communication, December 14, 2010). Planning is already in process to boostthese numbers for the 2011 Midwest region meeting at Arkansas Tech in Russelville and the2012 meeting at the Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla.Beyond student chapters, SCC, and region meetings, ASEE has continued to promote studentinvolvement in engineering education through the creation of the “Bring-A-Student” program,which allows students to attend the ASEE Annual Conference without an ASEE membership.Engineering education departments at institutions such as Virginia Tech have organizedworkshops to provide opportunities for graduate and post-doctoral students to explore positionsin academia. In addition, faculty

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Paul Tallon, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Graduate Studies

offers a unique a personal leadership development program for all undergraduatestudents at Pitt. Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of leadership, including self-knowledge, valuing others, personal accountability, integrity, and change [7]. This programprovides learners with opportunities to:  Explore and assess your leadership skills and style  Practice and experiment with new leadership behavior  Receive feedback on your style and behavior  Plan for your on-going leadership development [7]By better publicizing or even requiring this program, more engineering students could benefitfrom this more formalized leadership program.Freshman Engineering Leadership Team (FELT)The Freshman Engineering Leadership Team are

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Joe Orczyk, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

topic is generally more practical than a thesis and is expected to becompleted in one semester13. A total of three credit hours are included in the student’s plan ofstudy for a directed project as opposed to the six credit hours for a thesis. This arrangementallows the student pursuing a directed project to take one additional course during their MSdegree.The Directed Project was intended to an applied research project that was more extensive than agraduate-level independent study but less rigorous than a Master’s thesis. Some difficulty hasbeen created by faculty who require the Directed project to be of equivalent academic validity asthe thesis. They are ignoring the intent of the Directed Project as well as the fact that theDirected project

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Industrial Engineering

solutions to their models andformulations via assistance of software. Once, these solutions were obtained they had toimplement them within the game. These solutions gave them insights into the amount ofeach crop to plan in order to realize higher profits or experience points, and include fixedcosts of beautification. Finally, component 3 consisted of students focusing on the evolution of theproblem during a period of one month. Thus, each student was required to keep a“farmer’s log,” which was to be a table consisting of each implementation of the gamewhere key changes had occurred. The students were asked to maintain informationregarding addition of variables, constraints, shifts in policy, and model modifications. Inaddition, students had

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu F. Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

to process information and absorb knowledge. This is also determined by relationshipbetween an instructor and a learner as well as relationship among learners.The solution lies in creating a learner-centered community that encourages students to assumemore of the learning responsibility. Now roles of an instructor and a learner vary in thisrelationship. An instructor is no longer a mere transmitter of knowledge. In this learningenvironment a learner is not entirely dependent on what the instructor says or does. A learner hasjust become an educator rather a recipient. The learner is assisted in becoming autonomous andbeing able to plan his/her learning. On the other hand, a learner can play more active role inanother learner’s learning as an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; William Peeples, Drexel University

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NSF Grantees

the intensity of the light on the solar cell have been studied and analyzed. Thepaper discusses the steps taken and apparatus used for performing some quality controlmeasurements of solar cells. It is concluded with the future plans regarding the project.Structure of a Solar CellTo better understand the nature of our project it will be useful to briefly described the structureof a solar cell. Solar cells can be classified as amorphous, monocrystalline, or polycrystalline.Production solar cells are either made from silicon wafers or in thin-films using vacuumtechnologies. Silicon solar cells are the most common type of solar cell and are the type tested inthis work. The photocurrent reading from a solar cell under illumination from a

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

familiar with the Alias software. We knew whatneeded to happen, but it usually didn't work out right. I think this class should be a 2 semesterclass. The first one is separate- ID and engineering. This is when you learn the software. Then atthe second semester you come together and collaborate. This would make the class a lot moreefficient. The collaboration was the best part of the class because I still don't feel like I learnedmuch of Alias.”“I still find Alias to be tough to use, but I got through it.”95% of the students held positive views regarding the collaborative aspects of the course.Example quotes from engineers on their experience working with industrial designers include:“We spent a great deal of time brainstorming and planning the

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Frank R De Rego Jr., Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Kanesa Duncan Seraphin, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

standards-based lesson plans,five student work samples, photos of students engaged in energy science inquiry, and reflectionon both personal professional growth as well as change in student outcomes. The followingquotes from teachers‟ reflections show the value and impact that the hands-on science inquiryand engineering had.Table 3. Teacher Reflection on the Impact of Hands-on Learning & Inquiry Direct Quotes from Teachers‟ LRP‟sI think the activities that we participated in during the workshop provided concrete hands-onexamples that our students need for a concept like energy efficiency and sustainability to actuallyconnect to their lives.We then went through an inquiry learning experience by building our own

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Ethics

move forward that future workshops are planned. 36Conceptual ContributionsThe final approach to engineering and social justice addressed here is the least tangible and yetthe most important from the perspective of research into engineering thinking and practice. It iswhat will be called, for lack of better terminology, “conceptual contributions,” or efforts toreconceptualize how engineering is understood and how it is practiced. In this category ofinterventions, we see engineering and social justice scholars inquiring deeply into theassumptions, structures, values, and practices of engineers. Particular attention is dedicated toidentifying different and problematic facets of the dominant worldview surroundingengineering—a view traditionally

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Steven Michael Corns, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Jennifer A. Farris, Texas Tech University; Stephen Gent, South Dakota State University; Scott E. Grasman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Industrial Engineering

, inventory management, transportation, andproduction control/scheduling systems. The model was used as a tool to quantify the impact ofimplementing lean manufacturing techniques during the planning and evaluation stage. Themodel generated resource requirements and performance statistics for the current and proposedsystems. These example applications indicate that computer simulation can be effective inpromoting systems understanding of the impacts of lean implementation. However, as computersimulation of lean environments has not yet been expanded to educational settings, there issignificant scope for work in this area. The proposed simulation modules and virtualenvironment to be designed and implemented in this research support the development

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Sviatoslav Archava, East Carolina University; Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Heather L. Ries, East Carolina University; Stephanie T. Sullivan, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University

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Mathematics

trigonometry. It is clear from the self report data that students on average are leastconfident about their preparedness to use trigonometric functions. We plan to further studystudent preparedness based upon a more objective metrics (such as an initial exam) and comparethis to the self reported data.Effectiveness of Learning ResourcesExponential functions and logarithms and particularly trigonometry are topics that are central topre calculus courses. Lack of adequate preparation in these topics could go a long way towardsexplaining why students are failing to place into calculus in the first place and then could alsoaccount for why these students are not successful in pre calculus during their freshman year. Totry and understand why some students are

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Computers in Education

, where previousversions of an exam are listed. An additional add-on feature, Packrat, will keep an unlimited Page 22.709.4 Figure 3 Sample Dropbox version history.number of deleted files and old versions of the data from your directory. Thus, it is possible topotentially never lose an item of work.9Dropbox also supports file sharing, webhosting, and online access as well.Dropbox has a distinct advantage of being easy and inexpensive to install and use. The softwareis freely available, including both desktop and mobile applications. A basic plan, which allows auser to synchronize and store up to 2 GB of data

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace, Competency, and a Successful Career

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council

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International

Education” (INTERTECH), Member of Administrative Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electron- ics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) in (2002-2005), (2005-2008) and (2009-2012), Member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) and Board Member of ”Global Council on Manufacturing and Management” (GCMM) She was President of Brazilian Chapter of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), State Councilor of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science and Manager of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and Technology. She is

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Mark Chrimes, Institution of Civil Engineers

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Engineering Libraries

Civil Engineers as Audio-Visual Librarian. In 1978, following the retirement of H C Richardson, the Librarian, Mike became Deputy Librarian and for the best part of a decade worked with Doreen Bayley, the Librarian, in improving services, notably retrospectively converting the Library Catalogues to one online catalogue (the first unified catalogue since 1895). This project was continued after Doreen’s retirement in 1987 with a single computerised index of all ICE publications, and the digitisation of all ICE journals the first engineering institution in the world to carry out such a project. When the ICE building was refurbished c.1990 he planned the Library accommodation. Early in his career at ICE Mike became

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Simões de Carvalho P.E., ISEL, Lisbon, Portugal; Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students develop effective written andoral communication. In the summer of 2010, Professor Moore taught a modified versionof that course in Santander, Spain. The course was offered to UT Engineering students aspart of a larger UT study abroad program that takes up to 50 biology, engineering, andbusiness students to Spain for a 6-week course of study. The program is especiallybeneficial to engineering students who are not always accommodated by study abroadprograms which often only offer liberal arts courses that do not allow engineeringstudents to progress in their programs. Engineering Communication has proved to be anexcellent course for study abroad because it allows students the opportunity to complete arequired course in their degree plan

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Jon M. Stevens, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

fabricationtechniques, the student’s design strategies would have had to be more restrained. The use of theCNC Router allowed the students to explore the geomorphic curved shapes. These types of cutsusing the high-density Foamular 2” rigid insulation would have been very difficult to achievewith an acceptable level of precision and quality.The design team continued to develop and refine their design proposal in order to insure thedesign of the furniture and wall panels complied with the client companies’ parameters. A finalpresentation was emailed to the company representatives. This comprised of a booth floor plan,renderings of the furniture pieces and wall panel, an itemized budget and material list, andimagery for the company website and brochures. The

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

debate during 2008 was devoted to outline energy policy, it was clear thatboth candidates have studied the energy challenges facing the nation. President Obamaproposed his New Energy for America plan and signed the American Recovery andReinvestment Act (ARRA). The realization is that the component of energy policy mustprepare a technical workforce in the alternative energy areas. We must involve all ourefforts to ensure the outcome of ARRA to help create five million new jobs bystrategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years, to catalyze private efforts tobuild a clean energy fixture, to have more oil than we currently import from the MiddleEast and Venezuela combined with 10 years to put 1 million Plug-in-Hybrid cars with upto 150

Conference Session

Computational Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Esposito, U.S. Naval Academy; Carl E. Wick, U.S. Naval Academy; Kenneth A. Knowles, U.S. Naval Academy

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Computers in Education

open sourcelibraries to control the robot from a variety of high level programming languages, such as C,C++, Python, or MATLAB. In particular, the authors have had many years of experience usingMATLAB as the development environment of choice in their classes. MATLAB has beenespecially useful since robots are rarely stand alone systems. As such, they are frequentlyinterfaced with existing image processing or path planning routines, which may likely have beenwritten in one of these higher level languages.In contrast, the latest Scorbot model, the ER 4u, is no longer controlled through an RS232 typeserial link. The new interface requires connecting a PC to the control box via a Universal SerialBus (USB). This provides superior data transfer rates

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

participants in the 2009 SEI program, eleven (11) of them indicated that they got interested in space industry because of their involvement with the SEI program activities. Below are some excerpts students provided: SEI has most definitely influenced my plans. I thought about the space industry before coming to college, but I wasn't sure if it would be of interest to me. However, after my experiences in the SEI program, the space industry has become one of my top industry choices to possible work in. SEI has shown me how many different opportunities the space industry has. SEI has provided me with the opportunity to learn more about the space industry and what it takes to

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

contribute to global deflection of a structure.  Use U Castigliaano’s method d to calculatee redundant forces and ddeflection off a structure.  Perform simpple beam and d 2-D solid stress s analyses with a commmercial FE EM code.  Compare C resu ults of analyttical, experim mental, and numerical aanalyses of sttructures.  Use U both stress and deflecction predicttions to speccify the desiggn of a struccture. Two T alternatiive suspendeed conveyor systems havve been desiggned to transsfer prrocessed maaterial in a reecycling plan

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morris M. Girgis, Central State University

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Educational Research and Methods

and domain knowledge variables and coordinates• Applying concepts and generating • Applying conceptual and I, II & III mathematical relations mathematical knowledge• Ordering and numbering equations as well as identifying independent and redundant equations• Planning the process and outline for • Applying conceptual III, IV & V solving the problem knowledge• Solving for targeted variables • Problem-solving knowledge • Advanced knowledge and analytical skills• Designing , manufacturing and • Junior engineering major level

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Civil Engineering

society in reference to water and energy infrastructure. I alsowant to apply myself to other areas that fall under the civil engineering umbrella such as environmentaloperational design and the conservation of natural resources including sustainable water planning anddesign.” This student self rated their association with civil engineering as a 9, and defined a civil engineer as Page 22.180.5“A civil engineer is an engineer that can flourish in many different areas of expertise across disciplines...There is no aspect of society that is not influenced by civil engineers. Civil engineers create a better, saferlife for everyone and the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

these existing assessment tools is that they have been developed basedon different frameworks, and hence, the integration of non-consistent assessment tools into anoverall program assessment is challenging. Beard et al.7 suggest that an assessment plan toevaluate curricular efforts to integrate professional skills into programs should includestandardized rubrics.Beyond the studies that focused on assessment of individual skills (e.g., teamwork), a few recentstudies proposed more comprehensive assessment tools targeting a larger set of professionalskills. For example, Huyk et al.23 studied engineering students enrolled in multi-disciplinaryproject team courses to investigate the impact of reflections on the service learning and otherproject

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

James L. Huff; Todd A. Patten; Richard L. Wells; Monte Cox

or groups, through the counseling relationship, to develop understanding of personal problems, define goals, and plan action reflecting interests, abilities, aptitudes, and needs. Counseling/Psychotherapy is the application of mental health, psychological, or human development principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic intervention strategies that address wellness, personal growth, or career development, as well as pathology.” 12There are two points within this definition that are significant to the context of Ansanm. First, acounselor‘s role is to assist in understanding needs. Once these needs are identified andunderstood, the next logical step is to address how to meet those needs

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

how to model a field problem as acircuit problem. As one conclusion drawn from is that the EMC education needs to takeadvantage of the capabilities of circuit simulation tools. Complex subjects such aselectromagnetic-related topics can be taught more effectively by presenting pertinent practicalengineering problems. Inspection of such problems through simulations and by conductingsimple experimental evaluations provides the students with practical knowledge, in-depthunderstanding and better retaining of the taught material. In summary, the introduction of theEMC topics and the planned addition of an EMC course in the ET program at our universityhave provided and will be beneficial to the program in many ways. Our students are learning

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Neil H. Schiller

sound recording session. You cannot get two or more sound recording to be included in one of these posted files. This is alimitation of the website and web player, not the Smart Notes program. If you plan to post arecording on their site, make sure everything you want to be included in the posting is doneduring one single sound recording session! As an aside, in posting multiple files on the Livescribe website, you will discover that nofile structure is available to help organize your postings. This effectively limits the number offiles you can post to 10 or 15 separate sound recordings. Of course, software capabilitieschange, so my comments may quickly become out of date. My preferred method of sharing fileswith my students is

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Angela Beck; Jim Helbling

two instructors equally share in all course planning,lecturing, monitoring of activities, and grading tasks. As will be recounted in the followingparagraphs, this second configuration was adopted for AE 421.Eight years ago, the AE faculty responsible for teaching AE 421 approached the campus'HU/COM instructors and asked for help in addressing students' weaknesses in communication.Specifically, although they were seniors poised to graduate and enter industry, students needed torefine their skills in writing technical documents such as test plans and test reports and in givingformal presentations. In other words, the AE faculty requested help in meeting ABET outcome"g" which states that "Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Gunnar Ryan Gladics, University of Idaho, Integrated Design Lab; Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Ery Djunaedy, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Sherry McKibben, University of Idaho IURDC, McKibben + Cooper Architects

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Architectural

/Urban Design. McKibben + Cooper specializes in sustainable urban design, architecture and site technologies, including master planning. Page 22.1629.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Building Performance Modeling as a Vehicle for Re-IntegrationSection 1 IntroductionSection 1.1 The Challenge One of the biggest challenges in today’s building design industry revolves around themanagement of an integrated design team. This issue is particularly painted by the need for deepenergy savings in buildings. An integrated team