Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part II) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

demand unique new competencies of professional engineers.  In the context of the Sociology of Professions, the ASME Board of Governors’ position on licensure reflects an orientation consistent with industries’ interest in maintaining a large supply of low-cost engineering talent. This perspective is clearly not in the best interest of the engineering profession, as it will only contribute further to the commoditization of engineering services and the subordination of the engineer’s professional authority to a corporate entity.References1. Steering Committee to Plan a Summit on the Future of the Civil Engineering Profession in 2025. The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025. Reston, VA: American Society

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Kenneth J. Williamson, Oregon State University; Jeffrey A. Nason, Oregon State University; Goran Jovanovic Ph.D., Oregon State University; Chih-hung Chang, Oregon State University; Adam Z. Higgins, Oregon State University; Craig M. Gates, Oregon State University; Richard Mark Roehner, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

administered at the beginning of the studio project, itis expected that start-up adjustments and normalization of student attitudes would lower theoverall perception of the students. The perceptions for the junior-level courses and thedistributions between the two classes are very similar despite being implemented by entirelydifferent personnel. Such a result is a positive indicator of the benefits of the systematicimplementation plan described above. While the majority of student responses for all threeclasses are positive, a lower fraction of sophomores perceive value. There are several plausiblefactors that may contribute to the difference between sophomores and juniors. As the

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Venters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

ofwriting still provides a useful overview of the ways in which writing practices can supportlearning [47]. He reviews four hypotheses: 1) the initial act of writing itself brings forth newknowledge as writers allow ideas to flow; 2) learning occurs as writers move through therevision process, as writers organize, link, evaluate, and refine their ideas; 3) different genrestructures such as argument, compare/contrast, or analysis support learning by helping studentsmove through logical processes; and 4) learning occurs as students plan their writing and setgoals and sub-goals for problem solving. Klein notes that while each of these hypotheses havemerit, and some degree of empirical evidence existed at the time of his writing to support them,much

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Miraglia, Syracuse University ; Sharon W. Alestalo, Syracuse University; Shobha K. Bhatia, Syracuse University

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Women in Engineering

Page 25.1481.11fields. For instance, a research survey of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and tenuretrack/tenured faculty found that more graduate student women than men (28.5% of women vs.7.2% of men) are concerned that a career in science will be detrimental to their plans for a family(Ecklund and Lincoln 2011: 4).xxiv For many women – and some men – these concerns persistbeyond the graduate experience. For example, a 2009 National Research Council of the NationalAcademy of Sciences report found that women who receive a doctorate in science andengineering are less likely than men to seek academic research positions, and are more likely todrop out of the academy before tenure when they do pursue a faculty position.xxv1 A November2009

Conference Session

Potpouri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Azizan Zainal Abidin, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

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Women in Engineering

Conference Session

ETD Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Claudio Campana, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

talked about theneed for more projects with the goal of developing innovation described it as follows: “But maybe some more opportunities to do your own projects or choose from a bunch instead of going in and turning some dials according to this prescribed little lecture they had planned.” “When you’re in college and taking classes and regurgitating what the teacher teaches you, that’s tough. I think that really falls to the teachers in those courses to create – push the students and create some innovative projects to incorporate with the criteria that they’re teaching.”According to the participants, incorporating more of these projects into the curriculum wouldhave the additional benefit of helping

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Patricia Dee Zobel, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

). Measuring outcomes of living- learning programs: Examining college environments and student learning and development. The Journal of General Education, 55(1), 40-76.6. Knight, W. (2003). Learning communities and first-year programs: Lessons for planners. Planning for Higher Education, 31(4), 5-12.7. Meath-Lang, B. (1997). Dramatic interactions: Theater work and the formation of learning communities. American Annals of the Deaf, 142, 99-101.8. Johnson, J. (2001) Learning communities and special efforts in retention of university students: What works, what doesn’t, and is the return worth the investment? Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, and Practice, 2(3), 219-238.9. Johnson, W. G. (2006) Strategies for enhancing student

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick J. Surface, University of Kansas; Bryan Anthony Strecker, University of Kansas; Jonathan M. S. Mattson, University of Kansas; Christopher D. Depcik

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

”. It is a centrally planned and controlledsystem with relatively little flexibility to fluctuations in energy demand. As the nation and theeconomy becomes increasingly digital, energy demand is growing rapidly. For example, it isestimated that by 2015 around 60% of the total electrical load will be from chip technologies andautomated manufacturing versus 10% of the total in the 1990s 1. While the automotive industry is presently dependent on petroleum sources, the growingpresence of Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) will begin toact as a stress upon the electrical grid by drawing resources during times of peak energy demand.A study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory finds that charging vehicles during off

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

students to all design tradeoffs, so they become aware of their choices when selecting aplatform and then take a deep dive into a particular architecture. Even if using a singlearchitecture for teaching, we always have to make an effort to contrast how the same processesor operations would be performed on other architecture.A very important aspect now is energy conservation, and the battle of semiconductor companiesis in terms of who can deliver the best performance using the least energy. This is also anotherdimension that goes beyond the traditional criteria to select a platform when planning amicrocontroller course[9].Last but not least, what are the platforms most used in industry that will give students acompetitive advantage when looking for

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Frank Ackerman, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

validation) and enter- prise resource planning. He also has interest in learning objectives-based education material design and development. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals,” 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall. He is a life member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE and ACM. Acharya is a recipient of the ”Mahendra Vidya Bhusak” a prestigious medal awarded by the Government of Nepal for academic excellence. He is a member of the Program Committee of WMSCI, MEI, CCCT, EEET, ISAS, AG, KGMC, and IMCIC and is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics of the International Institute

Conference Session

High School Students Thinking and Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the same scope andsequence and develop lesson plans. Although the delivery may have varied slightly, the sametypes of notes, activities, handouts, assignments, and exams were used. The geometry curriculum was based on the Texas Essential of Knowledge and Skills5(TEKS) and followed the scope and sequence set forth by the school district. The primaryresource for practice problems for the students was found in the Holt Geometry textbook15 Thegeometry scope and sequence had 12 total units with one unit specifically focused on spatialability and its application. The unit was seven class days in length, six of which were instructiondays. The unit began by introducing students to 3D figures using nets (developments) and crosssections

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

materials and professional development process tomake the project available to more teachers at a lower cost per teacher.The extension plan includes reaching out to new teachers through regional science centers forface-to-face workshops, followed up with online webinars and instruction--for a total of tenhours of professional development associated with each sensor. The recruited teachers will beable to decide which sensor they would like to build and implement in their classroom. The Page 25.1194.22teachers will be provided with the necessary equipment and will be required to report data to theproject evaluator. In addition, the classroom

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

supervisors.Communicate effectively with non-technical audiences.TEAMWORK SKILLS1 (alpha = .86); Please rate your ability to:Work in teams of people with a variety of skills and backgrounds.Work with others to accomplish group goals.Work in teams where knowledge and ideas from multiple engineering fields must be applied.Work in teams that include people from fields outside engineering.Put aside differences within a design team to get the work done.LEADERSHIP SKILLS1 (alpha = .90); Please rate your ability to:Develop a plan to accomplish a group or organization's goals.Help your group or organization work through periods when ideas are too many or too few.Take responsibility for group's or organization's performanceMotivate people to do the work that needs to be

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering