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First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Islam, University of South Alabama; Samuel H. Russ, University of South Alabama; Kevin D. White Ph.D., University of South Alabama

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #7976Assessment of Spatial Visualization Skills in Freshman SeminarDr. Samantha Islam, University of South Alabama Dr. Samantha Islam, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of South Alabama. She received her B.S. from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and her M.S.C.E. and Ph.D. from Purdue University. Her research interests include application of econometric and statistical methods to a variety of transportation engineering problems, including highway safety, traf- fic safety and transportation planning. Dr. Islam is actively involved in developing an

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2013 GSW

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Azhar Hyas; Uyen H. T. Pham; Madiha M. Hanif; Samir M. Iqbal

Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering Educationdedicated to working in life science applications. Many collaborative efforts at academic andresearch levels are well-established already and these students can fuel our efforts to revive UShigher education and high-tech research superiority in the world. IntroductionInnovation and technological development requires skilled, trained and devoted citizenry.Modern electronic gadgets and other technological advancements trigger the natural curiosityand quest to explore these gadgets

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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students are introduced to a“flatter” instructional environment; all participants have dual roles as students andinstructors who are embedded in a collaborative environment where all learncollectively from each others’ experiences, even the instructor. We also discusshypothesized benefits and plans for assessment.IntroductionGlobalization1 has put engineering education2,3 and the profession at a challengingcrossroad. On one hand, the impact of rapid technological innovations on modernsocieties has been amplified by the globalization of the economy1; hence, betterliving standards afford increasing equity in education. Despite this fact, students’graduation percentages in U.S. engineering schools have been decreasing over theyears 4-5 with the

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Practical Teaching

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lam F. Wong, Cuyahoga Community College, Metropolitan; Henry Griffith, Wright State University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #7515A Novel Approach for Sustainable Product Development EducationMr. Lam F. Wong, Cuyahoga Community College, Metropolitan Lam Wong joined Cuyahoga Community College in 2012 as the Associate Dean of Engineering and Engi- neering Technology. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, a Master of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Science from the University of Rochester, and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Technological University. He has taught courses in engineering technology, operations management, and

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2013 GSW

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Andy Walker; Bernd Chudoba

designer to run trade-studies, explore the design space, orquickly screen the feasibility of new technologies or configurations.Currently, a selective set of mass properties experts guard some of the best weight estimationmethods for use in the conceptual and preliminary aircraft design industry. The design regimelimitations are not usually well developed or documented for these methods. Typically, thereason why the designer or engineer is unable or unwilling to divulge or explore the limitationsof these methods, or the logic he used in their development them, can stem from proprietarylimitations, personal pride, lack of understanding, and short supplies of time and budget toproduce adequate documentation. In cases where an engineer has applied a

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2012 Public Policy Colloquium

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Alex Huang

F collaboration with Outreach O industry & academia L I O Knowledge & Skill Engineer 2020+ Technology Gap: A Comparison Internet/Computer Today’s Power Grid1) Plug-and-Play Interface 1) ? (RJ45, USB) 2) ?2) Router FREEDM System:3)Open Standard Protocol and The Energy 3) ? Operation System

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Teaching - Best Practices

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merwan B Mehta, East Carolina University; Mark Angolia, Indiana State University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #6927Holistic Consideration of Best Practices in Product Design, Quality, and Man-ufacturing Process Improvement through Design for ValueDr. Merwan B Mehta, East Carolina University Dr. Merwan Mehta is an Associate Professor at East Carolina University in the Technology Systems Department at Greenville, NC. Prior to joining academics, he has over twenty years of experience work- ing as a machine tool design engineer, manufacturing engineer, manufacturing manager, vice-president, partner, and consultant. His present research interests are improving manufacturing productivity through Lean manufacturing principles

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University; James Huff, Harding University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

Collaboratory (GEEC) research group. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, comput- ing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and professional practice. Page 23.1017.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Raising Students’ Cultural Awareness through Design ScenariosIntroductionFor many reasons, stakeholders from academia and

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

withspecial skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics," and that "the STEM gap willincrease significantly in the future." Many universities across the US strive to produce sufficientengineering graduates. Therefore, recruitment and retention of students to STEM fields,particularly engineering, is a major priority. A second, more specific goal is to improverecruitment and retention of underrepresented groups including women and ethnic minorities inengineering. Women and ethnic minorities are significantly underrepresented in engineering.Successful implementation of the plans to enhance the commitment of students to the field of Page

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2013 GSW

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Lynn Peterson; James Epperson; Ramon Lopez; Kevin Schug; Carter Tiernan

Engineering and Department of Computer Science & Engineering The University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThe University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is implementing AURAS, the “ArlingtonUndergraduate Research-based Achievement for STEM collaboration”, as a combined effort ofthe Colleges of Science and Engineering to increase retention of incoming first-semesterfreshmen in these colleges. The goal of AURAS is to use research-based approaches and bestpractices to increase the retention of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors,particularly women and other students underrepresented in STEM. Specific objectives dovetailto meet this goal, with program components

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Thomas O. Spicer; Edgar C. Clausen

exercises were structured to help students be moreaware of new innovations and discoveries in science, business, and technology and consequently,to increase students’ awareness of the importance for life-long learning. The student exercisesrequired to students to read and summarize relevant information, and the summaries werereviewed in a classroom setting. Students found the exercises to have improved their writingskills and enhanced their understanding of the importance of life-long learning. Small changesin the process are to be considered in future courses.IntroductionIn addition to the five “hard” skills that primarily emphasize technical expertise, Criterion 3 ofthe 2013-2014 ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Program1 lists six

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Christopher Mark Hessler, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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mixing lab. Page 23.935.3AcknowledgementsThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation (Award Number: TUES-1044823).Bibliography1. EPA(Environmental Protection Agency), Drinking water infrastructure needs Survey and Assessment FourthReport to Congress EPA/600/R-09/048, 2009.2. ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) Report card for American’s infrastructurehttp://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/page.cfm?id=24#policy.3. EPA(Environmental Protection Agency), State of Technology Review Report on Rehabilitation of WastewaterCollection and Water Distribution Systems EPA/600/R-09/048, 2009.4. Speight V. (2008) Water-Distribution

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #7340Reliability of the Global Real-time Assessment Tool for Teaching Enhance-ment (G-RATE)Ms. Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West LafayetteMrs. Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi S. London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursing a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation. In 2008, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue, and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue in 2013. Her research interests include: the use of cyber- learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; assessing the impact

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Preparing for Practice

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Huff, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education and the recipient of the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Educational Excellence Award and the ASEE Chester Carlson Award. He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Society of Professional Engineers.Dr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research is concentrated in three interconnecting areas: cross-disciplinary thinking, acting, and be- ing; design cognition and learning; and theories of change in linking engineering education research and practice

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Garth V. Crosby

Low Cost Collaborative & Portable Electronics Lab Kit Garth V. Crosby Department of Technology, College of Engineering, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleAbstractThe current growth in online program is exponential. However, undergraduate programs inengineering and engineering technology has not benefited from this growth as otherprograms. One of the main factors that encourage this disparity is the difficulty andinfeasibility of incorporating the required laboratory experiences into an online/distanceeducation program. In this paper, an attempt is made to provide a potential solution for

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5932Influence of S-STEM Funding: Challenges and SuccessesDr. Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Dr. Mo Ahmadian is a professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Eastern New Mexico Univer- sity. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for Electronics and Computer Engineering Tech- nology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before starting Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer. Page 23.745.1

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2012 Public Policy Colloquium

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Sarah Rajala

earmarks withoutspecifically naming beneficiaries. Defense BudgetDefense Secretary LeonPanetta plans to cut $489billion over the next decade.$263 billion in cuts will come inthe next five years.A sequester would impose anadditional $500 billion in cutsin the period 2013-23.For FY 2012, Congress cut 4percent from FY 2011 R&D butincreased basic research (6.1-6.3) by $82 million. DARPA and NDEPCongress cut $160million from DARPA. Theagency has been taggedas seeking more moneythan it can spend.The National DefenseEducation Programreceived $15 million lessthan the administrationsought. Bill languageprotects SMARTscholarships. Science Space and Technology CommitteeChairman Ralph Hall (R, Tex.) Obama

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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

examination. Were in the 1980s more graduatesfrom the AHS, now classified as ISCED 3A, turned this into an overload of graduates from thevocational training since 1989. In comparison, in 1960 graduated more than 10,000 students, atthat time only 32 % graduated from a vocational and technical college9.At present, more than 300 VET colleges are distributed all over Austria, with a number of almost138,000 students10. Disciplines of engineering colleges are civil engineering, interior design andwood technology, electrical engineering, electronics, mechanical engineering, mechatronics,materials engineering, media technology and media management, information technology,chemistry, chemical engineering, food technology, IT and computer science

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Teaching Materials Science Using Innovative Methods

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Rushe, Granta Design; Arlindo Silva, Granta Design

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Materials

other disciplines has evolved substantially1. It isinteresting to note that its breadth has increased dramatically not least because the number ofcommercially available materials has increased manifold in the last three decades. Teachingabout materials has therefore to cope with increasing content, and does so in a context where thecompetition for space in the engineering curricula by other disciplines is fierce.Interdisciplinarity is being pursued at both undergraduate2 and graduate3 levels. The search forinterdisciplinary knowledge has long been identified as mandatory for today’s technological andinnovation leaders. This is one of the goals of INCOSE, the CDIO Initiative and the multiplegraduate level programs worldwide. Akay calls in his

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weizhao Zhao, University of Miami; Ann G Bessell PhD; Nurgun Erdol, Florida Atlantic University; Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; William T. Rhodes, Florida Atlantic University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

segmentation and registration of organs and tumors to accurately determine tumor functional and anatomical volumes which is required for accurate dosimetry calculations for image guided therapy and Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) planning.Dr. William T. Rhodes, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Rhodes is a professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. His other titles include professor emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, past director of the Georgia Tech Center for Optical Science and Engineering, past director of the Florida Atlantic University Imaging Technology Center, past research director of the

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ahmed Azam

American Society of Engineering Education 23Introduction:Obtaining a high quality education is one of the most important decisions an individualcan make in his or her lifetime, and in today’s current economy, there is a need forpeople to re-educate themselves due to a change in the types of jobs that are in demand.DeVry University has offered quality education for more than eighty years, where itstarted out offering degrees related to technology in Chicago, Illinois and has expanded toa wide variety of degrees not only in the United States, but also in Canada and Brazil.DeVry has answered the demand for quality education in the classroom and online aswell

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Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley; Sara L. Beckman, Haas School of Business

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Student Development

Paper ID #8345Global Characterizations of Learning Styles among Students and Profession-alsKimberly Lau, University of California, BerkeleyDr. Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley Alice M. Agogino is the Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering and is affil- iated faculty at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. She directs the BEST (Berkeley Energy and Sustainability Technologies/ Berkeley Expert Systems Technologies) Lab and co-directs the Berkeley Institute of Design, the Human-Centered Design course threads for under- graduates and the

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Instrumentation Technical Session I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth E. Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus; Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #5846Portable Photovoltaic Laboratory for In-Service Teacher WorkshopsProf. Kenneth E. Dudeck, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus Kenneth Dudeck is an associate professor of Electrical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University located in Hazleton, Pa. He has been teaching Electrical, Computer, and Electrical Technology Engineer- ing Courses for the past 25 years.Dr. Wieslaw Grebski, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus Page 23.971.1 c American Society

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2013 GSW

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Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

. Knight, D.W, L.E. Carlson and J.F. Sullivan, 2007, “Improving Engineering Student Retention through Hands-On, Team Based, First-Year Design Projects”, ASEE International Conference on Research in Engineering Education, Honolulu, HI.5. ASEE, 2012, “Going the Distance: Best Practices and Strategies for Retaining Engineering, Engineering Technology and Computing Students”, http://www.asee.org/retention-project/best-practices-and- strategies/ASEE-Student-Retention-Project.pdf .6. Dimitriu, D. and Karimi, A. “Exploring the Engineering Profession-A Freshman Engineering Course,” ASEE 2004-1793, Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 12-15, 2005.7. Karimi, A., 2002

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New Trends in ECE Education I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bosco Mansel Oliver, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Elham B. Makram, Clemson University; Rajendra DUPE Singh, Clemson University

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Electrical and Computer

conference proceedings. He has presented over 50 keynote addresses and invited talks in various national and international conferences. Dr. Singh has received a number of international awards including one of the 10 Global ”Champions of Photovoltaic Technology” selected by Photovoltaics World (October 2010). He is Fellow of IEEE, SPIE, ASM and AAAS Page 23.1036.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Renewable Energy Education at Clemson University - A Certification Program with Solar, Wind & Electrical Grid ClassesAbstract: The rapid growth of the global

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Simulation and Programming

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

analysistechniques to introduce the topic of engineering systems.28 Page 23.1129.6Pierrakos, et al. at James Madison University teach a series of six design courses using problem-based learning (PBL) experiences that reiterate the design process and expose students to designtheory and practice, qualitative and quantitative reasoning, sustainability, systems thinking,ethics, and professional skills.29Gandhi, et al. at the Stevens Institute of Technology propose that the use of case studies can bevaluable in engineering education.30 They propose using systems thinking techniques, such asstrategic assumption surface testing, soft systems methodology, critical

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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India for the Deshpande16.100 F'11 1 Engineering Xingwei Wang Foundation 25% 154 Develop a business plan to fund the design and development of a product which would be considered an "Assistive Technology" device. Students work with a specific client and identify Capstone Assistive

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P Abulencia, Manhattan College; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 23.1346.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using Video Media to Enhance Conceptual Learning in an Undergraduate Thermodynamics CourseAbstract This project addresses the need for changing undergraduate chemical engineeringeducation to take advantage of skills possessed by a media savvy generation of students. Morespecifically, millennials communicate through a broad range of technology from texting tomobile video conferencing. This project aims to leverage these skills, more specifically theiraffinity to watching online videos, to enhance conceptual learning in an introductorythermodynamics course. To this end, the collaborative team from Manhattan

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Ibraheem A. Kateeb; Khaled F. AlOtaibi; Larry Burton; Michael S. Peluso; Evelyn R. Sowells

governments employedorganized resistance to the new communications networks as well by having fire departments cutdown telephone poles. The linemen in these early years resisted by sitting atop the poles in aneffort to get the fire departments to stand down4. This brash behavior is an echo of the type of Proceedings of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering Education 469reckless actions that has led to so many safety related fatalities by current cell phonecommunications workers. As the technology was new and mostly unknown to

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Thomas Mertz

Teaching and Assessing Quality and Continuous Improvement Thomas Mertz Engineering Technology Department Computer Systems Technology Kansas State University – SalinaAbstractThis paper describes an attempt to teach and assess students’ commitment to quality, timelinessand continuous improvement in a computer software course. The paper discusses continuousimprovement and describes the course, the projects assigned to the students and the gradingmodel used to assess them. A summary is given of the students’ performance and theirperspective of the experience.IntroductionCriteria 3i of the 2012-2013