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Best In DEED
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University; Scarlett Rae Miller P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Samuel Todd Hunter
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Design in Engineering Education
toexpose students “to the language of the mechanical things that surround us” [3] (pg. 2). Due tothe success of this work, product dissection in engineering education has become moreprominent in introductory engineering courses [7]. While prior work has also brought awareness to the potential learning benefits of physicalproduct dissection, there are still many obstacles that keep dissection from being adopted on awider scale [8, 9]. For instance, there is a wide range of the products dissected in these courses;early adopters dissected anything from a see-and-say children’s toy to a four stroke engine [4, 5,10]. In addition, the material cost and the space and safety requirements of the laboratories alsohinder the large scale deployment
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First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University ; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Jeremy Clinton Schwartz, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs
Paper ID #26562Examining the Effects of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Activities in First-Year Engineering ClassesDr. Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez is an associate professor at West Virginia University in the College of Ed- ucation and Human Services in the department of Learning Sciences and Human Development. In her research, she is interested the assessment of student learning, particularly the assessment of academic growth, and evaluating the impact of curricular change.Dr. Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University Melissa Morris is currently a Teaching Associate
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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Drew Landman, Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ben J. Stuart P.E., Old Dominion University; Joseph Tyler Zongolowicz, NAVAIR; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University
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Engineering Physics and Physics
Pennsylvania State University (BS) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (MS and Ph.D.). His interests include Space, manufacturing, reliability, economic analysis, and renewable energy.Prof. Drew Landman, Old Dominion University Dr. Landman is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University where he teaches grad- uate level classes in aerodynamics and statistical based experiment design, and supervises doctoral and masters students. His current research areas include use of Design of Experiments(DOE) in wind tunnel force measurement system design, and development of in-flight test methods for use with unmanned aerial vehicles. Landman was jointly appointed as Chief Engineer at the Langley
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Electrical and Control Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer P.E., LeTourneau University
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
engineering problems in the workplace. A vast amount of research has beendedicated to the study of new teaching methods and laboratory curricula to ensure that ourstudents are understanding, learning, and applying this knowledge to solve problems1,2,3.Project-based learning (PBL) provides students with a broader context to the material learned inclass. With project-based learning students shift from a passive to an active learning pattern thatis likely to improve knowledge retention as well as the ability to integrate material from differentcourses4. Each project provides students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they havelearned in classes, and each problem they face in the project inspires them to explore the materialmore deeply in
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NSF Grantees Poster Session II
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Glenda Simonton Stump, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
10.2 Thermofluids I 39.0 Heat Transfer 8.1 Principles Mechanical Design .2 Energy Science Laboratory 3.0 Energy Systems Design 2.6 Intermediate Thermodynamics 1.1 Thermofluids II .5 Applied Combustion 2.1 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3.2 Renewable Energy 2.1 Renewable Energy Engineering 2.7 Other 21.6 Other 1.6 Total Recruitment: n=704 Possible
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Texas Tech University
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division
Paper ID #16126Evaluation of Interactive Multidisciplinary Curricula in a Residential Sum-mer Program (Evaluation)Mr. Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University Guo Zheng Yew is currently pursuing his doctorate in civil engineering at Texas Tech University with a focus on finite element analysis and glass mechanics. He also teaches an introductory course to freshman engineering students. Prior to his graduate work in the United States, he obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Malaysia and has participated in research projects involving offshore structures in Malaysia.Dr. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Dr. Paula Monaco
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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Jerry Dwyer, George Washington University; Sonya E. Sherrod, Texas Tech University
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Diversity
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Mathematics
them to teach mathematics for conceptual understanding. She currently coaches graduate students in the College of Education at Texas Tech University in their dissertation research and writing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Exploration of Hands-on/Minds-on Learning in an Active STEM Outreach ProgramAbstractThe importance of encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) in students from underrepresented groups is well recognized.Summer outreach programs are a common means of accomplishing this goal, butbalancing program content between information and entertainment can be a challengingissue. Typically, programs include hands-on
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Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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Mechanical Engineering
Undergraduate Students in Engineering through Freshman Courses, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Quebec.2. Johnson, J., & Niemi, A. D. (2015). A First-year Attrition Survey: Why Do They Say They Are Still Leaving? ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Seattle, Washington.3. Meyer, M. & Marx, S., (2014). “Engineering dropouts: A qualitative examination of why undergraduates leave engineering”, Journal of engineering education, Vol. 103, Issue 4, Pages 525-548, October 20144. Skurla, C., Thomas, B., & Bradley, W., (2004). Teaching Freshman Using Design Projects and Laboratory Exercises to Increase Retention, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT.5. Hall, D., et al., (2008). “Living with the Lab
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ma Zenia N. Agustin, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville; Marcus Agustin, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville; George Pelekanos, Southern Illinois University; Cem Karacal, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
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First-Year Programs
sections. Non-ES sections have eitherthe traditional recitation sessions or computer laboratories that use the software Mathematica.Both of these options are conducted by graduate teaching assistants.To gauge the effectiveness of the ES approach, the ES group and the non-ES group werecompared relative to two measures: proportion of students who passed Calculus I, that isproportion who earned letter grades of A, B, or C and proportion of students who earned gradesof A or B. It has been shown in the literature that students who earn grades of at least B inCalculus I tend to perform better in subsequent mathematics and physics courses3. The results ofthe statistical analysis are presented in Table 1, where the p-value corresponds to a one-sided
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Circuits & Systems Education I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jason McGuire, Sonoma State University; Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University
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Electrical and Computer
Pacific Gas & Electric.Dr. Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University Farid Farahmand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director of Advanced Internet Technology in the Interests of Society Laboratory. Farid’s research interests are optical networks, applications of wireless sensor network technology to medical fields, delay tolerant networks. He is also interested in educational technologies and authored many papers focusing on eLearning and Active Learning models. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Techniques in Data
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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University; Nova Alexandria Glinski Schauss, Oregon State University
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First-Year Programs
Paper ID #11270Improving Student Success and Retention Rates in Engineering: An Innova-tive Approach for First-Year CoursesDr. Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Steffen Peuker holds the James L. Bartlett, Jr. Assistant Professor position in the Mechanical Engi- neering Department at the California State University in San Luis Obispo. He is teaching courses, includ- ing laboratories, in the HVAC&R concentration and mechanical engineering including first-year courses. Dr. Peuker’s educational research focuses on increasing student retention and success in engineering through implementation of a
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University; Kathryn R Pynn, Syracuse University
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs
enhancing collaboration between peers andpotentially easing the difficulty of the engineering curriculum for some students. Strategies thathave been found to be effective for learning in engineering classrooms and promoting community-building amongst students include cooperative learning activities, model-eliciting activities,problem-based learning, inquiry-based laboratories, and learning communities.3 The use of studentself-assessment tools can help students to increase self-efficacy and confidence in theirengineering-related abilities.11 Many universities are currently utilizing multi-pronged approachesthat include improvements to mentoring and academic advising, the development of a communityof belonging, and improvements to teaching in the
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
José Antonio Riofrío, Western New England University; Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Anthony D. Santamaria, Western New England University; Thomas K Keyser, Western New England University; Ronald E. Musiak, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
animatronics. In the fall of 2011, Jos´e became an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western New England University, where he now teaches various courses in solid mechanics, mechatronics, and first-year engineering.Prof. Robert Gettens, Western New England University Rob Gettens is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Director of the First Year Engineering Program at Western New England University.Prof. Anthony D. Santamaria, Western New England University Dr. Anthony D. Santamaria completed his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of California, Davis specializing in nuclear imaging of transport phenomena in fuel cell and battery technology. While completing his engineering
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New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware
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Chemical Engineering
mostsignificant impact on student performance. This is encouraging, as it suggests that a deliberateinvitation to have student reflect on course content as it relates to their other chemicalengineering courses or the overall profession results in improved performance. This is in generalagreement with other findings in teaching and learning, which suggests reflection is a form ofcontent practice, and the different kinds of practice improve learning.5It is observed that the Personalization component on average has a negative correlation andcumulatively has no correlation with exam performance. The Thoughtful puzzle component hasno correlation with exam performance whether considered on average or cumulatively. This maynot mean that these components of the
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jean M. Trusedell, EPICS; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division
Paper ID #16486Measuring the Impact of Service-Learning Projects in Engineering: HighSchool Students’ PerspectivesTamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamecia Jones is currently a doctoral student in the Engineering Education department at Purdue Uni- versity with a research focus on K-12 engineering education, assessment, and informal and formal learn- ing environments. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins and Stanford University. Originally trained as a biomedical engineer, she spent years in the middle school classroom, teaching math and science, and consulting with nonprofits, museums, and summer
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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT-Consulting; Marton Szabo-Kass B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Stefan Woerndl B.Sc., Joanneum University of Applied Sciences
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Mathematics
Paper ID #14566Visualization of Wave Phenomena by an Array of Coupled Oscillators ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Throughout his career, Dr. G¨unter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering appli- cation. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he teaches Engineering Mathematics at Joan- neum University of Applied Sciences. His research interests focus on automotive engineering, materials physics, and on engineering education.Mr. Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum
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FPD and DEEDs Joint Postcard Sessions
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gail Baura, Loyola University Chicago; Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago; Noe Arroyo; Vincent C.F. Chen, Loyola University Chicago; Allan Beale
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Design in Engineering Education, First-Year Programs
Biomed- ical Engineering degrees from Drexel University, and her PhD Bioengineering degree from the University of Washington. Between her graduate degrees, she worked as a loop transmission systems engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories. She then spent 13 years in the medical device industry conducting medical de- vice research and managing research and product development at several companies. In her last industry position, Dr. Baura was Vice President, Research and Chief Scientist at CardioDynamics.Dr. Leanne Kallemeyn, Loyola University Chicago Leanne Kallemeyn, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Research Methodologies at Loyola University Chicago. She teaches graduate-level courses in program evaluation
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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only
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2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
Authors
Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Ha Thu Le, California State Polytechnic University Pomona
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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions
PomonaAbstractService learning is an innovative training technique where a service project or service experienceis incorporated in an academic course and is evaluated as part of the course overall grade. In thispaper, we present the design, implementation, and outcomes of a senior project capstone coursewhere service learning content and K-12 outreach activities are incorporated. We collaboratedwith a community partner, Ganesha High School in Pomona city, to provide students withservice learning experiences. The first course project includes an outreach seminar to introducesolar energy to the high school students and an A-to-Z project to build a solar charging station.The second course project includes developing computer programs and teaching the high
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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Jessica Patricia Conry, Arkansas Tech University; Amber Harrington, Arkansas Tech University
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Engineering Physics and Physics
relevant professional society, to Capstone make an informed judgment in which they must consider the impact of their scientific or engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. Table 2: Performance indicators at the Introduce, Reinforce, and Master levels and in which courses they will be assessed for the student learning outcome related to ethics and professional responsibility.The focus of this paper is on how our program assessed the ANSAC SLO 5 and EAC SLO 4 atthe “Introduce level” in our introductory physics courses in the fall of 2019 and the results of theassessment process. To introduce ethics in our physics laboratories, we created a series of casestudies and quizzes that our Introductory Physics
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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed, Indiana State University; Alister McLeod, Indiana State University
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
, Iran and MS and PhD from University of Cincinnati. Dr. Moayed has been teaching occupational safety courses such as fire protection, industrial hygiene, ergonomics and human factors at graduate and undergraduate levels. He has research and publications in human factors and ergonomics, maintenance management, artificial neural network modeling.Dr. Alister McLeod, Indiana State University Alister McLeod is an Associate professor at Indiana State University in its Applied Engineering Tech- nology Management department. His research interests span the widespread adoption of operational improvement strategies as well as technologies in the manufacturing sector. Previously, his research has made contributions to the
Collection
2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop
Authors
Jiayue Shen; Weiru Chen
limitation of conventional clicker-based PRS, a web-based online PRS, Poll everywhere, provides a simple, cheap solution. PollEverywhere allows all the students to respond simultaneously to the questions by using tablet,smartphone, or computers with no cost. Based on the real-time response, the instructor can accessstudent engagement and performance more accurately and adjust the teaching style and contentaccordingly. This paper proposes a case-based study of using Poll everywhere to overcome thedrawbacks of typical clicking system, help with catching students’ misconceptions, fostering theirengagement and improving their academic performance at a medium size classroom for afreshman-level electrical engineering technology course, “electronic
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Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University; David Brookstein, Philadelphia University
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
management, inventory management, service parts logistics, emergency logistics and engineering education. He is funded by the National Textile Center.Muthu Govindaraj, Philadelphia University Dr. Muthu Govindaraj is a Professor of engineering at Philadelphia University. He has graduate degrees in mechanical and textile engineering from India and a PhD from the Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic. Before joining Philadelphia University, Professor Govindaraj was an assistant professor at Cornell University. His research interests are in the areas of deformable material modeling and he is funded by the NSF, National Textile Center and the Laboratory for Engineered Human Protection at Philadelphia
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Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Brandon Moore, Florida Atlantic University; Eiki Martinson, Florida Atlantic University
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
AC 2007-1083: FROM IDEA TO MARKET: A CASE STUDY FOR SUSTAINABLEINNOVATIONDaniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Daniel Raviv received his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1987 and M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1980, respectively. He is currently a professor of Electrical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida. With more than twenty years of innovative teaching and high-tech industry experience, Dr. Raviv developed a fundamentally different approach to teaching “out-of-the-box” problem solving. For his unique contributions he received the prestigious President’s Leadership
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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Schwartz, Cornell University; Catherine Norton, Cornell University; Sue Schwartz, The Learning Web
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
AC 2007-2032: OUTREACH WITH GAME DESIGN EDUCATIONDavid Schwartz, Cornell University After finishing his dissertation in Civil Engineering and writing two textbooks as a graduate student in 1999, Cornell's Computer Science department made an offer David I. Schwartz couldn't refuse. Schwartz has made a career in researching and developing new curricula and educational technology. Over the past five years, he has collaborated with faculty and staff to build the Cornell Library Collaborative Learning Computer Laboratory (CL3) and the Game Design Initiative at Cornell (GDIAC; http://gdiac.cis.cornell.edu). CL3 currently hosts Cornell's new game courses, which now belong to a new
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What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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Mechanics
AC 2007-61: ADDING CONTEXT TO A MECHANICS OF MATERIALS COURSEAndrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Page 12.178.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Adding Context to a Mechanics of Materials CourseIntroductionOne of the greatest challenges in teaching fundamental engineering courses is getting studentsengaged in the material by making them feel it is relevant and has context in the “real world”.This is clearly important considering that providing context for abstract engineering concepts aswell as “learn-by-doing” experiences can increase student comprehension1. In addition, a lack ofcontext has been cited as a contributing
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Materials Science Education for the Future
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Todd C. Hufnagel, Johns Hopkins University; Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University
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Materials
. 2. Prince. M. (2004). “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Literature.” Journal of Engineering Education: 93(3) 223-31. 3. Berret, D. (2012). “How Flipping the Lecture Can Improve the Traditional Lecture.” The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/How-Flipping-the-Classroom/130857/. 4. Mazur, E. (2009). "Confessions of a Converted Lecturer: Eric Mazur." Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwslBPj8GgI. 5. Berger, C., N. Kerner, et al. (1999). “Understanding Student Perceptions of Collaboration, Laboratory and Inquiry Use in Introductory Chemistry.” Association for Research in Science Teaching, Boston MA
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Innovations in Computing Education
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; James R. Lewis, DeVry University, Pomona
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Computing & Information Technology
AC 2012-3338: OBJECTIVE-C VERSUS JAVA FOR SMART PHONE AP-PLICATIONSDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, PomonaMr. James R. Lewis, DeVry University, Pomona Page 25.985.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Objective-C versus Java for Smart Phone ApplicationsAbstractLearning and teaching smart phone applications development can engage our students, enhancetheir skill-set and challenge their creativity. The language of choice for iPhone development isObjective-C, while Java is primarily used for developing applications on the Android platform.Despite the strong and supportive development community many
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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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International
and so the books did not enjoywide circulation8.Historical ContextHistorically, formal education in China focused on the study of literature, philosophy, andhistory in order to prepare students for the national civil service examinations. Success in thecivil service examinations opened up a career among the ruling elite in the governmentbureaucracy. Preparation for the examinations focused particularly on the study of the Confucianclassics9, 10. Based on the teachings of Confucius, a philosopher who lived in the 5th century BC,the Confucian classics where collections of writings by his disciples and other latercommentators. Although perhaps not technically a religion, Confucianism provided a moralstructure for society and elevated virtue over
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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Miquel Barcelo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Didac Balas, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Maria Ribera Sancho, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Jordi Garcia, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
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Graduate Studies
leading edge understandings and skills withtechnology, innovation and sustainability and that promotes transatlantic mobility. By design theoutcome will include global perspectives, multiple culture awarenesses and sensitivities, as wella professional level Spanish and English language capabilities. Important additional outcomesinclude: ≠ Faculty scholarship pertaining how to do effective exchanges and promote international collaboration ≠ Increased transatlantic faculty and administrator mobility ≠ Collaborative research and teaching based on increased mutual understanding and faculty contact due to mobility ≠ Better administrator, faculty and student understandings of cultures and global perspectives ≠ Enhanced procedures in place
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Communication in Design
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Fouad El Khoury, University of Hartford
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Design in Engineering Education
wikis in education4,5, since it is an ideal tool to usefor collaborative learning. In such situations where editing access is controlled, a wiki may beeffectively used as a central location in which information pertaining to a particular topic orproject may be found.As wikis have increased in popularity, they have become more prominent in academic settings asa learning tool. The education community has initiated studies on the effectiveness of these web-based collaborative learning tools. See Aharony6 and Parker and Chao7 for a review of wiki usein general and how they fit into different learning paradigms. These researchers see wikis asenablers of deep learning and their use within an academic setting teaches students to effectivelyuse the