Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Natalie A Mello, The Forum on Education Abroad

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environmental engi- neering. He has worked and managed operations in manufacturing and in research and development and has designed environmental control systems for companies as diverse as pulp and paper mills, foundries, organic and inorganic chemical manufacturers, printing facilities, semiconductor manufacturers, mechan- ical assembly operations and dozens of others throughout North America. In his role as a Professor of Practice, he brings the lessons and practical examples from diverse background to the students at WPI.Dr. David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute David DiBiasio is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Department Head of ChE at WPI. He received his ChE degrees from Purdue University

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Mona Azarbayjani, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Paper ID #11061Collaborative Research and Education in the Design and Building of a Net-Zero Energy Solar Powered House – Testimony of a Solar Decathlon 2013EntryDr. Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, CharlotteDr. Mona Azarbayjani, University of North Carolina at CharlotteDr. Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Page 20.7.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Collaborative Research and Education in the Design and Building of a Net-Zero Energy Solar Powered House

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Henry Griffith, Wright State University; Riad Ajami, Director, Center for Global Business, WSU; Angela Griffith

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noteworthy is the appearance of a somewhatparabolic trend in the time series data, suggesting that the estimate is most inaccurate for materialpresented both far and immediately before the exam. This observation seems consistent with whatmany instructors observe in practice – namely that students perform best on questions related tomaterial that has been presented in lecture recently, assuming that adequate time has passed toallow for appropriate review and content retention. Unfortunately, this may indicate that theperiodic review functionality of ALEKS under default parameter settings is not sufficient to ensurelong-term content mastery for international students.Another interesting observation is the variation in student midterm performance as a

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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offer courses on Eclipse-based MBD of embedded system, only the graduate school in Chinese Science Academy hasopened a research course recently as far as best knowledge.5. ConclusionMBD is cost effective for developing complex and reliable-critical embedded systems. Thispaper presents our teaching experiences of integrating this new MBD paradigm into a system-level Programming Tools course for CE and EE students. It mainly describes two new topicsintegrated to this PT course: MBD concepts and eclipse-based software tools supporting MBD,from the course materials preparation and instruction approaches two aspects. In the future,students and our teachers will together create and gather more capstone projects related to MBDby means of eclipse-based

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Achille Messac, Mississippi State University; James N Warnock, Mississippi State University; Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University

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world; and provide them an opportunity to experience thedifferent and similar challenges faced by international researchers. This exposure reinforces thestudents’ appreciation for the global context of engineering practice. Additionally, professionalsociety meetings provide an opportunity for students to network with professionals, futureemployers and graduate school recruiters.Design competitions are a way of enabling students to develop their teamwork skills, engineeringskills, and communication skills, and an effective means of creating a sense of community withinthe cohort. Moreover, because design competitions are conducted outside of the classroom or acourse, students are more likely to develop intellectual autonomy because there is not

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 2

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Dianne J DeTurris, California Polytechnic State University; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Zoe Wood Wood; Alana Christine Snelling

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of the National Women’s Studies Association, and as a Post-Doctoral Research Officer at the Center for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King’s College, University of London. Her graduate training is in Science & Technology Studies and Women’s Studies at Virginia Tech.Dr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Jim Widmann is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of machine design, fluid power control and engineering education. He is a past chair of the ASEE-DEED Division and a U.S

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Junichiro Kono, Rice University; Shane M Curtis, University of Tulsa

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laboratories.The learning objectives for the NanoJapan IREU are: a) to cultivate an interest in nanoscience as afield of study among college students, b) to cultivate the next generation of graduate students innanoscience, c) to add to the skill set of active nanoscience researchers, d) to create students whoare internationally savvy and have a specific interest in and knowledge of Japan, and e) to educatestudents in culture, language, and technology, in order that they will be more effective whenaddressing global scientific problems. The program has been nationally recognized by both theNational Academy of Engineering27 and the Institute of International Education28 as a best practicein the expansion of international opportunities for STEM students.The

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Krishnanand Y Maillacheruvu, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

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Page 20.20.5 4    The cultural differences and the expectations in Indian classrooms are very different from thosein the U.S. For example, the first time the co-author (Maillacheruvu) walked into a classroom ofan upper-level graduate course consisting of M.S. and Ph.D. students, students got up andremained standing until they were asked to sit; this is in stark contrast to expected behavior atmost U.S. universities where students would not be expected to get up (or remain standing) whena faculty enters the room. Most graduate students worked on funded projects, includingconsulting-type projects, which prepared them to deal with the practical problems in engineeringand science. Communication skills

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Reserch Technological University

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materials, production process design of a new range of products for certain enterprise (forexample, students works from the "Start" enterprise named after Procenko M.V.), etc.Participation in the implementation of vocational training programs for engineering staff in theframework of the general educational university programs contributes to the professionaldevelopment of teachers, allows them to study best practices in the world's leading research andeducational centers, at the leading industry enterprises, and improve educational technologies.University teachers developed lectures and workshops prepared for the Program participants basedon the updated teaching methods with a variety of distance-learning technologies.However, the experience of

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

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with a certificate in Learning Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His research interests focus on informal and collaborative learning, professional development, STEM edu- cation, intercultural training, e-portfolios best practices, and training evaluation and measurement. He has had the opportunity to present at regional, national, and international conferences his works and collabo- rations in these areas. In the field of e-learning and development, he has collaborated with organizations such as Johns Hopkins, Special Olympics, and the Graduate School at UMBC. Currently, he is one of the members of the Learning Transformation Research Group at Virginia Tech. In addition, Mr. Nino is a

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Souhail Elhouar, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

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Paper ID #11074Preparing Engineers for Global ChallengesDr. Souhail Elhouar, Bradley University Dr. Elhouar is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction at Bradley University. He holds a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla- homa and a BSc in Building Engineering and Construction from the University Of Tunisia School Of En- gineering in Tunis (ENIT). He specializes in the analysis and design of industrial and non-industrial steel buildings and has been teaching steel design and other related courses for many years. His research inter- ests

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Ibrahim Ali Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

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Faculty Development

Storytelling as an Effective Mean for Stimulating Students' Passion in Engineering ClassesAbstractStorytelling was employed as a powerful tool in stimulating students' interest in the classroom ofa sophomore level course in engineering design. Over two years, students’ assessment of themethodology was obtained through a survey that incorporated students that have and not havetaken the course. The outcome of students’ satisfaction and support of telling stories by theinstructor was overwhelming among both groups of students. The impact was not targetedtowards just creating passion in the classroom, but the active participation and reflection on thestories was sought to lead to ethical values pedagogy. To gain multi-cultural

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Ayano OHSAKI P.E.

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Engineering Education, 101 (2012), 95-118.6 CHEVILLE And BUNTING, 'Engineering Students for the 21st Century', in Advances in Engineering Education, ASEE (2011).7 Michael J. Prince, and Richard M. Felder, 'Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases', Journal of Engineering Education, 95 (2006), 123-38.8 Karl A. Smith, Sheri D. Sheppard, David W. Johnson, and Roger T. Johnson, 'Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices', Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (2005), 87-101.9 Marcus Shaffer Timothy W. Simpson, Elisha Clark Halpin, Amy Dupain Vashaw, and Dr. Dorothy H. Evensen 'Integrating Engineering and Arts through Capstone Design', in ASEE Annual Comference (2013).10

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Morgan M. Bakies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karen Seliah Lamb, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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learn which best practices could be applied to CUBE Consulting.At the end of their first semester, CUBE’s consultants elected Bakies as the new President,recognizing her leadership skills and international experiences were a perfect fit for the role.Over the next year, CUBE Consulting expanded both their student body and internationalconnections. They established three new, technically demanding consulting projects to supportthe local community. In the fall of 2013, student consultants worked with a local sustainabletechnology start-up, research professors making an “agri-pulp” paper product, and website andcontent development for an iFoundry project. These projects exposed students to an array ofpractical challenges they had not previously