Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

her doctoral studies, she worked as a micro-opto- electromechanical systems engineer for Texas Instruments. Meagan began working for Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) in the area of teacher professional development in 2009. Meagan is passionate about providing awareness of engineering to K-12 teachers & counselors so that they can inform and advocate this important career to their students. Her research interests include gender equity in the K-12 Classroom, assessment of K-12 engineering education, curriculum development, and teacher professional development.Mr. Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

approached have also been introduced (e.g. 1 to implementreflection as a part of engineering curricula.In the professional context, reflective elements such as portfolio approaches are used to facilitateprofessional development and serve as an element of professional accreditation processes todemonstrate outcomes from experiential learning 3 in the workplace. In the Australian context,for example, engineers submit “practice reports” with “written career episodes” 16 to reflect uponand demonstrate progression in specific aspects of the competency requirements defined for thenational chartered engineering status.There are, however, persisting difficulties in fostering reflective thought in students 17. Duley 18,for example, describes this as: “The

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Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Terrance L. Speicher, Pennsylvania State University, Berks College

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Manufacturing

examplesof the process, and do some shopping. The afternoon was spent visiting the beautiful Yu Gardenand Old Town. Another silk factory allowed the group to learn more about silk manufacturing.Old Town provided a shopping opportunity with a bazaar-type setting. Guests visited the Shanghai Center for Urban Planning, a Buddhist shrine, and interestingcity neighborhoods.Conclusion This paper has presented a brief overview of a busy ten-day trip by a small delegation ofengineering educators to the huge, populous, rapidly growing country of China and visits to fourof the robust array of 700 Chinese universities who prepare over seven million Chinese youngpeople for careers in engineering, technology, and science-related positions within

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees

Woman Award, a 2001 Hearin Professor of Engineering award, and the 1999 College of Engineering Outstanding Engineering Educator Award.Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

and management skills totackle chronic societal problems with sustainable solutions. The mission of the Global Centerfor Social Entrepreneurship is to actively engage the university community in all aspects of thisfield through academic curricula, internships and apprenticeships, applied research, local andglobal community outreach, and career opportunity development. Through its program ofactivities, the Global Center seeks to develop solution-minded pragmatists who are pioneeringpractical, inventive, and sustainable approaches to address the world’s most pressing socialissues: poverty, disease, malnutrition, environmental degradation, injustice and illiteracy. TheGlobal Center receives a key part of its activity support from its Board of

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Igel, Polytechnic Insititute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Professor and Graduate Adviser of the Civil Engineering Depart- ment at Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Iskander is a recipient of NSF CAREER award, Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society) Metropolitan District James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award, Polytechnic’s Distinguished Teacher Award, and Polytechnic’s Jacobs Excellence in Education Award (twice). Dr. Iskander’s research interests include Geotechnical modeling with trans- parent soils, foundation engineering, and urban geotechnology. He makes extensive use of sensors and measurement systems in his research studies. Dr. Iskander has published 10 books, 90 papers and grad- uated 6 doctoral students, 27 masters students, 12 undergraduate

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General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

Page 22.248.2(Gardner & Hatch, 1989). 1. Word Smart: Linguistic Intelligence 2. Number Smart: Mathematical Intelligence 3. Picture Smart: Visual Intelligence 4. Body Smart: Kinesthetic Intelligence 5. Music Smart: Musical Intelligence 6. People Smart: Interpersonal Intelligence 7. Self Smart: Intrapersonal Intelligence All schools, colleges and universities appreciate the need, importance and impactof linguistic and mathematical intelligences at almost every stage of a learner’seducational career. Reading, writing and a working knowledge with numbers areconsidered as essential foundation for establishing a strong base of general knowledge.However, the next three, namely, visual, kinesthetic

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas E. Allen, Bucknell University; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to balance participation so that no discipline was represented orperceived to be represented more heavily. In addition to the consideration for intellectualdiversity, we looked for a few other characteristics in invitees. One criterion that wasimportant was to invite those faculty identified as “doers,” or people who were innovatorswith respect to their careers and endeavors on campus. Also, in light of concerns for Page 22.287.5some of the anticipated cultural barriers that might arise chronicled above, there was anemphasis on inviting faculty who were pluralistic and open-minded in their thinking withrespect to some of the potential barriers we

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly B Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

have indicated that the program helped them decide to pursue aSTEM degree in college.A few of the questions most relevant to this paper and their ranking on a scale of zero to five(with 5 being “strongly agree”) are identified below:Q9. I have a greater sense of confidence in taking risks to change the content and the methods of Page 22.304.13teaching mathematics /science. (4.25)Q12. I have examined and revised my classroom practices to include information and studentprojects involving STEM careers. (4.0)Q14. There will be an ongoing collaboration between my school and Louisiana Tech in theSTEM disciplines beyond this project. (4.6)Q18. I

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter L. Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Thomas H. Morris, Mississippi State University; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Paul J. Van Susante, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

Grant Project and Lunabotics Mining Competition at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. The purpose of the ESMD Space Grant Project and Lunabotics Mining Competi- tion is to train and develop the highly skilled scientific, engineering, and technical workforce of the future needed to implement the U.S. Space Exploration Policy. Ms. Murphy began her career in 1990 with NASA as a cooperative student in the Payload Processing Directorate. Her first engineering position in 1992 was an experiment test engineer for the Spacelab Program. In 1998, Ms. Murphy began working on the International Space Station (ISS) Program as a systems engineer for the Multi Element Integrated Test (MEIT). She continued to develop

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

require students toconsider multiple factors and to integrate information from various sources. Thus, cases, invarious forms, are one solution to the widening discrepancy between traditional classroomteaching and what really takes place in the real world (9). They give students experience withsituations and challenges they do not usually come across during traditional classroom activities.In any of their form, thoughtfully planned and well prepared cases provide: • Relevance. Cases depict real situations at a particular location and point in time. As such, they provide an insight into the decision-making process. Students see the relevance of the case to their future careers. • Motivation. Cases can provide incentives for

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Collecting Programmatic Assessment Data with No “Extra” Effort: Consolidated Evaluation Rubrics for Chemical Plant DesignAbstractIn order to gain accreditation, engineering programs must define goals and objectives,assess whether their graduates are meeting these objectives, and “close the loop” by usingthe assessment data to inform continuous improvement of the program. In ABET’sjargon, program “objectives” describe capabilities that graduates are expected to possess,e.g., “Graduates of the Chemical Engineering program at Rowan University will be ableto….” Thus, the true success of the program in meeting its objectives is reflected in thefirst few years of graduates’ careers. Practically

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian D. Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

library. These units,created by engineering graduate students and reviewed by engineering faculty, are user-friendlymaterials for K-12 teachers, designed to impact K-12 student’ science and mathematicsknowledge and their awareness of engineering as a possible career 20. The designers have shownsignificantly higher learning gains in experimental groups using the ITL Program materialscompared with control classrooms. The vision statement of the ITL Program, adapted from theNational Academy of Engineering and National Research Council, is ―To create a K-12 learningcommunity in which students, K-12 teachers and the College of Engineering and Applied Scienceexplore, through hands-on doing, the role of engineering and innovation in everyday life. And

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen; Kysha L. Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College

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College Industry Partnerships

student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he has participated as an expert in three different capacities regarding reviews of levee performance in Hurri- cane Katrina. He is a three-time recipient of his college’s Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, a recipient of the Chi Epsilon Regional Teaching Award, and a recipient

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith A. Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Maria Fernanda Tafur; Aytug Gencoglu, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1792: CONNECTING MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES TO THECONTINUUM SCALE WITH COMSOL DEMOSAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake C. Wade, University of Texas, Arlington and Kennedale High School, Kennedale ISD; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler P.E., University of Texas, Arlington

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

subjects especially). Most students are willing to at least attempt to Page 22.412.13go to college, and our results showed that these students (n = 208) are no different. Studentsgenuinely wanted to succeed in both their personal and professional lives. One of the limitationshere is that the students that were tested were primarily tenth graders (ages: 15-16), and at thispoint in their high school career are not really sure what they want to do. It seemed that when thestudents were asked, they change their minds every other week. This is indicative of the changesbetween both the pre and post survey results. Students when asked the same question

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University; Ranjani L. Rao, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

for thinking about gender and race in the context of engineering education. She was recently awarded a CAREER grant for the project, ”Learning from Small Numbers: Using personal narratives by underrepresented undergraduate students to promote institutional change in engineering education.”Ranjani L. Rao, Purdue University Ranjani Rao (MA, 2008, Purdue University) is a doctoral student in Organizational Communication in the Department of Communication at Purdue.Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-school. By encouraging early STEMeducation we hope to influence high-school coursework, as well as career and educationalpathways. The real world applications of engineering and the inquiry-based, hands-on nature ofthe engineering design process can serve as a means to integrate mathematics and science inways that connect youth to the joy of learning, and to applying knowledge and skills to sociallyrelevant challenges.3,4Recent science education reform focuses on the concerns that students are not gaining the skillsets necessary to maintain America’s economy.5 There has been a general call to change schoolexperiences to prepare students’ for life and work in today’s global economy.6 Meadows5 statedthat learning science by inquiry is central to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Marchese, Colorado State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

question, “The teacher was enthusiastic about the course.” Several of thecomments are included below: I like the speakers! Fast track [the textbook] was very expensive and may be unnecessary. Reading load was a bit much. Good course overall. One thing I would change is the addition of class discussion about the reading material. It was interesting, but I think most of the students stopped reading after the first few weeks. Speakers were a beneficial addition to the class. I think the course provided a real eye-opener for students that a whole other type of career/endeavor exists. It was also highly motivational for. The difficulty (obviously) is teaching multiple subject areas to multiple backgrounds

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl F. Zorowski, North Carolina State University

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International

., interact with a host institution, identify an industrialsponsor and spend six weeks away from home is more than most faculty in the midst of theiracademic careers are likely to undertake. If global interaction experience with other cultures isan opportunity to be provided to US engineering students greater levels of tangible support mustbe made available through university, government and industry leadership. In addition theremust be greater recognition and reward for faculty to take on the sizeable responsibility requiredto conduct such programs. It then becomes a matter of priorities as to where resources will be orshould be allocated in educating our future engineers for US industry to be competitive andsuccessful in what has become a global

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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NSF Grantees

sensitiveCapability?  1. RASCL will be neat if all the bugs are figured out in advance. 2. Use of LabVIEW significantly limits the uses of device because of the price, and it can't be used widely without the full license. It cannot be used but in class projects. 3. Need a cover or case to prevent the board being destroyed. 4. The highest frequency the function generator can reach. 5. Higher sampling rate and bandwidth. 6. More functions, such add a digital dial on the function generator. 7. Isolation circuit does not operate properly. What is the most you would pay for a system like this if it were used in several classes over the course of your undergraduate career? (Note: An engineering

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

are playing an increasingly important role in research and Page 22.98.13design (8, 10, 16 23, 33). Although programming languages will come and go, the ability   12  to think algorithmically is a skill that engineering undergraduates will need, not only infor their first job, but throughout their 40+ year career (9, 10, 30, 32). It is thereforeimportant to teach algorithmic thinking as a critical thinking skill.In this paper we have proposed Coding to Think as an extension of Writing to Think, andIdea to Code as a practical way for students to learn Coding to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

example, therace to the moon coincided neatly with the original Star Trek television series. The interchangebetween creative work and technical development is especially fun to examine in the field ofartificial intelligence, where there are many examples ranging from Isaac Asimov stories toWall-E to intelligent artificial agents within many games.The course goals of AI & SciFi include 1) presenting students with a fun opportunity to improvetheir writing, 2) exploring the social impact of the field of AI, 3) preparing students to deal withethical questions that will arise in their professional careers, 4) connecting students to thebroader culture of the technical community, 5) exploring connections between creativity in artsand in computer

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Renato Acosta, University of Texas, El Paso; Rafael Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Design in Engineering Education

promote the development ofcreativity skill in their students. Traditional engineering curricula is focused mostly in technicaldevelopment; 13 this practice has shown a decreasing level of creativity in students rather thanincrease while they are moving forward in their career. The teaching of idea generation(ideation) methods could enhance the student’s designer creative capacity; this has been shownby multiple research studies14,15,12 . Learning about ideation methods can tackle creativedeficiencies. Although various Ideation Methods exist (e.g. brainstorming, mind-mapping,synectics, lateral thinking or morphological analysis16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 ), engineering educationinstitutions as well as industry tend to prefer quick and simple methods

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

career choice." 1Two of the (original three) students involved in the design and development of this project havesuccessfully completed their graduate studies. Additional students have continuouslycontributed to the improvement of the project and redesign of several components and aspects ofthe apparatus.IV- Design of the Experiment and the Apparatus1. PedagogyThis project has been designed for sophomore level students. Pedagogical measures have beentaken for its realistic effectiveness (nation-wide). Therefore, the framework of the project hasbeen set at a level that sophomores may: a) succeed in its implementation and b) develop somedegree of understanding and appreciation for the optical measurement processes and potentialapplications.2

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Jonassen, University of Missouri

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Engineering Ethics

ethicalresponsibilities based on economic, environmental, ethical, social, and political constraints.Although ABET criteria provides an extrinsic rationale for addressing ethics issues inengineering education, the most compelling rationale is the omnipresent nature of ethicalissues in engineering practice for which students are preparing. The ethical problems thatengineers encounter throughout their careers influence the businesses they work for, thepublic at large, and the health and safety of society[1]. Engineering ethical problems arise inroutine engineering practice and are often integrated with technical, engineering issues.If ethics instruction is essential to the preparation of engineers, then the engineeringeducation community must determine the goals

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developedundergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power systems, control and powerelectronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numericalmethods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His researchinterests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy systemanalysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energyconversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement andmodeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education.During his career Dr. Belu published several papers in referred journals and in

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

PATRICA A. S. RALSTON; JEFFREY L. HIEB

K-12 outreach approaches. Much of the recentpublished work still focuses on fairly small scale outreach efforts that are single camps reaching a limitednumber of high school students28 or programs based around robotics or other competitions.27 Outreach programs by engineering colleges are an effective way to expose K-12 students to theengineering design process, engineering education, and engineering as a career. However, a growingbody of research suggests the need to help K-12 teachers develop the ability for guiding the inquiry anddesign process of engineering and STEM hands-on activities and to support interactions with students asthey tackle interesting problems. Some researchers question whether traditional outreach efforts

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Celis, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering

Timoshenko’s arrival tothe U.S., engineering education was not a priority of the higher education discussion.In many ways Timoshenko noticed the lack of concern within American colleges anduniversities toward applied sciences. For instance, one of his constant critiques was the nature of Page 22.1255.8the work and career of faculty. According to Timoshenko, the chairs in an engineeringdepartment must be filled by people who have demonstrated scientific achievement, but inAmerica he found other criteria. Professors were promoted based on the years of service andteaching experiences, a “worse method.” In the U.S., they were distancing young