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Stephanie Nelson; Brittany McCrigler

Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 290The representatives of iFixit are anxious to collaborate further with other technical writingclasses in California and around the nation to extend the company’s mission. As BrittanyMcCrigler, Director of Education Services for iFixit, states, “I believe that technical writing cantruly change the world.”1 Since ABET has identified the lack of writing skills of graduatingengineering students as an area needing significant improvement, this collaboration betweenengineering educators and iFixit’s own technical writing department shows great promise inproviding a solution to the global problem of

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Fariborz Tehrani; Nell Papavasiliou; Frederick Nelson; Carol Bohlin; Mara Brady

task. It isnecessary for faculty in schools of engineering to collaborate with teacher education faculty, inorder to provide the subject area expertise that can result in the development of pedagogicalcontent knowledge (Shulman, 1986) relevant to engineering. The unique course described in thispaper serves as the beginning, not the end of such a collaboration. Continued work to refine thecourse, based on meaningful inquiry into preservice teacher learning of engineering conceptscoupled with active learning pedagogy, will help to realize the vision called for in the PCASTreport.Bibliography1. AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science). 2000. Designs for Science Literacy. New York: Oxford University Press.2. ABET

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Jin-Lee Kim; Talal Trabolsi

request. Being able to fill out forms, incident reports, and daily progress reports in thefield increases efficiency and overall accuracy of such reports. These technologies also save timeby reducing the amount of trips back and forth to the job trailer to acquire needed information, Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 167allowing for more immediate decision making in the field. Ultimately, readily availableinformation allows companies and project teams to reduce risk and exposure to failure as projectteams will

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Nebojsa Jaksic

(feasibility) ofthese ideas is also addressed. In engineering education, a number of techniques are implementedto develop creativity and enhance ideation capabilities of students. These techniques includebrainstorming2, brainwriting3, collaborative sketching4, morphological analysis5, transformationaldesign using mind-mapping6, design by analogy7, principles of historical innovators8, and variouscombinations of the aforementioned techniques9. Developing an ability to innovate has beenapproached through improvisation10, the theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ)11-20, and theS-field (also referred as Su-field) theory21.One of the commonly used techniques in ideation is brainstorming (especially when solvinggeneric, non-engineering problems

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Shervin Zoghi; Eric Liguori; Manoochehr Zoghi; Fariborz Tehrani; The Nguyen

attributes: problem solving,optimism, high tolerance for uncertainties, insightful, creative, and forward thinking. LylesCollege of Engineering at Fresno State, in partnership with the Lyles Center for Innovation andEntrepreneurship, is in the process of incorporating entrepreneurship concepts longitudinally inthe engineering curricula in various forms to enhance student experiential learning. We believeintegrating entrepreneurship in engineering education will help students better prepare forproductive careers as leaders in their profession.We have been exploring different ways of integrating entrepreneurship endeavors in theengineering curricula in order to promote student engagement and well roundedness. Throughworkshops and seminars on product

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Moe Tajvidi P.E.

towards foundation design concept in engineering. The subject of thiscase study ‘foundation design” course is a senior year civil engineering course and the processand findings of during implementation of PBL method conducted by the author are described.Based on the previous literature as well as this study, a number of recommendations for thefuture are given.IntroductionIn engineering education two topics have drawn attention as considerably popular approaches.Problem-based learning and Project-based learning; the acronym for both of them is PBL.Although they have similar applications, they differ in certain ways. In addition, sometimesDesign Based Learning (DBL) is addressed; it might seem to be in the same context as PBL,which is not the case

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Mary Cardenas

patent filing and intellectual propertyrights1. Advantages of ELNs include the ability to search electronically; electronic linkage andstorage of potentially large data files (including newer types of electronic files, such as video);and increased accessibility and collaborative functions. A number of different software solutionsare available, usually grouped by technical field and potential application of the work. ELNs aremuch more common in industry, compared to academia; ELNs are rarely used in undergraduate Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education

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Nancy Warter-Perez; Sevak Ghazaryan; Jerardo Martin

Successful K-12 STEM Education identified three goals for U.S. STEMeducation4”: • Goal 1: Expand the number of students who ultimately pursue advanced degrees and careers in STEM fields and broaden the participation of women and minorities in those fields. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 444 • Goal 2: Expand the STEM-capable workforce and broaden the participation of women and minorities in that workforce. • Goal 3: Increase STEM literacy for all students, including those who

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Manoochehr Zoghi; Hernan Maldonado; Syreeta Martinez

frontloaded with non-engineeringmajor courses such as math, science and general education, which are offered by departmentsoutside engineering. In recent years, broad spectrum of instructional approaches have beendeveloped to address some of these issues such as collaborative learning, problem-based learning, 5writing across curriculum, freshman experience, introduction to design, and so on.4 Felder, et al.point out that the long-term benefits of these methods, however, have been at best tenuous mainlybecause they are typically carried out short term. Felder, et al.,6, 7, 8, 9 conducted further studies inrelation to student success and retention

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Debra Larson

importance of faculty scholarship tokeeping California competitive in a global marketplace, and keeping faculty at the cutting edgeof their disciplines so they can participate as a member of the world's scholars leading toenhancements of their teaching and student interactions3. The Provosts recommended strategiesof reallocation, realignment, and reassignment to support and encourage increased faculty andstudent research and scholarship. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 215Like many of the CSU campuses, Cal Poly has

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Thomas Korman; Hal Johnston; Kay Gore

preparing graduates to enter the workforce withthe skills necessary to make immediate contributions. Further, industry reports that students’limited preparation often delays their making contributions to integration, collaboration,productivity, and accuracy, all of which are necessary in the engineering and constructionindustries. Project-based learning, combined with simulations and multidisciplinary learningopportunities, not only significantly enhances the ability of students to successfully enter the Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education

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Andriani Parastiwi; Taufik Taufik

Agreement for academicexchange a few years ago which was renewed in 2013. One faculty exchange that occurredrecently was a faculty from the electrical engineering department at Polinema visiting Cal Polythrough the SAME program to conduct collaborative work with her counterpart in the electricalengineering department at Cal Poly. This paper describes the experience observed from thisexchange activity focusing more on lessons learned to enhance students’ success. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 310Research

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Galen Pickett; Prashanth Jaikumar; Michael Peterson

response system (I>Clicker), a peer-instruction program in which upper division physics majors model these skills in both themechanics and the electricity and magnetism laboratories, and through the creation of“engineering-honors” themed sections of these courses. Lastly, we are experimenting with astructured online collaborative system, in which students cooperatively solve physics problemsand develop teamwork and leadership skills at an early point in their education. We report ondata generated in our introductory physics courses on these dimensions of student success.OverviewThe Department of Physics and Astronomy at CSU Long Beach has been engaged in a decade-long campaign to reform and tune the first-year physics sequence taken by the vast

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Samuel Landsberger; Artin Davidian; Juan Garibay; Richard Valenzuela; Barbara Wheeler

within the PI’shome departments of Mechanical Engineering and Kinesiology – have shown spontaneousinterest in involvement, and this has stimulated multi-disciplinary teamwork among previously Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 198unlikely collaborators, including both various Engineering disciplines together with AdaptedPhysical Education, Rehabilitation Exercise, and Special Education.Outcome summary. From the perspectives of all involved, especially the energetic studentparticipants, the HERE and HERO programs

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Bruno Osorno

this large effort becameoverwhelmed and had less time to prepare properly for exams and quizzes, thuscompromising their grade through the examinations. The findings of this study suggests thatassessment of the relationship between quantified measures of student participation in teamprojects and their academic performance requires more attention, since there is a potentialpositive correlation between them.Bibliography1. “Experience of cooperative learning in engineering,” Rocio Maceirasa, Angeles Cancelaa, Santiago Urréjolab and Angel Sáncheza,, European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 36, No. 1, March 2011, 13–19.2. “Collaborative Learning Techniques and their Extensions to Virtual Classrooms,” Paul S. Steif and Anna Dollár

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Civil Engineers. p. 1-5.4. Accrediation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Retrieved on March 3, 2014 at http://www.abet.org/.5. Wicklein RC, Schell JW. Case Studies of Multidisciplinary Approaches to Integrating Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Technology Education 1995;6.6. Dekhtyar A, Goodman AL, Montana A. Teaching Bioinformatics in Concert: an Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project- based Experience. 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference; 2013; Riverside: American Soeciety of Engineering Education. p. 147-68.7. Tang HH, Hsiao E. The advantages and disadvantages of multidisciplinary collaboration in design education. 5th International Congress of International

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Christopher McComb; Fariborz Tehrani

, communication of results, and team collaboration. Measurable outcomes of this supportinclude: Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 2631. Approximately 25 presentations given by students during group meetings2. 4 journal papers in review3. $44,300 in research funding secured by group members4. More than 15 senior projects mentored through the groupThese qualitative indicators demonstrate that the group provides students with a number ofopportunities to encourage their success.Survey Results. Seven current group

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Education (Walden University). Panadda Marayong, Ph.D. (Associate Professor/Director of the Robotics and Interactive Systems Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering/California State University, Long Beach) Marayong's research interests are in haptics and human-machine collaborative systems. She is a member of IEEE-Robotics and Automation Society, ASEE, SWE, Tau Beta Pi, and Phi Eta Sigma. She currently serves as the faculty advisor for CSULB’s Society of Women Engineers. She is involved in many STEM educational outreach programs. Marayong received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (Florida Institute of

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Selyna Perez Beverly

academic and social systems of the university predicted student dropout2. Tinto1 explained that academic systems encompassed study skills and academic environmentwhereas social systems involved finding a supportive social group or mentor. According to Tinto1,dropout behavior results from a student being unable to integrate into the university academically andsocially. Therefore students who do not feel connected to the university through academic programs orsocial connections (i.e. student clubs and student activities) are more likely to have difficulty persistingat the university. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for

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Bhaskar Sinha; Pradip Dey; Gordon Romney; Mohammad Amin; Debra Bowen

students to complete a capstone project intheir final year, or upon program completion, as a concluding experience to determine thestudents’ ability to apply program knowledge and skills to real-world problems3. This researchdemonstrates that creating and implementing capstone projects for non-profit and low-budgetcommunity organizations is both a viable and practical way to enhance the vision of providinguseful service to the community, improving student learning, and at the same time, meeting allrequired learning outcomes of the academic program. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education

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onsite andonline programs unique and more appealing to both traditional and non-traditional students.Accreditation is a non-governmental, peer reviewed process that ensures educational quality.Educational institutions or programs volunteer to periodically undergo this review to determine ifminimum criteria are being met. Accreditation verifies that an institution or program meets thecriteria, ensuring a quality educational experience. ABET accredits programs in ComputerScience, Information Technology and Engineering. ABET accreditation helps institutionsestablish high quality programs along with processes for continuous improvements. CurrentlyABET is the only accrediting agency for Computer Science programs. In this paper we willexamine the

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aremarkable level of mutual collaboration/collegiality that builds on their teaching and research. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 349References1. Gartner (2013). IaaS Cloud Magic Quadrant, Retrieved November 25, 2013 from http://www.gartner.com/ technology/reprints.do?id=1-1I5JDYG&ct=130805&st=sb&elq_mid=&elq_cid=10627032. Romney, G.W. (2009). The Integration of Ruby on Rails as an Agile Teaching Tool in IT Curricula. ASEE/ PSW- 2009 Conference, San Diego, CA3. Dey, P

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Jose Valdovinos; Cheng Chen; Abbyanna Davis; Amelito Enriquez; Wenshen Pong

analyzed. The resulting error is evaluated through comparison with actual response. Arecently proposed approach for reliability assessment is further assessed using the computationalresults. The collaboration between SFSU and Cañada College provides an effective way toinvolve engineering students into advanced earthquake engineering research.IntroductionDue to the active faults all over the world, earthquakes pose significant dangers to humansocieties which can lead to disasters unless effective engineering countermeasures are taken intoaccount. This natural disaster can lead to an overwhelming structural damages and loss of humanlives do to the sudden release of energy form within the earth. Earthquakes urgently demandmore research for more

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Reza Raeisi; Max Gardner; Ricardo Rangel

© 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 328It also contains a discussion forum for students and faculty to collaborate and discussassignments, problems, and projects.The Moodle system provides the entire embedded system curriculum as well as necessaryresources such as the PIC microcontroller datasheet and the training sheet for the PIC board.Each lesson plan was stored in individual modules that contain all of the instructional resourcesto learn and complete the lesson plan. The student has the option to complete the course in C,BASIC, or Assembly language. The first few lesson plans teach the fundamental steps for usingthe trainer board

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Gino Galvez; Eric Marinez; Alvaro Monge

research environment where they are taught about researchtechniques and where they are expected to apply their own knowledge. That same study alsoreports on reasons why underrepresented racial minority (URM) students leave the sciences.Among the factors is “the lack of social value or relevance to improving conditions for their Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 141communities”, something also reported by Bonous-Hammarth2. The research experiences canmake those connections that will motivate URM students to persist

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Tina Smilkstein

also includedclass participation and class presentations. The course was well received by the majority ofstudents and there was gratitude expressed from the students for the opportunity to work withstudents from other disciplines. Projects from the class spawned a product (already in use byCalTrans), multiple Master’s projects, multiple senior projects, and a new collaboration betweenelectrical engineering, materials science, biomedical department and a group on campus doingprinted circuits in the Graphic Communication department. The course not only gave thestudents an opportunity to explore how to work with interdisciplinary teams but also a view intoother specialties that they might need to seek out to complete projects in the

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systems (LMS) Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 364are utilized to complement the face-to-face (FTF) classes. Two introductory computer courses inthe Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineeringat Northern Arizona University were redesigned prior to the fall 2013 semester to capitalize onthe benefits of blended learning techniques. The redesigns were motivated by a number of factorsincluding a high demand for a single computer teaching lab, a decrease in student