Conference Session

Managing Dual-Career Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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Women in Engineering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. Her career has spanned industry, academia and state government appointments. In 2008-2009, she was selected an American Council on Education Fellow and completed her internship at Harvey Mudd College with her ACE mentor, President Maria Klawe. Currently she serves as the founding chair of the Kettering University Planning and Assessment Council and treasurer of the ASEE Women in Engineering Division. She is married with three children.Donna Reese, Mississippi State University Donna Reese is a professor and interim head of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Mississippi State University. She has been at Mississippi State since 1989 and served

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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PATRICA A. S. RALSTON; JEFFREY L. HIEB

Experience in Building STEM PipelinesAbstract In 2007, University of Louisville School of Engineering charged the newly formed Department ofEngineering Fundamentals to develop a K-12 outreach program. The program’s goal is to increase thenumber of students interested in and capable of studying STEM fields in college. To organize, guide,and focus department outreach efforts, the department developed and implemented a plan to createSTEM pipelines in the Jefferson County Public Schools. The pipelines are currently comprised ofselected elementary and middle schools that send students to the engineering magnet high schools. Theelementary program uses the Boston Museum of Science’s (BMOS) curriculum, “Engineering isElementary®” (EiE), and the

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kauser Jahan

deliveredto school districts by engineering students and faculty. Engineering students develop andpilot the activities, lesson plans, and handouts. The program, has already reached out tonumerous schools in the Southern New Jersey region with successful outcomes. Schoolshave limited money for educational field trips these days. Engineers on Wheels brings the‘field trip’ to the students and also helps students learn about a possible career field.Introduction:Science and engineering has been the base of the American economic growth forgenerations. We were leaders in the industrial revolution and we initiated the internetage. Today, these fields continue to have great potential for growing our economy andemploying more Americans. Between 1983 and 2004

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haluk M. Aktan, Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University; Kevin James Phillips

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Civil Engineering

(ABET) requires allgraduates to undertake a “capstone” design project which requires students to apply theirknowledge and experience toward real-world projects in a team-oriented environment. In theWestern Michigan University College of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE) curriculum,a Capstone Design Factory was implemented in a two-course sequence. The first course coversthe project definition, planning, scheduling, and control techniques. The second course deals1 Adjunct Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering Practice,2 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Page 22.867.23 Professor and chair, Civil and Construction

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

(a large number of civil engineering firms are considered small) is thedevelopment of a business plan which is affected by public policy and the leaders withinthe firm. Once the business plan is in place, it once again requires leaders to manage firmassets to accomplish assigned tasks and missions to meet the desired level of businessperformance. Page 22.141.6 Figure 1: UT Tyler CurriculumEven though the course is exceeding all expectations, the fact that much of the focus is onthe senior design experience and the program is wrestling with how to cut eight credithours out of the curriculum due to state budgetary issues

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

aboutapplication of verification methodologies or other verification environments. The course isdivided into five parts as explained next.The first part of the course provides an introduction to the art of verification and testbencharchitectures. A simple calculator design [7] is given and students are asked to design and developa verification plan and testbench to verify the design functionality.The second part introduces the main semantics of SystemVerilog such as structs and unions, datatypes and arrays, modules and processes, and interfaces. Three practical exercises are given to Page 22.1386.3enforce the understanding of these language features.The

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia; Annette Berndt, University of British Columbia; Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Carla S Paterson, University of British Columbia

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Engineering Libraries

. For the last twodeliveries, the instructors have invited an engineering librarian to offer information literacysessions to help guide the students. While the librarians and instructors feel that it is importantfor students to become familiar with and know how to use specialized engineering researchdatabases, e.g. Compendex, Web of Science, ASCE Digital Library and others, we wonder whatinformation sources students actually use. And why? These questions have puzzled us and havemotivated this study.MethodologyIn this study, we used three sets of questions to obtain predominantly qualitative data: first, weasked the students to identify in writing the information tools or sources they plan to use toconduct their research. Then an engineering

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

was designed, implemented and assessed. Preparing FutureProfessionals is a graduate course that facilitates the transition of doctoral students to careers inbusiness, government, and non-profit organizations. PFP is a mentorship course designed tosupport doctoral students in their exploration of diverse professional environments and tounderstand their roles and responsibilities as global citizens. Using a pass/no pass gradingsystem, PFP is a two-credit course that meets weekly for 2 hours. PFP is posted to the transcriptand cannot be used to fulfill Plan of Study requirements.Preparing Future Professionals serves as a pilot course in the field of professional developmentfor the transition of graduate students to become future professionals

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

Center recovery efforts with other structural engineers, to collect and document burned structural elements used for Forensic Engineers to determine the causes of structural failures. Page 22.638.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Establishing Green Building Institute in a School of Engineering TechnologyIntroductionFarmingdale State College, New York (FSC), in partnership with Eastern Suffolk BoardOf Cooperative Education Service (BOCES) and Long Island Works Coalition (LIWorks), plan to advance environmental responsibility and sustainability

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ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larissa V. Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

experiment and evolve in order to keep pacewith advances in knowledge, changes in professional practice, and shifting conditions in society.The need for responsive academic programs is particularly a concern in scientific andtechnological fields where the growth of knowledge is exponential (Rugarcia, et al.,[1]). Achemical engineering department at a big research extensive university developed andimplemented several strategies to address these issues: (1) curriculum content reform anddevelopment; (2) faculty and students assessment activities; (3) integrated assessment plans andprocesses throughout the chemical engineering curriculum. The research points out that a majorchallenge is not initiating curricular reform but institutionalizing the reform

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bryan Dallas; Parsaoran Hutapea

Company, Edina, MN, 199111 Ledlow, Susan, “Cooperative Learning in Higher Education,” Center for learning and Teaching Excellence, http://clte.asu.edu/active/clinhighed.pdf12 Kohn, Alfie Kohn, “Punished by Rewards. The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes” (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993 / 199913 Aronson, Elliot, History of Jigsaw, Social Psychology Network, http://www.jigsaw.org/history.htm14 Mel Silberman, Active Learning to Teach Any Subject, P 111, Allyn and Bacon199615 Criteria for Evaluating Engineering Technology Programs, ABET, 2011-2012 http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/T001%2010-11%20TAC%20Criteria%2011-3-09.pdf16 Prince, M., “Does Active Learning Work

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianyu Liang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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NSF Grantees

characterization, augment their interest andconfidence in pursuing the subject matter, and encourage them to pursue higher level nano-courses as well as research projects with the support from the NSF CCLI program. Two labmodules, nanopatterned surfaces with relevance for tissue engineering and targeted deliveryof therapeutics and creation and evaluation of mechanical properties of nanowires or othernanostructures, are being developed and planned to be offered in Spring 2011 and Spring 2012.This three-credit course will comprise two major sessions: 1. Lecture and conference for learning background, principles and experimental tools anddiscussing experimental design and lab results; 2. Lab activities for learning and using experimental tools, such as

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2011 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Norman Fortenberry

mathematics) education. A STEM education strategic plan will be updated every five years. The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy will make annual report to Congress. COMPETES ACT: Key Provisions Budget authority in millions – not yet appropriated Dept of Energy: Office of ScienceFY11 FY12 FY13$5,247 $5,614 $6,007 Dept of Energy: ARPA-EFY11 FY12 FY13$300 $306 $312 National Science FoundationFY11 FY12 FY13$7,424 $7,800 $8,300 National Institute of Standards and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

on student ability development and career paths. An undergraduatesurvey was distributed to freshmen and again to seniors. Students were also asked to report theirlevel of confidence in their engineering, science, professional and integrative disciplinaryabilities used in complex problem solving as well as career plans at each point in time. Inaddition, seniors were asked about their participation in global initiative activities includinginitiative choice, type of activities, length of participation, and motivations for choice. Thosewho engaged in exploration of a global initiative area reported higher self-efficacy forintegrative disciplinary and professional ability factors than non-explorers. Significantdifferences were also noted for

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

engineering problems. As a part of thecontinuous curriculum improvement strategy, we are implementing a LabVIEW programmingthread in the EE curriculum to enhance the students’ real-world ready and workplace applicableskills. Built upon the successful incorporation of LabVIEW programming into engineeringtechnology programs within the same department, this paper will discuss the general plan of theimplementation of the LabVIEW programming thread in the EE program and outline in detail thedesigned LabVIEW programming activities in junior EE Labs. The LabVIEW series sessions injunior EE Labs starts with simple activities of instrument communications and file manipulationfor data collection, progresses into more systematical activities of instrument

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Grau, University of Alabama; Guillermo Mejia, University of Alabama and Universidad Industrial de Santander

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New Engineering Educators

isolated mannerwithout linking to other fundamentals of construction management such as planning andscheduling. Each week had two class sections of two hours each. The traditional lecture classwas the instruction strategy, where the lecturer explained basic concepts about estimating costsin construction projects and the students applied those cost fundamentals by undertaking asemester’s project on the budget of a construction project. The grading system was basicallybased on three exams and the semester’s project with a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 5,where the approval grade was 3. There was a persistent problem regarding the students’performance in class that worried to the civil engineering department due to feeble averagesachieved by

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian D Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Darrell R Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

focusedon Mechanical Engineering Technology students from STEM. Through the program, studentshave gained opportunities to:  develop innovative solutions to loosely defined problems  work with diverse multi-disciplinary colleagues towards a common goal; this involves negotiation and compromise  maintain design intent while addressing cost and market factors  practice leadership and self-direction in completing the project  communicate technical aspects of designs with non-technical colleagues  be responsible for project planning and scheduling considering resources and deadlinesThis paper explores the relevance of the identified metrics from the perspective of industry,specifically local and regional. It

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Su Wang, China National Institute for Educational Research

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

instruction. To meet these goals and objectives a workshop plan was created. The plan was tocombine lectures and hands on activities. Dr Macho provided the lectures and Michael Bastonilead the hands-on portions. The intention was to immediately reinforce the ideas presented in thelectures with tactile experiences, and then reflect on those experiences. The content of thelectures were the design methods described in American Society for Engineering Education(ASEE) paper A Functional K-12 Conceptual Framework for Teaching Technological Literacy 1.The hands-on experiences were centered on design challenges using Totally Trebuchet kits fromGears Educational Systems, LLC.Method The method of gathering data was a mixed design of quantitative

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Figure 1. Pre-lab assignmentLAB #1 – Instructions to students in the labFirst, please examine equipment you were given. Then, brainstorm with your lab teammates onhow you can use the given equipment to design experiments that demonstrate the Seebeck and thePeltier effects. Present two experimental plans to the professor. If approved, then set up the twoexperiments. Have them checked by the professor. Once approved, go ahead and run them andgather data.In the next part of this lab you are tasked to design another experiment, but not to actually conductit. This time, you are tasked with measuring the efficiency of the system that powers the fan.Brainstorm with your teammates on how you would do it. The following questions can guide you:What data

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

• Defining LEED • Emergency preparedness planning. Page 22.467.6Besides standard classroom instruction, the students go on site visits, are visited by special guestlecturers, and complete four projects. In detail, the projects are as follows:1) Preparation of an “Energy Conservation Plan” with the following aspects: identifyingopportunities, determining an action plan, calculating the savings, written report.2) Working in a team of two students perform an actual energy audit with the following aspects:energy audit scope & plan, walk-down & information gathering, analysis, recommendations,written report.3) Preparation of an Environmental

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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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

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, she has used a variety of evaluation methods, ranging from multi-level evaluation plans designed to assess pro- gram impact to monitoring plans designed to facilitate program improvement. Dr. Alemdar’s leadership evaluation work includes serving as lead evaluator on NASA’s electronic Professional Development Net- work (ePDN), a new initiative dedicated to preparing teachers to engage their students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. She also serves as the lead evaluator on several NSF funded Noyce Scholarship programs. She has direct experience leading evaluation of STEM programs and has contributed to evaluations of

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Cristian Craciun

lowest level it includes the actuators, sensors, and other lower devices. 2. Machine level, the hardware from device level is assembled into individual machines. Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Northeast Section Annual Conference University of Hartford Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  3. Cell or system level, a group of machines or workstations connected and supported by a material handling system, computer, and other equipments needed for a manufacturing process. 4. Plant level, it receives instructions from the corporate information system and translate them into operation plan for production. 5. Enterprise level, the highest

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emiko Hirose Horton, Shibaura Institute of Technology; Kumiko Miki, Nihon University

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Women in Engineering

to basic information such as the ratio ofmale and female students, faculty members, or workers. As for the academic institutions, 24questions were asked including the questions regarding the plans to increase the number offemale students and the support for female faculty members. On the other hand, 31 questionswere asked of the member corporations related to their efforts to improve the workingenvironment for female workers as well as some basic questions such as the ratio of femaleworkers, and present conditions regarding maternity/nursing leave.Ratio of female engineers The number of responses (=14 of 98) received from the member corporations wassmall and not really an adequate number to investigate the present conditions of women

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iskandar A. Hack, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Gary D. Steffen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Azrul Hisyam Abdul Rahman, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, British Malaysian Institute

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International

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Providing International Experience through Studying Abroad for Engineering Technology StudentsIn 2004 we began an investigation to provide international experience for engineeringtechnology students at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) thatwas currently not available. The original plan was to have a small group of students go toKuala Lumpur, Malaysia for six weeks to study with Malaysian students in a projectorientated course. This was planned for the summer of 2005. The project was actuallycompleted for the first time during 2006, and repeated again in 2007. A group of fourstudents from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biological & Agricultural

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integrating Biology and EngineeringAbstract:This paper presents planned activities and some recent successes related to collaborative effortsbetween engineering and biology at North Carolina A&T State University. For many years,faculty in engineering and biology have teamed up to submit research proposals, much of thiscollaboration has occurred through personal relationships among faculty members. Morerecently, the university has encouraged a formal and intentional cooperation between the twodisciplines in an effort to find mutual benefits. Spurred by the establishment of newbioengineering degree programs and helped by the NSF Engineering Research Center

Conference Session

Manufacturing Process Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Denny Choate, Cannon County High School; Kenan Hatipoglu, Tennessee Technological University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Manufacturing

security, laboratory safety rules, intellectual property issues, etc.  Introduction by mentors to their research areas and possible research questions/opportunities.  Training in research methodology for independent investigation: o Teachers work with their mentors and graduate students to understand and refine the research questions. The mentors guide the teachers to identify and understand the theories and references needed to investigate their questions. o Teachers develop a computer study and/or experimental measurement plan to address the research study question in consultation with their mentors.  Identify possible curriculum links of the study question

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Wallace T. Fowler, University of Texas, Austin; Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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Systems Engineering

responsibilities involved strategic planning, international cooperation, cross-directorate coordination, ar- chitecture analysis, and exploration control boards. Prior to this assignment, Ms. Guerra worked in the Biological and Physical Research Enterprise and the Space Science Enterprise in the capacity as Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator. While in the Space Science Enterprise, she managed the Decadal Planning Team a precursor effort to enabling the Bush Administration’s Vision for Space Exploration. Ms Guerra also spent 3 years at the Goddard Space Flight Center as Program Integration Manager for future high-energy astrophysics missions, particularly the James Webb Space Telescope. Ms. Guerra started her

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard W. Freeman, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

include turning a 2-wheel drivevehicle into all wheel drive and silent (no engine) drivability. The current project plan is todesign and build a full-scale prototype system. Major system components include energycapture, energy storage and energy delivery as well as braking and acceleration control systemsand a rudimentary anti-lock brake system.Cadets from Civil and Mechanical Engineering are collaborating as a capstone team with twoElectrical Engineering cadets who are collaborating with them via a directed study. The amountof collaboration required for this grant is a major departure from past years. In this pilot, thereare three Faculty Advisors, representing the three majors and a senior faculty membersupervising the entire project. Issues

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia F. Mead, Norfolk State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC; Abe Eftekhari, Northern Virginia Community College; Ji Hyon Mun, Thomas Nelson Community College

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Two Year College Division

. Gwen has conducted over 30 workshops and presentations on cultural, racial, and generational diversity; assessment, evaluation, and accreditation; teaching and learning; and leadership. Gwen teaches organization administration and culture, internship experiences, multicultural university, project management capstone course, and strategic planning and institutional effectiveness at Old Do- minion University in the graduate program of the Darden College of Education. Prior to ODU, she was the Executive Assistant to the President from 2004 2005 and Director of Assessment from 1998 through 2004 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologya small private STEM college in Indiana. She has also served as an editorial associate of

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Senra, Lafayette College; Scott Fogler, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

Vision 10 Negotiation Skills, Financial Planning 11 Time Management5, Cross-Cultural Communication 12 Entrepreneurship 13 Gender Issues in Engineering, Proper Decorum in the Workplace 14 Final Project PresentationsThese areas are explored using the following means. Problem Solving Lectures: Creative problem solving skills are developed using theproblem-solving heuristic outlined in the text Strategies for Creative Problem Solving by Foglerand LeBlanc, whose origins are derived from the McMaster Five-Point Strategy.6,7 The heuristicwill be described in more detail later. Group Problems: Students