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Curriculum and Instruction. Teachers felt that the RET experiencewas one of the most rewarding teacher development programs for them.DANIELLE REYNOLDSDanielle Reynolds has 15 years of teaching experience, currently teaching high school Physics at John A.Dubiski Career High School in Grand Prairie, Texas. She earned her Master of Education in Curriculum andInstruction in 2011, and her Bachelor of Science in Physics in 1993, both from the University of Texas atArlington. She was elected by her peers as Campus Teacher of the Year in 2011-2012 school year.NUR YAZDANIDr. Nur Yazdani is a professor and former Chairman in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University ofTexas at Arlington. His research interests include engineering education, hazard

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. Nasrazadani currently serves as Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of NorthTexas. He has taught Mechanics course (Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, etc.) for more than 30 years atvarious institutions. He teaches Engineering and Engineering Technology students with an intuitive approach that hefound very helpful in educating undergraduate students. His research interests include Engineering Materials,Corrosion and Degradation of structural Materials. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering

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Christina K. White; Richard H. Crawford

together totake steps in effecting change to systematically enrich the field of engineering educationRecently, the National Academy of Engineers (NAE) explored broad realms of human concern –sustainability, health, vulnerability, and joy of living – and generated 14 specific 21st CenturyGrand Challenges that await innovative engineering solutions. The NAE solicited research andeducational leaders to face these 21st Century issues by establishing the Grand ChallengesScholars Program (GCSP) to prepare college students to solve the Grand Challenges. The NAEGCSP provides a framework for curricular enhancements that will motivate students to addressthe Grand Challenges through five components: (1) a research experience related to a GrandChallenge; (2

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://www.britishcouncil.org/latvia-about-us-diversity-uk.htm.13. Benedictus, L, 2012, “Every Race, Colour, Nationality, and Religion on Earth”, The Guardian, 21 January.14. URL: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/taxonomy/index.html?nscl=Population.15. DeGraaff, E., Ravesteijn, Wim, 2001, “Training Complete Engineers: Global Enterprise and Engineering  Education.” European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 419-427.16. Daniels, M., Cajander, A., Pears, A., Clear, T., 2010, “Engineering Education Research in Practice: Evolving Use of Open Ended Group Projects as a Pedagogical Strategy for Developing Skills in Global Collaboration”,  International Journal of Engineering Education., Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 1-12.17. Nielsen, J. D., Du, X

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Mohammad Obadat P.E.; Mohammad Ali Khasawneh

Extended Abstract with Poster Using Turning Technology (response system) in Teaching Statics Mohammad Obadat Department of Engineering The University of Tennessee at Martin Mohammad Ali Khasawneh Civil Engineering Department Jordan University of Science and Technology AbstractStatics is one of the early challenging courses for sophomore-level students at The University ofTennessee at Martin (UTM). In Statics, students are challenged to solve

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, and animation in a computer-assisted learning tutorial lesson. Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1988.2. R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman. Learning and teaching styles in engineering education. Engineering education, 78(7):674–681, 1988.3. I. Glassman and R.A. Yetter. Combustion. Academic Press, 2008.4. W.G. Vincenti and C.H. Kruger. Introduction to physical gas dynamics. Wiley, New York, 1965.5. R.O. Fox. Computational models for turbulent reacting flows. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2003.6. W.C. Reynolds. The element potential method for chemical equilibrium analysis: Implementation in the interactive program Stanjan, version 3. Technical report, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford Univ., Stanford, 1986.7. S

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Matthew Rivera; Vladimir Santalov; Andres Delagarza; Randall Manteufel

 knowledge gaps the students mayhave. The gap in a student’s knowledge may never be filled, and will be repeatedly exploited asthe student progresses to harder classes. It may result in lower grades, and additional studyingfor certain classes as the gaps cause the student to not understand or recognize concepts to theirfullest The sixth impediment is that engineering courses are difficult. The courses require agrasp of mathematics and physics. Any weakness in academic preparation make it especiallydifficult for students since engineering classes are often fast paced. The amount of materialcovered in a typical class does not allow the instructor time to re-teach prerequisite material.Also, students can’t fall behind in a face-paced class

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Priscila Martinez-Avila; Emmanuel Varona; Doug D. Carlton; Abegayl Thomas; Kevin A. Schug

Extended Abstract with Poster Evaluating Effects of the Arlington Undergraduate Research-based Achievement for STEM (AURAS) Program on the Performance of Engineering Students in Chemistry Courses Priscila Martinez-Avila, Emmanuel Varona, Doug D. Carlton Jr., Abegayl Thomas, Kevin A. Schug Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry The University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThe current study was designed to evaluate the effect of supplemental instruction on academicachievement and to develop credible research to assess the

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Lynn Peterson; James Epperson; Ramon Lopez; Kevin Schug; Carter Tiernan

or emerging fields inscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the United States.UT Arlington’s STEP grant #0856796 began in Fall 2009. It is called AURAS, the ArlingtonUndergraduate Research-based Achievement for STEM collaboration. The way in whichAURAS is intended to increase the number of graduates in the STEM fields is to increase thepass rates in a set of courses which were identified as high-loss courses for students intending tomajor in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or one of the 8 undergraduateengineering majors. Note: a 9th engineering undergraduate major in Bioengineering was addedin Fall 2012. The identified courses were Pre-Calculus II, Calculus I, Calculus II, GeneralChemistry I, and Chemistry

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Melanie Sattler

Friday Morning Session 2 - Faculty Benefits of Service-Learning in Meeting Learning Objectives: Examples from Air Pollution/Environmental Engineering Courses Melanie Sattler Civil Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington AbstractService learning is “a teaching method which combines community service with academic instruction as it focuses on critical, reflective thinking and civic responsibility.”1 Dozens ofstudies have documented many benefits of service learning for students, including improved 1)ability to

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Camille A. Issa

highlyinnovative products and systems that address critical human needs while adding economic value.Ironically, even as the need for engineers and engineering services continues to intensify in thiscountry, the global marketplace is drawing many engineering activities offshore. While initiallythis was for more routine engineering services, primarily driven by the wage differential betweenthe U.S. and off-shore providers (particularly in India, China, and Eastern Europe), today we findthe off-shoring of engineering services is rising rapidly up the value chain to includesophisticated functions such as product design, research, and development.Politicians usually rationalize the current phenomenon of off-shoring, the increasing tendency forcompanies to

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Rasool Kenarangui; Ratan Kumar; Lynn Peterson

, decontamination and decommissioning, fusion power,regulating nuclear reactors, nuclear power economics and environment;Prerequisite: Math 3319 (differential equations / linear algebra) or MAE 3360, Phys 1444(general technical physics II)Course Learning Goals/ ObjectivesThe course objectives for NE 3301 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering are to provide thefollowing: Introduction to the fundamental principles of nuclear engineering. These topics includeatomic and nuclear physics, fission and fusion, isotopes and radioactivity, nuclear reactions,chart of nuclides, radiations; detection and interaction with matter. Introduction to criticality and reactor kinetics, reactor licensing, safety, economic andenvironment impact. In addition to light water

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David H. K. Hoe

Engineering EducationFirst, we present results for the first two peer interaction exercises involving the multiple choiceconcept questions. In these exercises, the students were asked to study the problems on their ownand select an answer. Then they were directed to discuss the problem with a peer, and select ananswer again. Table II summarizes the responses which are grouped into four categories, basedupon whether the initial answer and second answer after peer interaction were correct or not. Table II. Student Responses to the Concept Exercises Both Incorrect- Correct- Both Question Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect

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Edward E. Anderson

web-based animation software. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Austin, TX.16. GRAY, G.L. and COSTANZO, F. Toward a new approach to teaching problem solving in dynamics. in Learning to solve complex scientific problems. Jonassen, D.H., Ed. New York, NY. Taylor and Francis group.17. SCHULTZ, K.G., SHELBY, R.N., TREACY, D.J., WINTERSGILL, M.C., VANLEHN, K. and GERTNER, A. 2000. Andes: an intelligent tutor for classical physics. The Journal of Electronic Publishing, 6 (1).18. VANLEHN, K.C., LYNCH, K., SCHULZE, J.A., SHAPIRO, R., SHELBY, L., TAYLOR, D., TREACY, A., WEINSTEIN, A. and WINTERSGILL, M. 2005. The Andes physics tutoring system: Lessons learned. International

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Tyler Crosson; Monica Hew; Bernd Chudoba; Amit Oza

aircraft. The capstone course mini-project experience during this first semester hasbeen initiated to teach students when and how to operate disciplinary design tools thatprepare them for design trade-studies they will encounter in the second semester seniordesign project. The class has been divided into three groups of 14 people and assigned theMesserschmitt Bf 109, Supermarine Spitfire, and the North American P-51 Mustang.This paper is the story of the group that focuses on the North American P-51 Mustang.The engineering team first forms a methodology that parametrically reproduces thedocumented aircraft performance specifications; the simulation results are validated bydirect comparison with historical data found in research; this validation

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Amir Karimi; Randall D. Manteufel

60 students, 46students had to take 3 SCH to 19 SCH of additional introductory courses in chemistry,mathematics, and physics during their freshman year.Unsuccessful attempts of required courses also delays student graduation. Figure 1 shows thosecourses that a number of students have difficulty passing. The transcript analysis reveals that outof 60 students, 24 students had to repeat EGR 2323-Engineering Analysis-I, 18 students repeatedME 3293, and 17 students repeated ME 3543-Dynamics System and Control at least once. Figure1 shows that some students had difficulties with such freshman level courses as MAT 1224-Calculus II, CHE 1103, PHY 1903-Engineering Physics-I, PHY 1923-Engineering Physics-II.Few students repeated some of the courses

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John Sibert; Matthew Goeckner; Dave Galley; Kory Goldammer

research and education innovations across all three institutions. There has been anexpanded effort at Richland College to address the Math and Science Tutoring needs of STEMstudents in specific higher level Math, Physics and Chemistry courses. An outreach effort atCollin College to build a pipeline of STEM students targeted to attend UT Dallas throughRobotics Camps and College Robotics Competitions is bearing success. Finally, and ofparticular significance, a robust method for the tracking of Collin and Richland transfer studentswithin classes and degree programs at the University of Texas at Dallas has been developed toaid the Collaborative in channeling resources to appropriately lower transfer barriers for students.Articulation AgreementsA

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Xiao Peng; Lex Gonzalez; Eric Haney; Amen Omoragbon; Bernd Chudoba

designknowledge to current aerospace design problems, the key requirements on which a modernknowledge-based system (KBS) have to be based reads as follows: (i) accumulate and maintainaggregate knowledge; (ii) supply information relevant to any particular design effort; (iii) predictunavailable information based on trends from available knowledge.To this end, a first of its kind aerospace conceptual design knowledge based system, AVDKBS, isintroduced in this paper. It provides researchers with a convenient way of storing, applying andpredicting knowledge in a total systems approach. The categories of the system are differentiatedby knowledge collection, exhibition, application, innovation and update. The structure ofAVDKBS is constructed according to the

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Gustavo Narez; Sarah Hussein; Bernd Chudoba; Amit Oza

optimal design visually. This area is finally evaluated andany risks are assessed of the point chosen from the design space. Thus this paper willdemonstrate the validation of this aircraft by recreating the design process to the WorldWar II German Fighter, Messerschmitt Bf 109. Reverse engineering essentially serves asthe first step in analysis where an initial set of parameters regarding the intentions of theplane are used. Parametric sizing, steps 2 to 6, essentially serves as a critical procedure ofsizing the aircraft to the desired mission capabilities. The guideline for this sizing is Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23

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transfer throughporous media, algorithm develop, and technology education. MOHAN KETKARDr. Mohan Ketkar is an Associate Professor and currently serving as Interim Head of the Department of EngineeringTechnology at Prairie View A&M University. His research interests include communication circuits,instrumentation systems, and innovative methods in engineering education to improve retention and graduation ratesof undergraduate students. He is a senior member of IEEE and professional member of ASEE and Sigma-Xi. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright © 2013, American Society for

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Hector A. Ochoa

why they considerthe internet the place where most, if not all necessary information can be found. We need toremember that the internet was introduced to the public in the 1990s. That means that most of thekids graduating from high school have been interacting with the internet since they were born.The question is: How we take advantage of all these new technologies to improve, or captivatethe attention of this new generation of students in the classrooms and laboratories? We all knowthat online learning is becoming more and more popular. However, in engineering, learning isnot limited to lecture; there are multiple laboratories that require sometimes expensive pieces ofequipment. For that reason, the teaching community has been studying

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Raj Desai

 Press.3. Zirke, C. (2004). “Distance Education Programming Barriers in Career and Technical Teacher Education in  Ohio.” Journal of Vocational Education Research, Volume 29, Issue 1, 2004.RAJ DESAIDr. Raj Desai currently serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology and Chair,Undergraduate Studies, College of Business and Engineering at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Hisresearch interests are in the fields of leadership, innovation, and new technologies.This project was supported by a grant from Academic Partnerships. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013

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Ronald E. Barr

background to go Graduates pursue advanced education, research, to graduate school and do research and development in science and engineering. Graduates have leadership and teamwork skills Graduates participate as leaders on team projects Graduates are aware of ethics and professional Graduates conduct themselves in a professional and responsibility in the workplace ethical manner in the workplaceLack of Alumni Involvement in Defining PEOsSince the PEOs pertain to achievements by recent graduates, the program alumni should beinvolved in writing and reviewing them from time-to-time. Most programs have an externaladvisory committee (EAC) that has some members who are program alumni. Hence using

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Azhar Hyas; Uyen H. T. Pham; Madiha M. Hanif; Samir M. Iqbal

-nanotechnology. This institutedcuriosity will help them to bring in more innovations and reach greater achievements in the field.With students learning more about nanotechnology at a younger age, a much vibrant future inthis field will be guaranteed. Also, it will induce a research aptitude in our youngsters and canresult in cultivating our next generation with larger number of researchers in the field. Havingtrained and dedicated scientists/engineers would maintain the lead of the United States in keyareas of nanotechnology innovation. Educating K-12 students about new technologies and concepts has always been achallenge. Many efforts have been made to equip the K-12 students with nanotechnology thatinclude various educational programs, teacher

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Tanvir Manzur; Md. Kabirul Islam; Nur Yazdani

and have been employed in various countries in thepublic and private sectors as well as in education and research. Every year a good number ofBUET graduates seek opportunities in countries in North America, particularly in the UnitedStates for graduate education and research. Though the course curricula of BUET was developedfollowing the US system with the active help and assistance of a US University, BUET till nowdid not apply for nor seek formal ABET accreditation.According to Rugarcia et al. (2000), future engineers will have to face and cope with sevenparticular challenges: information expansion, diminishing boundaries between the disciplines,globalization of the economy, endangered environment, resource constraints, emerging

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Bonnie Boardman

Extended Abstract with Poster An iPhone Application Developed for Time Study Practice Bonnie Boardman Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington Extended AbstractTools developed for the engineering professional often don’t work well for teaching purposes.  The cost/benefit ratio is usually very high considering the limited amount of a semester in whichthe tool would be useful. In learning situations instructors often want students to not onlygather data but also to complete calculations and

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Mohammed Zubair; Cherif Aissi

21 – 23, 2013. Copyright ©2013, American Society for Engineering Educationthe user in the design, development, and control of complex systems in a much shorter time [2-10]. As a result, STEM fields are under pressure to incorporate the use of advanced tools intotheir curriculum so their graduates can be well trained in the use and application development toserve the needs of the industrial community.In a typical Engineering curriculum, hands-on and real world problem-solving approaches are anintegral part of the design learning process. Such a process can be broadly described andcategorized into defining a need, background research, design criteria and constraints, buildingand testing a prototype, redesign and retest if

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Team”, Available online: https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-16574 5. M. Rasid Pac, D. O. Popa, “3-DOF Untethered Microrobot Powered by a Single Laser Beam Based on Differential Thermal Dynamics”, in Proc.of IEEE International Conference of Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Shanghai, China, May 2011.DAN O. POPADr. Popa currently serves as an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas atArlington. His research interests include robotics and control systems, including micro and nano robotics, assistiverobotics, advanced real time control, and human-robot interaction. In addition to teaching duties in the EEdepartment, Dr. Popa is affiliated faculty at UT Arlington’s Research Institute, where he

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user can have a friendly conversation to the program. Theproposed courseware can help engineering students to better understand basicthermodynamic principles, problem-solving approaches, as well as improving them thecapability in solving analytical problems. Because of the advantages and efficiency of thedeveloped courseware, it can be applied in thermodynamic education. Meanwhile, thispaper also verifies that development and application of instructional courseware are simplebut effective tools in enhancing teaching quality. References1. H. Canakci, “Pile foundation design using Microsoft Excel”, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 15(4) 2007 355-366.2. Z. L. Kahn-Jetter, P. A

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Sara E. McCaslin

StudyThe University of Texas at Tyler has recently begun offering a fully online master’s degree program in mechanical engineering or civil engineering. What makes this program unusual is itscompressed format: all courses are offered over seven weeks, rather than sixteen weeks, to makeit possible for students to complete their degree more quickly.This case study focuses on a seven-week fully online finite element analysis course with ninestudents enrolled. All nine students were full-time working professionals holding either anengineering or technical position. The students included an officer in the Civil Engineer Corps, amechanical engineer working in research and development for a major biomedical company, acivil engineer at a local firm, an