Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigann State University; Rachel Mangiavellano, Michigan State University; Evan McCune, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

specifically on theproblem or topic, their role in the research process, skills they developed, equipment or methodsthey employed, and the findings or implications of the research. Although few graduate schoolapplications require such detailed research statements, this assignment was designed to helpstudents reflect on their previous experiences and to clarify what they might pursue as a graduatestudent researcher. In addition, drafting one of the three required statements for the NSFapplication may encourage students to apply for that graduate fellowship program.Research ForumThe University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) brings togetherundergraduate researchers from across campus in one central location where they have theopportunity to

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

bystudents taking this course. The majority of responses indicated the following commonchallenges: Was this an open-ended question or are there stats to indicate what % of peoplementioned each response? Any value in reflecting that, or OK to lump together under generalconcerns?  Cheating (downloadable solutions)  Student maturity/seriousness  Problem-solving skills  Mathematical Software Skills  Physics, chemistry & math preparation  Preference for familiar units  Limited contact time  Broad range of student ability

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Environmental Engineering

associated with developing an outdoor lab for environmental monitoring will belisted. In the following section, the design of LEWAS to overcome these challenges will bereviewed. In the following section, ongoing challenges associated with implementing LEWASwill be listed. Finally attitudinal data collected from students on LEWAS in the freshmanengineering course will be reflected upon and its educational applications in energy andenvironmental sustainability will be discussed.Educational Context of LEWAS and Prior Programming InitiativesA few years before implementation of LEWAS, a number of program-wide hands-on activitieswere developed and implemented in the freshman engineering program of Virginia Tech as aresult of an NSF funded curriculum

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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International

Educational Resources (OER) is further increasing the wealth of up-to-date, relevant and well-presented course material available. However, just as important ashaving first class content, is that the learning activities designed for students using thiscontent are likely to help students learn optimally. To help academics who are contemplatingusing Open Courseware material, guidelines are needed to help them reflect on how best toget their students to learn. The goal is to move away from a focus on teaching, that is, whatthe lecturer told the students, to a focus on activities that would help students learn. The taskof university teachers is to create the conditions where students are most likely to learn. Thispaper presents the results of an

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

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Educational Research and Methods

to transfer the approach presented in this study to other practitioners, there are a fewconsiderations to be taken. It is certainly plausible, for example, for departments or institutions toshare these modules. It is even conceivable that a centralized bank of accessible case-studymodules could be established and made available for use, so long as they are updated at regular(2-4 year) intervals to reflect contemporary events. On the whole, the selection of a case studytopic that is timely and interesting to both the instructor and the students is fundamental todelivering this module effectively. An instructor looking for inspiration to author such a modulecan draw topics from emerging technologies, public engineering successes/failures, or

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

could be in oneresponse. This also applies to the responses to the other three questions with the overallcomments being slightly less than for the first one. Table 3 shows a summary of the responseswith number of responses are indicated in parentheses. Since these students are self-selected forthis course, these responses may not necessarily represent the overall population of studentsmajoring in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State. Question Main Categories Themes Comments Content Focused Heavier emphasis Comments reflect where Thermodynamics (11) on content than students are in the Kolb13 Physics (11

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech; Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University and Harpeth Hall School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

challengesquestions.2011 Vancouver K-12 WorkshopIn June, 2011 at the Vancouver K-12 Workshop, the division executive board led a discussion on theresults of both the Louisville plenary session and the 2011 member survey over a working lunchNearly 170 participants were given an overview of the information gathered on K-12 EngineeringOutreach at the plenary, and then were shown the results of the member survey identifying the mostpressing research questions on K-12 Engineering. The survey identified the top three researchpriorities as assessment of learning and skills, integrating engineering into STEM, and engagingstudents. Survey respondents reflected general concern about teacher preparation and in serviceteacher professional development overall

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

reflect the idea that information is sought to enrich design, the six I-RED phases are expressedas a series of focus questions. This approach aligns with the notion of design as a question askingprocess.25 Pilerot and Hiort af Ornas follow a similar approach in formulating guiding questionsfrom not only a process but also a product oriented perspective.26 For simplicity, I-RED approachconcentrates on ‘product-oriented’ focus questions and treatment.The I-RED model locates the six phases on an ‘information space’ with the orthogonal axes for thevariety of knowledge domains and the level of specialization in a given domain as shown in Figure2. The location of each phase indicates the relative ‘breadth’ and ‘depth’ of the types ofinformation sought

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Che, Geneva College; David Allen Clark, Geneva College; David W. Shaw, Geneva College; James S. Gidley, Geneva College

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Design in Engineering Education

and improve their grade beyond the end of the semester.Their course grade is based on: (1) their performance when working to prepare for the competition (2) their performance at the competition (3) their written report on lessons learned from the competition and recommendations for future workThis proves to be an effective and fair way to evaluate their complete body of work whilekeeping their morale high towards the end. It also provides them an opportunity to reflect onwhat they had learned at the competition and be able to document it. Obviously, if thecompetition happens in April or early May before the semester is over, this is not an issue. Itwould always be wise to include their performance at the competition as part of

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Construction

in CEM education. The research scope for this paper is limited to theextensive literature review.The pursuit of these objectives generates the following questions about BIM and its potentialimpacts on CEM education:  What efforts have been made in CEM programs to reflect the BIM needs of the industry?  What issues have been found in implementing BIM in CEM curriculum? Page 25.898.3  Which topics should be introduced in CEM education?To address these questions, an extensive literature review was conducted 1) to explore BIM’simpact on the industry; 2) to study the published cases of BIM implementation in CEMcurriculum; 3) to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC; John K. Layer, University of Evansville; Sandra L. Dietrich, Eastern Michigan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

benchmark of undergraduate engineeringstudents. The goal is to better understand EMEs in relation to students, and to use these insightsand wisdom to empirically redefine the skills and educational methods necessary to reshapeengineering education.Entrepreneurially minded engineers (EMEs) are the drivers of U.S. innovation andcompetitiveness and are unique and distinctive [11]. EMEs have not necessarily started newbusinesses although they may have; they do, most often, work in established small- and medium-sized enterprises, and many work in Fortune 1000 firms [12]. The EME reflects a mindset, notspecifically an entrepreneur; they are the type of engineers who can think entrepreneurially. It isimportant to note that there is not a single type of

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Samuel Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Ghassan M. Azar; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State Univeristy; Mohammed K. El-Bathy, Lawrence Technological University; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University; Aiman Ghassan Baset

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Computing & Information Technology

studentsreceived job offer. Figure 6 Number of jobs offered to the studentRelated workPrevious work in data clustering has focused on concepts similar to Intelligent Clustering BasedExtended Genetic Algorithm. K-means is most successfully used on data sets because of itssimplicity and its linear time complexity. However, it is not feasible to be used on large data sets.Hierarchal clustering algorithm creates a structure that reflects the order of divided groups. Itgives better results than K-means if it uses random data set. A GA-based unsupervised clusteringtechnique selects cluster centers directly from the data set and allows acceleration of the fitnessevaluation via a look-up table. A limitation of existing techniques is

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Florian Misoc, Southern Polytechnic State University; Jeff Wagner, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

/laboratory experience gained by EE and EET students in the respective USuniversities. Previous research has determined that the practicum/laboratory experience isinstrumental in the graduates’ professional development, and it is one of the main criteria usedby employers to hire graduates from EE and/or EET programs. Consequently, laboratory contentin a Power Electronics course is directly related, and reflects the state of current focus of EE andEET programs in the United States of America.Thus, there is an implicit perception in the industry that graduates from EE and EET programswith no laboratory/practicum component on the power electronics course are less competitive ascompared to graduates where the laboratory/practicum is already implemented

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reap, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

2. and Mointoring Activation 4. Reaction and 3. Control • Behavior Reflection • • Context Figure 1: Simplified Diagram of Pintrich’s Self-Regulated Learning FrameworkOur project is centered in the Motivation/Affect domain where we seek to understand how anintervention impacts motivation for learning. In this framework, as in much of Pintrich’s work,motivation is defined broadly and includes elements firmly grounded in a variety of differentmotivation theories 1, 4. Capitalizing on this broad definition, our

Conference Session

Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

captured on a digital audiorecording. All students consented according to the university policy on human subjects socialscience research.To open the focus group discussion, the facilitator asked the students to reflect about the pre-class assignments and quizzes. In general, tell me your thoughts about the pre-class assignments and quizzes. The consensus was that the pre-class assignments and quizzes were beneficial because class time could be spent on examples. However, students thought the quantity of assignments was excessive; that turning in a paper each class was too much even though this was helpful to work on the material. Students admitted that the pre-reading would not have been done if it was not required.The first discussion

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sumedh Inamdar, University of Texas, Austin; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Brittany Rucker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

. Any opinions, findings, or recommendations are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. Page 25.411.13References 1. Yamamoto, A., Nakashima, T., Higuchi, T., “Wall Climbing Mechanisms Using Electrostatic Attraction Generated by Flexible Electrodes,” International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, 2007 (MHS ’07), pp. 389-394, Nov. 11-Nov. 14, 2007, Nagoya, Japan. 2. Berengueres, J., Tadakuma, K., Kamoi, T., and R. A. K. R. Kratz, "Compliant distributed magnetic adhesion device for wall climbing," in Robotics and Automation, 2007 IEEE International

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baba Abdul, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Robert Brown, Portland State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman

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Educational Research and Methods

28 95.82 4.56Boiling 2.80 0.49 3.23 0.84 2.57 0.85 15 95.70 10.0From table 2 the scores for the worksheets are observed to be consistently lower than those forthe textbook problems. This is attributable to the fact that the worksheets are more complex thanthe typical text book problem. The worksheets were crafted by the professor to reflect howcognition is developed in the domain, whereas most text book problems have similar solvedproblems within the text (indeed some of them are partially or completely solved in thecompanion solutions manual). Thus text book problems may not be as challenging as theworksheets. See appendix B for a typical worksheet and text book problem.A further look

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

. They utilizethree interdigitated (ID) cantilever beams to minimize the sensitivity to external vibrations.The students begin by calibrating the AFM. For this system, the laser spot is centered on the IDportion of the beam. Thus the reflected laser beam is not a focused spot, but rather a diffractionpattern. The laser and detector positions must be adjusted so that a single mode (preferably 0thmode) passes through the detector’s slit. Next, the students mount a sample and bring the tip intocontact. They must bias their system so that the z-displacement is centered around zero and theAFM is at its point of maximum sensitivity when the cantilever tip just comes into contact. Thesystem is calibrated by applying a cyclic z-input with the piezo

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Douglas William Twigge; John Block, Texas A&M University; Mickie Byrd

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and, therefore, reflect the feedback that has been received from those highschool students who have participated as beta testers for the 40+ E-Clock™ kits that have beencurrently distributed.Wiki-based instruction / feedback – While the hardware and software design of E-Clock™ arecritical to the overall success and functionality of the project, the deployment strategy thataccompanies the platform is equally important. The industry is riddled with excellent productsthat have had limited success due to weak deployment strategies characterized by poor oroutdated documentation, insufficient customer service, or inadequate support material. With E-Clock™, the goal was to develop an all-inclusive online wiki-based solution that provides

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Cochran, Southern Methodist University and Meijo University; Makoto Kawada, Meijo University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

to note thatthe system is self-measuring. Performance information is not sent to an external group ofmanagers. Figure 7. Students in Japan Working Together on the Manufacturing System Design8. Run and Re-Run Simulation Until the Team Achieves the System FRs. If, the systemdoes not achieve the FRs, the students re-design and re-run their plant simulation, until thesystem achieves each of the 6 FRs. The approach is that the student teams invent the 6 PSs toachieve the 6 FRs. In addition students may add additional FRs to the initial set of 6 FRs.9. Team Reflection and Coaching. After each simulation run, the students discuss theirobservations about the simulation run. The teacher helps students put into words theirobservations about the

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Kim Cluff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jeyamkondan Subbiah P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

the Subjectline for emailassignmentName=get(handles.edit1, 'String');subject=['Returned Graded ' char(assignmentName)];%Get inputpath of graded assignments from handles.browse and generate list of student names and IDSinputpath=getappdata(handles.browse, 'inputpath' );[na roster]=xlsread([cd,'\Class_Roster.xlsx']);lastname=roster(2:end,3);firstname=roster(2:end,2);blackboardID=roster(2:end,1);recipients=roster(2:end,4);% Modify these two lines to reflect% your account and password.myaddress = 'Grader@gmail.com';mypassword = 'password';setpref('Internet','E_mail',myaddress);setpref('Internet','SMTP_Server','smtp.gmail.com');setpref('Internet','SMTP_Username',myaddress);setpref('Internet','SMTP_Password',mypassword);props

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Eric A. Kennedy, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

more biomedically relevant experiment wasincorporated into the class. Rather than focusing on cell growth, a cell cytotoxicity experiment Page 25.21.3was developed based on appropriate ISO and ASTM standards (1-5). This experiment was 2motivated by lectures on biocompatibility and relevant biocompatibility tests for differentmedical devices, illustrating that cell cytotoxicity tests are required for all body-contactingmedical devices (1,6). At the same time, the amount of time required in lab both in and outsideof class was reduced to reflect the fact that the course was not a full credit course

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine Louise Guzak, Michigan Technological University; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Alexandra Archer, Michigan Technological University

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Community Engagement Division

their fieldworkportion. The assessment program has been reviewed and approved for use by MichiganTech’s Institutional Review Board. The presented results should be interpreted withcaution given the relatively low numbers in this quantitative study. While reflective of theprograms presented herein, additional years of data are needed before conclusions can betransferred to such programs in general at other institutions. A. Identity- Motivations Comparable to many international service experiences in developing communities, both programs within this study are options, and demanding ones at that. Understanding motivations becomes especially important to the student, their team, and their host community. This paper focuses

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Old Dominion University and Quality Measures, LLC; Duc T. Nguyen, Old Dominion University; Melinda R. Hess; James A. Eison, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University; Glen H. Besterfield, University of South Florida; Corina M. Owens, Battelle Memorial Institute

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Computers in Education

gotten right or wrong until much later.”Based on the above observations, we are planning to develop and assess the effectiveness ofthese unlimited assessment quizzes for all topics of a typical course in Numerical Methods.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos0717624, 0836981, 0836916, 0836805, and the Research for Undergraduates Program in theUniversity of South Florida (USF) College of Engineering. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

could be strengthened. Upon reflection, almost all curricular changessuggested and undertaken in the department, in regard to course enhancements, were recognizedto come from Part 1 of the instructor assessment (See Figure 1) rather than the numerical ratingsobtained from the student assessments or Part 2 of the instructor assessment. Part 1 is filled outby the instructor, where a portion of this form requires the instructor to identify strengths andweaknesses of the students based upon direct assessment. Requiring each instructor to evaluatethe performance of each course each semester generates a tremendous amount of ideas toimprove the curriculum in a manner that the numerical data, from either the instructor or thestudents, never does.The

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter J. Fabrycky PE P.E., Virginia Tech and Academic Applications International

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Systems Engineering

Engineering Status and MaturityEngineering education has been subjected to in-depth study every decade or so, beginning withthe Mann Report in 1918.12 The most recent and authoritative study was conducted by the Page 25.95.12National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and published in 2005 under the title, Educating theEngineer of 2020.2 This section picks up on quality concerns for the 21st Century.Engineering in the 21st Century. Although acknowledging that certain basics of engineeringwill not change, this NAE report concluded that the explosion of knowledge, the globaleconomy, and the way engineers will work will reflect an ongoing evolution that

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Dunia Tania Periverzov, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Environmental Engineering

engineering design. The societal impact of theproject, Solar Energy Scavenging, also makes students more aware of what engineering can do toaddress current energy issues worldwide. Presently we are modifying the content of the projectto address the main concern that many students expressed in their reflection papers, i.e. the levelof complexity and the amount of time needed to complete the project. The project presentedabove, together with other projects proposed by the authors in the areas of renewable energy,energy harvesting and wireless sensor networks have been used to draw student’s interest in thefield of renewable energy sources, advanced and intelligent monitoring systems

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Fe, NM: The SAR Press, pp. 117-141.47. Mikic, B. and Grasso, D. (2002). Socially-Relevant Design: The TOY-Tech Project at Smith College. Journal of Engineering Education, 91: 319-326.48. Ellis, G. W., Mikic, B., & Rudnitsky, A. (2003). Getting the "big picture" in engineering: Using narratives and conceptual maps. ASEE Conference Proceedings.49. Riley, D. Employing Liberative Pedagogies in Engineering Education. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 9 (2): 137-158 (2003).50. Howe, S., Moriarty, M.A., and Errabelli, A. (2011). Transfer from Capstone Design: A Model to Facilitate Student Reflection. ASee Conference Proceedings, 2011.51. Cech, E.A. (2010). Trained to Disengage? A Longitudinal Study of

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

terms of time when the outer edge of the ripple is moving at a constantrate. There was a substantial gain on this item of 32 percentage points from the pre-test (n = 8,16% correct) to the post-test (n = 24, 48% correct). In the other symbolic item (Q18), thestudents had to interpret the meaning of the parameters in an exponential growth function: “Themodel that describes the number of bacteria in a culture after t days has just been updated fromP(t)=7(2)t to P(t)=7(3)t. What implications can you draw from this information?” There was asubstantial gain on this question of 36 percentage points from the pre-test (n=19, 38% correct) tothe post-test (n=37, 74% correct). This likely reflects the emphasis in the model developmentsequence on making