Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; William C. Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

unfamiliarity of students withconcepts of other disciplines, and the lack of students’ awareness of the hands-on nature ofcapstone courses and the expectations associated with these courses. Also, the unfamiliarity ofinstructors with the abilities, work ethics, and personal issues of the current cohort of studentswithin the class makes it harder to assign students to teams.This paper introduces the notion of Mini-Projects within a capstone course as applied forstudents in the Department of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems Engineering atEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Mini-Projects are small projects that aim at introducingstudents to basic concepts of different engineering disciplines, while at the same time provideinstructors with

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

engineering as a learned profession and possesses daily success skills. 2. Accepts responsibility for their education, understands the major professional and ethical responsibilities of engineers, the major specialties of engineering and basic corporate structures and purposes. 3. Uses common moral theories and concepts to guide their ethical decision making and has formulated a probable career path that accounts for current trends in technology and society.Engineering Practice (achieve level 3) 1. Describes the essential elements of engineering practice including teaming. 2. Given an engineering problem, creates a plan and works within a team using the necessary engineering tools to produce a solution. 3

Conference Session

FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, Grant MacEwan University; Elsie Elford, Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

typification for first-year engineering students using theStrengthsFinder assessment and provides a positive psychology perspective on the use of thisassessment instrument in the first-year engineering curriculum. The research was focused on aqualitative understanding of the StrengthsFinder signature themes of first-year engineeringstudents, and whether or not this understanding could be used in any practical way.III. DATA COLLECTIONThe logistics of the research project were more challenging than initially expected. Before theonline survey could be conducted, university policy21 necessitated that a research ethics proposalhad to be written and approved. Each of the students had to sign a consent form to release thesurvey results for use in this

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

found in any engineering program and can be mappeddirectly to courses that are very similar from program to program.4 However, the “soft”outcomes raise some interesting questions. These soft skills as stated in the a-k Student Page 25.1246.2Outcomes include: (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an

Conference Session

STS Perspectives on Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

understanding of the relationship of electrical science Page 25.1255.4and technology to other disciplines and relevant ethical, social, cultural, historical andpolitical issues; 2) a substantive knowledge of the essential concepts, controversies andareas of exploration of a specialized topic in electrical science and technology; 3) anability to critique scientific and technological arguments and claims in oral and writtenpresentations.” To show how these objectives are fulfilled, the following two paragraphswill provide overall course layout, approach to the topic, activities assigned and methodsof assessment. After that, this section will describe more

Collection

2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mauro J. Caputi

discussthe multiple-section Project Lab and the associated Design Projects. Part Three will discuss howthe Lecture and Project Lab build towards the last half of the semester with the Grand DesignChallenge project and competition.THE PREVIOUS COURSE Prior to Fall 2005, Hofstra Engineering required First-Year students to take ENGG 9A -Introduction to Engineering, a 2 credit lecture-only course meeting twice a week. The maincomponents were the typical subjects taught over the past two decades, namely engineeringproblem solving, introductory information outlining the various types of Engineering majors,along with overview material on a variety of topics such as ethics, design, statistics, computerprogramming, plotting, and report writing. Two or

Collection

2012 EDI

Authors

Andrew Reynolds

, USAID Who We AreOne of Four Original Executive Branch DepartmentsSecretary of State Third in Succession to PresidentFirst Archive for State Documents Declaration of Independence ConstitutionFY12 Budget ~ $47 billion - State, USAIDState - 61,000 employees 12,500 Foreign Service - 7,000 Generalists - 5,500 Specialists 8,500 Civil Service 40,000 Foreign Service NationalsHQ, 163 Embassies, 98 ConsulatesUSAID – 6,000 employees (2,500 in Washington), 90 Missions SET for Grand Challenges• Science, engineering and technology (SET) have disruptive (good and bad) impacts on social, cultural, ethical, civil, economic, political and military affairs• Disruptive

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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International

the job market as well as to pursue an academic career developing research in prestigious National and International Institutions. Final Considerations All the programs and projects of engineering education that were implemented by COPEC team showed that it is possible to innovate and change the formation of engineers and so to provide them the tools that they will use as professional and as researcher. COPEC understands that the programs should provide the future engineers a generalist formation and to instigate the development some skills such as: communication, knowledge of foreign languages, environmental awareness, and ethics among others in order to be prepared to face the contemporary work market in a world of no borders so

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

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Engineering Technology

objectives, e. an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team, f. an ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-defined engineering technology problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively regarding broadly-defined engineering technology activities, h. an understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development, i. an understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity, j. a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context, and k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

problem is detected.Evaluation of Assessment ToolsHaving used two different type assessment exams over four years gives PSU-EET the ability tomake a comparative analysis of the two exams, their benefits and weaknesses. To compare thetwo exams, an evaluation of topics will be done. Performance on topical scores has to beanalyzed cautiously as the assessments occur at two different points in the curriculum and adirect comparison may lead to inaccurate conclusions.Correlation of GPA and AssessmentGPA is not a direct indicator of a student’s comprehension of the material taught. Other itemsfactor into a student’s GPA such as one’s work ethic. In fact the need of assessment directlyrelates to the deficiency of GPA in assessing student knowledge. In

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994). 4. Petroski, H. To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design (Vintage Press, 1992). 5. Ghosh, S. (2002) Humbleness As a Practical Vehicle for Engineering Ethics Education. 32nd Annual Frontiers in Education, Vol. 3, DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2002.1158738. 6. Chiles, J. R. Inviting Disaster: Lessons from the Edge of Technology (HarperCollins, 2002). 7. Kececioglu, D. B.; Wang, W. (1997) On the Lower Confidence Limit of the Calculated Reliability for Mechanical Components and Structural Members. Collection of Technical Papers – AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Vol. 4, 2885- 2889. 8

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Marie Catchpole; Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Cameron H.G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering• an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability Page 25.643.2• an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems• an ability to communicate effectively• an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice”1In addition to undergraduate students, graduate students pursuing

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W Pritchard, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Systems Engineering

and research awards. He is an active member of ASEE and IEEE. He is also an active member of IEEE Education, Magnetic, and Ethics Societies. Page 25.688.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Hands-on, discovery, critical thinking, and freshman engineering: A systems level approach to learning and discoveryAbstractOne of the most difficult tasks for teaching freshman engineering classes is to fill the gapbetween the high school experience and the paradigm of adjusting to the open, dynamic,exciting, and ever growing university environment. In a freshman engineering

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

-Champaign. His interests include computational complexity theory, professional ethics, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He serves as Executive Editor of College Teaching, and as a member of the editorial board of Accountability in Research. He is a Carnegie Scholar and an IEEE Fellow. Loui was Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Illinois from 1996 to 2000. He directed the theory of computing program at the National Science Foundation from 1990 to 1991. He earned the Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980. Page 25.712.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Mainul Kader Faruque, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

qualified nanotechnology workers for the next two decades is estimated to be in the millions.Broad impact can be achieved by curricular enhancement and reform at the undergraduate level.Curricular enhancement, if it aims to be comprehensive, needs to ensure that students areexposed to the technical aspects as well as social, economic and ethical impacts ofnanotechnology that numerous researchers are exploring seriously. This paper reports activitiesand findings of a team of engineering, science, and education faculty members, who are activelyinvolved in nanomaterials-based research and have been collaborating with each other for thepast several years to enhance undergraduate nanoscience and engineering education in the areaof devices and systems

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological University; Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Carlos A. Alvarado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Jose A. Rojas, Universidad del Turabo

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

ABEToutcome. Table 1: First reduction in number of attributes to assess based on faculty questionnaireABET Student Outcome Number of Number of attributes attributes rated with rating > 4(c): an ability to design a system, component, or process to 14 9meet desired needs(d): an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams 12 6(f): an understanding of professional and ethical 4 3responsibility(g): an ability to communicate effectively 4 4(h): the broad education

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramirez Apud Lopez Zaira, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-4335: IMPLEMENTING PROBLEM-SOLVING LEARNING EN-VIRONMENTS IN A KINETICS AND HOMOGENEOUS REACTOR DE-SIGN COURSEProf. Ramirez Apud Zaira, Universidad de las Amricas Puebla Zaira Ramrez is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches ethics and development complex thinking skills related courses. Her research interests include faculty development, outcomes assessment, and creating effective learning environments.Dr. Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Nelly Ramrez-Corona is currently a full-time professor of chemical engineering at the Chemical, Envi- ronmental, and Food Engineering Department, Universidad de las

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia; Carolyn Labun, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

the instructor, submitted for ethics approval, andthen posted on WebCT Vista by the University‟s Centre for Teaching and Learning. In total, 53students were surveyed and 39 responses (74%) were received. A copy of the survey is includedin Appendix 2.Comparison of assignments, projects, lectures, tutorials and examsThe first group of questions focused on the value students gave to different teaching methods.Students were asked to identify which instructional methods, assignments, project, lectures,tutorials, and exams, best supported their mastery of the material. The importance of eachmethod was represented on a Likert scale of 1-5 from “very helpful” to “not helpful at all.” Table2 summarizes student responses regarding this group of

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

solicitation and obtainment offunding to solve current problems of external partners has to stay within ethical and legal bounds.Institutions of higher learning, if publically supported, are often constrained by state law withregard to competition with local industry. Thus, it is important to openly acknowledge that theseare student projects and failure to produce a viable or commercial solution is possible. While aviable design and professional prototype is always the project goal, the educational experience,e.g., learning, of the students is still the most important aspect of the process. Thus, routineengineering solutions or production of large quantities of product are not appropriate due tolower educational value and increased chances of

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devi K. Kalla, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State College of Denver

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Manufacturing

“an ability todesign a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability” (Criterion #3) [10]. ABET requirements already are addressing the issue ofsustainability in Criterion #3 by listing the word “sustainability” as part of the general criteria forall engineering programs. This should also be considered for engineering technology programs.According to the National Academy of Engineering, the growing environmental crisis meansthat, “Engineering practices must incorporate attention to sustainable technology, and engineersneed to be educated to consider issues of sustainability in all aspects of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

 subject 2E.1.  Engineering tools and templates  3E.7.  Community Impact  4E.3.  Project/Problem based learning 5E.4.  Team based learning 6E.6.  Effective Communication 7E.5.  Ethics  8The Guiding Essential Question

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne W. Scott, The Petroleum Institute

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International

engineers who are capable of working inmore than one culture has increased.”1 Whether traveling to an international location to work onan engineering project or working on an international team at their industrial base, our graduatesneed to have an understanding of differences in values, manners, customs, language, work ethics,and leadership that may influence successful communication in the engineering problem-solvingprocess. It is also important for our students to have an awareness of global challenges facingengineers in the 21st century and intercultural differences that may influence communication and Page 25.829.2success in meeting those

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Jordan Sheen, Brigham Young University; Dale C. Rowe Ph.D., Brigham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

IPSec Figure 2 - Example of Man-In-The-Middle SCADA Attack LabSCADA security modules such as these should be performed with the ethical intent tounderstand and prepare against attacks on SCADA systems. Modules such as these may solidifyunderstanding of SCADA systems, and provide ways to interest students in performingundertaking further research. Page 25.877.5Conclusion and Future ResearchAs security of large scale embedded systems becomes more of a focus in academia, there will bea new challenge in how to educate students on these kinds of environments. The history of thiseducation has been spread across disciplines

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht, City University of New York; Peter Thomas Malcolm, University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Edward Pan, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

questions: 1) How can a technology-enhanced engineering design modulehelp students understand 7th grade common-core mathematics concepts? 2) How can aninformed engineering design approach help students develop an understanding of engineeringdesign and habits of mind?BackgroundEngineering habits of mind include systems thinking, creativity, optimism, collaboration,communication, and attention to ethical considerations.1 Related design skills include divergent–convergent thinking, making decisions, handling uncertainty, generating solutions as a team, andcommunicating with multiple representations.6 Mathematical habits of mind encompass similar Page

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Oliver J. Myers, Mississippi State University; Giselle Thibaudeau, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, biologicalsciences, and geosciences.As shown in Table 1, the first class was an introduction to nanotechnology with a focus onpractical applications. This was followed by 3 week blocks on nanoscience and nanotechnologyin chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biology, and electrical engineering. To meetthe objective of demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology, a team of facultyfrom the four disciplines taught the course where each instructor taught the section in theirdiscipline. After exploring many possibilities in nanotechnology, the final class focused on thepossible risks of nanotechnology including health risks, ethics and public perception ofnanotechnology

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O. Grondin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

describedengineering degrees as possessing “a remarkably homogenous curriculum and pedagogy”. Theydescribe this curriculum as a building block curriculum, where the four main building blocks areanalysis, laboratory, ethics and design. The first order of business in these degrees is to establishdisciplinary expertise, to deliver technical knowledge to the student. Sheppard et al. note that theportion of the degree that is most clearly related to building broad understanding, the generaleducation requirements, is viewed by engineering faculty as a hurdle faced in the delivery oftechnical knowledge. It is interesting to note that electives do not appear in Sheppard et al.’sdiscussion. Indeed, the discipline specific engineering degree is often designed to be

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Steve Blair, University of Utah; Peter Rogers, Ohio State University; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

company-sponsored, product- oriented capstone design programs. As part of the mission of the Engineering Education Innovation Cen- ter (EEIC), Rogers has led the development of an ABET-approved curriculum for a year-long Capstone experience. With a focus on providing students with a broader experience base, the multidisciplinary program applies teams of engineers, business, design, and other students to work with Ohio companies to help them be more competitive. Teams apply a company’s core competencies to help develop new products and markets. This experiential learning emphasizes real-world problem solving, professional communication and ethics, teamwork, and implementation of a formalized design process. Additionally

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

several integrated BS/MS students who didnot have significant work experience other than their summer work and internships. Therecommended textbook for the course was the ever-popular Engineering Economic Analysis byNewnan et al. (11th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2012).2.2 Course MapThe students are introduced to various ideas in engineering economy with the help of theory, in-class exercises including group discussion and problem solving and more detailed case studies ashome work problems. The topics covered in the class are as follows:  Role and Purpose of Engineering Economic Analysis  Decision Making under Risk and Uncertainty  Ethics in Economy  Cost Concepts (e.g. different types of costs such as capital investment

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Maryland State Highway Administration; Thavavigna Thanikachalam, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

3TTE 4004 Transportation Engineering 3 Technical Elective 3SUR 4201 Route Geometrics 3 Design Project Work 6ENV 4514 Water and Wastewater Treatment 3EGN 4034 Ethics 1Semester 9CGN 4600 Public Works Engineering 3 General CE Elective 3CGN 4910 Structure-Geotech- Page 25.310.10Or Construction DesignCGN 4905 Transportation-Water- Materials Design 3 Two courses from the following list: CEG 4111

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuen-Yan Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Wai Yin Ng, Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Electrical and Computer

Francisco.20. Hofer, B. K.: Personal epistemology research: Implications for learning and teaching. Journal of Educational Psychology Review, 13(4), 353 – 383. (2001)21. King, P. M., and Kitchener, K. S. Developing Reflective Judgment: Understanding and Promoting Intellectual Growth and Critical Thinking in Adolescents and Adults, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco. (1994)22. Perry, W. G.: Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A Scheme, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York. (1970)23. Schraw, G. & Sinatra, G. M.: Epistemological development and its impact on cognition in academic domains. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 29, 95 – 102. (2004)24. Vacha-Haase, T. and Thompson. B.: How to