Conference Session

Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

knowledgerequired to develop a business plan for a new venture, and 2) provide a foundation for betterunderstanding the value and relevance of entrepreneurial knowledge and skills increasinglybeing delivered to engineering students.IntroductionIn order to equip engineering students with the skills they need to succeed in today’s turbulenteconomy, engineering programs are increasingly offering some form of entrepreneurship trainingto their students (Shartrand, Weilerstein, Besterfield-Sacre, & Golding, 2010). Onecharacteristic of entrepreneurship education is that it often comprises experiential learningactivities which are designed to increase students’ proficiency in entrepreneurship (Solomon,Duffy, & Tarabishy, 2002). In some cases, these

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

educational attainment is between 11 and12%. The societal benefits of higher learning have been well established2-6. Engineeringeducation improves significantly on this benefit. The economic value of an engineering degree isranked highest in Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce recentpublication7, “What’s it worth? The Economic Value of College Majors”. In addition, the valueof a graduate engineering degree is 32% more than the undergraduate degree.According to the US Census Bureau’s 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Yearestimates, the national mean percentage of full-time employed workers (age > 16) workingwithin the Architecture and Engineering (A&E) sector is 2.37%. For this same statistic,Arkansas is last

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bosco Mansel Oliver, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Elham B. Makram, Clemson University; Rajendra DUPE Singh, Clemson University

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Electrical and Computer

conference proceedings. He has presented over 50 keynote addresses and invited talks in various national and international conferences. Dr. Singh has received a number of international awards including one of the 10 Global ”Champions of Photovoltaic Technology” selected by Photovoltaics World (October 2010). He is Fellow of IEEE, SPIE, ASM and AAAS Page 23.1036.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Renewable Energy Education at Clemson University - A Certification Program with Solar, Wind & Electrical Grid ClassesAbstract: The rapid growth of the global

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weizhao Zhao, University of Miami; Ann G Bessell PhD; Nurgun Erdol, Florida Atlantic University; Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; William T. Rhodes, Florida Atlantic University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Alpha Eta Mu Beta (AEMB) Biomedical Engineering Honor society. In 2010 he was elected National President of AEMB. He served as the interim chair of BME from 2007-2010. The primary focus of Dr McGoron’s research is drug delivery and molecular imaging, primarily for cancer, and specifically the development of multimodal drugs that simultaneously image and provide therapy. Efforts include the development of tissue or cell specific contrast agents and probes (both optical and radioactive) for noninvasive molecular imaging of cellular and tissue characterization, for monitoring toxicity, for tracking the biodistribution of known toxins and drugs, and image guided therapy. Dr McGoron is also developing tools for automatic

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of District of Columbia, DC; Arunkumar Chandrashekarappa Giriyapur, B.V.Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

drives  AC Variable frequency drives2. List of Identified Software  Mechanical CAD, Motion analysis, FEA, DFM - SolidWorks 2012 Premium Page 23.78.3  Control system modelling - NI LabVIEW 2012 including Realtime and Robotics modules  Circuit design and simulation software - NI Multisim  PCB layout and routing – NI Ultiboard Software tools like SolidWorks and NI LabVIEW can communicate with each otherand provide for virtual control system simulation. Virtual hardware in loop simulation can bedone with LabVIEW and Multisim software. Hardware like NI Elvis II and Arduinomicrocontroller boards will be used for

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session I - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC

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Invited - Curriculum Development

- neering Societies. In 2012, Dr. Jones was recognized with a distinguished alumni award from his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Institution of Engineers of Ireland, the Ac- creditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce. He was a Senior Fellow of the American Council on Education in 1988-90. Recently, Dr. Jones has been most active in consulting on the enhancement of engineering education in developing countries, and in chairing volunteer activi- ties in that

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srujal Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel P. Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

rd education”. Proceedings of the 33 Frontiers in Education 2003. Westminster, Colorado, November 5-8, 200310. Valk L. (2010): The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book: A Beginner's Guide to Building and Programming Robots, No Starch Press, 1st ed. 2019, ISBN 1593272111.11. Perdue D., Walk L. (2010): The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide, No Starch Press, 2nd ed. 2010, ISBN 159327215.12. Griffin T. (2010): The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming, No Starch Press, 1st ed. 2010, ISBN 1593272189.13. Kelly J. (2010): LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide (Technology in Action), Apress, 2nd ed. 2010, ISBN 1430229764.14. Dassault Systemes SwYm Web Portal: https://iam.3ds.com/service/social/, URL

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simin Hall, Virginia Tech; Clifford A. Shaffer, Virginia Tech; Eric Fouh, Virginia Tech; Mai Hassan ElShehaly, Virginia Tech; Daniel Breakiron, Virginia Tech

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Computing & Information Technology

/Distance delivery at the ME Department at VT. In 2010, with an education grant from Nuclear Regulatory Com- mission (NRC) she completed the online design of the Graduate nuclear engineering certificate program. In 2011, the new education grant from NRC, allowed initiating the design of two new nuclear graduate courses for the Master program. She maintains research and publishing tracks in nascent interdisciplinary trust concepts, eLearning, and innovative teaching, learning in fields of statistics and research methods, engineering, medical fields, and assessment methods.Prof. Clifford A. Shaffer, Virginia Tech Dr. Shaffer received his PhD in Computer Science from University of Maryland, College Park in 1986

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Architectural

Ugly” Paper2010-1004 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, ASEE, Louisville, June 20-23,2010.2 Nuttall, B, Nelson, J and Estes, AC “Interdisciplinary Design – The Saga Continues” ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition Proceedings, ASEE, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 26-29, 2011.3 Nuttall, B, Nelson, J and Estes, AC “Interdisciplinary Design – Much Tougher Than It Looks”, CivilEngineering Department Heads Annual Conference, Department Head Council Executive Committee,Educational Activities Division, Madison, Wisconsin, May 22-24, 2011.http://www.asce.org/PPT.Content.aspx?id=1288490721 accessed December 26, 2011.4 Guthrie, J. Nelson, J., Nuttall, B. and Estes, A.C., “Interdisciplinary Capstone Design: Architects

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment and Program Improvement in ECE.

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

via online video lectures, and class time is devoted to hands-on practice ofconcepts. The implementation of flipped classrooms, requiring self-regulated approaches tolearning, is becoming more common; however, most students within the STEM domain areaccustomed to the traditional teacher-directed classrooms. Although many students had priorexperience with video lectures, their comfort levels are generally not high. A major focus of thisdevelopment effort is to provide students with a scaffolding infrastructure so they can becomemore confident and successful in this new learning environment.Starting in 2010, a series of pilot videos were developed and implemented. The purpose of thevideos was to provide a method whereby instructors, advanced

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lyn Brodie, University of Southern Queensland; Lesley Jolly, Strategic Partnerships; Caroline Crosthwaite, University of Queensland; Lydia Kavanaugh, University of Queensland

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Invited - Student Development

University Teaching for Enhancing the Quality of Teaching and Learning. Caroline’s engineering education work has also been recognised with an Aus- tralasian Association for Engineering Education Award for Excellence in Curriculum Innovation (2003) and the UQ Vice Chancellor’s Award for Internationalisation (2010). Caroline has also been involved in the development of international partnerships including the first Australian - French and Australian - German double degrees in engineering. She has just completed a national project looking at the use of Page 21.43.1 Engineers without Borders projects (EWB Design

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

s tudents bec o m e m o re info rm ed abo ut what ac areer in res earc h invo lves . To what extent was this o bjec tive m et fo r yo u? Res po ns e Res po ns eAns wer Optio ns Perc ent Co untNot met 0.0% 0Partly met 0.0% 0Mostly met 20.0% 1Completely met 80.0% 4 answered questio n 5The third

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner; Scott Jordan

analyses utilizing current, voltage and power measurements in both AC andDC signal environments. These electric circuits laboratories convened weekly during thesemester and were preceded by a preassigned laboratory exercise. Typically, the traditionalelectric circuits laboratory requires equipment such as oscilloscopes, function generators, powersupplies, and multimeters which is expensive to maintain and update to the current level oftechnology. In addition, it requires a single-use laboratory facilities which occupies considerablededicated space. Recent studies have shown that students benefit significantly from workingindividually on their laboratory assignments[3]; however, availability of laboratory facilities andequipment limit the full

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention and First-year Programs in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

, “Reflections of college students promoting engineering through biomechanical outreach activities indicate dual benefits,”ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY. paper AC 2010-27, June 2010.[14] S. Berryman, “Who will do science? Minority and female attainment of science and mathematics degrees: Trends and causes”. The Rockefeller Foundation. pp. 65-76, November, 1983. Page 23.862.17

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth E. Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus

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Instrumentation

netted a total of 163Wof array power. The power from the array was used to charge the marine battery and the batterypower was feed into the 200W inverter. The power from the invertor was used to run thecirculation pump for the solar water heater. The AC current for the pump was measured using aclamp-on current meter and observed to be approximately 0.95A at 120VAC, or 114 W . Page 23.971.5 Figure 3 – Solar Cart Providing Power to a Pump for a Solar Water Heating SystemWorkshop DetailsTwo separate Act 48 workshops were developed and conducted at Penn State Hazleton thatfocused on middle school and high school teachers (grades 8-12). Both workshops includedinformation about all the different forms of renewable energy as well as

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering Capstone Coure. FIE Conference Proceedings. 2010.25. Estell JK, Reid K, Marquart J. Addressing third world poverty in first-year engineering capstone projects: Initial findings. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. 2010:AC 2010-2197.26. Chambers R. Rural Development: Putting the Last First. London: Longman; 1983.27. Chambers R. Whose Reality Counts? Putting the First Last. Warwickshire, England: ITDG; 1997.28. Brock K, McGee R, eds. Knowing Poverty: Critical Reflections on Participatory Research and Policy. London: Earthscan; 2002.29. McGregor JA. Researching wellbeing: from concepts to methodology. In: Gough I, McGregor JA, eds. Wellbeing in developing countries: From theory to research. Cambridge: Cambridge

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kwadwo Osseo-Asare, Penn State University; Victor A Atiemo-Obeng, The Dow Chemical Company (Retired)

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ASEE International Forum

Hydrometallurgy, Materials Processing, and Environmental Systems, Academic Press/Elsevier, an undergraduate-level textbook, in preparation – draft chapters used at Dept. of Chemical Eng., University of Toronto, Dept. of Materials Sci. and Eng., MIT (http://www.allbookstores.com/author/Kwadwo Osseo-Asare.html); K. Osseo-Asare, Chemical Principles in Aqueous Processing of Materials. Hydrometallurgy, Materials Processing, and Environmental Systems, a graduate-level textbook, in preparation - draft chapters used at UC Berke- ley. From 1998- 2010 he served as Editor-in-Chief, Hydrometallurgy, International Journal of Aqueous Processing. He has served as a member, Visiting Committee, Division of Materials Science and En

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ugurdag, Ozyegin University; Alpaslan Sahin, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

designer. Later (2005-2010) he was a faculty member at Bahc¸es¸ehir University in the EEE Dept. and then in Computer Engineering. He is also a consultant at Vestek Pixellence R&D group of Vestel in ITU Technopark (since May 2007). Dr. U˘gurda˘g occasionally serves as an adjunct faculty member at Bosporus University and has ongoing funded research projects jointly conducted with Bosporus. His research interests span the areas of ASIC/SOC/FPGA design/automation, embedded systems, machine vision, educational software/web tools, and intelligent transportation systems.Dr. Alpaslan Sahin, Texas A&M University

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy Aaron Nichols, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Pharmacology at Temple University, he joined the Department of MaterialsScience and Engineering at Drexel University as a research assistant professor in November 2009, where he led the research activities of the W. M. Keck Institute. During the same time, Dr. Schrlau was also an adjunct lecturer at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. His research appears in several high impact journals, including Nature Nanotechnoloy, ACS Nano, Small, and Nanotechnol- ogy, was featured in Nanotechnology (cover image) and ACS Nano, and has resulted in several patents. Dr. Schrlau actively supports graduate and undergraduate research and

Conference Session

Dynamics - Wow! They accelerate

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Mechanics

(p-prims)9-13 or facets of thinking14. These p-prims, or knowledge elements, aretriggered by context; while they may individually be correct in some circumstances, they may beapplied in the wrong circumstances or combined improperly to form incorrect conclusions. Ac-cording to this view, students do not need to have misconceptions unseated; instead they mustlearn which elements are correct in which contexts. These elements provide building blocks forreaching the desired mode of thinking. In this terminology, instead of misconceptions, studentsexhibit “specific difficulties”15 – some more commonly than others. In order to design effectiveinstructional material and techniques, one should take students’ specific difficulties into ac-count.16-17

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Pimmel, University of Alabama (Emeritus); Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder; Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ee+2004&hl=en&as_sdt=0,10.12. Dancy, M., J. Smith and C. Henderson (2008). Barriers and promises in stem reform; commissioned paper, presented at NRC Workshop on Evidence on Selected Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education; Washington, DC. Available at http://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar?q=cache:p- LHr7GzX1cJ:scholar.google.com/+dancy+barriers+and+Promises&hl=en&as_sdt=0,10.13. Felder, R. and R. Brent (2010). The national effective teaching institute: assessment of impact and implications for faculty development; J. Eng. Ed. 99:121–134. Available at http://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar?q

Conference Session

Best of Computer in Education Division

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Bishop, Utah State University; Matthew A Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Computers in Education

mixed, but are generally positive overall. Students tendto prefer in-person lectures to video lectures, but prefer interactive classroom activities over lec-tures. Anecdotal evidence suggests that student learning is improved for the flipped comparedto traditional classroom. However, there is very little work investigating student learning out-comes objectively. We recommend for future work studies investigating of objective learningoutcomes using controlled experimental or quasi-experimental designs. We also recommend thatresearchers carefully consider the theoretical framework used to guide the design of in-class ac-tivities.1 The Rise of the Flipped ClassroomThere are two related movements that are combining to change the face of education

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

) and a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State University (2010). He is course coordinator for the Senior Capstone Design program. He has directed project-based programs for undergraduates with an interest in space-related fields as well as service-learning programs for those interested in community service.Ms. Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Page 23.540.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Enhancing the quality of senior design projects: The introduction of a coordinated sequence of design courses to

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

., Leiffer, M., WHAT FUZZIES MIGHT LEARN FROM TECHIES, Annual Page 23.371.8Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2010, AC 2010, 911.3 Graff, R. William, Electrical Engineering for Freshmen, IEEE Transactions on Education, VOL. E-15, NO. 3, Aug.1972.4 Stong, C. L., The Amateur Scientist – How Streams of Water Can be Used to Create Analogues to Electronic Tubesand Circuits,” Scientific American 207, August, 1962, pp. 128-138. Page 23.371.9

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering and Public Policy

possible and this author may not be a participant of the Page 23.391.5research at all. He is also grateful with them for their contributions when the abstract of thispaper was written. Thanks also to Dr. Lamis Behbehnabi for all her help and support with thisresearch.References1. National Academy of Engineering The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. 118 (The National Academies Press: Washington, D.C., 2004).2. Mendoza-Garcia, J. et al. AC 2012-4262: DEFINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT EN- ABLE ENGINEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC POLICY. asee.org 15 (2012).at 3. ABET Criteria for Accrediting

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

Page 23.1225.22010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic years.1-10The Curricular Review ProcessUnder the leadership of the Advisory Council for the Engineering School (ACES) consisting ofthe Dean, Associate Dean, and Program Chairs, the faculty completed a thorough review of eachof our four ABET-accredited undergraduate degree programs (CE, CS, EE, and ME) during the2011-2012 academic year. In addition to making sure that our new curricula satisfy the latestABET criteria, including the Student Outcomes (SOs), we followed the guidance provided byour recently developed Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), stated as follows: The School ofEngineering prepares graduates who will: 1. Be successful as practicing professionals in diverse career paths or in

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-based Assessment: Expectations and ValidationCriteria. Educational Researcher, 20 (8), 15-21.Narayanan, Mysore (2007). Assessment of Perceptual Modality Styles. Proceedings of 114th ASEE NationalConference, June 24-27, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii.Narayanan, Mysore (2008). Assessment of Water Conservation Education. Proceedings of World Environmentaland Water Resources Congress 2008, May 12- 16, 2008. Honolulu, Hawaii. (ASCE.)Narayanan, Mysore. (2010). Assessment of Problem-Based Learning. ASEE 117th Annual Conference andExposition, Louisville, KY. June 20–23, 2010. Paper # AC 2010-15.Nickerson, R.S., Perkins, D.N., Smith, E.E. (1985). The Teaching of Thinking. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,Hillsdale, NJ, London.Pascarella, E. T

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kyle Pace; Jeremy R Anderson, EASENET

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

into the Mechanical and Energy Engineering program at the University of North Texas. In the spring of 2010, Jeremy began performing renewable energy research. Soon after, he was leading a team of researchers and collaborating with a green energy start-up. He was the first and only UNT engineering student to be selected as a McNair Scholar, a competitive scholarship offered to top juniors and seniors at select schools around the country. In the summer of 2011, Jeremy accepted a research assistantship at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. This move allowed Jeremy to focus on his passion for innovation, leading to a grant in aid of research from Sigma Xi. This grant funded his development of a novel pyrolysis biomass

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robyne Bowering, Monash University

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Invited - Student Development

and practise what I have learnt effectively.” (Andrew)Since its inception in 1991, nearly 1300 engineering students and over 30000 elementary andhigh school students (and their teachers) have benefitted from their involvement in theProject.Setting the context for the need to develop effective oral communication skillsIn the first week of the elective the students complete an assessment task requiring them to: 1. Look at the student competency outcomes outlined by the following engineering program accrediting agencies: Engineers’ Australia, ABET, Inc. and EUR-ACE®, and at the CDIO Syllabus to get a feel for the engineering competencies that are considered to be important around the world. 2. Conduct an informal audit

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine; Muhieddin Amer, RIT-Dubai

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International

:10.1109/FIE.2008.47204113. Esparragoza, I., Friess, A. & Larrondo Petrie, M. Developing Assessment Tools for International Experiences in Engineering Education. in Proceeding of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Pittsburgh, June 24 to 27, 2008, AC 2008-656 1–9 (2011).4. Friess, A., Esparragoza, I. & Connole, D. Enhancing cross-cultural interaction in courses with a large Page 23.938.10 component of visiting study abroad students. ASEE 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX5. McNulty, S. K. & Enjeti, P. Connecting Campuses and Building International Competencies with