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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gautham Das; Rishi Cariappa

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OUTER RING ROAD IN BANGALORE Das, Gautham1 and Cariappa, Rishi2Assistant Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology, 550 Huntington Avenue Boston MA02115President, Anjanadri Construction Company, BSR developers Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore 560094,Karnataka state, IndiaBangalore is one of the fastest growing cities in Southern India and is popularly known as theinformation technology capital of India. To meet the requirements of this rapidly expanding city,the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is constructing and expanding the major roads andfreeways within the city. To assist the engineers and contractors working on these freeways,Bangalore University (BU) requires civil engineering

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

systems design, and renewable energy production. Dr. Kean has done research and published work in the areas of motor vehicle emissions and engineering education.Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota Gillian Roehrig is an Associate Professor of Science Education and Co-Director of the STEM Education Center. Dr. Roehrig is a former high school chemistry teacher with a strong interest in engaging students in inquiry-based activities and integrating technology into science classrooms. Technology Enhanced Communities (TEC) funded by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is an online learning community developed for middle school science teachers in Minneapolis

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ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas; Nicholas Evangelopoulos, University of North Texas; Uyi Lawani, University of North Texas

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-2137: OPEN-BOOK VS. CLOSED-BOOK TESTING: ANEXPERIMENTAL COMPARISONLeticia Anaya, University of North Texas Leticia Anaya, M.S. is a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas College of Engineering. She is currently working in her PhD in Management Science at the University of North Texas. She received her M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. Her research and teaching interests include Thermal Sciences, Statistics, Quality Assurance, Machine Design, Simulation and Educational Teaching Methods. She has published previously in ASEE Conferences and has developed three laboratory manuals in the following areas

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ani Ural; Joseph Yost

new technologies such as finiteelement modeling in a freshman level project-based course not only provides a powerfulvisualization tool for mechanical concepts that are new to the freshman level students but alsoincreases the students’ interest in engineering. In addition, the integrated approach developed inthis project helps students understand how to interface computational and experimentalapproaches to solve an engineering problem and allows them to evaluate the significance of eachcomponent in engineering analysis, design and research. The exposure of students to finiteelement modeling at an early stage in their undergraduate education is expected to broaden theirunderstanding of engineering and improve their preparedness for engineering

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

157 Why Do They Come, Why Do They Not Return Stuart Kellogg South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyAbstractDeclining interest in engineering in high school students exacerbated by traditionally high studentdropout rates in engineering have led to steep enrollment decreases in many engineeringprograms. While there is substantial research evidence to the contrary, many engineering facultymembers continue to view the attrition positively, believing that most students who leaveengineering do so either because of poor academic preparation, a lack of commitment

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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Brittany Killen, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

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Manufacturing

this paper, the application of rapid prototyping in fabricating awalking robotic system and mechanism is presented. Using a Dimension uPrint Personal3D Printer, prototypes of a robot body and legs are fabricated. These components are thenused to fabricate the articulated structure of an experimental prototype for a quadrupedrobot. The necessary information about methods of control, power, sensors, batteries,electronics, and more is presented. Materials, methods, and tools are outlined, includingthe use of servomotors and microcontroller-based control systems. Students in theApplied Engineering Technology program are required to work with this robotic projectas part of a laboratory experiment in the “MET 205 Robotics and Mechatronics

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e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-1125: COURSE CHANGE AS A DARWINIAN PROCESSJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is a Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He was formerly an executive with Motorola and now participates in many senior technical training programs with the JACMET consortium. Page 15.327.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Course Change as a Darwinian ProcessAbstract. Continuing Professional Development programs provide access to theindustry professionals who are developing new and complex engineering systems.Through these

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Harry Knickle

enrollment in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs. There are two major tasks. These are activities that focus on both recruiting and retention. The recruitment effort includes a five Saturday science and engineering project during the regular semesters and summer bridge projects, as well as a series of other activities. Undergraduate student mentors help, our laboratory technicians and the department chairs are essential to making these efforts successful. The URI student societies of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) have been invaluable in this recruitment program. The other major ingredient is to form partnerships with the schools. We partner with

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Weber, Lake Superior State University

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Electrical and Computer

component of engineering education is helping students understand how the informationof a given class is applied to the current technology and applications of that field. In addition, it isalso critical for students to understand the broader impacts of a product during the design,manufacturing, and useful life stages as well as how the materials are disposed of, recycled, or re-used afterwards. One method of helping students achieve this insight is through the use ofmarketing-based presentations in which groups of students present competing technologies.This paper will describe such presentations that encourage students to explore both the technicaldetails of a product as well as the economic, environmental, and societal impacts in order toconvince

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Computer Education Innovations I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1153: TEACHING INTERACTIVELY WITH GOOGLE DOCSEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer, efg@ncsu.edu, is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. His main research area is collaborative learning technology. He received his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University, and taught at Carnegie Mellon University, and Monash University in Australia. Page 15.1177.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Interactively with Google DocsAbstractActive learning has repeatedly been shown to be

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Goldbergmechanisms. The authors worked with a multidisciplinary group of freshmen software andmechanical engineering students to complete an Intelligent Rube Goldberg mechanism toassemble cheese sandwiches. VEX Robotics Development System was selected to complete thetask at hand. The project was accomplished by generating an automated assembly line with RubeGoldberg contraption elements controlled by a VEX microcontroller. The Robot C programminglanguage was used for programming. The project details, project evaluation and studentresponses are also included to conclude this paper.BackgroundAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the industry demands thatengineering students be able to “do” design, to work in teams and to be

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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for Future and Current Female Engineering Students” Maria C. Sanchez, Nell Papavasilou, & Hernan Maldonado ...................................................................... 6“Use of Video in Casting Education”* Craig Johnson............................................................................................................................................ 18“Sustainable Design: Meeting the Thunder Beings of the West” John M. Murray, Roger A. Greener, Heong-seok Kim, & William T. Murray ........................................ 25Session EE: Electrical Engineering and Technology“Curricular Innovations for Real-Time Embedded Systems Course” Reza Raeisi & Sudhanshu Singh

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e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-1131: THE CASE FOR CASE STUDIESJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is a Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He was formerly an executive with Motorola and now participates in many senior technical training programs with the JACMET consortium. Page 15.1208.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Case for Technology Case StudiesAbstract. The paper describes a two-target solution that uses industry short courses for‘front-line’ trials followed by condensation of the outcomes into academic programs.The

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Culture, Society, and Co-op

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet; Opal McFarlane, Purdue University Calumet

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2010-544: WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP: PREPARING (FEMALE) STUDENTSFOR THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGERalph Ocon, Purdue University CalumetOpal McFarlane, Purdue University Calumet Page 15.1378.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Women and Leadership: Preparing (Women) Students For the Leadership ChallengeAbstractThe workplace can provide many career opportunities and challenges for graduatingstudents. While pursuing their careers, many engineering and technology students willperform roles that are outside their principal academic field of study. In addition tohaving to deal with career issues related to global competition and technological

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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College-Industry Partnerships

inception. Not much has beenwritten about the program in the literature though it deserves more recognition.6 Theobjectives of the Welliver Program are5: 1. To provide faculty with a better understanding of the practical industry application of engineering, manufacturing, information technology and business skills 2. To help faculty enhance the content of undergraduate education in ways that will better prepare tomorrow's graduates for careers in a global environment 3. To have faculty observe the Boeing environments, processes, and procedures with "fresh perspectives." Faculty will use their expertise to help identify areas for possible improvements and document their observations at Boeing

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Chia-Lin Tsai, University of Missouri; Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-384: PEER MENTORING: IMPACT ON MENTEES AND COMPARISONWITH NON-PARTICIPANTSRose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is Co-Director of the NSF-funded Assessing Women andMen in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects and Co-PI of the National Girls Collaborative Project. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech WHITNEY A. EDMISTER is the Assistant Director of the

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

and supervised its team that took part in the 16th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Races in April 2009.Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Prusak is a Professor in the Department of Engineering at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT. He teaches courses in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs. He has over 10 years of international industrial and research experience in the fields of precision manufacturing, design of mechanical and manufacturing systems and metrology. Dr. Prusak received M.S. Mechanical Engineering from Technical University of Krakow and his Ph.D. in

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Amelito Enriquez

areas examined, engineering has much lower online representation compared to others.One reason for this slow adoption of online teaching pedagogies in US engineering programs canbe attributed to the perception by some engineering faculty and administrators that onlinecourses are not equivalent in content and rigor when compared to the traditional, face-to-facecourses. This paper presents the results of a study comparing the performance of on-campus andonline students in a sophomore-level Circuits Analysis course in a public two-year institution. Inthis introductory course for all engineering majors, content is delivered simultaneously to on-campus students and online students (dual delivery mode) using a combination of Tablet PCfunctionality

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Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noelle Comolli, Villanova University; William Kelly, Villanova University; Qianhong Wu, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

toengineering concepts without scaring students away from engineering. The projects offeredwere: Robotics with Matlab & Lego NXT, Analytical & Experimental Evaluation of aSMARTBEAM, Application of Acoustic Technologies, Fuel Cell Electric Car, ArtificialKidney: Improving the Current Dialysis System, Aerodynamics of Vehicles. The goal of theseprojects was to excite the students about engineering, provide an understanding of whatengineers do, and give a basic understanding of the level of independent learning andprofessionalism expected of an engineering student. At the beginning of the second semester,the students had a choice of a second mini-project (from the same six offered in the fall), afterwhich they are to select their major within

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The Influence of Cooperative Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Wojciechowski, Grand Valley State University; Charles Standridge, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

of the 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session S1D6.2. Milliken, Barbara and Fereshteh Fatehi. 2007. “Co-Op and Internship Opportunities for the Department of Electronics, Computer & Information Technology.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.3. El-Sayed, Jacqueline and Denise Stodola. 2009. "Integrating Co-op and Classroom Learning Experiences." Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.4. Gunn, Craig. 2006. "Co-Op, Communication, And Engineering Disciplines." American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.5. Eastman, Mike, Anthony Trippe, Walt Bankes, Jeff Lillie, and George Zion. 2005

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Hyman, University of Missouri; Jim Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri

professional practice. The approach to PBL asdescribed in this paper gives engineering students the opportunity to appreciate the relationshipsand interactions between analysis and design more readily.The Capstone Design ProjectThe capstone design project is the foundation for the PBL experiences we propose to dispersethroughout the engineering curriculum. According to the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology, “Students must be prepared for engineering practice through a curriculumculminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earliercourse work and incorporating engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints".5 Thismajor design experience typically takes the form of a capstone design

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Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2010-1570: INDUSTRY COLLABORATION THROUGH A TECHNICAL ANDLEADERSHIP LECTURE SERIES WITHIN A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTCURRICULUMMichael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Michael J. Soller., Strategic Account Manager at Bowen Engineering Corporation. B.S. Civil Eng., University of Dayton, M.S., Purdue University. He has over 24 years of commercial and industrial project management experience and was an adjunct professor for the Department of Construction Technology of Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for 11 years. Mr. Soller is a member of ASCE, ASEE, AIC, Advisory Board with the Construction

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Craig Johnson

foundry operations. Many students are reticent toapproach and use the large equipment. There is also a quality issue (the quality of the sanditself) of interest.The videos were created over the spring and summer of 2009. The first opportunity to use thevideos was in a „Production Technology‟ (MET345) course in the fall of 2009. The videos wereincluded into the existing curricula.During MET345 Production Technology (5), the foundry is used to cast metal propellers for toyaircraft. About 500 toys are made each year for the holidays. Each toy is made of donated woodand metal foundry parts. The „airplane‟ has wood fuselage, wing, tail and wheels, with a castmetal propeller (advertising CWU and our Industrial and Engineering Technology Department

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Siben Dasgupta

Teaching Digital Signal Processing with MATLAB,Simulink and DSP Kits A Practical, Cohesive, and Hands-On Approach Siben Dasgupta Associate Professor, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper provides an introduction to Digital Signal Processing topics taught in the undergraduateelectronics /computer engineering programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology. This paper describeshow Wentworth Institute of Technology provides “hands on” experience with real signals by using a“laboratory” based on MATLAB and SIMULINK running on PC’s. In addition, an innovative approach isprovided in this paper for integrating DSP course in to the graduate program

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Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Savilonis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Spanagel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-323: ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH GREAT PROBLEMSBrian Savilonis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Brian Savilonis is a professor in Mechanical Engineering; he has been at WPI since 1981. His teaching and research is primarily in thermofluids and biofluid mechanics. Email bjs@wpi.edu, phone 508-831-5686.David Spanagel , Worcester Polytechnic Institute David Spanagel recently joined WPI in the Department of Humanities and Arts; his scholarship is in history of technology and science. Email spanagel@wpi.edu, phone 508-831-6403.Kristin Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Kristin Wobbe is Associate Dean for the First Year and associate professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry. She has

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Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

staff. A particular interest is in helping faculty to develop and implement classroom-based assessment and action research plans to establish the effectiveness of instruction and to use the data to improve teaching and student learning. She is currently working with several engineering faculty, researching the impact of in-class use of technology on teaching and student learning. Dianne has also worked as an education consultant for a number of organizations and is currently serving as external evaluator on several grants.Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University Dr. Eric Wiebe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at NC State University

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Charles R. Sullivan; Mark J. Franklin

moreimportant, increased energy efficiency will be essential, both to reduce fossil-fuel consumptionand to make significant reliance on alternatives feasible. The technologies now in use and underdevelopment span the full range of engineering disciplines. Although some of these areaddressed well in standard disciplinary courses, high performance for many energy applicationsrequires integration of systems ordinarily developed by engineers from different disciplines.Researchers and entrepreneurs working on improving our society’s energy utilization need tounderstand the full landscape of challenges and opportunities. To meet this need, we have introduced a course at the senior undergraduate/introductorygraduate level, titled Energy Utilization

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Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Olshefsky, ASTM International

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Materials

meet criteria outlined by the code body.Standards must be developed through a consensus process and be written in mandatory languageto insure that the application and intent of a standard is clear. The resulting referenced standardsare considered part of the requirements of the code. Page 15.1087.4Best Practices for Integration of Standards Education in CurriculaABET, Inc., formerly known as The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, setsengineering accreditation requirements for the incorporation of standards in engineeringcurricula: “Students must be prepared for engineering practice through a curriculum culminatingin a major

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria

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International

support. Three hundred students wereadmitted into the ENGAGE program. It will be several years before we know whether theprogram has an effect on graduation rates. However, we are hopeful that the combination ofscaffolding, relatively small group learning and integrated skills development in ENGAGE willenable talented but underprepared aspiring engineering students to successfully make thetransition from high school to university and acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes that willenable them to fulfill their dreams and meet South Africa’s need for more engineers.Bibliography1 NARSET (1997). Issues relating to access and retention in Science, Engineering and Technology inhigher education. Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-598: A CONSUMER AND LABORATORY DEVICES APPROACH TOTEACHING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF BIOELECTRICITYJames Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University JAMES D. SWEENEY is Professor and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1988 and 1983, respectively, and his Sc.B. Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Brown University in 1979. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers