Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Almetria Smalls, Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Educational Research and Methods

while it is happening instead ofthe reflective state many survey and interview methods propose. Because of the desire to capturedata within the moment, it is particularly important that the methods used are appropriate andsufficiently enticing to garner and immediate response for the population being studied. Page 24.1365.2This present study is part of larger study that examines the ways students develop conceptualunderstanding. In the current phase of the study we want to gather information aboutengineering students while they are engaged in learning practices in engineering classrooms.Specifically, we want to understand student motivation and

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Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University

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Mechanical Engineering

outcomes are addressed by each analysis problem. Obviously thedegree to which an outcome is addressed varies from problem to problem - the table does notattempt to quantify this effect. However, even the qualitative analysis can be useful. Outcomes2 and 4 seem to be least addressed. The apparent lack of coverage of Outcome 2 is a reflection Page 24.18.5of the fact that Table 1 only includes the analysis problems; significant coverage of this outcomewas provided by traditional homework problems. The limited coverage of Outcome 4 is notsurprising since developing problems that cross traditional boundaries is not easy. This wasexacerbated in 2013 due

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

statistical analysis of their data andconsideration of relevant theory. The course is structured in such a way that students mustdetermine which statistical techniques are appropriate for processing their experimental data. Thecourse is also designed to meet the Writing Intensive requirements of our university, through acombination of individual lab reports, reflections on their ability to write in a technical context,and brief essays on engineering ethics and laboratory safety.Specific course logistics, including the sequence of activities, learning objectives, andconnections to student outcomes in junior- and senior-level courses, are considered here. Directassessment of student performance against specific learning objectives from the past three

Conference Session

Design, Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

multiple perspectives(flexible representations), which facilitate a better understanding of the topic under discussion.This flexibility will be reflected in the students' ability to demonstrate the relationships betweensame elements in different ways along different conceptual contexts or in the ability to formdifferent representations of a same situation depending on the task20. Flexible representationshave three levels of learning: image level, which refers to the initial holistic image of a conceptor a phenomenon; schema level, where people outline images as a result of the search for Page 24.40.3regularities in their experiences; and a

Conference Session

Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University; Pedro Company P.E., Universitat Jaume I; Manuel Contero, Universitat Politècnica de València; Jorge Dorribo Camba, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Design Graphics

in CAD pedagogy, define designintent as a description of how an object is modeled and also how it should perform once it isaltered 15. They also assert that CAD software records the succession of features used to create amodel, which reflects the user’s opinion of the best approach to accomplish a specific task. Theyfurther state that design intent should be more comprehensive than shapes and sizes of features,but must encompass consideration of manufacturing methods and relationships between features.A student’s ability to accurately model an object correlates with their ability to visualize andassemble the objects cogently.Zhang and Luo state that CAD illustrates design intent through its history, features, parameters,and constraints16

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Harry B. Santoso, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Strategies Questionnaire Items Across Design Phases Design phase Questionnaire item example Problem definition While I define my design problem, I am clarifying the design goals with design team/client. Conceptual design While I generate solution ideas, I am determining whether I need to look for alternative design solutions. Preliminary design While I work on my selected design, I am judging whether my design model reflects my final design. Detailed design While I finalize my design, I am judging whether further adjustments are needed to improve the design performance. Design communication While I communicate my design

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 1 of 3: Supporting K-8 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. They found that the provision of active learning opportunities in TPD made teachers’ useof new classroom practices increase. Fisher, Lapp, Flood, and Moore (2006)21 described a CPDinitiative that guided teachers’ instruction by linking teaching and assessment. After this CPD,teachers improved their knowledge, skills, and dispositions, and they were able to apply whatthey learned from the CPD to improve their students’ learning. Taitelbaum, Mamlok‐Naaman,Carmeli, and Hofstein (2008)22 reported that teachers became more reflective and aware of theirteaching practices after they participated in a CPD program. de Vries, van de Grift, and Jansen(2012)23 explored the link between teachers’ beliefs about learning and teaching and theirparticipation

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Leaders: A Case Study of the AIChE Concept WarehouseAbstractPropagation is a widespread goal for educational innovations. If an innovation is effective in oneenvironment, developers usually desire to share it with other instructors and institutions to have alarger impact and improve education more broadly. Additionally, funding agencies like theNational Science Foundation require a “broader impact” component in all grant proposals. Oneaspect commonly missing when an innovation is shared is a reflective, evidence-baseddescription of the process as the innovation moves from the home institution to other institutionswith different faculty, different students and a different culture. E.M. Rogers put forth a theory,Diffusion of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

,  2012b;  Prince,  Vigeant,  &  Nottis,  2010),  as  well  as  student  answers  to  post-­‐activity  reflection  questions.    Faculty  using  these  activities  will  be  surveyed  both  for  the  amount  of  time  they  spent  on  each  particular  topic  as  well  as  about  their  sense  of  how  much  they  liked  the  approach  they  were  testing.        Acknowledgement  Funded  through  TUES  NSF-­‐1225031   Page 24.366.3     2  Bibliography  Prince, M., Vigeant, M., &

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Travis Horton, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

Page 24.782.7EPICS. Assignments were tailored to complement the learning community sequence. Anexample is that the reflection assignments in the new course built on the EPICS experiences. Forexample, critical and reflective thinking is an area assessed in EPICS but first-year students oftenstruggle. To help them, a weekly reflection was included in the common engineering course ontheir EPICS experience. Feedback was provided and this helped their work in the EPICS course.The common course also provided a means to address their experiences and introduce aspects ofthe EPICS experiences. For example, the assessments in EPICS are modelled after professionalperformance appraisals and require students to identify their most significant

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

behind the approach and methods found in this paper: to succeed inleadership, indeed in life in general, one must be aware of and appreciate what motivates oneselfand others. This requires reflection and answers. Where is your (their) passion? Answering thisquestion is at the heart of Mary Poppins’ insights. When she sings, “A spoonful of sugar helpsthe medicine go down” and says, “in every job that must be done there is an element of fun …”,she is trying to motivate the children to take medicine that, without sugar, would otherwise havea bad taste. She is also making a job fun that the children did not want to do (picking up clothesand clutter). Mary motivates with sugar and fun, rather than raising her voice, behaving harshly,or worse. There

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aruna Shekar, Massey University

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Design in Engineering Education

: Example course assessment details Assessment Team or Individual Weighting (%)1 Project proposal Team 102 Concept design assessment Individual 103 Detailed design Team 204 Oral presentation Individual & Team 20 (10+10)5 Final project report Team 306 Log book & self-reflection Individual 10Assessment rubrics provide clear

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan A. Shannahan, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

undergraduate researchers and their own role at theuniversity (faculty member, post-doctoral scholar, etc.). The survey did not ask for otheridentifying demographic information (gender, ethnicity, discipline, etc.), in order to preserve thementors’ anonymity. Appendix A details the pre-experience survey questions.The focus of the second survey was to understand how mentors actually interacted with theirundergraduate research assistants, including details like how many hours per week, on average,were spent interacting with students and how the mentors provided constructive feedback. Thepost-experience survey also asked mentors to reflect on their own preparation for mentoringundergraduates, and to assess their satisfaction with the summer research

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

intogreater detail about, and reflect on, the concepts probed in the individual and team climateinstrument. Participants offered insights into aspects of ethical decision making that were notdirectly present in the instruments, as well as offering a richer description of the often complexteam interactions as the participants experienced them. The interview data offered insight intoboth ethical issues encountered by the individuals and teams, as well as more generalinformation about the team process and how individuals perceived these experiences. As aresult, we found evidence of the categories probed by both the individual and team climateinstrument, as well as new but important aspects of these processes. This paper discusses thefindings about team

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

because it fails to value ways ofknowing outside positivist empiricism.Biesta26 further argues that Dewey’s theory of knowing can provide an alternative epistemologyfor education research, because it is not based on a dualism between mind and materiality.Instead of separating the self from the knowable world, Dewey conceived an action-theoreticalframework in which ways of knowing are active – they are ways of doing. Biesta notes that forDewey, knowledge is not prescriptive, and research would not dictate practice: “no conclusion ofscientific research can be converted into an immediate rule of educational art” (19).29 Reflexivity(a practice of reflection that is critical of its own power relations) requires integrating knowledgewith reflection and

Conference Session

WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nausheen PashaZaidi, The Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

features which candifferentiate them from their Western counterparts, including an emphasis oncollectivism, honor, and social stability that emphasizes extended family and tribalrelations (Feghali, 1997; Al-Krenawi, & Graham, 2000). Feghali (1997) addresses someof the general communication patterns that appear in Arab communities, including code-switching from one language to another, flowery rhetoric, indirect speech in relation totopics that reflect social practices, and direct speech when commenting negatively orpositively on personal appearances. She also notes the importance of physical space,which tends to be closer in all-male or all-female situations as contact and touchingbetween genders is considered offensive in public spaces

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Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

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Graduate Studies

to rising seniors given the right circumstances.I. IntroductionIn recent years, the College of Engineering at Villanova University has increased its emphasis ongraduate research programs, thereby supplementing its traditional focus on undergraduateeducation. This is reflected in the increase in externally-funded projects, resulting in a pushtowards developing a nationally-recognized graduate program. The Department of MechanicalEngineering has played a key role in this movement, where the number of Ph.D. graduates hasgrown from the program’s inception approximately 10 years ago to an anticipated 9 graduates in2014.One important element of growing a graduate program lies in the recruiting and retention ofquality graduate students. The

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Joseph Stuart P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Natalie Rachel Sheffield, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Materials

Manufacturing Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers PUBLICATIONS (i)Most Closely Related [1] W.J. Stuart ’Problem Based Case Learning - Composite Materials Course De- velopment – Examples and classroom reflections’ NEW Conference, Oct 2011 [2] W.J. Stuart and Bedard R. (EPRI) ’Ocean Renewable Energy Course Evolution and Status’ presented at Energy Ocean Pacific & Oregon Wave Energy Trust Conference, Sept. 2010. [3] W.J. Stuart, Wave energy 101, presented at Ore- gon Wave Energy Symposium, Newport, OR, Sept. 2009. [4] W.J. Stuart, Corrosion considerations when designing with exotic metals and advanced composites, presented at Corrosion Conference of Exotic Met- als, Park City, UT, 2009. [5] W.J

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

represent aspects of the social the right names? reality observed? Theoretical validation: Do the The research process needs to be Interpretations need to reflect the concepts and relationships of the able to capture the full extent of the coherence and complexity of the theory appropriately correspond social reality studied. social reality under investigation. to the social reality under investigation? Procedural validation: Which Strategies need to be implemented Processes need to be implemented features of the research design in the research design to mitigate to mitigate risks of mis

Conference Session

Design Realization

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul O. Leisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sergio Granieri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

where they must reflect upon the choices made in the designprocess and what they could have done to improve their outcome relative to the winning team.We have found this activity to be highly reusable; for example, by simply adjusting thedesignated costs or earning per widget, a previous winning design can be rendered ineffectivegiven the new constraints. Further, this activity is a pedagogical approach that is not discipline-specific; we expect that it is well suited for students in all engineering fields. Page 24.149.22. Motivation & BackgroundDesign for manufacturability (DFM) is the practice of engineering products such that they aremore easily produced in volume [1-3]. Nearly 70% of the cost to manufacture a

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University; James B. Guthrie, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theirstudents. Each class had between 21 and 31 students; a total of 76 students participated in theclassroom activities. The survey, developed by the teacher candidates, reflected their desire tofocus on a few math learning objectives in relation to the work of engineers. Pre-survey resultsshowed that overall students could identify the tasks an engineer performs, but did notunderstand the tools they would use to do their work. About half of the students surveyedunderstood that to become an engineer one needed college education. Most students did nothave a good understanding of proportion or what a scale drawing was.With an understanding of the students’ knowledge lessons were structured as 50 minute modulesthat strove to: 1) develop the elementary

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Maija M. Kuklja, University of Maryland College Park; Alexander Rudy, Institute of Physics and Technology of RAS, Yaroslavl Branch

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Materials

, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.References:1. Taher, M. Integration of Computer Simulation into Traditional Lecture-Lab Activities: Impact of Using Computer Simulation on Student Learning in a Technology-Based Course (doctoral dissertation), Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL (2009) Page 24.351.10Appendix EXAMPLES OF ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS USING THE VIRTUAL X-RAY EQUIPMENTExperiment #1. Indexing Diffraction DataRun the virtual X-ray diffractometer and record the XRD powder pattern of an unknown cubicmetal

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences

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Systems Engineering

Removes Exchanges heat Track sun Exchanges heat Self-made Copper tubing Aluminum Safety Parabolic interface Still in Progress Reflector 1. Reflective External Water sheet metal Heat Exchanger

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati; Maureen G. Schomaker, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

site visit about three-fourths of the waythrough the co-op semester with the student and their direct supervisor. The advisor gives aletter grade for each co-op semester, which is a 3 credit class. At a different university,students complete a self-evaluation of their co-op term, the employer completes anevaluation of the co-op term. A faculty member completes a one on one evaluation of theco-op term with the student utilizing reflective practice. Cates and Cedercreutz cite thefollowing guiding principles as the key foundational concepts of co-op:  Company selection of co-op students as employees (not placement in positions by the university  A sequential training environment in which students come to understand theory

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Bob Melton, Putnam City Schools; Elizabeth Ann Allan, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M. Armstrong, University of Central Oklahoma ; James E. Stewart, University of Central Oklahoma; Morshed Khandaker, University of Central Oklahoma

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 assigns performance expectations for eachDCI at each grade level: elementary school (ES), middle school (MS), and high school (HS).  Theperformance expectations are the way in which the Framework [5] proposes to integrate SEPinto the classroom.  Even though the NGSS are science standards, the Framework makes it clear thatengineering and technology practices “... are featured alongside the natural sciences for two criticalreasons: (1) to reflect the importance of understanding the human­built world and (2) to recognize thevalue of better integrating the teaching and learning of science, engineering, and technology.”2  So theNGSS reflects this integration and places engineering and engineering design as central to learningscience in K­12

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lev Vadimovich Redin, Kazan National Research Technological University, Russia

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

knowledge of its basic constitutingelements, the principle of disjunction, that consists in isolating and separating cognitivedifficulties from one another, leading to the separation between disciplines, which havebecome hermetic from each other, the principle of relativity. Dialectic: the law of the unity and conflict (interaction) of opposites (ancient Ionianphilosopher Heraclitus); the law of the passage of quantitative changes into qualitativechanges according to measure (Aristotle); the law of the negation of the negation (Hegel) (orauthor interpretation – the law of the reflection of the reflection of the reflection), principlesof historicity and futurism. Modern Physics: uncertainty principle, correspondence principle, principle

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Andrew Michael Heiman; Matthew Dickens, Arizona State University; Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

howthey view their trade--“making”--and engineering. Hacker and hobbyist appeared several timesin context of making and the maker movement. Makers often referred to engineering asprofessional or single-output or similar phrases. Despite this a common theme of building andinnovating was expressed in both descriptions. It would seem that the means of making andengineering differ but the general goal overlaps. The following methods describe in further depththe results and analysis of the respondents. Page 24.881.2Makers Reflecting About MakersThe definition of Making was captured via an ad-hoc approach at the September 2013 WorldMaker Faire New York2

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Rae Papich; Christian James Kennett, Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University

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Biomedical

a stroboscopic infraredlight. Each marker placed on the subject transmits a signal with a different frequency that is Page 24.956.2recorded by a set of infrared cameras. This allows the system to recognize each marker andavoids accidental swapping if markers’ projections on the plane of the camera become too closeto each other. To describe the markers’ trajectory in the Cartesian space the position of themarkers is triangulated using the acquisition of different cameras. In passive system activemarkers placed on the subject are replaced with reflective dots. The reflection of the dots istracked in the visible spectrum by a set of video

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Meena M. Balgopal, Colorado State University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Colorado State University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

: the assignment is driven by a motivating problem to be addressed and requires somekind of end product, be it a report, presentation or physical artifact 2. Other commoncharacteristics of projects are students working in teams3 and the greater emphasis on theapplication, rather than acquisition, of knowledge4.Projects are a natural fit for engineering education because they reflect professional practice andprovide an opportunity for students to develop the teamwork and communication skills they willneed5. Furthermore, the broader use of projects in engineering curricula is compatible withrecommendations for improving engineering education, such as including design early in thecurriculum6. Projects are also reported to improve student

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Mechanical Engineering

multitude of design artifacts and associatedlearning objects into interactive, museum-like exhibits that can mediate situated learning in thedesign suite, in the machine shop, and amidst a gallery of capstone project posters. This paperreports on initial efforts to implement such a system in support of just-in-time project learning.The system is uniquely designed to operate within our design environment. It has evolved overthe last two decades to reflect shared beliefs about design pedagogy and product realization. Page 24.1060.2Educational SettingOur inter-disciplinary capstone design program has been a catalyst for local design