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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

this article, reflection through journal writing wasimplemented in a Conceptual Physics class in a community college setting, which is rarely seenin literatures. The description of the study, preliminary data and results are presented.II. Description of the studyThe typical PH101 Conceptual Physics course has three 50-minute lectures and one 1 hr 50minute long laboratory per week. The official textbook for the course is “Conceptual Physics” byPaul Hewitt. Students are generally required to write lab reports for each lab they do but they do Page 24.1152.4not do any other writing except homework for lectures. Regular student-centered lectures

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 1 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shakira Renee McCall, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Randi Michelle Taylor, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

taught on anaerobic digestion, student used theirknowledge of the human digestive system to describe how an anaerobic digesters works.Refer to Figure 4 below. . Figure 4: Collaboratively, students discussed how anaerobic digesters and human digesters had similar processesTeams of students worked even closer with anaerobic digestion by setting up anaerobicdigesters. As shown in Figure 5, students set-up an anaerobic digester. Items needed toset-up for the anaerobic digesters were inexpensive and easily accessible. Studentsfollowed the laboratory and safety procedures, which were provided and included in theappendix. Figure 5: Students mix manure and

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General Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Michael Morse, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Venkatesh Uddameri; Elma Annette Hernandez, Texas Tech University; David L. Ernst, Texas Tech University - Construction Engineering

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Computers in Education

Engineering Education, 34(1), 26-39. 5. Stern, F., Xing, T., Muste, M., Yarbrough, D., Rothmayer, A., Rajagopalan, G., Caughey, D., Bhaskaran, R., Smith, S., and Hutchings, B. (2006). "Integration of simulation technology into undergraduate engineering courses and laboratories." International Journal of Learning Technology, 2(1), 28-48. 6. Busch-Vishniac, I., Kibler, T., Campbell, P. B., Patterson, E., Guillaume, D., Jarosz, J., Chassapis, C., Emery, A., Ellis, G., Whitworth, H., Metz, S., Brainard, S., and Ray, P. (2011). "Deconstructing Engineering Education Programmes: The DEEP Project to reform the mechanical engineering curriculum." European Journal of Engineering Education, 36(3), 269-283. 7. Cheah, C., Chen

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Topics Enhancing ET Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Jorge L Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #8997The Use of an Iterative Industry Project in a One Semester Capstone CourseDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on

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Mechanical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather E Dillon, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #10089Thermodynamics in the ArtsDr. Heather E Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. She currently leads a research team working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fundamental heat transfer. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer. Dr. Dillon’s research at PNNL supported the US Department of Energy and

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 24.1282.10ASEE Annual Conference, 2014 4. Course evaluation:In parallel with the self-evaluation of each course by the instructor, we also conduct a course evaluationby students. This topic is a part of the HVAC laboratory course. The course objectives introduced earlierin the course are again provided to the students at the end of the semester. The students’ input on whetherthe materials offered have met the objectives is then complied and used in the program outcomeassessment process. Results of instructor course evaluations (conducted by students) are reviewed by theDepartment Chair and the Dean and shared with the faculty.Each faculty member also conducts an evaluation of performance of students in his/her courses as part ofthe

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Jeremy Keith Posey Sr.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

laboratories help to facilitate the complete working experience forthe students. The labs allow the students to design, create, and enhance their vehicles. Eachstudent has the ability to work on every aspect of the vehicle they are creating and hone theirskills. The machine shop allows the students to test their designs as well as gain invaluableexperience working on machines such as laser cutters that they will be using during their futurecareers. These projects help students to sharpen their skills for future workmanship, such as teamwork, understanding responsibility, and making use of techniques learned in class. Moreover theEVP students gain an irreplaceable experience and lifelong relationships while working withinternational students and

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Pan American; Jesus Alejandro Valladares, The University of Texas Pan American

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

theenvironment under which they worked 1. The NREL/MIDC site is friendly to the user 2. I believe I have the required background to understand the level of information in this exercise 3. I believe each section helps me understand the following section. 4. I believe the MatLAB programs are well writtenIX- Conclusions Although the attention of the ASEE to Solar Energy has been active for many years [16], Page 24.1297.12today it is even more active because the solar industry has grown steadily, and the interest of theengineering students has grown exponentially. The dissemination of the new knowledge fromindustry and laboratories

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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Leslie Crowley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Continuing Professional Development

classroom technologies. Other supports for faculty included aone-time pre-proposal workshop as well as program and course evaluation provided by anexternal unit.Funded ProjectsSIIP has funded 12 reform efforts to date. Table 1 lists the reform efforts and provides briefdescriptions of the objectives of each effort. Projects funded for 2012-2014 Course/Technology Description of Reform Effort Systems Engineering Improve student engagement by integrating video lectures, classroom and Engr Risk response systems, and mini-projects Computer Engr Core Reorganize curriculum to modernize course content and integrate more laboratory experiences and active learning experiences

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Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph P Hoffbeck, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

, Mondragon, Antonio Francisco; Purohit, Prafull, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 26 - 29, 2011.10. Interdisciplinary laboratory projects integrating LabVIEW with VHDL models implemented in FPGA hardware, Hayne, Ronald; McKinney, Mark, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 20 - 23, 2010.11. A LabVIEW FPGA toolkit to teach digital logic design, Perales, Troy; Morgan, Joseph; Porter, Jay, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14 - 17, 2009.12. Collaborative project-based learning to enhance freshman design experience in digital engineering, Dong, Jianyu; Warter-Perez, Nancy, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 14 - 17, 2009.13. Extensive use of advanced FPGA technology in digital design education, Radu

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Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; Brandon G Morton, Music Technology as a Vehicle to STEM for High School Students; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng.)

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

andmore complex waveforms and the effects of varying amplitude and frequency. They are thenintroduced to the concepts of harmonics, additive synthesis, and Fourier series representation ofperiodic signals. This activity provides a solid foundation necessary for the spectral analysisperformed in the Musical Instrument Acoustics activity. The Introduction To Waves and Soundactivity unfortunately could not be deployed without significant modification outside a universityelectrical engineering laboratory, as it requires access to expensive test equipment not generallyavailable to high schools. Deployed with the greater constraints of a GK-12 module, theinstructors were forced to provide only a surface-level introduction to these concepts.Additionally

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Implementing Transfer, Exchange, Research Programs and Professional Development; in Asia and Far East

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey S. Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Kikuo Kishimoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Hisakazu Mihara; Masahiko Hara, Tokyo Institute of Technology

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International

to give the students a taste of study abroad in the US by attendinglectures, meeting faculty, visiting laboratories and interacting with American students. Actually,two UW students that participated in TiROP in 2012 arranged several activities for the TokyoTech visiting students. It was intended that by giving the Tokyo Tech students a chance to visitAmerican universities within a structured program, it would motivate them to improve theirEnglish ability, reduce the study abroad anxiety and also allow them to meet past TiROPparticipants and future applicants. By allowing the students to meet peers with a sharedexperiences or interests, they can exchange information and it is hoped that the Tokyo Techstudents will apply for longer term study

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Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sungwon S. Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

results in a less than 10%difference. A sample Portfolio Manager screen for this analysis is shown below (Figure 3).Figure 2: Photo of student visit to Butler Square building (with representatives of McGough and Sebesta Blomberg). Page 23.968.5 Figure 3: Example Portfolio Manager screen for Butler Square.IV. Case Study #1 – Student DormFollowing the experience with Butler Square, students were divided into two groups with eachgroup assigned to a different building to execute a study conducted by the students. Initially theMinnesota State University Mankato Renewable Energy Laboratory building

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Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Row sumsP=0.347At-risk 14 28 42Not at-risk 38 52 90Column sums 52 80 132ConclusionsBased on this study, conclusions and recommendations can be formulated pertaining topedagogy specific to engineering design graphics. First, kinesthetic learner preference from theVARK instrument is the overall preferred preference for learning and can be directly related tothe overall learning of materials in this type of laboratory and lecture based engineering graphicscourse. Multimodal is next, or second in preference as a preferred method of learning fromstudents in this

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Thermal Sciences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Jackman, Iowa State University; Stephen B. Gilbert, Iowa State University; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University; Mathew Hagge, Iowa State University; LeAnn E Faidley, Wartburg College

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Mechanical Engineering

field.Dr. LeAnn E Faidley, Wartburg College LeAnn Faidley is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA. She teaches the freshman engineering sequence, the mechanics sequence, the design sequence, and materials. She is interested in a number of pedagogical research questions including how students can be helped to better formulate questions, the development of scenario based laboratories, and the use of service based learning in the engineering classroom. Page 23.984.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Problem Framing

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Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Dan Mott, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

 fact that they learned more than what they expected and that this experience provided them with confidence and certainty about what they wish to do in the future. Internship is a great experience and an opportunity that every student should have. It is a great way to gain more experience in the field by applying it to real life.   Q21. Will you recommend this internship position to other students? All of the participating students indicated that they would recommend this internship program to others, mainly because of the work experience gained and the career information received. (b) Research Assistant ProgramThe undergraduate research program provides STEM students with laboratory researchexperience. Research assistants are supervised by

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amadin Osagiede, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Undergraduate Students. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 12(2), 60-70.[10] Gordon Engineering Leadership Center. (2013). Engineering Leadership Core Values. (University of California, San Diego) Retrieved March 6, 2013, from Gordon Engineering Leadership Center: http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/GordonCenter/g_about/[11] Cox, M. F. (2012, July 8). Leadership, Change, and Synthesis Survey. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from Pedagogical Evaluation Laboratory at Purdue: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bahn/survey2.html Page 23.1011.10 Page 23.1011.11Appendix A Page 23.1011.12Appendix A

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Software Applications in ET Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson P.E., South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

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Engineering Technology

courses. IntroductionAutomation is becoming part and parcel of every industry, and industries need a trained workforce tomanage this new development. Engineering and technology graduates must have a comprehensivebackground covering a wider range of technical subjects. The graduates must be proficient in the use ofcomputers, engineering and scientific equipment, conducting experiments, collecting data, andeffectively presenting the results 1, 2, 3, 4. In addition to having a good training in their respectivedisciplines, all graduates must be well-trained in courses and laboratories dealing with computerprogramming; computer aided design; computer organization and architecture; and others

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramadan Elmoudi, University at Buffalo; Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2012) 5. R. Elmoudi, I. Grinberg, M Safiuddin, " Design and implementation of Static VAR Compensator for Classroom and Research Applications in Smart Grid Laboratory," in proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Engineering (SGE’12), 27-29 August, 2012, UOIT, Oshawa, Canada Page 23.1068.17

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Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston (CoT); Radhakrishna Kotti, University of Houston (CoE); Jesus Arturo Villanueva

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB,Motorola, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Cisco, and Powell Electric.. Many of thesemanufacturers currently have applications in place that will highly support the smart grid visiontoday but need to mature to a common platform to seamlessly integrate electrical power andnetwork communications as one system. Many manufacturers also have these kinds ofintegration applications working but only within their own product line and own proprietarysoftware and protocols[2]. There are many national and local government agencies along withprivate sectors that have begun to develop pilot studies on smart grids applications and havestarted to model smart grid concepts to learn more of its limitations and conditions before

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Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Thomas B Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates (S2EA)

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Paper ID #7783Software and System Engineering Education: Commonalities and Differ-encesDr. Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is the director of NExtGeneration Applied Research Laboratory (NEAR), and a tenure full professor of software engineering in the department of Electrical, Computer, Software and System Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His research and teaching interests include autonomous systems, and software and systems engineering with emphasis on software quality assurance and testing.Dr. Thomas B Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ

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Building BIM into Construction Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Sunitha Jain, Hill International ; James G Sullivan, University of Florida

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Construction

a combination of lecture and laboratory sessions.The practical realities of planning and scheduling construction projects are reinforced during theweekly class supported by a variety of guest lecturers including construction project managers,engineers and/or CEOs of local industry companies. The lectures provide examples of how Page 23.1089.2scheduling techniques has been put into practice across the project lifecycle, starting fromdesign, preconstruction, construction and fabrication, coordination and commissioning. Duringthe lab session, students use structured tutorials, supplemented with videos, to implementscheduling skills like in real

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K-12 and STEM Programs in Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

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Engineering Technology

were installed. This paperthen discusses two cases of teachers in Texas who built their own DIY interactive digitalwhiteboards with the support of the original teacher described in the first case. The firstparticipant who was supported was a male preservice elementary teacher studying toreceive a Master’s degree in social sciences, and the second participant who wassupported was a female inservice elementary teacher studying to receive a Master’sdegree in educational administration. The participants undertook the intervention at aneducational technology research laboratory located within the college of education at asouthwestern university in the United States. The activity consisted in learning how tobuild a DIY interactive digital whiteboard

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Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for students in grades 3-5. Lynn is passionate about experiential learning and strongly encourages the inclusion of hands-on activities into a curriculum. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and quantifies the effects of hands-on activities in an engineering lecture.Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State UniversityDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in Electrical Engi- neering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Dr. Bottomley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Rowsome, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

a shift in the cognitive research where affect, context, culture andhistory were taken into account. This showed a move from the laboratory to the classroom.Next, perspectives on learning in context are explored and also Clancy’s view of situatedcognition will be examined.Learning: legitimate peripheral participation.Legitimate peripheral participation is described as an analytical viewpoint on learning, a wayof understanding learning. Lave and Wenger7 outline that learning through legitimateperipheral participation takes place no matter which educational form provides a context forlearning or whether there is any intentional educational distinction form at all. Brown et al.11believed that learning is a process of enculturation. This is

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Grasping the "Concept"

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Ana Gabriela Aguilera Silva, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

4.11 304 1.58Finally, the researchers examined how the Reversibility activities were implemented, todetermine whether the activities had been carried out as intended and to discern whether thiscould provide further insight into the small effect size. It was found that engineering instructorsimplemented the Reversibility activities in a number of different ways. Some had conducted theactivities during a laboratory or class period, where faculty or TAs were available to directlycoach students (as intended); some assigned the activities instead as homework which wascompleted either in student teams or individually. There was also a group for which there wasno specific information on how the

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle A Meadows, University of Michigan; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan

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Women in Engineering

social group (e.g., gender or race) in the academic environment canraise concerns among women and minorities that poor performance may appear stereotype-confirming to others27, 6, 7. The isolation that these students feel on their teams may lead to alower feeling of belonging in their field and lower retention among these individuals8. Theseprocesses have been examined in social science research in the areas of stereotype threat, genderdifferences in small group dynamics, and active learning.Stereotype Threat. A large body of social science research has demonstrated that genderstereotypes exist purporting than men have more ability than women in math and science fields,including engineering. Laboratory studies on the topic of stereotype threat

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FPD 7: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part II: Perceptions and Paradigms

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brooke Morin, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Kathleen A Harper, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

Page 23.1220.2fundamentals program and the chosen inverted classroom approach will be explained. Thesubsequent sections will discuss the results pertaining to the three aforementioned questions.Finally, recommendations for future work will be given.MethodsClassroom StructureThe course met for three 125-minute sessions per week and for one 125-minute laboratoryexperience per week. While the inverted approach was applied to both the classroom andlaboratory components, further discussion of the laboratory component is beyond the scope ofthis paper. The classroom experiences were designed studio-style, with one faculty member andtwo undergraduate teaching assistants; seating arrangements encouraged interaction in groups offour and included a

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Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K.S. Krishnamoorthi, Bradley University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

b.1 Observe good laboratory safety procedures have an ability to b.2 Formulates an experimental plan of data gathering conduct experiments, as b.3 Carefully documents data collected well as to analyze and b.4 Develops and implements logical experimental procedures3b interpret data related to b.5 Selects appropriate equipment and instruments to perform manufacturing the experiment processes, materials b.6 Is able to operate instrumentation and process equipment evaluation, and manufacturing systems.2. Why do engineers need education in statistics?Study of statistics creates in an engineer the ability for

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Faculty and Course Evolution: Teaching With Technology, Online Delivery, and Addressing Emerging Student & Industry Needs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne P. Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

of instruction and stu- dent support. Prior to joining UW-Madison, Wayne directed the Midwest solid waste consulting services of Camp Dresser McKee and led energy conservation research projects for Argonne National Laboratory. He has a BS in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, an MS in civil engineering with an emphasis in regional planning from Northwestern University, and is a licensed professional engineer. For more information about UW-Madison’s online graduate engineering degree programs see http://distancedegrees.engr.wisc.edu Page 23.1224.1 c American