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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Junichi Kanai; Mark Anderson

Redmine in an Academic Setting Junichi Kanai and Mark Anderson The Design Lab at Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteAbstractA web-based collaboration system called Redmine was introduced for use in our capstone designprogram. Many project teams effectively used both the project's wiki, discussion forums, and arepository tool for recording and communicating their design work. The students also learned touse the discussion forums and the issue tool to manage their projects. On the other hand, varioususer statistics obtained from the system allowed the faculty advisors to monitor the frequency ofeach student's contributions and to quickly review the

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C Pappas, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

for accessibility, and engineering design education.Dr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University Olga Pierrakos is an Associate Professor and founding faculty member in the School of Engineering, which is graduating its inaugural class May 2012, at James Madison University. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in engineering science and mechanics, an M.S. in engineering mechanics, and a Ph.D. in biomedical en- gineering from Virginia Tech. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through service (NSF EFELTS project), understanding engineering students through the lens of identity theory (NSF BRIGE grant), advancing problem

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

cross-departmental collaboration. The hands-on robotic design project is introduced in the capstonecourses to teach interconnected STEM concepts. This type of project, which has proven veryeffective in engaging students, is used in many areas of technical courses as hands-on activitiesand demonstration and, in addition, lab work. Additionally, the focus of robotic project is onhardware/software interface, data communication, electrical circuits, and mechanisms whichreflect actual engineering activities in a company. These areas provide a tight integration ofmany STEM concepts and activities for capstone course. In general, the capstone course is aparent course that has inherited the knowledge of many feeder (pre-requisite) courses, and

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

. This is due to the emphasis onearly prototyping, quick feedback and incremental development. It still might not be thefavorable method for use in large scale industrial development projects where formalprocedures might still be preferred, but the pedagogical advantages in mechatronics educationare valuable. Incremental development and rapid prototyping for example gives manyopportunities to reflect and improve. The Scrum focus on self-organizing teams also providesa platform to practice project organization, by empowering students to take responsibility forthe product development process.Among the results of this study, it is shown that it is possible and favorable to integrate Scrumin a mechatronics capstone course and that this can enhance

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4588: USING A CAMPUS-WIDE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICETO SUPPORT K-12 ENGINEERING OUTREACHMrs. Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University Tracey Collins is the Project Coordinator for the MISO Project. Responsibilities include implementing activities of the project, coordinating efforts among K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics (STEM) outreach programs, and working closely with university enrollment management and data management professionals at the Friday Institute. She works closely with large and small STEM outreach groups like the Science House, the Kenan Fellows Program, and the Engineering Place, as well as small, individual-PI groups offering K-12 outreach to teachers and

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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International

the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on biodegradation of azo dye intermediates. Jablonski served as Co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for two years since its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala. Jablonski was a 2008 recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, the 2008 Wisconsin Water Association Scholarship, and the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 UWM Chancellor’s Graduate Student Awards. Marissa is a member of ASEE and EWB. She received her B.S. degree in natural resources and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, in 2003

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Vicki V. May

A Cooperative Learning Approach to Designing, Analyzing, and Building a Structure as a Class Vicki V. May1Abstract – Students seem to have little trouble applying equations and using structural analysis methods but theyoften struggle with creating mathematical models, making appropriate assumptions, and approximating the responseof structures, concepts that are not easily addressed with textbook problems. For the past three years students in mystructural analysis course have worked cooperatively to design, analyze, and construct a structure for a non-profitorganization in the community as a class. While active and project-based learning is becoming more popular incollege classrooms

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kellie Schneider; Heath A. Schluterman; C. Richard Cassady

Designing a Theme-Based Introduction to Engineering Course SequenceKellie Schneider, Heath A. Schluterman, Ph.D., C. Richard Cassady, Ph.D.University of ArkansasAbstractIn order to increase attendance and engagement of first-year engineering students in anIntroduction to Engineering course, the course curriculum is being redesigned to include hands-on, theme-based projects. The first part of the course content revision is to determine the themesfor investigation and the number of course sections allocated to each theme. The next part of therevision is to determine which topics that are currently a part of the course are essential andshould remain. Once those topics are identified, they need to be distributed across the

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Student Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Jane Kilpatrick, Iron Range Engineering; Emmy Sue Stage, Iron Range Engineering

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Student

teaching, students become self-motivatedlearners.Being in a self-motivated learning atmosphere enables students to develop strong professional skills. Ways in whichthe IRE model promotes professionalism are: practicing professionalism, practicing teamwork, and working alongside peers and superiors.Practicing everyday professionalism that one would experience in the work place. Including social aspects, 40-hourworkweeks, business attire, and every day ethics.Practicing teamwork on teams of multi-disciplined engineering students. This allows students to gain differentperspectives of a shared focusWorking along side peers and superiors. Students are members of semester long project teams that are led byfaculty mentors.Freedom within this program

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Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stamper, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mitchell A. Landess, Rose-Hulman Ventures

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College Industry Partnerships

serves as the primary point of contact for external organizations who wish to engage Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology through the Rose-Hulman Ventures (RHV) program. Landess is responsible for the business development function at RHV; initiating new client relationships, negotiat- ing engineering contracts, and directing programs of projects where teams of faculty members, project managers, engineers, technicians, and interns develop new products for RHV clients. Landess earned both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has 16 years of work experience. Landess’s industrial background is alternative fuel gasification, cryo- genic air separation, and power

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Chen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

. 2006 to Aug. 2009.Dr. John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Page 25.263.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012BIMing Construction Engineering Curricula Page 25.263.2AbstractBuilding Information Modeling (BIM) has been used by various construction engineering (ConE)programs to fulfill the Body of Knowledge (BOK) requirements, such as cost estimating,construction scheduling and control, project administration, and contract documents. Currently anumber of BIM software packages are available to ConE educators. However, guidance to

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh

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Minorities in Engineering

of the Food Science and Technology Ph.D. program. The teaching, research, and outreach activities of this program focus on the safety and quality of poultry, seafood, and produce. Schwarz is focusing his research and teaching activities on food processing, food safety, and food defense. Schwarz received a M.S. degree in food engineering from Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany, and a Ph.D. in food science and technology from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a Project Manager in the Technical Research Department at a General Foods subsidiary in Bremen, Germany, on product and process development projects.Dr. Lurline Marsh

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University; Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-4616: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SOPHOMOREENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University Ed Glynn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University.Prof. Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University Page 25.1074.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Professional Development for Sophomore Engineering StudentsAbstractThe development of project management skills and interaction with the regional professionalengineering community are integral parts of Civil Engineering Fundamentals, a required

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

others. A national panel of 30 engineering education andevaluation professionals has called for a national resource to enable effective evaluation ofengineering education projects. This paper reports on the process and framework for creating alibrary of superior evaluation instruments, the ASSESS system, that supports scholarlyinnovation in engineering education. The overarching goal of the ASSESS project is to createand test the system, and engage the user community to position ASSESS resources for successfuladoption and implementation. The project seeks to disseminate evaluation instruments and tobuild the evaluation capacity of the engineering education community for more effectiveevaluation of engineering education development projects.A

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca; Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.; Alex DUPE Wong; Monica Bot

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Electrical and Computer

follows:The logistics and challenges of the last years competitions at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (TUCN), Romania and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT), Indiana, USA; thesection presents the criteria the organizers used for evaluation of the projects and the methods ofmotivating students into participating in the competitions. It also analyses the growth of thenumber of participants, their affiliation with universities and majors and their orientation towardsdifferent technologies (HDL programming or basic C language usage).The first contest experience at the Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, India and Indiaand Tsing Hua University, Beijing, China; presents the logistics of the first editions held in Indiaand China

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Light, Lewis-Clark College

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Community Engagement Division

water and stormwater quality improvement. Page 25.288.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Case Study Incorporating Service-Learning in Statics and Dynamics Sequence Courses – The Wheelchair Ramp Design/BuildAbstractThis paper describes how one service-learning project was incorporated and improved throughtwo sequenced courses, Engineering Statics and Dynamics, in a small school with limitedresources and smaller classes.The benefits of service-learning are well documented so including a service-learning componentin engineering courses is a logical educational extension

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Clark Shaver; Crayton Caldwell; Jim Lookadoo

engineering design problem. The objectives of most capstone courses areprimarily design and design implementation. Additional objectives are typically included.Common objectives include teamwork, professionalism, decision making, and communication.Most capstone course structures make these objectives a natural part of the course [1-2]. Forinstance, communication, both written and oral is often an inherent aspect of the course.Programs may also include additional, non-traditional objectives to the course [3]. For instance,many capstone courses focus on interdisciplinary team aspects to help students adapt to workingwith colleagues from differing backgrounds. An intertwined aspect of capstone objectives is thesource from which the capstone projects are

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Marc Veletzos P.E.

Merrimack College’s Haiti Service Learning Initiative Marc Veletzos1, P.E., Ph.D.AbstractMerrimack College’s Haiti Service Learning Initiative (MCHSLI) is a partnership between Project Medishare forHaiti and Merrimack College that benefits both the Haitian population and our students. The Haitian people receivemuch needed medical, developmental and engineering related assistance. The students receive a memorable andrewarding experience and the opportunity to nurture a deeper understanding of relevant discipline specific contentthrough personal connections to the project and the people they meet in Haiti.The initiative began with discussions among faculty and staff members across the college after a

Conference Session

Lessons Learned through Community Engagement of Engineering Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Robert Foster, George Fox University; Gary E. Spivey, George Fox University

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Community Engagement Division

-learning context, the intention was to emphasize service, however academic demands dominated.Because of the hands-on design-and-build curriculum, the instructors felt that students couldperform effectively as engineers without additional “academic” material overhead. Thus, muchof the documentation requirements were curtailed.When the requirements eased, student passion returned; yet, the instructors soon discovered thatwith this excitement came reduced project performance. Though the faculty was teaching thedesign process and engaged students with multiple projects throughout the curriculum, studentshad not effectively learned how to develop project requirements and specifications. Therefore,the instructors revamped the approach and implemented a

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Brian H. Dennis, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Madhu Rani, University of Texas, Arlington; Ketwalee Kositkanawuth

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4251: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS THE CUR-RICULUM: ENGINEERING SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERSDr. Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington Melanie Sattler serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Texas, Arlington, where she teaches courses and conducts research related to air quality and sustainable energy. Her research has been spon- sored by the National Science Foundation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Luminant Power, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. She has published more than 60 peer- reviewed papers and conference proceedings. In 2010, she received UT, Arlington’s Lockheed Martin Award for Excellence in Engineering Teaching. She is a registered

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Sullivan, University of Florida, Gainesville

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Construction

techniquessetting. The case compares alternative deliveries for a traditional linear instructor based trainingto that of computer aided, peer learning, and performance based holistic approach. Prototype ¼scale designs are first developed. The “Framing Cube” drawings themselves are schematic butprovide enough detail and notes for the students to complete the project with the aid of coursematerial, applicable building code, and three-dimensional modeling tools. Students are dividedinto groups to capture and evaluate their learning experience, project execution, and problemsolving experience. These student groups are divided into traditional wood framing materialonly and three dimensional modeling aided groups. The outcomes evaluate the use, acceptance,and

Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bidhan C. Roy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Mitchell Dean Cornelius, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

college of engineering has been offering a minorprogram in microsystems and nanotechnology. This has recently been upgraded to a major.Concurrently, efforts are underway to introduce this new field in existing courses, so as to enticestudent’s interest. This study deals with creating a nanotechnology module in our course inEngineering Economy. A typical course work in engineering economy includes employingvaluation tools and benefit-cost analysis (among many others) to study the financial feasibility ofengineering projects. Unfortunately, for projects involving nanotechnology, the finances aremainly speculative since commercial applications of nanotechnology are mainly at its infancy.Hence, we targeted small and medium enterprises (SME’s) dealing

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

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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

, free online learning environment that supports studentsthrough engineering design projects designed to improve science, technology, engineering, andmath (STEM) learning in middle and high school classes. WISEngineering builds from aninformed engineering design pedagogy, knowledge integration learning framework and the open-source Web-based Inquiry Science Environment technologies. WISEngineering uses engineeringdesign modules to facilitate engineering habits of mind such as systems thinking, creativity,optimism, collaboration as well as standard-based mathematics and science concepts. In thesemodules, students use CAD technologies and digital fabrication to create, build, and refine theirdesigns. The environment leverages technologies such as

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Huff, Purdue University; Dulcy M. Abraham, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

the possibility of Engineering Projects inCommunity Service (EPICS) as a transitional experience to engender global competency amongengineering students. The curricular-based model of EPICS supports vertically-integrated, multi-disciplinary, engineering service-learning projects at a Purdue University. Historically, thislong-standing program has paired student design teams with local, community partners. In thispaper, we document how these partnerships have been expanded to global communities, and howthe current curriculum, in both local and global contexts, can be used to engender globalcompetency in engineering students. We consider the efficacy of EPICS to engender global

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Michael Bouchard; Kristen M. Donnell

accomplishment of the MRDT, a Prototype Project, is also discussed. Introduction One advantage of establishing any organization is the opportunity to rethink the accepted structures and implement innovative programs. The Student Design Teams of Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) strive to create an analog for real world design and construction problems by creating an experiential learning environment. In early 2012, the Mars Rover Design Team (MRDT) became the newest addition to their number. The MRDT structure is organized like an engineering firm and operates like a small business with principle technical and administrative branches. The technical branch is run by a Chief Technical Officer who is

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian H. Kang, Texas A&M University

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Construction

and Construction (VDC) technology for nuclear powerplant design and construction since 1993. Page 25.611.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Experimental Application of Personalized Leaning Method to a BIM ClassBIM for ConstructionAccording to Smart Market Report on BIM released by McGraw Hill in 20091, there isconsensus in the construction industry, especially among contractors, that Building InformationModeling (BIM) helps to reduce conflicts and changes during construction. It also helps toimprove collective understanding of design intent and project quality. Most contractors

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, Purdue University

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Construction

University Eric A. Holt is a Graduate Instructor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Holt earned a B.S. in building construction technology and spent 19 years in the residential construction industry. His career includes construction material sales and marketing, building inspection, customer home project management, and architectural design for homes and remodel projects. He earned a M.S. in technology from Purdue University, in construction management. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in construction management, focusing on experiential learning within construction education. He is a certified instructor for the National Association of Home Builders and teaches the Certified

Conference Session

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Zainura Zainon Noor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

GC 2012-5653: STUDENT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE UTM-DTUINTERNATIONAL SUMMER COURSE ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMP-TION AND PRODUCTIONDr. Zainura Zainoon Noor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Dr Zainura Zainon Noor is a senior lecturer at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She has experiences in green design and processes, life cycle assessment, cost benefit analysis, carbon footprint, greenhouse gas inventory and projection as well as sustainable de- velopment policy implementation, and is currently leading the Green Technology Research Group at the Institute of Water and Environmental Management. Since 2010, she has been coordinating UTM DTU International Summer Course on Sustainable

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Steven Kirstukas; Nidal Al-Masoud

/Pro(formerly Pro/E) in “Solid Modeling and Design” at the senior level. Homework, classroom assignments, and a self-selected term-project are evaluated on the basis of using the software efficiently, creating the correct geometry inboth shape and size, and employing constraint-based solid modeling to transfer design intent from drawing to model.The grading rubric of the term-project examines several attributes of the design process, such as identifying theproblem, defining criteria and constraints, brainstorming possible solutions, generating ideas and alternatives,constructing virtual models using solid modeling software, and refining the design. The rubric emphasizes taking anidea from concept to product-ready prototype. The value of

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Ramiro g Gonzalez, Boston Arts Academy High School; Cassandra Wallace, Boston Arts Academy High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teacher at Boston Arts Academy High School. He has been teaching chemistry courses for the past 35 years. He attended the CAPSULE professional development for teachers in sum- mer 2010. He implemented capstone projects in his chemistry class by getting his students to design solar-powered filter and lava lamp wall.Ms. Cassandra Wallace, Boston Arts Academy High School Cassandra Wallace is teacher at Boston Arts Academy High School. She teaches mathematics courses. She attended the CAPSULE professional development for teachers in summer 2011. She implemented capstone projects in her mathematics class by getting her students to design a rocket launcher