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Majura F. Selekwa

undergraduate technical elective survey given in October 2005.[17] M. J. Prince, R. M. Felder, Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases, Journal of Engineering Education 95 (2) (2006) 123–138.[18] F. Marton, R. S¨alj¨o, Approaches to Learning, in: F. Marton, D. Hounsell, N. Entwiskle (Eds.), The experience of Learning, 2nd Edition, Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh, 1997.[19] M. Grimheden, M. Hanson, How might Education in Mechatronics benefit from Problem Based Learning?, in: Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mecha- tronics, Bochum, Germany, 2003, pp. 211–218.[20] R. C. Schank, What We Learn When We Learn by Doing, Technical Report 10, Institute for

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Aurenice M. Oliveira

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0017 EFFECTIVELY TEACHING MAJORS AND NON-MAJORS IN HANDS-ON ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES Aurenice M. Oliveira, Michigan Technological University, oliveira@mtu.eduAbstractModern technologies are remarkably interdisciplinary and often require knowledge of severalfields. In particular, the accelerated technology development in electrical engineering with mostof the industrial systems integrated with electronic solutions results in an increasing correlationamong different disciplines. The goal of higher education institutions is to prepare highly-qualified graduates who will contribute

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students preferred these problems because they liked the subject matter (50.0%) and,also, because the problems helped them learn calculus (56.3%). 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%Figure 2: Preference of engineering problems presented in the Calculus II mentor study sessions. 359Module Effectiveness in Teaching and Reinforcing Calculus ConceptsCalculus I. As one can see in Figure 3, the results show that Calculus I students found themodule problems to be “somewhat helpful” (28.6%), “helpful” (21.4%), “very helpful” (28.6%),or “extremely helpful” (21.4%) in learning calculus. 100.0% 90.0% 80.0

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Byron Garry; Suzette Burckhard

teaching that enable innovation butalso understanding how today‘s educators make teaching decisions. We also need to beconcerned about creating the capacity to do such research—in short, we need more researchers.One promising approach is to work with educators who are interested in engaging in research,supporting them as they negotiate the space between their current activities and their new workin engineering education research.”12 The CAEE also produced results from its Studies ofEngineering Educator Decisions (SEED). They observed that engaging in research on teachingdecisions has professional development benefits for the researchers who analyzed the decisionnarratives, the researchers who collected the narratives, and even the educators who

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Audrey LaVallie; Eakalak Khan; G. Padmanabhan

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0004 Impact of a Research Experience Program on North Dakota Tribal College STEM Student Retention Audrey LaVallie1, Eakalak Khan2, and G. Padmanabhan2 1 Faculty, Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, North Dakota (e-mail: alavallie@tm.edu) 2 Professor of Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (e-mails: Eakalak.khan@ndsu.edu and g.padmanabhan@ndsu.edu respectively)Abstract Recent educational research shows that students who engage in research projects aremore likely to

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hashelped the author to address certain the needs to improve the program and covermore countries in the future.IntroductionPromoting science, technology. engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educationamong the younger (K-12) generation has been recognized by many as one of theneeds to create the future manpower, innovators, and world leaders [1,2]. Earlyintroduction to STEM education can create the necessary excitement among theyounger generation to remain interested that area and pursue higher education inSTEM [2]. While hands-on activities on science and technology can generate theimmediate ‘high voltage’ excitement among young students, they may notnecessarily teach them the skill set needed to become independent thinkers andresearchers. Research

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derived manually from high-level models. Multiple large EU-funded research projects havebeen initiated to promote the application of MBD in industry, and target at solving the challengesencountered in different real-world application domains 2, 3, 4.This paper presents our experience of integrating the MBD knowledge into a ProgrammingTools (PT) course. This course is an elective for junior and senior computer engineering orelectrical engineering students. Before taking this course, students have already had someprogramming experience. They have already learned to enter, compile, run, test, and debugprograms. The objectives of the course include teaching students modern programming tools,and their usage in the design and implementation of

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The author would like to thank the UW-Stout students in the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semester sections of MECH 290 and MECH 293 for their photographic and textual contributions. Bibliography [1] Magnussen, L., Ishida, D., & Itano, J. (2000). The impact of the use of inquiry-based learning as a teaching methodology on the development of critical thinking. Journal of Nursing Education, 39(8), 360-64. [2] Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223-231

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-Madison, rubymaser@yahoo.com)AbstractEfforts to broaden participation in science and engineering (STEM) are of national importance.This paper describes the development and implementation of teaching strategies for theWisconsin Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP) Excel program. Theprogram involves: 1) selecting underrepresented minority (URM) students majoring in scienceand engineering whose first year academic performance indicates they are at risk for leavingSTEM; and 2) providing an intensive 8-week immersion experience in STEM scholarship,research, academic and career exploration and advising. Collectively program faculty membershave identified a shared programmatic strategy with respect to supporting students

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editions of the camp.IntroductionAccording to the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW), women constitute45% of the workforce in the U.S., but hold only 12% of science and engineering jobs inbusiness and industry 1 . This situation is expected to get worse because, according to theU.S. Labor Statistics, more than 75% of tomorrow’s jobs will require use of computers,while fewer than 33% of participants in computer courses and related activities are women 2 .Even though undergraduate enrollment rose by 19% from 2000 to 2007 and there wererelatively larger gains in female enrollment (8.9 million female vs. 6.7 million male in 2007),the percentage of bachelor’s degrees in engineering and engineering technologies awarded towomen is only 17% 3

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Navaratnam Leelaruban; G. Padmanabhan

ASEE-NMWSC2013-0011 An EXCEL Tool for Teaching Theis Method of Estimating Aquifer Parameters Navaratnam Leelaruban1, G. Padmanabhan2 1 Graduate student, Department of Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (e-mail: n.leelaruban@ndsu.edu) 2 Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota (e-mail: g.padmanabhan@ndsu.edu)Abstract Hydraulic conductivity and storage

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practice. 135Existing real-time system courses are mostly offered to computer science or computerengineering major students for conducting the scientific research in this area, covering topics likereference models of real-time systems, algorithms for scheduling, resource access control, andRTOS. However, this course emphasizes engineering problems, from requirement engineering,hardware configuration, RTOS related issues and selection to timing performance evaluation forreal-time system design. The primary experience of teaching requirement engineering andhardware for real-time system is presented in this subsection. The rest is introduced in thefollowing subsection on lab assignment.The main purpose of

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Engineeringand Mines in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The summer camp was named MAT-ME(MATLAB, Mathematics, and Engineering) and was aimed to promote Math andEngineering among high school students in the state of North Dakota. We ran the one-week long MAT-ME camp three times in summer of years 2010, 2011, and 2012. In thispaper, we will describe the teaching materials that we developed, the results of studentsand parents’ evaluations, and the lessons learned during the three years that the camp washeld.IntroductionWell-documented trends have been reported nationally of declining interest, poorpreparedness, a lack of diverse representation, and low persistence of U.S. students inSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. A

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video recorder, and freeimage capture software for data acquisition. Turbine power-versus-angular-velocity curves areproduced, which can be used for design, additional analysis, and teaching. An additional benefitof this technique is that turbine rotational inertia is determined independently of knowing therotor’s geometry. So, the experiment can be completed without dismantling the turbine; or, ifdesired, the measured rotational inertia can be independently verified by disassembling theturbine to measure internal component geometry and mass.In addition to obvious applications for anchoring classroom discussions in physics, mechanicaldynamics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics; this exercise offers unexpected teaching1 Undergraduate Research

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visibility and support for science, engineering, and technology. TheSET CVD is usually held in mid-March and is coordinated by a coalition of companies,educational institutions, and professional societies such as American Institute of Physics,Council for Chemical Research, and IEEE-USA. The American Geosciences Institute, incollaboration with many other geoscience societies, coordinates the annual GeosciencesCongressional Visits Day (GEO-CVD) in the fall. The Material Advantage Student Programcoordinates Congressional Visit Days in mid-April for members of The American CeramicSociety, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, The Materials Information Society, and TheMinerals, Metals and Materials Society.One of the scholars that participated in

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- andpost-secondary mark. Students at the primary and secondary education levels are typicallyminors and teachers often assume an in loco parentis role. Students at the post-secondaryeducation level are generally adults and classroom authority requires appropriate adjustment.The focus of this paper is on post-secondary engineering education where instructors behavemore as leaders than as parents. Recent trends and research in leadership provide excellent ideasto better guide engineering educators. Using a leadership perspective, Section II overviewsauthority, including characteristics that make authority effective. Section III discusses applyinga leadership perspective to the classroom, including non-traditional venues such as the flippedclassroom

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Andy S. Peng; Robert Nelson; Cheng Liu; Ahmet Turkmen; Wei Shi; Jia-Ling Lin

the course content was delivered through online streaming videossupplemented by in-class question-and-answer sessions, continuation of new lectures, hands-onlab exercises, and team project discussions. The hybrid instructional model combines thebenefits accrued from the schedule flexibility of online courses while preserving the instructor-student face-to-face time provided in classroom lectures.Course DevelopmentThe course curriculum was designed to provide an introduction to fundamental concepts in thefield of computer networks. The design of the curriculum follows the framework shown inFigure 1. In this research study, a hybrid instructional model was specifically developed to teachan upper-division undergraduate computer engineering

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otherwise be impractical. The pedagogical benefits ofsimulation gaming are widely established, as games have been shown to provide practicaldecision-making and management experiences to students.6, 7, 8 Simulation games immersestudents in simulated environments where students can collaborate, compete, and createsynthetic solutions for various situations utilizing techniques they learned in the classroom.9Simulation gaming has been successfully presented across AEC curricula by researchers sincethe late 1960s in an effort to address certain basic skills that professionals should possess.10The effectiveness of teaching via simulation games is usually very high as games provide aunique way to reinforce theory discussed in the classroom.11 Moreover

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Wen-Chen Hu; Naima Kaabouch; Hung-Jen Yang; Hongyu Guo

hand, IDC, a market research firm, predicted that more users would access theInternet wirelessly via a mobile device compared to the users using wired connection by 20154.Among the wireless devices, many of them are small-screen handheld devices like smartphones.Nowadays students also like to access the online class materials anywhere via their mobilehandheld devices such as smartphones. However, traditional Web pages are distorted or becomeawkward to use when they are displayed on devices. In order to solve this problem, engineering 456faculty had to develop two versions of a Web page in the past, one for desktops or laptops andanother one for devices. It is time and effort consuming and the

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engineering educators across thenations have also observed the significance of the mastery of professional skills identified inABET and Engineering 2020 for the development of engineering students as emergingprofessionals. ABET professional skills combined with an ability to innovate will add value toU.S. engineering graduates. What are “ABET professional Skills?” They are (i) an ability tofunction on multi-disciplinary teams (3.d); (ii) an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility (3.f); (iii) an ability to communicate effectively (3.g); (iv) the broad educationnecessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,environmental, and societal context (3.h); (v) a recognition of the need for, and an ability

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Francis Peloubet; Eakalak Khan; G. Padmanabhan

our graduating seniors outside of their normal comfort zone in a structuredand supportive class environment. The course has steadily evolved to keep pace with the ever-changing science and technology and the evolving expectations of the profession and the societywe serve. In this model, carefully chosen real world projects are assigned. Faculty and guestspeakers make presentations on engineering design process; engineering project management;leadership in an engineering environment; relationship of engineering projects, business, andpublic policy; global perspective in engineering; and professional career and licensure. Studentswork together in teams while a select number of faculties act as technical consultants. Otherfaculty members act as

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Construction Management and Engineering has a first-yearcourse, CM&E 111 – Introduction to Construction Management and Engineering. This courseintroduces students to the construction industry primarily through the use of guest speakers.However, there was a need to restructure this course to provide a hands-on “constructionmanagement experience” that mimics actual construction management job functions andresponsibilities in order to prepare students for subsequent coursework and eventualemployment.The basic methodology for this “revised” course used the Tektōn Hotel Plaza Set6 which is agirder and panel building kit. This kit was used in innovative ways to introduce students to theentire array of construction management functions and

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Dilpreet S. Bajwa; Sreekala G. Bajwa

that imparts students the basic engineering knowledge and skills required to handleindustrial and manufacturing projects in a successful manner. One of the professional skillbuilding tools is the introduction of cap stone projects (CSP’s) into undergraduate engineeringeducation. CSP’s helps to prepare students to meet some of the high expectations of theengineering firms (Goldberg, 2011). 469BackgroundCSP’s in engineering education are not new; most technical colleges include these projects totheir engineering curriculum. Past research has found them to be an effective tool in helpingstudents to prepare for challenging careers in manufacturing sector. As manufacturing companiesobjective is to

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priority. As with many fields, thisdevelopment has the potential of impacting the teaching models and content of architecturalcourses and related research endeavors. This paper offers a case study of how a variety ofenvironmental-analysis technologies have been integrated within specific technical coursework,student research, and how the resulting feedback has been made visible to the student body andgeneral public.IntroductionIn Winter 2010, a team of NDSU College of Engineering and Architecture faculty and staffdeveloped a proposal for an NDSU Student Technology Fee Grant.1 The proposal, titled“Technology for Feedback,” aimed to benefit students both within and outside of NDSU’sprofessional architecture and mechanical engineering degree programs

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Achintya N. Bezbaruah; Rajani G. Pillai; Hannah Hood; Holly Erickson; Eric Dobervich; Jane Laux; Jamie Varholdt; Adam Gehlhar; Michelle Weber; Harjyoti Kalita; Talal Almeelbi; Mary Pate; Michael Quamme; Mohammad Enayet Hossain; Seydou Cisse; Amanda Grosz; Navaratnam Leelaruban

help in stimulating students’ interest in technologies. The authorsbelieve that these programs can be emulated by others in promoting engineeringeducation and research. The pre- and post-survey data also indicate that thestudents do not have enough information to decide their career paths and there is aneed for additional outreach activities on science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) education and careers among the students.IntroductionNanotechnology is said to the revolution of this century. Nanomaterials are usedin various consumer and specialized products and services. Some of theseproducts and services are cosmetics, sensors, electronics, biomedical tools,treatment of diseases, water purification, contaminant remediation

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: Classroom-based practices. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 87- 101.10. Pascarella, E.T. & Terenzini, P.T. (1991). How College Affects Students: Finding and Insights from Twenty Years of Research. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco, CA.11. Svinicki, M. & McKeachie, W.J. (2011). McKeachie’s Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers. Wadsworth Cengage Learning: Belmont, CA.12. Vasan, N.S., DeFouw, D.O. & Compton, S. (2009). A survey of student perceptions of team-based learning in anatomy curriculum: Favorable views unrelated to grades. Anatomical Sciences Education, 2(4), 150-155.13. Myers, S.A., Smith, N.A., Eidsness, M.A., Bogdan, L.M., Zackery, B.A., Thompson, M.R., Schoo

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education to create opportunities for students tostudy abroad. It is also noteworthy that the increased number of courses offered in Englisharound the world has opened the door to many new programs for students and faculty alike2.Specific to this paper, the international exchange program discussed began with a chanceencounter of faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout herein,) and theUniversity of Applied Sciences-Darmstadt, Germany, (h_da herein,) at the K-Show inDusseldorf, Germany, in October of 2010. It was determined that both universities offeredplastics engineering programs with a similar focus on applied learning and research and that itwould be beneficial to students from both programs to be able to take classes at either

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challenges within astructured design course.Shifting budget priorities within engineering departments has meant that a wide range ofinstructors teach senior design. Often, fewer full-time, tenure-track faculty members are teachingdesign. The gap is filled in a number of different ways: graduate student-teachers, adjunct faculty(particularly from industry), and professors of practice.With these drivers, it can be challenging to create and deliver a coherent design experience thatmeets all of these objectives. This paper will present the configuration, tools, and methodologiesof a senior design course sequence that addresses its large menu of objectives in a rational,structured fashion.IntroductionThroughout the Bachelor of Science in Electrical