Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College; Joseph L. Petrosky, Macomb Community College; Douglas A. Fertuck, Macomb Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

continuing education areas.Mr. Douglas A. Fertuck, Macomb Community College Doug Fertuck is the Assistant Director for Automotive and Energy Programs at Macomb Community College. He is currently focusing on managing grant programs involving future automotive propulsion systems. One of several such grants is from the National Science Foundation for the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology. During his 35 year career with General Motors, he held a number of executive positions in Global En- gineering, North America Truck Engineering, Purchasing, and Product Planning. As an independent business adviser and counselor, he has helped many companies refocus their efforts on their core compe- tencies using simplified and

Conference Session

Empowering the User Learning Experience: Evolution in Library Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill H. Powell, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

advantages of reference desk mergers atCalifornia State University, Sacramento.19 Dodd gives good advice on strategic planning witharchitects and administrators.20 Popescu gives a detailed report of the result of student focusgroups and their input for library spaces.21Cornell has 3,051 undergraduates, 1,426 graduates, 236 faculty, and 217 staff in the College ofEngineering, which has 12 schools. There are 2.5 engineering librarians, down from 9.5 FTEstaff when this author started work 25 years ago. Administrative consolidation had already takenplace with the Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences Libraries cluster, who sharestaff and expertise. The director of the Mathematics Library also became the director of theEngineering Library. In

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Feser, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science & Technology Policy ; Maura J. Borrego, National Science Foundation; Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Connie Kubo DUPE Della-Piana, National Science Foundation

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Educational Research and Methods

synopsis was rewritten to emphasize transformation, transferability, dissemination,and adaptation: This solicitation especially encourages projects that have the potential to transform undergraduate STEM education, for example, by bringing about widespread adoption of classroom practices that embody understanding of how students learn most effectively. Thus transferability and dissemination are critical aspects for projects developing instructional materials and methods and should be considered throughout the project's lifetime. More advanced projects should involve efforts to facilitate adaptation at other sites.22Additional review criteria were also added: “Are the plans for institutionalizing the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

integrates elements of entrepreneurship withengineering education and instills entrepreneurial mindset among engineering students; fostersinnovation and creativity in engineering disciplines; helps the students to develop business plansfor the entrepreneurial design projects and compete in the annual business plan competition, andpromotes new ventures creation. The program outcome is measured based on the percentage ofstudents impacted, faculty involvement, students’ participation in conferences, patents applied,commercial products developed, companies formed, and the feedback from graduating students.The students learning outcomes and their professional competencies are assessed using KEEN-TTI assessment tools.The expansion of this program through

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pamela Dexter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Michael Gerard Thompson

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

include engineering education, teaching strategies, assessment and evaluation of program objectives and learn- ing outcomes, student teamwork and group dynamics, business and technology management, strategic and operational planning, project management, and technical sales and marketing. Prior to joining the University, Hunter worked for several companies, including IBM and Anaquest, Inc., as an Engineer, Engineering Manager, Technical Sales Professional, and Director of Informational Technology. At the University of Arizona, she oversees the freshman engineering experience, which includes the introduc- tory engineering course required of entry-level students. She also teaches undergraduate/graduate courses in the

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2012Best Practices in Creating and Running Research Experience ProgramsAbstractResearch experience projects for undergraduates, teachers, community colleges, and K-12students have increased in recent years. The properly designed and executed projects have thepotential to not only expose the participants to the advanced research environment and provideengagement opportunities in exciting scientific activities, but also their positive impacts enhancethe project faculty and graduate assistant career developments.This paper describes various planning and management aspects of different research experienceprograms that target a wide spectrum of audiences from K-12 to undergraduate students. Theexperiences are described

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-4541: LESSONS LEARNED ON PREPARATION, MOTIVATION,EXPECTATION, AND REFLECTION WHILE TEACHING AND MENTOR-ING AS A GRADUATE STUDENTKacie Caple D’Alessandro, Virginia Tech Kacie C. D’Alessandro is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Structural Engineering and Materials Pro- gram of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Va.). She received both her B.S. and M.S. from Clemson University. Once completing the Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech, D’Alessandro plans to pursue a career in academia to teach and to continue research on concrete structures. She also plans to pursue opportunities with engineering education research and K-12 outreach programs

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caridad Cruz, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, American University in Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

/demonstrations and ETKs are interesting and useful.In general, attendees rated them as good or excellent and felt very or somewhat comfortableperforming and teaching the experiments/demonstrations and ETKs after the workshops. Morethan 75% of the teachers plan to use experiments and/or demonstrations while more than 70% ofthe teachers plan to use ETKs. The written materials provided were rated as very helpful.IntroductionMexico is suffering from a national crisis in science and math education. At the elementary,middle, and high school level, Mexican students perform poorly on standardized tests incomparison to other developing countries. Additionally, most P-12 Mexican teachers never getthe chance to learn about engineering1-4.Universidad de las

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Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

academia, disciplinary paradigms, assessment,and balancing academic and personal life. GRAD 59000 is posted to the academic transcript butcannot be used to fulfill Plan of Study requirements.PFF aims to socialize doctoral students to the diversity of faculty roles and responsibilities alongwith the expectations of excellence in research, teaching, and service through a mentoring modelusing a conceptual framework which incorporates research, teaching, service, career planning,and career and life balance, to guide student exploration and reflection. Using Purdue as a model,students customize the framework with mentoring tips and strategies learned from the speakers.In addition to representing different roles and positions at Purdue, each speaker

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott Larisch, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

,each course is submitted to a third-party instructional evaluation team andassessed to a high standard rubric.This paper will focus on the actual tools used in developing the instructionalmaterials for the lecture portion of the courses, including the instructionaltechnologies used – Vista, Echo 360, Camtasia, and Podcasting. We will alsodescribe many of the teaching and learning strategies necessary for successfulremote delivery, including innovative ways to engage online students. Theseinclude question and answer components, discussion postings, collaborationamong students, and opportunities for further study.The paper concludes with an assessment and future plans for development.Introduction

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ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Engineering Technology

meet twice per year; a few meet once, while a few others meet three or more times annually.  The most frequent roles cited for advisory boards include assisting in identifying strategies, establishing priorities, advising on curricula and on developing resources.  Although many boards perhaps make only minimal contributions, and perhaps their contributions are only minimally appreciated or utilized, this may well be due mostly to ineffective implementation rather than to planned marginalization. When boards are used to provide advice regarding curricula, it is most often with regards to the general nature of curricula of existing programs. This appears to be most common at the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamsnaz Virani, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Iris B. Burnham, Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(tests, quizzes, prompts, work samples, observations) that will show that studentsunderstand, as well as student self-assessments and reflections about their learning; and Stage 3) planned learning experiences, the sequence of teaching and learning experiences thatwill equip students to engage with, develop, and demonstrate the desired understandings.The ICE-HS Framework was developed using these steps in a workshop led by the authors. Theworkshop resulted in a curriculum with vision, mission, mission goals, measureable objectivesand four-year engineering framework customized for the Da Vinci high school. The sequence offour engineering courses shown in Figure 1 was designed based on the workshop results

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

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Construction

scheduling andproject control.Course layout and components can be established similarly to the one in the literature7, 8. BIMhas to be learned while students are learning typical construction knowledge with a concentrationon skills of project scheduling and project control along with other aspects such as field layoutand management. As discussed above several related courses in the existing curriculum of aconstruction engineering program are used. Courses selected based on the nature of courses areGraphic Communication (CAD), Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction Contract,Field Management, and Construction Information Technologies and/or Senior Design(Capstone). The development of instructional materials is critical, and is different at

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

undergraduate engineering portfolio. 5. Students learn from industry partners the skills that are important to an engineer.Besides the formal outcome intended for our freshmen, the Engineering Career Center utilizedthe event as a relationship-building opportunity with our industry partners, while they benefitedthrough brand recognition and building relationships with future engineers.The Second Annual EventGiven that the 2010 Freshman Career Exploration Evening was a pilot event and that theEngineering Career Center had little more than a month to plan and execute the event, there weremany lessons learned. Feedback from students, faculty, industry representatives, and schooladministration greatly informed our planning for the second annual event

Conference Session

Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu F. Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

students come to their colleges with different motivations, goals, plans, attitudes,and expectations. College study requires them to complete all their assignments to reach all thegoals with no requirement compromised. As a part of college study courses with computer labassignments usually provide instructors with a unique opportunity to motivate students to workhard to achieve their goals and to sustain their knowledge as well as to measure student learningoutcomes on this matter. Research finds it is still difficult to predict or measure how muchstudents are able to sustain their learning outcomes before their graduations. This research aimsto first ensure that all student lab activities and exercises are designed to not only for them

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manish Paliwal, College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

submission of the Senior Project Design Report –II (during week #15 of the spring semester). • Periodic log book review (bi-weekly): Students maintain design journals which are periodically evaluated. • The grading rubrics for SP-I (Table 1) and SP-II (Table 2) were developed and adopted.Forming a Senior Project Team and Improving its Chances of SuccessTables 3 and 4 together provide a summary of the essential elements and stages of teamdevelopment as well as some suggestions for planning and improving the chances of success fora team based project (7).ConclusionThe efforts of a group of faculty at the School of Engineering of the College of New Jersey wereshared with the engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Ellingson, University of Saint Thomas; Christopher S. Greene, University of Saint Thomas; Scott Edward Morgan; Miguel Angelo Rodrigues Silvestre, University of Beira Interior

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Electrical and Computer

glider. Figure 4 Functional Block Diagram including ownership. Figure 5 Brief survey of existing ocean gliders.Operations are planned to be controlled from a ground station that receives periodic updates fromthe glider(s) including position, health and scientific data and sends routing commands back tothe vehicle(s). Design of the ground station is planned for a future year of the spiral.The preliminary layout of the five year plan is:  Year 1 – Development of requirements and preliminary design of subsystems to meet requirements. Page 25.174.6  Year 2 – Refine requirements and solutions. Detail and build proof of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul A. Bosela P.E., Cleveland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, analysis of indeterminate structures by compatibility methods,moment distribution method, slope deflection method.CVE 403 Construction Planning and Principles of Estimating. Types and uses of constructionequipment and study of construction procedures; study of different types of estimates, direct andindirect costs, insurance, taxes, and bonds; analysis of construction schedule planning by CPM orPERTCVE 422 Reinforced Concrete Design. Analysis and design of reinforced concrete members byservice and ultimate strength methods; flexure, shear, displacement, and anchorage of beams;combined axial and bending stresses in columns; one-way slabs and continuous beamsAll of these courses are required for the Bachelor of Engineering degree. ESC 211, CVE 312

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University, West; Douglas C. Montgomery, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Bloom’s Taxonomy. The current pedagogy removes students from applying higherorder cognitive skills. By using the Mouse Factory, students must select the most appropriateimprovement project to undertake, design a sampling plan, implement a control chart andevaluate the effectiveness of the implement control chart. Assessment of student behavior andattitudes will be discussed and evaluated.IntroductionThe American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)1 defines engineering managementas “the art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing andcontrolling activities which have a technical component.” Quality-related activities are widelyaccepted as an important field of engineering management and industrial engineering

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University

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ASEE International Forum

GC 2012-5605: COURSE ASSESSMENT; A CONSISTENT MODELDr. Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Sabah Abro is an internationally educated math professor and program Director at Lawrence Techno- logical University. He graduated with a Bachelor degree from the University of Baghdad, pursued a post graduate diploma in planning from the United Nations institute in the middle east, Went to Wales in the United kingdom to get his Master’s degree and then to Belgium for his Ph.D. He has also international work experience; he served as Faculty at Al Mustansiria University in Baghdad, a regional consultant at the Arab Institute for Statistics, a position that enabled him to lecture in a number Arab countries

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Clark Shaver; Crayton Caldwell; Jim Lookadoo

opportunities in entrepreneurialismQuality of design and ingenuity as well as quality of prototypes are struggles inherent in thecapstone course. Pushing students to produce innovative, above average projects is central to thePittsburg State EET program as it is in many other programs as well. Another problem notunique to the entrepreneurial-based approach is timeliness. For many students, capstone projectsinclude late or all –nighters the week that the project is due. The planned renovation of the EETprogram attempted to approach the timeliness aspect. This issue was to be addressed not onlyfor timeliness sake, but also to assist in enhancing the overall quality of the project. Theentrepreneurial approach means a wide variety of projects. Without

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry L Wear, University of Washington, Tacoma; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Matthew Alden, University of Washington, Tacoma; Robert Gutmann, University of Washington, Tacoma; Jie Sheng, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Electrical and Computer

 that  program  constituencies  be  involved  in  setting  objectives.      When  objectives  are  in  place,  ABET  student  outcomes  need  to  be  mapped  to  individual  courses.  Next,  assignments  are  identified  that  can  be  used  to  evaluate  the  achievement  of  the  outcomes.    For  many  programs  specific  program  criteria  need  to  be  satisfied  in  addition  to  the  general  engineering  criteria.  For  example,  engineering  programs  that  contain  the  modifier  “computer”  in  the  title  must  demonstrate  that  graduates  have  a  knowledge  of  discrete  mathematics.      Having  an  assessment  plan  in  place  and  being  able  to  show  documentation  that  demonstrates  that  it  has  been  followed  is  the

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Vincent B. Canizaro, University of Texas, San Antonio; John D. Murphy Jr., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

1093 Precalculus o COA 1113 Intro to the Built Environment o PHY 1603, 1611 Physics I and Laboratory o COA 1133 Building Technology I o WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I o COA 1213 Design I o WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II o COA 1223 Design II o COA 1313 Design VisualizationFigures 1, 2, and 3 illustrates the degree plans for Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Interior Page 25.954.4Design, and Construction Science and Management respectively. The common year is noted asthe first block in each degree plan followed by

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

began considering the university’s approach to LID, itbecame important to recognize requirements of accrediting bodies and the need to understand theimplications, or rather the potential for use of the framework, in achieving accreditation goalsrelative to continuous improvement plans. Step 1 of this process was to address where the stagesand development areas meshed with accreditation outcomes. This mesh was important as facultyresources are limited and there was, and still is, a strategic need to limit additional encumbrancesupon otherwise stretched faculty resources. The state is suffering significantly from the currenteconomic environment and this is reflected in decreasing funding for all ECU academic units.The department initiated an

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University; Michael T. Butcher, Youngstown State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

biological fluid flows. Moreover, a novellaboratory experience involving testing of a Lab-on-a-Chip device (LOC) is planned to studyseveral aspects of fluid flow phenomena 8. Laboratory exercises will culminate in semesterresearch projects. The students will conduct small research studies in groups, ideally withstudents from diverse STEM disciplines working together as a team. The primary objective ofthis design is that students from different STEM disciplines act as peer mentors. For example,projects involving velocity profiles and pressure profiles of fluid flow systems may be easier toconceptualize by the engineering students, and these students can provide mentoring tobiological sciences students. Similarly, information on animal anatomy and

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Risa Robinson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

average felt that each of the fivesessions was helpful (minimum score 4.18/5), and all students agreed or strongly agreed that theywould recommend the workshop to other students. We hypothesize that participation in thisworkshop will improve the communication skills of students working as TAs in engineeringdepartments. This informational paper presents an overview of the workshop, along with studentfeedback to date and future plans that will enable testing of the hypothesis.BackgroundThis paper discusses a Teaching Workshop that was developed to enhance college-levelstudents’ communication and teaching skills, so that students would be prepared enough to gainthe benefits of teaching others about engineering. In engineering departments where

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

addition, theformation of the ESE, its interdisciplinary nature, and the filling of a major educational void oncampus will be discussed.IntroductionNorthern Illinois University is a diverse research university of 25,000 graduate andundergraduate students, located in a rural area about sixty miles east of Chicago. To adhere to itsmission, NIU offers vast array of educational programs and a multitude of different courses, to Page 25.151.2both an on-campus and off-campus population. In 2007, the University commenced a broadbased strategic planning initiative which sought to identify new areas and strengthen existingareas of education, as well as

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton L. Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

summarizescurrent progress and plans for the NSF project. Finally, it discusses student reactions, lessonslearned, and future directions.IntroductionTo improve student learning, enthusiasm, and retention, especially in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) areas, educators have developed a wide variety of activelearning approaches to engage students, enhance learning, and emphasize attitudes and skills inaddition to knowledge; a few reports are summarized below. Baldwin2 described experiences,benefits, and pitfalls with discovery learning, which broadly refers to learning through self-teaching. McConnell17 discussed active and collaborative learning (ACL), a set of ACLactivities, associated risks and ways of addressing them

Conference Session

Global Studies, Initiatives, and Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Eileen Van Aken, Virginia Tech

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International

, Page 25.1198.2Russia, Brazil, and the United Kingdom have shared their experiences with engineeringfreshmen. Students have reacted postively to these presentations. Figure 1 shows students’responses in the last four years to the exit survey question shown below. Class Exit Survey Question: Please recall a guest presenter discussed his/her study/work abroad experiences with you in your lecture class. I found this presentation: Response Category: 1. Very useful and it motivated me to consider study abroad options in future 2. Useful but it's too early to make plans for studying abroad 3. Useful but I'm not interested in studying abroad 4. Not useful 5

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

K. P. Isaac, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Hotel Management run by the Government are affiliated. Education inother professional fields such as, Pharmacy, Applied Arts & Crafts has alsoundergone similar developments during the post-independence period. Programsfor Technical Education, during the first three Five Year Plans, were devoted toexpansion of Technical Education to meet the growing demand for technicalpersonnel at Diploma, Degree and Post-Graduate Levels. From the fourth FiveYear Plan onwards, the emphasis was shifted to the improvement of quality andstandard of Technical Education. This was done through implementation of theQuality Improvement Program consisting of three major components that providedfor M.E. / M. Tech and Ph. D Programs, Establishment of Curriculum Design