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242  Transforming Engineering Education through Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program at MUSE R. Radharamanan School of Engineering, Mercer University, Macon, GAAbstractA self-sustaining Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) established at the MercerUniversity School of Engineering (MUSE) serves to promote and enhance cross-disciplinaryeducational programs (teaching, collaboration, and learning) as well as research and scholarlyactivities among Mercer faculty and students on innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. TheSchool of Engineering

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work across disciplinary lines tonegotiate the most effective ways to help students refine their communication skills just beforeentering industry, team teaching can be a very valuable pedagogical approach.References1 Helbling, Jim, Lanning, David, Madler, Ron, Beck, Angela, and McElwain, Patric. "Integrating Communications into Team-taught Senior Design Courses." Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Portland, OR, June 2005.2 Beck, Angela. "Collaborative Teaching, Genre Analysis, and Cognitive Apprenticeship: Engineering a Linked Writing Course." Teaching English in the Two-Year College. 31 (2004): 388-398.3 Nunan, David

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Kiran George

using digital ink which can be saved for future review, b) solicit active participationfrom all students during lectures to conduct immediate and meaningful assessments and toprovide needed feedback and assistance in realtime to maximize student learning, c) be mobile,d) face the class and not obstruct visual presentation of material, e) remotely monitor eachstudent during class sessions and minimize “electronic distraction.” TPC improves student Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  306 learning and allows

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Bradley A. Hyatt

secondary approach was to create andimplement surveys that indirectly assess the industry’s participation. Both of these methodsprovided meaningful feedback for the students’ performance and ultimately for programmaticstudent outcomes.IntroductionThe benefit of involving industry members in engineering education has been well documentedover the past several decades. Specifically, contemporary academic literature supports the use ofindustry sponsorship of senior design projects, also known as “capstone” projects (Smith, 2009).Industry sponsorship can take many forms, but most of the time this primarily entails industrymembers working with and/or reviewing the work of the students (O’Brien et.al., 2003). Thisprovides an outstanding mechanism for

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Fariborz M. Tehrani

understanding of the learning processand recognizing the conceptual difference between various communication methods and learningstyles, as interpreted in Situational Leadership. Cycling through various styles of leadershipfacilitates peer-to-peer learning by implementing articulate and practical applications in thecourse materials to broaden students’ perspective toward engineering education and practice.IntroductionSituational approach to leadership is widely recognized in organizational management. Thetheory of situational leadership was developed by Hersey and Blanchard (1969) based onleadership style theory by Reddin (1967). This theory has been revised and refined several timesto facilitate its implementation in various environments, such as

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Stacy Gleixner; Elena Klaw PhD; Patricia Backer

difference in society.Need for Renewable Energy EngineeringThe burning of fossil fuels and the rapid deforestation of the globe have created an increase inCO2 gases in the atmosphere and a heating up of the earth’s temperature.[1] Data shows anexponential change in CO2 in the atmosphere in the last several decades.[1] This has beencorrelated with a warming of the earth’s surface temperature.[3] Coupled with the problem of Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  135 climate change, nations are also struggling with a

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Angela Beck; Jim Helbling

Communications into Team-taught Senior Design Courses." Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Portland, OR, June 2005.2 Beck, Angela. "Collaborative Teaching, Genre Analysis, and Cognitive Apprenticeship: Engineering a Linked Writing Course." Teaching English in the Two-Year College. 31 (2004): 388-398.3 Nunan, David. Collaborative Language Learning and Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2003.4 ABET. 2007-2008 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Baltimore, MD: ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission.5 Beck, Angela, and McElwain, Patric. "Technical Writing in Engineering Classrooms: Adventures in Team-teaching

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James Guthrie

 Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  205 As restructured, the curriculum for ARCH and CM students now includes a total of five ARCEcourses giving them a solid grounding in structural engineering principles, design and systems.The five one-quarter courses, with the number of units and hours each week, are listed below: ● Structures I (3 units with 2 hours of lecture and one hour of activities per week) ● Structures II (3 units with 2 hours of lecture and one hour of activities per week) ● Structural Systems (3 units with 3 hours of lecture per week

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Shoba Krishnan; Ruth Davis; Marco Bravo; Melissa Gilbert

middle school math and science classrooms,utilizing a simulation of the system using a solar-powered fan. The middle school teachershelped develop and executed the lesson plans and hands-on activity in their classrooms. Theyalso conducted pre- and post surveys to help evaluate the project goals. Both the engineering undergraduate students and the education graduate students (whowere the classroom teachers) commented on the value of the interdisciplinary collaboration. One Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education

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Rafael D. Alvarez; Raga M. Bakhiet; Theresa M. Garcia; Angeline V. Yang

college oruniversity with a math-based degree while developing academic and leadership skills, increasingeducational performance, and gaining confidence in their ability to compete professionally. TheSan Diego MESA programs rely on the support of an active Industry Advisory Board (IAB) forprogram and student development. Established in California in 1970, there are currently 68 MESA Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  187 Programs statewide serving K-12, community college and university students, and the

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)simulations, which may be used as a basis for the development of innovative teaching modules.IntroductionNow, more than ever, engineers are required to focus on sustainable designs that lead to moreefficient systems with minimal resource consumption and reduced emissions. Required levels ofefficiency can only be achieved with a profound understanding of the involved processes. Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  43

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A. M. Vollstedt; E. L. Wang

their teammates and the proposedgrading scheme would lead to a competitive rather than collaborative team environment. Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  312 IntroductionA method of assigning credit for group work that accurately represents individual effort within agroup has been long sought out by instructors. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at theUniversity of Nevada, Reno offers two first-year engineering courses and each contains largegroup work components. Individual grades are a reflection of a

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Collin Heller; Brian P. Self

concepts.” As we become more adept at developing the MEAs, they should becomeeven better tools for improving student learning and motivation.AcknowledgmentsThis work was funded in part by NSF CCLI Grant #0717595 “Collaborative Research: Improving EngineeringStudents’ Learning Strategies Through Models and Modeling,” and by the Donald E. Bently Center for EngineeringInnovation at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.References1. Zawojewski, J., et al., Models and Modeling in Engineering Education: Designing Experiences for All Students.Sense Publishers, 20082. Collaborative Research: Improving Engineering Students' Learning Strategies through Models and Modeling.http://www.modelsandmodeling.net. Accessed 3/10/2011. 3. Diefes-Dux

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Amelito Enriquez

% of the U.S. population, African Americans and Latinos make up lessthan 7% of the individuals with B.S. or higher-degrees in the science and engineering fields.2Strategies that have been proven effective in increasing the retention and success of minoritystudents in science and engineering include mentoring programs,3,4 introducing context in Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  231 introductory courses,5 alternative instructional strategies such as collaborative and interactivelearning,6 and summer bridge

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diversebackgrounds achieve their educational goals by providing quality instruction. Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students from underrepresented groups andeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds receive academic support services from the College’sMathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) Program that has been a part of Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  215 the College since 1999, and is part of the California MESA Program, a program that has receivednational recognition for its

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often limited, and it is not uncommon for people to walk several milesevery day to get to and from work, the grocery store, etc. A growing number of people, however,have severe disabilities due to traumatic, dysvascular, and congenital defects. There are 300,000-400,000 known landmine-related amputees worldwide, of whom 20% are children. In total, it isestimated that there are up to 500,000 total amputees worldwide, and that 5,000-10,000 areadded to this number each year.1 Furthermore, the World Health Organization estimates that Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education

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composed of seven maincomponents: MCU, Temperature sensor, Humidity sensor, Accelerometer, External memory,USB and Ethernet ports. An accelerometer measures shock and vibrations, which providesinformation about the handling of the device. Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference  Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  75      External