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Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Maryland State Highway Administration; Thavavigna Thanikachalam, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

AC 2012-4620: CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE ANNA UNI-VERSITY, INDIA, AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDADr. Rajarajan Subramanian, Maryland State Highway Administration Rajarajan Subramanian is currently working as a Transportation Engineer at Maryland State Highway Administration. He earned his Ph.D. and master’s degree in engineering from the Department of Civil & Costal Engineering, University of Florida. He has 20 years of experience with government, academia and industry. He was a Senior Lecturer at Annamalai University, India, teaching civil engineering for nine years. He also worked in Linton Institute of Technology as a Senior Lecturer in Ipoh, Malaysia, for three years. In Watertown, Mass., he

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Che, Geneva College; David Allen Clark, Geneva College; David W. Shaw, Geneva College; James S. Gidley, Geneva College

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3714: LESSONS LEARNED FROM STARTING AN SAE BAJAPROGRAM IN A SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGEDr. David Che, Geneva College David Che has been an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Penn., since 2008. He currently is also the Director of the Pinkerton Center for Technology Development at Geneva College. He received his B.S.E in precision engineering from Harbin Institute of Technol- ogy, P. R. China, his M.S in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and Ph.D in mechanical engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. He worked as a se- nior research/project engineer at General Motors Corporation from 1997-2005. He also served as

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sumedh Inamdar, University of Texas, Austin; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Brittany Rucker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

research includes design of Micro Air Vehicles, development of innovative design methodolo- gies, and enhancement of engineering education. Jensen has authored approximately 100 papers and has been awarded more than $2.5 million of research grants.Prof. Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin Kristin L. Wood is currently a professor, Head of Pillar, and Co-director of the International Design Center (IDC) at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Wood completed his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering (Division of Engineering and Applied Science) at the California Institute of Technology, where he was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Wood joined the faculty at the University

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The Best of Design in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scarlett R. Miller, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Brian P. Bailey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alex Kirlik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

-Champaign. His research interests include creativity support tools, attention management systems, and, more generally, improving interactions between people and technology. Bailey received the NSF CAREER award in 2007 for his research in the area of human-computer interaction.Prof. Alex Kirlik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Page 25.1366.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Towards the Development of an Objective Assessment Technique for use in Engineering Design EducationAbstractDesign is now considered to be the central or distinguishing activity

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Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia ; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4670: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF EMPATHY IN ENGINEER-ING COMMUNICATION THROUGH A TRANSDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUEDr. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Joachim Walther is an Assistant Professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is Co-director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work. His research interests span the formation of students’ pro- fessional identity, the role of reflection in engineering learning, and interpretive research methods in en- gineering education. He was the first international

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4588: USING A CAMPUS-WIDE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICETO SUPPORT K-12 ENGINEERING OUTREACHMrs. Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University Tracey Collins is the Project Coordinator for the MISO Project. Responsibilities include implementing activities of the project, coordinating efforts among K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics (STEM) outreach programs, and working closely with university enrollment management and data management professionals at the Friday Institute. She works closely with large and small STEM outreach groups like the Science House, the Kenan Fellows Program, and the Engineering Place, as well as small, individual-PI groups offering K-12 outreach to teachers and

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Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Yung Lun Wong; Jared Anthony Coleman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Matthew Charles Selkirk, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-5500: HIGH TECH HIGH TOUCH: LESSONS LEARNED FROMPROJECT HAITI 2011Dr. Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Yan Tang received a B.S. degree and a M.S. degree in automatic control theory and application from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China, in 1995 and 1999, respectively. She received a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla., in 2009. She is currently an Assistant Professor in mechanical engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. Her research interests include intelligent control, robots, and applications of biomimicry techniques in engineering.Dr. Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biological & Agricultural

- Page 25.461.13 505.6. Anwar S. Work in progress-measures and evaluation in engineering technology (MEET): A TC2K outcomes- based assessment framework. 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. 2005; Session S1C: 9-10.7. Petrova R., Tibrewal A., and Sobh T.M. An electronic web-based assessment system. Journal of STEM Education. 2006; 7: 44-57.8. Bloom, B S (ed.) (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, and the classification of educational goals— Handbook I: Cognitive Domain New York: McKay.9. Hamilton, J.G., and Klebba, J.M. Experimental learning: A course design process for critical thinking. American Journal of Business Education. 2010; 4: 1-12.10. Dickie, L.O. Approach to learning, the cognitive demands

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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Crowell Sanders, Salt Lake Community College

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International

was assigned in an effort to provide globalawareness regarding nanotechnology research and development efforts globally.Introduction Nanotechnology related research has increased globally over the past several years 1.Due to the technological promise of nanotechnology, the US Government established theNational Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) in 20012. Soon after the establishment of the NNI,similar initiatives were created in Australia, Canada, Europe, and Japan2. To prepare first andsecond year undergraduate engineering students for entry into the global nanotechnologyworkforce, two laboratory exercises were created that incorporate three educational objectivesregarding nanotechnology education, based on Bloom’s Taxonomy3. These

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Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

fields.Mr. Miles Griffin Evans,Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning and As- sistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity

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Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Jenkins P.E., California State University, Fresno; Walter V. Loscutoff, California State University, Fresno; Thomas Nguyen

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Two Year College Division

of mechanical engineering as well as Former As- sociate Dean of Engineering at California State University, Fresno. Loscutoff received his B.S.M.E., M.S.A.E., and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkley. He worked at Flow Industries, Inc., as Executive Vice President & COO of Flow Research, Inc.; Vice President and General Manager of FlowDril Corporation; Manager of Research and Technology Division, at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory through Battelle Memorial Institute; Associate; Project Manager; Program Manager, and Sec- tion Manager and Rocketdyne: and Research Engineer. He was also Assistant Professor at University of California, Davis, and Adjunct Associate Professor at Washington State

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Douglas K. Ludlow

Using student-produced videos to enhance learning engagement in a Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Course Douglas K. Ludlow Department of Chemical Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology ABSTRACT The traditional term research project report and presentation in the first chemicalengineering thermodynamics course has been replaced with an assignment in which studentsproduce short “YouTube” type videos that describe and demonstrate some underlying principlesfrom thermodynamics. The students participate in this active learning project which allows themto further

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Robert I. Egbert; Douglas R. Carroll

A Look Back – The First Four Years of the MST/MSU Cooperative Engineering Program Robert I. Egbert Cooperative Engineering Program Missouri State University Douglas R. Carroll Cooperative Engineering Program Missouri University of Science & Technology AbstractOn August 21, 2006, the Governor of the state of Missouri, along with the Curators of theUniversity of Missouri, the Chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology(Missouri S&T), and the President of

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven; Jos Vander Sloten, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven

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Educational Research and Methods

subsequent Master’s program of two years. The Faculty organizesMaster’s programs in several disciplines, like Architecture, Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering,Biomedical Technology, Computer Science, Energy Engineering, Nuclear Engineering,Industrial Management, Nano science and Nanotechnology, Mathematical Engineering,Bioinformatics and Statistics.The Engineering Bachelor’s program is divided in two consecutive phases. The first phase ofthe Bachelor lasts three semesters and is common for all engineering disciplines with theexception of the study leading to the degree in Architecture. For the subsequent threesemesters, this is the second phase of the Bachelor’s program, the

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Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3941: LEARNING FROM WORKING ON OTHERS’ PROBLEMS:CASE STUDY OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED GLOBALSERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMDr. Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech Aditya Johri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus on cognition in informal environments. Sites of research include distributed work among globally dispersed workers and social development in emerging economies. His research is supported by several grants including a NSF Early Career Award.Prof. Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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The "Education" in Experiential Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

works with several student groups and speaks in engineer- ing classrooms. When not busy developing leadership programs or serving on volunteer boards, Pearson chases his passion for writing, having written and self-published Ryan’s Stories ”Gods Perfect Child,” au- thored ”A Common Sense Approach to Leadership,” is currently writing a children’s book titled, ”Oliver Travels,” and has two other genre books in development.Mr. Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation Timothy Allen Boyd’s passion for baseball connected him to Northrop Grumman. It really worked in that order. After graduating from the California Institute of Technology in 2006, Boyd started working in Azusa, Calif., as a Systems Engineer on the SBIRS

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Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia; Robert O'Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2012-5163: TRAINING ENGINEERING TEACHERS ONLINE FORPRACTICE AND APPLICATION OF TEAM-BASED LEARNING (TBL)Ms. Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia Pil-Won On, Instructional Designer/E-learning Specialist, College of Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, has a M.S. in instructional systems technology, Indiana University, Bloomington.Dr. Robert O’Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia Robert O’Connell received the B.E. degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College, N.Y., and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He is cur- rently professor and Associate Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Stowell Ph.D., Sapling Learning

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Computers in Education

-levelengineering courses?This paper examines the need and effectiveness of online homework for upper-level engineeringcourses as well as the difficulties in creating such a product. The experiences and outcomes of ane-learning company, Sapling Learning, that developed commercial online homework for thesecond year chemical engineering course, Material and Energy Balances are presented.Because online homework in the engineering fields is a rarity, some background is required tounderstand how Sapling Learning began developing online chemical engineering homework. In2008, Sapling Learning began developing textbook-independent homework and sold the productdirectly to instructors and universities to be paired with any textbook. “Technology T.A.’s” atSapling

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo G. Sanfelice, University of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks; Manuel Abraham Robles, University of Arizona

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Design in Engineering Education

Giampiero Campa received both the laurea degree in electrical engineering (1996) and the Ph.D. degree in robotics and automation (2000) from the University of Pisa, Italy. He has also worked at the Industrial Control Centre, Strathclyde University, U.K., (1995) and at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA (1999). From 2000 to 2008, he has served as faculty in the Flight Control Group at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University. His research at WVU involved adaptive and nonlinear control, system identification, fault tolerant systems, sensor fusion, and machine vision, with UAVs being the typical application. Since Jan. 2009 he works for MathWorks

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Bonnie Angelone, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

andfabrication of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain, discussed below, to integrate the majority ofthe core mechanical engineering courses.Recent increases in energy costs, especially for fossil fuels, have made highly fuel-efficientvehicles very desirable. Additionally, problems associated with greenhouse gas emissions,especially global warming, demand innovative technologies. One promising solution to thiscrisis is the use of vehicles with hybrid gasoline/electric powertrains. Most major automobilemanufacturers are now selling hybrids (most famously, the Toyota Prius) and hybrids make upnearly 3% of light-duty vehicle sales.Unfortunately, much of the benefit of this innovative technology is lost to US engineers, sincethe design and development of

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Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kavitha D. Ramane, Purdue University

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International

AC 2012-4678: ARE ENGINEERING STUDENTS CULTURALLY INTEL-LIGENT?: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A MULTIPLE GROUP STUDYAndrea Mazzurco, Purdue UniversityProf. Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brent K. Jesiek is Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., USA. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global Engineering Program, and leads the Global Engineering Education Collabo- ratory (GEEC) research group. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. His research involves social, cultural

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

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A. Ieta; R. Manseur; M. Hromalik

, “Electrical Engineering Freshmen Practicum.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2003.[6] A. B. Carlson, W. C. Jennings, and P. M. Schoch, “Teaching circuit analysis in the studio format: a comparison with conventional instruction.” Frontiers in Education Annual Conference, pp. 967-970, 1998.2012 ASEE Northeast Section Conference University of Massachusetts LowellReviewed Paper April 27-28, 2012[7] Maarij M. Syed, and Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley, “Studio Style of Teaching at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.” ASEE Annual Conference, 2000

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

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Christopher Swan; Xinyu Wang; Kurt Paterson; Krissy Guzak

practices and outcomes, beneficial and otherwise, are lagging 4. Howservice efforts affect the developmental processes of engineering students requires a coordinated, comprehensive,and longer-term examination.The ISES project, also termed the Engineering Pathways Study, is the first step in this desired, long-termexamination. The project aims to evaluate what desired attributes of future engineers are impacted by a student’sinvolvement in LTS efforts and how these attributes develop over the time of a students’ undergraduate education.The project consists of a sequential, but staggered longitudinal study of engineering students at four institutions;namely Michigan Technological University, Tufts University, University of Colorado Boulder, and James

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

World Technologies, a company started by former students of the capstone class that he teaches. His interests include engineering and entrepreneurship pedagogy and assessment, technology development, and clinical applications of biomedical instrumentation.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Shane Brown conducts research in conceptual and epistemological change, social capital, and diffusion of innovations. In 2011, he received the NSF CAREER Award to investigate how engineers think about and use concepts that academics consider to be important.Dr. Brian F. French, Washington State University Brian F. French is an Associate Professor of educational leadership and counseling psychology and Co- Director

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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Leigh McFarland Kendall, Tufts University; Kristen Bethke Wendell Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teacherreported no experience with LEGOTM, and one teacher, a technology specialist, hadactually been using LEGOTM robotics kits in her classrooms for several years. Theseanswers indicate that the teachers in our program were generally familiar with LEGOTMas a toy, but not necessarily as a tool for engineering in the classroom, and were possiblymore comfortable with educational computer software. All of the teachers had at leastthe requisite amount of science for an education degree, and while a few had courseworkbeyond that, our sample of teachers did not have much, if any, specialization in a STEMfield or STEM education.Teacher participants’ self-efficacy. The Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument(STEBI) a twenty-five question, Likert survey, was

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth M. Tront, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

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International

engineers, as well as thecultural, social and economic aspects of practicing engineering abroad. Students also studyhistoric innovations and modern technology and how different cultures shape how engineering ispracticed. By giving students a taste of an international experience and increasing their comfortlevel with global travel, the program intends to promote additional, more extended internationalacademic experiences such as international internships, study abroad programs, or other faculty-led programs. RSAP also allows students the opportunity to make initial contact with an industryor university in another country to further their student experience or career prospects. First-year students apply to the program and are selected based on

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Outreach Activities and Introductory Materials Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Alexander Sterling; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Maricopa County Education Service Agency; Danny Stehlik, Arizona State University; Omowunmi Isaacs-Sodeye, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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Materials

test. Additional testing with more students in other settings will be needed to verifythe reliability of the Crystal Spatial Visualization Survey. As such, it is a preliminary instrumentthat has good potential as a crystal structure pretest for being a quick and reliable method to teststudents baseline ability of visualizing 2-D projections as well as a post-test to measure theeffectiveness of instruction on understanding and visualization ability of students for crystalstructures. Issues about student understanding and instruction are discussed in the paper.IntroductionOver the past two decades new approaches for more effective teaching and learning in STEM(science, technology, engineering, and math) have been developed. The major principles

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Biological & Agricultural

25.462.2This paper will provide the lessons learned in spiral theme based curriculum development with anemphasis on controlling biological systems.BACKGROUNDResearch on how engineering students learn is gaining momentum and has achieved somebreakthroughs with an emphasis on effective pedagogy. This consensus by experts in engineeringeducation presents with unprecedented opportunities to improve student learning, but effectivepedagogy has entered the practice at a slow pace. In addition, the ballooning cost of higher education, isprimarily limiting resources for a quality education (Wellman et al. 2009). Due to this situation, there isincreasing concern that declines in number of technologically innovative graduates, and further thedecline in economic

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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Architectural

AC 2012-4325: BRINGING ENGINEERING INTO THE STUDIO: DESIGNASSIGNMENTS FOR TEACHING STRUCTURES TO ARCHITECTSDr. Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University Page 25.270.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Bringing Engineering into the Studio: Design Assignments for Teaching Structures to Architects1. IntroductionThis paper describes an example of design education in architectural structures atSyracuse University. When architecture students choose a structural material for a designit is vital that embedded in that decision is an understanding of the scale of both thestructural members and of the spaces

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Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-3073: PRACTICAL HANDS-ON INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS LAB-ORATORY DEVELOPMENTDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Math- ematics, and Science. He also serves as a Director of Engineering Laboratories, as well as Co-head of the Research and Outreach Center. He has been an active member of ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of both societies and engaged in engineering education and K-12 outreach. Page 25.1050.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Practical