Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Niranjan Venkatraman, Northern Arizona University; Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering and Computer Science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz.. His areas of interest are systems and control, global learning, and engineering pedagogy.Dr. Sheryl L. Howard, Northern Arizona University Page 25.486.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 ECE Curriculum Improvement to Incorporate Global LearningI. introductionTraditional Electrical Engineering curricula include courses in the fundamentals of electrical engi-neering, senior elective courses in specialized topics, and a capstone senior project. Labs providestudents with experience in hardware and software

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Engineering and Technological Literacy: Past and Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technological risks and benefits.In the area of capabilities, majors are expected to reach a much higher level. Majors areexpected to be able to be useful members of project teams which will design, build, and managecomplex technological systems. The curriculum and the related program learning objectives inan engineering or engineering technology degree program can be linked to a specific list ofcapabilities.With experience, our graduates are expected to be able to lead project teams and manage large,complex engineering projects. To do this, they need the capabilities associated with their major.They also need attributes listed here in the areas of knowledge and ways of thinking and acting.Expectations for majors will be different, at least for some

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

math and engineering courses, contextualized teaching approaches thatincorporate NASA-related content as hands-on activities and projects are developed. A ten-weeksummer research internship program specifically designed for community college students hasalso been developed to provide research opportunities on various engineering topics includingperformance-based earthquake engineering, circuit design for biomedical applications, andembedded systems design. Additionally, a group of community college students are selected toparticipate in year-long upper-division and senior design courses at San Francisco State Universityto help develop skills and attributes needed to succeed in a four-year engineering program. Resultsfrom the first year of

Conference Session

Before and After: Matriculants and Alumni

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

communicators, and have the skills towork globally and in multidisciplinary teams. For evaluation purposes, the Universityperiodically sends out surveys in which engineering alumni are asked about how well preparedthey perceive themselves to be for their post-graduation employment. Using the results from the2010 administration of this survey, this study seeks to answer the following questions: (1) Whatare alumni’s perceptions of their preparedness in these areas: ethics, innovation, communication,project management, global and international work, and multidisciplinary teamwork? (2) Canclusters be identified from the survey results? (3) What undergraduate engineering experienceshelped prepare them for these skills, and in what ways do they believe the

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ganapathy Subramanian Natarajan, Texas Tech University; Chinweike I Eseonu, Texas Tech University; David A. Wyrick PE, PEM, Texas Tech University

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Engineering and Public Policy

), sustainability and technical policy, engineering education, and learning abroad for engineers. He has taught capstone design for mechanical engineering, industrial engi- neering, and engineering management programs, primarily in cooperation with external clients. At Texas Tech University, he developed a faculty-led course in International Engineering that has been offered in Nantes, France, and Lule, Sweden. Previous to the 2007, he was at the University of Minnesota Duluth, including 9 years as head of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He has also been a visiting professor at Lule University of Technology in Sweden. He has over 6 years of experience in the oil and gas and computer industries, and

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Anna Zilberberg; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sean Mcvay, James Madison Univeristy

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Educational Research and Methods

been active in the ASEE since 2001, currently serving as the Program Chair for the Commu- nity Engagement in Engineering Education constituent committee. Swan’s current research interests in engineering education concern project-based learning and service-based pedagogy.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has incorporated service-learning projects into the senior capstone design course for environmental engineering since 2001. Her engineering education research interests include sustainable engineering, ethics, and retention of female

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr, University of Texas, Austin ; Theresa A. Dobbs, UTeachEngineering and University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; Jill A. Marshall, University of Texas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering Cheryl Farmer is the founding Program Manager and Project Director of UTeachEngineering. Funded through a five-year, $12.5 million Math and Science Partnership grant from the National Science Foun- dation, UTeachEngineering offers a well-designed, well-rounded, design-based high school engineering course that can be implemented at low cost in virtually any setting, as well as a variety of professional de- velopment programs for pre-service and in-service teachers who want to add engineering to their teaching portfolio. Prior to co-founding UTeachEngineering, Farmer spent several years managing programs for both K-12 and higher education. Before entering higher education, Farmer

Conference Session

NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

Higher Education as the Senior Project Associate under Project Directors Lisa R. Lattuca and Patrick T. Terenzini on two NSF-funded stud- ies of engineering education: Prototype to Production and Prototyping the Engineer of 2020. She also worked with colleagues Lisa Lattuca, Patrick Terenzini, and J. Fredericks Volkwein on the Engineering Change study, a national study of the impact of engineering accreditation standards on student learning and engineering programs. Betty completed her Ph.D. in Higher Education at Penn State with a minor in Educational Psychology and graduate certificate in Institutional Research in May 2008. She was the recipient of graduate fellowships from both the Joseph M. Juran Center for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shamsnaz Virani, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Iris B. Burnham, Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Design of medicine delivery device, per kit student guide booklet. Research and reports5th Six Weeks Sports materials unit using kit —NSF funded Material Worlds Module Design project of improving a game6th Six weeks Capstone project, possibly Lego Robotics Table 2: 10th grade Syllabus for the Da Vinci Engineering CourseWeek Course work1st Six Weeks • Intro to Engineering • Informal survey of Engineering and show videos, pictures, stories, etc, that will motivate students to learn about Engineering • Review of to

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

in engineering orengineering technology, and with mathematics-based science degrees in exceptional cases orequivalent. Students will receive the master’s degree after completing 32 credits of formalcourses, directed studies, research, or thesis. The program offers a thesis (8 credits) and a non-thesis option, both of which have a group of required core courses, supplemented by electivecourses.With an emphasis in integrated learning by reinforcing theoretical comprehension with computersimulations, hands-on learning in the laboratory, and capstone design projects, the MS-EVEcurriculum covers fundamentals, physical laboratories, computer simulations, technical areas,and capstone design. In terms of technical areas, this covers advanced energy

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

use of flexible, affordable, and accessible data acquisition platforms,undergraduate students are becoming more and more familiar with the design of experiments andthe topics associated with data collection. For this study a self-guided tutorial was developed tointroduce the topics of data acquisition. Students at various stages of their undergraduatecurriculum are asked to work through the tutorial. This tutorial is also used in conjunction with across-curricular project involving numerical simulation and experimental validation of heattransfer topics of conduction and convection. Students were surveyed, both prior to and shortlyafter the tutorial, to determine the perceived value of the exercise in the context of theireducation and future

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

capstone project which picks upwhere a previous student left off. He wants to take the protocol she (the previous student, whohas graduated) developed for a diagnostic assay and build a prototype microfluidic device thatwill perform the same function at a fraction of the cost. Unfortunately, he cannot reproduce theresults of the protocol she described in her capstone paper. He looks through her lab notebook insearch for some guidance, and reads with interest how she redesigned her protocol repeatedly inresponse to various failures over winter and spring quarter. Midway through spring quarter, shefinally arrived at the protocol described in her capstone paper. However, in both attempts toexecute this protocol by your dedicated and very-experienced

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

particular map.Once all the mappings were established, the next task was to determine which outcomes shouldbe assessed in order to be able to evaluate attainment of student outcomes. The intent was tospread the outcomes assessment across the curriculum and avoid unnecessary redundancy in datacollection. In this regard, the UGEC determined that assessment would be performed in ninecore courses ranging from the sophomore to the senior level, including the capstone designexperience courses. Page 25.104.6

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia ; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

social welfare history, and service-learning. Her research interests are guided by two over- arching themes, social work education and the culture of the profession, and generally fall within three domains: professional socialization, educational innovations, and educational outcomes. Some specific projects in which she’s currently engaged explore questions of professional socialization; professional self-care; critical thinking as a process and outcome; social work’s environmental paradigm; and trans- disciplinary educational approaches. She’s currently collaborating with colleagues from engineering to develop trans-disciplinary approaches to education for reflective practice in a global society, and with colleagues

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

industry experience in the design and development of electro- mechanical systems. As a tenure-track faculty member of the UDM Mechanical Engineering Department, he has adopted a program of instruction that UDM has branded ”Faces on Design,” in which student project work is made more meaningful as students have the opportunity to see and experience the faces of real live clients. In the series of design courses he teaches, students design mechanical devices for use by disabled clients. In addition to academic work, Kleinke is a registered Professional Engineer and conducts seminars on innovation that are tailored to the needs of automotive engineers. Kleinke’s recent publication, ”Capstones Lessons to Prepare Students

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Giada Biasetti, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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Minorities in Engineering

develop online environments that promote democratic and equitable learning in secondary and higher education. Nilakanta has worked closely on national and international projects funded by the NSF and FIPSE-EU.Dr. Giada Biasetti, Iowa State University Giada Biasetti is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Iowa State University. Her areas of interest are 20th century Latin American literature, as well as translation and interpretation studies. She obtained her Ph.D. in Spanish at the University of Florida and an M.A. in comparative literature at Florida Atlantic University. She also holds a B.A. in foreign languages and linguistics with a double major in Spanish and Italian and a degree as a professional translator and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Rosaurelis Marín Ramírez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Paola Pacheco Roldan, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

”.Engineers and non-engineers alike widely characterize engineering as a discipline whose purposeis to “solve problems”, and this is often framed as “design”1. Despite movements since at leastthe 1990’s to reform engineering education to integrate design throughout the curriculum,including during the freshman year, engineering curricula remain dominated by “linear” and “topdown” models that postpone the introduction of design. In this standard model, basic math andscience (“analysis”) courses are given during the first two years, followed by application of thisknowledge to conduct basic engineering analysis during the second and third years, andculminating in engineering design (e.g., capstone design projects) during the last year2, 3. Theinherent

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hooshangi, George Washington University

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Continuing Professional Development

series of foundation courses in mathematics, computing, writingand communication. This is equivalent to the junior year of a traditional undergraduate degree.During the second year, students have the opportunity to choose one of the program tracks andspecialize in their area of interest. This is equivalent to the senior year of an undergraduatedegree. A capstone project (senior thesis) provides the students with the opportunity to tackle areal world problem and work on an independent project for an entire year. Table 1 provides anoverview of the structure of this program and how the courses are distributed over the two years. First year Foundation courses in: Mathematics and statistics

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

ComputingPhysics I Operations/Production ManagementPhysics II Project Management Page 25.1384.6Chemistry I Quality ManagementAccounting Capstone DesignFigure 4. Percent Requiring Engineering Management Courses 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Figure 5. Percent Requiring Business Topics100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Economics Accounting Marketing Law Finance

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University

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International

develop student global competence as partof their International Plan. The program requires students to engage in at least 26 weeks ofinternational experience that is related to their discipline. In addition, students take internationalcoursework including international relations, global economy, and one course that providesfamiliarity with an area of the world or a country that allows them to make systematiccomparisons with their own society and culture. Students are also required to develop secondlanguage proficiency equivalent to at least the second year of study demonstrated through aproficiency exam. In addition, each student’s capstone design experience must meet certaininternational requirements and it is preferable that the project include

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

prototyping lab. Capstone courses at both the AASand the B.Tech levels incorporate multidisciplinary research projects. Students publish andpresent their achievements in regional and national conferences. More students are able to startinternships with the local industry. Some have been able to obtain challenging positions in thefield after graduating with an AAS in MECH or IND or while finishing their BTech.This new direction of the MECH department has also increased both enrolment and retentionrates. Students spend more time at the department doing extra-curricular projects. Undergraduateresearch is an excellent tool to attract more and better quality students to enroll in thedepartment. More faculty members are starting to get involved with

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

theeducational experience, a 600 W photovoltaic solar array and a 300 W wind turbine are beingadded as part of a Capstone Senior Design Project. A graphical interface allows students to see,in realtime, the flow of power among various sources and loads. Sources include the 80 kWdiesel fueled generator, the test cell dynamometers (when in absorbing mode, and onceconnected to the micro-grid), and the solar or wind generation systems. Loads include the HVACsystem, test cell support systems, computers, lights, dynamometers (when in motoring mode), anelectric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging station for plug-in HEV’s and EV’sincluding the lab’s Chevy Volt and CHEV. A controllable 5 kW loadbank has been installed toprovide participants with additional

Conference Session

Design Cognition II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don L. Dekker, University of South Florida; Rajiv Dubey, University of South Florida; Stephen Sundarrao, University of South Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4979: CREATIVITY GARDEN ANALOGYDr. Don L. Dekker, University of South Florida Don Dekker has been an Adjunct Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida since 2002. He is currently teaching the capstone design course. Before his retirement in 2001, Dekker taught at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He first joined ASEE in 1974 and some of his ASEE activities include Zone II Chairman (1986-1988), Chairman of DEED (1989-1990), and General Chair of FIE, 1987. His degrees include a Ph.D., Stanford University, 1973; a M.S.M.E, University of New Mexico, 1963; and a B.S.M.E., Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1961. He became a Fellow of ASEE in 2007.Dr. Rajiv Dubey, University of South

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

, Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Czech and Slovak Republics, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Taiwan. His early experience involved teaching in Alberta and at universities in North Dakota and New Jersey.Dr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University Susan K. Barnes is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at JMU and Director of Operations for Barnes Technologies International, LLC (BTILLC). She has more than 18 years of experience in education, assessment, and evaluation. Barnes served as a third-party evaluator for projects funded by U.S. Department of Education, including Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) grant

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Michael Abernathy, Ohio State University; Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, Ohio State University ; Kayla Fay Presley, Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

-level engineering classes. As a result, manyuniversities have cornerstone design projects for their first-year students, allowing them to gethands-on experience throughout the design process [2].CNC milling is a widespread technology with many useful applications in both industry andresearch. Typically, however, this equipment is not introduced to all engineering students, andeven then, only introduced in higher-level classes. The Ohio State University has created a first-year engineering course that is focused towards students interested in nanotechnology andmicrofluidics, utilizing CNC milling for manufacturing [3].At the aggregate level, students had a positive reaction to their CNC milling experience,regardless of declared major

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Daryl Hunter White, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

currently it has 200 majors. All MET students are required to takeVibration along with several other senior level courses. Vibration is designed as a lecture/labcourse however there has been limited lab experience provided to students. Three years ago theauthor developed the Helmholtz resonator project in which student teams are required to design,build and test a Helmholtz resonator. The purpose of this project was to further develop the labportion of the MET program. Several vibration instruments were donated to the Universityincluding a sound and vibration analyzer, a digital sound level meter, a microphone preamp, twomicrophones, an accelerometer, and cables and connectors for use in our Vibration course. Inconsultation with the author, the co

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; John P. Henry

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

comprehensive PLTW curriculum, all games can be usedin a coordinated manner, where students eventually integrate all game modules in their seniorcapstone project, resulting in a sustainable city. As the capstone project builds on previous gameexperiments performed in lower-level courses, students are in a better position to see theinterconnection of their curricular courses and appreciate the integrated content values. Table Ipresents the detailed curricular alignment. Table I: Integration of VR games in the PLTW curriculum Context Infrastructures Game Modules Courses (Content) Power Power Ville Principles of Engineering

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa Guerra, NASA

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; Page 25.533.8 7. A senior-level undergraduate Space Systems Engineering11 course; 8. Discipline-based capstone design courses offered at The University of Texas; 9. ABET criteria1; and 10. The professional practice of team members. N.B., bolded sources were consulted during the development of the learning objectives; the others were consulted for comparison after the objectives had been developed. Figure 3 – Sources supporting student learning objectives related to Engineering Skills and Habits of Mind.Establishing Research- and Practice-Based Course Design PrinciplesAs is common in the design of high school engineering materials, the Engineer Your World teamagreed on a project-based approach in which students are

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech; Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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International

in the third year, a 200+ hour research paper in the fourth year, and a three-month Diplomthesis at the end of the fifth year. And there was no opportunity for experiencing teamwork orproject management in the curriculum.The faculty wanted to change all this, and when the Bologna process arrived in 1999, themigration to from a 2+3 to a 3+2 program made it all come together. Here are some of the manychanges that were made: • The BS and MS degree programs were each assigned a significant team design project midway through the program and an individual thesis as a capstone at the end. • Student advising was shifted from doctoral candidates, whose main responsibility is research, to an office of advising professionals. These

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roobik Gharabagi, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; David E. Webb, Saint Louis University

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Graduate Studies

the Capstone requirement, a culminating field experiencedesigned to immerse the student into a practitioner role inside and organization or group thatconnects to their respective discipline, area of interest, or career goals. A minimum of 30 credithours is required for the Saint Louis University’s Master of Sustainability. Continuousassessment is an integral part of the program to ensure its quality and continued updates.Introduction:In 2008 the International Commission on Education1 for Sustainable Development identified aneed in the marketplace for practitioners in sustainable development, with core competencies innatural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and management. Within higher education,sustainability related curriculum was