Conference Session

Demonstration and Project Enhancements in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

time and the Temp*time terms reflect the fact that these are notsignificant factors. This equation can be used to predict directly the response (absorbance) thatwill be achieved using specific operating conditions (temperature and time).AssessmentThis project and experimental design module has been run in three consecutive years of theFreshman Clinic. To evaluate student learning of concepts related to experimental design, threeinstruments were used: the final report, a final oral presentation, and the final exam. Thecumulative results over the three year period are presented here. A total of 62 students wereevaluated.An assessment plan was developed to map student work directly to the individual learningoutcomes of these freshmen. Levels of

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How to Get Published: Tips from Journal Editors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

paper enhance understanding of engineers orengineering?” and “What are the relationships among the technical and the nontechnicaldimensions of engineering practices, and how do these relationships changes over time and fromplace to place?”Along with its parent organization, the journal also seeks to (a) to help build and serve diversecommunities of researchers interested in engineering studies, and (b) link scholarly work inengineering studies to broader discussions and debates about engineering education, research,practice, policy, and representation. As such, it challenges authors to reflect on and anticipatehow their work might prove helpful to others elsewhere, both within the academy and beyond.The journal thus explicitly juxtaposes

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David Probst, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

problem, students must write a detailed discussion comparing and contrasting theresults of the simulation with their manual analysis. This last step is critical for helping studentsadequately reflect on what the simulation is producing and whether or not the results are sensibleand in reasonable agreement with their manual analysis. Experience has shown that these kindsof exercises truly reinforce for students the distinction between simple device models used inmanual analysis and more detailed device models used in computer simulations. They alsoprepare students for professional practice by helping them gain basic proficiency with circuitsimulation software.IV. ConclusionWe believe that CAD software is a useful tool in teaching science and

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

) 13 45% Literature review 10 34% Find collaborators 9 31% Research on assessment methods 8 28% Reflection/Review of own work 4 14% Compare to similar programs 3 10% Page 15.1064.6Medium-term Detailed logistical plans/Prototypes/Pilot studies 19 66% Find collaborators 7 24

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Miers, Western Carolina Univeristy; George Ford, Western Carolina University

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Architectural

students with problem solvingskills. Assessing situations and drawing conclusions to requests from a client is requisite for allarchitects, engineers, and construction management students. Problem resolution in a step bystep approach leading to creative development of the project outcomes leads directly into criticalthinking processes. Outcomes are based and assessed on the participation, creation, reflection,resolution and acceptance by a client. Orientation and transition of students into their careers canbe dependent on the processes undertaken in problem based learning and is relevant to the PeggyCrosby Center Project. Real life situations lend themselves to develop creative thinkers that canpresent their results in a professional manner. This

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Talley, Datum Engineers, Inc.; Catherine Hovell, University of Texas, Austin; Jason Stith, University of Texas, Austin

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International

Exposition, June 2007.7. Eisenberg, Solomon, Jo-Ann Murray, and Urbain DeWinter, “Assessment of an engineering study abroad program: Reflections from the first 124 students (2001-2006),” Proceedings – 144th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2007. Page 15.1139.10

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

conventional shop machinist and maintenance machinist for localindustries. South Texas College (STC) in Mc Allen is the only technical college in South Texas offeringComputer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing, Drafting for Special Occupations, andMachine Drafting. The STC degree plan analysis clearly demonstrates an evolutionary attempt to meetindustry demands toward advance manufacturing training.Technology coursework amongst all six South Texas Technical College degree plans reflect a strongemphasis in manual machine tool training. Texas State Technical College, South Texas College, Del MarCollege, South Texas-most College, and Coastal Bend College offer 24 credit hours, 11 credit hours, 42credit hours, 24 credit hours, and 23 credit hours

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and Techno; Shun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Hsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology; Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

learn knowledge andskills from complicated issues and the planned tasks. Laffey defined that PBL placesdemands on learners and instructors that challenge the traditional practices and supportstructures of schools. Learning from doing complex, challenging, and authenticprojects requires resourcefulness and planning, new forms of knowledgerepresentation in school, expanded mechanisms for collaboration and communication,and support for reflection and authentic assessment6. PBL incorporates the content ofdifferent subjects7, 8, and allows the students to pose the questions and investigatevarious issues in real situations. Since PBL involves the teaching materials of differentsubjects, students would be able to absorb knowledge completely. Also, the

Conference Session

Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon O'Brien, Manhattan College; J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

Deductive Active Active Processing Student Participation Reflective Passive Sequential Sequential Understanding Perspective Global Global Table 1: Dimensions of Learning and Teaching Styles4Typical engineering professors teach their courses in a way that is abstract, verbal, deductive,passive and sequential. However, “many or most” engineering students prefer learning in asensory

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Albert Sun, St. Mary's University

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Manufacturing

. Page 15.291.10AcknowledgementsThis material was supported by a National Science Foundation grant no. 0935211. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Rampersad, H.K., Integrated and simultaneous design for robotic assembly, Chichester, England: Wiley, 1994.2. Hsieh, S. (2005). "Automated Manufacturing System Integration Education: Current Status and Future Directions," Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR. Page 15.291.11

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

capable of occupying more demanding positions than B.S.graduates, such as working more at the “systems” level than at the “component” level.Ultimately, we settled on preparation for leadership as a key concept for the M.S. program. Asmaster engineers, graduates should be able to lead projects and teams, demonstrating bothtechnical and managerial competence. As potential Ph.D. candidates, graduates should be readyto conduct state-of-the-art research. This lead naturally to the program goal: • The goal of the Master of Science program in Robotics Engineering is to prepare men and women for technical leadership in the robotics industry and research in robotics.2.2. Task 5: ObjectivesThe program’s objectives reflect the depth and breadth

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International Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fakhteh Nakhavali, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Tagged Divisions

International

most of them carry negative connotations. 4. Traditional notions show themselves in the form of proverbs. In other words, proverbs likeother linguistic vehicles are the reflection of speakers’ views, cultures, believes social behaviors androles. So animal expressions can reveal the individual or social thoughts. 6. References A) English Adams, w., Thomas, and Susan R. Kuder, 1984, Attitudes through Idioms, Newburg Housepublishers, INC. Collis, Harry, 1994. 101 American English proverbs, Published by: passport Books, a division OfNTC Publishing Group. Davies, E. E., Bentahila, A., 1989. Familiar & less familiar metaphors. Language &communication 9, 49-68. Fraser, B., 1981. Insulting problems in a second

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

stations reported on the projectvery favorably in their daily news coverage. The project concluded with final team reportsthat examined the entire design process, including the conclusions derived from prototypetesting as well as their personal reflections on the activity.The grades students received for this project were based on the team reports demonstratingachievement of learning objectives and the validity of conclusions drawn from the testresults. Every student also received a score based on the CATME report that reflectedstudent’s contribution to the team as evaluated by the team members, (Team activities andinteractions related to all course projects were evaluated by the Comprehensive Assessmentfor Team-Member Effectiveness (CATME) 3

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Roemer, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Eric R. Pardyjak, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah

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NSF Grantees

,thermal power sources are emphasized as sustainable energy solutions and highlighted inlecture and laboratory experiences.A team-based design project reflects the sustainable energy theme. During the firstteaching of this course sequence we concentrated on energy storage in compressed air,which is used to propel an air-powered train in an end-of-year design competition. Theproject spirals the design methodology, communication, teamwork, programming,manufacturing and hardware skills acquired during the first year of our new curriculum.For example, students are introduced to the following new manufacturing tools andtechniques: CNC mill, CNC lathe, CNC router, vacuum forming and injection molding.The students continue to use Arduino

Conference Session

Oceans & Marine Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziqian Liu, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

that our newly developed laboratory made contributions in enhancingstudent intelligent control design skills on the soft side, which is highly demanded for a 21stcentury and future engineer.I. IntroductionControl course is a classic but also a difficult course in engineering education. With the energysaving revolution in progress, it is playing a more important role in engineering curriculum.Since a control course mainly focuses on theoretical and abstract subjects, it is very challengingfor an instructor to attract and keep our students’ interest when teaching it. Active learning is aneffective pedagogy to support student learning. It involves providing opportunities for studentsto meaningfully talk and listen, write, read, and reflect on the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Olmi, University of Houston; Bo Cao, Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory; Han Wang, University of Houston; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

computer and with no specific requirements. Anyone with anInternet connection and access to a web browser can interact with and control a remoteexperiment from anywhere. Users and experiment developers no longer have to worry aboutversion problems or updates, since all the interfaces do not use proprietary technologies.Acknowledgement and DisclaimerThis work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers EEC-0935208, EEC-0935008.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Ambrose, S. A., & Amon , C. H. (1997). Systematic design of a first-year mechanical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David McNeel, Education Consultant

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

careers in science and engineering in the spring and summer relative to fall.Thus, interest in studying these subjects in college may correlate with increased understanding ofSTEM careers.The DAET results suggest that girls more easily and accurately described what engineers do inwriting than in their drawings. In the larger core student sample, girls’ written descriptionsshowed positive changes over time, specifically including fewer references to fixing or makingthings. In contrast, the girls’ drawings in spring 2010 tended to more often reflect concepts offixing relative to their fall 2009 drawings. In contrast, the sample of campers demonstrated ashift between spring and summer. Girls drew significantly fewer engineers fixing and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Venkat Allada, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

sustained use ofthe learning methods. Because simulation logistics require preparation on the part of facultymembers, and experimentation can require additional class time, it is easier to lecture.Demonstrating learning benefits is critical for generating faculty enthusiasm. Initially, it is alsoimportant that faculty feel comfortable leading the simulation; the‘Train-the-Trainer’ workshop,on-site support during the first run of the simulation, and the simulation documentation allcontributed to the initial implementation success. As the project continues, we will examine theimportance of ongoing support, reflective activities such as writing articles, and opportunities toparticipate in case development as ways of keeping faculty engaged to sustain

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Colleen O'Holleran, Engineers Without Borders-USA; Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders

Tagged Divisions

International

their time here, become morecivically engaged, to understand more about the world beyond our borders, reflect on their rolesin society, make contacts with the engineering community and develop their leadership andpersonal skills. And it's fun.” The responses clearly demonstrate that a diverse set of faculty canbe attracted to an organization and activity for very different reasons; none are more or less valid,and collectively help a university (or EWB) attract future faculty advisors. Page 15.577.31Page 15.577.4Page 15.577.53. Summit on Service LearningThe Summit on Service Learning, held September 25-26, 2009 in Boulder, Colorado, broughttogether 32 faculty advisors from EWB, ASME, and ASCE, in addition to ASME, ASCE

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisela Gomes, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Janete Bolite Frant, Universidade Bandeirante; Arthur Powell, Rutgers University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

mathematicians,engineers, industry professionals and educationalists interested in reflecting on themathematics used by engineers that could help them to address new technologicalrealities and societal challenges in a more complex and globalized world. The conferencefocused on the links among mathematics, engineering, and society and proposed to be apermanent forum to discuss the pedagogical aspects of mathematics in engineeringcurriculum and to reevaluate the mathematics education of engineering students. It is therefore appropriate to investigate further the educational background ofengineers, both in terms of mathematical knowledge acquired in engineering courses andits application in professional activities. Such investigations will

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

of Texas and in the nation.The new program will provide students with the necessary expertise and skills to excel in thepower industry.One of the main challenges in organizing and structuring a Power Engineering Technologyprogram is to design and implement a curriculum that reflects the current and future needs of theindustry. To meet that objective, faculty members of Texas A&M University met withrepresentatives of several utility companies to determine what skills, knowledge, and level of Page 15.409.2expertise are required in the industry today1. Once a list of required courses was obtained,individual faculty members within the

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arup Maji, University of New Mexico

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

werediscussed in weeks 2 and 3, the students were asked to generate their own interest rate tables fora specific set of interest rates for quick reference and program the formulae in their calculators.The students were also asked to do three assignments on Excel using the financial functions toforce them to do work larger problems. One of these problems was to develop the 30-year homemortgage payment table and determine the cost-effectiveness of refinancing a home mortgage atany given point in time.Due to the large number of students, it was not possible to allow individuals to work outproblems on the board. Homework problems developed by the instructor to reflect the materialcovered in class was assigned every week. In the absence of a textbook

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

process(EDP), visited research labs and interacted with science and engineering faculty and staff fromStevens Institute of Technology to bolster their science content knowledge in life andenvironmental sciences. The culmination of the summer institute was the creation of a STEMLearning Module (SLM) which teachers implemented in their classrooms during the 2007-08school year. Summer institute instructors guided teachers in development of the SLMs using the5E Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate)1. The SLMs reflect the sciencecontent, engineering skills and approaches, cyber infrastructure curricular tools, and pedagogicalstrategies that the participants learned during the summer institutes. All SLMs created byparticipants

Conference Session

Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Iyer, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

development certificate courses to help them stay current and upgrade theirskills. The Center provides access to space, expertise and equipment to local biotech companiesand serves as a platform for innovation and institutional collaboration.IntroductionThe U. S Department of Labor has identified Biotechnology as one of the high profile growthindustries in the nation. The state of Texas has also identified Biotechnology as one of the sixprimary clusters for Texas. However, despite significant strengths Texas has comparatively fewcompanies working in these areas. This is reflected in the relatively small workforce in Texas, Page 15.268.2about 10,000

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Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

to allow greater studentparticipation. Although, some scholars say that such a method puts forth a completely differentapproach to college education compared to a traditional lecture format (Midgley, 2002). Therefore, it is important to assess the students’ learning capabilities and not just his/hermemory (Brown & Cooper, 1976). In other words, assessment of learning is not a third-partyresearch project or someone’s questionnaire; it must be viewed as a community effort or nothing,driven by a faculty's own commitment to reflect, judge, and improve (Marchese, 1991 & 1997). Hawkins and Winter’s ACORN model also helps to document ideas and providesguidelines to conquering and mastering change (Hawkins and Winter, 1997

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Cary Ivan Sneider, Portland State University

with them d. Practical application for teachers and outreach staffAttendees will learn about the site from a brief presentation that will provide an overview of thefeatures, including the available resources such as videos and lesson plans and a community ofpractice that includes educators and others with diverse experience in preK-12 engineeringeducation. The presentation will describe how the resources and community can help attendeesand their colleagues implement engineering education that accurately reflects core ideas andpractices, is evidence based, and attends to relevant standards practices. Following thepresentation, attendees will briefly familiarize themselves with the site by either joining thecommunity and creating their

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Cristian Gaedicke, California State University, East Bay; Saeid Motavalli, California State University, East Bay

of 7 trials. 2. Record the team’s results. 3. Plot the task times. 4. Analyze the graph. Here, students’ graphs should most likely be decreasing. 5. Discuss. Students will reflect on their results and brainstorm on how to improve the paper-folding task to be more efficient. Page 18.25.52015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form_v04 jh edits 12.13.14 Page 4 of 8 WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM 2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM” Presented by

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Ann D Kaiser, ProjectEngin LLC

, allowing forcustomization in terms of focus on process, product, needed skills, and concept inclusion.The overall learning objectives are:1. To explore the housing crisis caused by natural disasters, specifically flooding, high winds,and earthquakes.2. To apply principles of appropriate technology as well as structural and fluid mechanics todesign sustainable, disaster-proof housing.The core ideas in various areas are listed below. These are easily tailored to reflect level ofscience ability.Science 1. Fluid mechanics 2. Vibrations and waves 3. Forces, tension and compression; static and dynamic loading.Engineering 1. Constraints and criteria 2. Strength of materials 3. Use of appropriate local materials 4. Construction issues

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Lija Yang, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University; Elissa Milto, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

texts: fiction, informational, historical fiction and picture books. The literature that isand can be used for NE is culturally and ethnically diverse. This speaks to a wide audience ofstudents who need to see themselves reflected in the literature they read.Are there any online components to the proposal or presentation? (Note that these onlinecomponents may only be available to presenters or those who have their wireless subscriptions,since wireless may not be available during the workshop sessions.) No Yes Page 18.21.6 Please describe: Website access and registration2015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form LY2nd.docx Page

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Robert Shultz, Drexel University; Gabriel Burks, Drexel University

principles todesign a structure capable of bearing maximal loads, and finally reflect on newly gainedknowledge to design a lesson plan aimed at teaching statics principles to younger students.b. This workshop will include 3 phases: learn, build, and review. Learn (30 min): Working in groups of 2-3, participants will be given time to build two separate structures from 8.5 x 11 paper and scotch tape, according to clear instructions. After building each type of structure, participants will weight-test each structure and record the maximum load prior to mechanical failure. Participants will then regroup and participate in a class discussion outlining underlying statics principles that explain why one design performs