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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Elger, University of Idaho; Scott Metlen, University of Idaho; Robert Carson, University of Idaho; Tristan Utschig, Lewis-Clark State College; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho; Marie Racine, University of District Columbia; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

. He teaches a course in Internal Combustion Engines that emphasizes mathematical modeling of thermophysical systems. He also teaches a senior laboratory course that introduces principles of experiment design and small-sample statistics. Dan’s doctoral research involves use of catalytic ignitors to support combustion of water/ethanol fuel. Dan also manages the UI Small Engine Research Facility – helping students with the FutureTruck, Formula SAE, and Clean Snowmobile Challenge competitions. He received a UTC Student of the Year award in 2003 for his efforts. Page 11.12.1Marie Racine, University of

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cari Bryant, University of Missouri-Rolla; Eric Pieper, University of Missouri-Rolla; Brandon Walther, University of Texas-Austin; Tolga Kurtoglu, University of Texas-Austin; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla; Daniel McAdams, University of Missouri-Rolla; Matthew Campbell, University of Texas-Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1758: SOFTWARE EVALUATION OF AN AUTOMATED CONCEPTGENERATOR DESIGN TOOLCari Bryant, University of Missouri-Rolla CARI BRYANT is a Ph.D. student at The University of Missouri-Rolla, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The objective of her research is to develop design methods and tools that build on existing design knowledge to support the design process, specifically during the concept generation phase of product development. In 2003 Cari received a M.S. degree in mechanical engineering and an M.S. degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Michigan while doing research in the University of Michigan Orthopaedic Research Laboratories. Contact: crb5ea

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ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

back through the gas diffusion layer, bipolar plate, and electricload where they react with the protons and oxygen to form water. For more informationregarding fuel cell construction, the reader is referred to the text of Larminie and Dicks11or the Los Alamos National Laboratory fuel cell website12.Finite Element ProblemsIn this paper we develop five modules in the following areas: • Fluid Flow o The first module concerns the flow of polymer melts in a capillary rheometer. We note that rheology needs to be understood for compression molding analysis of complex bipolar plate designs. The objective of the module is to determine the velocity profile for laminar and power-law fluids

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

number of universities, such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), provideinternational experiences for students which involve research. Such programs typically involveplacing one or two students at a time. The student travels to an abroad laboratory and conductsresearch under the guidance of a faculty member or post doc, etc.Exemplary ProgramsA number of exemplary programs were studied as part of the survey. Shuman et al. provide anoverview of some of these programs.9 The University of Rhode Island has also compiled a list ofprograms as part of the Ninth Annual International Engineering Colloquium.10 Several of thesewill be reviewed in this section.Of the programs studied, WPI appears to send the largest fraction of students abroad

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Talia Sidne Finkelstein, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #7543Examining the Innovation-Decision Process: A Preliminary Study of the AIChEConcept WarehouseMs. Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories. Debra has an M.B.A., an M.S., and four years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development, an area in which she holds a patent. Her dissertation is focused on the charac- terization and analysis of feedback in engineering education. She also

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Razi Nalim P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Manikanda K Rajagopal, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert J Helfenbein, Indiana University-IUPUI, School of Education

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Educational Research and Methods

and power. He has received several patents and published over a hundred technical papers related to pulsed flow, combustion systems, and biological fluid flow. He established the Combustion & Propulsion Research Laboratory in Indianapolis and a pioneering Purdue University research program in wave rotor constant-volume combustion in collaboration with engine industry. He was twice awarded the Abraham Max Distinguished Professorship, as well as the Frank Burley Distinguished Professorship – the highest honors of the Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology for research and service accom- plishments, respectively. He has consulting experience related to injury and patent litigation, emissions

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University

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Mechanics

forintroducing new material by grounding it in existing knowledge, being open to multiplemodes of learning, and having students begin to learn about forces, couples etc. byworking with those examples that they can perceive either by manipulating with theirown hands or by viewing resulting deformation or motion. 4 They also argue forsignificant interaction and discussion in the classroom. Williams and Howard discuss thevalue of a laboratory experience or classroom demonstration in helping students learn theelementary statics concepts and further advise that students estimate and evaluateexpected outcomes in advance.5 O’Neill et al report on a successful lab lecture hybridinterdisciplinary mechanics course that uses longer meeting times and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

0.002% uncertainty. To somestudents, this appears to be a reasonable if not a preferred representation of the final answer. Inan engineering thermodynamics course, this concept is more difficult for students since propertyvalues reported in tables often are specified at 6 significant digits, which can be interpreted as1/500000 or 0.0002% uncertainty. Having property values in thermodynamic tables expressed to6 significant digits, contributes to the students’ perception that more digits are better.Students are expected to learn to estimate uncertainties in laboratory measurements and be ableto propagate these to final reported measurement values. This is expected in ABET1 outcome (b)describing the “ability to design and conduct experiments

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Margot Kally McDonald AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Gregory F. Starzyk JD, Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

. Page 23.800.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Interdisciplinary Design – Forming and Evaluating TeamsAbstractThe College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic StateUniversity has offered an upper division, interdisciplinary experience for every student inthe form of a project based, team oriented five unit studio laboratory. The course is nowin its fifth year and requires small teams of architecture, engineering and constructionstudents to complete the schematic level design of an actual building for a real client. Thequality of the projects and student deliverables has been outstanding and students areclearly meeting the objective to prepare an integrated

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen M Doerr, Syracuse University; Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H O'Neil, C.S. Driver Middle School

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Mathematics

Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.[22] Kaput, J. & Roschelle, J. (1996). SimCalc: MathWorlds. [Computer software].[23] Watson, A., & Mason, J. (2006). Seeing an exercise as a single mathematical object: Using variation to structure sense-making. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 8(2), 91–111.[24] Thornton, R. K. (1987). Tools for scientific thinking - microcomputer-based laboratories for teaching physics. Physics Education, 22, 230-238.[25] Thornton, R. K., & Sokoloff, D. R. (1998). Assessing student learning of Newton’s laws: The Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation and the evaluation of active learning laboratory and lecture curricula. American Journal

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Brian P DeJong, Central Michigan University; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University; Shaopeng Cheng, Central Michigan University ; Steve Kettler, Alma High School; Daniel Chen, Central Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

courses in the areas of robotics and automation for both engineering and engineering technology programs. He is the coordinator of the Robotics and Automation Laboratory in the school. Page 23.850.1 His research interests include robotics, mechatronics, controls, and industrial automation. Dr. Cheng has published his research developments in refereed journals, proceedings, and book chapters. He is a member of IEEE and IAJC. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Paper ID #6888Mr

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University ; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Richard John Schuhmann, Gordon–MIT Engineering Leadership Program

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

and facilitator vs. “the sage onthe stage”), and the class is accompanied by a laboratory where students actively apply andpractice the material they learn in class. Anecdotally, student-written assessment comments tothe instructor at the end of the semester often reflected that students felt they had worked harderper credit in the leadership principles class than in their other classes, but that this extra effortwas worth it. Electively taking and working harder in a non-required class requires intrinsicmotivation. Given the rich literature on the power of intrinsic motivation17, 18 and its effect on Page 23.851.14passion, interest, and

Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Minorities in Engineering

: The National Academies Press.10) Denson, C. D., & Hill, R. B. (2010). Impact of an engineering mentorship program on African- American male high school students’ perceptions and self-efficacy. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 47(1), 99-127.11) Sanders, T. (2004). No Time to Waste: The Vital Role of College and University Leaders in Improving Science and Mathematics Education. United States Department of Education. http://www.ecs.org/html/Document.asp?chouseid=548012) Henderson, A. T., & Mapp, K. L. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family, and community connections on student achievement. Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

Conference Session

Ethical Behavior in Academia and Beyond

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Beth Stutzmann, RLC- Research Learning Community, Southern Polytechnic State University; Margaret Loraine Lowder, Southern Polytechnic State University; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Ethics

including prevalence[11, 12, 13, and 14]; motivations [15]; personal characteristics and attitudes of perpetrators [12,16, and 17]; detection [14]; deterrence [15, and 18] and the correlation between academicdishonesty and the students’ ethical behaviors going forward into their careers [19]. Many ofthese studies [11, 15, 16 and 17] have used surveys of students and/or faculty as the main sourceof data. Anyanwu [20] provides case studies that indicate that plagiarism may often be a result ofstudents’ failure to understand the rules of proper citation. Others concentrate on academicdishonesty in laboratory setting [13] or in test taking [11, 16, and 17] or consider a wide range offorms of academic dishonesty in the aggregate [15].Some studies [15

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

. Wood completed his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering (Division of Engineering and Applied Science) at the California Institute of Technology, where he was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Dr. Wood was formerly a Professor of Mechanical engineering at the University of Texas (1989-2011), where he established a computational and experimental laboratory for research in engineering design and manufac- Page 23.330.1 turing. He was a National Science Foundation Young Investigator, the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professor in Engineering and University Distinguished

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia; Yan-Fu Kuo, National Taiwan University; Ping-Lang Yen, National Taiwan University

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Biological & Agricultural

was implementedduring the Spring and Fall 2012 semesters with a total of 27 students from both universities. Itwas designed around 4-5 projects with lectures and laboratory demonstrations performed by theinstructors (from both sides) to provide necessary background materials for students to carry onsuccessfully with their chosen projects. The major difficulties were the differences in the startdate and duration of the respective courses at each university and prevented our attempt tosynchronize student progress and interaction. The "technical" issues turned out to be easilysolved by each side using similar hardware and software. The instructional materials were sharedvia classroom capture and webcasting technologies: recordings of live

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor J. Bennett, Texas A&M University; Kristin D. Nichols, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

Page 23.349.6touring senior design laboratories and hearing from student design teams. These interactions 5enable freshman students to connect the coursework to a future in aerospace. Students are alsotaken to an off-site engineering facility or research laboratory that connects them with theopportunities available in industry. The final class period is used for students to reflect on whathas been learned in the course, provide final feedback to the instructors, and celebrateachievements in design over the semester. With the current schedule, one class can be used at thediscretion of the professor. Relevant activities can include tours of on-campus researchlaboratories, additional guest lecturers

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; Hamid Shahrestani, Florida International University, BME; Michael Edward Brown, Florida International University; James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University

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Biomedical

Florida in 2001. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and in 1982 Shahrestani earned the A.S. Electrical Engineering, both from the Wentworth Institute of Technology.Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Florida International UniversityDr. James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University James Byrne earned his Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the university of Miami (Coral Gables) in 1984. He designed optical systems and integrated optics and laseris into blow cytometers for Coulter Corporation, later Beckman Coulter from 1984 to 1999. He is the research coordinator for the Biomedical Engineering Department at Florida International University. He teaches undergraduate laboratory courses in Biomedical

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Ware; David J. Ahlgren, Trinity College; Harvey F. Silverman, Brown University

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Engineering Ethics

analysis, and was an original member of the IBM Research speech recognition group that started in 1972. He was manager of the Speech Terminal project from 1976 until 1980. At IBM Dr. Silverman received several outstanding innovation awards and patent awards. In 1980, Dr. Silverman was appointed professor of Engineering at Brown University, and charged with the devel- opment of a program in computer engineering. His research interests currently include microphone-array research, array signal processing, speech processing and embedded systems. He has been the director of the Laboratory for Engineering Man/Machine Systems in the School of Engineering at Brown since its founding in 1981. From July 1991 to June 1998 he was

Conference Session

Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Vettrivel Gnaneswaran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Beatriz Murrieta, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro

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International

). Page 23.163.7 64.2.1. U.S. host institution resources (UTA)UTA has recently established itself as a competitive university in regard to research and futureinnovation in the state of Texas. The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Engineering(COE) provides one of the most comprehensive engineering programs in North Texas and thenation, with 8 baccalaureate programs, 13 masters and 9 doctorates programs as well. Also is thefourth largest engineering college in Texas, with about 3,900 students.The Radio Frequency Identification and Automatic Identification Deployment (RAID)Laboratories mission which is, “Providing integrated solutions in logistics and other data drivenenvironments through

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Joe Bungo, ARM Inc.

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Engineering Technology

concern was the large gaps in student experience, and this was addressed by theselection of more simplistic development platforms and environments for the workshops. Manyof these included open-source environments.It was also agreed that the format was to have a series of hands-on workshops where the studentscould evaluate and work on basic applications with selected platforms. Prerequisites were kept toa minimum and the intention was to show students the right tools for the right tasks. Page 23.207.4Dates were another important factor; a date had to be selected in which the laboratories used forthe workshops had minimal impact on running courses. A

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paula Baty; Erdogan Sener

. < http://www.greenroofs.com/north_america.htm>5. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (1998). Reducing Urban Heat Islands to Save Electricity and Reduce Smog. < http://www.hr.doe.gov/energy100/communit/71.html>6. Liu, Karen (2002, September). Going Green: A National Research Council Canada study evaluates green roof systems’ thermal performances. Professional Roofing, 32 (9), 24-30.7. Ostrowski, Christopher (2002, March). Green Not Just Environmental Anymore: It’s a Money Saver. Midwest Construction, 5 (3), 42-43.8. Pollard, Kelvin. AmeriStat. (2002, October). 2001 Census Estimates Confirm 1990s Trends, Bring Surprises.9. Roofscapes, Inc. (2002, July). Role of Green

Conference Session

Improving Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Balik; Nachiappan Nagappan; Laurie Williams; Julie Petlick; Carol Miller; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe

was conducted at the Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationUniversity of Utah in an undergraduate Software Engineering course 2, 4, 5 . In this work, theresearchers observed a number of educational benefits, including increased satisfaction/reducedfrustration from the students, increased confidence from the students on their project results, andreduced workload of the teaching staff. Similarly, educators at the University of California-SantaCruz have reported on the use collaborative laboratory activities in an introductory undergraduateprogramming course, specifically in the form of pair

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

;T State University’s initial Outstanding Educator’s Award. During his tenure at Northeastern University, he held the ALCOA Chair in Civil Engi- neering and served as professor of civil engineering. He has held positions at Westinghouse Laboratories as Senior Engineer and General Electric Research Laboratories as Research Engineer, where he conducted research into problems in dynamic plasticity and high-pressure physics, respectively. He has served as Chief Scientist for Corporate Research for B&M Technological Services and President of RMS Science and Technology, a research and development firm he owns. Amory’s government experience includes service as a Special Assistant in the U. S. Department of Energy and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N. Long, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. 8To allow for testing of systems in a closely controlled laboratory environment, vehicles basedsolely on internal combustion power sources are not practical due to emissions and requiredmechanical infrastructure. These limitations were overcome through adaptation of electricvehicle (EV) technologies. EV platforms provide real-world components that are clean, easy forsoftware students to construct, and easy to scale from “toy” size platforms to full size vehicledeployments.Electric Vehicle IntegrationElectric vehicle technologies provide a clean platform for use in development of software basedvehicle projects. With minimal cost, a simulation and/or emulation environment can beconstructed allowing full development and deployment of an

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina J. Casad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

variables intervene.Researchers have used the TPB5,28-29, and its predecessor, the theory of reasoned action30 topredict education-related behaviors. Butler31 found that attitudes toward science and social normsregarding science were significant predictors of elementary and middle school students‟intentions to complete their laboratory and non-laboratory science assignments, readings, andprojects. Crawley and Black32 showed that attitudes, norms, and perceived control significantlypredicted 8th through 11th graders‟ intentions to enroll in a high school physics class. Davis andcolleagues33 found the TPB to be an accurate model in predicting African American high schoolstudents‟ intentions to complete high school, which predicted graduation three

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

heavier prescription of mathematics and science. The transformation graduallyled to an increase in lecture hours in upper division engineering courses richer in theory but withless room for laboratory practice 3. More recently and paradoxically, engineering departmentshave been pressured to reduce the total number of required credit hours in a 4-year B.S. degreeplan while simultaneously increasing the acquisition of business-related skills. For at least thepast 20 years, engineering programs have also seen the need to address attrition and keep theirmajors engaged via freshman courses that are hands-on, laboratory-oriented, and fun. The events of the 1950’s also set the stage for the proliferation of EngineeringTechnology (ETEC) programs as

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julanne K. McCulley, Weber State University; Dustin Scott Birch, Weber State University; Megumi Usui Leatherbury, Weber State University; Kelly A. Harward, Weber State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

this multidisciplinary engineering project along withcourse goals and capstone project documentation will be documented and disseminated in thefinal paper March 2012. Page 25.959.3OverviewThe College of Applied Science and Technology (COAST) is eagerly updating curriculum toinclude instruction on the various forms of alternative energy. We engage our engineeringtechnology students in active learning through applied laboratory experimentation. But, thedevelopment process of applicable laboratory experiments has proven to be costly to the collegewith expensive equipment and duplicated efforts from the various engineering technologyprograms. To

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

AC 2012-4226: EMPHASIZING CORE CALCULUS CONCEPTS USINGBIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS TO ENGAGE, MENTOR, AND RETAINSTEM STUDENTSDr. John D. DesJardins, Clemson University John DesJardins received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from Clemson University in Dec. 2006 and has worked for more than 15 years as a biomechanical research engineer. He has co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications in the areas of biomechanics, biomaterials tribology and mechanical testing, and is the director of the Laboratory of Orthopaedic Design and Engineering at Clemson University. He currently leads or participates in many multi-disciplinary research teams on projects funded through NASA, DoD, DoT, NSF, biomedical

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

is taught for approximately 10.5 weeks with one 4-hour meeting per week at Baker,while it is two 2-hour blocks per week at KU. The students at Baker attend evening classesstarting at 6 pm since they work during day time. Many of these students are married andcommute long distances (15 to 50 miles) to take classes at Baker. At both these colleges theassessment tools include homework, class work, math and CAE laboratories, examinations and afinal project. A minimum grade of 70% is required to pass this class.Observation from course assessment:Course DeliveryAs mentioned before, the FEA course at Kettering University is a senior level electiveundergraduate/graduate (mezzanine level) course offered to full time on-campus students and topart time