Conference Session

INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

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International

Understanding that change and variation rule everything in naturecNote. a Adapted from Biomimetics: Technology imitates nature, by H. Yahya, 2006, Istanbul: Global Publishing. b Adapted fromAn epistemological problem-centric approach to solving complex global problems, paper presented by J. Barnes, S. Barnes, andM. Dyrenturth at the Forum on Philosophy, Engineering & Technology (fPET-2012), The Graduate University of the ChineseAcademy of Sciences (GUCAS), Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Manuscript submitted for publication. c Adapted fromLearning from the octopus: How secrets from nature can help us fight terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and disease by R

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Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Elizabeth Paderi Cheung, Los Angeles Pierce College; Tiffany Reardon

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Two Year College Division

include: generation of electronic documents of lecture notes that are available for later distribution, ability to use enhanced graphics and annotation capabilities, and more efficient coverage of course material with time-consuming steps preloaded in the class presentation. The single Tablet PC can also be passed around the classroom to allow students to show their work without having to “come up to the board.”b. Several-Tablet-PCs model wherein several Tablet PCs are available for student use in groups of three or four. This model is effective in collaborative problem-solving sessions because it forces students to work together using a Tablet PC to analyze problems and generate solutions. Each group can then be asked to present

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iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Fred Stillwell, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Douglas Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Tech: Center for Integrating Science, Math, and Computing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

designs that advance educational theories byoffering more specific statements about the factors involved in implementation and theirimplications for generalizability8,10,11,12.Our methodology and approach is similar to design experiments, most notably in that (a) ourdesigns are tested in the operational environment and we readily acknowledge that enactments ofcurriculum are driven by contextual factors that cannot be eliminated and should, instead, beunderstood in order to provide meaningful data, and (b) we use multiple sources of data to iterateour design changes over multiple implementations.In SLIDER and the RT3 REC projects, successive curriculum redesigns are based on multiplesources of data and feedback: task analysis and research on

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Design in Engineering Education

– meeting the WKU mission. As the WKU MEfaculty has guided the students through the projects, the general concept of “engineeringdesign” has become more accurately “prototype realization”. While not the complete scopeof all design projects, pedagogically and practically, it makes sense to focus on this aspect ofdesign during the undergraduate education process.Figure 1: a – top left) Freshman Air-Powered Steam Engines, b– top right) SophomoreEngine Efficiency Tester, c–bottom left) Junior ASME Student Design Competition and d–bottom right) Junior external design-only projectSo how have we done? To cite an old joke: “the operation was a success, but the patientdied!” The WKU ME program did an excellent job of providing design experiences, and

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

YOUR TEACHING ASSISTANT!The requirements are as follows:Title Page1. Title of paper2. Course3. Date due4. Section time5. NameAbstract6. Why was the lab performed?7. How was the lab performed?8. What was discovered, achieved, or concluded9. Past tense used10. Reference to experiment not paper11. No personal reference (I, We)Nomenclature12. In alphabetical order13. Upper case then lower case (A a B b c G g1 g1a)14. Arabic and Greek separated15. Only symbols appearTable of Contents16. All sections represented17. Abstract and Table of Contents not listed18. Lab Observations as a heading Analysis, Equipment, Procedure - sub headings19. All columns lined up

Conference Session

It's Elementary

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ryan Francis Cain, PS 3 The Bedford Village School; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6515Bringing Soil Mechanics to Elementary SchoolsMr. Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Eduardo Suescun-Florez received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from La Salle University, Bogota, Colombia in 2000. Upon graduation, he co-founded Geotecnia de Colombia LLC., and worked as an engineering consultant for public and private agencies in Colombia and South America. Most recently he worked as external engineering consultant for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. After obtaining his M.S. degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010, he

Conference Session

FPD 5: Transitions and Student Success, Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

connections and A B C D E FFigure 2: Impact of Co-Localization of Support Resources with Residential Program. Forstudents who remained in engineering, they responded whether they did (A, C, E) or did not(B, D, F) live in the residential program and how frequently they attended tutoring (A, B),academic advising (C, D), or evening presentations (E, F). In all three cases, the attendancefrequency for residents was significantly higher. Attendance at least once per semester:tutoring - 50% for residents vs. 20% for non-residents; academic advising – 75% for residentsvs. 40% for non-residents, evening presentations

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Visualization tools and uses in graphics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melchor Garcia Dominguez, Universidad de Las palmas de Gran Canaria; Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna; Cristina Roca, University of Las Plamas de Gran Canaria

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Engineering Design Graphics

Graphics (Graphicon 2001). Nyzhny Novgorod, Russia 292–300.20. Connolly, P., & Maicher, K. (2005). The Developing and Testing of an Interactive Web-based Tutorial for Ortographic Drawing Instruction and Visualization Enhancement. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual conference & Exposition. Portland, Oregon.21. Barr, R. (1999). Planning the EDG Curriculum for the 21st Century: A Proposed Team Effort. Engineering Design Journal, 63(2), 4-12.22. Sorby, S., Wysocki, A., & Baartmans, B. (2003). Introduction to 3D Spatial Visualization: an active approach. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.23. Rafi, A., Samsudin, K., & Ismail, A. (2006). On improving spatial ability through computer-mediated Engineering Drawing

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brice Aaron Hirst, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #5726Utilization of MATLAB Simulink Exercises for an Undergraduate Commu-nications CourseMr. Brice Aaron Hirst, Missouri University of Science & Technology Brice Aaron Hirst was born in the town of St. Louis, Missouri on the date of June 16, 1988. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Sedalia, Missouri in the year 2006, and received an Associate of Arts with Highest Honors from State Fair Community College in Sedalia in 2008. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science & Technology in the year 2011, and is a student

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

Technology, Sensing, and Simulation (CE)Stanford CS221: ArtificialUniversity28 Intelligence: CS Principles and Techniques CS229- Machine Learning EE 294 A – AI EE 294 B – Probabilistic Models in AI EE 294C – Machine LearningUniversity of Genetic CE889-7-AU: Offering an MSc inEssex29(U.K.) Programming and ARTIFICIAL Computational

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership; Emma R. Smith, Utah State University; Daniel L Householder, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

needs, we developed a water acquisition,distribution, and disposal challenge for the second team of students. We shared it with thecurrent team leader and civil engineer so that they could present the solution to the school boardof the orphanage if they believed that the solution warranted further discussion andconsideration. See Appendix B for the Water System Design Challenge.Although we had interviewed four additional students, their interests and backgroundexperiences were not comparable to the other group members’ interests and backgroundexperiences. Because it was more difficult to develop a design challenge that met criteria for‘authenticity,’ in which the participants’ interests were considered in constructing the challenge,we did not

Conference Session

Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

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Construction

Paper ID #8062Application Case Study of Mobile Computing to Decrease Paperwork at ”Neigh-borhood Stabilization Program (NSP)” Construction SiteDr. Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineer from Georgia Institute of Technology with concentration in Con- struction Management with a minor in Computer Engineering and strong statistical background. He has over 8 years of work experience in the A/E/C (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry with office and field experience in scheduling, estimating and project management in the United States and several

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

understand all of the benefits and drawbacks involved inscaffolding engineering design for mathematics learning.Bibliography                                                                                                                1 Burghardt, M. David, & Hacker, M. (2004). Informed design: A contemporary approach to design pedagogy asthe core process in technology. The Technology Teacher, 64(1). Page 23.1375.112 Linn, M.C., & Eylon, B. –S. (2006). Science education. In P.A. Alexander & P.H. Winne (Eds

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Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

terms assessed used by group members A 4 5 3 B 7 7 2 C 3 1 6 D 5 4 7 E 6 6 5 F 1 2 4 G 2 3 1Figure 11. Ranking of project teams in three factorsFor example, project group G ranked 2nd in Student Outcomes ratings, and 1st in average numberof terms used in the essay. But this analysis could not be

Conference Session

Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

types of biasesthat they observed in the texts in their study; one that was used to analyze introductorypsychology texts and the other that was used to analyze human development texts. The authors’research goals were to (a) develop a measurement tool for evaluating gender bias in textbooks,(b) to determine how much change had occurred since the American Psychological Association’sguidelines for non-bias text had been issued, and (c) to evaluate the current level of equity ofgender representation in texts. The researchers found gross inequity in gender representation inthe textbooks that they analyzed. Women were often portrayed as “passive participants” ratherthan “active agents” in the texts. Peterson and Kroner also suggest several useful

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan, University of Michigan

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Electrical and Computer

service course in Electrical Engineering (EE) fornon-EE engineering majors relate the abstract concepts of Fourier spectra and transfer functionsof filters to the students’ favorite applications – creating and listening to the sounds of music.The projects include: (a) use of technology/software available on the Internet for the productionof sounds and editing of audio files; (b) lab measurements of the waveforms and spectra ofmusic, along with listening to the sounds; (c) soldering a multi-functional passive filter circuitand measurements of its transfer functions; (d) listening to the sounds of music without filters,through the software filters and through the real, soldered filters, and (e) comparison of theeffects of these two types of filters

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center/National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 23.1083.8schools. There were 14 middle schools participating in the event. Half of those schools areimplementing the STEM Apps curriculum. The STEM Apps schools accounted for 68% of themiddle school teams. Table 3 outlines the number of teams sent form the various middle schools.Note the STEM Apps middle schools are emphasized using red font. The schools sending moreteams tend to come from the STEM Apps schools with the exception of two non-STEM Appsschools. Table 3. Number of middle school teams sent by each middle school. Middle School Number of Teams STEM Apps School A 15 STEM Apps School B

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Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April M. Bryan, University of the West Indies

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Design in Engineering Education

,86(1): 17-28. [2] Dym, C. L., Agogino, A. M., Eris, O., Frey, D. D., and Leifer, L. J., 1997, Engineering DesignThinking, Teaching and Learning , ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1): 103-120. [3] Dym, C.1994, Teaching Design to Freshmen: Style and Content, ASEE Journal of EngineeringEducation, 83(4): 303-310. [4] Marin, J. A., Armstrong, J.E., and Kays, J.1999, Teaching Design to Freshmen: Style and Content,Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, 88(1): 19-22. [5] Charyton, C., and Merrill, J.A., 2009, Assessing General Creativity and Creative Engineering Design inFirst Year Students, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education, 98(2): 145-156. [6] Bailey, R., and Szabo, B. R., 2006

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Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University; Cindy Jong, University of Kentucky; Donna Joy Dockery; Mary Hermann, Virginia Commonwealth University; Teresa Jones Carter, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Women in Engineering

Mathematics," American Association for University Women., Washington, D.C., 2010.[4] National Academy of Sciences, "Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering.," National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2007.[5] J. Corbin and A. Strauss, "Grounded theory research: Procedures, canons, and evaluative criteria," Qualitative Sociolog, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 3 - 21, 1990.[6] B. G. Glaser and A. L. Strauss, The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research, New York, NY: Aldine de Gruyter, 1967.[7] J. M. Bystydzienski and S. R. Bird, Removing barriers in academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Bloomington, IN: Indianna University Press, 2006.[8] C

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General Topics in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu

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Graduate Studies

all of the written comments of the students on thesustainability and ethical issues on specific problems such as High Occupancy Vehicles,Walking and Cycling Path Improvements, Speed Reductions and Traffic Calming, TrafficDemand Management Strategies, Access Management Programs, Global Society, BusinessPerspectives, People’s Nature and Values were not only positive but also demonstrated theirimprovement of the knowledge on providing solutions to the problems.Bibliography 1. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/01/24/us/politics/state-of-the-union-2012-video-transcript.html 2. Obama, B. (2011). State of the Union Address, Washington, D C. January, 25. 3. Saheen S., Wright J., Dick D., and Novick L (2000). CarLink - A Smart

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

; Saribas, D. (2010). Pre-service teachers’ competence to design an inquiry based lab lesson. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2, 4255-4259.28. Hollins, E. R. (1993). Assessing teacher competence for diverse populations. Theory into Practice, 32(2), 93- 99.29. Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). An expanded sourcebook: Qualitative data analysis. (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.30. The Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University. (2001). Reinventing undergraduate education: Three years after the Boyer Report. New York: Stony Brook University: Office of the President. Retrieved from http://dspace.sunyconnect.suny.edu/bitstream/handle/1951/26013/Reinventing

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Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University; Jonathan J. Lewis, Texas Southern University

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Engineering Technology

%, especially in classes with small number of students. This is certainly disturbingsince they talk about these quantities regularly, but fail to internalize their proper units. Thereforeteaching measurement units and standards in general, and SI units and standards in particular, isimportant not just for metrication purposes but also for sound education. The knowledge ofweights and measures, according to John Quincy Adams in his Report to Congress in 1821, isamong the first elements of education. Perhaps a most profound statement on this point is that ofW. B. Yeats in 1938, “Measurement began our might …”. Certainly, graduates of technologyand engineering must be literate in the units of physical quantities.ConclusionsThe global economy and

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lynn S. McElholm, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sonya M Renfro, University of Connecticut; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

m for Engineeringg Ambassaddors. The UC ConnPresentattion Team foor Engineerinng Ambassaadors perform ms the outreaach to local middle and highschools as a well as serrves as leadeers in the gen neral body oof Engineerinng Ambassaadors. Thisgeneral body b acts as a recruiting and training g platform foor the Presenntation Team m. Serving as ageneral body b membeer allows a sttudent to “tryy out” Enginneering Ambbassadors wiithout the tim

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

design methodology, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineering Division, ASEE Engineering Technology Division, the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA). Dr. Alaraje may be reached at alaraje@mtu.edu.Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an assistant professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology pro- gram in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Sergeyev earned his

Conference Session

FPD 8: Engineering Math Issues

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Lorimer, MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs

theseassessment exams can be influenced by a change in teaching methods, and whether or not achange in these scores would be meaningful. A more detailed analysis of the data may provide Page 23.323.10insight into some of the “perceived” skill deficiencies of engineering students.Bibliography1. Davis, L. E., M. C. Harrison, A. S. Palipana, and J. P. Ward. "Assessment-Driven Learning of Mathematics for Engineering Students." International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education 42, no. 1 (01, 2005): 63-72.2. Adamczyk, B., W. Reffeor, and H. Jack. "Math Literacy and Proficiency in Engineering Students." ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #6102NSF ATE CREATE Renewable Energy CenterDr. Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Dr. Kathleen Alfano is the director/PI of the NSF ATE CREATE Renewable Energy Center and has led the multi-college consortium CREATE (California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education) since its development in 1996-1997. She currently serves on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on the Emerging Energy Workforce. She served as a program director and co-lead for the ATE Program at the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Va. in 2007-2008 and previously as dean of Academic Computing and

Conference Session

Motivation and Self-Efficacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

Care, 1998. 21(10): p. 1644-1651.25. Husman, J., W. Pitt Derryberry, H. Michael Crowson, and R. Lomax, Instrumentality, task value, and intrinsic motivation: Making sense of their independent interdependence. Contemporary educational psychology, 2004. 29(1): p. 63-76.26. Schunk, D.H., P.R. Pintrich, and J.L. Meece, Motivation in education : theory, research, and applications. 2008, Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.27. Porter, S.R., M.E. Whitcomb, and W.H. Weitzer, Multiple surveys of students and survey fatigue. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004. 2004(121): p. 63-73.28. Marra, R.M., K.A. Rodgers, D. Shen, and B. Bogue, Women engineering students and self-efficacy: A multi

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

resources.References1 Creswell, J.W., Plano Clark, V. (2011). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.2 NSF Taskforce on Cyberlearning. (2008). Fostering Learning in a Networked World: The Cyberlearning Opportunities and Challenges. Retrieved from: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf082004/nsf08204_1.pdf3 (Authors, 2012) removed for blind review4 NSF. NSF Annual Reports Retrieved June 10, 2012, from http://www.nsf.gov/about/history/annual-reports.jsp5 Madhavan, K., Xian, H., Vorvoreanu, M., Jesiek, B., Johri, A., Wang, A., Wankat, P. (2010). Interactive Knowledge Networks for Engineering Education Research (iKNEER). Supported by NSF Grant EEC- 0957015, EEC-0935109, EEC

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

(referred to as CARE 11) students were selected across the nation with 60% of the students fromthe Pittsburgh area public schools. The objectives were for more than 50% of the participants toadvance in mathematics, general quantitative and science literacy, basic writing and technicalcommunication skills, as well as to increase early awareness of and interest in STEM education.For the pre-12 grade students, problem solving and critical thinking skills acquired in pre-11thgrade year were integrated into college level pre-calculus/calculus and science courses as afoundation for an engineering education. The project targeted 9-12 grade students with over all a“B” average or better. Some advanced honor 9th grade students that have completed their

Conference Session

"How Do We Compare?" - Students, Case Studies, and Learning Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel J. Versypt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #7257Mapping Rural Students’ STEM Involvement: Case Studies of Chemical En-gineering Undergraduate Enrollment in the States of Illinois and KansasMr. Joel J. Versypt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Joel J. Versypt is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration and Leadership. He also holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychol- ogy and Biblical Studies from Judson University. At the University of Illinois, Joel taught two courses, Introduction to Psychology and Career Theory & Practice, and worked in university housing. His