Conference Session

Assessment Instruments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gerlick, Pittsburg State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-907: ESTABLISHING INTER-RATER AGREEMENT FOR TIDEE’STEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTSRobert Gerlick, Pittsburg State University Dr. Robert Gerlick is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State Uni- versity.Denny C. Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating and testing assessments and curriculum materials for engineering design and professional skills, especially for use in capstone engineering design courses

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

manager and course work can be beneficial to students. It however requiresadditional resources and a lot of dedication on the part of the Professor, Project Manager and thestudents to make it work well. This innovative approach can be used together with the traditionalcapstone course to enhance the problem solving skills of students. This knowledge may howeverserve as the experience for the capstone course for Construction Management students.Construction Management students are required to take capstone course in their final year ofstudies to prepare them for the construction industry.Conclusion Page 22.616.11This paper shows that by introducing

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hossein Rahemi; Shouling He

competition, conference presentation and publishes the best student’s research papers for the technology day presentation.• Vaughn College Annual Technology Day Conference: The morning session is a meeting with the industry advisory council members. In this meeting the industry advisory members will be updated with annual departmental activities related to programs, accreditations, internships, students’ activities and engagement. In the afternoon session, students present their research and capstone degree projects in a paper format to the industry advisory members (Sikorsky, RCM-Tech, Rockwell Collins, Pavon Manufacturing Group, FAA, CDI-Aerospace, U.S. Didactic, Int. Communications Group (ICG), Con-Edison), faculty and

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DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Claude M. Hargrove, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Pro- fessional (PMP). He is also a member of ASEE, Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the IEEE Computer Society. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.Claude M Hargrove, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Claude Hargrove is a Faculty Associate for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He previously taught at North Carolina A&T State University from 2003 until 2010. He has served as Branch Counselor for

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

. o Individual instructor evaluation of the degree of learning achievement of individual students on a capstone team, which includes consideration of the collective achievements of the team. o Peer evaluation (optional by instructor). o Grading of deliverables by the instructors (project plan, mid-term review, final report, exhibit (and abstract), oral presentation, team minutes, web site if applicable). o Teamwork survey. Page 22.28.14 2011 ASEE Annual Conference o Self-assessment. o Senior

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

process will be used for this capstone course assessment. o Individual instructor evaluation of the degree of learning achievement of individual students on a capstone team, which includes consideration of the collective achievements of the team. o Peer evaluation (optional by instructor). o Grading of deliverables by the instructors (project plan, mid-term review, final report, exhibit (and abstract), oral presentation, team minutes, web site if applicable). o Teamwork survey. o Self-assessment. o Senior Design Symposium judging (with evaluation criteria explicitly indexed to the learning objectives and articulated via

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cherrice Traver, Union College; Douglass Klein, Union College; Borjana Mikic, Smith College; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Ari W. Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Gillette, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

brought together academic leaders and scholars from both engineering and theliberal arts to explore models for integrating engineering and the traditional liberal arts.The examples presented are grouped into five different aspects of undergraduate engineeringeducation, addressing different phases of students’ progress, recognizing that fosteringinnovation must be a continuous process: 1. Projects that focus on first year or introductory material 2. Projects that focus on core engineering courses 3. Projects that focus on capstone and extra-curricular experiences 4. Projects that span the curriculum 5. Faculty professional development to support projectsThe paper also reviews research results linking innovative capacity to the

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kanti Prasad

the students are before even they graduate and they become productive rightfrom the first day on their job.In 1996 we were cited a weakness in our Capstone Project that we are not integrating socialaspect, economic impact, environmental consideration, and ethical considerations. Although thedesign was robust in most of the Capstone Projects but these four aspects were lacking. Afterconsulting the ABET reviewer who agreed in advance that if these four issues were addressed bythe industrial personnel, the weakness may be taken care of. It is because of this reason that welaunched a course 16.400 Engineering Topics which is being offered under my supervision bythe industrial giants of our region, where all these 4 aspects are being addressed

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

industry connections also provide a pool of adjunct faculty that has, historically, beenengaged in teaching engineering at ASU, particularly at the capstone design level. Thesepractitioners have the potential to provide a valuable connection for students in the areas ofdesign and problem solving.Another theme that arose from our study was instructional innovation, initially stimulated byinvolvement in the Foundation Coalition in the early 1990’s. An education faculty membernoted that the Foundation Coalition was very influential in the area of engineering design and“thinking about what that capstone design project should be. . .and they spent a long timeworking on it very, very hard.” One outcome of the Foundation Coalition and two other

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Rizzo, University of Vermont

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Council of Sections

,develop IT skills, and considered economics in decision making as related to the possibleintroduction of a “raingarden” near one of UVM’s parking lots.Mentoring Children using Biomimicry Projects: Teams of juniors worked with local home-schooled (K-12) children to create innovative solutions to problems of mobility, while using thefun and inspiration of biomimicry.Low Impact Design using Green Roofs and Porous Pavement: Seniors worked in teams todesign solutions to stormwater runoff for Burlington (with a combined (sanitary + stormwater)sewer system) in the senior capstone design course. They analyzed stormwater runoff in parts ofBurlington to determine impact on wastewater treatment plant capacity, performed structuralanalysis of building to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Process Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Manufacturing

, Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, KY.[6] Dahm, K., Riddell, W., Merrill, T., and Weiss, L., “Fostering Entrepreneurship While Teaching Design,” 2010, Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, KY.[7] Capraro, R. and Slough, S. W., Project Based Learning: An Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Approach, 2009, Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.[8] Hyman, B., Borgford-Parnell, J., and Lin, Y., “Curriculum-Wide Project Based Learning by Refining Capstone Projects,” 2010, Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

4341synergistically assisted students in seeing the big design picture and the nuances ofteamwork, leadership and management required in the two-semester senior design(CENG 4115/4315) by analyzing and discussing solutions to leadership issues seenduring the one credit hour CENG 4115 in the fall and public policy affecting engineeringprojects in Texas, business practices that could constrain their capstone project design aswell as how well they have been managing their personnel assets within their team duringCENG 4315 in the spring. Even though some public policy is being covered inenvironmental engineering, the in-depth coverage of public policy and administrationwithin CENG 4341 along with leadership, business practices, asset management andother

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

team envisioned a single joint research & development-based capstone Directed Project/Thesis required of all students. The team alsoenvisioned, in their initial publication about the concurrent master’s degree program[4]: In addition to the two degrees awarded upon completion, each student will receive a transcript and diploma supplement from each partner university. The European Masters degree may be awarded by either of the two European partner institutions. The duration for the program is planned for four semesters, which is shorter than were the students to pursue two separate programs on their own. This fact in addition to the waiving of external student tuition fees for the exchanging students and the 12K $ or

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl F. Zorowski, North Carolina State University

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International

comment were withheld until the teamcompleted its report. An example of the slides used by Team 1 is presented in Appendix 3.Both electronic and hard copies of the presentation slides were provided to the Caterpillarvisitors.Assessment Evaluation and assessment of student performance, success and satisfaction together witheducational goal achievement in engineering design courses has resulted in a variety of practices,methodologies and instruments that deal largely with capstone design project activity 12-15. In Page 22.33.7this abbreviated industry based design project a limited set of desired educational outcomesappropriate to the student

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Morteza Sameei, Houston Community College Northeast

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Engineering Technology

possibility of closing the gap increases. Another mechanism for closing this gap is theimplementation of efficient peer-to-peer mentorship programs to facilitate knowledge and skillstransfer.With these concerns in mind, the main objectives of the project included:(1) developing experiments that engage students with inquiry-based learning style; Page 22.1059.3(2) introducing students to real world projects; and(3) improving communication skills through required product documentation.In our capstone course specifically, the student project has many components that emphasizecommunication skills. These include weekly progress reports, weekly meeting agenda

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christopher L. Brace, University of Wisconsin; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

changes have been Page 22.1000.10implemented as a result of the assessment process. However, since we do not make changes oneat a time, and since students, design projects, design advisors and Assessment Committeemembers are not constant, the impact of these individual changes is difficult to ascertain.An important limitation of our assessment process is that we evaluate the work output of studentteams, not individual students. This limitation is not unique to our process however. Manyprograms that use capstone senior design projects for ABET assessment are limited to team-based assessment7, 8. An advantage of this practice is that we sample a

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

the Virtual Laboratory Project from itshome university to other institutions. In the Virtual Laboratory Project students do not interactwith real equipment to obtain data, but rather with computer simulations of laboratoryequipment, obscured by noise. This innovation was developed with the intent of complimentingphysical laboratory experiences by allowing future engineers to practice designing experiments,analyzing and interpreting data and making informed choices based on their analysis, skills theywill need in industry. The idea of using virtual laboratories to facilitate project based learning iscompelling since, once the software has been developed, the cost to transport a virtual laboratoryto a new institution is relatively small

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H. Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

anddistance delivery2, but this paper will focus on using these systems strictly for face to faceclasses.One of these systems, Moodle, has been used for two years in three Electrical and ComputerEngineering Technology courses at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Of the three courses,one is a senior design capstone project course, one is a traditional lecture course, and one is acombination of lecture and laboratory. This paper will describe the attributes of this coursemanagement system, and how it can be effectively incorporated into a face to face course. Someof the attributes that will be described in this paper include: Students can upload assignments, and be able to see their grade, comments from the instructor, and have their

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith B. Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

solving, application offundamental engineering principles to problems, use of analysis tools, and design. Anexample of the benefit is that prior to the curriculum modifications there was a frequentreluctance on the part of many of the MET students to take a lead in the design processesduring their senior Capstone Design course, which was typically carried out in combined Page 22.1400.17Mechanical Engineering (ME) and MET student teams. Since the curriculum changes, arapid shift has been observed by the faculty in which the majority of MET students arenow assuming leadership roles in the project design and analysis stages. Similar changeshave been

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Design in Engineering Education

pursued six entrepreneurial projects in the four years since theentrepreneurial SEC II project was implemented.VI: Summary and ConclusionMany engineering programs seek to introduce design skills into the lower levels of thecurriculum, rather than confining design to the capstone design course. This paper describeshow entrepreneurship was integrated into a sophomore design sequence. The “Create your ownentrepreneurial design project” is a semester-long design experience in which teams of 4-5students pursue entrepreneurial ideas. The goal of the project is to start with an idea and developit to the point where the team can make a compelling case that the idea has enough merit todeserve funding from either an internal or external source. The primary

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

standards. Thisdiscipline includes, but is not limited to, the design of hot and cold water, storm, drainage and ventingsystems. Many documents, books and references are available covering the topics associated withplumbing. However, the majority of them are oriented toward plumbing techniques and practicalissues.Within this paper we discuss the integration of plumbing into the Architectural Engineering curriculum,as well as how high-rise plumbing can be taught for engineers. We also discuss how to combine thefundamentals, such as hydraulics, and different codes and standards, to create a successful class. Acomprehensive capstone project that will integrate various components of plumbing will be discussed inthis paper. The particularity of high

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis ; Sudhir Shrestha, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Electron Devices Letter)The term papers also included end of the semester poster presentation in a formal poster session.The poster session had a great impact on all students and faculty. Faculty members from bothscience and engineering schools attended the session and discussed the outcomes of the students’term paper and understanding of the topic.3. Educational ElementsThis program will enhance team work, multidisciplinary activities, new teaching methodology,research based learning, and integration of knowledge through:Team Work Projects: Team work projects are included in the capstone senior design. In thenanotechnology track a mix from ME and ECE students may pursue the same project innanotechnology.Multidisciplinary Activities: The new track

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees

grant), advancing problem based learning methodologies (NSF CCLI grant), assessing student learning, as well as understanding and integrating complex problem solving in undergraduate engineering education (NSF CAREER grant). Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability research, and K-12 engineer- ing outreach.Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineer- ing at the University of Colorado - Boulder (CU). She has taught the capstone design for environmental engineering since 1998 and began incorporating service learning projects into the course in 2001. She also

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Parker, University of Manitoba

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Engineering Libraries

libraries at the University of Alberta, Queens, MIT, Rutgers, and many others [3] [4] [5][6] , the engineering librarian at our university serves as a liaison to the Faculty. In someways, librarians at these institutions act as both embedded librarians and as liaisonlibrarians. To illustrate how we have applied this model to our situation, we will firstdefine what some of the literature says about each model. We will then explore thelibrarian’s direct engagement in the technical communication classroom at our institution,followed by an overview of her direct engagement in the Faculty of Engineering itself;specifically, in the senior design or “capstone” projects.The Embedded and the Liaison Librarian Models: A Quick OverviewThere is a functional

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Spivey, George Fox University

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Computers in Education

The Chirps Prototyping System Abstract Oregon State University has been a pioneer in developing a “Platform for Learning” usingtheir TekBots platform as a fundamental part of their electrical and computer engineeringcurriculum. At George Fox University, we fundamentally affirm this concept of a “Platform forLearning,” but we additionally desire a “Platform for Prototyping.” By “Platform forPrototyping,” we mean a platform that will enable our engineering students to create significantengineering projects as part of a myriad of service-learning projects, student research, courseprojects, and the senior capstone experience. To be effective across our curriculum, this systemmust not only be usable by mechanical, electrical and computer

Conference Session

Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W Simoneau, Keene State College; Megan C Piccus, Springfield Technical Community College; Gary Masciadrelli, Springfield Technical Community College

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Manufacturing

vocational education as a Master Teacher in the Plastics Technology program at Minuteman Regional Technical High School. He is also an adjunct professor for the Plastics Engineering Program at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He has been a consultant to Ford Motor Company, Polaroid Inc., Timken Aerospace, and SMITHS Industries. He was also a guest scientist at the Army Materials Research in the Composite Development Division. He continues to co-teach Technology Studies courses with the technology faculty at Keene State College. He has published numerous articles over the years in engineering technology and materials research. He is a consultant on the Virtual Ideation Platform (VIP) project for Central Maine

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Barrie Jackson

is fundamental to many aspects of engineering.Chemical process design depends to a great extent on project planning, economics, regulatorycompliance and fundamentally Process Safety and Loss issues. A capstone design course isusually quite labour intensive for faculty and is best conducted by someone with extensiveexperience in the design field. This assessment of how change over the years has resulted in curricula that in my view isunbalanced, where fundamental science seems to have crowded out the issues of ProfessionalSkills. This then brings up the question of increasing competition in the field of EngineeringEducation. There is a question that I often ask myself. “What are we doing that can’t be done in a“trade

Conference Session

SE Tools and Techniques

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Georgas, Northern Arizona University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

computer science foundations and programming skills, but also avariety of competencies having to do with design, the preparation of software-relateddocumentation, and soft skills relating to effective teamwork. In many traditionally structuredcomputer science programs, the acquisition of these software engineering skills is localized invery few points in the already dense computer science curriculum: most commonly in anintroductory software engineering course that precedes a final, senior year capstone course.This curricular structure presents educators with two significant challenges: First, it makes thestudy and application of software engineering skills overly focused within the context of isolated,discrete courses. While understandably driven

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wes Stone, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

graduateprogram draws students nationally and internationally, many of the students come from theregion. The graduate program has grown from six students in the 2004-05 academic year to 22students in 2009-10. Much of this growth can be attributed to the broad array of technical topicsand ability to recruit undergraduates by exposing them to challenging topics that give them aglimpse of masters-level topics. The primary mode for providing this exposure has been thesenior capstone project course sequence1, but additionally, there have been several independentstudy projects that have shown undergraduate ET students the challenges that lie in the graduateprogram.The Rapid Center houses a wide array of high-tech machinery, such as rapid prototyping(Stratasys

Conference Session

EM Program Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary A. Viola, School of Engineering, Tufts University

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Engineering Management

in the workplace, and an emphasis on experientiallearning with both in-class activities and real, open-ended projects in technology-basedorganizations. Students enter the program as a cohort and participate with that cohort in aprescribed set of courses. There are no electives although students make take up to three coursesin the various Tufts graduate schools (Engineering, Arts and Sciences, and the Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy) at no additional cost.This paper describes the MSEM program’s architecture and courses, our approach to leadershipeducation, and the two out-of-classroom experiential learning activities: the summer TeamPracticum, and the Individual Leadership Project that is the capstone of the program. A briefdiscussion of