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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Karen L. Tonso, Wayne State University; Peggy Noel Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1781: WRITING EFFECTIVE EVALUATION AND DISSEMINA-TION/DIFFUSION PLANSThomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Thomas A. Litzinger is Director of the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Edu- cation and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, where he has been on the faculty since 1985. His work in engineering education involves curricular reform, teaching and learning innovations, faculty development, and assessment. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of combustion and thermal sciences. He is an Associate Editor of Advances in Engineering Education and a Fellow of ASEE.Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees

degrees? ShouldABET then require service as an accreditation criteria?In this short paper, service in professional codes of conduct are explored, a case study is made ofthe opinions of beginning engineering students as well as students at all levels who have beeninvolved with service-learning projects in several courses, and the implications are considered.Service and professional societiesEngineering professional societies as well as the societies of other professions, such as theAmerican Bar Association, expect community service in their codes of ethics and conduct, as forexample, the following:NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers) code of ethics III. Fundamental Canons

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Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic; Modibo Boubacar Traore, Purdue University, School of Engineering and Technology; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tarawut Boonlua, Mahasarakham University

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Architectural

, learning and communicationthrough teamwork. According to Johnson, Johnson and Smith23, such active learning strategiesare increasingly recommended as the alternative[to non-active styles], in which students areempowered to think and learn for themselves.Once the lesson has started, the teacher used tips to conduct the lesson in a manner to increasestudents‟ participation level because to obtain better lesson outcomes in the architecture anddesign learning environment it is fundamental that each educator teaches according to his/herown set of ideologies and beliefs and in a manner that is distinct from others24 Page 22.1013.14Thai students are shy

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl F. Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

article is scholarly and whether it follows citation or styleguidelines. Finally, students can use the criteria for validity as scholarly research and what waslearned in the discussions to write their critique reviews.Tips 1. Students need exposure to many good examples of the type of writing that they are expected to produce. They need to read and critically examine those examples, and have samples of the type of work available to them to review in courses. 2. Feedback to students should emphasize what is done right as well as areas for improvement. Feedback should be given often. Try to guide the development of the writing by having the student address fundamental flaws in one draft, then mechanics in the next, then

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-202: STUDENTS LEARN FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERINGDESIGN WHILE PURSUING THEIR OWN ENTREPRENEURIAL IDEASKevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. from WPI in 1992 and his Ph.D. from MIT in 1998. He has published on teaching engineering design, assessment of student learning, and use of process simulation in undergraduate education. He is the recipient of the 2004 Fahien Award and the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Section Outstanding Teaching Award from ASEE.William Riddell, Rowan University William Riddell is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Engineering Department at Rowan University. His research interests include design

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-18: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COM-PREHENSIVE NANOTECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS LAB FOR EN-GINEERING STUDENTSNael Barakat, Grand Valley State University Nael Barakat, PH.D. P.Eng. is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University, MI. He is also a Fellow of the ASME and the Committee on Ethical Standards and Review (CESR). His interest and research work is in the area of Dynamic Systems, Robotics, NEMS, Engineering Ethics, and Engineering education.Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University LIHONG (HEIDI) JIAO Lihong (Heidi) Jiao is currently an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Matthew Nathaniel Bruer, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-1444: A RELEVANT, AUTOMOTIVE-THEMED EXPERIMENTTHAT TEACHES FUNDAMENTAL FLOW RATE CONCEPTS AND EX-PERIMENTAL UNCERTAINTYBrian P Sangeorzan, Oakland University Dr. Brian Sangeorzan, is registered Professional Engineer and an Associate Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, where he serves as the faculty advisor for the SAE student chapter and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and combustion for the past 27 years. His research interests generally include heat transfer and fluid mechanic phenomena in internal combustion engines, as well as the instrumentation and optical techniques for thermal/fluid measurements. Past

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Pawan Tyagi; Christine Newman

Fundamentals by Four Weeks Long EngineeringInnovation Summer ProgramAbstract: Preparing high school students for engineering disciplines is crucial for the sustainablescientific and technological developments in the USA. This paper discusses a precollege program, whichnot only exposes students to various engineering disciplines but also enables them to considerengineering as their profession. The four-week long “Engineering Innovation (EI)” course is offeredevery year to high school students by the Center for Educational Outreach, Whiting School ofEngineering, Johns Hopkins University. The EI program is designed to develop problem-solving skillsthrough extensive hands on engineering experiments and projects. A team consisting of an instructor

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Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

reference. Often, various authors haveapplied slightly different labels to fundamentally the same concepts, or have subdivided andcategorized the same ideas in slightly different ways. For purposes of our discussion and toexplain and illustrate one axis of the three dimensional conceptual model of innovation, we havechosen “The Innovator’s DNA,” as presented by Dyer, Gregersen, and Christensen6.The competencies defined by the Innovator’s DNA, the authors refer to as, “Discovery Skills” 6.The term, “skill,” refers to task proficiency. While specific task proficiency is certainly anessential element of Engineering education for effective innovation, we envision the boundariesof the innovation space as broader than task specific skills alone. We refer

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christianna Irene White, Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation; David J. White, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-2579: AN ENGINEERING APPROACH TO WRITING: A PILOTPROGRAM FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTSChristianna Irene White, Iowa State University Institute for Transportation Christianna White has a PhD in rhetoric and professional communication, an MA in business and technical communication, and a BA in psychology. She is an editor and writing coach who specializes in working with graduate students on master’s theses or dissertations. In addition to her affiliation with the Iowa State University Institute for Transportation, she operates C I White and Associates.David J White, Iowa State University David White holds a B.S. (Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, 1997), M.S. degree (Iowa State University 1999), and a Ph.D

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Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Peter E. Johnson, Valparaiso University; Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

course, itis also critical that students receive individual feedback to assess and improve theircommunication skills. Similar to most Senior Design courses, the VU course emphasizes teamperformance, and it has been determined that team assignments can mask communicationdeficiencies of individual students. This is especially prevalent in the area of technical writing Page 22.1135.4where the faculty advisor may not know the author of each paper section. Therefore, it isimportant to provide communication feedback to both teams and individuals.Multiple techniques are used to improve the consistency of faculty technical communicationfeedback. First

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles

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Computing & Information Technology

small and medium-sized wireless networks areassigned to students regularly accompanying to their homework assignments to help studentsestablish the direct experience using wireless technologies and help them to better understandand master the subject matter of the topics. Students can even use their home network facilitiesto fulfill the hands-on projects. In addition, a group project is required of students, which buildsupon and complementing the material covered in class.We have chosen the text books with the writing style for non-major undergraduate students andwhich were tried by non-technical writing language. Such references include Fundamentals ofWireless Networking by Ron Price, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, Business Data Networks

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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J.B. Conrad; J.M. Ryan; C.J. Egelhoff; E.M. Odom

step to theapproach presented by Professor Ju in his course notes and in an article [1]. ProfessorJu’s approach is based on Castigliano’s Theorem and the use of Heaviside stepfunctions to write the moment equation. If performed by hand, this approach isalgebraically intense. However, the boundary conditions are embedded in theformulation, and once created, the formulation is ready for 178179180181182183184185186187

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Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Jefferson Baird, University of Pittsburgh; Schohn L. Shannon, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering

is:1. Feedback from 2. Having to write 3. Having to run 4. Listening to 5. Having to work 6. Not ApplicableInstructor. multiple reports. multiple presentations in a team. experiments. from other teams.38.2% 32.8% 42.1% 56.7% 3.9% 1.5% 1.3% 0 10.5% 6.0% 3.9% 3.0%3. I am more able to assess technical quality in my work.1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Neither Agree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly 6. Not Applicable or Disagree Disagree14.5% 17.9% 72.4% 70.1

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Stacy Gleixner; Elena Klaw PhD; Patricia Backer

enough ofthe engineering fundamentals to allow for mini-design projects in each technology. Theclassroom periods use an active learning methodology. The classes are structured such that thestudents work together in multi-disciplinary teams where each student is able to bring theexpertise of their major to understanding the technology. For example, the background ofmechanical engineers combined with electrical engineers will allow a team to begin to grasp thebasic fundamentals of fluid flow and power generation needed to understand how a hydropowerplant operates.A significant assignment in the class is a community-based service learning project done inmulti-disciplinary teams. Each team is assigned a renewable energy technology (such as windpower

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Raymond Addabbo

experiment and theory. Many diversephenomena in engineering and science are too expensive or dangerous to study in alaboratory and can only be studied using numerical simulations.The course Introduction to Programming using Matlab (CSC 215) taught a Vaughn Collegeserves to address several issues. The fundamental goal of the course is to teachprogramming by integrating different parts of the engineering curriculum. Theory taught inother courses can be verified or questioned using numerical simulations. In order toaccomplish this goals, several skill sets need to be developed. This paper addresses theseskill sets and how they are developed.2 Outline of CSC 215CSC 215 is a three credit required course for engineering students and an elective in

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Patricia Ryaby Backer, San Jose State University; Elena Klaw, Ph.D., San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

; hydropower; fuel cells;biofuels; geothermal; and ocean, wave, and tidal energy. In all of the topics, the class coversenough of the engineering fundamentals to allow for mini-design projects in each technology.The classroom periods use an active learning methodology. The classes are structured such thatthe students work together in multi-disciplinary teams where each student is able to bring theexpertise of their major to understanding the technology. For example, the background ofmechanical engineers combined with electrical engineers will allow a team to begin to grasp thebasic fundamentals of fluid flow and power generation needed to understand how a hydropowerplant operates.A significant assignment in the class is a community-based service

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

curriculum summary. The content ofCBEE 414 is essentially identical for all three disciplines. It is a writing-intensive course for ourstudents. The Linus Pauling Engineer serves as the lead instructor and two CBEE facultymembers serve as “subject matter experts”. CHE/BIOE/ENVE 415 has a shared lecturecomponent and discipline-specific laboratories, and CBEE 416 is the senior project course,which is devoted to a single, original project. In both these courses, the Linus Pauling Engineerserves as the lead instructor and several CBEE faculty members provide projects and serve asmentors for project teams. Written communication is emphasized early in the year, then oralcommunication and project management fundamentals. Laboratory activities generally

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Information and Network Security

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Computing & Information Technology

cuspof another revolution, as linear, printed textbooks may soon give way to hyperlinkedelectronic ones [2]. The earlier revolution was driven by technology (the growingavailability of blackboards, and more affordable pens and paper) as well as pedagogy. Thenew revolution is being driven by technology, but also by pedagogy. One aspect of thischange is the idea that students should be more actively involved in interacting with theirtextbook.Taking the idea of interaction one step further is the student-authored textbook movement—the idea that students will benefit from writing all or part of their textbook. There are manyadvantages to this approach: It forces students to confront the primary literature, readingtechnical articles about the subject

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Kanti Prasad

wideacclaim from the academia and industrial leaders, thereafter. The model primarily consists offive phases: 1) Fundamentals 2) Materials 3) Devices 4) Circuits and 5) VLSI system. Eachphase has to be taught and learnt by students in their entirety as depicted in Figure 1. Acomprehensive testing and verification for learning assessment has been developed for all thesephases in order to prepare the students for 21st century.Most of the fundamentals are learnt through Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Digital Logiccourses. Heavy emphasis is however laid upon Silicon, which is in the IV group of theMandleef’s table and serves as primary semiconductor element. As an atom it depicts1s22s22p63s23p2 in its orbital configuration. As an element in the

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Education, 2011 Design of Experiments in Introduction to Thermodynamics CourseAbstractThis paper describes an easily implementable new approach to thermodynamics laboratoryinstruction that directly addresses ABET Criterion 3, an ability to design and conductexperiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. In a traditional lab, students conductpreconfigured experiments based on established procedures. They then gather, analyze andinterpret data, and write reports. However, little is done to train engineering graduates to designexperiments for a specific purpose and without a prescribed procedure. Engineeringprofessionals are frequently tasked with designing experiments to demonstrate performance

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

importance of fluid mechanics principles.Test results showed a higher level of understanding of these fundamentals. Survey responses andtest results demonstrated that student engagement and performance in the class improved fromidentifying fluid mechanics aspects of real world problems via the lifelong learning assessments.IntroductionThe Whitaker School of Engineering (WSOE) was established in 2005 at Florida Gulf CoastUniversity (FGCU) and is now fully accredited. The WSOE teaching mission fosters excellencein teaching by providing innovative lecture-lab classes. Offered in the Fall Semester of thejunior year, Fluid Mechanics has proved to be challenging to students. While teaching is“outside” the student’s brain, learning is what is going on

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

ABET EC2000assessment process for program outcomes. Data for 2009-2010 as reported by instructors.Common ConcernsSurvey respondents were asked what they believed were the biggest issues encountered bystudents taking this course. The majority of responses indicated the following commonchallenges:  ODE solving skills  Mathematical software skills  Chemistry preparation  Unsteady-state conservation law writing  Dependence on “design equations” rather than fundamental conservation lawsThe Role of the InstructorInstructors often take different approaches to teaching. For many responding to the

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Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch, West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University; Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

(Introduction to Academic Writing and Argumentation), ENGL 2311(Introduction to Professional and Technical Communication), and COMM 1315 (Basic Speech Communication) aspart of the university’s core educational requirements. The State of Texas has legislated a 120 semester credit hourrestriction on degree requirements with the exception being a need for additional hours to receive accreditation. TheDepartment of Engineering currently holds one of these exceptions but it is felt that it cannot be extended to cover acourse specific to engineering communication.The authors, working in conjunction with the Communication and the Engineering and Computer ScienceDepartments, respectively, have identified methodologies to improve and reinforce technical

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Frank M. Croft

that is verychallenging for the students, but also very rewarding. In the first course, Engr H191, students learnthe fundamentals of graphics through sketching and use of Autodesk Inventor, a GeometricModeling Program. They are introduced to hands-on labs and are required to do extensive labreport writing. There is a project in which two person teams design and build a cardboardmechanism (a bridge for a 16” span, or a Christmas ornament shipping carton). There is acompetition involving loading the mechanisms until they break and bonus points are awarded to thewinners. The second course, Engr H192, involves C and C++ programming. It also involvesadditional labs that require the students to do extensive lab reports. Another design project is

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lawrence Whitman; Karen Reynolds; Zulma Toro-Ramos

, “well-rounded Renaissance Engineer”[s] [3]. Turns, Atman, et al., [4] use thesereports as an input to what an engineer needs to know. Dym, et al. present how engineeringeducation is being challenged to require students to consider additional design constraintsrequired as part of “new fundamentals” [5]. In response to this challenge, the CoE at WSU is aleader in reshaping the undergraduate experience to prepare the engineer of 2020, and at thesame time make the educational experience more meaningful to the student and the student moredesirable to local and national industries. As such, the CoE requires that for an Engineering BSdegree at WSU, each student will complete the program course requirements and at least three ofthe following six

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Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

“soft skills” upon their graduation, with the former learning outcomes typicallyeasier to evaluate and assess than the latter. This paper presents rubrics and assessment methodsusing engineering courses for evaluating the soft-skills-program learning outcomes engagementin lifelong learning competencies, communication, and the impact of engineering solutions. Theassessment of the lifelong learning student outcome is addressed using results from a set ofsemester-long assignments in a fluid mechanics course. The recently developed and adoptedcourse, Engineering Technical Writing and Presentation, in which students learn to develop aneffective writing process for writing engineering documents in future courses and industry, isused in the assessment

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Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie D. Boettner, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 22.917.2Description of the Thermal-Fluid Systems CoursesThe lesson content of both 40-lesson courses is shown in Table 1. A review of the first course inthe sequence (ME 311) shows content in the areas of the fundamental properties, the ideal gasequation of state, hydrostatics, conservation principles, cycle analysis, the 2nd Law ofThermodynamics, the Rankine cycle, internal flow, vapor compression refrigeration cycles, andtotal air conditioning. This clearly represents a thorough mix of fluid mechanics andthermodynamics topics that have been traditionally taught in separate courses. The second course(ME312) continues this practice, including exergy, reciprocating internal combustion enginecycles (Otto and Diesel cycles), combustion

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Interface There are short and long addresses in the static RAM memory organization in theMRF24J40MA module that is accessible via the SPI interface protocol. The diagram shown inFigure 6 illustrates required communication formats.MRF24J40MA Short Address Read Figure 6. Short Address Read SPI ProtocolMRF24J40MA Short Address Write Figure 7. Short Address Write SPI Protocol The specifications state that there are only 6 bits needed in short address for either read orwrite to the memory in the MRF24J40MA. It is important to note that the communication withSPI protocols on the short address memory is not lined up. This requires a simple conversion byshifting the bits and package by zero or

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What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

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Environmental Engineering

also give a five minutes presentation and conduct class discussion/debate on acontemporary environmental issue as soon as it appears as a news item. Students maintain aportfolio/journal of all the articles on contemporary environmental issues they read over thesemester. At the end of the semester each student is required to submit his/her portfolio of sevenarticles along with his/her reflections and assessment of each articles. In addition, studentsconduct environmental caucuses similar to town hall meetings, and write two term papers oncontemporary environmental issues.Course OverviewThe Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering course is intended for sophomore /juniorengineering students at Trinity University1. This course is also open for