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Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Terrance L. Speicher, Pennsylvania State University, Berks College

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-2917: ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN CHINARobert L. Mott, University of Dayton Robert Mott is professor emeritus of engineering technology at the University of Dayton and the author of three textbooks in mechanical design field. Mott serves as a senior staff member for the National Center for Manufacturing Education, a National Science Foundation-sponsored center that initiated and manages the Manufacturing and Engineering Technologies Education Clearinghouse (METECOnline). In 2004, he served as the founding chair of the SME Manufacturing Education and Research Community. Since then he continues to lead the efforts to fulfill SME’s role in higher education. He has a B.S. Mechanical Engineering, General Motors

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

Midwest District Vice President of the Industrial design Society of America Page 22.575.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering and Industrial Design Education CollaborationAbstractThis paper discusses ongoing collaboration between engineering and industrial design at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The aim of this collaboration is to promotebetter understanding in engineering students of the kind of broad human-centered designthinking employed by industrial designers. At the freshman engineering level, industrial designcontent has been included

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

students to design and develop an energy harvesting prototype that will be used to power health monitoring systems.Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MSC Software Corp. His research includes development of innovative design methodologies and en- hancement of engineering education

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Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology; Michael Swartwout, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

currently teaches Freshman Design, Mechanical Design, Capstone ME Design, Freshman Engineering, and Intro. to Aero/Astro. He has publications in many sources with a focus on spacecraft. Swartwout has headed numerous student based spacecraft both at Washington University and Saint Louis University, as well as NASA projects. He is a member to many professional societies, including a Senior Member of AIAA, the Institute of Electri- cal and Electronics Engineers, the American Society for Engineering Education, Tau Beta Pi, the NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium, and the NASA In-Space Propulsion’s Solar Sail Technical Advisory Group.Michael Swartwout, St Louis University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Drew Borresen, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

process to span the "valley ofdeath" separating engineering education and the engineering workplace. Courses before thiseffort could be characterized by their reliance on lecture, exams, and content mandated byABET. Future courses should be characterized by their use of project- and problem-basedlearning, rubrics measuring complex problem solving and decision making, and professionalcontent associated with real-world engineering deliverables.II. Course Redesign in the Test BedTo facilitate this change, the E2R2P team will redesign courses in a test bed, using the guidance,feedback, and collaboration of university faculty comprising a sounding board. In the test bed,engineering faculty will collaborate with instructional designers and workplace

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamal S. Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

designing for, understanding, and exploiting the dynamics of mobile systems in the context of challenging environments. He focuses on biologically-inspired locomotion, novel vehicle designs, and robot-terrain interaction. He is a member of IEEE and ASME and an associate editor of the Journal of Field Robotics.Jamal S Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology Jamal Yagoobi is a faculty member of the Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Department at Illinois Institute of Technology. Page 22.908.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integrating Innovation

Conference Session

Manufacturing Process Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-17: INTEGRATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO MANUFAC-TURING ENGINEERING EDUCATIONNing Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of engineering courses such as metal machining, design for manufacturing, and engineer- ing dynamics. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more than 60 technical papers published in refereed international journals and conference

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Keith M. Gardiner

Engineering Education OR Just Education Keith M. Gardiner Lehigh UniversityCenter for Manufacturing Systems Engineering200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 kg03@lehigh.edu 1-610-758-5070 298 Engineering Education OR Just Education KEITH M. GARDINER Lehigh University Center for Manufacturing Systems Engineering 200 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 kg03@lehigh.edu 1-610-758-5070Abstract“Engineering Education for the Next Decade,” but let’s stretch and think farther out.Various national and international projections address

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anouk Desjardins, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal; Louise Millette, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal; Marc-André Plasse, _naturehumaine; Erik Belanger, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal

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Design in Engineering Education

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Sustainable Development Capstone Project: Collaboration between Architecture and Engineering StudentsIntroductionThe Sustainable Development Capstone Project (ING4901) is a multidisciplinary, fifteen-week, six-credit project course that has been offered to engineering students in anydiscipline in their final undergraduate year since 2008.1 For the fall 2009 term, whichmarked the third time the course was given, an agreement with the School of Architecturewas established. Accordingly, architecture students who had registered for final-yearundergraduate workshop (ARC3012-B) were integrated into the multidisciplinary teamsof engineering students. A teacher from the School of

Conference Session

Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabah Razouk Abro, Laurence Tecnological University, Department of Engineering Tecnology; Jerry Cuper, Lawrence Technological University

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Manufacturing

position that enabled him to lecture in a number Arab countries. In Jordan he served as the Chairman of the Math and Computer Science department at Al-Isra University. In The United States he worked as an adjunct faculty at Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy and Oakland Community College. He held a position of the Math program leader at Focus: HOPE for several years. Sabah has been involved in engineering education paradigms since 1996, he coordinated work with university partners to develop new curriculum in engineering education with a support of NSF grant. Dr. Abro has work as a consultant in six sigma training and certification where he was exposed to manufacturing facilities and their practices. He

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nur Ozge Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1729: UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNICAL ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP LANDSCAPE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh Mary Besterfield-Sacre is an Associate Professor and Fulton C. Noss Faculty Fellow in Department of Industrial Engineering, a Center Associate for the Learning Research and Development Center, and the Director for the Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Her principal research is in engineering education assessment, which has been funded by the NSF, Department of Edu- cation, Sloan Foundation, Engineering Information Foundation, and the NCIIA. Mary’s current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas innovative product

Conference Session

Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

in a particular institution’s program, the setting and constituent groups of the institution,as well as the experiences of the course instructor.History of this effortA Transportation Engineering Educators Conference was held at Portland State University inJune 2009 to identify strategies to address opportunities and needs as described earlier9. Theconference was designed to bring together university faculty and transportation practitioners tofocus on the introductory transportation engineering course and collaborate on ways that it canbe improved. The conference’s interactive format encouraged the exchange of innovative ideasand best practices, the discussion of current research, and the development of action plans tosustain progress on

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik N. Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College, Santa Clara

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Two Year College Division

Faculty Page 22.1443.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Dismantling of the Engineering Education PipelineAbstractCommunity colleges play a critical role in helping to produce engineers that are urgently neededin order to maintain America’s global technological competitiveness. Community colleges serveas an important pipeline for large numbers of ethnically diverse transfer students who pursueengineering degrees in four-year institutions. A few states, such as Maryland and California,have launched broad efforts to make the transfer process easier for community college

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Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jian Yu, Auburn University and Tsinghua University, China; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University

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International

AC 2011-2010: IMPROVING ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN DEVEL-OPING COUNTRIES: A STUDYJian Yu, Auburn University, USA; Tsinghua University, P.R.China Researcher, Tsinghua Center for Leadership Development and Research; Postdoctor, School of Eco- nomics & Management,Tsinghua Univ, Beijing P.R.China,100084 Visiting scholar, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama US 36849 Research Areas: Resources Integration, Strategy & Planning of Regional Economy, Chinese Type Enterprise Management Science.Chetan S Sankar, Auburn University Chetan S. Sankar is a Professor of Management at Auburn University. He has received more than two million dollars from ten National Science Foundation grants to develop exceptional instructional

Conference Session

Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Elizabeth Leibach, Northern Kentucky University

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International

22.946.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 International Articulation Issues an Engineering Technology Education Response to Global ChallengesAs part of Northern Kentucky University‟s (NKU) strategic plan in 2007-2012, the universitystated – that increasing globalization will require the university to become more international inscope. In accordance with this policy the engineering technology division has undertakeninternational student recruitment efforts and articulation agreements with universities abroad.This paper will discuss challenges in formulating such articulation agreements while maintainingthe integrity of existing accredited programs. The paper explains what

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Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuemin Zhao, China University of Mining & Technology; You-jun Tao, China University of Mining & Technology

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International

. Page 22.1488.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Practice and Thoughts about Accreditation of Minerals Processing Engineering Program Youjun Tao, Yuemin Zhao, Jingxuan Xie, Guangyuan Xie, Zengqiang ChenSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116Abstract: The professional status and characteristics of the minerals processing engineeringprogram at the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) were introduced alongwith the achievements of innovative training of mineral processing engineers. The necessityof accreditation of the minerals

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Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Technology; Yasin Akhtar Raja, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Center for Optoelectronics & Optical Communications; Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi, NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

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International

. Page 22.1264.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Role of HONET (High-capacity Optical Network and Enabling Technologies) A series of Symposia in International CollaborationAbstractThe ability of the Internet to enable collaboration at global level is one of the most fundamentaladvances since the Industrial revolution. High-speed Internet, is driven by global optical networksutilizing various photonic- and network-technologies as enabling technologies for informationtechnologies and telecommunications from the architectural, security, signal transport andapplication perspectives. In order to achieve such connectivity it is important to bring togetherprofessionals and practitioners from the

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Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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International

Society for Engineering Education and in the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institution (LACCEI) as Vice-President for Research. Page 22.846.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Incorporating Global and Ethical Issues in a Freshman Engineering Design Course through Collaborative Design ProjectsAbstractGlobal collaborative design is a common practice nowadays due to the international nature andbusiness scope of many corporations. More and more, the new engineers are working inconcurrent design teams geographically disperse around the world. They are

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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

thecreative accomplishments currently witnessed in its knowledge products. In this paper, wedescribe the research and development of a knowledge platform called Interactive KnowledgeNetworks for Engineering Education Research (iKNEER). Using a theoretical model thatcombines ultra large-scale data mining techniques, network mapping algorithms, and time-seriesanalysis of knowledge product evolution, we attempt to characterize and provide insights into thetopology of the networks and collaborations within engineering education research. Moreimportantly, our goal is to provide members of the Engineering Education Research (EER)community with tools and infrastructure that allows them to understand the structure andnetworks of knowledge within the

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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R. Radharamanan

242  Transforming Engineering Education through Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program at MUSE R. Radharamanan School of Engineering, Mercer University, Macon, GAAbstractA self-sustaining Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) established at the MercerUniversity School of Engineering (MUSE) serves to promote and enhance cross-disciplinaryeducational programs (teaching, collaboration, and learning) as well as research and scholarlyactivities among Mercer faculty and students on innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. TheSchool of Engineering

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

Educational Psychology, in the Instructional Psychology & Tech- nology program at the University of Oklahoma. Her broad range of research work and interests include: engineering education, teaching assistant professional development, instructional design, faculty work, performance standards, program evaluation, performance assessment, health professions, informal and community education.Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma Farrokh Mistree holds the L. A. Comp Chair and is the Director of the School of Aerospace and Me- chanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Farrokh’s current research focus is on learning how to attain a net zero energy / eco footprint in the built environment. His

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Developing International Engineering Research, Course Enhancement, Leadership of, and Online Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Mehrabian, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College

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International

. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of Akron, in 1979, 1986, and 1990, respectively. His research interests include digital simulation, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, control theory, system identification and adaptive control. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi. Page 22.726.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Free Access to Technology for Online Engineering EducationAbstract  Open source technology plays a vital role in a cost-effective and robustly accessible onlineengineering education

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele L. Strutz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has de- grees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by over $11.4 million from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received the William Elgin Wickenden Award for the Best Paper in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and multiple conference Best Paper awards. Dr. Ohland is Chair of ASEE’s Educational Research and Methods division and an At-Large member

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

breadth is more important because engineering practice is multidisciplinary, and their engineers work on systems, not components. Breadth across all disciplines is important for work on multifunctional projects. Breadth provides a broader perspective on what it takes to get a project done and the collaboration needed across skill sets.A Vision 2030 plenary session was held at the ASME Engineering Education conference atHilton Head, South Carolina in March 2009. There were 85 department heads and engineeringeducators at the conference. At the plenary session, this group was asked to respond to a set ofquestions, some of which were unique to the academic setting while others probed topics askedof the industry respondents. For instance

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Ewert, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College

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Design in Engineering Education

LearningAbstractA new model for engineering education has been developed and funded. The model is100% project based learning (PBL) where the students develop their own learningobjectives. The projects are authentic needs contributed by collaborating industries.Students monitor the acquisition of 32 technical competencies and all of the design andprofessionalism competencies required of new practicing engineers. The reasons for thenew model, description of the model, research supporting the model, methods forevaluating the model and its transportability are discussed.Factors that Motivated the Development of the ModelEducating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field1 together with other recentresearch and reports on engineering education, make a

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Professional Development from a Distance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

. Page 22.1128.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Optimizing Quality and Resources for Worldwide Online Delivery of Engineering EducationAbstractUniversity based distance learning programs can be designed to provide high quality onlinecontinuing engineering education while leveraging a number of existing campus resources. Thiswork examines the University of Florida’s asynchronous combined classroom approach forworldwide online delivery of graduate engineering courses and master’s degree programs inCivil, Computer Science, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Materials, and Mechanical &Aerospace Engineering.This body of work begins with a brief introduction to the

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Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean D. MacRae, University of Maine

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2011-2465: INTRODUCING ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY INTOFORMAL AND INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EDU-CATIONJean D MacRae, University of Maine Jean MacRae is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maine, where she is faculty adviser of the student chapter of Engineers Without Borders. Page 22.957.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Introducing elements of sustainability into formal and informal environmental engineering educationThe pressing need to find ways to improve quality of life on a crowded planet with

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology; John M. Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard G. Cobb, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2011-2669: FOSTERING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGHINTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS AND GRADUATE CAPSTONE PROJECTSDavid R Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology Associate Professor and Chair, Systems Engineering Programs at the Air Force Institute of Technology.John M Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology John Colombi, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, Faculty Scholar-in-Residence for the Air Force Center for Systems Engineering and Chair of the Operational Technology Program at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He teaches and leads sponsored research in systems engineering, human systems integration, architectural analysis and enterprise/ software services. Retiring after 21

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Fostering Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Herman Buelens, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Jos Vander Sloten, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

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Educational Research and Methods

: practise as you preach. European Journal of Engineering Education 2004; 29: 465-75 10. Bary R, Rees M: Is (self-directed) learning the key skill for tomorrow's engineers? European Journal of Engineering Education 2006; 31: 73-81 11. Millis, B. J. Enhancing Learning - and More! - Through Cooperative Learning. IDEA Paper #38. IDEA Paper #38. 2002. 29-4-2010. Ref Type: Report 12. Woods DR, Felder RM, Rugarcia A, Stice JE: The future of engineering education, III. Developing critical skills. Chemical Engineering Education 2000; 34: 108-17 13. Rosca D: Multidisciplinary and active/collaborative approaches in teaching requirements engineering. European Journal of Engineering Education 2005; 30: 121-8

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Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Bielenberg, Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

access andutilize information, and who can contribute collaboratively across multiple perspectives. Assuch, the focus on undergraduate engineering education should include not only technical skillsand knowledge, but also development of problem solving skills and the abilities to communicateideas and think critically and creatively, all aspect of Academic Literacy.From a teaching standpoint such changes require moving away from teacher-centered lectures tolearning environments that actively engage students with discussion of, and critical thinkingabout, economic, ecological and social issues. Cohen[14] has shown that for young adults, suchskills are best learned through experiential approaches. Key practices that encourage desiredstudent