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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

process plan and process knowledge in machining and robotics operations. (3) A comprehensive assessment and evaluation plan will be presented, contemplating several quantitative and qualitative measurements used as feeders for necessary Page 24.421.3 calibration and adjustment of the different components of the project. Evaluation of this 1 project is guided by five foundational evaluation questions, designed to focus data collection and analysis on a) the project’s stated objectives and outcomes, b) broader

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Construction Safety and Risk Management

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University; Amr M.I. Sweedan, United Arab Emirates University; Munjed A. Maraqa, United Arab Emirates University

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Construction

Arab Emirates University. In addition to his experience in the academia, Dr Zaneldin has more than thirteen years of work experience in areas related to design, construction su- pervision, and project management of mega size projects in North America and the Middle East. He has authored and co-authored several journal and conference publications in topics related to engineer- ing education and course management, design coordination, change management, site layout planning, constructability, claims and disputes, and simulation of design and construction operations.Dr. Amr M.I. Sweedan, UAE University Amr Sweedan is an associate professor of Structural Engineering and the Chairman of th Department of Civil and

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Issues in ET Education I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas

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Engineering Technology

againstproposals made at the ETLI meeting and elsewhere to rebrand ET as General Engineering orApplied Engineering which would subsequently lead to the elimination of the B.S.E.T. degree.Second, a features table is drafted based on the ASEE annual profile metrics for the purpose ofrestarting the conversation on national ranking of ET programs. Third, the article promotes theneed for universities to work toward establishing and nurturing graduate ET programs as a meansto strengthen ET’s footing in academics and scholarship. A generic M.S.E.T. degree plan isoffered as a starting guide. And finally, a cost-effective national marketing strategy is outlined tosignificantly increase ET awareness in the community.On Rebranding ET: Is there really a problem

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Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Architectural

notions have been introduced to undergraduatestudents through an undergraduate design course. Two case studies from building engineeringare presented: thermal comfort and indoor air quality (sick building syndrome) taken fromundergraduate design courses. A flow chart is presented and discussed for both cases.We discuss the design program from students’ point of view, and the experience earned indesign, experimentation, and also in written and oral communication skills. Future plans toevaluate the effectiveness of the case studies in terms of learning outcomes, as well as plans toevaluate it in undergraduate architectural engineering training are also presented. 1. Introduction:Teaching a design course is challenging and differentiates from

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Models of community engagement practices

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Scott Bates, University of Utah; Karen J. Krapcho, University of Utah; Crystal Orantes, University of Utah

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Community Engagement Division

toinitiatives within the College of Engineering, including the first-year experience, transfer studentsuccess, summer camp coordination and development, lesson plan development, and diversityinitiatives. The Ambassadors still bring modules out to high school classes and promoteengineering at community events; however, they also serve as a focus group for opinions andinitiatives on retention issues. The current group of ambassadors is a varied group with highpercentages of female (70%) and ethnically diverse (60% non-Caucasian) students. The majorityof the applicants for the ambassador positions are ethnic females, a disproportionate Page

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn K. Byers, Quinnipiac University; Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University; Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University

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First-Year Programs

, and aerospace and mechanical engi- neering design. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and is a rated pilot in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft.Dr. Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University Dr. Kile is the associate dean of engineering and an associate professor of industrial engineering at Quinnipiac University. Prior to joining Quinnipiac in 2012, he was an associate professor and program coordinator for the Industrial Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville. His research interests include material handling, facilities planning, and logistics. Additionally his education based research is in the areas of communication skills and lean curriculum development. He earned his Ph.D. and

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Track 2 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Krishnanand Y Maillacheruvu, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

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Faculty Development

during the summer. In this paper, two GEPexperiences are presented: one in Scandinavia and one in Egypt-Jordan. The authors agree withMintz et al.2 who noted that participatory and active learning experiences were the mostsignificant learning experiences in a study to educate engineers in addressing global societalproblems. In fact, participatory and active learning experiences have been emphasized in theGEP since its inception.3.1 The Scandinavian ExperienceBefore the first GEP to Scandinavia, pre-planning trips were undertaken to make appropriatecontacts with Copenhagen University and Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) and to lay thegroundwork for delivery of the course and cultural experience. Issues of safety were paramountand access to

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew C. Hurt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robert C. Deadman, Ivy Tech Community College; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel O. Lybrook, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

technology leader needs both. A gap exists between what organizations need fromemployees in the way of technical competence and leadership capability and what educationalinstitutions provide. Therefore, educational institutions need to adjust their curriculum to meetthis need. This paper describes efforts to move the field of science and technology forward byoutlining a plan to uncover the competencies associated with technology leadership and proposea way of integrating these competencies into technical education programs. The proposedprogram will ensure that students have both technical skills and the ability to lead. This is aplanned effort of two institutions of higher education (a community college and a researchintensive university) to develop

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Engineering Economy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University

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Engineering Economy

students understood the concepts-.  Attend one of two weekly whiteboard conference sessions which lasted approximately 45 minutes. These sessions with the instructor covered the topics completed in the previous week’s chapter and previewed the coming chapter, using the Saba Meeting conferencing system. These sessions were held from 5-6PM on Monday and Wednesday and were primarily designed to answer questions and emphasize key concepts.Table 1 summarizes how we planned for the course format to mirror best practices. The gradingrubric for the course is summarized in Table 2. In addition to the standard engineeringeconomics topics, students wrote two business memos on engineering economics problems

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Architectural Design Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Architectural

aspects will be presented and discussed.The argument of the paper will be based on the International Building Code (IBC 2012) which is issuedby the International Code Council (ICC) and considered as the most comprehensive and coordinatednational model code in the US and is currently commonly used and enforced in 44 states. The paper willalso examine and report on the purpose, types, interpretation, understanding and use of building codesapplied in the United States.We discuss the courses from students’ point of view, and the experience earned in design, codedevelopment, and also in written and oral communication skills. Future plans to evaluate the effectivenessof these courses in term of learning outcomes. 1. Introduction:Architecture design

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

completed online, in response to an email distributed through the surveysoftware. In an effort to encourage faculty mentor participation (and avoid the appearance of“checking up” on the mentors), it was decided to conduct both surveys anonymously. The pre-experience survey explored the research mentors’ preparation for working with undergraduateresearchers. Mentors were asked about how they planned to communicate with theirundergraduate researchers, and whether they had discussed general expectations (e.g., student’srole in the research, working hours) and more specific concerns (e.g., responsible conduct ofresearch, lab safety or procedures). For classification purposes, the pre-experience survey askedmentors about their prior experiences with

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International Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zupeng Zhou, Guilin University of Electronic Technology; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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International

.Chinese Department of Education. Several Suggestions of Excellent Engineering Training Program. Documents ofthe Chinese Department of Education, 1, 2011.[9] 桂林电子科技大学内部资料, 2011Internal documents of Guilin University of Electronic Technology, 2011[10] http://www.abet.org/why-accreditation-matters/[11] Shouwen Yu. Modern Engineering Education and Engineer Development [J]. Research in Higher Education ofEngineering, 4: 1-7, 2004.[12] 郑莉芳等. “卓越工程师教育培养计划”下的液压与气压传动教学改革与实践 [J]. 中国现代教育装备, 7:32-34, 2013.Zheng Lifang ect. Teaching reform and practice of hydraulic and pneumatic transmission course in the plan foreducating and training excellent engineers [J]. Chinese Modern Education Equipment, 7: 32-34, 2013.[13] 张志锋, 刘育熙. JSP 程序设计课程在“卓越工程师计划”中的实施 [J]. 计 算机

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Nan Feng

events, and services of the brand have a better chance to create their own brands and activities, such as the ability targeting one of the key to the audience the relationship between planned. Hypothesis: Brand sponsorship has a positive effect on building strong brands. Factor 3: “The model highlights four successive and progressive stages

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

James Accuosti

curriculum [7] secondary education settings, students are ready to use thewhich puts more stress on curriculum administrators to technology at their disposal [14]. We will look at four broadintegrate technology into lesson plan requirements. Owen and factors, all of which are independent from each other butDemb have found there is much pressure to use technology in possess a connection to our goal of educaitonal technologythe classroom as well as other education environments, implementation (See Fig. 1).including those at the college-level [8]. With the variety andaccess at our disposal, funding for integration projects havesprouted left and right [9] which exacerbates the

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Zachary Boorman; Richard Freitas; Kristie Kordana; Adam Stanley

child transportation system is a device could be implemented into the design instead of having eachfor children ages of four to ten. By conducting research, the member work exclusively on a separate subsystem. Further-task was to build a device that is inexpensive, safe and visual- more, one member has responsibility for project managemently appealing to both children and their parents. Design re- and planning to keep the team organized and on track whilequirements included the ability for the device to collapse and another brings his experience with fabrication to constructionfit into a carrying case that is lightweight and comfortable. and device development. The final two members contributeThe

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Tina Smilkstein

the original advanced computer architecture content. I believe in this class project so Iam planning on still offering the course to the non-EE/CPE/CSC students but then also haveeither one separate lecture per week where I split the EEs, CPEs and CSCs from the otherstudents in the course for some number of weeks so I can talk about the required computerarchitecture topics to the EE, CPE and CSC majors.Course Lecture and Lab ContentA general schedule of the course is included in Appendix A. Due to the variety of backgrounds inthe class, lecture was a challenge. Successful portions of the course included discussions thateach major could come at from their own viewpoint. For example, reading on electronic medicalrecords was assigned in the

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2014 Public Policy Colloquium

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Pramod Khargonekar, National Science Foundation

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National Science Foundation

Ecosystem Infrastructure 2014 • Awards in FY1516 November 20, 2015 CAREER: Teacher-Scholar “Successful applicants will propose creative, effective, integrated research and education plans, and indicate how they will assess these components.”CAREER Project Description: a description of the proposed research project, including preliminary supporting data where appropriate, specific objectives, methods and procedures to be used, and expected significance of the results; a description of the proposed educational activities, including plans to evaluate their impact on students and

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2014 ERC

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Jason Boehm

government partners leverage existing resources, collaborate, and co-invest to nurture manufacturing innovation and accelerate commercialization.• The President has proposed building out the initial network to encompass 45 IMIs.• DoD and DoE have awarded four institutes as part of the NNMI network • America Makes – Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute • Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation Institute • Lightweight & Modern Metals Manufacturing Innovation Institute • Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute• Four new IMI awards are planned for FY14 • DOE call for proposals for institute on Advanced Composites closes April 22

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2014 ERC

Authors

Kei Koizumi

to global change.•  The 2015 Budget supports an integrated suite of climate change observations, process-based research, modeling and assessment, and adaptation science activities.•  USGCRP investments support the President’s Climate Action Plan.•  Additional climate investments, including $1 billion for a new Climate Resilience Fund, are proposed in the Opportunity, Growth, and Security Initiative. Health Research in the 2015 Budget Supporting research to improve the health of all Americans•  The 2015 Budget provides $30.2 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).•  The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative will continue with a Federal commitment of

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2014 ERC

Authors

Samir El-Ghazaly

laboratories Discipline-based structure with cross-disciplinary mechanisms Uses “rotators” or IPAs primarily from universities FY2013 budget of $5.6 billion for Research and Related Activities (R&RA) – FY2014 Budget Request for R&RA at $6.2 billion ($7.626 Billion Operating Plan Request). 8.4% over FY2012 enacted level. National Science Foundation Office of Cyberinfrastructure Office of Diversity & National Science Director Inclusion Board (NSB

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University; Ihab Ragai, East Carolina University

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Mechanics

and II, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat and Mass Transfer,  six credits of solid mechanics classes: Solid Mechanics and Machine Design, and  seven credits of technical electives.While the credits seem to be heavily weighted toward the thermal-fluid sciences, it should benoted that all ME-concentration students are required to take mechanics of materials as a coreengineering course, but do not take the combined thermal-fluid class that is required for studentsin the other concentrations.In the early planning stages for the ME concentration, a course in kinematics was included. Indiscussions among the faculty, however, we concluded that this was one area where the use of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Lisa A. Nutt, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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International

Asian and European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concentration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Keith Plemmons PE, PMP, The Citadel

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Manufacturing

managers. As the courses movedthrough a collaborative development process, the industry professionals were asked to reviewand comment on the course objectives, modules, and textbooks. With industry input and strongcommitment from local executives, the four course series was finalized and developed into 3-credit hour courses as a graduate certificate in Technical Project Management. The four courseswere:  PMGT 650: Overview of Technical Project Management  PMGT 651: Technical Project Planning and Scheduling  PMGT 652: Applications of Quality Management  PMGT 653: Technical Project Support and Operations.Initial Offerings and Growth of the ProgramThe TPM Graduate Certificate was approved by The Citadel Graduate College in

Conference Session

K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R. Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; David Torres, Northern New Mexico College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

instruction based on the materials fromthe workshops. Participants are also developing activities and lesson plans (figure 7) in schoolswhere CT activities had not been implemented before. In addition, as reported by the Rio GrandeSun newspaper28, an after-class computing club is currently in development in Española, NMwith support from a workshop participant. As reported by the newspaper, this is the first ever Page 24.531.12created K12 club in the city about computer programming. Española Public School Effective Common Lesson Plan Teacher: Grade Level: School

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Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle E. Jordan , Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

formally present in-process design plans and garnerformative feedback about ongoing design projects.13-15 Design critiques draw attention toefficient and usable solutions and inconsistencies in a design and facilitate the exchange ofknowledge and perspectives related to specifications and procedural aspects of design.14Engineering design teams commonly participate in such social events, yet little researchexamines the influence of design critique sessions on interaction in collaborative design teamsand no such studies exist for K-12 settings. This qualitative study attempts to address this gapusing a naturalistic, interpretive lens to explore how feedback received in public design critique

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurship education and understand how to address it intheir classes for true transformation to occur. Over the years, engineering scholars have workedto established a pedagogical justification for including in engineering curricula both courses andmaterial related to entrepreneurship. Nichols & Armstrong explored whether “engineeringentrepreneurship” is consistent with the educational mission of an engineering college byexamining the strategic plans of both the College of Engineering and the Department ofMechanical Engineering at the University of Texas Austin. They identified components of thedepartment’s strategic plan that aligned with entrepreneurship including: creativity, novelapplication of fundamental engineering science

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Construction Education Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University

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Architectural

, it became an outlet for the above forces to materialize. Thecontext for our project, however, was regulated by Rwanda’s ambitious housing policies.Housing in RwandaThe Kigali City Masterplan was a collaborative effort between US-based companies includingOZ Architecture and Engineers Without Borders. 9 Surbana from Singapore developed it andRwanda’s Ministry of Infrastructure is implementing it. The award winning plan was funded by Page 24.670.6the African Development Corporation and the World Bank. As part of Vision 2020, Rwanda’sofficial development guideline that reaches all areas of life, the masterplan has been radicallyaltering the

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ye Zhou; Amir Esmailpour

problemsstorage from different locations and processes data withoutdata modeling. This process will be idle since MapReduce Since many issues have surfaced since Hadoop wasengine does not work until getting the data. With traditional developed, users in big organizations complain that Hadoopdatabases, different systems fit into different data modeling is sometimes slow. Many developers in this area try to findand minimize data transfer. However, Hadoop will ignore the best way to satisfy real-time processing applications,all execution plans and optimizes plans for data modeling which need high-volume data streams, instead of traditionaland processing of raw data. Therefore MapReduce has database systems [1

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Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Minorities in Engineering

families to gather and think, plan, andteach is found. In this direction, the focus is on k’é, which is a kinship term that represents therelationships with the family, community, and the natural environment as well as anacknowledgement of the inherent value in others9. In this direction, the function of duality, or theendowments given to man and woman to function in the natural world, come into play4.   North. The north embodies all knowledge of reverence and respect for nature. TheNavajo way of life recognizes that all things in the world are intelligent and full of life and thatgratitude and respect should be given to all things2. Understanding that the world is highlyordered and that there is power in the natural order of things is

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2014 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Tom Kalil, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

100kin10, which wasincubated by Carnegie, over 150 otherindividual commitments to answer thecall, collectively impacted over 40,000STEM teachers.• Includes funders that havecollectively and committed over $60Min towards the goal. AP Engineering Course• Still in planning phase• Important opportunity to add “E” to STEM, increase student awareness of engineering• One of the few opportunities to have a national impact in a decentralized system• Support from Engineering Deans is critical! Graduating More Undergraduate Engineers• 1 Million STEM Graduates Goal: The President, based on a PCAST analysis, has called for producing one million additional college graduates with STEM degrees over the next decade. Fastest path is increased