Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

proper use of the instruments. Within thisfirst month, we had our first meeting with Aqua Clara. There we were told about the dangers ofdrinking nonpotable water and how people in developing regions are affected by them. It was ajarring experience to see how serious this problem was for those living in such conditions. Wewere later introduced to the typical filter that Aqua Clara provides in developing regions andhow the users in those regions assembled these filters (Figure 1). Figure 1. Practicing how to construct biosand filters for field implementation at Aqua Clara International. Photography by Ernest Blatchley. Reprinted with permission

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

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Two Year College Division

these are achievedwill vary from institution to institution. Further, institutions and programs will likely developadditional PEO’s and outcomes and associated competencies to support their unique missions.Tuning Engineering Education in TexasIn 2000, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) launched its ambitiousstrategic plan for higher education, Closing the Gaps by 2015 (1). The plan focuses on bringingTexas to parity with the 10 most populous states in four critical areas of higher education:student participation, student success, academic excellence, and research. The plan has beenwidely embraced by education, business, political, and community stakeholders across the state.Over the past 10 years, Texas has reached many

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

Science in Cognitive Science from MIT. Professor Rubineau’s research focuses on the informal social dynamics that generate and perpetuate in- equalities in organizations. This focus has yielded three primary research streams: (1) referral dynamics and job segregation, (2) social network effects and sex segregation in engineering, and (3) professional socialization of physicians and racial disparities in patient care. The first stream, referral dynamics and job segregation, explores practices and policies organizations can implement to reduce the segregating effects of recruitment using word-of-mouth referrals. The second stream, social networks and sex segregation in engineering, scrutinizes the role of a person’s

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen F. Gygi, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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College Industry Partnerships

, industry-sponsored Co-op and summer research programs construct e-portfolios in studio settings. Itfocuses on the challenges and opportunities students experienced in constructing the portfolios,which were explained as arguments about preparedness for future careers. The impetus was therecommendation by the industry visiting committee that engineering students in experientiallearning programs create portfolios. The studio activities were adapted from other settings toexplore the use of e-portfolios in the reporting requirements for students. Students experiencedthe following challenges: 1) identifying what their future careers may be; 2) choosing theaudience for the portfolio; and 3) locating and choosing appropriate artifacts to include

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

” Sensors were designed and fabricated. In the secondoffering of the course “Capacitive Acceleration Sensors” were designed. On the side, seniorprojects assigned have created the platforms to test these sensors, namely, an accelerator whichcan create centrifugal g-forces up to 20g’s and a capacitive sensor computer interface withfemtoFarad resolution.Examples of designs, simulations, test equipment and setups used and the results obtained will bepresented to share this experience with the faculty and students attending the conference fromother institutions.1. Introduction and BackgroundThe paper describes some of the standard MEMS technologies and services available on themarket at reasonable levels of cost which can be used to introduce real

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

Qualitative Study of How African American Engineering Students Define SuccessThere have been many calls to build the Nation’s STEM workforce by attracting and educatingmore students in academic STEM programs.1-4 Much of the emphasis has been placed onbuilding more diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fieldsby focusing attention and resources towards building equitable representation of STEMgraduates among under-represented groups.2, 3, 5 One potential pitfall to establishing morediversity in STEM fields may be a lack of understanding of the differences among our under-represented and under-served groups. In particular, it may be important to understand whether ornot there are differences in how under

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University; Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

experience in business or training in teamwork.Another important consideration is the difference between the experience of undergraduatestudents and the experience of those for whom most leadership development programs aretargeted. Table 1 highlights some of the differences between industry and university studentsviews of leadership. Table 1. Situational comparison between employed engineers and student engineer. Professionals StudentsIdentified by others as having leadership potential Taking a course for creditDemonstrated commitment to continuing professional Currently participating in structured curriculum

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra A. Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Elizabeth Roberts-Kirchhoff, University of Detroit Mercy; Pamela Zarkowski, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

, implementation, and assessment ofthis work in progress. The second paper, to be written after the project is completed, will reporton effectiveness of the core curriculum assessment process, as it pertains to both regionalaccreditation and ABET accreditation of the institution’s engineering programs. It is anticipatedthat presenting this paper will generate feedback that will assist in sharpening the focus of theinquiry described here.1 Introduction and MotivationThe institution that is the subject of this study (University of Detroit Mercy) offers a number ofprograms requiring accreditation by different agencies. Other programs are accredited only in thecontext of the institution’s regional accreditation. 1 Outcome-based assessment processes havebeen

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town, Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE); Corrinne Shaw, University of Cape Town, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE)

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First-Year Programs

. Page 22.1724.2Becoming an engineerThe background to being or becoming an engineer lies in studies of graduate attributes orcompetencies. This body of literature focuses on the need to develop core knowledge andskills for success as an engineer. In the mid to late 1990’s the focus was predominantlyconcerned with deficiencies in graduate engineers in terms of complementary skills such asteamwork, communications and business skills 1. More recently, there has been a shifttowards acknowledgement of the primacy of the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to realindustrial applications2 or as Ferguson warns, a danger of losing the basic analytical skills inthe push for employment ready graduates3.The response to these concerns includes the

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

from school to workplace. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology’s (ABET) Engineering Criteria 2000revised the criteria for evaluation to include (among other outcomes) an ability to function onmultidisciplinary teams and an ability to communicate effectively.1 In order to prepareengineering students for their future as professionals, several approaches to teaching have beenemployed. These include requiring completion of a technical writing course, participation in Page 22.14.2writing/speaking across the curriculum programs, integrated communication/engineeringcourses, and integrated communication/engineering programs.2 In

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Systems Engineering

effect it has had on the students who have earned degrees through the program. The paperemphasizes the importance of continuing to offer “high value, high touch” programs to workingprofessionals even while simultaneously expanding access to graduate education throughInternet-based programs.MotivationAn April 2009 Defense Science Board report regarding the United States Department of Defensestrategic acquisition platform offered several important conclusions about the current DODacquisition process and several observations and recommendations about how best to addressthem.1 The notion that successful acquisition processes require “relevant experience” is woventhroughout the report: “The Department needs to hire and assign individuals with proven

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Slobodan Petrovic, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

are well established but for a commodity like energy, widespreadadoption depends on delivering lower costs and matching loads both in time and location.These are extremely difficult performance goals for but the rewards for success are highwith a global market waiting eagerly.The rationale for making space to cover the path to technology maturity in an alreadyovercrowded curriculum is that it defines many future engineering jobs. The solar cells,batteries and fuel cells can be manufactured today but can they beat the internationalcompetition to deliver the tough commodity performance metrics? High-level roadmapsfor alternative energies have been formulated 1 but the goals remain stubbornly distant 2.That emphasizes the need to recruit and

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

life; seeing and making the connections between what is learnedand everyday life).1 In response to these identified needs, accrediting agencies and otherinstitutions (e.g., ABET, ASCE) have recommended changes to engineering educationalpractices to more fully meet these needs.2,3 Team-based and project-based learning is one valideducational practice that can help learners meet these objectives.4In a fluid dynamics course taught at Brigham Young University (BYU), we introduced a team-based and project-based assignment, believing that students would recognize that such anassignment could help them develop better communication, teamwork, design, and applicationcompetencies. We also reasoned that students would report deeper understanding of and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

dramatically increases design difficulties. The trade-off between size andcapabilities must be taken into consideration. The foremost challenging is miniaturization toobtain an ingestible device. In order to be swallowable, a capsule robot could fit within acylindrical shape 9 mm in diameter and 23 mm long--the size of commercial pill-camerassuch as the capsule Sayaka1, is the smallest endoscopy capsule.Speed: A standard colonoscopy is completed in approximately 20 min-1 hour2, so it isdesirable for a locomoting robot to be able to move fast enough to travel through the colon inthis time. While a fast response time would be preferable, it is impossible to immoderatelyincrease speed because of the dissipation of power and patients' safety.Safety: When

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig T. Evers P.E., Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

class through a closeexamination of cultural, managerial, commercial, governmental and human factors in the contextof the time in which the failures occurred.In one 3-hour class, as an example, aerospace and aviation was the topic as seen through thestories of Apollo 1 (1967), TWA Flight 800 (1996) and the Concorde crash (2000). In Apollo 1,faulty wiring in an explosive atmosphere led to loss of the capsule and crew. (Three years later,Apollo 13 was almost lost due to faulty wiring in an explosive atmosphere.) Almost thirty yearslater, TWA Flight 800 was lost with all aboard due to faulty wiring in an explosive atmosphere.The Concorde, which had a long history of tire failures causing wing and fuel tank damage, waslost when it hit debris and a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Lynn Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan L. Hotle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Anne Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

name a few. Teams trying to make a profitwill have to decide between offering (1) lower fares and little to no extra services (mimicking thebusiness strategy of a low-cost carriers) or (2) higher fares with extra perks (similar to thebusiness strategy of traditional carriers).What staff should be hired?Each airline must first determine which managers to hire. The directions students receive listhow an airline will profit from hiring each of eight possible managers. For instance, if thePurchasing Maintenance Manager is hired, the simulation will reduce the airline’s final quarterlymaintenance cost by 10%. Once hired, a manager can only be let go by charging the airline a

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University ; Philip Samuel, BMGI

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

) framework. The classificationscheme is based on four components: (1) the stage of the design process in which thetechnique is applied; (2) the primary cognitive function supported by the technique; (3) thecognitive level required for mastery of the technique; and (4) the cognitive style simulatedthrough the technique. The aim of this classification scheme is to help design students, theirinstructors, and other design practitioners make better choices about the techniques they usebased on the given design opportunity and the desired outcomes, rather than choosing onlythose techniques with which they are comfortable or those they know best. Recommendationsfor making use of the new classification scheme in the design classroom are provided, as wellas

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Chris Corti, Ph.D., Cisco Systems, Inc.; Matthew Robert Hawkes, Cisco

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

for engineersand Information Technology professionals who have knowledge on the convergence of voice,video, and data communications, and their underlying protocols. Table I shows the statistics fortwo IT professions, both for 2-year and 4-year college degree. Note the expected growth is on theorder of 50%. Page 22.21.2 Table 1 - Expected growth in IT professions 1 Occupation Employment Percent 2006 2016 Change Network systems and data 262,000 402,420

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh S McCue, Virginia Tech; Joseph A. Schetz, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

million from the Air Force and $10.8 million from the Navy.4.0 Alumni FeedbackFeedback from alumni was solicited via an online survey distributed through the University’sAlumni Association and Facebook. A sample of the survey instrument is given in Appendix B.Of 97 respondents to the survey, 34% majored in Aerospace Engineering, 25% majored inAerospace with Ocean Engineering, 2% majored in Ocean Engineering, 1% majored in Oceanwith Aerospace Engineering, and 38% majored in the earlier combined Aerospace and OceanEngineering program. Respondents dated from as early as the class of 1970 and as recently asthe class of 2010. Questions probed alumni sentiments on their education and career trajectory.In response to the question “Do you feel your

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Fraser, Long Beach City College

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Two Year College Division

students, the general comment was that they enjoyedthe class but could not see themselves doing this type of work. The increased interestdid not generate the results that were hoped for.Turning PointIn the summer of 2003, the author had the opportunity to complete a weeklongunderwater robotics-training course from the Marine Advanced Technical EducationCenter [1] at Monterey Peninsula College. While the author was excited about theprospect of incorporating this material into the robotics classes, he had no idea theimpact it would make on the students, the program, and to himself. To say thingswould never be the same is a wild understatement.In Fall 2004, the lessons learned from the summer training were incorporated into therobotics class

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

following survey questions using the scale 1 ~ 5 (1: strongly disagree, 5: strongly agree): 1. You understand the concept of "filtered back projection method" BEFORE you take this lab exercise. 1 2 3 4 5 2. You understand the concept of "filtered back projection method" AFTER you take this lab exercise. 1 2 3 4 5 3. You have the knowledge and skill to complete this lab exercise without additional study beyond the lectures. 1 2 3 4 5 4. This lab exercise takes you too much time. 1 2 3 4 5 5. You think a better lab exercise can be designed to reach the objectives of this lab exercise. 1 2 3 4

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, there is a wide array of processes taught to students 1, 2 . Both industry and academiahave called for engineering institutions to place a stronger emphasis on teaching creativity andthe design process in the mechanical engineering curriculum, especially as engineers are beingasked to work on wider arrays of tasks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. To meet these demands, engineering designeducation must also adapt to properly prepare students for both industry and academia 9,10.In order to teach design, one must define design. As stated by Evans, “The subject of designseems to occupy the top drawer of a Pandora’s box” 11. While students in many fields claim topractice design, the overall process and tools used can vary greatly. As shown by Evbuoman etal. there

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

,weighted multiple choice questions, and short answer questions. These assessments set abaseline measure on the five learning objectives for our current microprocessor curriculum. Infall of 2010, we introduced measurement-based laboratory experiments using logic analyzers.The measurement-based experiments were introduced in two forms: hands-on and remoteoperation. Assessment data was collected for both experimental groups and compared to thecontrol group from fall 2009 to determine (1) if the level of understanding of microprocessorsystems is improved by adding hands-on measurements and (2) if a remote laboratory experiencecan maintain or improve the level of understanding compared to the control group.In this paper, we summarize the development of

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Nippert, Widener University; Byung-Hwan Um, Widener University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

“Engineering Techniques”.“Engineering Techniques” is a freshman engineering course offered each fall semester and takenby all engineering students. This course is an introductory course designed to acquaint freshmenwith the fundamental concepts of various disciplines of engineering. Engineering Techniques isa 2 credit hour course consisting of 1 one hour lecture per week and one 2 hour laboratoryperiod. The laboratory experiments are drawn from the various engineering disciplines. As anintroductory course, it is essential that the level of difficulty of the experiment and the analysis ofthe results be appropriate for the academic level of the students. That is, some students enrolledin the course are taking pre calculus.The experiments in Engineering

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

of the building systems, as well as the use of advanced energy simulationprograms such as, Visual-DOE, eQuest and EnergyPlus for energy prediction purposes.The results of a number of experimental studies, such as duct blaster testing, blower door testing andinfrared thermography has been demonstrated. Also, we show how these techniques have been used toimprove the students’ understanding of different concepts and techniques, such as pressurization, pressureand airflow measurements, duct leakages and building tightness, temperature and humidity distributionwithin building envelop and HVAC systems. 1. Design Project:This course is the final course in the building mechanical systems sequence. It incorporates elements ofprevious design

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet ; Omer Farook, Purdue University; Jai P. agrawal, Purdue University Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the curriculum of an Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology program, the biomedical course is redesigned so that the students can follow thetheory with laboratory experiments for processing biomedical signals utilizing System DesignApproach (SDA). Isolated experiments focused on a single topic never conveyed the holistic feelthat is gained through a complete instrumentation platform design.This course is offered in the form of Learning Modules. The paper discuses the coursesystem design learning modules which encompasses: 1) Bio signal, Transducers and SignalConditioning, 2) Microcontrollers based Embedded System design, 3) Embedded SystemProgramming, 4) Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Design, 5) Use of Graphical UserInterface (GUI

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

acquired by thestudents. I. IntroductionTo build a foundation on process modeling and simulation, undergraduate students are offered anintroductory course on the subject, ENGR 3410. Typically, students take this course in the junioryear. This course provides an introduction to material and energy balances in engineeringapplications, including chemical, environmental and biological systems. Use of software toolssuch as Matlab and Excel is made to solve engineering problems. The textbook by Felder andRousseau1 is used and the following topics are covered in ENGR3410: 1. Introduction to Engineering Calculations 2. Typical Processes and Process Variables 3. Fundamentals of Material Balances, Total

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Mary Kathryn Thompson, KAIST; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

versus Active Experimentation. Most peopledevelop strengths at one end of each axis. Learning styles are determined by which combinationof approaches each individual trends towards: accommodating, diverging, assimilating, andconverging (Figure  1).   Figure  1:  Learning  Styles       Figure  2:  Learning  Styles  and  the  Design  Process19  We focus on learning styles because of their relation to

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni H. Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna C. Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

faculty and advisors atthe institution might think). Finally, this student most likely will come to a single event in onesemester. Page 22.32.2 1  Outline1. Introduction Georgia Tech is prohibited from having a College of Education or offering degrees ineducation, but there exists a nontrivial segment of the Georgia Tech population whose primarycareer interests involve K-12 or higher education teaching. In past years these students wouldhave been in the dark as they attempted to navigate such a career path while at Georgia Tech.Beginning

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl F. Zorowski, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

International

effectively in a world ofdiverse culture, language and aspirations. Examples include a variety of variable durationinternational study, design, research and exchange programs as well as curriculum revisions thatprovide greater cultural, language and international practice exposure1-11. In 2007 North Carolina State University conducted a Study Abroad program withZhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. Its purpose was to begin the development of arelationship to promote student exchange and faculty interaction. The plan for this six-weekprogram was to have NCSU students (1) enroll in six hours of credit that would be taught byaccompanying faculty and (2) engage in tours, cultural events, industry visits and social activitieswith Chinese