Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eunice Yang, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Materials

material based upon previous knowledge that they may have.To measure student learning, pre- and post- Materials Concept Inventory (MCI) exams wereadministered. The MCI is a 30-minute, multiple choice exam that is available on-line and measuresstudents’ conceptual knowledge and reasoning. A sample MCI question regarding electrical conductivitybetween aluminum and glass is as follows: Aluminum is a better electrical conductor than is glass becausealuminum: a) has more total electrons per volume b) has more conducting electrons per volume c) haselectrons which move faster d) has electrons which move slower e) has more conducting electrons pervolume and they move faster than those in glass. The topics in the MCI exams are as listed in Table 3

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Stephen A. Parke P.E., Northwest Nazarene University

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Computing & Information Technology

into a digital image. An RGB digital camera is commonly used for image acquisition especially if the desired object has a color contrast with respect to the background. Some applications require a special image acquisition system like a thermal camera or an infrared camera8. 3. Image processing acts as the brain of the machine vision and is typically composed of pre-processing, segmentation, and feature extraction. a. Pre-processing – modify and prepare the raw image to produce an image data that is suitable for subsequent operation. An example is increasing the intensity of the image pixels. b. Segmentation - the desired object is differentiated from the background. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate A Disney, Mission College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. These questions are intended to provideexamples of the types of questions that could be included in an assessment of engineering andtechnological literacy that is generally applicable for use with undergraduates who are notstudying engineering. As in the case of the Force Concept Inventory, it would not be advisable toinclude the entire assessment in a publication which might be accessible to the students beingevaluated.Sample Draft QuestionsTECHNOLOGY and SOCIETY1.) Government has had a persistent role in technology development because A. Corruption of government officials disrupts or controls technology development. B. Government can be a very effective way to carry out collective will. C. Technology requires government intervention

Conference Session

CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Chirag Patel; David Joseph Tortoriello; Justin Baldacci, ASME Northeastern chapter; Jeffrey Speroni

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Engineering Design Graphics

making their drawings. The students that did not finish their Page 23.233.5drawings within the class time were asked to finish the drawings on their own time beforethe next class. a) b)Figure 1. Module One a) in-class assignment drawing and b) homework drawing.In addition, to further practice and strengthen the skills and methods covered during thefirst class, students were asked to complete a homework assignment (shown in Figure 1b)before class the following week. This gave the students an opportunity to practice makingdrawings and receive individual feedback at the beginning of the second class.From the

Conference Session

CIP Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

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College Industry Partnerships

. Respondents rated the importance of twenty competencies in their current work on afive-point scale, from 0=“not important” to 4=“extremely important.” Shown in Table 6, thesecompetencies came from the 2011-2012 ABET Criterion 3 a-k student outcomes1 and the keyattributes listed in the NAE Engineer of 2020 report2.Table 6. ABET and Engineer of 2020 measuresMath a Global/societal context dScience a Economic issues dPlanning/conducting experiments b Environmental context dAnalytical skills b Life-long learningDesign Engineering techniques

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

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Design in Engineering Education

, subsystem isolation, and requirement relaxation. Usage of the flowcharts is explained later in the section. 6. Estimate the cost, in terms of person hours and also dollars to complete each iteration of each concept, then determine which concepts to construct in parallel. The principles to this step are: (a) that the highest ranked concepts should be considered first, (b) as many concepts should be included as possible, (c) but a concept should not be pursued if the estimated cost of pursuing that concept exceeds available budget (i.e. the cost of all iterations).A generalized view of this process can be seen in Figure 1. Evaluate Uncertainties

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, Professor of Mathematics at University of North Dakota

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Mathematics

Unmanned Aerial VehicleUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as the one shownin Figure 3(a), are becoming less expensive and easier touse. This makes them ideal for search and rescueoperations. The ACME company makes a UAV that can bedeployed by hand that automatically flies a spiral searchpattern like the one depicted in Figure 1(b). This patternmaintains a half-mile distance between passes to guarantee (a)the plane will pass within a quarter mile of any person inthe search area.The path of the plane is described by the equations andwhere and represent the coordinates of the UAV andare expressed in miles. The parameter has no physicalmeaning, but is used to delineate where the plane is on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, University of North Dakota

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page 23.276.3Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). It isessential that mentors have an understanding of each of these areas including: calculus concepts,student learning, campus resources, and engineering student groups. Saturn V Rocket Acceleration (a) (b) Fig. 1: (a) The Saturn V rocket—the only vehicle ever constructed capable of putting a man on the moon. In over 40 years man has failed to repeat this task. (b) A plot of the altitude of Apollo 11 as it ascends into orbit.The Saturn V rocket, shown in Fig. 1(a), was used to put men on the moon and launch Skylab. Now with the

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hubert Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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Engineering Economy

represent the specific learning objectives for the course. For thelearning objective questions:  The first nine of these were also evaluated by specific, quantitative, embedded questions from the final exam and the survey.  Learning objectives 10-13 were evaluated by specific assignments and the survey. The course is classified as a “Writing Intensive” course per university requirements and required completion of three writing assignments. a. Two were individual assignments covering a twelve page research paper on the grand challenges of engineering and a business memo analyzing a fixed/ variable cost problem. b. The second memo was produced by a team of three

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Anthony Bourne, Wright State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Mathematics Education: A Longitudinal Study of Program Impacts," Proceedings 4th First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2012. Page 23.76.1114. Klingbeil, N., High, K, Keller, M., White, I, Brummel, J., Daily, J., Cheville, A., Wolk, J., 2012, “The Wright State Model for Engineering Mathematics Education: Highlights from a CCLI Phase 3 Initiative, Volume 3” Proceedings 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, June 2012.15. Klingbeil, N., Molitor, S., Randolph, B., Brown, S., Olsen, R. and Cassady, R., 2011, “The Wright State Model for Engineering

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #7647BYOE: Mobile Experiment for Signals and Systems - Analysis of a GuitarStringDr. Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Bonnie Ferri is a Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. She received her BS in EE from Notre Dame, her MS in MAE from Princeton, and her PhD in EE from Georgia Tech. She spent two years working for Honeywell, Inc. as a controls engineer. She has spent 10 years working on hands-on education and has won several awards including the Harriet B. Rigas Award from the IEEE Education Society.Dr. Aldo A

Conference Session

Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

directives to the RMU team members: 1. Establish a mode of communications with the SPSU team member (email, Text, phone, Skype, etc.). 2. Study your team’s requirements in detail. 3. Communicate with your SPSU counterparts on your requirements for: a. Ambiguity b. Inconsistency c. Clarification 4. If necessary rewrite the requirement using the KISS (Keep It Simple) principle. 5. Understand and appreciate work carried out by your team.b. SRS ReviewPrior to SPSU writing their project requirements (SRS) they were given a lecture onrequirements engineering. The review process was iterative and was initiated as soon as SPSUhad prepared a SRS version 1 (V1). This SRS was

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Boyd Cartwright, General Electric; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida

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Mathematics

%) ODE Letter Grade A 21 (26%) 143 (39%) B 34 (41%) 130 (35%) C 26 (32%) 88 (24%) D 1 (1%) 7 (2%) F 0 (0%) 1 (0%) Age Distribution <22 32 (39%) 109 (30%) [22-26] 44 (54%) 205 (56%) >26 6 (7%) 55 (15%) Gender Male 75 (91%) 330 (89%) Female

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew G Feemster, U.S. Naval Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

    s s approximately 30  deg  . separate speed control loop implemented on the vehicle. Table 1: Model parameter values for the Traxxas EMaxx vehicle  The students are then required to design a controller to achieve the following control objectives: a) Closed-loop stability. b) Steady state error is zero for a step heading reference command of  ref  90 . c) The vehicle must exhibit a settling time of approximately Ts  5.0  sec  and an overshoot of approximately %OS  2% for a step heading reference command of  ref  90 . d) The control algorithm must not request more

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; Brandon G Morton, Music Technology as a Vehicle to STEM for High School Students; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng.)

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, “Degrees of Success: Bachelor's Degree Completion Rates Among Initial STEM Majors,” 2010.2. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (2009). Education at a Glance 2009: OECD Indicators; Table A-3.5.3. J. L. Vadnal, B. E. Bragg, J. M. Whitt, "Regional Multi-Organizational Approach to K-12 STEM Promotion" in Proceedings of the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2012.4. J. Catterall, S. Dumais, and G Hampden-Thompson, “The Arts and Achievement in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies.” Washington DC: National Endowment for the Arts, 2012.5. Y. E. Kim, A. M. Batula, R. Migneco, P. Richardson, B. Dolhansky, D. Grunberg, B. G. Morton, M. Prockup, E. M. Schmidt, and J. Scott, “Teaching STEM Concepts Through Music

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

While these two issues are intimately connected, they are oftendecoupled.9 These problems remain intact, as evident by the continued poor performance ofengineering students in thermodynamics, Fig. 1. This strongly suggests that either a) theattempted solutions did not address the problems, or did not treat the root causes, or b) thesolutions that worked, or worked partially, were not adapted by a sufficiently wide population ofuniversity instructors such that a clear improvement in students’ performance at the nationallevel is achieved. None of the attempts seemed to be comprehensive- each targeted few certainconcepts and/or principles.Common engineering thermodynamics textbooks have not been affected by the incrementalsuccess of some of the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques N Beneat, Norwich University

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Aerospace

summarized into four main areas: (1) autonomous navigation, (2) celestialnavigation, (3) optical sensors, and (4) image processing. There are more detailed researchquestions, goals and objectives associated with each of these technical areas that are not given inthis paper for the sake of brevity. A selection of images related to the CubeSat project is givenin Figure 1. (a)         (b)              (c)      Figure 1. Autonomous Navigation Using Optical Sensors for a CubeSat Lunar Mission. (a) Single CubeSat Test Model (b) Dynamic Test Platform (c) Triple CubeSat Model for Lunar MissionThe CubeSat project started in 2010 and is an active, multiyear project that builds off of theprevious

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University; Scott Pack

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Computing & Information Technology

. Page 23.818.95. Davies, N. and Gellersen, H.-W. Beyond Prototypes: Challenges in Deploying Ubiquitous Systems. IEEEPervasive Computing(January-March 2002 2002).6. Edwards, S., Lavagno, L., Lee, E. A. and Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, A. Design of embedded systems: formalmodels, validation, and synthesis. Proceedings of the IEEE, 85, 3 1997), 366-390.7. Lunt , B. M., Ekstrom, J. J., Gorka, S., Hislop, G., Kamali, R., Lawson, E. A., LeBlanc, R., Miller, J. andReichgelt, H. Information Technology 2008: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs inInformation Technology. ACM, IEEE-CS, 2008.8. Times, E. Embedded Market Study 2011. City, 2011.9. Anderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R. and Bloom, B. S. A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Amir Muhsin Abo-Shaeer, Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the sculpture. The students use the open-source Arduino platform to program their light sculpture. Figure 4, below, shows students working on the programming of the light sequence for their sculptures. Figure 5 shows the project during construction and the completed light sculpture. Page 23.359.5 Figure 4. Students in the computer lab working together are programming the light sequence of their sculptures. Figure 5. (a) The light sculpture during construction, showing the Arduino computer and circuit board in the housing. (b) The completed light sculpture.3) Students design, program, and

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

., 2012, "A formal research study on correlating student attendance to student success," 2012 ASEE annual conference program : final conference program and proceedings, June 10-13, 2012, Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. Anonymous American Society for Engineering Education, [Washington, DC]. 11. Friedman, Paul Rodriguez, Fred McComb, Joe, 2001, "Why Students do and do Not Attend Classes," College Teaching, 49(4) pp. 124. 12. Golding, J. M., 2011, “The Role of Attendance in Lecture Classes: You Can Lead a Horse to Water…,” Teaching of Psychology, 38(1) pp. 40-42. 13. Gump, S. E., 2004, "Keep Students Coming by Keeping them Interested: Motivators for Class Attendance

Conference Session

Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University

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Construction

. Page 23.35.1010. Skinner, B. F. (1974). About Behaviorism, New York: Knopf.11. Jonassen, D. H. (1992). Objectivism Verses Constructivism: Do We Need a New Philosophical Paradigm?Educational Technology Research and Development, 39(3): 5-14.12. Jonassen, D. H. (1991). Evaluating Constructivistic Learning, Educational Technology, 31(9): 29-33.13. Hmelo, C. E. & Evensen, D. H. (2000). Introduction to Problem-Based Learning: Gaining Insights on LearningInteractions through Multiple Methods of Inquiry. In D. H. Evensen and C. E. Hmelo (Eds), Problem-BasedLearning: A Research Perspective on Learning Interactions. Mahwah, N.J.: Erlbaum, 1-16.14. Bruer, J. T. (1993). Schools for Thought: A Science of Learning in the Classroom. Cambridge, Mass

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University

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Manufacturing

economy and efficiency [1]. Eder [2] outlines that a designer must havecertain types of knowledge and skill, and illustrates it with a schematic diagram which isgiven here in Figure 1. Theory Technology Design Approach Design Realization A B Design Method Working Constraints Figure 1: Designer’s Knowledge [2]Eder defines the components in the following way. Page 23.1370.2 i. Theory: Mathematics and its applications to

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hisham Hegab P.E., Louisiana Tech University; James D Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

terminology at that time) thatwere more specialized to the degree program and were mapped to the ABET General Criterion 3a-k outcomes. As part of a college-wide review, all engineering degree programs uniformlyadopted the ABET General Criterion 3 a-k Student Outcomes this past year. Table 3 provides the Page 23.220.5current Student Outcomes for the NSE program.Table 3. Student Outcomes for the NSE Program (ABET General Criterion 3 a-k3). NSE Student Outcome a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mangold, University of California, Berkeley; Stefanie Robinson, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reasons for engineering design as the focus for technology education. TheTechnology Teacher, 65(7), 25-29.4. Van Meeteren, B. & Zan, B. (2010). Revealing the work of young engineers in early childhood education. STEMin Early Education and Development Conference.5. Katehi, L., Pearson, G., and Feder, M. (2009). The status and nature of K-12 engineering education in theUnited States. The Bridge, 39, 3.6. Kelley, T.R. & Wicklein, R.C. (2009). Examination of assessment practices for engineering design projects insecondary education (Third in a 3-part series). Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 46(1), 6-31.7. Hailey, C. E., Erickson, T., Becker, K., & Thomas, T. (2005). National center for engineering and technologyeducation. The

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Valeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura; Dante Arturo Guerrero, Universidad de Piura; Martin Palma, Universidad de Piura; Susana Vegas, Universidad de Piura

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Engineering Management

Descriptive statistics by student Student distribution by cumulative performance grade-point average 28.89% 35.56% 40.00% 22.22% B+ A- A A+ 11.11% 20.00% 2.22% 2% 0.00% 14% 33% 51% Performance of students (1: max., 0: min.)Figure 2. Descriptive statistics of students’ characteristicsFurthermore, data from the

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley

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Design in Engineering Education

-1144.4. Author. (accepted).5. MAKE. (2012). About MAKE. Retrieved from http://makezine.com/about/index.html.6. New York Hall of Science. (2010). Proceedings from the “Innovation, Education, and the Maker Movement” Workshop. Retrieved from http://www.nysci.org/media/file/MakerFaireReportFinal122310.pdf.7. Kuznetsov, K. & Paulos, E. (2010). Rise of the Expert Amateur: DIY Projects, Communities, and Cultures. Proceedings: NordiCHI 2010, 295-304.8. Resnick, M. & Silverman, B. (2005). Some reflections on designing construction kits for kids. Proceedings from IDC ‘05: The 2005 Conference on Interaction Design and Children. New York, NY: ACM.9. Dym, C. L., Agogino, A. M., Frey D. D., and Leifer, L. J. (2005). Engineering design

Conference Session

Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey S. Bryan; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ofagreement indicates that raters score skills within ±1 point on a five point scale at least 90% ofthe time. The literature further indicates that acceptable agreement occurs when different ratersagree to within ±1 point on a five point scale at least 70% of the time. For exact matches, highlevels of reliability occur when different raters match exactly at least 50% of the time, and exactagreement at least 30% of the time indicates acceptable reliability. Our analysis of ratings foreach of our 19 skills showed, in general, that the reliability of the overall rubric is acceptable.However, there was some variation in the reliability of each skill. In particular, we saw: a. High reliability for seven of the skills, b. Good

Conference Session

Capstone Manufacturing and Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Technology); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

to be controlled by a computer running standard CAD /CAM software using a parallel port for control and interface. The machine is powered by astandard 115V / 15A outlet. Three concept scoring matrices were developed to assist withdecisions regarding the gantry design, the PCB design, and the control system design (Figure 2only shows concept scoring matrix for the gantry design) Page 23.802.4 Concept B C A Moving Gantry

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shealy, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

one of the three states, students who complete an associate’s degree at acommunity or other state college or university are given preferential admission at public, four-year institutions. Furthermore, some states have created “transfer blocks,” or sets of courses thatare often taken at a community college, which will transfer to a particular program if the studenthas earned passing grades in all the required courses. Five states with MIDFIELD institutionshave established transfer blocks for engineering; two of them include the engineering transferblocks as part of the associate’s degree, and students with satisfactory GPAs are guaranteedadmission to the MIDFIELD engineering schools in those states.Table 3 in Appendix B shows the range of

Conference Session

FPD 2: Retention

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert P. Schroeder, University of Alaska Anchorage; Linda P. Lazzell, University of Alaska Anchorage

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First-Year Programs

of howscience and mathematics are applied in STEM careers.Each summer ANSEP hosts multiple sessions with 54 middle school students per session whoare currently in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade and have at least a "B" average in science andmathematics courses. The number of selected students is equally divided by grade and by genderwithin each grade. All of the students live on the UAA Anchorage campus in the residence halls,learn to navigate the campus, and dine like college students.Acceleration AcademyThe objective for Acceleration Academy, the second component of the ANSEP longitudinalmodel, is for each student to arrive for their freshman year at the university fully preparedsocially and academically at an accelerated level for BS