Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Glen Thomas Tennyson

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Chemical Engineering

temperature and level MIMO control, with and without decoupling. Various P/PI/PID control schemes are evaluated for control quality.  Week Four – Reporting: Presentation of results and analysis in both oral presentation and written report formats.Note that the students develop written memos before and after Week One and after Week Two toassist in understanding their experimental plans, observations, and analysis, along with helpingthem to prepare their final oral presentation and written report. An example of the laboratorydescription that can be employed when administering this system as part of this process controlblock is shown in Figure 14. It includes the milestones described above, along with a

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Hull P.E., OP-TEC; Greg Kepner M. Ed., Indian Hills Community College

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Two Year College Division

deliver a secondary-postsecondary sequence ofcourses, and provide the resources necessary to support and sustain the initiative. This workrequires leaders and decision-makers from three vital groups: secondary schools,community/technical colleges, and employers.Additional information, curriculum plans for other technologies, supporting comments andimplementation strategies can be found in the book, Career Pathways for STEM Technicians,University of Central Florida, 2012.Bibliography1. Jonathan Rothwell, “The Hidden STEM Economy,” Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, June 2013.2. Anthony P. Carnevale, Nicole Smith, and Michelle Melton, STEM, Center on Education and the Workforce, October 2011.3. Harvard Graduate School of Education

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy L. Bozic, Purdue University; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

24.264.4conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills that are needed in the engineeringprofession, often engineering educators are hesitant to adopt the use of cases within their owninstructional plans. Research supports a wide variety uses for case-based instruction for allfaculty members – regardless of their comfort level with this method[14]. A survey of facultymembers who use case studies in STEM education revealed varied applications for cases. Oneprofessor uses directed and highly-structured cases to reinforce content knowledge andconceptual understanding, while another professor uses open-ended, problem-based cases toencourage team building. A third educator detailed in this study uses project-based cases in hisphotonics course to provide

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scottie-Beth Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

). Supported by NSF Grant EEC-0957015, EEC-0935109, EEC-0935124.26. Lohmann, J.R. (2010). JEE strategic plan, 2005-2010: A summary report. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4): 279-283.27. "Journal of Engineering Education." Journal of Engineering Education. Wiley Online Library, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2168-9830, Accessed 1 Dec. 201328. Knoke, D., and Yang S. (2008). Social Network Analysis. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Page 24.279.12 Inc.29. Carberry, A., and Yasuhara, K. “Engineering Education Community Resource.” http://engineeringeducationlist.pbworks.com/w

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-Based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana

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Environmental Engineering

. Fun lab. (Fall 2013)Overall student enrollment for two offering of the course using the PBL approach was low (11students). Despite the relatively low enrollment, student comments are compelling and suggestthe PBL approach was successful. Compared to previous course deliveries (non-PBL based), thestudents displayed more enthusiasm for the laboratory component of the course. On the negative side, informal feedback by select students suggested that time demandsnear the end of the course were excessive. This was anticipated and addressed by eliminating athird exam and increasing the weight of the laboratory portion of the course. Writing the finalreports proved to be a daunting task for both teams. In the future, the instructor plans to

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

Remote Renewable Energy Systems,” WINDPOWER 2003 Conference, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL/CP-500-34043, Austin Texas, pp. 1-18, May 2003.43. G.P. Giatrakos, T.D. Tsoutsos, P.G. Mouchtaropoulos, G.D. Naxakis, and G. Stavrakakis, “Sustainable energy planning based on a stand-alone hybrid renewable energy / hydrogen power system: Application in Karpathos Island, Greece,” Renewable Energy, vol. 34, no. 12, pp. 2562-2570, Dec 2009.44. http://www.digsilent.de/index.php/products-powerfactory.html Page 24.307.16

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, S. E., 2004 , “Keep Students Coming by Keeping them Interested: Motivators for Class Attendance," College Student Journal, 38(1) pp. 157.14. Hancock, T. M., 19__ , “Effects of Mandatory Attendance on Student Performance,” College Student Journal, 28(3) pp. 326-329.15. Immerwahr, J., 2011 , “The Case for Motivational Grading," Teaching Philosophy, 34(4) pp. 335-346.16. King, B. M., Eason, B. L., St. L. O'Brien, Gregory M., 2004 , “Effects on Grades of a New University Policy Requiring Faculty to Take Attendance," Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 16(2) pp. 9-18.17. Kohn, A., 1999, Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); George Takahashi, Purdue University; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

also understanding the framework at any later stage. A scene-tree construction is usedin Virtual Scene Renderings. The root or the parent object consists of whole scene groupedtogether and all the other components are grouped under this parent object using ‘parent-child’relationships. Individual scene elements corresponding to each floor type were created andpositioned according to their corresponding positions as per the Pareto plan obtained in theprevious step. For complex objects including multiple parts, various object parts are grouped toform parent objects, leading to complete objects that are combined and re-positioned to createthe final 3D scene. Another advanced way of customizing the virtual objects is by the use ofPROTO nodes, which

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margo Cousins, The University of Texas at Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin; Henry Grady Rylander III P.E.

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Biomedical

summer of the second year. 3. To be successful, the graduate student’s supervisor must be engaged in planning the internship/externship experience. 4. All parties must have a clear understanding of the deliverables of the internship/externship experience. 5. Housing and travel expenses must be arranged months in advance and include contributions from the parent and host institutions to carefully comply with training grant travel cost policies. 6. Interviews with students and host faculty are the best tools for assessing individualized program outcomes for each trainee. 7. Clear understanding of the relevant intellectual property policies for each internship/externship experience is important and any

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Farhan Qazi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, has outlined the following steps to organize a solar communitygarden. The organizer need to work concurrently in 3 different areas namely policy, communityorganizing, and project development.o Work on policy to promote community power for support of solar gardens. This can be achieved by working with your local utility, legislators and county planning commission to develop solar gardens programs and zoning rules. Be prepared to support and work toward nationwide policy dealing with solar gardens.o Organize communities by arranging meetings, partnering with local nonprofit and recruiting early adopters. Work with neighborhood associations to find out about parking lots, religious places and unused lands for asset mapping in

Conference Session

K-12 and Precollege Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 2 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pramod Rajan, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); P.K. Raju, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); John Timothy Gill, Lee-Scott Academy

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

following sections, the engineering design serious game will be briefly explained. The later sections will cover the implementation, evaluation, findings and limitations of this study. John Gill, physics teacher at Lee Scott Academy School, was planning to implement a trebuchet project with his students in a physics class. He wanted to introduce the design process in the class before starting to design the trebuchet. The engineering design serious game was chosen to introduce the design process to the students. The engineering design serious game will be referred to as a “game” in the following sections. Page 24.694.3Engineering Design GameThe game

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Olga Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa A. Barclay M.S., The Ohio State University ; Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Jessica Thomas, Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

students at summer orientation. The maximum enrollment ofstudents for each class section was 36. Attendance was required and was a component in thegrading scheme. The grade earned by students was either Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.During Autumn 2012, there were four sections of ENGR 1180 offered. The students sat four to atable where a computer was available to each student at the table. The workbook utilized wasDeveloping Spatial Thinking Workbook by Sheryl Sorby and software by Anne FrancesWysocki.8 A Tactile Modeling Set (linking cubes shown in Figure 1) were provided to studentsto build the objects based on a given coded plans (Figure 2) detailed in the workbook. Thesecolorful linking cubes were available during class and for students to take

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Aerospace

practice nonlinear numerical techniques in applied mathematics andengineering to design nonlinear feedback control for aerospace control problems such as , just tomention a few, air traffic control, space monitoring, missile guidance, bio-inspired design ofunmanned vehicles & trajectory planning, space situational awareness, atmospheric reentry andoptimal rendezvous. As a gist, the advantages of implementing a project-based learning exercise are multifold.It is also intended to build a sound programming background for numerical analysis, ordinarydifferential equations and developing user-interactive simulation interfaces using MATLABtoolboxes, which is sort of a judicious investment to practice almost all the engineeringfundamentals

Conference Session

FPD 10: Teamwork

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Adams, Arizona State University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Arizona State University; Thomas P Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

define and understand the problem before moving forward and onlymoving forward with an organized plan; this person is also resistant in Quick Start suggesting aneed to avoid risk. This unique index made a teammate who was unfortunately misunderstood aslazy when what they really needed was more information and an actual plan.The introduction of conation and the Kolbe System™ gave students new vocabulary to use incooperative situations. They were able to better understand their own strengths and what theycould offer to a team scenario as well as better understand their classmates and teammates. Thiswas illustrated in an additional comment on one of the peer evaluation forms (directed to thecourse instructor): “You were hesitant about our

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Foy, L&N STEM Academy, Knox County Schools; Chien-fei Chen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Erin James Wills, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

by multiple days due to technical issuesC. Teaching ApproachThe initial plans for introducing assembly language to high school students was to begin withvery simple projects and slowly introduce code for the students to analyze and understand theorganization and syntax. As processes and vocabulary became routine, the complexity of tasksincreased. The projects were designed to use previous sections of code that the students werefamiliar using to help develop a strong understanding of what was happening and how thedifferent parts of the code functioned. It was important not to overload the students with toomuch information or responsibility for self-learning at the beginning. With each lab, studentsdeveloped troubleshooting skills that could

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim G. Kotnour, University of Central Florida; Charles H. Reilly, University of Central Florida; John A. Selter, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Solutions Connected to and “InSync” with the Project Learner/Reflective PractitionerStudent ResponsibilitiesIn our planning and talking with engineering leaders, the need for the student to make the choiceto be a leader was identified. This choice to enhance their skills leads to the students havingnine responsibilities proactively grow through: 1) Learning the Most from Their Engineering Courses. As shown in the industry’s assessment of the skills (see Table 2), being technically sound is the most important skill. The foundation of engineering leadership is being technically sound. The student must ensure they have the required technical background

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Travis Horton, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

causes of failing to attain the certification and isworking with the city engineers to develop a plan to attain that LEED Silver certification.Otter Feeder for local zoo: The goal of the otter feeder is to provide a means for otters in thelocal zoo to be provided with fish in their pool without the involvement of zoo staff. The intentis to provide entertainment and enrichment for the otters as well as entertainment for the patronsof the zoo. The team worked through prototypes that could hold fish and release them. Theproject is near completion and involves two tanks of live fish that will release them at times setby the zoo staff into a tube that leads to the otter pool. The tanks are encased in a man-made rockin order to make the device look

Conference Session

Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman "Storm" Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy A. Lingle, Georgia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,  Colby  and  Sullivan  (2009)  shown  below  in   Figure  1.   Page 24.792.2 Figure  1.   (Grubbs, 2013)   The  process  begins  with  user  studies  and  problem  identification;  continues  through  the   development  of  a  conceptual  design,  prototyping,  and  testing;  and  ultimately  culminates  in   a  sustainable  implementation  plan  resulting  in  the  creation  of  the  marketable  product   designed  to  solve  the  problem.  (Grubbs, 2013)   The  iterative  nature  of  the  design  process  is  apparent  in  this  model

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakut Gazi, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

lower power distance, consultative or democratic practices are embraced. Latin American, Asia, Africa, and Middle Eastern countries score very high (have high power distance), whereas Western/Northern Europe and Germanic countries score low. United States score in the middle.2. the level of stress in a society when there is an unknown future, uncertainty avoidance. Societies with high uncertainty avoidance try to reduce stress by careful planning and step-by-step processes and by implementing rules, regulations, and procedures. People in low uncertainty avoidance cultures tolerate change more easily and have fewer roles. They are relatively comfortable with the unknown.3. the degree to which the society emphasizes individuals and

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Lynna J. Ausburn, Oklahoma State University

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Mechanical Engineering

previously measured for engineering students.Through a complex and lengthy process, Conti and his associates developed and validated theinstrument known as Assessing The Learning Strategies of AdultS or ATLAS. An importantadvantage of this instrument is that it is simple to administer and is currently the generally-accepted method for measuring learning strategy preferences.18 Three distinct learning strategygroups were identified: Navigators, Problem Solvers, and Engagers.26 Navigators plan theirlearning and focus on completing the necessary activities to achieve their goals. Order andstructure are important to these learners, who tend to be logical, objective, and perfectionists.They want clear objectives and expectations at the beginning of a

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Arnold Neville Pears, Uppsala University; Mats Daniels, Uppsala University; Åsa Sofia Cajander

Tagged Topics

Student Development

 online  meetings  in  which  the  team  reports  on  progress.  Assessment  here  focuses  on  the  ability  of  the  team  to  plan  realistically  and  work  towards  reaching  the  milestones  they  have  defined.Problem  analysis  and  specification  documents  are  requested  early  in  the  project  and  critiqued,  they  also  form  the  foundation  of  part  of  the  final  team  grade.  Teams  are  asked  to  provide  an  implementation  timeline  in  the  form  of  a  Gantt  Chart,  in  which  the  major  sub-­project  dependencies  should  also  be  identified.  An  open  source  project  management  tool  (Redmine)  is  used  to  track  “billable  time”,  and  adjust  workflows  as  time  mis-­estimations  become  apparent  over  the

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Vadyak; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Christine Haas, Christine Haas Consulting

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

teaching by UTREE members effective?This work-in-progress paper outlines our plans to answer these two questions. First, toprovide a sense of possible teaching, research, and service that such an organizationcould provide to a college of engineering, this paper provides an overview of thoseactivities by UTREE at Pennsylvania State University. Second, to determine whether aformal analysis would even be warranted, this paper analyzes the results of two surveys.The first is a self-evaluation by the UTREE members of their own professionaldevelopment, and the second is a survey by faculty about the effectiveness of theteaching by UTREE members. Third, this paper discusses what would be needed to makean organization such as UTREE a sustainable

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

-0600; Web site: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml, 2010.2. Diseth, A.; Pallesen, S.; Brunborg, G. S.; Larsen, S., Academic Achievement among First Semester Undergraduate Psychology Students: The Role of Course Experience, Effort, Motives and Learning Strategies. Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning 2010, 59 (3), 335- 352.3. Oseguera, L.; Rhee, B. S., The Influence of Institutional Retention Climates on Student Persistence to Degree Completion: A Multilevel Approach. Research in Higher Education 2009, 50 (6), 546-569.4. Whalen, D. F.; Shelley, M. C., II, Academic Success for STEM and Non-STEM Majors. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

team members to ensure overall team success. As withcommunication, this disconnect between the rubric and engineering faculty beliefs may suggestthe need to adapt, and here expand, the rubric to capture components of teamwork that arecentral to professional engineering practice. In this case, engineering faculty do not appear toexpect everyone to be a leader, but rather, to be able to identify the strengths of individual teammembers and develop reasonable work plans that effectively utilize the team’s personnelresources.Implications and Future WorkAnalysis of a subset of 16 of 50 faculty interviews suggests that while faculty often articulatecriteria for effective communication that aligns with national standards, their beliefs show

Conference Session

Data Analytics in Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Barton K. Pursel, The Pennsylvania State University; Anna Divinsky

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

” or“non-studio”, providing them with an option of having a hands-on art experience or competingjust the readings and quizzes. Students received a Certificate of Accomplishment aftercompleting five quizzes with an average of 70%. Those who also submitted 2 assignments were Page 24.907.9awarded a Statement of Accomplishment with Distinction. It was interesting to see that manystudents, who in the beginning were not planning to create artwork, enjoyed the art makingaspect of the course so much that they wanted to submit their assignments and evaluate theirpeers’ work. Section 5 discusses the insights discovered by mining the Art MOOC data

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jitendra S. Tate, Texas State University, San Marcos; Dominick Esperanza Fazarro, University of Texas at Tyler; J. Craig Hanks, Texas State University, San Marcos; Walt Trybula, Texas State University & Trybula Foundation, Inc.; Satyajit Dutta, Texas State University; Robert McLean, Texas State University; Fritz Allhoff, Western Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

their students, whereas Texas State willinsert appropriate modules in existing courses. UT at Tyler also plans to offer these coursesonline to their students as well as industry professionals and community leaders. At Texas State,these modules will be taught face-to-face.Introductory Course: “Introduction to Nanotechnology Safety” introduces students tonanotechnology, nanomaterials and manufacturing, national security implications, and societaland ethical issues of nanotechnology. This course will be a freshman/sophomore level course.After completing this course, students will be able to: (a) understand the ethical and societalimpact of nanotechnology,(b) understand fundamental concepts in sustainable nanotechnology,and (c) understand the

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Michael Nowatkowski, U.S. Military Academy; Brodie K. Hoyer, U.S. Military Academy; Michael J. Benson, U.S. Military Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Luksa Luznik, United States Naval Academy; Wesley Anderson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

summer in which to complete an externship. However, due Page 24.960.4to other graduation requirements, the majority spend less than four weeks with the most frequentduration being three weeks. The opportunities afforded to the students are diverse andcategorized into three general areas: 66% worked at a government lab/agency, 24% worked at anindustry lab or facility and 10% worked at another academic institution. For externships to be successful, planning begins a year in advance. The fall prior, facultyspends their time identifying where they want to focus their efforts and coordinating newexperiences. Externships that were conducted the

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

. Students are asked to answer aquestion individually; then they discuss the answers and can be given an opportunity tochange their answer. It takes time to plan good peer-instruction exercises, and it’s easierto justify the time when many students will benefit from it. Students may be moreunderstanding when asked to purchase a clicker for a large class rather than a small class.Tech support is needed to make clickers work smoothly, and it is more likely to beavailable if the class is large.Category 2: Less effort per credit hour taught. In a large class, on most campuses, youwill get TA or grader support; in a small class, you may not. If you have multiple TAs,they can specialize in performing different tasks. For example, in a recent class

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Efrén Mora, La Laguna University; Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna; Beatriz Añorbe-Diaz, Universidad de La Laguna; REYES CARRAU MELLADO, Universidad La Laguna; Antonio González Marrero, University of La Laguna

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Ocean and Marine

screens, presentations and videos is also advisable. Use of tools such as the iPad & Apple TV set would allow us generating more fluent group dynamics. • Despite familiarization with student’s private computer tools, it is usually just limited to online web surfing and basic use of productivity tools. On both short experiences this interfered on development of activities since many doubts arisen among students. In the case of the third experience, the plan of a complete subject dedicated to the use of collaborative tools was also included. In any case, despite the initial lack of awareness, one of the things most appreciated by students were precisely those collaborative tools as they eased their

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Modris Dobelis, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

feature relations; correct feature terminations; correct feature duplication;correct part design intent; and part accommodates planned and unforeseen design modificationwithout feature failure. They further define the components of CAD expertise to include thegeneral categories of the part modeling task, procedural 3D CAD knowledge, strategic 3D CADknowledge, declarative 3D CAD knowledge, graphical and visualization capability, modelingdeconstruction capability, and metacognitive processes 19.Evaluating CAD ModelsStudies involving the evaluation of CAD models have been quite diverse. In a study of thecorrelation between parametric modeling ability and performance on the Mental Cutting Test,Steinhauer used the general categories of approach