Conference Session

International Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College ; Robert De la Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan, Texas A&M University

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International

programmed to provide a stable system responseunder various disturbance conditions.This paper presents a fluid level system to be modeled and controlled utilizing A Self-tuningcontroller to improve the output response to a step input. The digital controller will provide therequired output with variations in a single plant parameter. A fully adaptive controller will thenbe implemented using PC Matlab to allow for any of the plant parameters to vary and stillmaintain a suitable output. This concept can be used in Senior Design Project Course as well asin Master Programs in developing nations with limited resources.The popularity of the PID controller and the increased use of microprocessors have led to adigital version of the algorithm for use in

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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PATRICK BOBBIE; Sheryl Duggins; VENU DASIGI

dominating the market, there are now manycompeting products available, including open source, however Blackboard is still the leadingeducational course management system [11].In addition to using Vista™ at [Our University], some professors are also experimentingwith Sakai-Globule, which is open-source, and is gaining popularity and is being used byinstitutions like Georgia Institute of Technology. Sakai, free software, provides capabilities 141for storing and managing course data, student profile and assessment data like exams,projects, etc., and revising of such data. Globule is integrative with Sakai by offering aserver-based environment for developing content for eventual ‘pushing’ to Sakai

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Carol Siri Johnson

steel rails, Octave Chanute moderated the information flow necessary to theinvention of the airplane, and today individual moderators volunteer their time to open- 416source programming projects [10]. Knowledge brokers or gatekeepers of publishedknowledge play a major role in keeping the knowledge disseminated relevant to theindustry or the science for which it was intended. The 19th century was also a time of rapid development in office technologies such astyping and shorthand dictation. In the 1880s, women began learning shorthand and, afterthe turn of the 20th century, they monopolized the fields of typing and stenography. Thus,although AIME did not include women and had only one female

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

to 5 members and assigned a structured task such as “multiple-stepexercises, research projects, or presentations.”9 Per Johnson et al there are 5 crucial componentsfor cooperative learning groups:10 a. positive interdependence between students (“all for one and one for all”) b. face to face interaction c. individual accountability d. emphasize interpersonal and small-group skills e. processes must be in place for group review to improve effectivenessLedlow adds that equal participation is also important: “the structure of the assignment shouldbe such that all students have to participate, and that there are mechanisms to ensure that theparticipation is fairly equitable. You may try assigning roles, adding steps to the lesson

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Gay Lemons; Adam Carberry; Chris Swan

Mechanical Engineering 3 F-ME-4 F Mechanical Engineering 4 M-GE-4 M General Engineering 4 F-ME-3 F Mechanical Engineering 3Table 1. Student ParticipantsProcedureThe study participants were asked via e-mail if they would be willing to participate in a researchexperiment on engineering design. After giving consent, students were tested individually in asmall conference room on campus. A small audio-video camera was mounted on the ceiling torecord speech as well as students’ hands. Participants were told that the purpose of the study wasto investigate the design process of engineering students. A practice think-aloud project ofassembling a 24-piece puzzle

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Nicholas Monsu; Kevin Timko; William Caracciolo

Learning from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Preparing for the Future Nicholas Monsu, Kevin Timko, William Caracciolo Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028AbstractThis paper presents an in-depth overview of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disasterthat occurred in April 2010 off the coast of Louisiana. It contains a substantial review ofthe safety protocols that were and were not followed and how safety protocol problemscould be avoided in the future. The objective of this project was to learn from thisdisaster and to develop problem sets and demonstrations that emphasize sustainableengineering and could be used in a wide array of classes or labs

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Scott Bronikowski; Christopher Lowrance; Kenneth Viall

2: Electrical Engineering Courses using the Quiz Replacement MethodThe first benefit that certainly every college professor or teaching assistant can appreciate is thetime saved by not having to create new homework problems and grade all those homeworkassignments. Under our course model, graded homework is eliminated which means no morelong hours in the office or at home scrutinizing students’ work. Not being tied down to thisgrading commitment affords the opportunity for professors and instructors to focus theirattention in other important areas including individual tutoring via extended office hours,research, or more involvement in student projects or clubs such as IEEE. Some engineeringeducators might argue that their time spent grading

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kalyan Mondal

code for a specific application. Such exerciseshelp students in appreciating the role of design support engineer. Many homework andexamination problems are set by providing working codes and asking students to modify thecodes appropriately per given specifications. In some cases, the header files in the code providedto students point to nonexistent folders. These forces students to learn how to search and findappropriate header file for inclusion in the project. Another common mistake by students is innot including an interrupt vector table file in programs based on interrupts. In such cases, thestudents find the code to compile and not run properly. By correcting for such omissions,students learn a valuable lesson of code debugging and

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Michael G. Jenkins

, have validated the efficacy of the “do-say” activelearning conceptBibliography1. Jenkins, M. G., "Standards and Codes in Mechanical Engineering Education: Confounding Constraints or HelpfulHindrances?" Standardization News, Vol 27, No 9, pp 20-25, 1999.2. Bloom, B. S., ”The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives” in The Classification of Educational Goals: HandbookI, Cognitive Domain, by B. S. Bloomm Longman, New York, 1956.3. Sousa, D. A., “How the Brain Learns,” National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, Virginia,19954. Zachary, L. W., “Project LEA/RN Applied to an Engineering Mechanics Course,” pp 410-413 in Proceedings ofthe 1998 International Congress on Experimental Mechanics, Society for Experimental Mechanics, Bethel

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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David Lanning; Jim Helbling; Wahyu Lestari

-on laboratory demonstrations and projects. Topics include aerospace propulsion, astrodynamics,aerodynamics, stability and control of aircraft and spacecraft, structures and materials, and computer-aided design (CAD). Each of these topics includes either computer or traditional laboratory componentsto keep the students engaged. Some examples of the accompanying hands-on work include the designand construction of balsa wood gliders following the lecture on aerodynamics, and the designing of trussbridges using CAD tools, which are subsequently formed from ABS plastic using a rapid-prototypingprinter. These particular activities end with a friendly competition between students using both their balsaglider, flown for maximum glide distance, and

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Bruno Osorno; William Oh

learningoutcomes. It will also identify what needs to be changed to improve the delivery of the material.This process will be carried on this semester in week 10 and 11 of the power electronics andphoto-voltaic (PV) course.ConclusionsIn [1], the major modeling features of the photovoltaic modules (equivalent circuit models andPCF) are presented. As for the this project, I-V characteristic curves of Solarex MSC-83 andST10 of Shell Solar’s photovoltaic modules were simulated successfully by using PSPICE. Acomparison of the maximum power specified by the manufacturer and the one obtained bysimulation yielded no significant error. This simulation exercise is expected to add to studentlearning Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Bruce Char

like a software engi-neering project. This includes 1. Automatic testing. With non-trivial amounts of programming to generate variants, testing is a ne- cessity, if only to explore all the possible branches that the variant generation code might take. As problems are modified due to design changes or bug fixing, re-testing is a necessity. The amount of work needed for this requires automated test scripts to be able to reproduce and hopefully check that the programming is functioning as required. Having scripts also means that regression testing can be performed so that fixed bugs do not reappear. 2. Testing can reduce the likelihood of a student finding a flaw in a question variant (improper presen- tation, unsolvable

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Sigrid Berka

., “Understanding Freshman Engineering Student Retentionthrough a Survey,” Engineering Student Retention: Reducing Attrition and improvingGraduation Rates of Upperclassmen Engineering Students. An Annotated Bibliography. PolsenEnterprises research Service, 1-9, August (2003) www.virtualpet.com/engineer/retent/retent.htm.[7] National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project. Standards for ForeignLanguage learning: Preparing for the 21st Century Lawrence K.S.: Allen Press, 1999, 2006.[8] The International Engineering Program of the University of Rhode Island:http://www.uri.edu/iep/[9] McLeish, Todd, “URI Study Tour to Germany Provides Students with Language Immersionand Cultural, Career Awareness,” http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/index.php?id=5692[10

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee, Virginia Tech ; John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

22.785.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 How Instructors and Classroom Climate Contribute to the Motivation of First-Year Engineering Students.AbstractStudent perceptions of faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) are important factorsfor student retention and classroom engagement in engineering. As courses become moregrounded in student-centered learning approaches through the addition of design projects,problem-based learning, and other student-centered learning activities, it is important that theinteractions between the instructors and the students allow for a positive classroom environment.Grounded in self-determination theory, our study investigates the

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhsin Menekse, Arizona State University; Glenda Stump, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is cur- rently conducting research with NSF sponsored projects in the areas of: Modules to Promote Conceptual Change in an Introductory Materials Course, Tracking Student Learning Trajectories of Atomic Structure and Macroscopic Property Relationships, and Assessing the Effect of Learning Modes on Conceptual Change.Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University Micki Chi is a

Conference Session

Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

formy…project. I made it a goal to use as few words as possible and as many graphics aspossible. I think it is probably the best power point [sic] I have every put together.”Another cohort member, an electronics engineer for a United States government agencynoted that using these techniques …has caused me to change up a little how I usually prepare for my presentations. In these past presentations, I was more reliant on the slides to tell most of the story and I think that hurt some of my flow. I found using that by using visual cues in the slides my presentation flowed very well and was felt much more like story telling rather than just going though the information line by line.As well, a design engineer for

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonte Bernhard, Linköping University, Sweden

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Educational Research and Methods

report of project 167/96. 2005, Council for Renewal of Higher Education: Stockholm.44. Richards, M.J., An ABC of dimensional analysis. Physics Education, 1971. 6(4): pp. 244-249.45. Baillie, C. and J. Bernhard, Educational research impacting engineering education. European Journal of Engineering Education, 2009. 34(4): pp. 291-294.46. Erickson, F. and K. Gutierrez, Comment: Culture, rigor, and science in educational research. Educational Researcher, 2002. 31(8): pp. 21-24.47. Thornton, R.K., et al., Comparing the force and motion conceptual evaluation and the force concept inventory. Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2009. 5(1): p. 010105.48. Redish, E.F., Teaching physics with the Physics Suite. 2003, New

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick W. Pace, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian K Skibba, Air Force Research Laboratory

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Mechanical Engineering

U.S. Air Force. After completing his Ph.D. in 2002, he returned to the Air Force Academy where he has been on the faculty ever since. The current focus of Dr. Wood’s research is the continued development of empirical testing methods using similitude-based approaches. This approach provides significant potential for increasing the efficiency of the design process through a reduction in required full-scale testing and an expansion of the projected performance profiles using empirically-based prediction techniques. Dr. Wood’s research also includes the development of micro air vehicle systems using innovative conceptual design techniques for current technology implementations, as well as futuristic projections

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Christopher Dawson, Mississippi State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 22.1357.5degree at her university. She began listing a series of experiences: minority representation in theStudent Senate, comments made, isolation in project teams, etc. Each event separately could beperceived by a majority individual to have a plausible secondary explanation, or be brushed asideas an unfortunate coincidence. However, when viewed collectively, they created a suffocatingenvironment. The lesson here is that while an obstacle may not be insurmountable, repeatedobstacles can become wearying and collectively drag a person down. Talking openly aboutperceptions can help all individuals put events in perspective and realize the impact of theirbehaviors.Obtaining Feedback on Climate in Classes / Departmental CommunityClimates

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Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Chemical Engineering

collaborative NSF-funded Gender in Science and Engineering project investigating persistence of women in engineering undergraduate programs. Dr. Lord’s industrial experience includes AT&T Bell Laboratories, General Motors Laboratories, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and SPAWAR Systems Center. She served as the President of the IEEE Education Society in 2009 and 2010.Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has de- grees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

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Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sebastian M. Pfotenhauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joshua Jacobs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Julio A. Pertuze, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel T. Roos P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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International

for incorporating hands-onactivities and students-faculty interactions 34.Many MPP students spend extended periods of time at MIT. MIT hosts up to 33 graduatestudents per year1, whereas the duration of the students‟ stay at MIT varies between a few weeksand up to 2 years. During that time, students perform research at MIT labs and audit courses.These students continuously work with research supervisor on both sides of the Atlantic, whichconsolidating in effect the new transatlantic linkages between scientists at MIT and in Portugal.International mobility in MPP occurs mostly under a project-based, need-oriented and oftenshort-term framework, which underscores the professional and research-centered character of theprogram. Students focus on

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-32: FAMILIARIZING THE UNKNOWN: THREE UNUSUAL EN-GINEERING CASESMarilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics; she is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer; she has also served as her campus’ representative for 17 years, as chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter editor. She was named an ASEE Fellow in 2008 and received the James H. McGraw Award in 2010

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Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Rosa Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

MEAs used in this study were typically built into the course structure as“mini-projects” and the RTs were often assigned as bonus exercises in order to better assurecompliance and participation.MEAs are designed according to six principles as scaffolding for students to either: integrate,reinforce or discover new concepts9. The MEAs in this study were assigned after the conceptswere first introduced in class (reinforce). Students worked in teams of three on the MEAs.Seven MEAs were used in the four courses. A brief overview of each MEA is included in Table1. For additional examples of MEAs as well as guidelines for their use please see Page

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

presented Other, please specify: Wrote a thesis for a Master's in Education degree; Will publish results and articles in coming year. My project is funded; Currently working on a funded course development.Table 6. Involvement in Scholarship or Research on Teaching and Learning. Objective 2 Students will be aware of curriculum issues… Responses to the question “What would you list as the top three or four curriculum issuesrelated to engineering education today” (114 of the 143) gave a very wide range of responseswith approximately 265 identifiable items. Although difficult to categorize, an emergent typecoding by the author showed that the largest elements dealt with 1) curriculum issues such adepth vs. breath, length of

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Understanding Students and Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; Nina J. Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Professional Identity

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Rachel Louis, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 22.69.4These research examples all point to the idea of future engineers. Engineering students haveidentities today, but how these identities impact their future career choices is important tounderstand. Davis, Beyerlein and Davis12 provide an engineering profile to serve as a guide forwhat an engineering student should be when they graduate. The profile was created throughmultiple focus groups that were based on ABET criteria, professional engineering societyopinions on what ethical engineers should be, opinions from industry, and defined competenciesfor a public university.12 The profile is designed to direct outcomes of universities for faculty andemployers.12Finally, multiple research projects originating through a team at James

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WIED Olio

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Layne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Molly R. Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Women in Engineering

responsible for water, wastewater, and solid and hazardous waste policy issues. Ms. Layne has degrees in environmental and water resources engineering from Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. She spent 17 years as a consulting engineer with several firms, and was formerly a principal at Harding Lawson Associates in Tallahassee, FL, where she managed the office and directed hazardous waste site investigation and cleanup projects. Ms. Layne is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a registered professional engineer. She served as president of the Society of Women Engineers in 1996-97 and is FY11 Chair of SWE’s Government Relations and Public Policy

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England College; Michael J. Rust, Western New England College; Robert Gettens, Western New England College; Richard D. Beach, Western New England College; Jason A Criscuolo, Western New England College

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Biomedical

Awards Dinner and and Icebreakers Medical Ethics: Game Night Engineering 6 – 9 PM Scavenger Hunt Movie and 6 – 9 PM Design Projects 7 – 9 PM Discussion 7 – 9 PM 7 – 9 PMMicroscopyThis activity introduced participants to various techniques of microscopy, including opticalmicroscopy, scanning electron

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Kuder, Seattle University; Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

22.820.2review process also prepares students for procedures used in the consulting industry. MechanicalEngineering faculty at the University of Clemson recently reviewed their laboratory curriculumand concluded that identifying the strengths and weaknesses of peer’s reports helped students tobetter understand what to do and what not to do12.Peer reviews were implemented in a variety of ways in engineering curricula. In some cases,peer review was used for a single report or group project in which the reviewers were notintimately familiar with the topic5, 6, 9. The intent of this approach was to assure that students canidentify missing content, whereas if they already understand the topic well, they may fill in theomitted context on their own. Peer