Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Walter von Reinhart

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International

Page 24.777.3IntroductionThe International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island was conceived in 1987.The program was originally designed as a dual degree program for German and Engineeringmajors; students received bachelor’s degrees in the language as well as in their engineeringdiscipline. Key components of the program from the beginning were specialized languagecourses that included instruction in technical German and a six-month professional internshipwith an engineering company in one of the German-speaking countries.1 In 1995 an optionalsemester of study at URI's partner university, the Technische Universität Braunschweig, wasadded. The German undergraduate exchange was eventually expanded to include graduateprograms in

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Baran, The Pennsylvania State University; Jean Landa Pytel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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International

. For analysis, these were coded as -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2, Page 24.1306.6respectively. ANOVA results for these questions are shown in Table 3. Table 3. ANOVA Results for Satisfaction Questions Average, Average, Did Not Average, Average, Studied Study International Domestic Question Abroad Abroad Students Students Engineering Education 1.38* 1.14 1.05 1.17 Penn State Education

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve E. Watkins, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Les Kinsler, Kansas State University, Salina; Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Doug Carroll, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

for all participants.While student poster sessions are part of some technical conferences, there is much that can bedone to improve student participation and to enhance student professional development. Page 24.964.2As a means of providing better opportunity for students to practice these skills, the ASEEMidwest Section organized a student poster component into its annual Midwest SectionConference. Undergraduate and graduate student authors, most of whom had little conferenceexperience, presented design project posters which emphasized technical accomplishments anddesign lessons learned. The work of faculty advisors was recognized by

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homaira Fayez, Herat Engineering University; M. S. Keshawarz, University of Hartford

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International

. Page 24.278.5Table 1: Architectural Engineering Program at Herat UniversityFIRST SEMESTER SEECOND SEMESTER IS 101 Islamic Studies 1 IS 102 Islamic Studies 1 M 144 Calculus I 4 M 145 Calculus II 4 ES 220 Technical Drawing I 3 ES 115 Computer Programming 3 ES 141 Intro to Engineering 4 PHY 112 Physics I 4 ENG 110 English I 4 ENG 111 English II 3 HIS 110 History of Afghanistan 1 ES 222

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ang Liu, University of Southern California; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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International

. Such direct and active peer-to-peer learningaffords iPodia students a unique opportunity to co-construct contextual knowledge of importantsocio-technical engineering subjects. As a result, iPodia enhances students' ability and skills toexplore cultural diversity as an inspiration for global engineering innovation, whilesimultaneously enlarging their personal networks to become future global engineering leaders.2. What is iPodia?2.1 Pedagogical approachThe iPodia pedagogy is developed based on three basic hypotheses, as illustrated in Figure 1,that (1) contextual understanding is best achieved via direct engagements, hence the "inverted"learning; (2) what you learn depends on with whom you learn, hence the "interactive" learning;and (3

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Kawshik Ahmed, University of Michigan, Flint

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International

motivation to learn and its activation in particular situations.” [3]. Page 24.1210.2BackgroundThere have been numerous studies done over the years regarding teaching styles and academicachievement; this study explores a few of these studies to gain better insight into the methodsused to correlate teaching styles with learning effectiveness. One of these investigations exploresthe interactions between variables that affect a student’s capacity to learn. This study wasconducted by Hattie et al, 2003, in the New Zealand school systems, and spans over 300classrooms. Hattie observed that the student accounts for 50% of the learning experience

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javier Orozco P.E., UPV; Joseph S. Sun, University of Pennsylvania; Karen McDonald, University of California, Davis; Carlos Jiménez-Rico, Universitat Politècnica de València; Juan-Miguel Martinez-Rubio, Universitat Politecnica Valencia

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International

Paper ID #10929BUILDING TRANSATLANTIC COLLABORATION FOR EXCELENCE INDOCTORAL EDUCATIONDr. Javier Orozco P.E., UPV Ph. D. Javier Orozco-Messana lectures on materials science, ceramics and several scientific topics since 1986 at the Universidad Polit´ecnica de Valencia. He has also lectured at Florida State University. He has been Reserach & Development manager in several private companies (AIMME, Lladro, Autocares Luz) since 1990 to 2004. He has been responsible for more than 5 research projects at European, national and regional level with an overall budget of over 3 million euros. For 6 years he was secretary

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Cheryl Matherly

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International

solving technical problems) 2. International professionalism (ability to articulate global engineering practices in general and how their career as a future engineer impacts engineering practices globally) 3. World view 4. Critical thinking 5. ResourcefulnessInternational ≥3 1. Understanding of the political, monetary, and fiscal constraints in differentContextual regions and countries for R&D, manufacturing, import/export, sales, etc.Knowledge 2. Knowledge of world geography 3. Knowledge of social/cultural

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology

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International

ensure that thefollowing ABET Student Outcomes (SOs)3 were met: an understanding of professional andethical responsibility (f); the broad education necessary to understand the impact of technicalsolutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (h), and a knowledge ofcontemporary issues (j). It also offered an opportunity to focus on the following elements of aglobal perspective: • demonstrate a familiarity with current trends in a variety of technical fields and contemporary issues inside/outside their own discipline and the historical aspects associated with technical solutions. Discuss, and summarize, their impacts at global, national, state and local levels. (SOs h, j) • evaluate solutions, or

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Reyes Guerrero, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

students, and building rigorous research capacity in science, engineering and technology education. Page 24.204.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Assessing Metacognition During Problem-Solving in Two Senior Concurrent CoursesAbstractMetacognition refers to people’s abilities to predict their performances on various tasks and tomonitor their current levels of mastery and understanding1. Flavell2, 3 distinguished twocharacteristics of metacognition: knowledge of cognition (KC) and regulation of cognition (RC).KC includes knowledge of the skills

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zupeng Zhou, Guilin University of Electronic Technology; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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International

have the obligation to accept student todo practice. Reference 23 illustrates that on the company side they also need to develop a formal rules andregulations to educate EETP students when they are doing practice in the companies. In reference24, the author describes the importance of internationalization of EETP. Three main ways toreinforce internationalization efforts: 1. send the teachers to study abroad and invite foreignteachers to come to China; 2. send students to study abroad and do practice in companies abroad;3. find similar international environmental in China and let the students do practice at there, forinstance, the international companies built in China. The author points out the third way may bemore realistic since it is money

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Sheila Katherine Lascano Farak, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María ; Jared Roberto Ocampo, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana; Roberto Viganò, Politecnico di Milano; Jorge W. Duque-Rivera Duque-Rivera, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral; Carlos A. Rodriguez, EAFIT University

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International

the Americas. He is actively involved in the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education and in the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institution (LACCEI) as Vice-President for Meetings and in the International Federation of Engineering education Societies (IFEES) as VP for the Americas and First VP.Dr. Sheila Katherine Lascano Farak, Universidad T´ecnica Federico Santa Mar´ıa Sheila Lascano is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad T´ecnica Federico Santa Mar´ıa in Santiago, Chile. Her research interests are in Biomaterials and Design. She is currently working in a Project to assess global competencies in multinational collaborative design

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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International

Paper ID #10082Creating an International Profile of a Degree Program in Mechanical Engi-neeringDr. Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Martin Edin Grimheden is an associate professor in Mechatronics at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, and head of the Mechatronics and Embedded Control Systems Division. Martin Edin Grimheden is also Program Director of the KTH Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering. Page 24.331.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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International

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Managing a Required International Experience for all Undergraduate Engineering Students at a 4-Year Public UniversityAbstractThe Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE) at Texas Tech University implemented a requiredinternational requirement for all undergraduate students entering in the Fall 2013 and after. Theinternational experience requirement may be satisfied by any of the following: [1] receivingcourse credit (minimum 3 hours) during a study abroad experience (faculty directed programs,traditional reciprocal exchange agreements, or third party programs); [2] participating in aninternational co-op or internship experience

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Williams, ESTBarreiro, Setubal Polytechnic Institute; Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pedro Neto P.E., Polytechnic Institute of Setubal ; Carlos Alexandre Tiago, ESTBarreiro, IPS

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International

Paper ID #8817Is Engineering Education Research Global? The Answer May Surprise You.Bill Williams, ESTBarreiro, Setubal Polytechnic Institute Bill Williams originally trained as a chemist at the National University of Ireland and went on to work in education in Ireland, UK, Eritrea, Kenya, Mozambique and Portugal. He lectures on technical communi- cation at the Instituto Polit´ecnico de Set´ubal and at IST, Universidade de Lisboa.Dr. Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette Phil Wankat received a BSChE from Purdue University, an MS and PhD in chemical engineering from Princeton University and an MSEd from

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Alejandro Teran, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM); Hoa Thi Pham, International University - Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City

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International

used in Mexico (accreditation.org) are: National: CACEI (Consejo de Acreditación de la Enseñanza de la Ingeniería), and CONAIC (Consejo Nacional de Acreditación en Informática y Computación), an organization focused on computing and information systems programs. Multinational: ABET.Using information from accreditation.org, Table 7 shows the three accreditation paths found forthe 854 accredited programs: (1) national-only, (2) hybrid (national + international), and (3)international-only. Table 7: Accreditation Paths followed in Mexico Path # of Programs % 835 97.8% National-Only

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, University of Tulsa; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

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International

established assessment instruments – the GPI, and EGPI – that each captures different constructs. Using statistical methodologies, map outcomes to educational practices, institutional characteristics, and student backgrounds. Using results from the indices, conduct a series of interviews to tease out the underlying experiences that contribute to achieving global preparedness. 3. Conduct a larger cross-institutional quantitative study of 12 to 15 different types of Page 24.578.4 engineering schools to analyze the impact of various international experiences, both within and outside the curriculum. Included will be such

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Matt Parkinson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yoke-San Wong, National University of Singapore; Brian D. Jensen, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Gregory M. Roach, Brigham Young University, Idaho

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International

must not only develop technical skills for success within their career butthey must also develop global competence to interact effectively in today’s increasingly inter-connected world. Beginning in 2008, a group of universities from different parts of the worldpartnered together with a goal of better preparing global engineering graduates. This resulted in aculturally immersive international product development and design experience that takes placeeach summer. Students primarily from universities within the USA travel to the NationalUniversity of Singapore for an intensive two and one-half week design interaction in late Mayand Early June. Professors from participating universities that include the National University ofSingapore (NUS), Penn

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Parsaei PE, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

International

‘very satisfied’ with theresources/support/guidance received during their projects, and 97% of these satisfiedrespondents were also ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the hands-on and technical skillsthey gained during their projects. Figure 3: Feedback to the question: How satisfied are you with the technical and hands on experience you gained during research program?The participation in this research program offered unique opportunities for the students toparticipate in both local and international conferences as 62% of total respondents attended atleast one local conference while 65% of the local conference attendees attended at least oneinternational conference. The research accomplishments of these students has

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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International

learningactivities, including project and problem-based learning, is also a major source of concern.Unfortunately, the literature on the participation of international students in pedagogies ofengagement is very limited. Zhao, Kuh and Carini3 assert that “relatively little is known aboutthe extent to which international students are satisfied with the experience, interact with peersand faculty members, and participate in a variety of other educationally purposeful activities (p.211).”Zhao et al.3 use data from the National Survey on Student Engagement to identify similaritiesand differences in engagement, satisfaction, and self-reported learning gains. In the analysis,effects of the students’ major were not investigated. International students were found to

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University; Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

International

still require a “taking of the test.” For students who are given the opportunity to spendany time in the role of instructor, whether it be in front of small lab sessions or larger classes, theneed for both an understanding of English and the ways to convey it are critical in Americanacademia. Lab sections and classes filled with domestic students have to be provided withinstructors who are able to present the technical information in a manner that will keep thecourse’s students comfortable and provide a reasonable atmosphere for learning. It is also criticalthat the teaching assistants be able to function within an atmosphere that is conducive for theirown learning to continue. Over the past years entering international graduate students in

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Lisa A. Nutt, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

International

member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE, and ACM. Acharya is a recipient of the ”Mahendra Vidya Bhusak” a prestigious medal awarded by His Majesty the King of Nepal for academic excellence. He is a member of the Program Committee of WMSCI, MEI, and CCCT and is also a Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics of the International Institute of Informatics and Systemics. Acharya was the Principal Investigator of the 2007 HP grant for Higher Education at RMU. In 2013 Acharya received a National Science Foundation Grant for developing course materials through an industry-academia partnership in the area of Software Verification and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Bill Williams, Setubal Polytechnic Institute; Jose Manuel Nunes Oliveira, Universidade de Aveiro; Gavin Duffy, University of Limerick; Dermot Brabazon P.E., Dublin City University

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International

Paper ID #8758A History of Engineering Education Research in Portugal and IrelandDr. Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State UniversityBill Williams, Setubal Polytechnic Institute Bill Williams originally trained as a chemist at the National University of Ireland and went on to work in education in Ireland, UK, Eritrea, Kenya, Mozambique and Portugal. He lectures on technical communi- cation at the Instituto Polit´ecnico de Set´ubal and at IST, Universidade de Lisboa.Prof. Jose Manuel Nunes Oliveira, Universidade de Aveiro Jos´e Manuel Oliveira is Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering (Electronics) at the Higher Education

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabeen A. Altaf, Institute of International Education; Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University

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International

PhD in Operations Research from the Johns Hopkins University.Dr. Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University Randy Collins is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate and International Studies in the College of Engi- neering and Science at Clemson University. He is also a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. Dr. Collins earned the BS in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in South Carolina and a Senior Member of the IEEE. His technical research interests lie in the areas of electrical power and energy. He has three prize paper awards, two US patents

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar 2010..[18] Yan, Y., S. Li, et al., 2009, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Technology: Principle, RepresentativeTechnics, Applications, and Development Trends, Tsinghua Science & Technology, Volume 14, Supplement , pp. 1-12.[19] Sanjay Rajagopalan, j. M. P., Paul Losleben, Qi Tian, Satyandra K Gupta., 1998, Integrated design and RapidManufacturing over the Internet, ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference.[20] A Bernard, G. T., K P Karunakaran .,2009, Evolutions of rapid product development with rapid manufacturing:concepts and applications, International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 3-18.[21] Yuhua Song, Yongnian Yan, Renji Zhang, Da Xu, Feng Wang ., 2002

Conference Session

A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armineh Noravian, San Francisco State University; Patricia Irvine, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

, allowsstudents to develop technical capital, to form professional identities, and tosucceed in pre-baccalaureate engineering education. Page 24.247.3IntroductionIn spite of targeted efforts to expand diversity in the engineering workforce, only marginalimprovements have been made in diversifying engineering education. Today, the majority ofstudents who enroll and graduate with a bachelor’s degree in engineering are white males 1,2. Tomeet the quantity and quality of engineers the nation needs, educators will need to do two things.First, they must “tap all talent” (p.16) 3 — attract a broad group of individuals who are presentlyunder-represented in engineering. Second

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Edgar C. Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

strategy to address your research objective or hypothesis Topic 5 – Documenting your research progress Topic 6 – Critically assessing your research resultsWriting and Presenting an Engineering-Based Business Case (Junior)The purpose of engineering-based analyses is to form a recommendation for a future decision. Thisrecommendation needs to be communicated in the context of an organization’s business model. 4 hour Workshop Topic 1 – Context for an engineering-based business case Topic 2 – Decision making in organizations Topic 3 – Example case study (“Mattson Foods: The Bardolini Division,” HBR Case) Topic 4 – Communication of a recommendation through the executive summary Topic 5 – Executive summary for example case study

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Clarke, Florida International Univeristy; Debra Lee Davis, Florida International University; Raymond Chang Lau, Florida International University; Tariq M. King, Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Paper ID #10123Student Learning and Use of Tools in an Undergraduate Software TestingClassDr. Peter J Clarke, Florida International Univeristy Peter J. Clarke received his BSc. degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill) in 1987, MS degree from SUNY Binghamton University in 1996 and PhD in Computer Science from Clemson University in 2003. His research interests are in the areas of software testing, software metrics, model-driven software development, domain-specific modeling languages, and computer science education. He is currently an associate professor in the School

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Design in Engineering Education

Award Committee for the Engineering Economy Division of ASEE. He has been active in leading capstone projects, capstone courses and industry-community relations for eight years. Page 24.1178.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Technical Design Reviews in Engineering CapstoneAbstractTechnical design reviews are used throughout industry to assess, question, improve and approvedesign. The review process is a frank exploration of the design efficacy. This paper reports onthe use of the industrial style technical design review or its equivalent in the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarsan Rangan, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

understand how to effectively structure internship programs. In addition tounderstanding student expectations, it is important to ensure that the internship program’sobjectives are aligned with the organizational requirements. Thus, the first step is to arrive at aconsensus decision on program goals among all involved along with management support. Thegoals of the program drive the length and type of internship. Typical internship programs are 3 to6 months long, and the interns may work on a specific project or a series of projects. Irrespectiveof the type of the internship, it is important for the organizations to understand the uniquecharacteristics of the “Echo Boomer” generation. Understanding the candidate characteristicswill help structure the