Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wong, Portland State University, ECE Department; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University, ECE Department; Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

Page 22.1224.2students with tidbits of information related to other disciplines does not serve any pedagogicalpurpose other than providing a survey of what is available. Our new sequence of courses serve awell defined pedagogical and curriculum purpose albeit within a more narrow focus.Given that there is a large body of research indicating that active student learning in the form ofhands-on projects and lab-based approaches are very effective3,4,5, we designed all of the courseswith this in mind. Our assessment plans are largely based on direct and quantitative techniqueswith some student surveys providing a more indirect and qualitative feedback. In the followingwe will discuss design, implementation, assessment, and analysis of a three

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J. Sealy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

of Technology to Assist and Assess Distance Students in Integrated Electrical Engineering CoursesAbstractThe University of Wisconsin-Platteville has been attempting to make undergraduate educationmore accessible to nontraditional students through distance education. As part of this plan, ourdepartment began offering their electrical engineering (EE) program in the fall of 2008 tostudents located at all the two-year schools within the state system. This distance programallows place-bound students to complete their entire four-year program on a part-time basis atthe two-year school. The electrical-engineering faculty have been trained in the best practicesfor distance education and have utilized technology to create office

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alexandria Nicole Ogrey; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Catherine Tabor, El Paso Independent School District; Rebeca Q. Gonzalez, UTEP-Graduate Student and EPISD-Teacher; Alan Siegel, New York University

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Electrical and Computer

academic success in concurrently and subsequently attended math courses. Preliminaryoutcomes from the high school pilot study suggest that embedding computation within high schoolmathematics courses can dramatically increase the number of students, including women, who choose tostudy computation. While iMPaCT-STEM is a work-in-progress, there is sufficient teaching materialand evidence of its effectiveness to motivate further efforts to replicate, extend and more deeply examineits pedagogy. More information about iMPaCT-STEM is posted online:http://sites.google.com/site/impactstem. Lesson plans are released at no cost to educators who contactthis paper’s first author.AcknowledgementsThis report is based on

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chen Jia, Kansas State University; Andrew G. Bennett, Kansas State University; Dong-Hai Nguyen, Kansas State University; N. Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Electrical and Computer

student explain ideas or concepts?)3. Application: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write (Applying: Can the student use the information in a new way?)4. Analysis: analyze, appraise, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test (Analyzing: Can the student distinguish between the different parts?)5. Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write (Creating: Can the student create a new product or point of view?)6. Evaluation: appraise, argue, assess, attach

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Design Graphics

of communication in greater amounts and variety, yet manyengineering and technology curricula have seemingly let engineering graphical communicationlearning lapse.‖ ABET 20005 emphasizes the need for students to ―communicate effectively‖, butdoes not specifically include design graphics, as in earlier ABET accreditation programs. Thishas led to a reduction in the number of graphics courses in the typical engineering program, inspite of the overwhelming use of CAD in industry.Studies done a decade ago aimed towards planning the curriculum for the 21 st century6,7 includesolid modeling and 3D CAD, along with spatial visualization, as the most important topicsrecognized by engineering graphics educators to be included in curriculum revisions

Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Beston, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Engineering Technology

Page 22.1261.2Many other countries are emerging as major competitors as well. The South Korean governmenthas vowed to support and nurture their nation’s robotics industry because it has the potential togrow into a $29.7 billion business by 2013.5 In December, 2007, it was reported that the SouthKorean government plans to invest the equivalent of $1.6 billion dollars to build two robot themeparks as part of an effort to boost that country’s robotics industry.6 European Union countries arealso strong competitors. In 2005, the BBC News reported that the European Union’s 25 memberstates have a 35% share in the global manufacturing of robots.7Service robots for personal use worldwide are projected to increase by 160% over the next threeyears

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

which of the readily available packaging materials will create the best protection for package contents. Some samples of materials are provided for your convenience; please feel free to suggest other materials as well. We have hired a new technician, Mr. Stanley Nerdbaum, who was recently fired by his previous employer for “being a girly man and not going to the gym every day.” Mr. Nerdbaum has provided some equipment which you may use in your work and made the following suggestions which may be helpful to you as you design and test your test plan: “Our goal is to minimize the acceleration experienced by items which impact the insides of containers. You can measure this acceleration with an accelerometer

Conference Session

ELOS Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Brackett, Bradley University; David Zietlow, Bradley University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2498: OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A PUMP AND PIPING SYSTEMCurtis Brackett, Bradley University I am a senior mechanical engineering major at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. I am originally from Aurora, IL. I am the team captain for Bradley’s Formula SAE senior project. I am very interested and plan on developing my career in the field of energy generation.David Zietlow, Bradley University Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University The primary author is Curtis Brackett, candidate for BSME May 2011 Page 22.1126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University; Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University; William H Bassichis, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Teaching from the Association of Former Students.Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University Dr. Csar O. Malav is the Associate Dean of Engineering in the Dwight Look College of Engineering and Assistant Agency Director of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) at Texas A&M Univer- sity. He earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a M.S. in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He obtained a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida. He has taught in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering since 1987. Dr. Malav’s current research interests are on the development of operational planning models for manufacturing sys- tems. He teaches graduate

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

discussed, as well as aresearch plan for analyzing the effectiveness of the course adjustments.IntroductionThe problem of retaining students is pervasive throughout all of the engineering disciplines.1, 2Within the aerospace community, the impact of an aging workforce is a cause for alarm withrespect to both the national economy and national security.3 Several U.S. governmentcommission reports have investigated the problem, one observing4, 5:The industry is confronted with a graying workforce in science, engineering and manufacturing,with an estimated 26 percent available for retirement within the next five years… Clearly, thereis a major workforce crisis in the aerospace industry. Our nation has lost over 600,000 scientificand technical aerospace

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Daniel P. Bumblauskas, University of Missouri, Columbia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies, Student

Page 22.1340.4Thomas, personal communication, December 14, 2010). Planning is already in process to boostthese numbers for the 2011 Midwest region meeting at Arkansas Tech in Russelville and the2012 meeting at the Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla.Beyond student chapters, SCC, and region meetings, ASEE has continued to promote studentinvolvement in engineering education through the creation of the “Bring-A-Student” program,which allows students to attend the ASEE Annual Conference without an ASEE membership.Engineering education departments at institutions such as Virginia Tech have organizedworkshops to provide opportunities for graduate and post-doctoral students to explore positionsin academia. In addition, faculty

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Paul Tallon, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Graduate Studies

offers a unique a personal leadership development program for all undergraduatestudents at Pitt. Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of leadership, including self-knowledge, valuing others, personal accountability, integrity, and change [7]. This programprovides learners with opportunities to:  Explore and assess your leadership skills and style  Practice and experiment with new leadership behavior  Receive feedback on your style and behavior  Plan for your on-going leadership development [7]By better publicizing or even requiring this program, more engineering students could benefitfrom this more formalized leadership program.Freshman Engineering Leadership Team (FELT)The Freshman Engineering Leadership Team are

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Joe Orczyk, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

topic is generally more practical than a thesis and is expected to becompleted in one semester13. A total of three credit hours are included in the student’s plan ofstudy for a directed project as opposed to the six credit hours for a thesis. This arrangementallows the student pursuing a directed project to take one additional course during their MSdegree.The Directed Project was intended to an applied research project that was more extensive than agraduate-level independent study but less rigorous than a Master’s thesis. Some difficulty hasbeen created by faculty who require the Directed project to be of equivalent academic validity asthe thesis. They are ignoring the intent of the Directed Project as well as the fact that theDirected project

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Susan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Industrial Engineering

solutions to their models andformulations via assistance of software. Once, these solutions were obtained they had toimplement them within the game. These solutions gave them insights into the amount ofeach crop to plan in order to realize higher profits or experience points, and include fixedcosts of beautification. Finally, component 3 consisted of students focusing on the evolution of theproblem during a period of one month. Thus, each student was required to keep a“farmer’s log,” which was to be a table consisting of each implementation of the gamewhere key changes had occurred. The students were asked to maintain informationregarding addition of variables, constraints, shifts in policy, and model modifications. Inaddition, students had

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu F. Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

to process information and absorb knowledge. This is also determined by relationshipbetween an instructor and a learner as well as relationship among learners.The solution lies in creating a learner-centered community that encourages students to assumemore of the learning responsibility. Now roles of an instructor and a learner vary in thisrelationship. An instructor is no longer a mere transmitter of knowledge. In this learningenvironment a learner is not entirely dependent on what the instructor says or does. A learner hasjust become an educator rather a recipient. The learner is assisted in becoming autonomous andbeing able to plan his/her learning. On the other hand, a learner can play more active role inanother learner’s learning as an

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

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

the intensity of the light on the solar cell have been studied and analyzed. Thepaper discusses the steps taken and apparatus used for performing some quality controlmeasurements of solar cells. It is concluded with the future plans regarding the project.Structure of a Solar CellTo better understand the nature of our project it will be useful to briefly described the structureof a solar cell. Solar cells can be classified as amorphous, monocrystalline, or polycrystalline.Production solar cells are either made from silicon wafers or in thin-films using vacuumtechnologies. Silicon solar cells are the most common type of solar cell and are the type tested inthis work. The photocurrent reading from a solar cell under illumination from a

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

familiar with the Alias software. We knew whatneeded to happen, but it usually didn't work out right. I think this class should be a 2 semesterclass. The first one is separate- ID and engineering. This is when you learn the software. Then atthe second semester you come together and collaborate. This would make the class a lot moreefficient. The collaboration was the best part of the class because I still don't feel like I learnedmuch of Alias.”“I still find Alias to be tough to use, but I got through it.”95% of the students held positive views regarding the collaborative aspects of the course.Example quotes from engineers on their experience working with industrial designers include:“We spent a great deal of time brainstorming and planning the

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Frank R De Rego Jr., Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Kanesa Duncan Seraphin, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

standards-based lesson plans,five student work samples, photos of students engaged in energy science inquiry, and reflectionon both personal professional growth as well as change in student outcomes. The followingquotes from teachers‟ reflections show the value and impact that the hands-on science inquiryand engineering had.Table 3. Teacher Reflection on the Impact of Hands-on Learning & Inquiry Direct Quotes from Teachers‟ LRP‟sI think the activities that we participated in during the workshop provided concrete hands-onexamples that our students need for a concept like energy efficiency and sustainability to actuallyconnect to their lives.We then went through an inquiry learning experience by building our own

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Ethics

move forward that future workshops are planned. 36Conceptual ContributionsThe final approach to engineering and social justice addressed here is the least tangible and yetthe most important from the perspective of research into engineering thinking and practice. It iswhat will be called, for lack of better terminology, “conceptual contributions,” or efforts toreconceptualize how engineering is understood and how it is practiced. In this category ofinterventions, we see engineering and social justice scholars inquiring deeply into theassumptions, structures, values, and practices of engineers. Particular attention is dedicated toidentifying different and problematic facets of the dominant worldview surroundingengineering—a view traditionally

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Steven Michael Corns, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Jennifer A. Farris, Texas Tech University; Stephen Gent, South Dakota State University; Scott E. Grasman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Industrial Engineering

, inventory management, transportation, andproduction control/scheduling systems. The model was used as a tool to quantify the impact ofimplementing lean manufacturing techniques during the planning and evaluation stage. Themodel generated resource requirements and performance statistics for the current and proposedsystems. These example applications indicate that computer simulation can be effective inpromoting systems understanding of the impacts of lean implementation. However, as computersimulation of lean environments has not yet been expanded to educational settings, there issignificant scope for work in this area. The proposed simulation modules and virtualenvironment to be designed and implemented in this research support the development

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Sviatoslav Archava, East Carolina University; Ricky T. Castles, East Carolina University; Heather L. Ries, East Carolina University; Stephanie T. Sullivan, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University

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Mathematics

trigonometry. It is clear from the self report data that students on average are leastconfident about their preparedness to use trigonometric functions. We plan to further studystudent preparedness based upon a more objective metrics (such as an initial exam) and comparethis to the self reported data.Effectiveness of Learning ResourcesExponential functions and logarithms and particularly trigonometry are topics that are central topre calculus courses. Lack of adequate preparation in these topics could go a long way towardsexplaining why students are failing to place into calculus in the first place and then could alsoaccount for why these students are not successful in pre calculus during their freshman year. Totry and understand why some students are

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Computers in Education

, where previousversions of an exam are listed. An additional add-on feature, Packrat, will keep an unlimited Page 22.709.4 Figure 3 Sample Dropbox version history.number of deleted files and old versions of the data from your directory. Thus, it is possible topotentially never lose an item of work.9Dropbox also supports file sharing, webhosting, and online access as well.Dropbox has a distinct advantage of being easy and inexpensive to install and use. The softwareis freely available, including both desktop and mobile applications. A basic plan, which allows auser to synchronize and store up to 2 GB of data

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace, Competency, and a Successful Career

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council

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International

Education” (INTERTECH), Member of Administrative Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electron- ics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) in (2002-2005), (2005-2008) and (2009-2012), Member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) and Board Member of ”Global Council on Manufacturing and Management” (GCMM) She was President of Brazilian Chapter of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), State Councilor of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science and Manager of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and Technology. She is

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mark Chrimes, Institution of Civil Engineers

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Engineering Libraries

Civil Engineers as Audio-Visual Librarian. In 1978, following the retirement of H C Richardson, the Librarian, Mike became Deputy Librarian and for the best part of a decade worked with Doreen Bayley, the Librarian, in improving services, notably retrospectively converting the Library Catalogues to one online catalogue (the first unified catalogue since 1895). This project was continued after Doreen’s retirement in 1987 with a single computerised index of all ICE publications, and the digitisation of all ICE journals the first engineering institution in the world to carry out such a project. When the ICE building was refurbished c.1990 he planned the Library accommodation. Early in his career at ICE Mike became

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Simões de Carvalho P.E., ISEL, Lisbon, Portugal; Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students develop effective written andoral communication. In the summer of 2010, Professor Moore taught a modified versionof that course in Santander, Spain. The course was offered to UT Engineering students aspart of a larger UT study abroad program that takes up to 50 biology, engineering, andbusiness students to Spain for a 6-week course of study. The program is especiallybeneficial to engineering students who are not always accommodated by study abroadprograms which often only offer liberal arts courses that do not allow engineeringstudents to progress in their programs. Engineering Communication has proved to be anexcellent course for study abroad because it allows students the opportunity to complete arequired course in their degree plan

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Jon M. Stevens, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

fabricationtechniques, the student’s design strategies would have had to be more restrained. The use of theCNC Router allowed the students to explore the geomorphic curved shapes. These types of cutsusing the high-density Foamular 2” rigid insulation would have been very difficult to achievewith an acceptable level of precision and quality.The design team continued to develop and refine their design proposal in order to insure thedesign of the furniture and wall panels complied with the client companies’ parameters. A finalpresentation was emailed to the company representatives. This comprised of a booth floor plan,renderings of the furniture pieces and wall panel, an itemized budget and material list, andimagery for the company website and brochures. The

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

debate during 2008 was devoted to outline energy policy, it was clear thatboth candidates have studied the energy challenges facing the nation. President Obamaproposed his New Energy for America plan and signed the American Recovery andReinvestment Act (ARRA). The realization is that the component of energy policy mustprepare a technical workforce in the alternative energy areas. We must involve all ourefforts to ensure the outcome of ARRA to help create five million new jobs bystrategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years, to catalyze private efforts tobuild a clean energy fixture, to have more oil than we currently import from the MiddleEast and Venezuela combined with 10 years to put 1 million Plug-in-Hybrid cars with upto 150

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Hall

straight upwards.”The relative closeness of “space” means that we should be able to see some of the objects that are upthere. Of course, we can see stars and planets and the moon, but with a little planning, we can also Page 4.355.3see many of the artificial moons in low Earth orbit (300–1000 km altitude). The hobby of satellite-watching is well enough established that there are websites available to tell you when and where Table 1: Example of GSOC Satellite Visualizations Homepage Output Visible Pass Details Date: Saturday, 13 March, 1999 Satellite: ISS Observer’s

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Robert Wyatt; Emir Jose Macari

research andstudy plan into areas that they view as more practical. The problem is that a strongunderstanding of mechanical concepts is important in all aspects of geotechnical engineering. In Page 4.363.1engineering practice, design procedures often make use of mechanics-based equations that havebeen derived for use in the general case. However, real life typically presents not the generalcase but some variation thereof; a strong background in mechanics is required to know how tomodify the general equations for application to the specific conditions.Geotechnical engineering education typically includes both classroom instruction in

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernd S. W. Schroeder; Jenna Carpenter

(impossible in the first iteration as the notes [Sch] were developed after the firstyear was taught). This shift is planned in the next iteration as the proposed sequence at theend shows. In the following we describe some of the alignments that seem to better support(presently and in the future) the development of needed skills in our students.1) Functions are presented from more points-of-view than before since functions as graphical or numerical data frequently occur in the ENGR120-122 sequence parallel to the first year of mathematics. Thus students see the rule of four (verbal, symbolic, graphical and numerical presentation of topics) not just as a pedagogical principle, but see how it is necessary to translate between these presentations