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The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail Gershfeld S.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Charles B. Chadwell, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

be adopted in2013For delivery of the completed modules, the WEI began a cooperative project with NEES(Network of Earthquake Engineering Simulations) to host the WEI developed courseware ontheir NEESacademy powered by the NEEShub infrastructure. Starting in late 2010, the intent ofthe collaboration was to apply developed methodologies to the NSF sponsored NEES EducationOutreach and Training (EOT) programs. In the spring quarter of 2011, the pilot program waslaunched using Moodle, an open-source learning management system, housed and maintained byNEES (www. nees.org). The pilot program, using the online course content provided by WEI,launched the hybrid /blended timber undergraduate design courses at two separate universities asa first step

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University; Randy L. Vander Wal, Pennsylvania State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2012-4757: TAKING MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS: IS CRE-ATING AN E-TEXTBOOK FOR YOU?Dr. Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University Kathy Jackson is a Senior Research Associate at Pennsylvania State University’s Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. In this position, she promotes Penn State’s commitment to enriching teaching and learning. Jackson works in all aspects of education including faculty development, instructional design, engineering education, learner support, and evaluation.Prof. Randy L. Vander Wal, Pennsylvania State University Randy Vander Wal has published more than 100 papers, and has numerous research projects in the areas of energy conversion, storage and efficiency. Related work

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering

for the ASCE Concrete Canoe competition team. She teaches a two-quarter technical elective course, which integrates not just the technical components of the concrete canoe project, but vital project management skills. Professionally, Van Den Einde is a member of ASCE and is currently the Secretary and Treasurer for the San Diego Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) chapter. Van Den Einde has her heart in the students’ interests.Mr. Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego Terrance Mayes serves as Director, Student Life and Diversity, for the University of California, San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering. In this role he founded, alongside the school’s diversity advisory council, the

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Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata A. Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

with him then he'd help me out through the class, so that's why I didn't drop it. (Interviewee 5)In addition, some students showed improved self-efficacy with regards to being involved withtechnical projects. Self-efficacy5, how confident a person feels in their abilities to do something,is used here to describe situations where students emphasized learning something about Page 25.1320.5themselves through the course that showed improved self-efficacy. As much as I disliked this class and it was a struggle for me, I did well when all was said and done and I realized that even though I … don't see myself as someone who is good at these

Conference Session

Design Cognition II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University; Nicole Elise Esposito; Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

A&M University Page 25.1372.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Training Tomorrow’s Designers: a Study on the Design FixationThe presence of rich pictorial stimuli around designers is a factor that affects the generation ofnovel ideas. Designers tend to duplicate features from the examples they encounter in theirimmediate surroundings or in their day-to-day activities. This adhesion to the existing featuresfrom their surroundings is termed as “design fixation”. This study explores the fixation effect ofexamples provided to novices as a part of their class project and ways

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

3APPR XXX Approved Elective/EEGR243 3 EEGR 4XX ECE Elective*** 3HUMA 202 Intro To Humanities II 3 BIOL 101 Biology 4 17 17FOURTH YEAR- (FIRST SEMESTER) FOURTH YEAR - (SECOND SEMESTER)EEGR 390 Principles of Design 2EEGR 400 Intro To Professional 1 EEGR 491 Sr. Design Project II 2 PracticeEEGR 490 Sr. Design Project I 1 EEGR4XX ECE Elective *** 3EEGR 4XX ECE Elective*** 3 EEGR 4XX ECE Elective

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National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation; Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

world changers and who direct projects that change the world.This paper will document the design, development, and early implementation of these two densenetworks, including the challenges faced throughout these phases, lessons learned, and earlyassessment results.IntroductionThe KEEN NetworkThe Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network, or KEEN, is a consortium of 21 privateuniversities and colleges located across the United States that are committed to working togetherto change engineering education in the United States. Incepted in 2005, the mission of the KernEntrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) is to graduate engineers equipped with anentrepreneurial mindset who will contribute to business success and in so doing, transform theU.S

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Improving IE Course Content

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Yi-Ching Liao, University of Texas, San Antonio; Glenn Kuriger, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). He has been involved with lean implementation projects with several organizations. He has done lean work in the manufacturing, service, and other industries. He is also working to develop and teach a series of lean short courses that CAMLS is currently offering to industry. His current research interests include lean concepts, lean healthcare, lean simulation training games, simulation, operations research, and multi-criteria optimization. Page 25.1104.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences

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International

on the Dynamics Concept Inventory, developing model-eliciting activities in mechanical engineering courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Dr. Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences Peter Wolfsteiner is professor in mechanical engineering at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) in Germany. He received his Ph.D. degree in M.E. from the Technical University Munich. Prior to joining the faculty at HM, he worked at Knorr-Bremse Group as a manager in the area of new technologies for rail vehicle braking systems. He teaches undergraduate and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

average ACT scoresthan Caucasians, the proportion of these minorities that become engineers from the proposedprogram is expected to be larger than that of current graduating classes of engineers. Thissolution can be implemented immediately and is projected to be cost neutral to the US taxpayerbecause of additional federal and state taxes paid by the new engineers relative to those taxesthey would have paid (in some other profession) without this program.Keywords: retention rates; graduation rates; ACT; summer programs; engineer pipeline;Background The solution proposed to the well-documented United States engineer pipelinechallenge[4,5,6,7,8,9,10] has been revisited and revised as a result of another year’s data. [1] Thesolution previously

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Spacecraft Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

Operationally Responsive Space) will be introduced as well.We identified six outcomes: 1. Ability to define the necessary steps in the spacecraft integration & test sequence and justify their inclusion. 2. Ability to develop spacecraft test plans that trace back to mission requirements. 3. Ability to execute the following spacecraft test plans and analyze the results: functional checkout, vacuum testing, thermal cycling and vibration qualification. 4. Ability to optimize project schedules in the presence of competing goals of cost, performance and deadlines. 5. Ability to create and present verification reports according to NASA/Air Force standards. 6. Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.In order to achieve those

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Harvest Collier; Diane Hagni

to this successful project was the emergence of an office ofeducational technology in 2008 to assist faculty with technology that enhances teaching andlearning in the classroom.10After almost a decade of use, the most recent data shows that clicker technology has beenutilized by up to 14 of the campus’ 21 departments. Seventy-six unique instructors have usedclickers in their classrooms at any given time, and more than 49% of the student body nowcarries a clicker that can be used for multiple classes.11 The steady growth in the number ofclicker courses and instructors since 2005 is shown in Figure 1. 45 45 courses

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2012 EDI

Authors

Daryll Pines

, generate unexpected approaches, and reveal unusual perspectives in the face of a problem or challenge.• Competitions can provide valuable leverage for a sponsor’s investment by mobilizing further financial or intellectual capital in support of a solution. One of competitions’ great strengths is their ability to attract investments from competitors many times greater than the cost of delivering and awarding a prize.Summary-EngineeringEducation Perspective• Competitions demonstrate the engineering design process.• Competitions encourages hands-on experiential learning experiences for students that enhances the disciplines of engineering.• Competitions build teamwork thru real-world projects with real timelines and

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilhelm Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine; Dylan Connole

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International

engineering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in collaboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, in the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institution (LACCEI) as Vice-President for Research, and in the International D+Federation of Engineering Education Societies as member of the Executive Board.Dylan Connole

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Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

.) How is the concept of cyberlearning describedin the scholarly literature? 2.) What funding has DUE provided for cyberlearning projects over the past 10years? 3.) What types of cyberlearning awards has DUE made over the past 10 years? 4.) What are theperceptions of cyberlearning among a subset of NSF Program Officers? 5.) Based on the quantitative andqualitative findings, what are possible directions DUE could take with its support for cyberlearning? This study yielded many findings. In scholarly literature, cyberlearning is described using theforms in which it may appear (e.g., games, virtual environments), its purpose, attributes, and outcomes.Over the past ten years, DUE has provided approximately $100M to over 800 cyberlearning

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

the labs and hands-onexperiences.This paper focuses on the new sophomore level design course which has been piloted as anabbreviated ten-week quarter long version in Autumn 2011 and Winter 2012. The sophomorecourse fills, in part, the major gap in design education that exists between the fundamentals ofengineering course sequence (and its honors equivalent, both of which serve as a prerequisite tothe major) and the senior-year capstone design course. And while the first year course sequencesinclude a design-build project, there exists a wide variance in the machine skills and experienceof entry-level Mechanical Engineering students. This new sophomore course attempts to level-set the practical knowledge of machining among students in addition

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharie Kranz, Coronado High School; Catherine Tabor, El Paso ISD; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Amy Elizabeth Wagler, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric A. Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(impulsive versus analytic) and instructional strategies to advance their ways of thinking (the use of prediction items and classroom voting with clicker technology; the use of mathematical tasks to provoke students’ intellectual need for the concepts they are expected to learn). He is also involved in the iMPaCT-STEM project to investigate the use of programming activities to foster student learning of foundational algebraic concepts.Dr. Amy Elizabeth Wagler, University of Texas, El PasoDr. Eric A. Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso Eric Freudenthal is an Associate Professor of computer science at the University of Texas, El Paso

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International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Faramarz Mossayebi, Youngstown State University

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International

provides a low-cost instrument that can be used inundergraduate laboratories where more expensive commercial spectrum analyzers are notavailable; secondly, it is suitable for use as a student project. Page 25.32.2II. Design ApproachA common method to design spectrum analyzers consists of implementing a bank of band-passfilters followed by bank of detectors that are fed into an electronic sweep switching device. Theswitching device output is displayed on a CRT to provide spectral of the input signal. The blockdiagram of such scheme is provided in Figure-1. Such implementation, as described is verydifficult due to the great number of filters that

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3065: A HANDS-ON COURSE IN DATA COMMUNICATIONSFOR TECHNOLOGISTSDr. Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University Aurenice Oliveira is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Michigan Technological University. She received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2005. Her current research interests include communication sys- tems, digital signal processing, optical fiber systems, and engineering education. Oliveira is the Michigan Tech Project Director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium funded by FIPSE-U.S. De- partment of Education. Oliveira has also been contributing to STEM K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hooshangi, George Washington University

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Continuing Professional Development

series of foundation courses in mathematics, computing, writingand communication. This is equivalent to the junior year of a traditional undergraduate degree.During the second year, students have the opportunity to choose one of the program tracks andspecialize in their area of interest. This is equivalent to the senior year of an undergraduatedegree. A capstone project (senior thesis) provides the students with the opportunity to tackle areal world problem and work on an independent project for an entire year. Table 1 provides anoverview of the structure of this program and how the courses are distributed over the two years. First year Foundation courses in: Mathematics and statistics

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

in the curriculum. Statics,computing, electrical science, thermodynamics and a course in materials (either materials scienceor strength of materials) are the most commonly incorporated traditional engineering courses inthe curriculum.As seen in Figure 4, all of the engineering management programs require a course in operationsand production management as well as a course in project management. A course in qualitymanagement is also a part of most of the curricula.Most engineering management curricula also have required courses that are more traditionallyconsidered to be business courses. The common business courses that are required are a coursein economics, and also accounting (cost, managerial or financial) and marketing.All schools also

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Sue Guenter-Schlesinger, Western Washington University

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Women in Engineering

, most importantly, find and focus on the barriers that impede theadvancement of women faculty within the College of Sciences and Technology (CST). Onecomponent of the project was the development of a climate survey, which was based uponprevious surveys at ADVANCE (research-intensive) universities, but was specifically adapted toaddress faculty issues unique to comprehensive universities. The development of our surveyinvolved our Faculty Leadership Team (FLT), our department chairs/directors, and several otherfaculty members. This paper focuses on the findings from the comprehensive institution climatesurvey that we developed, which consisted of approximately 100 questions in seven areas ofclimate indicators: employment demographics, job

Conference Session

Instructional Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John H. Ristroph, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

obtain and organizeinformation at a national level that is not routinely available to academic decision makers,specifically industrial needs and how academic practices address those needs. This paperexamines each of these subjects in the following sections, and then discusses implementationstrategies.RelevancyIs engineering economics, or any other specific topic, relevant and how important is it?Traditionally, science has sought to provide knowledge, and engineers put that knowledge to apractical use. This would seem to make engineering economics relevant because two of theprimary criteria of the utility of an engineering project are: Does it work? Does it provide a return on its investment?Nonetheless, if the National Council of

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ronny N. Galloway

provides incentive for diligence in therisk-free focus assignments. All of this assumes course delivery via a learning managementsystem of course.Of course, quizzes, exams, writing assignments or projects are employed during the semesterto help the student master the subject material. The LCD tablet and screen capture softwareexplained below is useful in all of these assignments except the writing or projectassignments.TechnologyA Boogie Board RipTM LCD electronic writing tablet with a USB connection to a Windows7TM computer is used for capture of writing. The tablet has about 6 by 4 inch useable areafor writing with a magnetic stylus. The device retailed for $129.99. The USB connectionand driver software makes a replica of the device on the

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sarah Hatfield; Daniel Schultz; Kristen M. Donnell; Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr

the desired range of frequencies. The S11, or reflection coefficient characteristics, for both the simulation and prototype indicate a functional low frequency range down to 1.4 GHz. The design, simulation, optimization and prototyping of a single antenna having been successfully concluded, the next phase of this project involves building fifteen additional antennas for the completion of the bi- static linear array. When these are assembled, the entire device will be calibrated and tested by identifying conductive material in the lab environment. The calibrated array will finally be tested by field trials on known subsurface anomalies and structures. References [1] Balanis, Constantine A. (2005), Antenna Theory - Analysis and

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K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Sargianis, Museum of Science, Boston; Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4467: EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL DEVEL-OPMENT FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORSKristin Sargianis, Museum of Science, Boston Kristin Sargianis is a Program Manager on the EiE Professional Development team. She has been a part of the EiE project for over seven years, working on curriculum development as well as professional development and research/evaluation efforts. Sargianis was previously a K-2 classroom teacher at Anova: The Massachusetts School for Science, Creativity, and Leadership. She received her B.S. in biology from Cornell University and has worked as a research assistant conducting studies on ecological and marine systems.Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston Sharlene Yang is the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles David Whitlatch, Arizona State University; Qiao Wang, Arizona State University; Brian J. Skromme, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Introduction1.1. MotivationBasic linear circuit analysis is frequently a fundamental engineering core course requirement forelectrical engineering nonmajors, as well as for electrical engineering majors, and is therefore avery widely taught subject. For electrical engineering majors, the skills learned in this course areessential for their success in subsequent courses. A bad or unsuccessful learning experience maycause students to change their major or drop out of engineering altogether. Traditional lecture-based instruction uses a “one size fits all” approach that fails to adapt to the widely varyinglearning styles and backgrounds of the students. The goal of this project is to develop computer-aided instruction tools to increase the student success

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2012 EDI

Authors

Yongmin Kim

scholars and students from around the world To move POSTECH to a next level of excellence 5 International Programs at POSTECH• Student mobility: 5% of our students per year go abroad for > 3 months• Distinguished foreign professors• Distinguished lecturers• Global leadership program• Cooperation with developing countries• WCU (World Class University) programs• IBS (Institute for Basic Science) campus site labs Research Platforms and InstitutesNational and international projects to host and build key research infrastructuresand institutes for the advancement of the R&D competency of Korea PAL XFEL Pohang Accelerator Laboratory X-ray Free Electron Laser 3rd generation 3 GeV

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa M. Batula, Drexel University; T. William Mather, Drexel University; Gabe Carryon, Drexel University; Stuart Surrey, Philadelphia High School for Girls; Daniel Edward Ueda, Central High School; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) More time should be spent on hands on projects in I can effectively lead a team. Science and Technology projects at school. (+0.13) (-0.14) In lab activities, I can use what I I’m interested in learning more about how have learned to build a solution. computers work. (+0.11) (-0.11) Table 1 - The most positively and negatively correlated variables related to student retention.Two of the factors correlated with leaving the club are an interest

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

accreditation activities, taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and conducted faculty development workshops on teaching and assessment worldwide.Dr. Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET Rochelle Williams recently joined the ABET headquarters staff as the Educational Research and As- sessment Manager in the Professional Services Department. In this role, Williams manages ABET’s educational offerings on a global scale and leads technical education research projects. Prior to joining ABET, Williams held two positions at Baton Rouge Community College: Science Laboratory Manager and Adjunct Faculty in the Mathematics Department. In addition, Williams has worked closely with the National Science Foundation’s Next