Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Bruce Edward Heath, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

full-scale flight test engineering curriculum. A ‘virtual’ flight test can complement the learning ofvarious aspects of aircraft performance, and stability & control. Planning, managing, executingand analyzing data from such a virtual flight test mission provides additional opportunities togroom engineering students in these important skills.This paper describes the integration of ‘virtual flight testing’ in an undergraduate AircraftStability & Control course using commercial off-the shelf software and hardware in animmersive flight simulation environment. The students conduct ‘virtual flight tests’ to determinevarious parameters of an aircraft and compare their experimental results with the theory. Thestudents work in teams consisting

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3253: AN OVERVIEW: APPLIED INTERDISCIPLINARY RE-NEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTSDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityMr. Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University Keith L. Coogler is an instructor of industrial technology at Sam Houston State University. He received a B.S. in design and development and holds a M.A. in industrial education and is pursuing an Ed.D. in higher education from Texas A&M University, Commerce. His primary teaching area is construction management. research interests include automation, electronics, alternative energy, and ”green” construc- tion.Dr. Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa Reg Recayi Pecen holds a B.S in E.E. and a M.S. in controls and computer

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vandenbussche, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christina R. Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mathematics

, J.R., and Wage, K.E. (2005). Active and Cooperative Learning in Sign al Processing Courses. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 22(2), 76-81. 5. Davidson, N., Kroll, D.L. (1991). An Overview of Research on Cooperative Learn ing Related to Mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 22(5), 362-65. 6. DePree, J. (1998). Small-Group Instruction: Impact on Basic Algebra Students. Journal of Developmental Education, 22(1), 2-6. 7. Du mit rascu, D. (2009). Integration of Gu ided Discovery in the Teaching of Real Analysis. Primus, 19(4), 370-380. 8. Fayowski, V., MacMillan, P.D. (2008). An Evaluation of Supplemental Instruction Programme in a First Year Calculus Course. International

Conference Session

Considerations for the Collection Conscious Librarian

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Zuber, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-4644: WEEDING THE COLLECTION: AN ANALYSIS OF MO-TIVATIONSPeter Zuber, Brigham Young University Peter Zuber is the Engineering Librarian at Brigham Young University. Apart from liaison and collection responsibilities, he has evaluated and implemented virtual reference services and helped in the redesign of the library’s website as well as the integration of a new federated search engine. As Chair of the library’s Research Behavior Group and User Studies and Assessment Team, he worked with librarians to discover user preferences and habits and how they impact current library services and tools. Published papers include topics such as search engine constraints, open access, institutional repositories, and

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P. Eng...., Grand Valley State University; Val Hawks, Brigham Young University

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Manufacturing

theoverall distribution indicates that a cutoff of 10 publications is reasonable. Disregarding the Other topiccategories, the two highest occurrences are papers on Curriculum and Lab Based Learning. That thesetwo topics are so common is not very surprising, after all this is in an engineering education venue.Figure 2 – Top Paper Keyword Distribution Over All Years Page 25.155.4The Laboratory Learning papers, Figure 3, have grown to a high of 16 in 2009. The steady increase in thenumber of papers validates the importance of, and interest in, labs and laboratory work to manufacturingeducation. The data suggests that the number of lab papers

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat, Michigan Technological University; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Saurav Pathak

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 25.451.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of a Dynamic Curriculum for Wireless Communications: Addressing the Required Workforce for Wireless Industry and Academia Seyed A. Zekavat1,2, Cheryl Li2, Saurav Pathak1 1 University of New Haven, 2Michigan Technological UniversityAbstract – There are emerging applications for wireless communication systems. Newtechnologies are developed in this field in a rapid pace, and industry is in an increasing need ofwell trained and skilled graduates. They need these graduates to get integrated with their alreadyexisting employees without any further training or with minimal

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Butler, University of Oklahoma

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Environmental Engineering

the value placed by students on sustainability andenvironmental issues.IntroductionThe “Bodies of Knowledge” (BOKs) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers(AAEE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) identify the skill sets needed topractice environmental and civil engineering at various points in an engineer’s career, includingafter completing the B.S. degree. Outcome 8 of the AAEE BOK calls for the ability to recognizelife cycle principles, to identify non sustainable components in engineered systems, to explainhow and why to integrate sustainability into engineering projects, and to quantify emissions andresource consumption associated with engineering processes (paraphrased from AAEE (2009)1).Outcome 10 in the ASCE

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

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Community Engagement Division

important part of the engineering curriculum in many institutionssince its introduction within engineering schools in the early 1990s. The newly formed ASEEcommunity on service-learning is further evidence of its importance and adoption.Moving beyond engagement with local communities and projects, an international or globalflavor is also evident in many service-learning projects. In many cases this interest has emergedout of engineering faculty members’ research efforts. Many faculty members in civil andenvironmental engineering, mechanical engineering, and other disciplines, are involved withresearch on global climate change, sustainability, and other global challenges. Several efforts inthe area are also being driven by researchers in areas such

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech; Christine Marie Fiori P.E., Virginia Tech; Kathleen M. Short, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

approaches are needed to benchmark industry practice that can efficiently and accuratelyobtain the required data with constrained resources.Internships are one possible approach to establish the synergy essential for successful industrybenchmarking over time. Student internship programs in the construction industry, either formalor informal, are beneficial relationships that foster student growth, enhance academic programrelationships with industry partners, and challenge faculty to include current information in theircurriculums5. Internship programs are an integral part of many engineering and construction pro-grams throughout the U.S.6, and partnerships between industry and universities are increasing inimportance for a variety of reasons7. The

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College; David A. Veshosky, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3084: INTEGRATING THE CHARRETTE PROCESS INTO EN-GINEERING EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY ON A CIVIL ENGINEER-ING DESIGN CAPSTONE COURSEDr. Michelle Renee Oswald, Bucknell University Michelle Oswald, a LEED AP, is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her focus is in sustainable transportation planning and sustainable engi- neering education. She completed her doctoral degree in civil engineering at the University of Delaware, along with a master’s of civil engineering degree, and a master;s of arts in urban affairs and public policy. She received a bachelor of science in civil and environmental engineering from Lafayette College.Dr. Arthur D. Kney

Conference Session

Computer Science-related Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Karen Nielson, Utah State University; Stephanie M. Kawamura, InTech Collegiate High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3346: INTEGRATING REAL WORLD ENGINEERING EXAM-PLES AND MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS INTO COMPUTER SIM-ULATIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTPAIRSProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of engineering courses such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more

Collection

2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Laura-Ann S. Chin; Kenneth A. Kroos; Justinus A. Satrio

      1. Objectives:   Villanova   University’s   (VU)   College   of   Engineering   has   taken   a   fresh   toll   on   how   freshmen   can   be   more   integrated   into   exploring   the   various   disciplines   in  engineering   through   engagement   in   hands-­‐on   –   or   what   we  call  experiential  -­‐  engineering  projects.  The  two-­‐semester  program  is  structured  to  provide  freshmen  with   the  basic  fundamentals  in  engineering  while  incorporating  micro-­‐projects  outside  the  classroom  followed  by

Collection

2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Laura-Ann S. Chin; Kenneth A. Kroos; Justinus A. Satrio

      1. Objectives:   Villanova   University’s   (VU)   College   of   Engineering   has   taken   a   fresh   toll   on   how   freshmen   can   be   more   integrated   into   exploring   the   various   disciplines   in  engineering   through   engagement   in   hands-­‐on   –   or   what   we  call  experiential  -­‐  engineering  projects.  The  two-­‐semester  program  is  structured  to  provide  freshmen  with   the  basic  fundamentals  in  engineering  while  incorporating  micro-­‐projects  outside  the  classroom  followed  by

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; R. David Kent, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurial Engineering CareerAbstractIf an engineering program has superb technical content, what, if anything, can be done to raisethe level of educational excellence in its graduates? Especially, if a key intent is to increase thedegree entrepreneurial-mindedness of its graduates and promote innovation? We believe theanswer is to truly integrate the core professional competencies cultivated by general educationinto the engineering curriculum and to have general education courses more specifically connectto issues that engineers need to be more aware of in a career climate of extensive globalization.General education is an essential educational component to be embraced as being on par inimportance in an engineering curriculum with technical topics

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-5469: INTERDISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGY FOR PERVASIVE COM-PUTING DESIGN PROCESSES: AN EVALUATIVE ANALYSISDr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech where she serves as Assistant Department Head for Graduate Education and co-directs the Virginia Tech Engi- neering Communication Center. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include: interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design, writing across the curriculum in stat- ics courses, and a CAREER award to explore the use of e-portfolios

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Robert Scott Pierce, Sweet Briar College; Chris North, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

knowledge changes, as they shifttheir focus, as their motivation changes, the map should adapt to their needs as a learner. Theideal approach would be to adapt the map according to the individual cognitive load needs thatare specific to each learner.As noted in Section 1, alleviating these limitations through the design of a proper visualizationtool that enables the viewing of a large quantity of information and personalizes informationvisualization according to the learner’s cognitive load needs will help learners integrate conceptsacross an entire course and even a curriculum, thus providing a more cohesive and flexible bodyof knowledge and will help students move towards a more adaptive expertise.3. Proposed Approach: The Adaptive Concept MapTo

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering and Engineering Technology and gives the studentsa more technical program using applications in an energy and environmental curriculum. In thisprogram, the students are instructed in applications used in industry, be it forms of energysavings approaches, new materials and processes, or new sources and needs in the production ofenergy. The Energy and Environmental Systems Technology program will provideundergraduate students with an understanding of the application and needs in areas as well as Page 25.151.5new advances which better the environment and new technologies that utilize green principles,and green transportation topics. The

Conference Session

Engineering and Technological Literacy: Past and Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Engineering Education, 2012 Technological Literacy as an Element in the Structure, Assessment, and Evaluation of Engineering and Engineering Technology Degree ProgramsAbstractThe goal of teaching technological literacy is to foster greater technological literacy in society.Efforts in this area have been focused largely on developing technological literacy in studentswho are not majoring in engineering or engineering technology.Our majors need to be technologically literate as well. While meeting the specific educationalgoals of the major area, the program curriculum in engineering and engineering technologydegree programs also needs to help students develop general technological literacy. Theseconcepts

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

areas of teaming and leadership. She is also actively involved in coordination, curriculum devel- opment, assessment, and instruction in the Pavlis Global Leadership program. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Wayne State University and is currently working on her Ph.D. at Michigan Technological University. Before joining MTU, she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Dr. Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University Susan Amato-Henderson is an Associate Professor of psychology in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Technological University, earning her

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University

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Graduate Studies, Student

myself as an engineer, researcher, and educator. I have found meaning in mywork through an interdisciplinary understanding2 that serves to integrate my various positions.Mansilla, Miller, and Gardner2 state that individuals show an interdisciplinary understandingwhen “they integrate knowledge and modes of thinking from two or more disciplines in order tocreate products, solve problems, and offer explanations of the world around them” (p. 18).Mansilla, Miller, and Gardner2 explain that “with an interdisciplinary understanding disciplinesare not simply juxtaposed. Rather, they are purposefully intertwined. Concepts and modes ofthinking in one discipline enrich students’ understanding in another discipline” (p. 29). I haveembraced an

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-5183: EASING INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION: AN ORIEN-TATION PROGRAM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSStephanie Cutler, Virginia TechWalter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech Walter Lee is a Graduate Assistant and doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Tech. His pri- mary research interests focus on diversity and student retention. He earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include

Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2012-5112: AN INDEX TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHSCHOOL RECRUITMENT OF FUTURE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCEMAJORSProf. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Kelly Crittenden is the Harrelson family endowed Associate Professor in the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. He received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Louisiana Tech in 2001. His primary research areas include multidisciplinary engineering education, curriculum development, and product development.Dr. James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

field of computational materials science.Dr. Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeffrey E. Froyd is a TEES Research Professor and the Director of Faculty Climate and Development at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the engineering education community. He co-created the integrated, first-year curriculum in science, engineering, and mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC; John K. Layer, University of Evansville; Sandra L. Dietrich, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4615: MAPPING THE BEHAVIORS, MOTIVES, AND PROFES-SIONAL COMPETENCIES OF ENTREPRENEURIALLY MINDED EN-GINEERS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGA-TIONDr. David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC David Pistrui serves as the Managing Director of Acumen Dynamics, LLC, a strategy-based education, training, and research firm that focuses on practical knowledge and skills that help organizations align vi- sion and strategy with execution and performance. Working as an independent scholar, thought leader and advisor to corporations, family foundations, academic institutions, government agencies and global think tanks, Pistrui’s activities include strategy development, business succession, assessment modeling, tech

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Yongming Tang, Southeast University; rong wang, Southeast University; Shen Xu, Southeast University, China

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

organization on the curriculum for undergraduate students. He is also organize two contests in Southeast University.Dr. rong wang, Southeast University Rong Wang was born in 1976. She received her BS, MS and PhD degrees in School of Information Science and Engineering in 1998, 2001 and 2008, respectively, from Southeast University, China. Since 2001, she has been with the School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University. Her research interests are RF and mixed-signal integrated circuits design.Dr. Shen Xu, Southeast University, China Shen Xu received the B.S. and Ph.D. degree in electronics engineering from Southeast University, Nan- jing, China, in 2002 and 2011, respectively. He joined the School of

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caridad Cruz, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, American University in Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Teaching Kits, Experiments, and Demonstrations as Part of Workshops for Teachers to Facilitate Learning of Science and EngineeringAbstractAlimentos Divertidos is an inquiry-based science and engineering program for P-12 students1-3.To promote our experiments, demonstrations, engineering teaching kits (ETKs), and to furtherencourage their implementation in P-12 schools, our faculty presented several workshops4 at theYucatan peninsula, where P-12 teachers performed and learned how to teach more than tenexperiments and demonstrations as part of two ETKs entitled Racing Cars and Under Pressure5.Most teachers agreed that the experiments

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague, New Mexico State University; Ian H Leslie, New Mexico State University; Thomas D. Burton, New Mexico State University; Ricardo R. Torres Knight, University of Chihuahua

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International

, and financialconstraints and difficulties. The complete program requires 203 credit hours, 163 from UACHand 33-40 credit hours from NMSU. The first cohort of students started at UACH in the fall of2007 and is currently enrolled at NMSU with expected graduation date of December 2011. SinceFall 2007, every semester an average of 20 students has been transferred from UACH to NMSUas part of this program. Despite the fact that the Dual Aerospace Engineering program wasoriginally designed to help Mexican students to attain a college degree in the US, it has thepotential to benefit students from the US. It is expected than in a short future, US students will bemotivated to start their college career at UACH in Mexico with the subsequent advantage of

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

software controls of this smart grid system, the company I work for will have an advantage when bidding on control integration opportunities for the power industry that they did not have prior to my entering into this program and experience with this equipment.  Working on the smart grid system has encouraged me to look into continuing my education at a graduate level with a focus on power systems, ranging from protective equipment to various types of automation equipment controlled using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) interface.ConclusionsAcademia ignored the electrical power systems field in their curricula for decades in pursuit ofother emerging disciplines such as computers

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Melissa Carole Richards, Clarkson University; Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineering shape society and how society shapes science, technologyand engineering. The only prerequisite for the course was an introductory college-levelmathematics course. The course is not presently intended as a required course for engineeringmajors and it does not substitute for existing curricular content in any of the engineeringprograms. Instead, it attempts to address the KA outcomes of the common curriculum within anengineering context, providing for some engagement of first-year engineering students withengineering faculty while also meeting the Tech course needs of the non-engineering majors.The basic goals of this course were: 1. To provide an introductory exposure to the engineering professions. 2. To engage teams of first

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Avinash Varma Gadiraju; Chester D. Kolodziej, Freedom Field Renewable Energy, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

anddownload. The data transfer process involves converting the General Electric (GE) data formatto MS SQL format, check for data integrity and outliers, developing SQL server database,interactive data visualization provision, data download option, password security for user andadministrative access, user management along with the environment user statistics. Theinteractive data visualization part is implemented using Fusion Charts API that can take eitherXML or JSON data as input.This software environment provides access to historical data that are collected by the FdFsystem. Data are primarily collected in a server within the FdF using the hardware and softwaredeveloped by GE. An arrangement has been made to upload the collected data to a NIU server