Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael L Falk, Johns Hopkins University; Mike Reese, Johns Hopkins University; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

across disciplinarycurricula.A frequently used method for integrating computing into the engineering curriculum has beenthrough the development of introductory programming courses e.g., 11,12-16 introduction toengineering courses, 17,18 or numerical analysis courses 12 designed for all engineering majors. Asecond more-focused scheme has integrated computing through projects and exercises as part ofdisciplinary courses 19-21. And a third approach has focused on developing specific courses incomputational science and engineering 22. Other forms for integrating computation have centeredon the use of tutorials and online modules 23-25. Some instances have infused computing modulesin more than one course 26-28, vertically integrating problem-based

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob P. Moore, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Chris North, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

informal environments. He also examined the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. Page 23.998.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 PROMOTING CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN ENGINEERING STATICS THROUGH THE USE OF ADAPTIVE CONCEPT MAPSAbstract:In this paper, the authors discuss their continuing work on a NSF TUES Phase 1 project in whichthey are exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of a scalable concept map as an organizationaltool for a digital textbook. This tool, termed the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University; Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Matthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Manoochehr Zoghi P.E., California State University, Fresno; Philip W. Johnson, University of Alabama; Tara L. Cavalline, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5930 permeability, mine ventilation, multiphase & transient flow in porous media, remediation of oily soils, carbon sequestration, water-jet drilling, highway warranties, lightweight fill, construction change orders, and engineering education. His current projects include: construction change orders, rapid testing of water for potability, and the role of management in engineering failures. During his university career Dr. Johnson has taught 25 different graduate and undergraduate courses. His current interests include Forensic Engineering, Engineering Service Learning, and Civil Engineering Materials. Dr. Johnson is also a noted educator of professionals, having presented over 50 weeks of training in

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

curricula.Through joint efforts of the University of California at Berkeley and the College of the Atlantic,was carried for environmental monitoring. Joint efforts between Harvard University, theUniversity of New Hampshire, and the University of North Carolina have led to the deploymentof a wireless sensor network to monitor eruptions at Volcán Tungurahua, an active volcano in Page 23.1244.10central Ecuador.Just as they can be used to monitor nature, sensor networks can likewise be used to monitorhuman behavior. In the Smart Kindergarten project at UCLA, wirelessly-networked, sensor-enhanced toys and other classroom objects supervise the learning process

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

pursuing a Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.Dr. Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Richard H. Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME from Louisiana State University in 1982, and his MSME in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1989, both from Purdue University. He teaches mechanical engineering design and geometry modeling for design. Dr. Crawford’s research interests span topics in computer- aided mechanical design and design theory and methodology. Dr. Crawford is co-founder of the DTEACh

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Frank G. Jacobitz; Thomas F. Schubert

. Proceedings of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering Education 197 Figure 2. Topics in Fluid Mechanics in FranceThe course met for three weeks with an average of three lecture hours per day. The lectures wereconducted in a seminar room at the university. There was one three-hour midterm focused ontheoretical material at the end of the second week and a final computational project presented bythe students on the last day of classes. The grading was based on homework (six assignments,30% of the total grade), the

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Siamak (Sia) A. Ardekani

the course material. However, such grades havealways been used by instructors as the key assessment measure for this purpose. Hence, it hasbeen used in this study as a surrogate measure of understanding course materials. It should alsobe emphasized that the conclusions in this study are predicated on the specific distance learningdelivery mode and student-instructor interactions described above and may not be valid for othertypes of delivery modes and interaction techniques. Although the majority of DL courses rely onthe video streaming of lectures with web-based delivery, there is a wide variation in how thequestion and answer, homework assignments, project reports, and exams are handled. Theselatter elements may also play a significant role

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Bonnie Boardman

. The app isa data collection tool only; it leaves all calculations up to the student. Prior to designing thisapplication, the author had no C, Objective-C, or C++ programming knowledge and didn’t evenown a Mac. The timeline of the entire development project from purchasing the Mac to seeingthe app appear on iTunes was three months working entirely after work hours and on weekends.The cost to develop the app including the computer, the developer license, and the LLC creationwas around $2000.Time & Rate has been in use for several years. The app is not required for coursework. Studentswho own an iOS device and want to use the app may do so. Students who do not own an iOSdevice or who don’t want to use it are allowed to use mechanical stop

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2013 GSW

Authors

Dan O. Popa; Nahum Torres; Cody Lundberg

system integration. At UTA, this endeavor has beencombined with Undergraduate Electrical Engineering education through independent studyprojects, Senior Design projects, and is an excellent bridge to follow-up micro-nanoscaleinstruction in graduate school. Furthermore, it presents an opportunity for engineering students tointeract with sponsor companies, and engage in other outreach activities. Future papers willdescribe more detailed competition, including research technology and educational outcomes ofMMC. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Jose Soares P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Rabbani Muhammad, Florida A&M University; Doreen Kobelo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; G. Thomas Bellarmine P.E., Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Chao Li, Florida A&M University; Salman A. Siddiqui, Florida A&M University

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Community Engagement Division

Engineers Society. He is licensed to practice architecture in Washington D.C., Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Muhammad has won the following awards: the Florida A&M University’s Division of Engineering Technology Teacher of the Year Award for the years 1993, 1994 and 2000; theZeta Educational Thespian Association Design Award; and the 1st Place Kopper Corporation Design Completion Design Award. His research travels have taken him to Mexico, Senegal, Edmonton, Canada, Lagos, Nigeria, and London and several other places. Muhammad has completed projects in planning and approval stage, renovation, new housing, international large scale, preservation, religious, hotel, food preparation, medical facility

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert J Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

.[11] However,that plan remains at a very early stage of development.The need for assessmentMany scholars are interested in investigating the effectiveness of ethics and RCRtraining.[12-13] Some of the assessment efforts have been supported by the Council ofGraduate Schools’ (CGS) Project for Scholarly Integrity.[14] Along these lines, there isa profound research opportunity at our institution; yet, it is one that remains largelyunfulfilled. The ongoing implementation challenges relating to developing an academicpolicy, which covers all new doctoral students, and resource limitations have not allowedfor a formal assessment of our RCR program at the present time.ConclusionThis paper describes initial stages of an RCR plan that covers doctoral

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Clobes, University of Virginia; William H Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

part of this exercise)“prompts students to develop higher-order cognitive skills.”6 While we have no control group forthis particular intervention, we find no evidence that this or any other element of a single-semester written assignment alters cognitive skill.Eight months after the end of the writing project we conducted an assessment of informationrecall to determine if the type of paper written by the student influenced their long-term retentionof information. Five questions were selected from among those posed on exams during thesemester that were related in topic to the papers students wrote – that is, questions having to dowith the cytoskeleton, molecular motors, and nitric oxide. Five additional questions wererandomly selected that

Conference Session

Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Energy Review Panel of the Ohio Board of Regents, and is on the Advisory Board of the Midwest Renewable Energy Training Network. Page 23.279.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Center for Energy Education LaboratoryIntroductionSinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, designed and constructed a Center for EnergyEducation Laboratory to support its Energy Management Degree and Energy TechnologyCertificate programs. As a renewable energy program is included in the Energy ManagementDegree, energy efficiency and renewable energy equipment, instrumentation and projects

Conference Session

"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christi P Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

project. Two midterm exams were given as well as a comprehensive finalexam.The second section was based on my adaptation of the PBL techniques that I had read about andhad tried before. I conducted several mini-lectures throughout the session, but these wereinterspersed between experiments and problem-solving sessions. The lectures covered theoryafter they had actively discovered the need for the theory. The lectures, largely, began with adiscussion of what difficulties they had encountered in their last segment of work and what ideasthey had for fixing them. We then, as a group, propelled the process further with any necessarytheory, then split up again to continue solving the same problem or moved on to a new problem.I consider this approach to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pyoyoon Hong P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

-ended problems address considerably the student outcomes on an ability torecognize, formulate and solve civil engineering problems and an ability to engage in lifelonglearning. (Sobek and Jain, 2004) To stimulate creative thinking through open-ended problemsolving skills and to verify and fortify the structural knowledge acquired through graphics andcalculations, students are to work with 3-dimensional real objects in a small group environment.As shown in Figure 5-1, small-scale models, commercial construction toys, and structural termprojects are utilized in this stage. The real 3-dimensional structural behavior appreciated duringtheir project provides the students with ample opportunities to test their comprehension modeland to confirm their

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Dakota Farquhar-Caddell, School of Education

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Educational Research and Methods

different uses of tablet technology, led by the faculty member,make an impact on students’ innovative thinking skills. The methodology being used for this project will avoid a media comparison study10; weare not comparing the use of instructional technology versus the lack of instructional technology.Studies that resort to media comparisons have consistently shown no significant differencebetween groups11. Our research is meant to explore how active and engaging learning strategies,primarily those that use slate enabled technology and its related features, impacts students’innovative thinking skills in large lecture courses and in doing so address a gap in the literature.Previous studies have already identified active and engaging learning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; James Nelson, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-level, project-based electrical engineering courses and researches how kids learn engineering through informal engineering education activities.James Nelson, Arizona State University James Nelson is an undergraduate student in the Department of Engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University. Page 23.368.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Defining Makers Making: Emergent Practice and Emergent MeaningsIntroductionMakers are an emerging community of self-described DIY-enthusiasts, tinkerers

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey W. Fergus, Auburn University; Shirley A Scott-Harris, Auburn University

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Minorities in Engineering

providevery large offers may attract outstanding students who may have otherwise attended otherinstitutions, but changing which institutions the students attend may not increase the number ofunderrepresented students in the profession. In addition, the scholarship awards need to becomplemented with academic support programs so that students persist to graduation.In this paper, these ideas will be illustrated using results from a National Science Foundation(NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) projectthat targets students from underrepresented groups who have financial need, but do not qualifyfor university-level scholarships. The project provides scholarships of full in-state tuitionsupport for up to four

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V Green, University of Maryland, College Park; Alyssa E. Cohen Sherman, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

applied, hands-on analysis based on analyses, workshops, and projects. The four steps usedto design the course include: (1) defining the topics and deliverables, (2) establishing theschedule and budget for student teams, (3) determining a strategy and timeline for team selectionand advancement, and (4) developing a format for customer validation and business modeldevelopment.Topics and deliverablesThe first step to designing the course was to define the topics and deliverables. In order to definethe topics and deliverables we performed a university and private sector assessment of Page 23.386.2innovative courses and training programs in this area

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caridad Cruz López, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla.; Aída Hernández Hernández, Universidad Politécnica de Tlaxcala; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

project funded by the Campeche State Council for Scienceand Technology (Consejo Estatal de Investigación Científica y Desarrollo Tecnológico deCampeche). Its goal is to promote an early approach to engineering and science among thestudent population at the upper elementary, middle and high school levels of the State ofCampeche by creating high quality learning environments that promote interactiveclassrooms and contribute to a better understanding of science and mathematics whilepromoting careers in science, engineering and technology12.In general, Mexican teachers and students have an incomplete understanding of engineers andengineering as a profession1, 2, 12. Images shape the way individuals view the world13, thus,eliciting and understanding

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung Hyuk Park, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

control as well as aspects of interaction with humans and the surrounding environment, has resulted in over 130 peer-reviewed publications in a number of projects – from scientific rover navigation in glacier environments to assistive robots for the home. To date, her unique accomplishments have been highlighted through a number of awards and articles, includ- ing highlights in USA Today, Upscale, and TIME Magazine, as well as being named a MIT Technology Review top young innovator of 2003, recognized as NSBE Educator of the Year in 2009, and receiving the Georgia-Tech Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award in 2013. From 1993-2005, Dr. Howard was at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Gerald C Nelson, Mississippi State University; Abby Thompson, Mississippi State University ; John Louis Gazzini, Nimbus Mobile LLC; Read Sprabery, Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

accomplish the formation of an entrepreneurial culture at Mississippi State Uni- versity. Nelson is also the director of the Entrepreneurship Program in the College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He implemented the Entrepreneurship program at MSU in March 2001 to establish relations and invite entrepreneurial leaders and experts to Seminar Series. He mentors students involved in the program, plans and executes Project Teams, and markets the program to students. He advises the Entrepreneurship Club and the Engineering Toastmasters Club. From July 1999 to March 2001, Nelson was the chief operating officer at Deka Medical Inc. in Columbus, Miss. In this role, he was responsible for manufacturing operations

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Gregory Bassett

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, engineering design methodologies encourageconsideration of a variety of alternative arrangements for subfunctions as well as the particularcomponents employed to achieve functional requirements. This type of work requires anunderstanding of the relation between abstract function and physical structure as well as thecorrespondence between the total system and individual elements. The existence of multipleconcepts for a particular design solution implies that the engineering designer has an abstract orgeneral function in mind which is projected into specific implementations. It can be seen thatabstract thought characterizes this process from understanding the problem through developmentof a particular solution.Similar Thinking but Differing in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M Caicedo, University of South Carolina

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Civil Engineering

-evaluate the solution of theengineering problem. Decision worksheets are not graded to encourage students to express theirknowledge. Each AL exercise addresses key concepts to provide an acceptable solution to thedriving question. Therefore, assessment of individual concepts is performed after each ALexercises using homework assignments and at the end of the EFFECT with a final project. Thefinal project discusses the final engineering solution to the driving question and a reflection ontheir learning.EFFECTs are developed in stages. Key concepts are identifying during the first developmentalstage. AL exercises are designed to help students understand these concepts. Later stages

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Ozturk, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Lauralee Mariel Valverde, Texas A&M University; Prentiss Dwight McGary, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

essential part of modern design endeavors. Intoday’s industry, engineers use CAD models throughout their work. This makes CAD educationcrucial. However current CAD education has typically focused on narrow skills related toparticular CAD software. The skills necessary to adapt new CAD software and effectively utilizethe existing models in modified designs are not the primary emphasis in CAD education. In thispaper, the most recent findings of a three-year NSF supported iterative project are discussed. Theproject goals are to examine the role of adaptive expertise in CAD modeling and investigate theimpact of a learner-centered contextual exercise on students’ modeling behavior and othereducational outcomes.This paper builds on previously reported

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

William Robinson, Stevens Institute of Technology; Michael Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology

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ASEE International Forum

demonstratedthe potential for accelerating experience by using live simulations of realistic, complex, systemdesign projects. Engineers at different levels of experience, who have been immersed in thesesimulations, have demonstrated insights usually associated with time on the job. This raises thepossibility that useful experience might be acquired at dramatically reduced time, cost and risk.We have designed and conducted multiple simulations to expose students to the complexity,confusion, and decision-making and leadership challenges encountered in complex system designand development projects. These interrelated simulations have included: Design Simulations,Leadership Simulations, Customer Simulations, and Peer Review Simulations.The simulations

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session I - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC

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Invited - Curriculum Development

complex earns money by leasing the buildingsto foreign universities.5Michigan State University Dubai offers bachelor’s degree programs including ComputerEngineering and Construction Project Management. It is adding postgraduate degreeprograms, including a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management. The decision toopen operations in Dubai was contingent on several conditions: a requirement that theproject be self-sustaining, not use taxpayer money, not drain resources from the maincampus, and not utilize foreign investors to underwrite the campus.Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai is offering master’s degree programs includingElectrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Networking and SystemsAdministration. These are currently

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amod A. Ogale, Clemson University and Hoowaki LLC; Sarah Kelley Hulseman, Hoowaki LLC; Andrew Hampton Cannon, Hoowaki LLC; Byron S. Villacorta, Clemson University; Ralph Allen Hulseman, Hoowaki LLC

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

polypropylenefilms was assessed. We investigated two micro-patterned extrusion dies, one with a rectangulartexture and the other with a trapezoidal one. A non-textured die was used as a control. The effectof the resulting film texture on the apparent film-on-film COF and film-on-metal COF isreported. The primary educational objective of this project was to establish a protocol forproviding “cascaded research mentoring” to undergraduate and graduate students. The advisingwas to be provided through interactions with researchers from a graduated NSF EngineeringResearch Center working collaboratively with industrial researchers. ExperimentalMaterialsThe polymer used throughout this study was poly(propene), PP Dow

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

   Creating and Managing a Nationwide Student MovementAbstractSolar energy beamed from orbiting power satellites could be the ultimate form of renewableenergy. Space Solar Power (SSP) advocates explore many architectures, but the field lacksconsensus. A research organization has been formed to unify and optimize SSP architectureobjectively. The challenge is engaging all 170 SSP researchers nationwide. This paper discussesthe creation of a new student organization to become the coordinating body for a nationwidestudent movement. Activities are coordinated via webinar in a manner intended to be self-organizing. The project culminates with students lobbying Congress in support of SSP.I. IntroductionGreenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhana Rao, Marshall University; Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Venkat N Gudivada, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Undergraduate Research (NCUR) has been an annual conference since 1987.NCUR’s primary goal is to promote undergraduate research in all fields of study.National Science Foundation (NSF) funds undergraduate research through Research Experiencesfor Undergraduates (REU) program. Providing research experiences for undergraduate studentsand increasing the number of students interested in graduate programs are the goals of the REUprogram. Students work on REU projects during summer months for 8 to 10 weeks. REUprograms entail several benefits to students including increased awareness of their discipline andtechnical expertise, better career opportunities, gains in confidence levels, and elevated likelihoodof pursuing graduate degrees and research careers.6