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Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Bowles-Terry, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

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Engineering Libraries

thelibrary learning outcomes. Page 22.554.2Introduction & BackgroundIn the past decade there has been an increased impetus for assessment of student learningoutcomes in information literacy settings in general and at our institution.1 Because we regularlysee all first-year engineering students in library instruction, we identified the multi-sectionOrientation to Engineering (ES 1000) course as a good place to begin assessing engineeringstudents’ proficiency in information literacy skills. Many engineering faculty know theimportance of information literacy,2 due in part to the inclusion of information literacy andcritical thinking skills in the ABET criteria for

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Deborah Morrow, Grand Valley State University

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First-Year Programs

Engineering & Computing at Grand Valley State University. Page 22.555.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Embedding Lifelong Learning Skills into a First-Year Engineering Course through Introduction of an Independent Research Project and Information Literacy Skills1. IntroductionThe ABET, Inc. (ABET) criteria for accrediting engineering programs requires that a programhave documented evidence that engineering graduates demonstrate a recognition of the need for,and the ability to engage in lifelong learning, identified as program outcome „i‟.[1] As

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

provided to show that professional development ofquality can lead to increases in educators’ knowledge and skills, which in turn leads to changesin instruction and ultimately improves student learning [1]. The Emerging Technology Instituteincorporates the professional development context, process, and content standards of theNational Staff Development Council [2]. The context standards are met by the learningcommunity approach and involvement of academic leaders in ways that can lead to improved Page 22.556.2instruction based on action research. A critical aspect of ETI is its approach to teaching advanced technology. The goal is tohave

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

queer, strange, funny, or disconcerting.” John Dewey (1932)Critical student reflection is increasingly recognized as a crucial part of engineering students‟overall learning 1-6. This is highlighted by a number of trends that focus the attention of theengineering educator on aspects such as students‟ awareness of engineering practice beingembedded in social contexts and their future role as professionals with ethical and societalresponsibilities 7-9. In part, such broader competencies are inherently reflective and point to theneed to specifically support students‟ development as critically reflective practitioners 10, 11

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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

and developed ananimatronic polar bear robot shown in Figure 11. The robot successfully competed at the 2003Society of Manufacturing Engineers/Robotics International (SME/RI) event at RochesterInstitute of Technology, earning the 3rd place in the Robot Construction Category. This capstone Figure 1. Animatronic Polar Bear for the 2003 SME/RI Competitioncourse project led to the development of a cross-disciplinary honors course, enrolling art,engineering, technology, and pharmacy students2. Puppetry and mechanism design projects were Page 22.558.2the focus of this 4 hours a week course. Also following the capstone project, the author

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore; Zulfiqar Ali, Virginia Polytechnic State University; Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

learning outcomes in the form of competence andabilities desired, development of course content to achieve these outcomes [1], proper utilizationof available data and resources, development of assessment criteria and student feedback. “It is acontinuous process that starts with course planning, continues with lesson design and delivery,moves through student assessment and grading to conclude with course evaluation andrevision”[2]. Several aspects of course design process are available in literature [3-5]. The processof course designing and update is a non-trivial task. It requires effective organization of differenttasks, coordination of efforts and involves extensive decision making about the way course willbe taught[5] to achieve desired

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Emma M. Allain, Louisiana State University; Harald Thomas Leder, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

located far from their own homes and countries of origin”(1).Students need to be culturally aware and culturally sensitive (including differences in language,religion, food, socioeconomic conditions, educational and working variants) in order to workeffectively with other engineers from around the globe. The ABET document, Criteria foraccrediting engineering programs, states that engineering programs must demonstrate “the broadeducation necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,environmental, and societal context (2). Louisiana State University (LSU) strives to providemore opportunities to equip our engineering students to be prepared for the global market place.One option for students to gain

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud K. Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

bioinformatics. There is no doubt that computingenhances forensics and biology and biology and forensics "enliven computer science" [9]. Thetwo field are also among the most declared majors for bachelor’s degrees at our university [1]and attract a large numbers of males and females the majority of whom are Hispanics. Indesigning the track, several references [2-10] have been consulted to decide the courses and theirlearning outcomes. We also made sure that the new program will be in compliance with ourrecently granted ABET accreditation.Core Computer ScienceTable 1 shows the required core that all students in the program must take. This reduced core,compared to traditional and exclusive computer science degrees, makes sure that the student thenecessary

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Dean Kelley, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Brandon Dooley, Heat Transfer Research, Inc.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

maintaining thedesigned performance? These questions form the basis of the second aforementioned core areaof energy engineering and the main topic of this paper: energy conservation. Owing to their large energy densities and relative ease of use compared with othercombustible fuels, petroleum-derived fossil fuels such as crude oil and natural gas have risen toprominence as the fuel of choice throughout most of the industrialized world.1 However, withvarious markers indicating that we may be in the midst of peak global crude oil production, theworld’s industrialized countries are now faced with the reality that the oil-based economies,which dominated the last century, are on an unsustainable track.2 In the United States, there haslong existed a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Joseph McCoy Mydosh, Western Michigan University; Jason Michael Shane

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Engineering Technology

practices are introduced in sophomore level thermodynamics andjunior level fluid mechanics courses. A multipurpose laboratory equipped with fluidprocess, sensors, data acquisition system, and application programs is being developed. Aseries of laboratory practices based on use of fluid mechanics principles in energyefficient industrial applications provide students a strong foundation of the subject. Laterin the senior level engineering design classes, these learnings are utilized to practiceinnovative design of energy efficient products. Industrial collaboration is established toensure student exposure to realistic energy efficient products and practices throughcapstone design projects and undergraduate research.1. IntroductionEngineering

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"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Daniel Douglass, University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural

. According toCrawley, et. al. although many users rely on a single tool for design decisions, it may be moreproductive to use multiple tools. Additional tools can be used to provide information that asingle tool could not provide, or they can be used as “second opinions” to build confidence in adesign decision7.Building SelectionThe design and floor plan of thebuilding used in the modules arebased on the First Jacobs House8(Figure 1), a 1550 square footresidential building designed byFrank Lloyd Wright in 1936. TheFirst Jacobs House was part ofWright’s Usonia movement. Thebuilding, located in Madison,Wisconsin, was chosen for two mainreasons. One, its smaller size as aresidential building made it moretractable for the purpose of a Figure 1

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

inspections. This project exemplifies the energy harvesting field as an excitingeducational tool useful for preparing students for careers in industry, consulting, entrepreneurialventures, or applied research. This paper provides a snapshot of this project and seeks todemonstrate the integration of emerging technology studies in undergraduate curriculum whilethe students explore a suite of concepts to power health monitoring systems.1: Motivation It can become easy for a student to become overwhelmed or lose enthusiasm during theirundergraduate engineering education; solving problems which have already been implemented inindustry for years or working on a project which is not utilized upon completion. On the otherhand, need-based problems

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chasnov, Cedarville University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. In 2007, electricity purchasedfrom the local utility company accounted for 74% of the campus energy usage. Since theuniversity does not have direct control over which fuel is being used to provide this neededelectricity and since Congress is currently debating “Cap and Trade” legislation, it behooves theuniversity to take a serious look at its energy conservation practices. Recommendations to the university administration include the following: (1) line-itemthe energy cost to students as a part of their bills, (2) increase the rate of replacing olderequipment with high-efficiency units, (3) develop a plan for becoming carbon-neutral by aspecified date in the future, and (4) sponsor a project which integrates environmental, business

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Marygrove College

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Engineering Design Graphics

Engineering Graphics course, severalimprovements were implemented. The enhancements to the existing Engineering Graphicscourse are discussed.1. IntroductionFor the past 75 years, Kettering University has provided its students with top quality classroominstruction, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and career-oriented work experience in industry.Kettering offers Bachelors Degree programs in engineering, science, mathematics, andmanagement. Kettering students begin a unique five year cooperative education program in theirfreshmen year by alternating 12-week period of classroom studies with related work experiencein over 600 corporate affiliates. The corporate sponsors of Kettering University students includeover 600 other companies as well as the

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

plans for the extended outreachcomponent of the program.Section 2: STEM-based ECE Projects for Direct OutreachThe STEM-based ECE project activities on ECE day take place in the following fourECE laboratories of the ECE department. 1. Systems Integration Design and test electronic circuits and systems 2. Electric Drives Control and simulate electric machines 3. Embedded Systems FPGA-based system-on-chip (SOC) design 4. Personal Computing Programming tools and interfaces for PC workstationsThe project overview and the steps required to build and validate the design are presentedby the ECE faculty member in charge of the project activity. The faculty member isassisted by currently

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nicholas Saucedo, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Richard Pribyl, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Stewart L. Ross, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees

textbookproblem without any additional time required in lecture. Even if a student is not motivated toresearch beyond the problem statement, benefits will still result. As an example, forthermodynamics an existing power plant might be chosen for the scenario. Whereas students aregenerally told “a turbine exists at these conditions,” here they will be told what type of turbine itis, what the turbine’s purpose is, and where the operating conditions come from. The addedvisual information and the move from a generic problem to one with its’ own identity has beenshown during Phase 1 to increase student engagement and subsequently performance.This type of material would be infeasible for traditional paper textbooks due to space and formatlimitations. For this

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University; Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Nabil A. Yousif, Fort Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

familiarize the student with LabVIEW, the project’s supervisor provided the student with abrief introduction to LabVIEW programming and demonstrated how to develop a simpleprogram under LabVIEW. Then, the student was given pertinent literature and tutorials to gainfurther knowledge and skills in LabVIEW programming. To complete the project, the studentcarried out three main tasks: Design of Front Panel, Design of Wiring Diagram, as well asTesting and Debugging. 1. Design of Front Panel: This phase was relatively simple and the student needed to identify the appropriate controls and indicators in the front panel that provided the graphical user interface. The controls were used to configure data acquisition parameters such as sampling

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Biomedical

. More specifically, we used the HP Tablet PC in achieving the following aims: 1) Create interactive in-class exercises which increase class participation 2) Improve learning assessment by monitoring student work in class 3) Enhance student learning by providing immediate feedback 4) Encourage collaborative thinking among students on class projectsThe Tablet PC has features which we expected would encourage active learning [1]. The TabletPC has been used in classrooms and laboratories to engage students in learning subjects rangingfrom physics, chemistry, mathematics, and engineering disciplines such as chemical engineeringand mechanical engineering [2-6]. It has even been employed in the clinical setting to aidtechnicians

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tony Docal, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

monitoring plans designed to facilitate program improvement. Dr. Alemdar’s leadership evaluation work includes serving as lead evaluator on NASA’s electronic Professional Development Net- work (ePDN), a new initiative dedicated to preparing teachers to engage their students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. She also serves as the lead evaluator on several NSF funded Noyce Scholarship programs. She has direct experience leading evaluation of STEM programs and has contributed to evaluations of leadership and STEM related innovations.Tony Docal, Georgia Institute of Technology 1. Mr. Anthony Docal Anthony Docal has been

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University; Allison Neyer, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Don Brian Murphy, Loyola Marymount University; Robert Quinlan Thames

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NSF Grantees

* Don Murphy* Robert Q. Thames* James Vales* *Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ** Department of Communication Studies Loyola Marymount University 1 LMU Drive Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 310-338-5973 saugust@lmu.edu mhammers@lmu.edu waterrose9@aol.com dshokrgo@lion.lmu.edu dmurph21@lion.lmu.edu rqthames@yahoo.com jamesvales226@gmail.comAbstractRather than waiting for students to pursue STEM education, virtual worlds and games can beused to bring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the students throughengaging and socially

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Vincent Abbott, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Oleg Gontar; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Victor Mejia; Phanit Pollavith, California State University, Los Angeles; Ricardo Sanchez; Jose Antonio Zamalloa; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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Minorities in Engineering

be scientists and engineers for two days and to interact with graduatestudents on a college campus. In addition, the summer camp provides graduate fellows anopportunity to practice conducting activities with kids and communicating science andengineering to a broader audience. IMPACT LA is a National Science Foundation (NSF)Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK12) Program that partners graduate fellowsconducting master’s research in engineering and science with math and science middle and highschool teachers in the East Los Angeles (East LA) area.1 During the year, the graduate fellowsare visiting scientists and engineers, bringing their research into the classroom. The summercamp is the culmination of the summer workshops that are

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

: multidisciplinary teams, digital prototyping, design educationIntroductionWith support from Autodesk 1, and with two existing engineering courses serving as scaffolding,engineering and industrial design collaboration has been underway at the University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign (UIUC) since 2008. This collaboration broadly aims to familiarizeengineering students with industrial design thinking, and vice versa. Thus far this collaborationhas taken place on two levels. In a first exposure, engineering students learn about industrialdesign. In a second, deeper exposure, engineering and industrial design students workcollaboratively on product design projects. Engaging in multidisciplinary project-basedcollaboration is in fact the best way to develop the

Conference Session

Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus F. Freyne, Mississippi State University; James P Abulencia, Manhattan College; Powell Draper, Manhattan College

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Engineering Ethics

allow students to easily place themselves in the situation and claim a senseof ownership. Students may already know the basic facts of some real, contemporary ethicalcases, which are in abundant supply.4,5,6,7This article presents the findings from a survey given to 459 undergraduate students, bothengineers and nonengineers, during the 2009/2010 academic year. The objective of the survey isto understand what students think about ten contemporary ethical issues. The ethical issuesinvolve the work of engineers, but the topics also fall within the realms of philosophy, politics,economics, law, sociology, and psychology. The ethical issues are as follows:1. New transportation corridors through neighborhoods. Commerce depends on an efficient

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

dealingwith real world technological issues.For the past 20 years the principal author has taught a course, ―The Environment,‖ to non-engineering and non-science majors as a science core requirement. In Fall 2007 a section of thiscourse was taught using the traditional lecture method. In the other sections of the course,methods for improving the technological literacy of these students were developed. Four bestpractices were selected from these methods and taught to an experimental group in summer2010. The best practices are: (1) learning from three hands on and minds on labs, (2) use ofcharts and equations, (3) making students familiar with the top 20 bench mark numbers used inthe industry, and (4) acquiring knowledge about the commercial

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura R. Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christina Matta, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Technical Communication Program

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

senior design faculty and any other faculty who assess student writing in anundergraduate engineering course. We asked our faculty to comment on 17 communication skills– a list we created collaboratively within our program based upon discussions with our IndustrialAdvisory Board members as well as our own teaching practices. These skills are listed in Table1, below. Table 1. Skills included in Spring 2009 faculty survey. Giving clear, organized, and credible presentations Creating a well organized document Communication to a diverse/multidisciplinary audience Integrating research into a report Explaining one’s design decisions

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

engineeringprograms nationally. This metric was designed and tested as a consequence of ongoing Page 22.580.2conversations with engineering educators nationally and the desire to assess the role thatcomprehensive educational and engineering experiences have in important industrial and   1  academic skill sets: creativity and innovation. Importantly, the instrument is aligned to severaltheoretical perspectives. With regard to creativity theory it is aligned to robust creativityresearch by Torrance,1 Abedi’s and Khatena’s,2 and Rogers’3 work on innovation

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Terrance L. Speicher, Pennsylvania State University, Berks College

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Manufacturing

region around Xi’an, one ofthe cities visited during the trip being described in this paper.1 Unification of China occurred around the 19th century with simultaneous foreigninfluences, primarily from Europe. A Chinese republic was founded in 1912 and the 20th centurybecame a time of growth in international influence along with political and cultural turmoil.Under leaders such as Sun Yatsen, Yuan Shikai, and Chiang Kaishek, the country moved towarda nationalist form of government. Communism emerged in the 1920s and later its leader, MaoZedong, established the communist People’s Republic of China that persists today, although withcontinuously evolving structure, policies, and practices. The times before, during, and after World War

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Drew Borresen, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1091: ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH TO PRACTICE(E2R2P)Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University Steven W. Villachica, PhD, CPT, is an Associate Professor of Instructional and Performance Technology (IPT) at Boise State. His research interests focus on leveraging expertise in the workplace. A frequent conference presenter and author, Steve co-authored a chapters on cognitive task analysis and performance support systems that appears in the Handbook of Human Performance Technology and the Handbook of Training and Improving Workplace Performance: Volume 1. Instructional Design and Training Deliv- ery. A certified performance technologist, he completed his doctorate in educational technology at the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

: o one-day summer workshop o Implementation plan developed and submitted, including assessment plan From the ten implementation plans provided, four will be selected for further funding: o Analysis of end-of-course assessment (raw data and analysis) o Travel to Annual KEEN Winter ConferencePart of this one-year planning grant will be to develop assessment measures for the learningobjectives of this aspect of the courses through which students will be taught. We feel stronglythat the seven key attributes/outcomes of an engineer, developed at the December 2010 KEENAssessment meeting, and presented nationally8, need to be included in the ongoing assessmentdone on all of our classes. These outcomes are: 1