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Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David J. Dimas, The University of California, Irvine; Faryar Jabbari, University of California, Irvine; Jia Frydenberg, University of California, Irvine

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Mechanical Engineering

. This course covers single- and multi-degree of freedom systems, free and forcedvibrations, Fourier series, convolution integral, mass/stiffness matrices, and normal modes andalso includes a design project. The course is 4.0 units including 1.0 unit of design. The thirdcourse in the study is Introduction to Computer-Aided Engineering. This course covers thetheory and application of the finite element method to practical design issues. The course is also4.0 units and includes 2.0 design units. All three courses in this study required weeklysubmission of homework. With the exception of the 2011 version of the Vibrations class, thesame instructor taught each class for the three year period of the study. The courses aresummarized in the table below

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Tobias Ortega-Knight, University of the Virgin Islands; Charles Huang Chen, Michigan State University; Danny Lynch, University of the Virgin Islands; Kathleen Anne Fitzsimons, Michigan State University; Crystal D Alton; Juan L. Mena Lapaix, Michigan State University; Joshua Drost, Michigan State University; Garrett Kohler

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Student

Engineering Education, 2013 Exploring the Experience of Undergraduate Research: A Case Study Using FacebookIntroductionParticipating in research as an undergraduate can be a powerful learning experience, helpingstudents form connections with faculty, put classroom knowledge into practice, develop researchskills and prepare for graduate study. Undergraduate research is a “high impact” educationalpractice1 that can be particularly effective for engaging students from diverse backgrounds.2–5The NSF makes a substantial investment in undergraduate research experiences, which it views as“one of the most effective avenues for attracting talented undergraduates”6 and preparing them forgraduate study and careers in

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Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education, 2013 Impact of TEAMS Clubs: An Afterschool Engineering Enrichment Program that Impacts K-12 Students and College Student LeadersAbstractMany examples of university engineering education programs designed to impact K-12 studentlearning and access are described in the literature. Unfortunately, most do not report repeatedengagement with students who are assessed over time. There is a need to better determine theresults of evolving engineering instruction in K-12 schools and the best practices forimplementation.This paper discusses a successful model for a weekly afterschool elementary engineeringenrichment program that has been in place for six years. TEAMS clubs, named after an umbrellaK

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K-12 Professional Development II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that collectively theywould reflect the understandings and skills required by the NBPTS as well as reflectnecessary STEM and ELA curriculum content standards. Additional design criteriaincluded that while each LO would have a strong theoretical research base, each wouldbe practical and capable of being immediately applied in the classroom. Each of theseventeen LOs followed a specific format. The LOs start with an overview that containsa short description of the LO and the specific CTE NBPT Standards addressed within theLO. Next each LO has a description. In the description there are a specific “learningobjectives” for the LO. For example, upon completion of this learning object you will beable to: “Respond to the results of formative

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy

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International

’ willingness to work with other cultures, or does the more drawnout process of the GV teams produce a longer-term impact on students’ willingness to work withother cultures? Third, it may be useful to examine how GV practices be integrated into SAprograms to produce a stronger, more effective learning and interaction experience forparticipants. Finally, it would be important to identify methods whereby students can strengthentheir common language and virtual interactions during the GV experience. For example, wouldparticipation in common language instruction facilitate the students’ cultural interactions? If so,what methods would work best for students participating on GV teams?AcknowledgementsThis  research  is  supported  by  U.S.  National  Science

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Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

pedagogicaltheories into practice through the development of a new online engineering course. As a second-semester student in an engineering education doctoral program I was given the opportunity todevelop a new graduate-level course for an online Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) program.Concurrently, I was enrolled in an Engineering Education course, Content, Assessment, andPedagogy: An Integrated Engineering Design Approach (CAP) and a Curriculum and Instructioncourse, Advanced Issues in Distance Education (AIDE). This combination of coursework andemployment provided an ideal opportunity to immediately apply course concepts to a real-worldproblem.The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the process of translating theoretical course concepts toa new

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Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute

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ASEE International Forum

Paper ID #8328Infusing Engineering Practice into the Core to Meet the Needs of a Knowledge-based EconomyDr. Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute Dr. Brian Bielenberg holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, a Master’s in Materials Science, and a Ph.D. in Education. His research interests revolve around engineering education reform, content and language integrated learning, and academic language and literacy needs in design classrooms. He currently serves as Head of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and Assistant Director of the Arts and Sciences Program at the Petroleum Institute in Abu

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Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Walter von Reinhart, University of Rhode Island; Erin Papa, University of Rhode Island

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Invited - Student Development

focus group of corporations in the Stateof Rhode Island who received these graduates,. In order to better understand the overall nature ofbusiness needs, especially multilingual demands, a variety of representatives from businesseswere interviewed. Interviewees were selected based upon the fiscal impact of their companies onthe Rhode Island economy and upon the importance and utility of services provided to thepublic. All interviewees were emailed the interview questions in advance. The assessment didnot attempt to analyze every business entity, and in this sense, should not be consideredcomprehensive. The 25-year old International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island wasoriginally designed as a dual-degree program for German

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Eleonore Lickl, HBLVA for Chemical Industry

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Invited - Student Development

. Page 21.41.4ProjectsIn 1999 the Federal Austrian Ministry for Education and Culture published a report aboutprojects on Austrian VET schools and colleges, to “show the performance of the schools andcolleges to an interested public”20. 40 % of the 471 reviewed projects had partners from industry.Students had studied the disciplines building construction, chemistry, IT, electronic, electricalengineering, interior design, wood technology, food technology, manufacturing systemsengineering and others while doing their projects.In 2002 another review showed that in the teaching period 2001/2002 42 teaching institutionswith 1336 projects had been evaluated. 66 % of these projects had a practical impact, in 44 % ofthe project an external partner were

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Robert Cobb Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Li-Shiang Tsay, North Carolina A & T State University; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State University; Tony E. Graham I, Department of Built Environment; Chafic Bousaba, NC A&T SU, CST Dept.

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7090 Recognition, several North Carolina Sustainable Building Design Competition Awards, Environmental Design + Construction Sustainable Design Award, American Society for Quality Competition Award, and a Faculty of the Year Award. He has developed undergraduate architectural curriculum and Masters of Architecture programs. He has also developed undergraduate curriculum in construction management using BIM technology. Currently he is working on developing GIS and BIM certification programs at the graduate level.Dr. Chafic BouSaba, NC A&T SU, CST Dept. Page 23.908.2 c

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Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle H Wong, Singapore American School

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International

Paper ID #6416The State of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Engineering Educa-tion: Where do we go from here?Dr. Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design Dr. Flora Tsai is a lecturer at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and an associate lecturer at Singapore Institute of Management (UniSIM). She has over eleven years of teaching experience for undergraduate software engineering subjects. She was a graduate of MIT, Columbia University, and NTU. Dr Tsai’s current research focuses on developing intelligent techniques for data mining in text and social media. Her recent awards

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; James Jay Jaurez, National University

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #8075Innovative Pedagogical ’Game Design/Creation’ Methodology for Sustain-ability EducationMr. Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University Professor Ben D Radhakrishnan is a full time Faculty in the School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), National University, San Diego, CA. He is the Lead Faculty for MS Sustainability Management Program in SETM. He develops and teaches graduate level Engineering Management and Sustainabil- ity classes. His special interests and research include promoting Leadership in Sustainability Practices, energy management and to establish Sustainable strategies for enterprises. He

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luanna B Prevost, Michigan State University; Kevin C Haudek, Michigan State University; Emily Norton Henry, Michigan State University; Matthew C Berry, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Professor Center for Engineering Education Research Undergraduate Studies Office College of Engineering Michigan State University Dr. Urban-Lurain is responsible for teaching, research and curriculum development, with emphasis on engineering education and, more broadly, STEM education. His research interests are in theories of cognition, how these theories inform the design of instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition. He is also interested in preparing future STEM faculty for teaching, incorporating instructional technology as part of instructional design, and STEM

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

discussed, and opportunities for furtherstudy will be proposed.Literature on Student Attitudes towards EngineeringResearchers have used academic measures, demographic information, and survey instruments, totry to develop an understanding of how students decide to major in engineering and thepersistence of those students in engineering programs. Most commonly, statistical procedureswere used to relate high school performance, standardized test scores, and demographicinformation to retention in engineering, or engineering GPA. For example, one study appliedlogistic regression to a database of more than 80,000 students to assess the impact of high schoolGPA, SAT scores, gender, ethnicity and citizenship affected graduation rates.1 They concludedthat

Conference Session

Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

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New Engineering Educators

UofT in 1987. From 2001 to 2003 he was the Director and, before that (1988-2001), Associate Director, of the Pulp & Paper Centre at the University of Toronto, a Centre recognized as a model for Univer- sity/Industry Collaboration in research and education. He was the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry from 2003 to 2007. He was also the President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering in 2008/2009, during which time we hosted the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. He was appointed Vice-Dean (Undergraduate) for the Faculty in 2007 until 2011 and has been Chair of his Department since July 1, 2011. Professor Allen’s area of

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

all types of institutions, especiallyresearch universities, is critical in order to gain a better understanding of their impact and todevelop the most effective practices for various educational environments. Developing a broaderliterature-base on undergraduate research would be of particular importance to researchuniversities as the face the challenge of not having enough research opportunities to theincreasing number of interested undergraduate students13-15. Thus, the purpose of this study wasto examine the gains of two community college students who participated in an undergraduateresearch program at a research university.Description of Program From 2006 - 2012, a Midwest research university has delivered an REU. For 10-weeks inthe

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise M Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Elizabeth Burpee; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

create a self-designed degree program in the emerging field of Engineering Education Research via the Graduate School’s interdisciplinary Individual Ph.D. Program. Ryan holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Republic of Korea, and a B.S. in Engineering Science from Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Ryan’s research interests include: engineering education, ethics, humanitarian engineering, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Elizabeth BurpeeMs. Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle Mee Joo Kim is a Ph.D. student in College of Education at University of Washington. She received her M.Ed. in Social Foundations (2009) from the Curry

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Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Charles Rathbun, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, Cornell University

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International

. Towards this goal, we instituted threeprograms focused on international experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.International Research Experience for Undergraduates (iREU)The purpose of this program is to promote development of globally aware scientists byexposing promising young scientists and engineers, in this case talented undergraduates, tothe promises and challenges of research in an international environment. We aim todemonstrate to these participants that not only is research in the global context a necessity inthe 21st century, but it is also both exciting and well within their capabilities. By providingthis opportunity early in their careers, we hope to have maximum long term impact. Towardsthis end, we have structured a

Conference Session

Design Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Anderson, Rensselaer

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Design in Engineering Education

issue tool to manage their projects. On the otherhand, various user statistics obtained from the system allowed the faculty advisors to monitor thefrequency of each student's contributions and to quickly review the content and quality. Thesystem made a significant impact on the outcome of the project results. This paper will presentissues in deploying the tools, the best practices for using these tools, and assessing students’performance in capstone design courses.1. IntroductionTo become successful engineers, students must learn technical knowledge, good communication,skills, and teamwork skills. Traditional lecture-based coursework focuses on providing a solidtheoretical foundation and analytical skills for each of the various disciplines. On

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FPD 9: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part III: Research, Sustainability, and Professionalism

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Jonathan Howard Spindel, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

sustainability. Prior to joining the JMU Engineering faculty in 2012, Dr. Barrella was at Georgia Tech completing her Ph.D. research as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). She also completed a teaching certificate and was actively involved with the Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her academic interests focus on two primary areas of sustainable transportation: (1) community-based design and planning and (2) strategic planning and policy development. Dr. Barrella is also interested in investigating how to best integrate these research interests into classroom and project experiences for her students

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Capstone Manufacturing and Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya A. Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

theemployers because there is a gap between what students learn at school and what they arerequired to do in practice after graduation. In this regards, Society for Manufacturing Engineers(SME) survey 1,2) has also identified several knowledge gaps including the following:  Product and Process Design  Project Management  Team Work  Communication  Problem Solving and othersIn particular, product design has been identified as a complex, integrated problem3) that covers awide range of knowledge including engineering (technology, techniques, material andprocessing, reliability, robust design), ergonomics (operation, safety, usability), business(marketing, management, planning, corporate identity), aesthetics (form, visualization, style

Conference Session

iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Fred Stillwell, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Douglas Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Tech: Center for Integrating Science, Math, and Computing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

tostate educational standards need to be fully taken into account and accommodated. Otherwise thepedagogically sound, highly experiential, and thoughtfully integrated curriculum will never beenacted with enough fidelity to even begin to have an impact on the children who need it most.Some of the contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the U.S.Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the U.S.Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.                                                                                                                1  The National Research Council (2012). A framework for K-12 science education: Practices

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Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

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Design in Engineering Education

]. However, there are relatively few structured approaches to organizing,sequencing, and bounding such experimental prototyping. Given that prototyping is pervasive tothe design process through ideation, concept selection and design verification, it stands to reasonthat prototyping is a process worthy of scholarly attention. This research explores methodologiesto enhance prototyping during concept development, particularly engineering prototypes, i.e.those used to verify or improve the functionality, performance and operation of a novel device orsystem. Based on design context variables such as the total allotted time for the prototypingeffort, the methodologies introduced in this paper will provide practical planning for studentprototyping efforts

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ann Marie Blasick, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

who join major-related student groups, are both more likely to persist in STEM. This driveshome the importance of peer relationships for women in STEM fields.Marra and her collaborators10, 11 looked at retention best practices in a large representativesample of engineering schools, and also found that women and men need somewhat differenteducational environment characteristics in order to be successful, in part because of theirsocialization12. Women place more emphasis on group affiliation, community, and collaborationthan men do13, 14.Research also shows that women are more likely than men to report that teaching styles, subjectmatter relevance, and the culture of the discipline affect their retention and eventual completionof the degree15

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Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Design in Engineering Education

)2. Performance Criteria, http://ece.uprm.edu/programs/performanceCri.html (last accessed January 2013)3. Mosborg, S., Adams, R., Kim, R., Atman, C.J., Turns, J., & Cardella, M. (2005). Conceptions of the engineering design process: An expert study of advanced practicing professionals. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.4. Oehlberg, L. and Agogino, A. (2011) Undergraduate Conceptions of the Engineering Design Process: Assessing the Impact of a Human-Centered Design Course, ASEE 2011, June 26 - 29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada5. SurveyMonkey, http://www.surveymonkey.com (last accessed January 2013)6. S. J. Kirstukas and N. Al-Masoud (2012) Assessment and

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; John Barry DuVall, East Carolina University; Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators

purpose for the module. The Content section presents best practices andcritical information that must be applied to activities in the Mentee's Digital Portfolio. TheAnecdotes section is where faculty post entries about real life experiences with the topicspresented.3.1. Module One: Syllabus and StandardsA syllabus is a contract between the instructor and students. It specifies the topics that the coursewill be addressing. It states the instructor’s expectation and shows anticipation of each student’sinvolvement and learning outcomes. Creating a good syllabus is not an easy job for either newfaculty members or experienced instructors. Therefore, this module is designed to help facultycreate a syllabus that addresses “ECU Standards for Excellence

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

conceptualized as18 “a design for instrumental action that reduces the uncertaintyin the cause-effect relationship involved in achieving a desired outcome” (p 13). Thisdescription of technology indicates that the paradigm of diffusion research focuses on thoseinnovations which have relatively well defined outcomes where one of the desired feature for theinnovation is to reduce the uncertainty in the cause-effect relationship. This is in contrast tosome of the innovative ideas and practices in contemporary education that call for open-endedstudent directed interactive learning20–23. Learning from this perspective is considered to be anon-linear process that has emergent outcomes without much focus on the cause-effectrelationships within the process

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Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas at El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso

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Computers in Education

technologyincrease the chances of them graduating due to positive first semester engagements with thecontent; does mobility of content and dynamic classroom technology increase course objectiveretention and problem solving abilities?Further research and study on the perceived discovery that by using new technologies in theclassrooms students view themselves as early adopters and trendsetters, subsequently makestechnology a motivator for success. A key area is how such technologies impact students on themargins of passing and not passing the class, both short and long term. This research needs tofocus specifically on whether such an effect exists and how it relates to the Hawthorne effect but issubstantially different in nature as its key motivator is the

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J Brinkman, Gannon University; Scott E Steinbrink, Gannon University

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Community Engagement Division

; her industry experience includes systems analysis and cognitive science applications. With a life-long interest in technology and its potential for enhancing human capabilities, her research includes intelligent interface design, motivated system energetics, and other topics relative to knowledge-intensive systems.Dr. Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University Dr. Karinna Vernaza joined Gannon University in 2003, she is currently an associate professor in the Me- chanical Engineering Department, and serves as the interim associate dean for the College of Engineering and Business. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Her B.S. is in Marine Systems Engineering from the

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First Year Engineering

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2013 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

improving things.According to the interview participants, the main way in which the University was helping themdevelop their creativity was through the engineering design projects. For example: “I know Engineering Design was probably a really good class. I think I learned a lot from that class. Being creative – we had to do a lot of brainstorming. We learned different methods… which helps us to brainstorm ideas and then come up with even more ideas based on our first ideas. But anyways, we also learned different ways to narrow down ideas, choose the best one in the situation… I'd say just working on the design projects gives us practice at being creative and also working as a team and being creative with a