Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Leigh McFarland Kendall, Tufts University; Kristen Bethke Wendell Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

is often only a supplement to science or social studieslessons.33,34,40 The engineering-based science units in our research were intended toreplace existing science units, and they incorporated inquiry and science content withinthe framework of a grand engineering-design challenge. These challenges includedbuilding a sturdy and insulated model house (properties of materials), designing amusical instrument (sound), constructing a people mover for an airport (simplemachines), and creating a model of a rainforest animal (animal structure and behavior).MethodsResearch questions. This paper is the first from our research program to focusexclusively on the teachers involved in the project and their perceptions and experiencesin implementing

Conference Session

High School Students Thinking and Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3987: SPATIAL ABILITY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSMs. Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School Kristin Brudigam is a mathematics and engineering teacher at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics education from Wayne State College and her mas- ter’s degree in science education with an emphasis in engineering education from the University of Texas, Austin. Additionally, Brudigam is certified to teach civil engineering/architecture and Introduction to En- gineering Design as part of the Project Lead the Way curriculum at Lake Travis High School. Brudigam developed a curriculum entitled ”Careers Involving Mathematics” as an undergraduate in the John G

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

., performing mechanical testing and evaluation of scanners and other mobile devices in Holtsville, N.Y. His largely experimental research is focused on parametric studies of novel lightweight composites and simulations of functionally graded materials under load.Dr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Vikram Kapila is a professor of mechanical engineering at NYU-Poly, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experi- ence for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF-funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. His research interests are in cooper

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

curricula. To observe potential effects ofdesign education, students from two curricula at a large research-intensive state university arebeing studied. The control group is a major focused on engineering mechanics, which has atheoretical orientation that focuses on mathematical modeling based on first principles and haslittle formal design education prior to the capstone experience. The experimental group is amechanical engineering major that uses design as a context for its curriculum. In order to providea uniform basis for comparing students across projects and years, the authors use a task-independent protocol analysis method grounded in the Function-Behavior-Structure (FBS)design ontology. This paper presents results from the first-year of the

Conference Session

Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Samuel Holton Lee, University of California, San Diego; Jacqueline Linh Le, University of California, San Diego

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Civil Engineering

for the ASCE Concrete Canoe competition team. She teaches a two-quarter technical elective course, which integrates not just the technical components of the concrete canoe project, but vital project management skills. Professionally, Van Den Einde is a member of ASCE and is currently the Secretary and Treasurer for the San Diego Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) chapter. Van Den Einde has her heart in the students’ interests.Samuel Holton Lee, University of California, San DiegoMs. Jacqueline Linh Le, University of California, San Diego Page 25.759.1 c American Society for

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Research in Engineering Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan McNeill, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida; David J Therriault, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

. National Science Foundation-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. He has also been active in promoting qualitative research methods in engineering education through workshops presented as part of an NSF project. He has received several awards for his work, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Ralph Teetor Education Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, being named a University of Florida Distinguished Teaching Scholar, and being named the University of Florida Teacher of the Year for 2003-04. He is a member of the American Society for Engi- neering Education and the American Educational Research Association and is currently Editor-in-Chief of Polymer Reviews.Dr. Mirka

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

uncertain how to adjust their instruction tomotivate their students. Many instructors who design new laboratory-based and project-basedinstruction to boost motivation find that these efforts are often greeted by apathy or resistancefrom the students. This situation is further exacerbated by curriculum (re)design efforts whichemphasize the presentation and transmission of course material rather than everyday teachingdecisions that motivate, or demotivate, the students to learn the material3. Based on the premise that educational psychology must inform the practice of teaching4,this primer first presents and synthesizes a selection of recent theories of motivation. With thesetheories as a backdrop, we discuss how these theories can be used in

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angie Martiza Bautista-Chavez, Rice University; Allison Nicole Garza, Rice University; Stephanie M. Herkes, Rice University; Nicholas W. McClendon, Rice University; Aaron Layne Sharpe, Rice University; Brent C. Houchens, Rice University; Kurt Jonathan Kienast, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3355: MOTIVATIONS OF VOLUNTEER DREAM MENTORSMs. Angie Martiza Bautista-Chavez, Rice UniversityMs. Allison Nicole Garza, Rice UniversityMs. Stephanie M. Herkes, Rice UniversityMr. Kurt Jonathan Kienast, Rice UniversityMr. Nicholas W. McClendon, Rice UniversityMr. Aaron Layne Sharpe, Rice UniversityProf. Brent C. Houchens, Rice University Page 25.951.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Motivations of Volunteer DREAM MentorsAbstract Two existing inventories are modified to measure motivations of DREAM mentors whovolunteer as design project leaders for underrepresented, underserved high

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Bateman Newborg, University of Pittsburgh; Teresa L. Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

knowledge and developing skills most familiarto students entering unfamiliar disciplinary territory, students are likely to feelencouraged, rather than inhibited, and engaged, rather than lost, confused, or intimidated.Faculty, as well, benefit from the significant possibilities for enhanced insight andcommunication that can result when we listen to and try “talking in” one another’sdisciplinary languages.We approach this paper’s title, “Can We Talk,” quite literally, asking about the ways inwhich “we”—science/engineering faculty and faculty in the liberal arts/composition –can maximize our ability to meaningfully communicate across disciplines to createcourses, curricula, projects, and assignments that best serve our students and thatfacilitate

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Christine S. Lee, University of Florida; Nathan McNeill, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

epistemological stances are enacted in engineering education research. He has been involved in faculty development activities since 1998, through the ExCEEd Teaching Workshops of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Essential Teaching Seminars of the American Society of Mechanical Engi- neers, and the U.S. National Science Foundation-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. He has also been active in promoting qualitative research methods in engineering education through workshops presented as part of an NSF project. He has received several awards for his work, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Ralph Teetor Education Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, being named a

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Katie Bardaro, PayScale, Inc.

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Engineering and Public Policy

Years Figure 2: Projected salary profile for the aggregate of bachelor degreed engineersThe large variations in salaries are driven by a number of factors including type of engineeringmajor, cost of living due to geographic disparities, years of experience within a populationbucket, differences in work responsibilities, perceived quality of the engineer, negotiationcapabilities, and others; the role of some of these determinants will be investigated in this andother papers. Salaries tend to increase with increasing years of experience and “fan out” as foundby Mincer [9] who suggests that the widening of the salary distribution is related to self-investment in one’s human capital. Analysis of many salary profiles supports this premise

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mathematics

to UWM’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Jablonski is focusing her dissertation on sustainable oxidation of textile wastewater and is working to create small-scale wastewater treatment units for cottage textile industries. She trained at the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on biodegradation of azo dye intermediates. Jablonski served as Co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for two years since its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala. Jablonski was a 2008 recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, the 2008 Wisconsin Water Association

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part I: Non-traditional Learning Methods and Expanding Student Markets

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri; Matthew A. Easter, University of Missouri; William H. Miller, University of Missouri, Columbia; Gayla M. Neumeyer, University of Missouri Research Reactor; Valerie Deitz Taylor, Center for Energy Workforce Development; Gwen K. Weakley, Kansas City Power & Light

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Continuing Professional Development

blended, instructor-led learning modela. In additionto this contextualization, one of CEWD’s main objectives was to Figure 1: Overview of themake this course available to any entity interested in teaching it. design and development processa Page 25.1284.3 This project was funded by a grant (#GJ-19902-10-60-A-29) awarded under the High Growth and EmergingIndustries Recovery Act-State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) and Training Program, as implemented by the U.S.Department of Labor’s Employment and Training

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Phelps, HEDGE Co.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

female spatial ability is one of the most prolific researchareas, likely because it is one of the few still significant differences. Mental rotation is the mostsignificant difference24. Dweck indicates that females with growth mindsets close most genderachievement gaps22, and Moe and Pazzaglia believe skills practice and spatial training contributepositively towards addressing the gaps5.Testing methodologies Page 25.1296.4Sheryl Sorby’s research in 3-D spatial skills development dovetails with Piaget’s assessment thatspatial skills are developed in stages: first topological (ages 3-5), then projective (adolescence orlater), and finally “people

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Michael S. Morse, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

conclusion ofthe laboratory period, students completed a survey instrument to provide feedback about theirsources of intellectual contributions to their design.It was theorized by the authors that presenting an exemplar prior to setting the students onto adesign project could alter, if not hinder, the number and type of creative solutions generated bythe students. Of particular interest is whether the presence of a prototype exemplar contaminatesthe design process for novice designers. That is, does the prototype exemplar cause novicedesigners to fixate on particular design features thereby limiting creativity or does it help them toexplore a greater variety of design possibilities?The concept of designers fixating on particular design features is

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Ben P. Horan, Deakin University; Robynne Hall, Deakin University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

playing a pivotal role in developing new units, assisting research projects and working with undergraduates. Page 25.1386.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Undergraduate Electronics Students Use of Home Experiment Kits for Distance EducationAbstractLaboratory practicals form an essential component in any electronics or electrical-engineeringcourse. Many students choose to study engineering by means of distance education. Providingsuch students with effective and manageable practical experience has always been a significantchallenge for those

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter John Arslanian, NASA/Computer Sciences Corporation; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering programs are challenged to thoroughly apply their learnedengineering knowledge and research skills toward design and implementation of a challengingsenior design project. A wind tunnel is often used in mechanical or aerospace engineeringprograms as a laboratory instrument to gather experimental data for investigation of fluid flowbehavior. The authors have conducted research to implement a comprehensive design of a smallsize inexpensive wind tunnel for instructional purposes {overall length: 1.8105m, maximumdiameter (contraction nozzle): 0.375m, working section dimensions: 0.25m in length X 0.125min diameter}. The objectives of this research project are to engage an undergraduate engineeringstudent: 1) to design a well-structured wind

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Kaitlyn J. Bunker; Nilufer Onder, Michigan Technological University; Raven Rachaun Rebb; Laura E. Brown, Michigan Technological University; Leonard J. Bohmann, Michigan Technological University

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Women in Engineering

more sensitive than men to the classroom environment22.III.MethodologyThree studies on student persistence, climate, and engagement were compared. The small-scale, Page 25.1401.5single institution persistence survey was designed to investigate aspects of persistence and thereasons behind switching majors at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech). Alarge-scale, multi-institute survey was the multi-site Project to Assess Climate in Engineering(PACE)1,20. This long-term study looks at climate with a focus on persistence and retentionusing both a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews and focus groups; only the surveyresults will

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

engage the students inthe presented case studies because they were able to see the relevance to their future goals. Arepresentative case study that was used to convey the complexity of biomedical ethics problemsincluded one on the topic of peer review:Overview: Peer review of scientific publications and grant applications is the primary means bywhich the biomedical community functions. Reviewers (usually anonymous) are selected toreview unpublished, and confidential, materials.Example Case: Your P.I. mentions an innovative new research methodology which she says will Page 25.1409.6be of great value to your project. The new method promises to cut

Conference Session

FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University; Elsie Elford, Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-3433: STRENGTHSQUEST FOR ENGINEERSDr. Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Shelley Lorimer, P.Eng., is the Chairperson of the Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering Transfer pro- gram (BSEN) at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. She teaches undergraduate courses in statics and dynamics, as well as courses in engineering professionalism. She is currently participating in a research project with Alberta Innovates Technology Futures in the oil sands and hydrocarbon recov- ery group doing reservoir simulation of enhanced oil recovery processes. She has a Ph.D. in numerical modeling from the University of Alberta, also in Edmonton.Elsie Elford, Grant MacEwan University Elsie Elford

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2012 EDI

Authors

Michael Kassner

20 STEM Education & ModelingBHEF-Navy Modeling Project Fast Facts:•Partnership with the Navy will focus on retention of • Initiated in FY12STEM-interested students during first two years of • $300,000 Annuallyhigher education • BHEF Membership includes•Model will validate best practices to ensure • Fortune 500 CEOs and executivesretention and identify pathways for students to • University Presidentspursue careers with the Navy • Select Government Leaders•Model will provide an organized, comprehensive • Model developed by Raytheon in

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genevieve Gagnon Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas

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Mechanics

 Engineering  Programs:  Effective  for  Evaluations  during  2004-­‐2005  Accreditation  Cycle,”  Baltimore  MD  www.abet.org  ,  2003.    4-­‐  National  Academy  of  Engineering,  Center  for  the  Advancement  of  Scholarship  on  Engineering  Education  (CASEE),  http://www.nae.edu/NAE,  1999.    5-­‐  The  Millennium  Project,  Media  Union,  University  of  Michigan,  Ann  Harbor,  “High  Education  in  the  new  Century:  Themes,  Challenges  and  Opportunities”,  Nagoya,  Japan,  July  2002.    6-­‐  National  Survey  of  Student  Engagement  (NSSE),  The  College  Student  Report.  “The  NSSE  2000  Report:  National  Benchmarks  of  Effective  Educational  Practice”,  2000.    7-­‐  Jeopardy  game  classroom  material  in  Mechanics  of

Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia; Luis Occena, University of Missouri

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

instructional design expert for such a project like an online coursetransformation as described in this paper. Instructional design in engineering education isrelatively new. It would be worth to seek out for help from instructional design expertise. Nomatter how the mode of course delivery is determined, well-designed quality instruction is amust to be considered first for creating a better learning experience. Page 25.787.6Appendix A: Guided Questions for Course Evaluation SurveyQ: Describe your time commitment for this course considering the following questions: • What was the (average) amount of time you spent on this course per week (from Monday

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Suzanne L. Berliner-Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

traditionally underserved and typically underrepresented populations who wouldnot otherwise be exposed to engineering during their middle school years. The academiccurriculum is aligned with state Core Curriculum Content Standards. Students are presentedwith a scenario that contains a core problem to be solved and are assigned to work in teams offour. Students receive an introduction to the Engineering Design Process (EDP), are taught howto apply the EDP in developing and testing a prototype, and are required to make a presentationabout their solution to the core problem. Presentations must include an outline of how the EDPwas applied and a demonstration of their prototype. Programs such as this provide aninterdisciplinary, project-based learning

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramesh V. Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Manufacturing

(RPN) has been one of the popular indices to compute criticality offailure. The RPN is the product of the severity ranking (S), the probability of occurrence (O),and the detection ranking (D) given as3:RPN = (S) x (O) x (D) (6)Obviously, the failure modes and their causes with high RPN numbers should receive the mostattention.The class assignments and project work allow students to integrate and apply the above knowledge. TheM.S. in Technology program has students who have done undergraduate engineering orengineering technology at different times in the past and are from different universities. As their

Conference Session

Assessments, Assessments, and Assessments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

. Nonetheless, if we are pragmatic anddesire to do a better job in equipping our students with the “tools of the trade” thenwe need to alert our graduate students( the future engineering teachers) to the need ofdeveloping proper and enduring connections with industries in their locale, andeventually have a mutually beneficial relations with the industrial sector; not so muchto supplement their income, but, principally, to be able to reach the broader goal, i.e.,to gain valuable experience and be truly involved in real engineering.iii) Third, reaching out to the industrial sector and engineering services in the Region,and striving to form symbiotic partnerships between local industry and academiathrough: capstone projects, theses work with practical

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicola Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

existing meaning conventions, validation of theory can be established through its“contribution to the formation of meaning conventions in the interpretation community” [50, p.29]. The discussion below identifies this social construction of knowledge in the scientificdiscourse as the crucial factor in establishing overall research quality.DiscussionThis paper presented reflections on a number of challenges to establishing research quality in aqualitative engineering education research project. Based on these challenges a conceptualframework for research quality was presented as a potential starting point for further discoursewithin the research community. From the above reflections, two points emerged that areparticularly pertinent to such a

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Lee Gutenson, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Hybrid Experiential and Distance Learning Educational Model forWater Treatment Plant Operators in Kentucky" (2011). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1082.http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1082 Page 25.354.6Page 25.354.7Page 25.354.8

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed E. Haque P.E., Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3179: EFFECT OF CLASS ABSENTEEISM ON GRADE PER-FORMANCE: A PROBABILISTIC NEURAL NET (PNN)-BASED GA-TRAINEDMODELDr. Mohammed E. Haque P.E., Texas A&M University Mohammed E. Haque, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor of construction science at Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas. He has more than 20 years of professional engineering experience in analysis, design, and investigation of building, bridges, and tunnel structural projects for various city and state governments as well as private sector. Haque is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, and a member of ASEE, ASCE, and ACI. Haque received a B.S.C.E. from Bangladesh University of Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Stephen E. Montgomery; Yang Zhang, Rowan University; Peter John Schwalbenberg, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. This aspect of our project focused on structure-propertyrelationships in pH sensitive hydrogels for oral insulin delivery. In upcoming work, the activitywill be expanded to include rubber elasticity experiments for the calculation of network meshsize as a function of pH and TEGMA concentration. In addition, drug release and mechanicalproperties will be evaluated as a function of these variables. Through this hands-on activity,students will not only develop skills specific to drug delivery and biomaterials, but in dataacquisition and analysis and engineering design. The laboratory will be implemented into afreshman-level laboratory during Spring 2012. At this time, pre and post-tests will be used togauge student mastery of learning outcomes