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Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Shen, Purdue University; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Hirleman, University of California, Merced; Eckhard A. Groll, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Global Programs

2008IREE programs, NSF funded nearly 250 research teams from U.S. universities. Trip reports andother documentation from the first years of the IREE program are available online.9-10IREE 2010 China: Program Description and Applicant Review ProcessThe IREE program took another evolutionary step forwarded in 2010. With support from NSF, ateam from Purdue University developed and administered a new IREE program format thatallowed U.S. engineering students to conduct engineering-related research in China. China’ssignificant and growing investments in scientific and engineering research help ensure NSF’sgrantees are developing global competency and research partnerships in a country with rapidlyincreasing prominence and influence in almost every

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James McConnell, North Carolina State University; Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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ASEE Global Programs

increasingimportance into the future.The Segovia experience focuses on developing the ability to use Spanish in a real life context, toexperience and gain an appreciation for the culture, technology, and society. It is designed forengineering students, 8 but the experience is applicable for any student with an open mind and aninterest in engineering topics as it relates to the rich culture of Medieval, Renaissance, andBaroque Spain.Students must have at least beginning, intermediate foreign language ability prior to the start ofthis program. Both courses are taught in Spanish and meet the General Education Programrequirement in the College of Engineering. FLS 212 - Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture This course teaches the structures

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan T Lima Jr., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University

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ASEE Global Programs

AC 2011-112: THE UNITED STATESBRAZIL ENGINEERING EXCHANGEPROGRAM: LESSONS LEARNEDAurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University Dr. Aurenice Oliveira is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, since 2007. She received the B.Sc. degree in Elec- trical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil, in 1995, the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2005. Dr. Oliveira has taught several classes in Electrical

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Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University

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ASEE Global Programs

AC 2011-350: GLOBAL COMPETENCE: ITS IMPORTANCE FOR ENGI-NEERS WORKING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTGregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the External Relations and Intern Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering de- partment in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. He works directly with industry each year to recruit more than 30 funded Capstone projects and provides project management, team development, and coaching support to each of these project teams and faculty coaches. In ad- dition, he continues to focus on increasing international project opportunities for students and faculty. His research and teaching interests include globalization, project management

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan McNeill, University of Florida, Gainesville; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Global Programs

outcomes reported by participants in theGEARE program related to various kinds of cultural knowledge and foreign language skills.Within the domain of cultural knowledge participants learned about how Chinese people interactwith each other, nationalism in China, engineering practice in China, and some of theengineering achievements of China. The program‘s internship experiences gave participants afirsthand opportunity to learn about engineering in China as did the research experiences thatsome participants sought out. Foreign language training was a requirement of the program and so Page 22.749.14it was not surprising that participants were able to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-717: ENGINEERING ETHICS AND JUSTICE: HOW DO THEYRELATE?William M. Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials related courses. He does work in the areas of entrepreneurship and appropriate technology in developing countries. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education

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Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central

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Engineering Technology

thepotential of computer games for increasing motivation, as effective teaching and learning tools,and enabling different learning experiences other than traditional teaching methods1-5. Theadvances of computer game-based teaching are in the areas of lower education2 to highereducation3, American history, computer fundamentals, computer programming, science andengineering disciplines3-4, and research in the use of this teaching approach5. The rationale usingcomputer games for teaching may include the following facts1-4: 1. many students are lessmotivated in their traditional teaching learning environment; 2. computer related subjects seemmore interesting; 3. many students have been exposed to a game environment and some of themare even computer

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Ronald E. Land, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington; Thomas M. Hall Jr., Northwestern State University; Kelly Ann Lacroix, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2810: EET NATIONALLY-NORMED ASSESSMENT EXAM: FIRSTEXPERIENCES AND THEIR RELATIONS TO ABET OUTCOMESIlya Grinberg, Buffalo State College Ilya Grinberg graduated from the Lviv Polytechnic Institute (Lviv, Ukraine) with an MS in EE and earned a Ph.D. degree from the Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering (Moscow, Russia). He has over 30 years of experience in design and consulting in the field of power distribution systems and design automation. Currently he is Professor of Engineering Technology at Buffalo State College. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ASEERonald E. Land, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington Ronald (”Ron”) Land is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Design

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TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette, College of Technology; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-56: LONG TERM ALUMNUS PERFORMANCE AND EVALUA-TION AFTER GRADUATION FROM A DISTANCE LEARNING HYBRIDWEEKEND MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN TECHNOLOGYMitchell L Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Mitchell L. Springer, PMP, SPHR Dr. Springer is an Associate Professor in Technology Leadership & Innovation and currently serves as the Director of the Purdue University College of Technology, Academic Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR) located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He possesses over 30 years of theoretical and industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: Software Engineer- ing, Systems Engineering, Program Management and Human Resources. He

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chelsey Simmons, Stanford University; Beth L Pruitt, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

potential impact on K-12education in addition to laboratory objectives. First, we strive to expose our middle and highschool teachers to as authentic a scientific research experience as possible. Second, we seek tocreate a lasting professional community for the teachers, both as education professionals andscience/engineering professionals. Last, we hope to promote and scaffold translation of thesummer experience into tangible curriculum changes.To achieve these goals, we devote one day a week to related programming. Thus, teachers spend80% of their time in their respective laboratories across the university under the direction of theirmentors, and the remaining time in talks and workshops coordinated by the Office of ScienceOutreach (OSO) (figure 1

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washinton University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-249: A LAB DEVELOPMENT FOR REAL TIME COMMUNICA-TION SYSTEMS WITH PCSMin-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University MIN-SUNG KOH obtained his B.E. and M.S. in Control and Instrumentation Engineering in the Uni- versity of ULSAN, South Korea, and his Ph. D in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Washington State University. He was with KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Co.) for 9 years before en- rolling in the Ph. D. program at Washington State University. In KEPCO, he worked at the NPP (Nuclear Power Plant) as a nuclear engineer. In the Fall ’02 quarter he joined the department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Washington University, where he has taught several courses in Computer Engineering

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Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Brian Dragone

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Engineering Technology

parametric modeling is to simplify the overall design process when various conditions Page 22.215.4and scenarios are desired. In a properly parameterized model/assembly, if the user desires tochange a dimension all other related dimensions will automatically be adjusted to adapt to thechanges. Parametric modeling is achieved through the programming of parameters and relationsinto the CAD software. In dealing with scoliotic spines, parametric modeling will be greatlyhelpful in situations when CT data corresponding to a certain scenario cannot be obtained orwhen the user (e.g., orthopedic surgeon) wishes to examine extreme or rare

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

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Engineering Technology

-based standards for accrediting engineering technology programsspecify that theory courses "should be accompanied by coordinated laboratory experiences…."2.Therefore, hands-on laboratory has been an essential part of undergraduate engineering programsbecause it allows students to experience the backbone of science and engineering by conductingexperiments, observing dynamic phenomena, testing hypotheses, learning from their mistakes,and reaching their own conclusions. The well prepared laboratory courses make the students beable to reinforce the theory they see in textbooks with in-class demonstrations and laboratoryexercises.In the Electronics Engineering Technology (ELET) and Computer Engineering Technology(CMET) programs at Texas Southern

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon-Torres, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mahesh Nandan Kommi, Rochester Institute of Technology; Tamoghna Bhattacharya, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Development and Teaching PlatformAbstractThis paper describes a work in progress on a digital baseband communications development andteaching platform based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) modulation.The objective of this platform is to allow undergraduate and graduate students at different levelsin their engineering technology programs to interact with a complete digital basebandcommunications system to understand explore and analyze the different components required.For senior and graduate level courses, students will have the opportunity to modify the platformto: try their own implementations; perform hardware acceleration; analyze finite

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Walter F. Deal III, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity; Mathew Henderson, Tidewater Community College

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Engineering Technology

, and video recording of the functions using three of the RFtransceiver modules with PIC trainers. Engineering technology focuses on both “hands-on and mind-on” design work and thepractice is to integrate existing technology products into real world applications. Teaching radiofrequency concepts can be challenging because of complex theory and the broad array ofapplication practices as well as related governing regulations. However, if it is implemented in areal-world project approach to teaching and learning using existing RF modules can lead todeveloping clear understandings and meaningful experiences in successfully applying thetechnologies that can make these concepts interesting and challenging to learn. Using an existingRF module

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Computer and InformationTechnology-Related Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1496: REDESIGNING A COURSE ON ELECTRONICS DISTRI-BUTION NETWORKS TO MEET THE CONTEMPORARY INDUSTRYNEEDSMalini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University Malini Natarajarathinam is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Distribution in the Department of Engi- neering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. She received her BE from Anna University, her MS in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, her MA in Management Sci- ence and MS in Applied Statistics from The University of Alabama and her PhD from The University of Alabama. Her teaching activities surround classes in purchasing, distribution networks and strategic relationships. She has been involved in numerous research

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

-efficacy was predicted by capabilities on databasefundamentals, basic knowledge of programming, and data analysis. Computer self-efficacy waspredicted by capabilities on basic knowledge of programming, communication /organizationtools, and web searching. Process modeling and design did not predict either self-efficacyconstructs.The study results provide support for the relationship among computing-related self-efficacy,gender, GPA, and specific computational capabilities. Given the importance of self-efficacy inlearning, these findings have implications for computer science and engineering education.Besides continuing to acknowledge gender differences in computing-related self-efficacy,training interventions to enhance specific computational

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-407: THE USE OF INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES TO REPAIRSTUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS RELATED TO HEAT, ENERGY AND TEM-PERATUREMichael J. Prince, Bucknell University Michael Prince is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University. His current research ex- amines the use of inquiry-based activities to repair student misconceptions in thermodynamics and heat transfer. He is co-director of the ASEE National Effective Teaching Institute. Address: Department of Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837. E-mail: prince@bucknell.edu.Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University Margot Vigeant is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, with research interests in engineering education

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Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chitra Bharathi Ganapathy, University Of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Computers in Education

California Page 22.233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessing Collaborative Undergraduate Student Wikis and SVN with Technology-based Instrumentation: Relating Participation Patterns to Learning 1. Case Study Objective and Collaborative Context Local industry representatives consistently point to the lack of large-project and team- based experience as a weakness in newly hired computer science graduates. To better prepare students for

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

AC 2011-1420: A SURVEY OF CONSTRUCTION-RELATED MATH SKILLSIN AN INTRODUCTORY-LEVEL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COURSEKirsten A. Davis, Boise State University Kirsten A. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Davis earned a B.Arch. in Architecture and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an M.S. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineer- ing specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her educational research interests are

Conference Session

ETD Design III: Materials and Metallurgy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

students. Theexperience described in this paper began a few years ago when I was teaching an IndustrialMaterials course. This course was taken by students in our Mechanical Engineering Technology,Construction Technology, and Manufacturing Technology programs. Various techniques wereused to show the students the application of the course material to common mechanical devicesthey might encounter in their daily experiences and to garner student buy-in to the course. Oneof these techniques included giving extra credit to students that brought in failed/broken parts sothat they could be examined by the class. Another technique that was used was to assignstudents material-related topics to research and then prepare a presentation on their topic to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Alison W. Smith, SRP

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2123: RENEWABLE ENERGY INTERNSHIPS: STUDY OF 7THAND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE OF RELATED SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING CONTENTTirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He has bachelors and masters degrees in Computer Science and Engineering and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. His research interests include educational research methods, communication of research, and k-16+ engineering education. Ganesh’s research is largely focused on studying k-12 curricula, and teaching-learning processes in both the formal and informal settings. He is principal investigator of

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

have to respond. NationalAcademy of Engineering’s publication “Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting EngineeringEducation to the New Century” suggests that engineering schools should “introduce Page 22.423.3interdisciplinary learning at the undergraduate environment, rather than having it as an exclusivefeature of the graduate programs”4. Naturally, this involves significant organizationalchallenges5, 6, 7, and this paper sheds just one view on the challenges involved.This paper describes three senior design projects that are algae-related and were conducted assenior design projects at our university under the supervision of a mechanical

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Rivale, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jayne Aiken, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sweta Adhikary, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Her work also focuses on improving access and equity for women and students of color in STEM fields.Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet Yowell is the Associate Director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado’s Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory. Involved in the College’s outreach initiative since 2000, she oversees the ambitious K-12 engineering initiative, including the capacity-building and school partnership programs. She is a collaborator on the NSF-funded TEAMS Program (Tomorrow’s Engineers... creAte. iMagine. Succeed.) and the TeachEngineering digital library for which she is a contributing curriculum writer and editor.Jayne Aiken, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V. Ernst, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Mentoring program award in 1999 and individual award in 2007. She was recognized by the IEEE with an EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education in 2009 and by the YWCA with an appointment to the Academy of Women for Science and Technology in 2008. Her program received the WEPAN Out- standing Women in Engineering Program Award in 2009. Her work was featured on the National Science Foundation Discoveries web site. She is a member of Sigma Xi, past chair of the K-12 and Precollege Division of the American Society of Engineering Educators and a Senior Member of the IEEE.Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth Parry is a K-12 STEM curriculum and professional development consultant

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Casey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

implemented in the first-year engineering programs. Page 22.1282.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Self-Directed Learning Contention: Student and Faculty ViewsAbstractSelf-directed learning (SDL) is a pedagogical technique that is commonly practiced within theframework of project-based learning (PjBL) SDL has been found to be useful in the developmentof skills necessary for engineering careers, including open-ended problem-solving, life-longlearning, and critical thinking. Implemented in a variety of ways, SDL is primarily characterizedby developing student autonomy. According to

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); William M. Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert A. Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

measurements. The Co-op Assessmentdata offers a unique opportunity to discover relationships and correlations through this system asit can relate employer evaluations of student performance with student feedback regarding theirexperience. Since most of this data relates directly to ABET Criteria, it will provide valuable Page 22.129.7information to support the accreditation process as well as affect improvement.ConclusionThe effort to create a data management system to support the continuous improvement processesfor the Engineering Technology programs at RIT is an evolutionary work in progress. As such,it is considered to be in a “continuous

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nripendra N. Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan M. Akujuobi, Alabama State University

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Engineering Technology

founding Director of the Center of Excellence for Communication Systems Technology Research (CECSTR) at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). He was also the founding Director of the Analog Mixed Signal (AMS), DSP Solutions and High Speed (Broadband) Communication Programs. He was a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Head, Engineering Technology Department at PVAMU. Dr. Akujuobi was the Texas In- struments University Relations Manager at PVAMU. He belongs to many professional organizations such as IEEE (Senior Member), ISA (Senior Member), ASEE, SPIE, and Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Society. He has over 28 years experience in engineering education, research and development. His current research

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TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott J. Schneider, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

andcopying time, some universities are switching to electronic storage of student material.Typically, the scanned student material is provided during the on-site visit in electronic folderssimilarly to how hard-copies of student material had been displayed in binders. In an effort toimprove upon this trend towards electronic storage of the material, a computer application isdeveloped that allows a PEV to search a catalog of the electronically stored student materialsaccording to a particular course, engineering program, or ABET outcome.Software Application DesignThe first step in defining the software application for reviewing scanned student work was thedevelopment of a student assignment naming convention that would allow all material to be

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William K. Durfee, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Benjamin Adams, University of Minnesota; Audrey J. Appelsies, University of Minnesota; Pamela Flash, University of Minnesota

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1200: A WRITING PROGRAM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER-INGWilliam K. Durfee, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities William Durfee is Professor and Director of Design Education in the Department of Mechanical Engi- neering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. His professional interests include design of medical devices, rehabilitation engineering, advanced orthotics, biomechanics and physiology of human muscle including electrical stimulation of muscle, product design and design education. Additional infor- mation is at www.me.umn.edu/˜wkdurfee.Benjamin Adams, Mechanical Engineering, University of MinnesotaAudrey J. Appelsies, University of MinnesotaPamela Flash, University of Minnesota Pamela Flash