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Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Jon Pearlman; Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Birdy Reynolds, University of Pittsburgh; Shelly Renee Brown MEd, The Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center; University of Pittsburgh

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. Unfortunately, the poor ranking is in part due to current high school science classroomsthat suffer from many problems: 1) state standards typically require many different topics to bereviewed in a time-frame that is unrealistic; 2) students do not appreciate why the material is Page 23.331.2relevant to everyday life or their future careers; 3) many teachers do not fully understand thecontent they are teaching; and 4) many teachers have weak pedagogical skills. To change thissituation, we must have teachers do more than create a few lectures/demos based on theirsummer research experiences and we must provide a large amount of support for teachers to

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Liusheng Wang, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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creativetransformation of new knowledge into products and services are critical to a nation’scompetitiveness. Companies now demand engineers to possess higher-order skills, such as anability to adapt to rapidly-developed technologies and an ability to innovate.1 U.S. engineershave long led the world in innovation and this leadership is essential to U.S. prosperity and Page 23.342.2security. However, this great national resource now seems to be at serious risk due to lack ofengineers.2 To maintain our nation’s global competitiveness, educational institutions have toaddress two imperative needs: one is to attract/retain diverse excellent students in science

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Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kyle F Trenshaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, ThreeJoy Associates, Inc. and the University of Illinois

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extrinsically motivated to learn aremore likely to persist in their learning and perform better. Despite major investments in, andpromising innovations for, reforming engineering education, many instructors are slow to adoptthese innovations because of prohibitive time, money, and training investments. In contrast, theintrinsic motivation (IM) course conversion project has three goals: (1) to redesign the classroombased on motivational theories, (2) to improve students’ learning by promoting their intrinsicmotivation to learn, and (3) to implement the reform through methods that require minimal orzero additional costs to the faculty. We initially piloted one such IM course conversion in asophomore-level computer engineering course (ECE 290) during the

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Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University

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learning in mechanics of materials.Project FindingsTwo substantial consistent misconceptions regarding axially loaded members were found.The first is that in order for an axially loaded member to shrink in a direction then theremust be a stress in that direction. When asked to draw a stress element parallel to theapplied load and associated stresses, students drew vertical (perpendicular to the load)compressive normal stresses, even on stress elements oriented at 45 degrees from theapplied load (see Figure 1 below). When reasoning about the phenomenon, studentsalmost always indicated that the member would shrink in the vertical direction and, inorder to shrink, there must be a stress acting in that direction. In alignment with theabove

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

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between the two.In the sociological context, Wang and Kaye13 use the terms user modification and modder. Thisis more aimed at the hobbyist side of making where existing products are modified to fit one’sown needs rather than inventing something entirely new.How Do You Define Making?Definitions were also captured via an ad-hoc, grounded, in-situ approach at a recent Maker Faireevent. At the September 2012 World Maker Faire New York,2 respondents were provided withpost-it notes, asked How do You Define Making? and contributed their definitions to a sharedwall shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Wall of post-its offering definitions of makingThe method of putting out post-its as an open forum for responses to How do You Define

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Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Jingbo Han, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Wasonga Otieno, Associate Professor

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today are stationaryand therefore do not consistently output the maximum amount of power that they can actuallyproduce. A solar tracker will track the sun throughout the day and adjust the angle of the solarpanel to make the sun normal to the solar panels at all times. The orientation of the solar panelsmay increase the efficiency of the conversion system from 20% up to 50%. [1-3]. The suntracking solar power system is a mechatronic system that integrates electrical and mechanicalsystems, and computer hardware and software.This paper describes the Matlab/Simulink simulation of a sun tracking solar power system. Thesimulation will be used for demonstration and experiments to help the students study theory ofthe system. The solar tracker follows

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Nicholas David, Iowa State University; Suman Debnath, Purdue University; Munadir Aziz Ahmed; Dionysios C. Aliprantis, Iowa State University; Maryam Saeedifard, Purdue University

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Development of a New Power Electronics Curriculum Relevant to Tomorrow’s Power Engineering ChallengesI. IntroductionThis paper presents the results of an effort to develop a new power electronics and electric ma-chines curriculum at two collaborating academic institutions, namely, Purdue University, WestLafayette, Indiana 1, and Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 2, hereinafter referred to as Institu-tions A and B, in a bid to enhance the relevance of this subject to the undergraduate population.This is achieved via identifying the role of power electronics and machines in addressing tomor-row’s grand engineering challenge of sustainable energy use. This is a timely and important top-ic because of the increased demand for highly

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Cheryl Carrico PE, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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) that are 1) grounded in existing research, 2)open enough to identify new relevant factors, and 3) appropriate for our sample population. Theresulting protocols were developed by answering the research questions: 1) What types ofquestions are necessary for the chosen frameworks? 2) Do the interviews provide data that caninform a future survey? 3) Do the different protocols provide information that support analysis ofhigh school students career choice decisions? and 4) Does the protocol length accommodate Page 23.429.3interviewing high school students during the school day?Context for the Appalachian RegionTo understand why existing protocols

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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eliminating the need for off-line part inspection. This is typically performed by usingcoordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and related inspection tools. Great savings of both timeand labor during the inspection or quality control process can be realized in the machining ofdiscrete components through gains in automation, information technology and high performancemachining.This project aims to advance, develop and implement a state-of-the-art offline and onlinelearning environment to support and enhance students’ learning and training as they usesimulated systems to design and conduct virtual and real-time machining experiments andcalibration of precision machine tools. The major objectives of this project are: 1) Design anduse CNC machine control

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Andreas S Spanias, Arizona State University; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan; Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Mahesh K Banavar, Arizona State University; Suhas Ranganath, ASU; Xue Zhang; Deepta Rajan, Arizona State University; Girish Kalyanasundaram, Arizona State University

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with iOS (iJDSP) and Android(AJDSP) mobile devices8,9.Given the large set of DSP education tools that we have made available, and the potential tointroduce new tools in e-learning, we are currently developing an e-book that can be readily usedwith computers and mobile devices, along with a companion website10. The e-book containschapters that are developed based on the DSP textbook written by one of the authors. It contains Page 23.445.3 Figure 2: A Sample quiz question with Figure 1: An example block diagram and plot in links to J-DSP

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DeLean A Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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themathematical thinking processes students develop in their pre-college education may serve ascognitive obstacles students must overcome in order to develop the design thinking skills that arecritical for engineering practice broadly as well as for creativity and innovation. Therefore; it isimportant to understand the possible mathematical and design knowledge students have whenthey enter college from experiences both within and outside the classroom.In precursive studies, researchers found that students’ design behavior differed when theyattempted problems for which the context was familiar to them 1. The design task in theMathematics as a Gatekeeper to Engineering study is a modified version of the playgrounddesign task used in previous first-year and

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

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incorporate collaborative project-based and inquiry-based learning inundergraduate computer networking curriculum. The project goals include: 1) Establish a cyber-infrastructure to enable remote learning which significantly improve the learning efficiency ofstudents on a commuter campus; 2) Foster students’ hands-on design and implementation skillsin networking field; 3) Improve teaching and learning efficiency by integrating project-based andinquiry-based learning pedagogy. During the past two years, an effective infrastructure has beenbuilt to support various online collaborative learning activities; and our proposed teachingstrategies have been continuously improved to meet the needs of a diversified student body. Theon-going project assessment

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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and equipment. They expand onthe case study concept by including skills-based problems that can be used in place of traditionalhomework problems but written in the context of the real-world environment, as well asadditional design problems based on design methods and actual solutions at real facilities.Accompanying supplementary and background information promotes increased inquiry-based orstudent-centered learning, better addresses student real world expectations, and leads to anincrease in overall student engagement. A Phase 1 grant allowed for the development andrepeated formative assessment of a single scenario, leading to the current Phase 2 grant. At thisstage of the grant, assessment is being conducted in thermodynamics classes at

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Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara; Arica Lubin, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liu-Yen Kramer, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California Santa Barbara; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara

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and economic competitiveness [1-4]. However, while the overall number ofdegrees awarded by four-year institutions in the U.S. has increased, the percentage of bachelor’sdegrees in STEM fields has fallen to a low of 18% in 2009, from its peak of 24% in 1985 [1]. Infact, in 2008/09, bachelor's degrees in Engineering and Engineering Technologies accountedonly for 5% of the 1.6 million total degrees awarded [5,6], much lower than in other countries,such as France (12%) or Germany (17 %) [5,6]. At the same time, a number of recent nationalreports, including the 2007 report ‘Rising above the gathering storm’, by the National Academyof Sciences [7], emphasize the critical need to engage underrepresented populations in STEM.Yet, participation and

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Xia Wang, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Michael A Latcha, Oakland University

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1  the National Science Foundation a three year grant to engage US engineering students in fuel cellresearch at a foreign site in China. The program started on Oct 1, 2009. The objective of theproposed IRES site is to annually provide five U.S. engineering students (four undergraduatesand one graduate) with the unique opportunity to work on fuel cell collaborative researchbetween OU and BJTU in Beijing, China. In the past three summers, a total of 17 students (6females) have taken part in the IRES program. These students stayed in BJTU for 8 weeks andworked on 7 different projects related to fuel cells. An international advising team includingboth US and China faculty advisors worked closely with each student for the duration of theprogram

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Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S Stohlmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Forster D. Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, and Mathematics (STEM) for America’s Future5 indicates the need toproduce individuals with a strong STEM background in order to be competitive internationally.Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter EconomicFuture6 notes that economic growth and national security are related to well-trained people inSTEM fields.STEM integration can provide students with one of the best opportunities to experience learningin real-world situations, rather than learning STEM subjects in silos7. However, the mostprevalent methods of structuring and implementing STEM education do not “reflect the naturalinterconnectedness of the four STEM components in the real world of research and technologydevelopment”1 (p. 150). This

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Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University

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: building a 4800sf Infant and Maternal Health Clinic, constructing a 100ft long vehicular bridge over a seasonally flooded river, and installing a 3km long waterline. He was an inaugural member of the Faculty Leadership Council (FLC) of EWB and is a registered professional engineer in 21 states.Michael M BargerDr. Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University Dr. Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia is an associate professor of Developmental Psychology and Education at Duke University. She received her Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor. Her research (1) identifies educational contexts that enhance motivation and subsequent en- gagement and learning and (2) examines the mechanisms through which

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Deborah Newberry, Nano-Link Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education

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educators asthe focus topic.The Process:The logic diagram, which was one of the first steps in the evaluation and improvement process for theSynergy project effort, is shown in Figure 1. The logic diagram follows the progression of steps frominput through long term results. Essentially, the goal of Nano-Link is to enthuse young (pre college)students about nanoscience in particular and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) ingeneral. In the early years of Nano-Link, dissemination efforts focused predominantly on the students,with classroom visits, summer camps and various activities used to reach students with information aboutnanoscience and STEM concepts and careers. This effort was moderately successful with hundreds ofstudents reached

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Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Oliver J. Myers, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Giselle Thibaudeau, Institute for Imaging & Analytical Technologies, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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materials and structures, whilenanotechnology aims to manipulate material structure at the nanoscale to produce the desiredproperties for practical applications. Therefore, nanotechnology requires an understanding ofnanoscience. Due to the number of nanotechnology researchers and workers increasing from25,000 to 150,000 in the United States, and the U.S. market value of products incorporatingnanotechnology increasing from 13 to 80 billion U.S. dollars [1] between 2000 and 2008, it isclear that there needs to be more research and education in nanotechnology. The US governmentestablished the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) in 2000 to coordinate nanotechnologydevelopment across more than 20 government agencies [1]. As part of the NNI, the

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Syed Iqbal Omar P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Amit Verma, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Page 23.75.3a consensus is established. The NCI has been developed on the basis of basic concepts which wehave proposed for a first course in NanoElectronics. To understand the rationale for theproposed concepts, it is necessary to understand the learning objectives and the structure of ourproposed course1.The course development was guided by the following principles: 1. Electrical Engineering students will be introduced to wide-ranging aspects of nanoelectronics through a course targeting senior/junior level students. 2. Students will be provided knowledge and skills which will enable them to participate in nanotechnology research and development work. 3. The course will be modular in structure, thereby allowing flexibility

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Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Anthony Bourne, Wright State University

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are shown in Figure 1. The Derivative Lab Figures 1-2. Indeed, physical measurement of the derivative as the velocity in free-fall (Fig. 1),or of the integral as the area under the force-deflection curve (Fig. 2), provides a much greaterconceptual understanding of the mathematical concepts than classroom lecture alone.The Wright State model was first implementedin Fall of 2004, and its effect on studentretention, motivation and success in engineeringhas since been widely reported13-25. The 2007introduction of EGR 199 as a precursor to EGR101 for initially underprepared students hasfurther strengthened the approach, and has madeWright State’s core engineering

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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the schedule ofclasses. Advisors strongly recommend that all incoming college freshmen register for thecourse. In the Fall semesters, approximately eighteen fifty-minute sections are available.These are offered, typically, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at three differenttimes, such as 9:00-9:50 am, 1:00-1:50 pm, and 6:30-7:20 pm. The sections weredesigned to concentrate on specific math courses, and students register for the appropriatesection based on their math course. A mix of new mentors and returning mentors fromthe previous year is used. The returning mentors are able to share their experiences andserve as role models for the new mentors. Most incoming freshmen register for thecourse and the vast majority attends throughout the

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Arthur Ornelas Jr., Arizona State University; John Sadauskas, Arizona State University; Sandra Houston, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye Ph.D., Arizona State University; Eddy Ramirez; Claudia E. Zapata, Arizona State University

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with laboratory techniques to obtain the Soil-Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC)such as the Axis Translation technique used in suction measurement devices such as the pressureplate. Extensive research has been conducted on unsaturated soil mechanics, but the applicationof these results to the undergraduate curriculum has been slow. This is partly due to theperceived complexity of soil testing and analysis. We hope to address these issues through thedevelopment of this content. The goal is to have material instructors of undergraduategeotechnical engineering classes can incorporate into their current curriculum. The challenge istwo-fold: 1. that we develop material that can be seamlessly introduced into a curriculum that isalready in place, and

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Madina Yermagambetova, Al-Farabi KazNU; Peter John Schwalbenberg

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environment of the stomach, such as insulin, anda future experiment will investigate the drug release characteristics of the hydrogels. In additionto learning about pH-responsive drug delivery, students learned concepts of measurements,material properties, design of experiments, data analysis, and engineering design.Keywords: pH Responsive Hydrogels, Oral Insulin Delivery, Diabetes, Controlled Drug DeliveryINTRODUCTIONDiabetes is a disease which affects millions of people around the world. It is classified into twomajor types. Type 1 Diabetes is an auto-immune disease in which, insulin-producing beta-cellswithin the pancreas are destroyed, resulting in insufficient insulin production by this organ. Withtype 2 diabetes, the body has developed a

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Madina Yermagambetova, Al-Farabi KazNU; Zhanna Zhatkanbaeva, Al-Farabi KazNU

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modulation and site-specific targeting). A drug deliverysystem can be designed to respond to different environmental conditions in the body such as pHor temperature. Smart, stimuli-responsive hydrogels are used to respond to a signal caused by adisease by releasing release the appropriate amount of drug at the correct time and desiredlocation. Temperature-sensitive hydrogels have exciting potential for drug delivery and other Page 23.168.2biomedical applications.1   In this paper we describe an experiment in which students synthesize a temperature-sensitive hydrogelby free radical copolymerization with the goal of optimizing the design of

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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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data collected and the statisticalrelationships among the study variables are presented. The study’s context and implications forCAD education are discussed.IntroductionIn many industries, computer-aided design (CAD) tools are pervasively used throughout thedevelopment process 1. Therefore, today’s engineering students will go into such a professionalfield where CAD tools are ubiquitous and available in multiple platforms 2. This makes itessential for engineers to be able to adapt to new challenges and new platforms to generateinnovative solutions. To achieve this goal, effective use of CAD tools that create diverseexperiences in engineering education is required. However, most CAD instruction is focused ondeclarative knowledge that is related

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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-worldenvironment, as well as additional design problems based on design methods and actual solutionsat real facilities. Accompanying supplementary and background information promotes increasedinquiry-based or student-centered learning, better addresses students’ real world expectations,and leads to an increase in overall student engagement. A Phase 1 grant allowed for thedevelopment and repeated formative assessment of a single scenario, leading to the current Phase2 grant.To test the Scenario concept, material was originally generated around the engineering facilitiesof Minnesota State University Mankato (MSU), located in southern Minnesota. Thissupplemental material was designed for dissemination in an electronic format and for use withstandard

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Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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engineeringfaculty population, a level of response consistent with surveys from prior years. The survey isgiven in Appendix A.Table 1 summarizes the overall answers of the engineering faculty respondents regarding theirattitudes toward S-L. On average, respondents, whether they have practiced S-L or not, agreethat it can be a benefit to their academic practice and can enhance the student experiencethroughout their studies. Respondents are neutral on the ability of S-L to attract and retainminority students in engineering fields, however. They also are neutral regarding whether S-Ldemands additional student time and effort. One of the goals of the SLICE project lies in offeringan S-L experience to every student each semester of their curriculum; respondents

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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/operations to achieve enhancements in energy efficiency, improved safety,utilization of resources and reduction of capital costs, waste generation, and energy consumption.Process intensification involves thinking about chemical processing in new ways such that (1)recognition of inherent limitations imposed by using sequential unit operations to accomplishchemical and/or physical transformations is achieved; and (2) methods of concurrentlyperforming more than one unit operation are considered. This requires undergraduates to thinkin different ways about the processes they have learned about in their traditional unit operationscourses. Process intensification is essential to industrial competitiveness as it can enhancesafety, increase operating