Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Robert W. Warke, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-2332: FACING OUR RETENTION CHALLENGE: A SELF-PORTRAITAlan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University Alan D. Niemi is an Associate Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Lake Superior State University and his M.S.E.E. from Illinois Institute of Technology. He has taught courses in Electrical Engineering and Tech- nology for 24 years. In addition to teaching, Mr. Niemi has spent 7 years in industry designing digital and microcontroller systems.Robert W. Warke, LeTourneau University Robert W. Warke is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He received a B.S. in Welding

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran K. Wilde, Brigham Young University

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Electrical and Computer

Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 70-75, March 2004.3. C. Archibald, E. Millar, J. D. Anderson, J. K. Archibald, and D. J. Lee, "A Simple Approach to a Vision- Guided Unmanned Vehicle", SPIE Optics East, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XXIII: Algorithms, Techniques, and Active Vision, 60060J, Oct. 23-26, 2005.4. B. B. Edwards, W. S. Fife, J. K. Archibald, D. J. Lee, and D. K. Wilde, "A Design Approach for Small Vision- based Autonomous Vehicles", SPIE Optics East, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XXIV: Algorithms, Techniques, and Active Vision, 63840L, Oct. 2006.5. D. Wilde and J. Archibald, "The Robot Racer capstone project", 2009 ASEE Annual Conference, June 14-17, 2009.6. D. Wilde, J. Archibald, D.J. Lee

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

. No plus or minus grades areawarded.In the previous seven offerings of the introductory transportation courses the average courseGPA for the 177 students was 2.97 with a standard deviation of 0.102. Under the breadthstructure 43% of the students received B grades and 30% received A grades. Most semesters theinstructor lowered the cutoff between A and B grades to raise the number of students receiving Agrades. For the pilot study the course GPA was 3.74 with 71% of the students receiving Agrades. Other than the changes made to the course described earlier there were no differences in Page 22.75.12the course with respect to class size, time

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1552: SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S BLUEPRINT FORDEVELOPING ARobert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College Robert B. Gilbert Ph.D., LEED AP, BAP Robert Gilbert is an Associate Professor of Civil/Architectural Technology and Technical Director of the Center for Energy Education at Sinclair Community College. He has a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Dayton, a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. His area is energy efficiency and renewable and alternative energy. He is a member of the Ohio Board of Building Standards filling the position of Renewable Energy. He is charged with developing the energy efficiency, renewable/alternative, green programs

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ELOS Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Curtis Brackett, Bradley University; David Zietlow, Bradley University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2498: OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A PUMP AND PIPING SYSTEMCurtis Brackett, Bradley University I am a senior mechanical engineering major at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. I am originally from Aurora, IL. I am the team captain for Bradley’s Formula SAE senior project. I am very interested and plan on developing my career in the field of energy generation.David Zietlow, Bradley University Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University The primary author is Curtis Brackett, candidate for BSME May 2011 Page 22.1126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danny King, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

development of each cohort and a chance for students to reflect on their collegeexperience with each other.The Engineering Bridge Survey To gauge the importance of the different activities during the Engineering section of theSB program, students that attended this section in 2008, 2009, and 2010 were given a survey toshow which activities during the Bridge program were the most important to them. The fullsurvey is included in Appendix B. Students were asked to rate the importance of 22 differentactivities. In each case the students were asked these questions at least several months after theprogram itself, once they had some distance and perspective. The 2008 students were asked tocomplete the survey during the fall semester of 2009. The 2009

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Vonder Haar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

). 3. Center for Disease Control, 2010. Web. 6 Jan. 2011. . 4. High, Karen, Pasha Antonenko, Rebecca Damron, Susan Stansberry, and Gayla Hudson. "The Effect of a Teacher Professional Development Integrated Curriculum Workshop on Perceptions of Design, Engineering, and Technology Experiences." ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (2009). 5. Reeves, R., J.M. Ross and T.M. Bayles, “A Novel Approach to Professional Development", American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2010). 6. Fishman, B., R. Marx, S. Best and R Tal, “A Design Approach to Professional Development: Linking Teacher and Student Learning in Systemic Reform”, Paper presented at the American Educational

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Embedded System Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1138: KRISYS: A LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT RECRUITINGANDJoseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M UniversityJay R Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently Professor and Program Director for the Electronics and Telecommu- nications Programs. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of inter- est in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation, and entrepreneurship.Dr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Jorja Kimball, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

examination of indicators of engineering students' success and persistence. Journal of Engineering Education, 2005. 94(4): p. 419-425.13. McLoughlin, L.A., Spotlighting: Emergent gender bias in undergraduate engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 2005. 94(4): p. 373-381.14. Potts, G., B. Schultz, and J. Foust, The effect of freshmen cohort groups on academic performance and retention. Journal of College Student Retention: Research Theory, & Practice, 2004. 5(4): p. 385-395.15. Kimball, J., A study of engineering student attributes and time to completion of first-year required courses at Texas A&M University, in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development. 2006, Texas A&M

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ELD Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Van Fleet, Bucknell University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-529: THE VISUALIZATION OF DATABASE SEARCH RESULTSJames A. Van Fleet, Bucknell University James A Van Fleet has been Librarian for the Sciences and Engineering at Bucknell University and a member of ASEE ELD since 1989. He has served the Engineering Libraries Division as Membership Directory Editor and Newsletter Editor. Page 22.1515.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The visualization of database search resultsAbstract:Edward Tufte describes the visual presentation of quantitative data as “envisioninginformation.”1 A number of databases, from Google

Conference Session

Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

). The exams are set such that 70% of the classshould be able to make at least a B. Then there are few questions to differentiate the A’s and theB’s. A possible assessment of learning for the class is provided in Table 2. Mandatory Class Attendance 50 Discussion Board Participation 50 In-Class Quizzes 100 Homework Assignments 150 Project 250 Midterm Exam 200 Final Exam 200 Total

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

School of Science and Technology, the highest performing high school in Denver Public Schools.Prof. Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder JANA B. MILFORD is professor of mechanical engineering and faculty advisor for the Engineering GoldShirt Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law. Her research and teaching focus on atmospheric chemistry and transport modeling and air quality management.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder JACQUELYN SULLIVAN is founding Co-Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, and Associate Dean

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stella A Quinones, University of Texas, El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas, El Paso; B. Lush, University of Texas, El Paso; Gabriel Della-Piana, Evaluation Consultant ; Denise Carrejo, Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research, and Planning

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NSF Grantees

NSF funded programs: the UT System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, the Bridge to the Doctorate Program. Through his work on student retention issues, he has gained international recognition as an expert in the effectiveness and impact of strategies for access to higher education. He regularly consults with other institutions, nationally and abroad, on these issues.G. B. Lush, University of Texas, El PasoGabriel Della-Piana, Evaluation Consultant Gabriel Della-Piana is Professor Emeritus in Educational Psychology from the University of Utah. He is currently a consultant on program design, development and evaluation in educational programs and projects. Most recently (Jan 2003 to Jan 2007) he was

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Judith A. Garzolini, Boise State University; Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Susan Shadle, Boise State University; Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

conjunction with the university math course in which they enrolled. MATH 25 isElementary Algebra; MATH 108 is Intermediate Algebra, MATH 147 is Precalculus, MATH170 is Calculus I and MATH 175 is Calculus II.The publicized bookstore award eligibility criterion was spending 15 or more hours onlinelearning ALEKS. Of particular note are the 12 students who did so, indicated in bold in Table 7.All these students passed their mathematics class; 3 earned grades of A, 7 earned grades of B,and 2 earned grades of C. The average amount of time these students spent was 30.4 h, with astandard deviation of 8.0 h. Of these students, 7 of them completed 100% of the knowledgespace for the course they enrolled in (6 were in Prep for Calc, and 1 in Prep for PreCalc

Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Pelleg, Drexel University; David Urias, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Ph.D., Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

., Jamieson, L, and Oakes, W. EPICS: Engineering Projects in Community Service. InternationalJournal of Engineering Education. Vol. 21, No. 1, 2005.11. Lamancusa, J., Jorgensen, J., Zayas-Castro, J., Ratner, J. The Learning Factory- A new approach to integratingdesign and manufacturing into engineering curricula. American Society for Engineering Conference Proceedings.1995.12. Bloom, B. S., Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. DavidMcKay Co. Inc. 1956.13. Wiggins, G. and McTighe, J. Understanding by Design. Association for Supervision and CurriculumDevelopment. 2005.14. Teach Engineering: Resources for K-12. http://www.teachengineering.com/submit_curricula.php15. “Academic standards for science and technology

Conference Session

ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

as a laboratoryand how could the experience be improved? Page 22.1601.16 Appendix B Take – Home Exam used for theoretical calculations TECH 382 Fluid Mechanics Exam #3 Spring 2010 NAME: ______________________Open Book, Open Notes, TAKE HOME Exam, Due Monday at the Start of ClassShow all WorkWork your problems on Engineering Green Grid paper.This test requires

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. With respect Page 22.1055.10to % Exit, GA is not sophisticated enough to ascertain the reason behind a given statistic.GA does provide a variety of statistics for assessing the performance of an online journal like theEDGJ. Future studies will profile the EDGJ site with respect to (a) the number of new andreturning visitors and how extensively they interact with the site’s content (Visitors reports)6; (b)drilling down into aspects of visit quality (i.e. average pageviews, time on site, bounce rate, etc)and visit characteristics (i.e. first time visitors, returning visits, etc); (c) the different kinds ofsources that send traffic to the EDGJ site

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Construction

Proceedings), 85(2), 101-112.13. Senior, B. A., (2008), “Correlation between absences and final grades in a college course,” Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction, Auburn, Alabama, April 2-6, 2008, on CD- ROM.14. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R., (eds.), (1999), “How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school”, National Academy Press, Washington, D. C., Chap. 3, 39-66.15. Freeman, M. & McKenzie, J., (2001), “Aligning peer assessment with peer learning for large classes: the case for an online self and peer assessment system,” in Peer Learning in Higher Education, Boud, D., Cohen, R., & Sampson, J. (eds.), Kogan Page Ltd., London, Chap. 11

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1161: DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENABLE INDI-VIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES: A UNIQUE DESIGN EXPERIENCENina Robson, Texas A&M University Page 22.462.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing Technologies that Enable Individuals with Disabilities: A Unique Design ExperienceAbstractPeople with disabilities encounter a significant number of barriers and challenges, including lack ofemployment opportunities and access to adequate facilities. Today, over 60% of people withdisabilities do not have jobs. Lack of awareness about the challenges faced by persons

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

(a one-page document) containing a revised set of dimensions and an approach for coding these dimensions. Again, the milestone reports were used, in class, to discuss the project.4. Two days before the project was due, students were required to (a) give a “minute-madness” presentation to the class on their results and (b) bring a draft of their report to class for peer review.5. The group then submitted the final report two days later, after making revisions based on the peer review. In addition, individual group members submitted a written reflection on their learning through the project process.Description, Observation and ReflectionIn the next two sections, we further describe these two cases. Specifically, we describe each

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 22.1227.4the Savery pumpThomas Savery (c1650-1715), building on the work of the earlier philosophers and experimenterswho discovered atmospheric pressure, vacuum conditions, steam characteristics, and therelationships of pressure, area and force, designed the first practical pumping engine. Savery wasissued a patent for his pumping engine in 1698. His engine is shown in Figure 2. The principlecomponents were a “receiver” (R) connected to a suction pipe with a check valve (SV) and adischarge pipe (DP) also with a check valve (DV) installed. The receiver was connected to a boiler(B) via a steam pipe (SP) and steam control valve (SC). Another valve off the discharge pipe, thecondensing jet valve (CJ), allowed some of the water to drain from

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Ryan Golla, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

instructional tool to enhance learning,” 2010 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2010-1898, American Society for Engineering Education.5. Wu, B., “Improving a manufacturing class by adding an experimental session,” 2009 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2009-1118, American Society for Engineering Education.6. Jaksie, N., and Spencer, D., “A manufacturing processes laboratory: what book-making and sheet- metal working have in common,” 2009 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2009-98, American Society for Engineering Education.7. Hossain, N.M., and Durfee, J., “Testing several composite materials in a material science course under the engineering technology curriculum,” 2010 Annual Conference and Exposition, 2010-133, American Society for

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Simionescu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Gregory R. Reuter, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

designed and machined by students on a Boxford miniature CNC lathe [3].For each of these assignments students work in teams of two-to-three members, and documenttheir laboratory experience and their observations upon the results obtained in formal technicalreports. The grades students receive are based on (a) the technical content of their reports,(b) the overall quality of the parts they fabricate, and (c) their individual contribution to the teamassignment, assessed through anonymous peer reviews as described in reference [4].The Evaporative-Pattern ProcessAnnually over 11 million tons of metal are cast worldwide, mainly for the automotive, aerospaceand household appliance markets5. Of these, over 8% are cast by the evaporative-patternprocess5

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2226: TESSAL: PORTABLE DISTRIBUTED LABORATORIESIN THE ECE CURRICULUMBonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech Bonnie Ferri received a BS from Electrical Engineering from Notre Dame in 1981, a MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton in 1984, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs in ECE at Georgia Tech. Her research has been in the areas of embedded control systems, applications of control, control of computing systems, and education. She is the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Education Society Harriet B. Rigas Award.JillL L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Jill Auerbach is a Senior Academic Professional

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Xu, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Alan B Overby; Xiangyu Wei, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

developed for the circuits courses, the experiments on EM concepts areconstructed based on instructional events:11 gain attention, state objectives, activate priorknowledge, present material, provide learning guidance, motivate practice, and providefeedback. A template based upon these events has been developed and is completed during thedesign of the experiment so that each event is presented to the students in a systematic manner.The template, which becomes the experimental procedure, has the following sections.(a) Learning Objectives: The expected knowledge that the students will gain from theexperiment including a deeper understanding of one-to-two concepts explored in the experiment.(b) Preparation: The sections of the textbook in which the

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

digital signal processing.Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech Dr. Smith-Jackson is an Associate Professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engi- neering. Her specialty areas are cognitive ergonomics and system safety.Carl B. Dietrich, Jr., Virginia Tech Carl Dietrich is a research faculty member at Virginia Tech, where he completed Ph.D. and M.S. de- grees after graduating from Texas A&M University. He worked with the Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, Virginia and Bell Northern Research, Richardson, Texas and conducted research on adaptive and diversity antenna systems and radio wave propagation. His current work in software defined radio (SDR) includes leading projects

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MaryPat Beaufait; Duyun Chen, University of Pennsylvania; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Cecile Dietrich; Garrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2420: TRANSITION FROM UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRO-GRAM PARTICIPANTS TO RESEARCHERS AND OPEN SOURCE COM-MUNITY CONTRIBUTORSMaryPat BeaufaitDuyun Chen, University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate, Junior in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania with interest in Computer and Biomedical Science.Carl B. Dietrich, Jr., Virginia Tech Carl Dietrich is a research faculty member at Virginia Tech, where he completed Ph.D. and M.S. de- grees after graduating from Texas A&M University. He worked with the Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, Virginia and Bell Northern Research, Richardson, Texas and conducted research on adaptive and diversity antenna systems and radio wave propagation. His

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1244: PHENOMENOGRAPHIC STUDY OF HUMAN-CENTEREDDESIGN: EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONSCarla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette CARLA B. ZOLTOWSKI, Ph.D., is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue Univer- sity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University, one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education and a courtesy faculty member in Mechanical Engi- neering and Curriculum

Conference Session

ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

course project; Control algorithm will then be developed in theControls course project based on what the students developed in the Instrumentation course; themotor with instrumentation and control may be used in a senior design project as the actuationpart of the overall system. This way, students’ educational experience becomes seamlesslyintegrated into a continuous flow. Additional platforms may also be identified for other courseswhere a DC motor is not an appropriate application platform.REFERENCES1. Allen, D. E., Duch, B. J., and Groh, S. E., “The Power of Problem-Based Learning in Teaching Introductory Science Courses,” in Wilkerson, L. and W.H. Gijselaers, eds., New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 68, pp.3-11, San Francisco

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Carlos A. Garcia, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Tamara D. Guillen, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, students were able to explore interests in various engineering fields and applyresearch strategies and fundamental engineering concepts to daily life items.The student short answers to open-ended questions suggested important conclusions aboutdifferent camp components; a) the ‘What did you like best about ESF?’ question indicated thataround ten students liked most the hands-on research experience during the ESF camp while theremaining students expressed different factors such as learning new software, professor andgraduate assistant involvement; b) a lack of time for project documentation as well as oralpreparation and long camp days appeared to be the ESF camp least liked components, assuggested in responses to the ‘What did you like least about