Conference Session

Retention of Women Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; Theodore J. Heindel, Iowa State University; Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Iowa State University; Shankar Subramaniam, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

WiME group to undertake outreach to local K-12 schools, thus creating a sustainable group.Several specific events and activities include (a) the “Chat-with-ME” series where students areprovided an opportunity to interact with a successful women mechanical engineer in a veryinformal setting; (b) social events like picnics, bowling evenings and ‘Ice-cream socials’ wherethe women students can interact with each other and ME faculty; (c) professional developmentevents like mock interview and interview walk-up sessions before career fairs and more recently;(d) “efficient energy use” outreach sessions to local middle schools in collaboration withindustrial partners. Students have pointed to the social interaction opportunities with their

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

M. Ryan Bales; Steve E. Watkins

on object detection and classification. B) Students may incorporate various types of image preprocessing, noise filtering, and background modeling and observe the effects. C) Students may vary parameters associated with blob formation and observe the effects on detection accuracy.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 5 • Embedded Systems. A) Students may collect images related to a specific surveillance application or environment, and compare the effects to those of standard image sets. B) Students may optimize algorithms for specific platforms

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J.A. Ortega-Saenz, PSJA High School; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

legacy cycle can be found in the Appendix B and the standards related tospecific activities in the legacy cycle are listed below.A.1.A and A.1.B, students will be able to, from the acquired data (time, temperature anddeformation), organize it in two tables (temperature vs. time and deformation vs. temperature)and describe the independent and dependent quantities justifying their answers.A.1.D and A.2.D students will represent relationships among the quantities (temperature,deformation, and time) using, tables and graphs. Besides, students will be able to make andinterpret scatterplots (including recognizing positive, negative, or no correlation for dataapproximating linear situations.A.5.A and A.5.B students will be able to determine whether or

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pingbo Tang, Western Michigan University; Haluk M. Aktan P.E., Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

engineering in the construction industry. Van Nostrand Reinhold NewYork. 1982. Available at:http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=10454044171841543677&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22.13. Tang P, Akinci B. Formalization of Workflows for Extracting Bridge Surveying Goals fromLaser-Scanned Data. Automation in Construction. 2011.14. Li N, Becerik-Gerber B. A Life Cycle Approach for Implementing RFID Technology inConstruction: Learning from Academic and Industry Use Cases. Journal of ConstructionEngineering and Management. 2011;1(1):266. Available at:http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000376/html [Accessed March 16,2011]. Page 25.806.10

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuen-Yan Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Wai Yin Ng, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Russian Language)15. Dewey, J.: How We Think: a Restatement of the Relation of Reflective Thinking to the Educative Process. Boston: Heath. (1933)16. Gokhale, A. A.: Collaborative learning enhances critical thinking," Journal of Technology Education, 7(1). (1995)17. Chan, Y.-Y., Lam, H. F., Yang, H. H. et al. : Hybrid Inquiry-based Learning, Handbook on Research on Hybrid Learning Model, Information Science Reference. (2010)18. Hofer, B. K: Dimensionality and Disciplinary Differences in Personal Epistemology, Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 378 – 405. (2000)19. Baxter Magolda, M. B. (1992). Knowing and Reasoning in College: Gender-Related Patterns in Students’ Intellectual Development, Jossey Bass, San

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadgee Mar González García, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Laura Isabel Nieves, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Paola Beatriz Pacheco, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Rosaurelis Joanne Marín, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Minorities in Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Development of a Spanish Version of the Statics Concept Inventory (CATS)IntroductionConcept inventories (CIs) are criterion-referenced tests designed to evaluate whether a studenthas an accurate working knowledge of a specific set of concepts.1 Typically, CIs are organizedin a multiple-choice format that addresses a single idea in order to ensure that they are scored ina reproducible manner. The purpose of CIs includes ascertaining (a) the range of whatindividuals think a particular question is asking and (b) the most common responses andmisconceptions to the questions. In its final form, each question includes one correct answer andseveral

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; John P. Henry

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students to identify key thermal processes and their ability to implement conduction,convection, and radiation modes of heat transfer. In particular, students will be able to (a)implement the laws of thermodynamics in the conversion of coal to electricity in form of aC++/JAVA program module. (b) analyze the thermal processes involved in transforming the heatfrom combustion of the coal to produce steam leading to production of electricity (c) visualizethe industrial and residential electricity demands of the city being met with the thermal process. Page 25.1222.6The laws of thermodynamics are considered to be instrumental in providing insights

Conference Session

Physics Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Rose Annoni, University of St. Thomas; Adam S. Green, University of St. Thomas; Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

dependence of the width of the peak in theemission spectra with temperature.References 1. L. D. Winkler, J. F. Arceo, W. C. Hughes, B. A. DeGraff and B. H. Augustine, “Quantum Dots: An Experiment for Physical or Materials Chemistry,” J. Chem. Educ., 82 (11), p. 1700 (2005). 2. B. M. Hutchins, T. T. Morgan, M. G. Ucak-Astarlioglu and M. E. Williams, “Optical Properties of Fluorescent Mixtures: Comparing Quantum Dots to Organic Dyes,” J. Chem. Educ., 85 (6), p. 842 (2008). 3. T. A. Laubach, L. A. Elizondo, P. J. McCann and S. Gilani, “Quantum Dotting the “i” of Inquiry: A Guided Inquiry Approach to Teaching Nanotechnology,” The Physics Teacher, 48 (3), p. 186 (2010). 4. C. V. Rice and G. A. Giffin, “Quantum

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, design, learning from failure, creativity, communications, teamwork, and ethics.All ABET accredited programs must provide evidence that their graduates have attained the 11ABET Outcomes (a-k). The ABET Outcome “b” states that graduates will develop the skillsnecessary to plan, design, execute, and critically interpret results from experiments (ABET). Inaddition, the ABET environmental engineering program criteria (Criterion 9) states that studentshave an ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data inmore than one major environmental engineering focus area e.g. air, water, land, orenvironmental health (ABET). Many environmental engineering programs provide a laboratoryexperience in the water and biology

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene L. Harding, Purdue University, Statewide Technology; Michael D. Sanders, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, and Maintaining a Successful Pre-engineering Program in the Nation’s High Schools. Proceedings of the 1998 28th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference.2 Johnson, G., Project Lead the Way: A Pre-engineering Secondary School Curriculum. Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.3 Foster, G. N., K-12 Programs Plug into Technology with Project Lead the Way Curriculum. Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.4 Newberry, P., Hansen, J., Spence, A., Research of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Curricula, Pedagogy, and Professional Development. Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.5 Prevost, A., Nathan, M., Stein, B., Tran, N., Phelps, A., Integration of

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Eyassu Woldesenbet, Southern University and A&M College

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

of African American doctoralstudents, (b) the perceived risk of mentoring an African American student based upon limitedrespect for academic abilities, and (c) a history of strained relationships between AfricanAmericans students and the various academic units. In addition, Adams reported that thesestrained relationships among faculty members and African American students may result instudents’ feelings of isolation and, in some cases, perceptions that faculty are uninterested intheir learning. Kador and Lewis8 examined the relationship and the importance of connectingAfrican American doctoral students with advisors in the mentor roles. More specifically, thisstudy brought to the forefront the importance, as well as the impact of mentors

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Arlene Ann Russell; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Chester G. Wilmot, Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; David R. Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; W. Todd Monroe, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

were equally useful. Of some concern, 8 students (or 18.6% of the sample) indicated 0 that they focused on “neither” of these important aspects of the CPR system. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 83. When using CPR (Calibrated Peer Review), a. I focused on the comments I received from my peer reviewers b. I focused on the numerical rating I was given by my peer reviewers Question 5 Comment 15

Conference Session

Model Eliciting Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

company has many 0 hour late times but all the late times are extremely big. … And the dataset2 i created emphasize a situation in which the shipping company has rarely any 0 late times…” [Student 2680] “Dataset A: is very unique because there are very small standard deviations from the mean. …Dataset B: there are many delays but very consistent and in the same range.” [Student 2736] “…I create two columns data sets which have more non-late data and small late hours number. …” [Student 2717]Four students provided a somewhat more quantitative description of their data sets. However,their quantification was often tied to the way in which the data set was generated and not to theresulting data set. “The two data sets were generated

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Andrew J. Holtz P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

hiring process of selection based on skills, experience and attitude. This can result in dysfunctional and unbalanced teams that do not resemble those assembled in industry. While imperfect, this type of team contributes to a positive (and maybe painful) experience where students must learn to quickly deal with personalities and skill sets that don’t always mesh.Effectiveness of University Teaming EducationThe effectiveness of the ARCE and BRAE teaming environments has been analyzed throughstudent and graduate self-surveys. Three primary surveys have been taken; A. ARCE Design Labs- Over a period of three years ARCE Students have completed end-of-quarter of surveys. B. ARCE Integrated Project Delivery

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa K. Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

percentage of students fromthe experimental group earned A and B grades on the final exam, and a smaller group earned Dand F grades.The percentage increase in A grades from the control group to experimental group was 75%(control – 8%, experimental – 14%) and for B grades the percent increase was 31% (control –16%, experimental – 21%). Commensurate with the increase for the A and B grades, there was acorresponding decrease in the D and F grades. The percent decrease in D grades from thecontrol group to experimental group was 14% (control – 14%, experimental – 12%) and for Fgrades, the percent decrease was 30% (control – 30%, experimental – 21%). Interestingly, the

Conference Session

Empowering the User Learning Experience: Evolution in Library Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University; Kim Duckett, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

library services: both previously used and/or needed ● Needs and expectations of what the Hunt Library can provide or do for the faculty/grad studentsThis more thorough analysis added richness to the Hunt Library planning team’s understandingof trends and discrepancies across departments and campus affiliation (i.e. faculty, graduate).B. Creating user personasIn addition to the detailed reports, user personas were the other major product resulting from thespring 2011 interviews of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. This techniqueinvolves creating a cast of fictional characters – archetypal users, each representing a particularcore need or set of needs. These characters are fully fleshed out with names, photos, bios

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

laboratory instruction a virtual experimentat the very last must include: (a) hands-on activities (interactivity), and (b) a realistic simulationof the experiment in a laboratory like environment (immersion). It should be noted that bench-type physical experiments have drawbacks of high capital cost, limited (one time) exposure toexperiments and limited students’ interaction with experiments due to large student group sizes.As a result student learning does not always reach expected levels [11-12]. Bourne has stated that Page 25.724.3student learning achieved through online virtual experiments may be comparable to learningachieved through bench

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Carl Becker P.E., Iowa State University; Joel K. Sikkema, Iowa State University; Nicole Lynn Oneyear, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Student

2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a. Value for presenters. b. Likelihood of submitting c. Preparedness to represent poster to a conference. university at a conference. Figure 4. Selected responses to post-event surveys completed by presenters [response options included whole numbers from 1 (negative) to 7 (positive)].Although the survey responses are encouraging because the presenters found the event valuableand are likely to disseminate their research, these surveys do not directly indicate whether theshowcase served as a catalyst for their dissemination efforts. To determine if the showcase was

Conference Session

FPD IV: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-year Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Moosbrugger, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Melissa Carole Richards, Clarkson University; Elisabeth A. Chapman, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

enrolled in the course. Roughly five class periods were given over to in-classdesign project work, team-building, etc.Design project teams were required to submit four progress reports, deliver an in-classpresentation and prototype demonstration and submit a final report. The four progress reportswere broken down according to: (a) Specifications, (b) Results of Brainstorming; Identificationand Evaluation of Possible Design Strategies; Preferred Approach, (c) Design of Prototype, and Page 25.34.6‡ http://moodle.org/§ 2 This project idea was taken from Horenstein’s text (Chapter 2, Problem 7

Conference Session

Epistemic Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

- examination of the role of knowledge in learning and instruction. Educational Psychologist, 31, 89-92.31. Vosniadou, S., & Brewer, W. F. (1987). Theories of knowledge restructuring in development. Review of Educational Research, 57, 51-67.32. Buehl, M., & Alexander, P. A. (2001). Beliefs about academic knowledge. Educational Psychology Review, 13, 385-418.33. Hofer, B. K. (2000). Dimensionality and disciplinary differences in personal epistemology. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 378-405.34. Vosniadou, S. (2002). On the nature of naive physics. In M. Limon & L. Mason (Eds.), Reconceptualizing conceptual change. Issues in theory and practice (pp. 61-76). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic.35. Vosniadou

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

skills of atechnically relented workforce. Page 25.236.13References 1 1 Langdon, D., McKittrick, G., Beede, D., Khan, B., & Mark Doms, M. (2011). STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future. ESA 03-11. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Commerce. 2 Dohm, A., & Shniper, L. (2007). Occupational employment projections to 2016. Monthly Labor Review. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 3 Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2007). Table 1: The 30 fastest growing occupations covered in the 2008–2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ooh.t01.htm. 4 Ibid. 5

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

is to create a classroom environment that is moreengaging and promotes transfer in the students' learning. Success in teaching for transfer isshown by students not only learning a concept in an isolated instance but rather being able totake what they learn and transfer it to other applications. The National Research Council forpsychology has identified some essential concepts for both the teacher and learner in order toencourage deep understanding and the ability to transfer. The concepts identified by the councilare (a) learning the fundamentals is key, (b) too much context could be harmful and instead someabstraction could promote better transfer, (c) maintaining a level of excitement and engagementleads to deeper understanding, and (d

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Chenyu Wang, Texas Southern University; Osman Ahmed

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Honolulu, HI, March, 2010. 3. D. Hercog, B. Gergic, S. Uran, K. Jezernik, “ A DSP-Based Remote Control Laboratory,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.54, no.6, pp.3057 -3068, Dec. 2007. 4. S. Gallardo, F. Barrero, S.L. Toral, M. J. Duran “ eDSPlab: A remote -accessed instrumentation laboratory for digital signal processors training based on the Internet,” 32nd Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics, IECON 2006, pp. 4656-4661, 6 -10 Nov. 2006. 5. C. Olmi, B. Cao, X. Chen and G. Song, "A Unified Framework for Remote Laboratory Experiments," in Proceedings of 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 26 - 29, 2011. 6. C. Omli, X. Chen, and G. Song, "A

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Painter P.E., Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

responses to questions fashionedafter McGinn, 2003 are presented below and compared to McGinn. Below the responses to thesurvey questions that correlate with McGinn, 2003 are presented and discussed.Q1: Do you think it might be useful to study such (ethical) issues and conflicts as part of yourengineering education? EIA Course McGinn SurveyYes No Yes No16 (94.1%) 1 (5.9%) 69 (100%) 0 (0%)Q2.a: Has any engineering-related ethical issue ever been discussed (not just mentioned) in any of yourtechnical engineering classes? Including EIA Course McGinn SurveyYes No Yes No13 (76.5%) 4 (23.5%) 20 (29.9%) 47 (70.1%)Q2.b: If you

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asaad Mohamed, Auburn University; Emily Reynolds, Auburn University; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Nanda Kumar B.S.

Tagged Divisions

International

&T has expanded its global presence. International projects contributed 9% of its overall order book for the 2010-11 periods. Considered to be the "bellwether of India's engineering sector", L&T was recognized as the Company of the Year in 2010. L&T has featured four times in Forbes Fab 50 list of the best public companies in the Asia-Pacific region. iii. Joining the L&T family in 1944, their Engineering Construction and Contracts Division (ECC) is, in fact, the largest construction group in India. They are responsible for the research, design, engineering, and construction of buildings, pipelines, electrical systems, railways, transmission lines, and more. 4 b. What is a

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

online quiz after each laboratory to assess their conceptual understanding ofthe topic covered in lab that week. The instructor will use the Weekly Reports to tailor thefollowing lecture(s) to address any remaining conceptual difficulties, and to guide revisions ofthe laboratories. Responses to exam questions will then be used to assess students’ understandingonce more.2. Globally: (a) A comprehensive qualitative final exam with multiple choice and short-answer questionswill be given focused on testing students on the learning goals established for the course:knowledge of the concepts of energy levels and probability densities, and how they apply tophysical devices. We will model exam questions after the ones shown in reference 6. (b) Pre

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ghulam H. Bham PhD, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of the potential impact of a good and bad highway design ondrivers’ road experience and therefore motivate them to engage in the highway design project.Each of the students enrolled in this course had the opportunity to participate in a virtual drivingthat simulated several vertical and horizontal curves. Of these, two crests simulated a bad verticaldesign (Figure 2 a, b) while a third one simulated a decent vertical design. The worst verticaldesign had the steepest grades and the shortest length, while the decent design had a smootherdeparting grade and a longer curve length of the three.After students completed the first drive using the driving simulator, they completed an entrysurvey related to both their experience and their perception

Conference Session

FPD VII: Research on First-year Programs Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Pryor, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Friday. Thus the dramatic upswing after this point occurred when the weekendinterrupted orientation sessions where students complete Unit 0. Event b approximates theresumption of the few remaining orientation sessions. Event c identifies a small downtick on day16 (Tuesday, September 13th). No office hours were held on Mondays this particular semester, sothis date was the first realistic chance for motivated students to take the first section test. Eventsd and e (Friday, October 28th and Friday November 4th respectively) represent the beginning ofan uptick and an apparent correction about a week later. One possible contributing event is thepopularity of Halloween in our city followed by a scramble to make up for the delay. Proctorsalso graded

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

water tower apparatus must be easily drainable 7 Power input must be typical 110 V 8 Device must be fully automatedEach team was allocated a role and a set of responsibilities, viz: 1) Integrating Contractor Team a. Acts as the Project Manager for the project b. Acts as budget officer c. Assures an adequate amount of energy available and characterizes flow d. Determines timeline, tracks progress e. Assembles integration specifications from each team f. Writes final report 2) Sensor Design Team a. Responsible for sensor, pump, & shut-off system specification and design b. Computer interface and readout, coding and formatting c

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciano Fleischfresser, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Mariana Nascimento Casarin, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Evandro Eizo Roncaglia Yabushita, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

white thick string making a 90o angle with it.Measuring the length of the black portion gives the numerical value of ( being a unitvector). It provides a compelling visual evidence for the dot product concept. Page 25.86.3 (a) (b) Figure 2: (a) The modified figure and (b) the physical model16Generally, the solution to this problem requires four steps. First, students need to recognizethe use of the dot product to find the projection of on . Then they need to conceptualizehow to perform the scalar product, that is, obtain , express in terms of , and