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FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly C. Huett, University of West Georgia; Barbara B. Kawulich, University of West Georgia; P.K. Raju, Mechanical Engineering Dept, Auburn University,Al; Chetan S Sankar, Auburn University

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First-Year Programs

education.Dr. Barbara B. Kawulich, University of West Georgia Dr. Barbara Kawulich is Interim Director of the Evaluation Center and Associate Professor of Research in the Educational Technology and Foundations Department at the University of West Georgia. She teaches qualitative and action research, ethics, leadership, and diversity to graduate and undergraduate students. Her research focuses on research methods, research pedagogy, and issues related to indigenous women. She has authored numerous publications on these topics and has co-authored two books on research methods.Prof. P.K. Raju, Mechanical Engineering Dept, Auburn University,Al Dr. Raju is the Thomas Walter Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at

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Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

State Uni- versity, Fargo, North Dakota. He is originally from Mandan, ND and is a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. He has been involved with Native American outreach programs at NDSU such as PEEC (Pre-Engineering Education Collaboration) and NATURE (Nurturing American Tribal Undergraduate Research and Education). His involvement in these programs includes assisting in the instruction and teaching of students during summer camp activities.Mr. James Schanandore, North Dakota State University James Schanandore is a Ph.D. student in the Biological Sciences Department at North Dakota State Uni- versity. He is a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clara Pérez-Molina, DIEEC - National Distance Education University; Maria José Albert Gomez, UNED; Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); GABRIEL DIAZ ORUETA, UNED; Elio Sancristobal, uned; Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education; Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Alberto Pesquera, UNED; Félix García Loro

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Graduate Studies

others in both teaching-learning situations and work. The training plan created in PAC project has been designed to foster student interaction through the use of various tools in high quality virtual environments, enhancing cooperative group work.   ● Training has to be considered as a lifelong process. The PAC project contributes to university curriculums, since the designed training plan can be incorporated to both regulated studies at Undergraduate and Master degree levels. Moreover, it could also be useful for non-regulated studies. ● Another factor to consider is globalization, which has to be understood not only in market and economic aspects, but also in a broader educational aspect. Education

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New Approaches in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audrey Lynn LaVallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

major universities and tribal colleges in the State worked together toconceive, design, and implement different STEM-enhancement activities for the tribal collegeand Reservation high and middle school students6. This effort culminated in continued fundingfrom the North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NDEPSCoR)program of the National Science Foundation since 2004 under the title Nurturing AmericanTribal Undergraduates in Research and Education (NATURE)http://www.ndsu.edu/epscor/NATURE/research.html. A research component, Tribal CollegeUndergraduate Research Mentoring (TCURMP), was added to NATURE in 2007 as a pilotprogram. It was later included as a regular component of NATURE7,8.Recent educational research has

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Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Sylvester A. Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Minorities in Engineering

efforts are undergoing to attract minority students to engineering from K-20. STEMFellows in K-12 Education Program3, providing exposure, stimulating enthusiasm, training,promoting the value of engineering, and mentoring minority K-12 students4, are some of theapproaches that help to bring minority students into the engineering program. This effort mightnot be fruitful unless the minority students with the interest and preparation feel a part of the Page 23.615.2engineering class. 1.1 Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs) are a group of minority-serving institutions established byrecognizing the fact that the

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #6745A Grand Challenge-based Framework for Contextual Learning in Engineer-ingDr. Lisa G. Huettel, Duke University Dr. Lisa G. Huettel is an associate professor of the practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University where she also serves as associate chair and director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a B.S. in Engineering Science from Harvard University and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory development, and applications of

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chehra Aboukinane; Daniel N. Moriasi, USDA-ARS; Ann L. Kenimer, Texas A&M University; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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Biological & Agricultural

Agricultural Engineering and his doctorate in Engineering Science with minors in Civil Engineering and Applied Statistics from Louisiana State University. Dr. Moriassi is a research hydrologist at the USDA- ARS Grazing Lands Research Laboratory. His research focuses on the development of watershed-scale models of hydrological processes, the development of model evaluation guidelines, and the application of these models on water quality and quantity issues.Dr. Ann L. Kenimer, Texas A&M University Dr. Ann Kenimer is a professor and associate provost for undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Agricultural Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic In- stitute and

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Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo E. Hanifin, University of Detroit Mercy; Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Kenneth F Bloemer, University of Dayton; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

curricular materials may be found at http://weaverjm.faculty.udmercy.edu. Through his work with Innovation in Action, he has also conducted a number of innovation workshops for industry wherein the participants learn systematic innovation tools and apply them to their daily work.Dr. Kenneth F Bloemer, University of Dayton Ken is currently Director of the Innovation Center at the University of Dayton’s School of Engineering. The Innovation Center recruits real world engineering challenges from industry, entrepreneurs and non- profit organizations to be solved by multidisciplinary senior capstone teams. In addition, Ken teaches courses on innovation and is a frequent guest lecturer around campus. He has conducted innovation

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Hongwei Liao

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Electrical and Computer

entireclass, we award every participant of each survey with 0.1% extra credit on the 100%scale for the course. The maximal number of points that a student can earn viaparticipation in surveys was 1.6% in the Fall 2012; for comparison, the reward for earlysubmission of homework was ~3-fold higher. We believe that extra credit forparticipation is justified, because thoughtful feedback requires reflection on learning andteaching, which in turn stimulates meta-communication and comprehension of the coursematerial. The average amount of extra credit for participation in surveys earned bystudents in the Fall 2012 was 0.86%, while the width of each letter grade bin was 4%(straight scale, no “curve”); thus extra credit points only slightly influenced the

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Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Burks Fasse PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; James William Schwoebel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ethan James Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anish Joseph, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ajit Vakharia, Georgia Institute of Technology; Steve M. Potter PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Investigators, and mentors. Each LINCRFellow designed a research project that would benefit both of the research labs that they recruitedas partners. We used traditional qualitative methods to study the outcomes of the program—interviews, surveys, journals, and student-developed artifacts. This presentation will present thelessons learned that answer the question: In what ways can an undergraduate researcher fostercollaboration between independent labs doing similar work? Page 23.403.2 Introduction Interdisciplinary collaboration is common throughout industry, academia, the federalgovernment, and

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dianna Newman; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #7365 Award. He teaches courses in both analog and digital electronic circuit design and instrumentation, with a focus on wireless communication. He has more than fifteen years experience in the development and de- livery of synchronous and asynchronous web-based course supplements for electrical engineering courses. Dr. Astatke played a leading role in the development and implementation of the first completely online undergraduate ECE program in the state of Maryland. He has published over 40 papers and presented his research work at regional, national and international conferences. He also runs several exciting summer camps geared towards middle school, high school, and community college students to expose

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Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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Two Year College Division

. Interested students completed a survey to provide demographic and schedulinginformation. Participants were chosen from six engineering majors - civil, chemical, computer,electrical, industrial, and mechanical - and were diverse with respect to gender and ethnicity.Selected students were interviewed in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and Fall 2012. We used a semi-structured interview protocol to learn more about student experiences with the transfer process.The protocol covered a variety of topics including why students selected the engineering major,why they chose to pursue the transfer pathway, experiences with the transfer process, andchallenges in making the academic and social transitions to the new institution. Just prior to theinterview and after

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Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darshita N. Shah, Teaching and Learning Laboratory at MIT; Jennifer E French, Teaching and Learning Laboratory at MIT; Janet Rankin, The Teaching & Learning Lab - MIT; Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

than 25,000 teachers, EiE is a research-based program that reinforces elementary science topics, creativity, problem solving, and teamwork skills through hands-on engineering design challenges. Dipa also helped establish proof- of-concept for Engineering Adventures, a new engineering curriculum being designed specifically for use in after-school and camp settings. Dipa previously served as a member of the education staff at The Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport, Connecticut. There, she trained and supervised science instructors, developed and taught hands-on physical science labs for Grades 3-8 in the museum and in after-school programs, and managed various grant-funded projects. Dipa received

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Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kelly Woodall Guyotte, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Final enrollment for the course consisted ofeleven students: four from Art Education (two undergraduate, two graduate—one master and onedoctoral); five from Engineering (four undergraduate Environmental Engineering, one master ofCivil Engineering); and two from the master of Landscape Architecture program.Traditionally, the acronym “STEAM” refers to the integration of visual arts into the STEMcurriculum. As indicated above, the visual arts were represented in this interdisciplinary studioby students from the major of Art Education, rather than students from a purely studio artbackground. Generally situated within Schools of Art, undergraduate Art Education programs ofstudy require students to successfully complete a variety of lower- and upper