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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

”, Proc. Amer. Soc. for Eng. Educ. Conf. and Expo., Portland, OR.[11] Felder, R., Brent, R. [2004], “The intellectual development of science and engineering students part 1. Models and challenges”, J. Eng. Educ., Vol. 93, No. 4, pp. 269-277.[12] Felder, R., Brent, R. [2004], “The intellectual development of science and engineering students part 2. Teaching to promote growth”, J. Eng. Educ., Vol. 93, No. 4, pp. 279-291.[13] McKeachie, W., Svinicki, M. [2006], Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers (12th Edition) Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.[14] National Training Laboratories, Bethel ME, http://www.ntl.org/, 19 January 2011.[15] Bailey, M. [2007] “Enhancing life-long learning and

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What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

World. Science Ed., 82, 407-416.15 Hurd, P.D. (2002). Modernizing Science Education. J. Research in Science Teaching, 39(1), 3-9.16 NASA Langley Research Center, MY NASA DATA web site, http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/index.html Page 22.1376.13 (accessed 07/09).17 NASA Science for Educators, Earth Science Education Catalog, http://nasascience.nasa.gov/educators/earth- science-education-catalog , (accessed 07/09).18 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Climate Time Machine, http://climate.jpl.nasa.gov/ClimateTimeMachine/climateTimeMachine.cfm (accessed 07/09).19 U.S. Global Climate Change Research Program

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

from 33 students to 72 students during that time period.The lab and seminar class sizes have remained the same due to constraints in the physical sizelimitations of the laboratories. Though the curriculum itself has remained the same, the deliveryof the curriculum has changed as well. In many instances faculty are making use of newtechnologies such as MasterEngineering©3 and MasteringPhysics©4 to supplement the deliveryof course material.Program ObjectivesSetting the objectives for MacEwan’s engineering program is strongly driven by the processesthat have been summarized in this article thus far. One of the main objectives of the program isto ensure that students from our engineering program are successful in Year Two at the U of A

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Susan Donner Bibeau, U.S. Coast Guard; K.L. Burns, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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First-Year Programs

who are admitted to theScholarship program usually visit several times over a two year period, often with financialsupport from the University. They participate in overnight "Student for a Day" programs, andideally, a one week experiential workshop, the College Introduction Program (CIP). The CIP is a college student-led, faculty-supported, reality-based journey into life as a Four-Year College student, designed for rising high school seniors. This special week, offered threetimes each July, is built around a robotics project which serves not only as an introduction toengineering, but also as a laboratory to explore leadership and team building. The schedule ishigh-intensity, deliberately designed to challenge students in several

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

scientist, then a research fellow, at the Space Science Laboratory of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. In 1995, he received the Arizona Mortar Board Senior Honor Society award for outstanding faculty service. In 1997 he was awarded an International Research Fellowship by the National Science Foundation for study at the Uni- versity of Melbourne. In 2009 he was recognized by ChEE and the College for Excellence at the Student Interface. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Lambda Upsilon honor societies, and the College of Fellows at Rice University’s Will Rice College. Jim’s research interests include: transport processes in natural and engineered systems; separations and water

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-698: EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASED STEM PROJECT LEARN-ING TO RECRUIT MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEMJean Kampe, Michigan Technological University DR. JEAN KAMPE is currently department chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she holds an associate professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Tech. She was employed as a research engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and she held an associate professorship in the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

://www.siliconsolar.com/flexible-solar-panels.html [Accessed November 1, 2011].23. Sundance Power Systems Inc. Solar Insolation for U.S. Major Cities. 2011. Available at:http://www.sundancepower.com/pdf/solarInsolation.pdf [Accessed March 7, 2011].24. Kotter DK, Novack SD, Slafer WD, Pinhero P. Solar Nantenna Electromagnetic Collectors.In: 2nd International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ASME.; 2008:1-7.25. Khaligh A, Onar OC. Energy Harvesting: Solar, Wind, and Ocean Energy ConversionSystems. Taylor and Francis; 2009:350.26. Renewable Energy Research Laboratory: University of Massachusetts at Amherst. WindPower: Capacity Factor Intermittency and what happens when the wind doesnʼt blow?Available at: http://www.ceere.org/rerl/about_wind

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Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Terrance L. Speicher, Pennsylvania State University, Berks College

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Manufacturing

cooperationbetween the university and industry partners, a point in sharp contrast with what other visitedschools mentioned. The delegation was taken on a campus tour with visits to the architecturallysignificant library building and a modern, well equipped laboratory facility housingmanufacturing, automotive service, urban railway, and aviation labs. SUES collaborates with Shanghai enterprises connected with automotive, textile,electrical, urban railroad, and chemical industries. Seven universities merged to form SUES. Itnow consists of 19 schools and approximately 18,400 undergraduate and graduate students withapproximately 1,600 students participating in adult continuing education courses. There are 83majors including transportation, mechanics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees

of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal cover. She is an active men- tor of undergraduate researchers and served as co-PI on an NSF REU site. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. ERL) also inspires the development of Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineering classrooms or as outreach activities in area schools. Adrienne has been an active member of ASEE’s WIED, ChED, and NEE leadership teams since 2003.Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University Keisha B. Walters is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). She received her B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from Clemson University

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Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas M. Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Patricia Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

educationinfrastructure components such as laboratories, instructional materials, and teaching facilitieswould need to be developed and installed.Yet, there are an estimated 30,000 Technology Education teachers across the U.S. who providekey components of the infrastructure needed to implement engineering education in K-12education. These components include: time in the school curriculum; physical facilities that lendthemselves well to engineering design-based instructional activities; technical expertise; and asthis study indicates, a substantial and increasing desire to implement more engineering,mathematics, and science content and methods in their programs. It’s a scenario of opportunityand challenge. Despite the contributions Technology Educators have been

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Stickel, University of Toronto; Bruno Korst, University of Toronto

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Computer Engineering of the University of Toronto for nine years. Presently, he manages the undergraduate hardware labs group and is responsible for the operation of all labs supporting electrical engineering courses with practical compo- nents. Within Engineering Education, he has a special interest in experiment design and delivery, as well as in the improvement of laboratory settings to enhance practical learning. Page 22.608.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering with Electricity and Magnetism: A Guided-Inquiry Exercise for High-School Students to

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baba Abdul, Washington State University; Edgar A. O'Rear, University of Oklahoma; Gary Robert Brown, Washington State University, Office of Assessment and Innovation; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. and postdoctoral work at the University of Ok- lahoma where he also taught as a Visiting Lecturer. He has been on the Washington State University faculty for 28 years and over the past 14 years has focused strongly on innovative pedagogy along with his technical research in biotechnology. His recent Fulbright Exchange to Nigeria set the stage for receipt of the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at WSU. (509) 335-4103 (Off); (509) 335-4806 (Fax); bvanwie@che.wsu.edu.Mr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in the Voiland School of School

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; James Sells, San Jacinto College, Central Campus; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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Two Year College Division

as ―very common‖ and ―fairly common‖ were selectedfor in-depth discussion and analysis, and the syllabi for those courses were requested fromcommittee members.Committee members ultimately came to consensus on two points: (1) the need to develop amechanical engineering transfer agreement that could be signed by the president or chancellor ofan institution or system that wished to participate voluntarily in the agreement, and (2) the needto revise course descriptions and develop course-level learning objectives for 17 courses (12lecture courses and 5 laboratory courses) that students should take in their freshman andsophomore years in order to be successful in and on-track for upper-division engineeringcourses. These courses, when prerequisite

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Gregory J. Kowalski, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education

. In contrast, the consecutive cohort gets an uninterrupted period of two terms to devote totheir project. The students are all on campus, so there are no barriers to meeting, and 24 houraccess to computer modeling laboratories is provided. The consecutive cohort in theory has moreaccess to faculty advisors as well.Despite the potential benefits of two consecutive terms on campus, it seems that there is somebenefit to going on co-op after the first term of Capstone. Many groups do manage to continueworking on their problems, despite the distance between group members. Groups have also beenknown to take advantage of subject matter experts at their co-op company to get information tohelp them solve their design problems. During co-op, students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marie A. Boyette, FLATE

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NSF Grantees

anengineered manufacturing, production, or processing environment. Good candidate tour targetsinclude facilities that use robotic arms. These operations can vary from automated welding andwarehousing facilities to materials and medical testing laboratories. The local soft drink bottlefilling plant is a great place for them to see an alternative form of high speed robotic operationperformed by robotic systems that don’t even come close to their preconceived image of what arobot should look like or do. The key point is to have the campers see robotics in action, thecomplexity of that action, and the impossibility of humans performing the same tasks.Robotic SystemsThe benefit of using robotics as a camp “Tool” is the degree of learning freedom that

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas E. Allen, Bucknell University; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 22.287.11development of student life opportunities. Among these were the development of aresidential college and special interest housing, coffee talks and regular “hang-out” time. Figure 3: Interest in Participation in Extra-Curricular Initiatives Faculty development and strategies to engage faculty saw strong appeal andsupport as shown in Figure 4. Teaching in each other’s classes or sitting in each other’sclasses was high at 86%. There was also a strong interest in working on projects together(86%) and holding reading group meetings (86%). Other areas of strong supportincluding publishing together, proposal writing, shared “snap talks”, socials, and “openhouses” to each other’s laboratories, studios and workspaces. In

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University; Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

., Plenum Press, New York, 432-435.17. Rogers, E.M. (1995). Diffusion of Innovations, 4th ed., The Free Press, New York.18. Dormant, D. (1999). "Implementing Human Performance Technology in Organizations." Handbook of Human Performance Technology, H. Stolovitch and E. Keeps, eds., Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, San Francisco, CA, 237-259.19. Luft, J. and H. Ingham. (1955). "The Johari window, a graphic model of interpersonal awareness." Proceedings of the western training laboratory in group development Los Angeles, CA, UCLA.20. Goleman, D. (1998). Working with Emotional Intelligence, Bantam Books, New York.21. Johnson, B. and L. Christensen. (2000). Educational Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, Allyn and Bacon

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Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Green’s research interests include entrepreneurship education and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Prior to Mtech, he provided business development and product management to WaveCrest Laboratories (acquired by Magna Interna- tional, NYSE: MGA), an innovative start-up in next-generation electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and drive systems. At Cyveillance (acquired by QinetiQ, LSE: QQ.L), he served in operations, client service, and product development roles for this software start-up and world leader in cyber intelligence and intelligence-led security. While at Booz Allen Hamilton, he provided technical and programmatic direction to the DARPA Special Projects Office (SPO), Army Research Lab (ARL), Defense

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter L. Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Thomas H. Morris, Mississippi State University; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Paul J. Van Susante, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

Group of Superconducting Super Collider and Computer Safety and Reliability Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He also worked on projects and consulted for a number of private companies, including Lockheed Martin, Harris, and Boeing. Zalewski served as a chairman of the International Federation for Information Processing Working Group 5.4 on Industrial Software Quality, and of the International Federation of Automatic Con- trol Technical Committee on Safety of Computer Control Systems. His major research interests include safety-related, real-time computer systems.Gloria A. Murphy, NASA Gloria A. Murphy is currently the Project Manager of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) Space

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International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

. Lectures andreadings are appropriate for “acquiring knowledge and becoming informed about techniques”,exercises and problem sets are “the initial tools for exploring the applications and limitations oftechniques,” but the development of philosophies, methodologies, and skills is best served by thecase method. Cases are used to extend the learning experience beyond the classroom exercisesand laboratory experiments. Shapiro states that “the case method is built around the concepts ofmetaphors and simulation.” Each case is a metaphor for a selected set of problems or issues. Intheir analysis and discussions, students are expected to simulate the information processing anddecision-making skills of managers or engineers involved in the case. Cases

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank G. Jacobitz, University of San Diego

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International

universities have similar agreements withforeign universities over a broad spectrum of fields of study including engineering: The authors’home institution is one such university.Another approach is that taken by Boston University College of Engineering in cooperation withthe Technical University of Dresden3. In that program, sophomore engineering students travel toDresden for a five-and-one-half month period over which they complete 20 semester units ofcredit. There is very close cooperation between the Boston and Dresden faculties: the Dresdenengineering courses are taught in English using the same textbooks and course syllabi as used inBoston and provide equivalent laboratory experiences. Since the courses are considered BostonUniversity courses

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhigang Shen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Yimin Zhu, Florida International University

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NSF Grantees

, No. 5, 2007, pp. 947-953[22] Feisel, L. D. and Rosa, A. J. (2005). “The role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering education.” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 121 – 130.[23] Jacobson, M. (2008). “A design framework for educational hypermedia systems: theory, research and learning emerging scientific conceptual perspectives.” Education Technology Research Development, Vol. 56, pp. 5 – 28.[24] Haque, M. E., Aluminiumwalla, M. Saherwala, S. (2005). “A Virtual Walkthrough on Reinforced Concrete Page 22.355.15 Construction Details.” Proc. ASEE Annual Conference

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Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen; Kysha L. Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College

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College Industry Partnerships

is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. Over the last decade, Dr. Sticklen has pursued en- gineering education research focused on early engineering; his current research is supported by NSF/DUE and NSF/CISE.Ms. Cindee DresenKysha L. Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled WorkforceLouise Paquette, Lansing Community College Louise A. Paquette Lansing Community College Mathematics and Computer Science Department Degrees EdS in Curriculum and Instruction with a minor emphasis in Systems Science, Michigan State University, 1982 MAT in Mathematics Education with a

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith A. Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Maria Fernanda Tafur; Aytug Gencoglu, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

cover. She is an active men- tor of undergraduate researchers and served as co-PI on an NSF REU site. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. ERL) also inspires the development of Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineering classrooms or as outreach activities in area schools. Adrienne has been an active member of ASEE’s WIED, ChED, and NEE leadership teams since 2003.Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He received his B.S.ChE from the University of Akron in 1995, and his Ph.D from the University of Notre Dame in 2001. He is the 2008

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

was to build a water turbine capable of turning on three light emittingdiodes (LEDs). During the second day, students explored water quality and the process ofbioremediation. They visited an SRP Water Quality Environmental Laboratory and were given atour of the facility by two SRP scientists. Students were given background information onbioremediation and then challenged to design, build and test a water filtration device that wouldremove certain contaminants. On the third day of the internship, students had the opportunity ofsharing their lunchtime with SRP engineers. The engineers spoke with the students about what Page 22.442.3their job at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Andrea Marta Eller, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University; Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees

., Eller, A., and Baker, D. (2010). Uncovering and Addressing Some Common Types of Misconceptions in Introductory Materials Science and Engineering Courses. Journal of Materials Education, 32(5- 6), 255-272.12. Kelly, J., Graham, A., Eller, A, Baker, D., Tasooji, A., and Krause, S. (2010). Supporting student learning, attitude, and retention through critical class reflections. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.13. Redish, E. F., Saul, J. M., & Steinberg, R. N. (1997). On the effectiveness of active-engagement microcomputer-based laboratories, American Journal of Physics, 65, 45-54.14. Crouch, C. H., & Mazur, E. (2001). Peer instruction: Ten years of experience and results. American Journal of Physics, 69, 970-977.15

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiyoung Lee, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

procedure has been developed. The model hasbeen experimentally verified with a 1-hp laboratory prototype IPFC-IMD system and is found tobe fairly accurate. A comparison between the non-IPFC and IPFC-based system is made for thefriction-type load. The non-IPFC system is preferable in terms of the system efficiency;however, the IPFC-based system is highly preferable for the minimum input harmonics andmaximum PF. The IPFC-IMD system may not be quite as attractive due to additional cost, eventhough there are operational advantages with a stiff dc bus voltage for a possible flux-weakening.These results may enhance course materials for any motor drives courses.Bibliography[1] Ned Mohan, “Electric Drives an Integrative Approach,” MNPERE, 2003.[2] Agilent

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

George M. Swisher; Corinne Darvennes

digitalsystem simulation course. Simulation, employing a sophisticated computation system, lendsreality to the solution process and matches the procedures used by practicing engineers in thatME speciality.I. IntroductionOn the quarter system, the ME faculty taught a classical vibrations course emphasizing one andtwo degrees of freedom systems and their mathematical solutions. A follow-on, one-credit hourdigital simulation laboratory (requiring the vibrations class as a pre-requisite) emphasized thenumerical solutions of differential equations using such higher-level programs as SL-1(developed by Xerox in the late 1960’s), CSMP (developed by IBM in the late 1960’s), ACSL1,and now MATLAB®2; this evolution followed the introduction of each new package

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Teresa L. Hein; Dan Budny

addition, the course includes both strong conceptual and problem solvingcomponents.Physics for the Modern World is a 3-credit course and consists of a lecture and a laboratorycomponent. Students meet twice a week for class sessions that are 75 minutes long. On alternateweeks students meet for a two-hour laboratory. Approximately 120 students, with 60 students ineach of two sections, enroll in the course each semester.Many students who enroll in Physics for the Modern World are liberal arts majors. A typical classconsists of a mixture of students from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of PublicAffairs, the School of International Service, and the Kogod College of Business Administration.Students enroll in Physics for the Modern World to