Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, presses, metal cutting machinery, etc., or to an automotive lab) to demonstrate how the load bearing components are assembled in those devices (including an understanding of the role of their function and form). 4. Engage students to do research on an existing engineering case study and present it to the class for discussion. This method helps both in motivating and involving students to learn the subject well as it applies to real-world. It also helps to relate design with current and contemporary issues and how the overall design of a component or a system impacts the society as a whole. This is one of the most powerful methods of innovative instructions. 5. Bring industry speakers to make presentations on a

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Stefanou et al.’s framework, student autonomycan be promoted at three different levels: organizational, procedural, and cognitive. These threelevels include varying degree of student choice: organizational autonomy takes into account theenvironment (e.g., due dates), procedural autonomy incorporates form (e.g., deliverable form),and cognitive autonomy involves content (e.g., designing projects). This range of possible SDLexperiences allows for a wide interpretation of the role and value of SDL and student autonomyby both students and faculty. Using methods of grounded theory, three research questions wereaddressed: (a) How do the pedagogical practices in the first-year mathematics, physics, andengineering classes fit into Stefanou et al.’s

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Research Methods. Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1990.[4] Czaja, Ronald and Blair, Johnny. Designing Surveys: A Guide to Decisions and Procedures. ThousandOaks, CA : Pine Forge Press, 1995.[5] Lind, Douglas A., Mason, Robert D. and Marchal, William G. Basic Statistics for Business andEconomics. New York City, NY : McGraw-Hill, 2000.[6] Lesko, Charles and Pickard, John. Design Considerations for VIrtual Classroom and LaboratoryEnvironments. Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE National Conference, American Society for EngineeringEducation. June 2009. Page 22.1666.18 17[7] Heiphetz, Alex and

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Rory A. Cooper, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Ding, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology; Alicia Koontz, Human Engineering Research Laboratories

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

students,especially those with disabilities. Through a well-established experiential learning initiative, theQoLT Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, we have transformed studentsfrom dependent to independent thinkers, given them a sense of accomplishment and exposure topotential end-users, and provided experience on a project that has a genuine fit to an ongoingERC project. The benefits of this program have resulted in personal gains of participants, anincreased number of underrepresented students in STEM graduate school programs, and thecreation of a new program designed to transition veteran students with disabilities in to STEMeducation, the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Experiential Learning for Veterans

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland; Dahlia Dantang Han, University Auckland, Engineering Library; Emil Melnichenko, University of Auckland; Susan Brookes, University of Auckland, Engineering Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Page 22.981.3via the UoA Library Business subject web pages.Module 3 - ‘Cutting edge research?’ Apart from business best practices, your manager has alsoasked you to use your connection with the University and explore any new material that might bedeveloped. ‘Finding patents’ includes information on finding patents, and an activity using theDerwent Innovations Index databaseModule 4 - ‘Time to do testing’ After selecting the material for packaging, we now need to test it tosee if it fits the purpose. We want to do this correctly and in a standard way so that we have a goodmeans of comparison. ‘Finding standards’ concentrates on efficient searching of the New Zealandstandards database, but also provides information on other standards

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James F. Young, Rice University, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, terawatt lasers. He has authored over 70 publications, has served as a consultant to several companies, and has supervised the research of over 30 graduate students. Dr. Young is a registered professional engineer, a Fellow of the IEEE and of the Optical Society of America, and a member of ASEE; he was chosen as an IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Soci- ety Distinguished Lecturer for 1991-1992. His scholarship now focuses on engineering education, both undergraduate and K12 levels. His interest in engineering education and pedagogy was stimulated by the challenge of teaching Introduction to Engineering Design to a mix of engineering and non-engineering students, and by leading a task force for the Rice Dean of Engineering

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

applications and select the best applicants for each project based ondiscipline, technical knowledge and overall interest. For the IEEE Senior Design project,disciplines of interest were Electrical, Computer and Mechanical Engineering and at least oneEngineering Technology student for practical applications experience. The combination ofdisciplines allow students to gain valued experience working on interdisciplinary team whiletackling their problem: building an autonomous robot that is directly related to each discipline.IEEE Region 3 Student Hardware Competition teamsThis paper compares teams, based on their SOW, for work completed and the final results fromeach competition. As mention earlier, the faculty mentor generates a description of the

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian German, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dolores S. Krausche, Florida Center for Engineering Education; Erian A. Armanios, University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

university-industry collaboration. Through workshop sessions and mentoring, faculty are guided through the assessment process to meet program educational objectives and achieve best practices following ABET’s Engineering Criteria 2000. As a consultant, she has contributed to the University of Florida’s MAE program by conducting numerous assessments and comparative gap analyses, based on the Department’s database as well as ratings and data from the ”US News & World Report,” American Society for Engineering Education and the Aerospace Department Chair’s Association. She has also conducted a faculty mentoring program with the objectives of supporting and validating an instructor’s effort to enhance teaching methods

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eli M. Silk, University of Pittsburgh; Ross Higashi, Carnegie Mellon University; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-67: RESOURCES FOR ROBOT COMPETITION SUCCESS: AS-SESSING MATH USE IN GRADE-SCHOOL-LEVEL ENGINEERING DE-SIGNEli M Silk, University of Pittsburgh Eli M. Silk is a PhD candidate in the Cognitive Studies in Education program and a Graduate Student Researcher at the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his BA in Computer Science at Swarthmore College in 2001. His current research focuses on the role of mathematics in helping K-12 students better understand and design physical systems.Ross Higashi, Carnegie Mellon University Ross Higashi is a Robotics Education Specialist at Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics En- gineering Center. He graduated in 2007

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip R. Rosenkrantz, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. Page 22.1544.7Research was done to identify patterns related to the organization’s stage of quality systemimplementation. Some interesting results related to stages were: Stage 6 - Very High use of Benchmarking and Cause and Effect Diagrams Top two levels - Very High use of Mistake Proofing, Flow charts, and Gage R&R studies Factor Analysis for top two stages combined: Factor 1 - Data driven design and robust design (35.6%) Factor 2 - Process control (21.7%) Factor 3 - Variation reduction and prevention (20.1%) Factor 4 - Problem diagnosis and process improvement (19.8%)Research Question 4 - Is there a relationship between executive awareness and corporate use ofstatistical methodologies and customer satisfaction

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Wesley Francillon; Robert W. Simoneau, Keene State College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

university programofferings. The floor plan for the statewide expo is shown in Figure 4.Figure 4 - Statewide Expo Floor PlanAlthough the statewide expos were a tremendous success, the ability of over 50 manufacturingcompanies to provide in-kind support for future expos became a challenge. In addition, it wasgenerally agreed that statewide expos had served their initial purpose and new models wereneeded. Therefore, local expos were designed and developed to ensure local impact by focusingattention on the strength of individual community colleges and partner universities andsecondary schools while actively engaging faculty and their students, administrators, localindustry personnel, policy makers which include district legislators

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; William Trotter Nichols

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

be noted that the NPV and IRR forthe direct method estimation were found to be -$92,400 and 6.25% respectively- a moreattractive scenario since a positive NPV can be achieved at initial electricity cost of 8.7 ¢/kWh.Consequently, it is unlikely that the PV systems designed for the RAC center will produce apositive NPV since it will not qualify for any financial incentives and currently pays about 22%less for the price of electricity than the MART center. However, PV systems installed oncolleges and universities are mostly funded to conduct basic research and for educationalpurposes without much emphasis on financial profitability.V. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSISTwo aspects were considered for this environmental analysis: the energy payback and

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas M. Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Patricia Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University Dr. Hyuksoo Kwon has completed his Ph.D. in the Technology Education/STEM Education program at Virginia Tech. His research interests are curriculum development, integrative approach among STEM subjects, and biotechnology education.Ms. Patricia Watson, Virginia Tech Patricia Watson is a PhD student in the Integrative STEM education program at Virginia Tech. She re- ceived her bachelor’s degree in technology education, also from Virginia Tech. After graduation, Patty spent eight years working for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Japan and Germany teaching technology education and instructional technology. During that time, she earned a master’s degree in educational technology from Michigan

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

or co-principal investigator for more than 70 research proposals from many diverse funding agencies. His research areas include urban stormwater modeling, low impact develop- ment, watershed and floodplain management, and sustainable land development. He teaches classes in GIS, land development, and water resources and has won numerous teaching awards, as well as a second place award in the 2009 NCEES Engineering Competition for Connecting Professional Practice and Edu- cation. His latest award is the 2010 National James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award from Chi Epsilon. Page 22.1476.1

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

needed for America to compete in the diverse globaleconomy. This outreach effort has been designed and implemented with the aim of instillingan interest in computer science, engineering and entrepreneurship among the futureinnovators of America.LEAD-SEI’s three-week core curriculum consists of a team-based research project andcomputer science. These components allow groups to develop innovative solutions,products/prototypes, business plans and technology driven presentations to address real worldproblems; including the global challenges of the 21st century. In addition to theaforementioned, participants learn the scope of the different engineering fields fromUniversity professors and graduate students. Beyond discovering computer science

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Brian Dragone

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2785: APPLICATION OF PARAMETRIC SOLID MODELINGFOR ORTHOPEDIC STUDIES OF THE HUMAN SPINEJorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University Jorge Rodriguez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer- ing, and Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID) at Western Michigan University. He re- ceived his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison, received an M.B.A. from Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ., and a B.S.E. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from ITESM - Monterrey Campus in Monterrey, Mexico. Dr. Rodriguez teaches courses in Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, PDM/PLM, and Biomechanics and Finite

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Division and SME Bioengineering Tech Group. Page 22.558.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Employing Animatronics in Teaching Engineering DesignIntroductionThis paper presents a cross-disciplinary methodology in teaching engineering design, especiallyproduct design. The author has utilized this animatronics-based methodology at college andsecondary school levels for about a decade. The objective was to engage students in practical andmeaningful projects. The result is an active learning environment that is also creative. Themethodology was also employed for student recruitment and

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center; John Vardalas, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-928: USING HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE ANUNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING SOLUTIONSAMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTSMichael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center Michael N. Geselowitz is Staff Director of the IEEE History Center. Immediately prior to joining IEEE in 1997, he was Group Manager at Eric Marder Associates, a New York market research firm, where he supervised Ph.D. scientists and social scientists undertaking market analyses for Fortune 500 high-tech companies. He is also a registered Patent Agent. He holds S.B. degrees in electrical engineering and in anthropology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from Harvard University. His

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob D. Joseph, The College of William and Mary; Jessica Taylor, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Gail B. Hardinge, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

                      Greatly enjoyed  1        2        3        4        5 _____ Designed and built something _____ Programmed a device (for example, a robot or computer) _____ Researched world issues _____ Participated in science, technology, math, or engineering extracurricular activities (for    example, First LEGO® League) _____ Worked with a scientist or engineer   Page 22.1514.9 Are there people in your family who are currently employed in a technical field such as  science,  engineering, or mathematics?      Yes ___   No ____     Don’t know _____   Next, please rate how much

Conference Session

Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

year 1, however, there is potentialwith this topic to have students actively Figure 2. Example of Case Studies used in Greenparticipate in the research NCA&T graduate building presentationstudents are conducting at the ProximityHotel. Lab experiments for understandingsolar energy, solar heating, and hydropower are also being considered for hands-on activities forthe spring 2011 course.Summary of Activities 1) Week 1: Review Case examples, select building, In class worksheet 2) Week 2: Tour of Proximity hotel – Students participated in a tour of a LEED Platinum certified hotel and restaurant. 3) Week 3: Students work on building designs and in-class discussion with professor 4) Week 4: Presentation of their project

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ABET‟s EC 2000.The paper then employs the historical perspective gained from this analysis to revisit thequestion of the relevance of engineering and liberal arts integration in the context of theoutcomes oriented approach to engineering education represented by ABET‟s EC 2000. Thispaper also serves as a historical introduction to a new initiative and educational research networkassembled by Deans Cherrice Travers and J. Douglass Klein at Union College for contemporaryexplorations in engineering and liberal education integration. Their efforts are also beingpresented at this year‟s conference.While the material presented here is also intended for publication in a historical journal, it iswritten up here in a way so as to provide practical

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

have typically been classified as “mentoring” in the capstone literature, thoughthe term has also been used interchangeably with coaching, supervising, and managing. Theterms, however, typically remain ill-defined and and subject to tacit rather than explicityunderstanding 5-7, 13. The tacit nature of design teaching knowledge makes it difficult both toassess the impact of specific practices on student learning and to provide appropriate facultydevelopment support for new design educators.To bridge this gap and provide a step towards identifying best practices and developing means tobetter support both new and experience faculty, this paper draws on an established frameworkfor mentoring to analyze the results of a national survey and describe

Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Andrés Trucco; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2011-957: NOVEL AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT PROJECT:DEVELOPING ULTRA-LIGHT-WEIGHT AERIAL VEHICLE DESIGN ANDPROOF OF CONCEPTHoracio Andrs Trucco Mr. Trucco was a Vice President and Principal Scientist at GASL, Inc., where he has been a full-time staff member since 1968 until 1994. He headed both the design and fabrication departments. His activities have involved projects related to analytical and experimental research in advanced propulsion systems and components, low and high speed combustion, air pollution and energy conservation. Mr. Trucco was responsible for design and fabrication of wind tunnel components such as air heaters, water-cooled nozzles, vacuum-producing air ejectors and scramjet engine

Conference Session

Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhao Chad Kong; Angie Martiza Bautista-Chavez, Rice University; Andres J Goza, Rice University; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Kurt Kienast, Rice University; Sam Oke; Juan A Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Brent C Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

22.814.3on anecdotal evidence from teacher feedback to improve students’ understanding of fundamentalengineering concepts8,9,10. The Integrated Teaching and Learning (ITL) Program at theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder developed a Creative Engineering course for students at anearby high school. This course focused on hands-on design based engineering in conjunctionwith the high school curriculum and demonstrated that students had increased confidence in theuse of engineering methods to solve problems11.Research on learning styles reflects the positive impact of integrating kinesthetic learningenvironments with traditional learning structures. A recent study showed that learning is aconglomeration of a variety of interactions12. The results

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

views ofthe rigor of the course and its impact on their learning experience. Results indicate theyperceived to have a superior grasp of concepts after designing and implementing their ownexperiments.IntroductionThe ultimate objective of any academic program is for students to gain the ability to transferclassroom learning to practice, for which they will be required to construct and apply knowledgetowards problem solving. For example, the consensus outcome for engineering graduates is theability to apply principles of engineering, science, and math to design and analyze real systemsor processes2 . Much debate however exists on the best learning practices to build these skills.Proponents of problem-based learning (or project-based learning

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University; Robert H. Todd, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

sponsoring companies is a significant factor both in the abilityfor BYU to recruit Capstone projects and to develop long-term collaborative workingrelationships with companies throughout the world to enable us to reach our desired Capstonecourse learning outcomes and prepare our students for the practice of engineering. As previouslynoted, these relationships have led to funded research opportunities for our faculty, scholarships,internships, and employment for our graduates. By providing the intellectual property tosponsoring companies, we are able to increase both the quality and quantity of sponsoredCapstone projects even when facing more difficult economic times.Providing intellectual property rights to sponsoring companies is an important

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

through taking technical electives.The Engineering Technology department at Western Washington University has a history ingraduating students who specialize in CAD/CAM from its Industrial Technology (IT) program.The majority of these students find employment regionally in small and medium sizedcompanies that specialize in product design and the fabrication of molds and tooling. There is anaerospace influence driven by companies that are part of the Boeing Company supply chain.Even with the economic downturn employment opportunities though not as abundant as beforeare available for graduates.In spite of the viability of this program, state and university directives have necessitated movestowards accreditation of programs to ensure that graduates

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Yu, Auburn University and Tsinghua University, China; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

International

thefaculty members to motivate the students to improve their higher-level cognitive skills (Rajuet al., 2000), the students experienced a realistic and complex scenario, learned aboutreal-world decision-making issues, and analyzed the case study and benefited greatlyaccording to the statements by the instructors.3 Research Review and Research Questions A suitable balance between technical knowledge and business knowledge need to becreated (Trauth et al., 1993; Kirsch et al., 2007) so that graduates gain not only strongleadership skills but also become proficient in information technology (IT) concepts(Glyer-Culver, 2003) and have strong soft skills and cognitive skills (Kirsch et al, 2007). It ismore difficult for students who lack context-based

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Devasia, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jae-Hyun Chung, University of Washington; Jiangyu Li, University of Washington; Amy Shen, University of Washington; Nathan Sniadecki, University of Washington; Junlan Wang, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

course focuses on nanofabrication and molecular assem-bly methods. The proposed module will offer physical insights about the working principle ofa nanotip sensor and offers hands-on-experience for designing a molecular enrichment system,which are the major research areas of Dr. Chung’s current research projects [35], [36]. Theoutcomes impacted by this module are: (i) analysis (mechanics of nanotips); (ii) fabrication ofnanotips and nanowires; and (iii) design and testing of nanotip molecular enrichment systems 2) The Nanotip Enrichment System Module: There is a substantial demand for nanodevicessuch as molecular enrichment systems for disease diagnosis and environmental monitoringbecause such devices play a key role to find biomarkers and

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, or augmenting tissues.  The objectives of these activities, specific to the field of biomaterials are to 1) introduce students to clinically applied biomaterials, 2) allow students to actively experience current biomaterials research methods, 3) develop students’ ability to read, analyze, and critique relevant literature, 4) teach students inter‐relationships between biomaterial structure, properties, and medical device functionality, and 5) teach students how to design a biomaterial to achieve the desired healing response from the body.  Additionally, the modules were designed to contribute to certain ABET outcomes for students graduating with a bachelors of science in Chemical Engineering.  These outcomes include 1) an ability to apply