Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; David Walden, Sysnovation, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-741: ASSOCIATE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL (ASEP)CERTIFICATION: A CREDENTIAL TAILORED FOR STUDENTS AND JUNIORENGINEERSSteve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Steve Walter is the Distinguished Professor of Systems Engineering at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Before joining the IPFW faculty in 2006 he held positions as a systems engineer and project manager with the Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division where he served in a variety of systems engineering and program management roles. Prior to that, he was a senior member of the technical staff at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where he developed new and innovative

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Devine, CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

suggested improvements to theassignment. The following are some examples of student comments: - This was a good assignment. I struggled to find information to assign a grade. - It was a good assignment that was different from my normal classes. - Opened my eyes to all the different aspects included in infrastructure. - Assign in bigger groups. - Assign as individual project. - Very well paced assignment. - Would have loved to spent more time on the project, but with 4 other classes it was hard to focus on one particular assignment.Two students expressed interest in making formal presentations of the work they had done.Having students work in groups is desired so that the process used by various ASCE groupsworking

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

International

the human beings as well as animals. Some companies are using non-food cellulose such as sorghum, agricultural and wood waste to make fuels for car. The futurewill tell its effectiveness.A Comparison Study The United States is the fastest- growing wind market worldwide. Texas is leading the nationeven the growth is distributed across much of the U.S. Market growth is spurring manufacturinginvestments in the United States by both national and international companies. Wind remainedeconomically competitive in 2008. In recent years the wind is consistently priced at or below thatof conventional electricity despite increasing project costs. The industry is predicting marketresurgence in 2010 after a slower 2009 due to recession. Solar energy is

Conference Session

Including Engineering Economy in All Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leland Blank, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

, ethical, and environmental aspectsthat may impact engineering projects.On one hand, these pressures to do more for less in less time means that formal treatmentof engineering economics in a separate course is often considered for removal from anengineering curriculum that currently includes it. On the other hand, the topic of aseparate course in engineering economics is not seriously considered for inclusion ascurricula are revised.Only a few engineering discipline curricula include formal training in project costing andeconomic analysis; usually, industrial, manufacturing, civil, petroleum, and engineeringmanagement. Commonly, other curricula, such as, mechanical, chemical, nuclear, andelectrical usually include some of the concepts and

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel Kawano, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

analysis part of the projects. For several years the authors’ department has tried tointroduce computation into its courses and has grappled with the question of how more physicallyinsightful experiences could be created that wouldn’t require the type of resources that dedicatedlabs call for. The MoveIt modules have proven to be an effective way of addressing these needs.Without computation there can be no animation, and in order to produce the computationalresults the student must perforce derive the appropriate analytical equations.Instructors should note that the included modules are presented as baseline examples that caneasily be scaled back (making them more akin to short term homework) or expanded so as toallow a multi-week project

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Krchnavek Robert, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Vladimir DeDelva, Rowan University; Michael Glasspool, Rowan University; Muhammad Iftikhar, Rowan University; Keith McIver, Rowan University; Katherine Ross, Rowan University; Kathryn Whitaker, Rowan University; Tatsiana Sokal, Rowan University

. DevelopmentProgram II focuses on the stabilization of API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) nano-particlesin edible substrates1, 2. The higher surface areas of nano-particles results in higher materialbioavailability. Finally, Development Program III includes a drop-on-demand system to layer Page 15.784.2API’s on an edible substrate1, 2. The system could be portable and compact for use in third worldcountries and military applications. Rowan University partnered with the ERC-SOPS Center in2008 to provide outreach and training components to support the educational mission of theCenter. During the first year of the project, Rowan University worked with various

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling, MSOE

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

college students is procrastination. Students tend to wait until thelast minute to work on projects, especially if the project is longer than a day or two in duration.By procrastinating, students often end up rushing at the end to complete the project, resulting inthe student not obtaining the optimal educational benefit from the assignment. This syndromealso leads to long lines outside of the office door on the day or two before an assignment is due,as the students are frantically trying to complete an assignment and have questions that theycannot answer. Those who are able to work effectively under pressure complete the assignment,while those who do not either turn in substandard work or submit late assignments. The lateassignments receive

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guy Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Tomaszewski, RIT

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

while serving in these roles and as the Director of the National Technology Training Center for the K-12 program and pre-engineering program Project Lead The Way.Brian Tomaszewski, RIT Dr. Tomaszewski is a Geographic Information Scientist whose research interests in the domains of Cartorgraphy, Geovisual Analytics, Geographic Information Retrieval, Context Modeling and Representation, Geocollaboration, and Disaster Management are targeted at developing web-based, collaborative geovisual analytic tools and computational procedures for contextualizing disaster situations through diverse forms of information. His relevant experience includes past work as a special consultant for the United Nations

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Ni-Bin Chang, University of Central Florida; Shalini Chitrapu, Western Kentucky University; Paige Davenport, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

sensor network that triggers response based on changes inoverall system state, rather than the more expensive route of detecting specificintrusions with vector-specific sensors.Technical Project DetailsThere are two primary technical aspects of this project. ≠ Identification of water demand patterns, contamination scenarios, and simulation analysis. ≠ Development of the rules-based expert system.Identification of water demand patterns, contamination scenarios, and simulationanalysis was conducted by the UCF team. The EPANET[4] toolkit was used tosetup simulations of hydraulic and water quality scenarios. Outputs fromEPANET were analyzed by engineers and experts for creating rules andassessment of sensor deployment. Types, amount

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cox, Purdue University; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip Dunston, Purdue University; Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University; Pamella Shaw, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University Cyndi Lynch is the Director of Fellowships and Graduate Student Professional Development in the Graduate School. Cyndi is a registered veterinary technician, focusing on animal behavior. She holds a bachelors degree in Animal Science and a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Purdue University. Research interests focus

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2010 Student Surveys of Course Knowledge and Skills: Improving Continuous ImprovementAbstractThe emphasis on curricula and program accreditation has moved from certification of teaching toconfirmation of learning. Commonly adopted outcomes and assessment methods reflect theobservations or opinions of the evaluator on the quality and quantity of learning demonstratedthrough various measures such as projects, presentations, or testing. Students achieveknowledge and skills objectives through the various learning opportunities, in other words thelearning tools, offered them. Instructors must have knowledge of student preferences,perceptions, and responses to the tools offered the students in

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Thomas, Virginia Tech; Michael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

influence of mentors ofsimilar background?There are several key hypotheses that guide the research design and methods to be tested. ≠ Under-represented students are more likely to consider STEM when introduced by those of similar ethnic or socio-economic background ≠ Informal experiences have a greater likelihood to engage under-represented students in STEM pursuits than traditional classroom experiences ≠ Participating in outreach projects benefitting other under-represented groups provide the mentor or volunteer greater satisfaction and motivation in their own STEM pursuits ≠ Engaging in personal development experiences with under-represented STEM students and professionals provide adults and seniors

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Kathleen Harter, Community College of Philadelphia

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Use of nanostructured devices for tracking versus privacy issues and a hypotheticalcase study of a solar panel company (which uses nanotechnology in its manufacturing process)moving into a town provide opportunities to explore the societal impacts of nanotechnology.6PedagogyThe pedagogy employed for all the modules is active and cooperative and includes some if notall of these techniques in each module: group work, project based learning, role plays, paneldiscussions and guest speakers. The use of interactive, team-based activities in the course aredrawn from many of the “best-practices” identified in educational literature that have beenshown to increase student understanding and retention of materials as well as improve studentpersistence

Conference Session

Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright; Paul Skaggs, Brigham Young University; Richard Fry, Brigham Young University; Brian Howell, Brigham Young University; Richard West, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering (Courter, 2006). In lightof the need to ensure our students are ready for the challenges in our global economy, we astechnology and engineering educators, need to ensure we are continuing to evolve our practicesand curriculum – which at present time, demands the need to include innovation as a keycomponent of technology and engineering curriculum.Methodology and FindingsThere are 3 phases to this research project: (a) developing and implementing the Innovation BootCamp, (b) evaluating the Innovation Boot Camp experience, and (c) assessing and restructuringthe Innovation Boot Camp. We discuss each in turn.Innovation Boot Camp Development The Innovation Design Team used the data they collected from their observations andvisits of

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

physical and PLC ladder logic whendesigning simple automation projects. Combined lecture and laboratory activities implementingthe Kolb experiential learning cycle for the PLC module are addressed. The success of themodule is assessed and evaluated through student performance tests in solving design problemsusing ladder logic and through student surveys. Results demonstrate an effective method forstudent learning when lectures and labs are integrated in a meaningful manner.IntroductionIn engineering education, depending on the material to be learned and the instructor’s style ofteaching, a number of teaching and learning methodologies and their combinations are used.Since engineering is considered an applied discipline, many of the methods revolve

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Andy Gill; Garrin Kimmell; Kevin Matlage

speaker (actor) with a writable board (canvas)and projected slides (slides). Figure 1 gives a single frame from a classic example of these threecomponents being used well in a video talk given by Graham Hutton7 . This talk was recorded in asingle sitting, using a fixed HD video camera with a built-in microphone, a video projector, and anexperienced and well prepared speaker. The potential for dissemination of technical information ishuge; this video was actually viewed over 60,000 times. We want to start with this video format, andmake some observations and suggestions for better use of post-processing. Proceedings of the 2010 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Nathan Podoll; Kassim M. Tarhini P.E.; Hudson Jackson

requires coordination beyond the engineeringdepartment, for example, attempting to eliminate conflict in exam schedules of the sciencecourses students take concurrently. Once the course topics and order of coverage are finalized,the coordinator modifies the existing list of lesson objectives based on feedback from the EOCRand develops homework and project assignments for the new semester. Some of the homeworkand project assignment developments are assigned to other instructors and reviewed by all courseinstructors before adoption in the course. A common practice is to plan a two hour block to runthrough all four of the labs included in this course. This exercise allows new instructors and labtechnician opportunities to see the nuances of the

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Brittany Ballard; Nathan Barrett; Brandy Holmes; Jay McCormack

262 Work in Progress: A Student Developed Repository of Design Knowledge Brittany Ballard, Nathan Barrett, Brandy Holmes, Jay McCormack University of IdahoIntroductionThe construction and use of a repository for design knowledge can serve several roles in aneducational setting. For the instructor, the repository can act as a window into the students’design process, status in a design project, and understanding of design concepts where theconstruction and use of elements of design knowledge require achievement at levels of learnerknowledge corresponding to

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

David Lanning; Wahyu Lestari; Shirley Waterhouse

MechanicalEngineering (ME) degree program, which is new on the Prescott campus, will undergo its firstABET accreditation visit during the summer of 2010.The Prescott campus of ERAU might be thought of as a “teaching institution,” where emphasisin the undergraduate engineering programs is placed on faculty-student interaction, designexperiences, and hands-on laboratory learning. Design projects are sprinkled throughout thecurriculum starting from the freshman year1, culminating in a significant and intensive two-semester design, manufacturing, and testing sequence during the senior year2. Many of thesedesign experiences require students to spend considerable time in the machine and fabricationshop constructing test articles and additional time in the laboratory

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

A.M. Vollstedt; E. L. Wang

computer laboratory with 24 students at a time, working in pairs. Theclass alternates between a workshop and a mini design project every other week. During theweeks in which a workshop format is used, the class consists of an interrupted lecture wherestudents alternate between listening for brief periods and then actively participating (i.e.,programming). LEGO® robots were used so that students would have a tangible application fortheir computer programs. Projects and assignments were designed to improve critical thinkingskills and cognitive development.Participants in this study were all mechanical engineering students enrolled in thisinterdisciplinary course in the spring of 2009, who volunteered to take a critical thinking test andseveral self

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Michael Parker, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Robert Bridges, B&W Y-12 Technical Services, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

courses in termsof importance to the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge. Then, they concluded that “four topics (a) Engineering Economics/Financial Management, (b) Management in TechnicalOrganizations, (c) Project Management, and (d) Operations Research” were important to mostprograms with “two additional topics common to the five to eight positions in both lists: (e)Strategic Management and (f) Organizational Behavior.” Interestingly, Environmental Policyand Sustainable Development were at the bottom of both lists at 28th and 22nd place respectively.This finding suggests that sustainability education was of minor importance for graduateengineering management programs prior to 2007. Some things may have changed. However,there is still an

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

responsibilities, Dr. Culver conducts focus groups and surveys campus-wide and provides in-depth analyses of those projects to multiple audiences.Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department (EngE) and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a major curriculum reform project (2004-09), funded under the department-level reform program of the NSF, at Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Strutz, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Erin Bowen, Purdue University; Eric Mann, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Identifying Engineering Interest and Potential in Middle School Students: Constructing and Validating an InstrumentAbstractDue to the projected U.S. market demand in 2014 for 1.64 million engineering educated andtrained individuals45, it is vital that we help children understand engineering concepts, explorecareer choices in the field of engineering, and determine if pursuing engineering would be a goodfit for them.Today’s curriculum is very focused on mathematics and writing due to the demands ofstandardized testing, however with a national interest in Science, Technology, Engineering,Mathematics (STEM) education, there is a movement to incorporate engineering into thecurriculum. Since children make career choices by 7th grade57

Conference Session

Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Slaton, Drexel University; Mary Ebeling, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

optimistic projections about nanotechnological growththat fuel this initiative. In the face of unclear promise about that sector's future, we consider theconsequences of such plans for the most marginalized groups of workers; a sectordisproportionately minority in make-up.To indicate the origins, consequences, and robust nature of such optimism about newtechnologies in American culture, we compare discourse surrounding the PaNMT Partnership toearlier positive invocations of technology as a means of economic uplift. We consider howplanners in Chicago, facing decaying heavy industry and shrinking employment in the 1960s,turned to similarly upbeat depictions of emerging technologies and the post-secondary training ofworkers for that sector. We identify

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, MIT; Joellen Easton, American Public Media; Rekha Murthy, Public Radio Exchange; Emily Davidson, MIT; Jennifer de Bruijn, MIT; Tracey Hayse, MIT; Elise Hens, MIT; Margaret Lloyd

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2010-948: HELPING ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTS FIND THEIRVOICE: RADIO PRODUCTION AS A WAY TO ENHANCE STUDENTS'COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND THEIR COMPETENCE AT PLACINGENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN A BROADER SOCIETAL CONTEXTAri Epstein, MIT ARI W. EPSTEIN is a lecturer in the MIT Terrascope program, and also in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is the lead developer and instructor of Terrascope Radio and serves as the director of Terrascope Youth Radio. He is particularly interested in team-oriented, project-based learning, and in bridging the gap between learning in formal academic settings and learning in "free-choice" or "informal" settings, such as museums, media

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

the MSTprogram are coordinated by the Department of Technological Studies. The Department ofTechnological Studies provides all of the T&E courses and has five full time professors and~6 adjunct professors. Educational requirements and advising for the MST students arecoordinated by the School of Education.Four works set important context for the Department of Technological Studies curriculumand the design of the MST program: (i) Benchmarks for Science Literacy (“Project 2061”),(ii) Technological Literacy Counts, (iii) Standards for Technological Literacy (STL) and (iv)Technically speaking- why all Americans need to know more about technology.2-5 Thesedocuments discuss the important role of teacher preparation in meeting educational goals

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Walters; Keisha Walters

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Conventional aspectsof course delivery, including lecture and slide presentations, were used mostly in the early daysto cover the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and to lay a foundation for the in-class and out-of-class projects, experiments, and computer simulations. However, even during the “lecture days”,care was taken to present the material in a manner that invited participation from the students.Both of the instructors have had significant experience in creating positive, welcoming learningenvironments at the undergraduate level, even when the course material is rigorous. Lectureswere not one-way. Instead, material presented via notes or overheads was heavily supplementedwith active learning activities and open discussion. Other means of content

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Sieworiek, University of Pittsburgh

tool - we have focused on two additionalactivities: assessing the effectiveness of MEAs in various dimensions including improvingconceptual learning and problem solving, and assessing the MEA motivated problem solvingprocess.We summarize our achievements in these five activities over the first two and half years of ourfour year project. We provide an overview of the 18 MEAs we have developed or modified.Particular emphasis is placed on our mixed measurements of student learning and achievement,including the use of pre and post concept inventories, deconstruction of MEA solution paths andconceptual understanding, rubric scoring of completed MEAs and student reflections of the justcompleted problem solving process.Introduction“Collaborative

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, University of Applied Science, Graz; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Frank Newman, University of Graz

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

offered by the department of Vehicle Technologycovers eight semesters over a four year period for an undergraduate and is based on theprinciples of Project Based Learning (PBL), a theme which has been elaborated upon inprevious ASEE conference papers (Bischof et al., 2007; Bratschitsch et al., 2009).Briefly, the degree’s structure is broken into three distinct project phases, which take place inthe 2nd and 3rd semesters (phase 1), the 5th and 6th semesters (phase 2) and the 7th semester(phase 3). In each phase, the subjects in the syllabus are designed to compliment each otherand motivate student learning, and the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programme isdesigned to support and correlate with each phase including the project objectives

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. The learning experience at Rose-Hulmanfeatures a strong emphasis on • thorough treatment of the theoretical foundations of students’ degrees, • practice-oriented project-based learning, • highly accessible faculty mentors, • proactive assistance with internship and career placement, and • a campus environment with ample opportunities for development of leadership skills, community outreach, and programs to broaden students’ perspectives through local, national and international activities.The Department of Civil Engineering includes approximately 170 students with seven full timefaculty members. Every department faculty member holds a professional license or is preparingfor professional licensure, and every