Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anderton, Middle Tennessee State University; Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

experimentalvehicles to compete in nationally recognized intercollegiate design competitions. Until recentlythis was limited to a solar bike and a moonbuggy. This has expanded to include two solar bikes,two moonbuggies, two Baja off-road vehicles, a solar boat, and a formula style race car. Whenlimited to a couple projects the task of supervising the student teams was relatively manageable.However, the explosion in the number of student projects has exposed an area of concern: safety.Safety is generally not at the forefront of an energetic engineering student’s mind for all theusual reasons: “it will only take a second,” “it will never happen to me,” and an inherent sense ofinvulnerability common in youth. With limited space, project areas overlap. One team

Conference Session

Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Kimberly Mary Coburn, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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Environmental Engineering

card for American’s infrastructurehttp://www.asce.org/reportcard/2005/page.cfm?id=24#policy3. NAE (National Academy of Engineering), How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Bransford, J.,Brown, A. L., Cocking, R. R. editors, National Academy Press, Washington, 1999.4. Qasim, S. R., Motley, E. M., Zhu, G. Water Works Engineering: Planning, Design & Operation., Prentice Hall,New Jersey, 2000.5. Reynolds, T.D., Richards, P. A., Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering, 2 nd ed, PWSPublishing, Boston, 1996.6. Hammer, M. and Hammer, M. Jr., Water and Wastewater Technology, 6 th ed, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2007.7. Davis, M., Water and Wastewater Engineering, McGraw Hill, New York, 2009.8. MWH, Water Treatment

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #6349Introducing Sustainable Design Principles in Freshman Civil EngineeringDesignDr. Jennifer Mueller Price, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 23.823.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Introducing Sustainable Design Principles in Freshman Civil Engineering DesignAbstractAs issues dealing with sustainability are becoming more commonplace in industry, it isimportant for undergraduate students to become aware of

Conference Session

Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sukalyan Sengupta, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Jeffrey A Cunningham, University of South Florida; Sarina J. Ergas, University of South Florida; Ramesh K. Goel, University of Utah; Dilek Ozalp, University of South Florida; Teri Kristine Reed, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Environmental Engineering

trace organic contaminants during reclamation of treated municipal wastewater, and the storage of car- bon dioxide in deep saline aquifers as a method of mitigating global climate change. Several previous research projects focused on the transport and biodegradation of hazardous chemicals in groundwater. Dr Cunningham regularly teaches an introductory Environmental Engineering class for undergraduate Civil Engineering students, as well as graduate classes on physical and chemical processes in natural and en- gineered environmental systems. Dr Cunningham earned his BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Rice University, his MS degree in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, and his PhD in Civil &

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pratik Mital, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

and taught biology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Mr. Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology Douglas Edwards is a Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) educational researcher with the Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational experience in the Atlanta area for the past twenty years includes high school mathematics teaching, Math/Science Magnet Program Director, Title I edu- cational data specialist, and Associate Professor of Information Technology. As a former US Air Force electronics engineer, Doug was also an engineering project manager.Roxanne A Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Mechanical Engineering working at

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

,” Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference.[3] G.M. Warnick, “Global competence: Its importance for engineers working in a global environment,” Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference.[4] J. Farison and Z. Yang, “Multidisciplinary engineering programs and ASEE’s role as the lead society for their ABET accreditation,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference.[5] ABET Website. Available online: http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx, Accessed January 11, 2012.[6] J.D. Bransford, A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, Eds., How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2000.[7] A. Dean, B. Anthony, L. Vahala, “Addressing student retention in

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines; Susan E. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Frank V. Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-5123: INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS COUPLED WITH REAL-TIME FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARN-INGDr. Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines Tracy Q. Gardner graduated from the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) with B.S. degrees in chemical en- gineering and petroleum refining (CEPR) and in mathematical and computer sciences (MCS) in 1996 and with an M.S. degree in CEPR in 1998. She then got my Ph.D. in chemical engineering, studying transport in zeolite membranes, from CU, Boulder, in 2002. She did a postdoc at TUDelft in the Netherlands in 2002 and 2003, studying oxygen conducting mixed oxide membranes and teaching reactor engineering, and she has been teaching back at CSM since 2004. I am now a

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3982: INTRODUCING FACULTY RESEARCH TO UNDERGRAD-UATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: ENHANCING ACTIVE COOPERA-TIVE LEARNINGDr. Nina Robson, Texas A&M University Nina Robson is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department at Texas A&M University and an Assistant Researcher in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of California, Irvine.Dr. Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University Joseph A. Morgan has more than 20 years of military and industry experience in electronics and telecom- munications systems engineering. He joined the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution De- partment in 1989 and has served

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University

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Engineering Ethics

taking but decides to do so anyway is much more aware of consequences. The person who involuntarilytakes a risk is put in danger for the very reason of not being aware of the situation. It is not only important for anengineer to keep in mind safety as well as risk in the design of a product but also if it can be misused by anyone. Ifan engineer can possibly avoid any possible dangers by thinking ahead to any way the product could be misused,then this could save lives. Three types of accidents were also discussed and they are procedural, engineered, andsystematic. Page 25.1000.8Appendix E – Sample Homework Submittal for

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Walchko, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

demonstrations exist to aid in thisunderstanding of motion and rigid body kinetics, however, the military tank is one of the bestexamples for many aspects of rigid body kinematics covered in an undergraduate dynamicscourse. Nearly every student can picture, in his or her mind, a military tank and the motion ofthe chassis and the independent motion of the turret atop this chassis. It is this easy vision whichallows the military tank to become such a powerful model for student understanding of rigidbody kinematics in an undergraduate engineering course. The military tank is useful to showkinematic concepts of relative velocity, rotating reference frames, relative motion, andinstantaneous centers of rotations. The military tank is a single example that an

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University; Adrie Koehler, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Damon Hathaway, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Kelly Keelen, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

an undergraduate student in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI.Kelly Keelen, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Kelly Keelen is Administrative Coordinator of Academic Programs in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. Page 15.632.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 GREAT Environments for Student SuccessAbstractGREAT is an acronym that stands for Graduate, Retain, Engage, Admit, and Tell. It is anorganizing framework that reverse-engineers the process of how students interact with ourschool. By beginning with the end in mind

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1462: PROPOSED FRESHMEN EXPERIENCE COURSEThomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central Page 15.1006.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Proposed Freshmen Experience CourseAbstractThere are many college campus’s moving towards Freshmen Experience courses as part of aGeneral Education. While at first glance this may appear appropriate “on paper”, a one size fits allapproach does not seem logical for such varied plans of study. Each college places academicemphasis in different areas. This makes a “one size fits all” approach to a freshman experiencecourse weak as the expectations that the faculty will have of their students will vary with

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1735: A NEW FULL YEAR MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERINGSENIOR DESIGN PROJECT COURSE: STRUCTURE, CONTENT AND LESSONSLEARNEDLily Laiho, California Polytechnic State UniversityRichard Savage, California Polytechnic State UniversityJames Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.65.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A New Full Year Multidisciplinary Engineering Senior Design Project Course: Structure, Content and Lessons LearnedAbstract A new full-year multidisciplinary senior design project course has been implemented atCalifornia Polytechnic State University. This course series utilizes externally sponsoredcomprehensive

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Sugarman, United States Air Force; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Edward F Mykytka, University of Dayton

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #9235Development of a Systems Engineering Course for Multiple Delivery Meth-odsRichard Sugarman, United States Air Force Richard is an instructor of systems engineering and program risk management with the Air Force Insti- tute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. Prior to becoming an instructor at AFIT, he was a systems engineer and program manager at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. He is currently a visiting faculty member at the University of Dayton through the Air Force Education with Industry Program, where he is developing and teaching a graduate course in systems engineering. Richard holds a B.S

Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Nadia Sunny, Grand Valley State University; Md Mehedi Hasan, Grand Valley State University

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Engineering Ethics

guidelines in classrooms is it allows freshideas, without commercial interest, to flow in and interact with the ideas of the experienced ones.Classrooms also work as a good place to test new ideas or proposed modifications onhypothetical cases. It provides a forum to demand the changes required in the Code for it to bemore fulfilling in addressing the design engineers’ ethical dilemmas. In the process, the essenceof both the principals (the Code and the regulation) becomes implanted in the emergingbiomedical engineers’ mind. It may ultimately prevent them from straying away from the spiritof the rules and enable them to come up with creative solutions to the gridlocks.Improving the Code in Relation to Legal Standards As hypothesized in the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masud Salimian, Morgan State University; Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University

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Industrial Engineering

/DrSalimian: http://www.youtube.com/user/DrSalimian5. Bransford, J., Brown, A., & Cocking, R. (2000). How people learn. Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington DC: National Academy Press.6. Creswell, J. W. (2005). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research. Pentice Hall.7. Goodlad, S. (1998) , Mentoring and Tutoring by Students, Psychology Press8. Falchikov, N. (2002) Learning Together: Peer Tutoring in Higher Education, Routledge9. Salimian, M., & Mahmud, Y. (2012.).10. Bransford et al., 200011. Prince, M. (2004). Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering Education, 1.12. Bransford et al., 2000Appendix ASome Guidelines

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Cao, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-609: LEARNING ROBOTICS THROUGH DEVELOPING A VIR-TUAL ROBOT SIMULATOR IN MATLABYang Cao, University of British Columbia (Aug. 2007 - Present) Instructor, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia Okanagan Cam- pus (Aug. 2005 - June 2007) Postdoc, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Windsor Page 22.1006.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Learning Robotics through Developing A Virtual Robot Simulator in MatlabAbstractDue to the expensive nature of an industrial robot, not all universities are equipped with arealrobots for

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University, Engineering and Design Department; Hani S. Saad, Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-62: INTEGRATION OF NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTALSTUDIES IN A HEAT TRANSFER COURSE TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’CONCEPTN.M. A HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University Dr. Hossain is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Wash- ington University, Cheney. His research interests involve the computational and experimental analysis of lightweight space structures and composite materials. Dr. Hossain received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering and Science from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota. Martin Weiser is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Design Department at Eastern Washington University. He earned his BS in Ceramic

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. Hodge, Mississippi State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2072: USING TRAVEL AND THE INTERNET TO DEVELOPAND FORMULATE ENHANCED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTSB. K. Hodge, Mississippi State University B. K. Hodge is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU) where he served as the TVA Professor of Energy Systems and the Environment and was a Giles Distin- guished Professor and a Grisham Master Teacher. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Page 22.1650.1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Patricia Ryaby Backer, San Jose State University; Elena Klaw, Ph.D., San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, engineers must have a strong foundation in their engineeringdiscipline, a broad understanding of the complexities facing renewable energy, and an ability towork effectively on multi-disciplinary teams. With these goals in mind, the College ofEngineering at San José State University has developed a minor in green engineering.7 Theminor was established in Fall 2008 and is open to all engineering majors. It includes four classesbeyond the requirements of the engineering major. Two of the classes are required: Engr 102:Renewable Energy Engineering and Engr 103: Life Cycle Engineering. The student thenchooses two classes from a range of other classes including classes on specific engineeringaspects (solar energy, wind power) and environmental and policy

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #7006Can Student Questions Help in Assessing Inductive Techniques in Mechani-cal Engineering Design Classes?Dr. Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton, Texas A&M University Dr. Nina Robson is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California State University at Fullerton. Page 23.5.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Can Student Questions Help in Assessing Inductive Techniques in Mechanical Engineering Design

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Brian William Loss J.D., Purdue University; Kevin Rodgers LEED AP, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Sciences, Agriculture, and Management were crucial to the finalproduct. This diversity became a core strength for the team. One student manger noted that: The main reason I joined the team was to work on an interdisciplinary project and learn from peers with different backgrounds than my own. I wanted to learn to communicate with engineers, architects, etc. and work in a collaborative environment. I treated this project as a job and I feel my peers during the two years did the same. There is no doubt in my mind that it has prepared me for my future career. Broader Societal Impacts Although it wasn’t necessarily obvious at first, everyone on the Solar Decathlon team cameto appreciate the significance of this project in terms of

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Terence L. D. Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

effects of class attendance on theacademic success of engineering students.With this in mind, a research project was initiated to determine the actual effects of classattendance on student success. While previous studies concentrated on non-engineering courses,this project focused entirely on courses taken by engineering, engineering technology andtechnology students. The objective was to determine if class attendance really leads to bettergrades. This study determined 1) if a correlation exists between class attendance and studentsuccess, and if so, to what extent, and 2) if and how student attendance patterns change as theygo from freshman to junior.Project DesignSince this project involves examining student success and attendance the first

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-3588: A VERSATILE PLATFORM FOR TEACHING MECHA-TRONICSDr. Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Thomas R. Consi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, with a joint ap- pointment in the School of Freshwater Sciences and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His researches focuses on the development of new and novel marine robots designed to operate in challenging environments. He is also keenly interested in engineering education and involves many UWM engineer- ing undergraduates in his research projects as well as teaches mechatronics in the UWM Department of Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3013: ASSESSMENT OF TQM IN THE 21ST CENTURYDr. Mysore Narayanan, Miami University Mysore Narayanan obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of electrical and electronic engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several ency- clopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national, and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized, and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

, Sterling, VA, 2004.5 M. Prince, Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223 (2004).6 B. S. Bloom, M. D. Engelhart, E. J. Furst, W. H. Hill, and D. R. Krathwohl, Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals; Handbook I: Cognitive Domain, New York, Longmans, Green, 1956.7 R. L. Zollars, C. D. Hundhausen, and M. Stefik, “Visual Learning in a Material/Energy Balance Class,” Proc. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 24 – 27, 2007.8 R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman, “Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education”, Engr. Education, 78(7), 674 (1988).9 L. S. Vygotsky, Mind in Society, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA (1978).10 C. Quintana, B

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-4656: WHEN THE LIFE LESSON IS MORE IMPORTANT THANCOURSE CONTENTProf. Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Amy Miller is the Department Head and an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering technology at the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown (UPJ). For 10 years, she worked for Johnstown America Corpo- ration, a leading manufacturer of railroad freight cars, as a Design Engineer and Manager. She holds a M.S. in manufacturing systems engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. in mechanical engineering technology from the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown. Her teaching interests include fluid mechanics, machine design, and finite element methods.Dr. Jerry W. Samples

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Senra, Lafayette College; Scott Fogler, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1527: TRANSITIONING STUDENTS TO THE WORKPLACE INAN ACADEMIC SETTINGMichael Senra, Lafayette College Michael Senra is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engi- neering at Lafayette College. He is a graduate of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Univer- sity of Michigan at Ann Arbor. His research related to gaining a better understanding of the fundamental characteristics of waxes crystallizing in subsea oil pipelines. While at Michigan, he was involved in the Engineering Graduate Student Mentor program and was involved in a number of courses dealing with both undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of majors. He received his bachelor’s degree from

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

they did. After doing this over a period of time, students were able to make some ofthis visualization in their mind and subsequently were able to solve problems without making apictorial translation. Experience in this course showed that an initial training in problem solvingthrough pictorial translation followed by its slow phase out helped biologists to embrace thequantitative learning style typical of engineers. This change is crucial for further learning ofengineering concepts. Efforts will be made in the future to quantify and study the change inlearning style through surveys and other assessment methods.Smaller is better:Lengthy problems and derivations in engineering can intimidate non-engineers. But problems inengineering often

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1496: REDESIGNING A COURSE ON ELECTRONICS DISTRI-BUTION NETWORKS TO MEET THE CONTEMPORARY INDUSTRYNEEDSMalini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University Malini Natarajarathinam is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Distribution in the Department of Engi- neering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. She received her BE from Anna University, her MS in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, her MA in Management Sci- ence and MS in Applied Statistics from The University of Alabama and her PhD from The University of Alabama. Her teaching activities surround classes in purchasing, distribution networks and strategic relationships. She has been involved in numerous research