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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Gloria Monaghan

substantial way inthat they seemed a bit more confrontational in the virtual classroom. 3. The virtual classroom containedseveral threads of conversation at one time making it more difficult to communicate effectively (ideas werenot developed) and it was hard to type read and think three different conversations at once. 4. The socialetiquette of the virtual classroom seemed more formal in terms of greeting and saying goodbye. The socialconstructions of interactions in both environments are duly noted and important in that they representbehaviors in virtual learning environments and behaviors in traditional classrooms, which impact learningand affect teaching. Students in the Web ex classroom were asked to discuss their experiences in 2nd Life

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Marie Planchard

Teaching Students to Integrate Life Cycle Assessment into Product Design through Sustainable Engineering Marie Planchard, DS SolidWorks Corp.Session: Industrial Partnering for Preparing Engineers for the 21st Century Global EconomySustainable engineering is the integration of social, environmental, and economic conditions intoa product or process. Successful products are developed by integrating Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) directly into the Computer Aided Design (CAD) model. Teaching students to understand,improve, and communicate the environmental impact of their design reflects the current state ofthe global economy. Engineering parameters such as material selection and the

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Hudson V. Jackson P.E.; Kassim M. Tarhini P.E.; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E.; Nathan Rumsey; Sharon Zelmanowitz P.E.

developing cost estimation skills, procurement of work,bidding versus quality based selection processes including a presentation of qualifications basedon the project request for proposals, and how the design professionals, the client and theconstruction professions interact to construct a project. Kampf et al [2] reported about usingpracticing engineers and communications experts to not only provide feedback on the capstonedesign documents generated by students at the University of Minnesota, but they also assisted in 1designing written assignment handouts that guided students through the project developmentprocess and presentations. They recognized that the students need to be able to shift

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ali Alshubbak; Saeid Moslehpour; Eugenio Pellicer; Joaquín Catalá

and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. Function on multi-disciplinary teams. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. Understand professional and ethical responsibility. Communicate effectively. Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. Recognize the need for and the engagement in life-long learning. Know the contemporary issues. Use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering.According to Rodrigues, R. [4]: new engineers should be able, according to theindustry’s needs, to presume several activities such as: Confirm

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Chitra N. Javdekar

working as an engineer to any extent. Thisrepresented an opportunity lost for the engineering students to engage in meaningful designexperiences and to build their problem solving skills starting in their freshman year.Discussion of approach for redesign of the engineering design course:Most four year institutions are now offering an introductory seminar in the broader discipline for thefreshmen. Logistics at a two-year institution do not allow for a separate introductory seminar course inthe freshman year. Therefore it was observed that the students needed to be exposed to the practice ofengineering in this course based on CAD but by making the course relevant to the students byconnecting it to the world around them.The course is taken by

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres

most productive generation ever. On the other hand the concepts of green, sustainability and energy awareness are part of their vocabulary and most of their jobs will have some relation with these terms. This paper relates an attempt to tailor a microcomputers course to be attractive to this generation of students. What we have found is that the traditional teaching formulas have to be adapted and social networking tools adopted to make them appealing to people that do not know a world without internet, wireless communications and social networking. I. INTRODUCTION When teaching a Microcomputers course, among the different challenges encountered one of the most important is to give

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Tom Goulding

several different days. TheThe Socratic instructor remains a rare species in instructor is also held to similar performancethe traditional campus classroom. However, we standards. The quality of the student posts isbelieve the explosive growth of online pedagogy important and is also assessed and graded.will rekindle interest in Socratic methods on thecollege campus. Online educators believe that the both quantity and quality of student to student and student to faculty3.0 THE ONLINE CLASSROOM engagement are essential to the success of the

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Robert Simoneau; Diane Dostie

isdesigned to enable faculty members and their students to share product concepts, resources andexpertise across the internet to solve complex design and manufacturing problems. Thedevelopment of the VIP challenges the silo model of education. The focus of this paper is to outlinethe rational for the VIP and the logistic challenges faced while working over the internet. This willbe accomplished by reviewing the current institutions involved in the VIP. Each institution bringsits own strengths based on their respective faculty, curriculum, available communication tools andwillingness to adapt to this educational environment. Faculty and student interaction uses variouscommunication tools and their impact will also be explored. One of the key

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Charles Thomas; Loren Byrne; Jeremy Campbell

approaches was appreciated by the students as it helped create amore dynamic and engaging course.For the most part, the three authors were present for all of the lectures. One goal of this co-teaching arrangement was to model for the students the type of discourse that can and does occurbetween professionals of different disciplines. Thus at times, if one instructor was lecturing andanother, in the audience, had a question or something to add, time was taken to address itcompletely. This arrangement also allowed the students to see instructors as “students” indisciplines other than the ones in which they are trained. The underlying message we trying toconvey is: always consider yourself a student, even after graduation.Engineering ContentThe

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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David H. Plantz; William M Simpson Jr. P.E.

. Tobetter prepare graduates for their future role as engineers and Coast Guard Officers, the coursehas been evolving to incorporate material science case studies from the Coast Guard and otheroutside sources. This paper focuses on strategies for incorporating various case studies into thecourse to help cadets appreciate the importance of material science issues in the Coast Guard andin other venues. The course is normally taken in the sophomore year at USCGA, providing anexcellent opportunity to get students interested in real world engineering issues early on in theireducation. By engaging Coast Guard engineers with current and recent field experience,numerous case studies are being developed that cover a wide range of material scienceapplications

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Vijay Kanabar; Robert Schudy

pertain to course design and execution at a distance.First about the university. Located along the Charles River in the heart of Boston, Boston University (BU)is the fourth largest private university in the USA. The institution offers more than ten fully online degreeprograms and ten online graduate certificates in a variety of disciplines. The MS in Computer InformationSystems is one of the largest online programs in the country. The program has concentrations inInformation Security, IT Project Management and Database Systems. Its success, to a great degree, reliesupon competent core faculty, highly qualified students, enthusiastic and dedicated support staff, user-friendly learning management systems, and relevant communication and

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Rathika Rajaravivarma

Robots," SIGCSE Bulletin, 35(2), 2003:pp.191-201[8] Williams AB, “The Qualitative Impact of Using LEGO MINDSTORMSRobot to Teach Computer Engineering,” IEEE Trans. Education. Vol. 46 pp 206.[9] Pomalaza-Raez, C., and Groff, B. H., “Retention 101: Where Robots Go …Students Follow,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92, No. 1, January2003, pp.85-90Author ’s Biogr aphy:Dr. Rathika Rajaravivarma is currently teaching at the NY City College ofTechnology-CUNY, Brooklyn, NY. Her interests and experiences includeComputer Communications, multimedia signal processing, mobile learning, andactive learning pedagogies. She can be reached atrrajaravivarma@citytech.cuny.edu 9