Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; William Peeples, Drexel University

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NSF Grantees

Page 22.515.2compromised output from the cell. In some cases, film uniformity flaws in the anti-reflectioncoating of the solar cell, such that the surface has a general blue reflection with light blue/purplediscontinuities is not only a cosmetic defect, but reduces solar cell performance. Other issuesinvolve electrical defects such as breaks in the contact lines which affect the current output of thesolar panel. Due to the production processes currently used, solar cells often show local defectsthat may affect their life time and efficiency. For this reason, there is a growing interest in solarcell quality control processes. Effective tools and methods are needed designed to assess andmeasure solar cells8-13, especially in line during

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research in K-12

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Melanie C. Page, Oklahoma State University; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implement reflects themany ways engineer take designs from ideas to reality. Many engineers do build designs using abroad array of techniques. Perhaps one of the biggest differences between engineeringdisciplines is the specialized methods and technologies they use to implement designs. Howeversome engineers implement ideas through manipulation of information, such as designingcomputer software or producing plans. Here the real value is the information in the blueprint orcode, not the medium (paper or magnetic disk) that contains the information. Another option forimplementing a design is to contract another company to build it. In this case the engineer workswith the company to ensure the work is done properly.The fourth step of the engineering

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Enszer, University of Notre Dame; Jessica A Kuczenski, Century College; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

, and to use this consideration to make moreinformed and reasoned decisions about their academic and professional future. Further, insteadof being a single assignment with an optional resubmit, the project was now broken into fivephases: 1. Creation of a homepage and a brief biography 2. Creation of the six pages for the Six Tools, with reflection on each tool’s meaning, personal goals, and self-assessment 3. Addition of electronic artifacts to each of the six pages and updated self-assessment 4. Creation of page specifically written for one’s academic advisor 5. Refinement of entire portfolio, discussion of progress toward goals, and further personalizationThe project statement for each of the five phases is given as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

(cost less than one day‟s pay at minimum wage to create or maintain), and the purpose of theinnovative products is to improve customers‟ quality of life or enable a higher standard of livingfor targeted local communities. Teams develop an initial design for review and critique by therest of the organization as well as the client, and work with the client to see the product throughto completion and installation. Some of the professional skills EFAC members practice include:the ability to identify the needs of a community client, the ability to present ideas to a non-technical audience, and the ability to work with people who are not engineers.EFAC‟s core team reflects its multidisciplinary objective and currently consists of twelveundergraduate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees

learning materials and teaching strategies based on virtual laboratories: A. Enhance the Virtual CVD laboratory by including interactive reflection tools (e.g., interactive lab notebook, a virtual supervisor), improved treatment of variability and cost, non-radial symmetry, and a new module on statistical process control. B. Using an analogous instructional design, develop a virtual laboratory of a bioreactor, the Virtual Bioreactor laboratory, a process in a different industry. C. Develop level appropriate assignments to use at the high school and community college levels. 2. Develop faculty expertise and implement the virtual laboratories at the BS and graduate

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mark Chrimes, Institution of Civil Engineers

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Engineering Libraries

. Page 22.326.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Civil engineering in a time of change: the response of the Institution of Civil Engineers LibraryAbstractRapid changes over the past decade in the UK public and academic library landscapes havebeen reflected in changes in special and learned society libraries. While the former sectorsbeen widely researched and reported on in the UK, the same is not true of the specialengineering sector. In a period characterised by the disappearance of traditional libraries andtheir partial replacement by knowledge management systems and a naïve belief in the powerof Google, engineering societies have considered alternative responses

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Smith College; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

underrepresented1,2 reveal howcentral difference is to our explanations. For example, women’s lack of self-confidence or self-efficacy (or math anxiety) is understood relative to men.3-5 Women are seen to lack female rolemodels and peers relative to their male counterparts.6,7 A “chilly climate” that is hostile orcompetitive toward women drives women out,8-15 while men are more likely to stay. Stereotype Page 22.356.2threat, a reflection of perceived difference in ability, is seen to affect women and minoritystudents.16-17 Calls to alter curriculum and pedagogy focus on attracting women and minoritieswho are viewed to be more motivated by altruistic and

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Titus, Purdue University ; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

in service in the community and reflect ontheir involvement in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content and of thediscipline and its relationship to social needs and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility8. Thepedagogy of service-learning is has four key characteristics: service to underserved communities;academic content; reciprocal partnerships with the community, university and students; andreflection or metacognitive activities that enhance student learning of course content, thecommunity and themselves9.When design is taught through service-learning, it moves to a human-centered approach.Students must understand the users, stakeholders and the issues impacting the need and potentialsolutions to develop an

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mara R. London, Gonzaga University; Jillian Rae Cadwell, Gonzaga University; Alexander Maxwell, Clarkson University

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Women in Engineering

context of the stirring and mixing of reactive species. One of my primary concerns is with the effect of turbulent mixing on ecosystem health. My interest in understanding in- teractions between biological systems and the physical environment emerges from an interdisciplinary background in engineering, hydrology, and environmental science. I am also interested in pedagogy, specifically student learning styles. My goal is to engage all students in my classes by presenting mate- rial in such a way as to stimulate students with different learning styles (e.g. active learners, reflective observers, outcome-focused learners).J. Alexander Maxwell, Clarkson University J. Alex Maxwell is a graduate student at Clarkson

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

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Biomedical

methodsdescribed in this paper identified recurring issues not readily addressed by course-level changes.Hence, consideration of the results from these approaches led to an entire revision of theundergraduate BIOEN curriculum by UW faculty and staff. Subsequent feedback from industry,non-UW academic colleagues, student alumni, and current students serves as a method to assessthe levels of satisfaction regarding our new curriculum plan from the perspectives of ourconstituents, as well as to identify any potential refinements needed.Student AlumniWe considered obtaining feedback from student alumni to be extremely important in the effort tomake informed decisions about changes needed in the undergraduate curriculum. Alumni havehad a chance to reflect upon

Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

James L. Huff; Todd A. Patten; Richard L. Wells; Monte Cox

factors in the formation of the program, to explainthe role of the interdisciplinary connection with professional counseling in the program, and tobriefly depict the results of the first year. We conclude by reflecting on the student experiencesof the first year and considering the generalization of this program across other universities.Structure of AnsanmI. Overall DescriptionAs previously introduced, Ansanm is a partnership among Harding‘s engineering andprofessional counseling department, as well as the Peltan Christian Primary School. Eachpartner has a clear role in the relationship to the other partners, and the learning grows out ofthese relationships. This paper primarily portrays Ansanm through the lenses of the engineeringeducation

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui-Hui Wang, University of Minnesota; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

were conducted in between eachtraining day. The PLC activities were highly structured and closely tied to the training days. ThePLC session provided an environment to meet together and reflect on what they learned duringthe training sessions, and to share/learn to implement ideas from the training into theirclassrooms. Each PLC session required that teachers handed in some documents to theresearch/teaching team, such as lesson plans and samples of students’ artifacts and homework toshare their ideas and reflections about STEM integration with other teachers. The second PLCdocuments particularly focused on integrating engineering into science or mathematics teaching.Therefore, we provide some examples of teachers’ lesson plans and reflections

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

projects and how they relate tothe course syllabusRelated ResearchThis section briefly reviews related work on learning styles, industrial automation and theeconomy, education on automation and control, and project-based learning.Learning Styles. As described in Felder and Silverman1, there are different student learningstyles including (1) active/reflective, (2) sequential/global, (3) sensing/intuitive, and (4)visual/verbal. It has been suggested that different teaching styles can be adapted accordingly.Litzinger et al.2 extend the application of learning styles not only to engineering but also toliberal arts and education. Their analysis revealed that the engineering students are significantlymore sequential and more sensing than the liberal

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

conversion and cryogenics, to name but a few - relyheavily on thermal design. Actually one of the biggest current challenges is energy- itssources and conservation, which feeds into any kind of sustainable design. Lack of thermalprojects in capstone courses also may prevent interested students from making thermalsciences their focal area and future career. The relatively low number of thermal scienceprojects in capstone courses may be due to the fact that the instructors assigned to teachthese courses are specialists in other areas of mechanical engineering.This paper explores these issues through surveying capstone projects in a number ofuniversities. It probes capstone-teaching faculty and reflects on their attitudes towardthermal-science projects

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Boston College; Michael J Cabral, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Marie F. Creager, University of Virginia

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NSF Grantees

disciplines 4. Critical Awareness: students must be able to reflect on the appropriateness and utility of taking an interdisciplinary approach for a given problem.Students apply for the TLP at the University of the Blue Ridge at the end of their firstyear and, if accepted, are in the program from their sophomore through senior years.These students major in one of three majors: computer, electrical, or systems engineering.Because the electrical and computer engineering programs are intertwined, it is helpful tothink of the TLP consisting of two main groups of students: systems (SYS) majors andelectrical/computer (ECE) majors.In the sophomore year, the main focus is on disciplinary grounding. Students take theirnormal introductory courses of

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

skills and how to assess them. Shuman et al suggest thatstudents be able to • Demonstrate Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking Skills • Demonstrate an Awareness of What Needs to be Learned • Follow a Learning Plan • Identify, Retrieve, and Organize Information • Demonstrate Critical Thinking Skills • Reflect on One’s Own Understanding iiiShuman’s outcomes correlate well iv with the ACRL Information Literacy standards for Science andTechnology, which briefly are • Determine the extent of information needed • Access the needed information effectively and efficiently • Evaluate information and its sources critically • Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

engineering graphics courses completed modules usingthe Introduction to 3D Spatial Visualization: An Active Approach workbook and software bySorby and Wysocki (2003). Topics covered in the workbook included: isometric sketching,orthographic projection, flat patterns, rotation of objects, object reflections and symmetry,cutting planes and cross sections, surfaces and solids of revolution, and combining solids. Theworkbook modules were primarily assigned as in-class work. Other class work consisted ofinstruction in CAD, dimensioning, drawing standards, and file management.The effect of the visualization instruction, regardless of the method, showed improvement in thesubjects’ visualization abilities as measured by the PSVT. The grand mean pretest score

Conference Session

Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, with an eye toward improving how they work. • Willing to allow observers: It’s necessary to see how the lesson works in a variety of classes. Our teacher partners must be willing to have us watch the lesson. Partly, we are observing where the materials could better support the lesson. But equally as important, teachers who are very skilled at their profession often improve a lesson as they teach. They can ask just the right question, find an explanation that better resonates with the children, or as they are reflecting think of better ways to structure the activity. They contribute all this expertise to the building of better lessons.Characteristics of Good Partnerships for Development and Testing

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University; Stanley M. Forman, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

inthese projects, similar to those seen in hands-on service-learning environments. In addition,comparisons of students on non-service focused projects to those on actual service-learning orservice-oriented projects show they are significantly less affected in terms of concern for socialproblems or that non-profit work is a true venue for engineering work.Introduction and Background LiteratureService Learning and Service-Oriented Projects. Service learning as defined by the NationalService Learning Clearinghouse15 is “a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningfulcommunity service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civicresponsibility, and strengthen communities.” Building from this definition, we

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel W. Walsh, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

significantly and systematicallydifferent from starting salaries in another location. The MS salary significantly exceeds the BSsalary, by between twelve and fifteen percent depending on the year. The data show that startingsalaries for MS graduates is increasing over time, and that their salaries do increase with time inservice. The data are presented in Figure 2. The x-axis in this plot reflects the student year ofgraduation, the open circles reflect starting salaries reported by students who graduated with their4+1 degrees during that year. The open squares reflect the reported current salaries – salariesreported during the last survey - for students who graduated during the year indicated on the xaxis . There is not necessarily a one to one

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hsiao, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and ApplicationIt is interesting to note that words such as manage, integrate, safety, and professionalism aresecondary themes that arose from the questionnaire responses. In addition, the misconceptionthat “marine, technology, and military engineering” are Engineering disciplines reflects thecommon misuse of the word “engineering”. Technologists’ education in marine, factory, anddefense instrumentation is a common form of vocational training in NL, such that teachers mayknow of technologists as “engineers” and thus define their knowledge of what Engineering is viainteraction with these members of their community.The primary research gathered focused the development of the hands-on laboratory kit usingmaterials science to demonstrate

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott P. Schaffer, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. making their understanding of share knowledge, adapt to team goals explicit. challenges, discuss how to solve problems. Identifying strengths, needs, and Individuals write, share, and Individuals develop their expectations for the project and reflect on their knowledge, skills, cognitive, behavioral, and course. and abilities with other team attitudinal competencies for members. team learning. Tasks are aligned with the

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

Page 22.300.6The above model reflects the primary functions of applied research (a foundational element ofour charter and name), graduate programs (including a PhD program), international programsand programs implemented through 100% distance learning.Applied research is focused on the scholarship of professional technical education and actualapplication of technology to proposed industrial problems or perceptual areas for improvement.Graduate programs are those Master of Science programs offered in a non-traditional fee-basedenvironment either on-campus in a weekend format or at the specific location of a given industrypartner. The proposed PhD program is currently under study. An ad-hoc faculty advisorycommittee has been formed to

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

their design. Thefinal section was a reflective analysis in which each team discussed the process of designing andtesting their improvements; specifically what worked well and what did not. This section alsoincluded proposed future improvements for their design. Ideally, the students would recognizethat many of the irreversibilites in their design presented an opportunity for potentialimprovement. Finally, this included a comparison with other sources of conversion technologiesin terms of capital costs, fuel costs, and efficiency while including proper citations. Acomparison with current technologies demonstrated that the efficiency of the student designswere roughly 1000-10,000 times less than modern engines and power plants, thus adding

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University; Joseph Neal, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

realize a deeper link from lab activities and reallife, especially in their work in engineering. This connection to the real world helps drive a deepunderstanding of physical laws for practical-minded students.The foundation of Crash into Physics relies on the computer based measurement interface toconnect mechanical lab tools with immediate computer display of results. This is the origin ofthe RealTime Physics approach, and enables the learning cycle; prediction, observation,comparison, analysis, and quantitative experimentation. The emphasis is moved from tasks likerecording and plotting, to reflection on the results and their interpretation. This permits timemultiple runs, trials, and exploration before pursuing more rigorous quantitative

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University

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International

was developed into a 1 to 2 hour lectureincluding power point slides, notes and student assignments. As materials for each lecture werecompleted, they underwent a review process with engineering faculty. This ensured correctengineering principles and GV team principle links to engineering. Any revisions needed weremade prior to the lecture being presented.Student assignments and assessments reflected use of course content on the GV Team. Forexample, an initial assignment required students to create an On-line personal profile. Thisincluded a picture, student experience, expertise and other information that enabled students toget to know teammates. This was followed up with a five-minute phone call where studentspaired with international to

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

living, and unique culture.In order to train and cultivate the local workforce in Hawaii, education programs are needed atall levels along the workforce pipeline, from K-12 to post-secondary certification programs tohigher education degree programs. These education programs must also target the populationsunderrepresented in engineering and technology fields. In response to this need, in 2008, WITestablished the GeoTech for Hawaii Schools statewide initiative to specifically target the K-12public schools, helping them to integrate the use of GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing.Hawaii Public School DemographicsHawaii public schools are reflective of the diversity of the island chain‟s population. Less thanfifteen percent of Hawaii‟s K-12 student

Conference Session

Learning Outside the Classroom

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Communicate effectively with others. 0.799 3. Operate in the unknown (i.e. open-ended design problems). 0.793 4. Function within a team 0.781 5. Engage in critical, reliable, and valid self-assessment (i.e. reflection). 0.727 6. Persevere to complete an engineering design task. 0.767 7. Maintain a strong work ethic throughout an engineering design project. 0.743 8. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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NSF Grantees

completed so that we can devise effective methods for learning design and preserving knowledge that arises in the process. She has been actively teaching and reflecting upon engineering design issues for over 15 years. Dr. Schmidt was the 2008 recipient of the American Society of Engineering Education’s prestigious Fred Merryfield Design Award and is the co-author with George Dieter of the text ”Engineering Design, 4th edition”, published by McGraw Hill in 2008. Linda Schmidt has published over sixty refereed publications in the areas of mechanical design theory and methodology, mechanism design generation, graph isomorphism issues in generative design and effective student learning on engineering project design

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

James Guthrie

in rigid diaphragm systems.Although the learning outcomes are somewhat general, the outlines for these two courses includea significant amount of structural content. The structural content in the course outlines includes:the development of vertical and lateral loads, gravity and lateral configuration issues, gravity andlateral structural systems, rigid and flexible diaphragm behavior, timber, steel and concretematerial properties, the design of timber, steel and concrete gravity systems, an understanding oftimber, steel and concrete lateral systems, structural material finishes and connections, tallbuildings, long span structures, cladding and deep and shallow foundation systems.These course learning outcomes and outlines reflect a rigorous