Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Transferring and Smoothing Transitions

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, SFAz Center for STEM, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, SFAz Center for STEM at Arizona State University; Anna Tanguma- Gallegos Gallegos

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

recently been accepted to the Human Social Dimensions PhD program in Arizona State Univer- sity’s School for the Future of Innovation and Technology in Society (beginning Fall 2020).Caroline VanIngen-Dunn, SFAz Center for STEM, Arizona State University Caroline VanIngen-Dunn is Director of the Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM and Arizona State University, providing services for Maximizing the Educational and Economic Impact of STEM. Ms. VanIngen-Dunn oversees the programs and resources designed to assist community colleges, particularly rural and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), through a rigorous process leading to improvements in their capacity building, infrastructure, and proposal development efforts that

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Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Bigonah, Auburn University; Fatemeh Jamshidi, Auburn University; Aparana Pant, Auburn University; Daniela Marghitu, Auburn University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

University to the People: Seventy-five Years of Cooperative Extension," Iowa State University Press, 1989.[4] D.A. Welton and A.A. Mallaro, "The Teaching of Agriculture in the High School," Vocational Education Association of the Middle West, 1915.[5] J. Hillison, "The origins of agriscience: Or where did all that scientific agriculture come from?" Journal of Agricultural Education, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 8–13, 1996. doi: 10.5032/jae.1996.04008.[6] A.W. Tenney, "The ffa at 50: A golden past–a bright future," The Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 58, no. 9, pp. 658–662, 1977.[7] S. Krishnan, W. Robb, K. Manweiler, and M. Wise, "Growing beyond the hype: Controlled environment agriculture," S2G Ventures, 2020.[8] K. Olapiriyakul and J.M. Scher, "A

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Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Douglass Klein, Union College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

and future of the human-technology relationship. Thiscourse is part of a college-wide program that develops students’ critical reading, writing anddiscussion skills. The expectation is that exploring the relationship between technology andsociety will engage both engineering and liberal arts students. From the classical myth of Prometheus to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to IBM’s Watsoncomputer and beyond, the course explores the relationship between technology and progress,technology and happiness, and technology and human freedom, offering students contrastingviews of what drives technology and how best to cope with its uncertainties. Students examinethe social context in which technology operates, ethical considerations related to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

happens on a global level.Engineering Global- I think my country needs to do more to promote the welfare of different racial andcentricism ethnic groups in engineering industries.Engineering To treat everyone fairly, we need to ignore the color of people’s skin.CommunityConnectedness A minimum of two items per subscale in the index are reverse scored items in the indexin support of best practices in survey development, and true measurement of student knowledge(rather than student perception) beyond what is self-reported. A four point Likert-type scale wasemployed for the Engineering Global Preparedness Index (EGPI). In terms of index design, reliability testing and and validation, an initial set of

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Marlor, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Nathan Manser, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

, along with the graduate teaching assistants, developed an initial pilotstudy to test and assess the effectiveness of the use on active and non-traditional methods in anintroductory thermo-fluids class.The first innovation was piloted in the fall 2008 semester and involves the exam structure. Priorto this semester, students took an exam in ENG 3200 and then had the opportunity to earn“redemption” points through re-doing the exam outside of class. This method received majorstudent criticism. Therefore, a new tool was needed. In the fall 2008, students took their examsover two class periods. They began the exam during the first session. After class, they couldreview course notes and material, and discuss the exam problems with anyone except

Conference Session

Technology and Manufacturing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Edem G. Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County; Ratneshwar Jha, Rowan University

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Two-Year College

strong alignment with industry-defined requirements that have been identifiedthrough on-site forums and engagement with a robust industrial advisory board. The degreesemphasize technical and non-technical skills and competencies crucial to the practice ofadvanced manufacturing disciplines by mechanical engineering technologists. The delivery ofthe requisite content will be reinforced by the use of an applications database that will directlylink course contents with industry practice in a clear and effective manner. Additionally, theoutlined associate to baccalaureate degree pathway will be delivered through an innovative“3+1” model in which the two-year college will deliver the first three years of the program, andthe university will then

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda M. Head; Zenaida O. Keil; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan

and science in their middle school years. Participants from minority populationswere strongly encouraged to apply. Innovative hands-on experiments in the various fields ofengineering with state of the art technology were used to spark the participants’ interest inengineering. Experiments required collaborative learning through teamwork. The programconsisted of a two-week on-campus session at Rowan University wherein students interactedwith departmental faculty, undergraduate engineering students and representatives from localindustry. The workshop also experiments, field trips, workshops on engineering ethics,professionalism, gender sensitivity and computer training sessions. The impact of the workshopwas very encouraging and positive. Such

Conference Session

Social Identities and STEM Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan

all ages use engineering for activism. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comEngineering as “white kids’ groups”: Examining Black and Latina/o/x youths’ discussions and experiences with engineering programming.Abstract With an increased emphasis on K-12 engineering education [1], [2], researchers andpractitioners alike are grappling with the necessary considerations for developing equitableengineering programming. Some programs with a heavy emphasis on developing technical skillsor engaging with specific engineering content may not attend specifically to critical theorizationsof learning [1]–[3]. As a result, such program

Conference Session

Active Learning Methods in Action

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ray Morelock, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

). Creative teaching methods for educating engineers. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 371, 764-768.* Guardiola, I. G., Murray, S. L., & Cudney, E. A. (2011). Using social networking game to teach operations research and management science fundamental concepts. Paper presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. https://peer.asee.org/18736Hadley, K. R. (2014). Teaching teamwork skills through alignment of features within a commercial board game. International Journal of Engineering Education, 30(6), 1376- 1394.Hanghøj, T., & Brund, C. E. (2011). Teachers roles and positionings in relation to educational games. In S. Egenfeldt-Nielsen, B. Meyer & B. H. Sørensen (Eds

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 6: Engineering in the Home

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter N. Knox, University of Vermont; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

moments.Increased Awareness of Parent Reactions to Child EmotionsOne primary theme that emerged amongst participating parents was an awareness of themselvesand their methods of handling frustration or set-back. This recognition often occurred throughobserving their children’s frustration or failure and reflecting on their approach oracknowledgement of it. Children’s frustration was often readily perceived by parents andsubsequently understood or supported as a natural or even beneficial component to learning. Inacknowledging their children’s frustrations and moments when things did not go according tooriginal plans (i.e., failures), many parents chose to model tactics for working through it orsuggested ways that children might move beyond frustration.One

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Seat

, 21,23,18.6 Deaux, K. (1984). From individual differences to social categories: A decade's research on gender. American Psychologist, 39, 105-116.7 Yoder, Janice D. (1991). Rethinking tokenism: Looking beyond numbers. Gender & Society, (2), 178-192.8 Lenney, E. (1977). Women's self-confidence in achievement settings. Psychological Bulletin, 84, 1-13.9 Bunker, Linda, Williams, Jean M., & Zinsser, Nate (1993). Cognitive techniques for improving performance and building confidence. In Jean M. Williams (Ed.), Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance, 2nd Edition, (pp 225-242).10 Bell, K. F. (1983). Championship thinking: The athlete's guide to winning performance in all sports. Englewood

Conference Session

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Jen Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education

) build national infrastructures subjects) that needed to be to connect dispersed brought into functional order populations into a national with other parts of the nation whole and integrate their to ensure its progress. productive capacity for national and international markets (Diacon, 2004; Lucena, 2007).Engineers and international To develop and modernize the Communities as obstacles todevelopment (20th century) world through science and “efficient” economic

Collection

2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Jeffrey S. Bates; Taylor D. Sparks

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference Teaching Innovation in Materials Science and Engineering Jeffrey S. Bates and Taylor D. Sparks University of Utah, Department of Materials Science and EngineeringAbstractThe courses offered through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at theUniversity of Utah have been strong in theory and characterization, which has been our strengthas the only MSE program in the state of Utah. Industrial Advisory Board surveys, in combinationwith exit interviews, suggested a need to maintain these strengths while adding problem solving,design, and entrepreneurship into the curriculum. To address this

Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Carter; John Feland

Web. It was not until Marc Andreassen and somefrom at the NSCA ported the technology to the Personal Computer did the WWW really cross theInnovation Fence and be in a position to start the Dot.com boom of the late 1990’s.The focus of the engineering curriculum is to prepare students for industry positions, not to goout and create their own jobs and companies. There is a gap in the curriculum in equippingentrepreneurial engineers with the tools to cross the Innovation Fence. The figure belowillustrates the position of the Innovation Fence as well as the curricular gap that exists incurrent education programs to train and assist graduates in successful breaking through theInnovation Fence

Conference Session

Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan R. Brown, The Ohio State University; Elvin Beach, The Ohio State University

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Materials Division (MATS)

contextsimproves student learning and engagement and increase retention [1], [2]. Thus, to address theseissues, between the spring 2021 and spring 2022 offerings we redesigned the ModSim sequenceto add several specific connections between the systems studied across the physical labsequences.This work to integrate computational approaches in the materials curriculum is especiallyrelevant to share with other departments across the country given the recent national emphasis,through the Materials Genome Initiative and other programs, in using computational tools toenable rational design of materials [3]. In one example, CALPHAD was applied to design a new,cheaper alloy used to manufacture nickels [4]. Computational tools are crucial towards the goalof inverse

Conference Session

Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Bruce Galloway, United States Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

approach that is currently being practiced anddeveloped by a Navy engineering activity working in the S&E fields to help ensure that thepipeline of US citizens in science and engineering is supported at every step along the way. Theapproach presented is applicable beyond DoD and applies to any organization that relies onhiring technical employees raised through the US educational system. Through a number ofcommunity outreach activities, interventions at the grade school level through High Schoolprovide ample opportunity to strengthen the S&E pipeline at these early stages. Activeparticipation with Universities through board participation, partnerships, internships, and careerfair participation provide the critical link between the

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Alexander Gregory Culbert, Duke University; Aaron Franklin, Duke University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

satisfactionsurvey administered at the end of the semester provides initial data on the success of thenon-idealities explorations developed.Thermal Effects on PN Junction Diodes and MOSFETs: This experiment demonstrates the effectsof an increased temperature on PN junction diodes and MOSFETs. Students build a simple circuitand measure the current through the integrated circuit at room temperature and at an increasedtemperature over a fixed voltage range.MOSFET Amplifier Gain and Load Limits: In this experiment, students build a single MOSFETCommon-Drain amplifier and verify its AC gain. Loads, both resistive and capacitive are thenattached to the circuit and the effects on gain and bandwidth explored.MOSFET Input and Output Resistance: This experiment

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

importance of the interdisciplinary processes andwas able to realize that he expanded beyond his own limit through collaboration withothers.B. Product Box WorkshopThe marketing workshop activity involved having students use a variety of materials toconstruct packaging for their products. The MKT instructor started off the activity bysituating each student as a competent marketer: “What we're asking you to do is beyourself, be an astute marketer, product designer and engineer, and also, at the same time,to be your own consumer.”This marketing activity helped promote disciplinary grounding by having students adoptknowledge and communicate knowledge using other disciplinary methods. For example,when pressed to think through the marketing aspect of

Conference Session

Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Alice Alipour P.E., Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

assist students in overcoming these challenges.To address these issues, a mobile phone application was developed, incorporating ARtechnology to enhance students' understanding of 3D Statics problems. Additionally, studentswere exposed to digital 3D models during lectures focused on 3D problems. The aim is toprovide students with more frequent exposure to 3D concepts and to introduce alternative waysof visualizing problems beyond the confines of traditional two-dimensional textbooks. Theworking hypothesis is that immersing students in 3D scenarios through AR and providing themwith interactive 3D models will help them in gaining a more profound understanding of courseconcepts, particularly those related to 3D problems. Findings and insights from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott W. Campbell, University of South Florida; James Franklin Wysong Jr., Hillsborough Community College; Peter Stiling, University of South Florida; Gerry G. Meisels, University of South Florida; Robert L. Potter, University of South Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Department of Integrative Biology.Dr. Gerry G. Meisels, University of South Florida Dr. Gerry Meisels is a native of Vienna, Austria. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame and worked for Gulf Oil and Union Carbide before joining the faculty at the University of Houston in 1965. He became department chair in 1972, and moved to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1975, where he became Dean of Arts and Sciences in 1983. He joined the University of South Florida as Provost in 1988, a position he held until 1995 when he established the Coalition for Science Literacy. He continues to serve as its Director. He has worked on strengthening Science education in both the K-12 and post-secondary environments

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

keeping their programscurrent with ASCE’s latest Body of Knowledge (BOK) and (c) managing the continuousassessment and improvement activities associated with ABET accreditation. We believe thatcivil engineering departments will continue to evolve into multi-disciplinary, sustainableinfrastructure programs, and that a new vision for a multi-disciplinary BOK is needed. While acomplete vision for a new multi-discipline BOK is beyond the scope of this work, somecharacteristics of such a vision are developed and presented. This paper presents a case studyfrom The University of Alabama Civil Engineering Department from 2005 through 2015.During this period, the department and its programs were expanded and transformed. Among themost important lessons we

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Althea Arnold, University of North Texas

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Construction

Criterion 5 Curriculum sets requirements for capstone courses: (1) “draw together diverseelements of the curriculum,” and (2) “develop student competence in focusing both technical andnon-technical skills in solving problems.” 4 Capstone courses are also evaluated through ABETCriterion 3 Program Outcomes (a-k) and Criterion 4 Continuous Improvement.The objectives set by the faculty are to integrate the knowledge learned in all previous coursework, give the student experience working with industry that was not possible in conventionalclassroom settings, expose the students to cutting edge technology currently being used byprogressive industries, give students experience working in teams and making both written andoral presentations. This follows the

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda O'Neill, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jessica McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Matthew Steinkamp, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Rachel Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Medcalf, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nathaniel Greene, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Graduate Studies

workingrelationship between student needs and desires for successful progression through the highereducation system, and the current procedures and policies in place by the University.The data was also analyzed in an effort to determine the areas in which students place the mostemphasis, outside of curriculum concerns. For example, is faculty accessibility a primaryobjective, or is it simply the desire for an easy grade. It is not the intention of this research toinsinuate that student evaluations should be considered a completely reliable indicator ofsuccess, but instead that there are areas of the higher education experience that deserveconsideration beyond current standards.Research ProblemThis research seeks to identify if students are indeed receiving

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Karanian, Stanford University; Mona Eskandari, University of California, Riverside; Annika Speer, University of California, Riverside; mariam salloum, University of California, Riverside

informed by applied cognitive and social sciences. In contrast,students taking classes during the pandemic age of remote work developed start-up actions toengage on a team through a shared vision and attempted ways to pivot and change from animpact that could not be predicted ahead of time. Studies suggest students tackled learning tocollaborate through task and process content individually while physically separated fromtheir classmates retrospectively not prospectively. Thus, without explicit practice orpreparation new routines were unknowingly established for collaborating from a distance.In the present study we extend our preliminary analysis of 150 engineering students at apublic university in California. We identify the characteristics from

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

physics course for science and engineering majors. The study alsoincludes two other populations: undergraduates in a sophomore-level engineering statics courseand K-12 teachers. The research described here was conducted between 1996 and 1997. However, relevantdata accumulated since 1992 have been analyzed and included. Some of the instructionalmaterials produced are contained in the First Edition of Tutorials in Introductory Physics.Testing at pilot sites generally precedes publication of all materials by the U. Wash. P. E. G.Background and motivation for research Several factors contributed to the motivation for the present investigation. Theseincluded the need that we perceived to identify and address conceptual and reasoning

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Luanna S. Gomez

physics course for science and engineering majors. The study alsoincludes two other populations: undergraduates in a sophomore-level engineering statics courseand K-12 teachers. The research described here was conducted between 1996 and 1997. However, relevantdata accumulated since 1992 have been analyzed and included. Some of the instructionalmaterials produced are contained in the First Edition of Tutorials in Introductory Physics.Testing at pilot sites generally precedes publication of all materials by the U. Wash. P. E. G.Background and motivation for research Several factors contributed to the motivation for the present investigation. Theseincluded the need that we perceived to identify and address conceptual and reasoning

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Martinazzi

synergy which can only be learned through actual experience.(3) OPERATING PROCESSESBackground:SLTs develop “guidelines” (policies and procedures in industry) to manage their work. Theseguidelines support both “task” and “relationship” needs. The “task” needs are those activitiesrequired for the team to accomplish its various assignments. On the other hand, “relationship”needs refer to the human needs for recognition, participation, appreciation, and the generalquality of “life on the team”. Specifically, operating processes are manifested in the form ofproblem solving, decision-making, conflict management, and the quality of the team’s meetingswhere a variety of learning occurs in a non-threatening environment.Also central to the effectiveness

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

University Press; 2007:316-350.30. Marquez P, Reficco E, Berger G, eds. Socially inclusive business: Engaging the poor through market initiatives in Iberoamerica. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; 2010.31. Humphrey J, Navas-Aleman L. Value chains, donor interventions and poverty reduction: A review of donor practice. IDS Research Report. 2010;2010(63).32. Crewe E, Harrison E. Whose development?: an ethnography of aid. London: Zed Books; 1998.33. Mehta K, Morais DB, Zhao Y, Brannon ML, Zappe S. Milking the Rhino - Innovative Solutions Showcase: Promoting Ethics Education, User-Centered Design and Social Entrepreneurship in the Global Context. Paper presented at: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition; 26-29 June

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael R. Ladisch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Soohyun Yi, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

National Conference. www.nacua.orgBlank, S., & Dorf, B. (2012). The startup owner's manual: K&S; Ranch.Boh, W. F., De-Haan, U., & Strom, R. (2012). University technology transfer through entrepreneurship: faculty and students in spinoffs. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 1-9.Carney, S. (2001). Faculty Start-Ups: The Tangled Web. Paper presented at the National Association of College and University Attorneys. www.nacua.orgCreed, C. J., Suuberg, E. M., & Crawford, G. P. (2002). Engineering Entrepreneurship: An Example of A Paradigm Shift in Engineering Education. Journal of Engineering Education, 91(2), 185-195.Duderstadt, J. J. (2001). Preparing Future Faculty For Future Universities. Paper

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Kenneth D Dawson, Tuskegee University; Jonathan Rocha, Tuskegee University

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Mechanical Engineering

components have been reported in literature. Thepaper is organized as follows: first the objectives are laid out and then the methods used aredescribed and their linkages to learning theories is made, followed by the presentation anddiscussion of results, which includes a preliminary assessment. Finally, conclusions anddirections for future work are madeResearch ObjectivesThe overarching goal of this research is to develop and evaluate a model for teaching dynamicsof planar mechanisms which enhances student learning outcomes through stimulating highercognitive levels 11, 12 and attending to different learning styles. In this paper, we describe the firstversion of the developed model and its implementation. We also present a preliminary evaluationof