Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

community at any given time. In this paper, we also provide adetailed description of the algorithms, workflows, and the technical architecture we use to makesense of publications, conference proceedings, funding information, and a range of otherknowledge products. We plan on announcing its open availability to the EER community.1. IntroductionIn today’s globally competitive economy, success is increasingly driven by knowledge andintellectual capital. Academic communities that have developed a corpus of knowledge artifactsover decades or sometimes centuries of research are uniquely positioned to capitalize on theirexpansive knowledge bases. Yet, this process is fraught with difficulties. To be innovative, anorganization [or community] has to be

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

MEAs, Paper Plane Challenge, Just-In-Time Manufacturing, and Travel Mode Choice,were implemented in Fall 2008. For MEA 1: Paper Plane Challenge student teams used data toconstruct a procedure (model) for judging paper airplane contests, for MEA 2: Just-in-TimeManufacturing student teams provided a model for ranking shipping companies, and for MEA 3:Travel Mode Choice student teams developed a model from data to make predictions aboutstudents’ transportation choices in order to inform a university’s master development planningprocess. A more detailed description of these MEAs is provided by Zawojewski, Diefes-Dux,and Bowman3. The MEAs were part of a required problem-solving and computer tools course inthe first-year engineering program

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Donald P. French, Oklahoma State University; YoonJung Cho, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Analysis of the data included an exploratory factoranalysis and reliability tests to ascertain the construct validity and reliability of the survey. Factoranalysis was conducted with oblimin rotation with the 24 items of GTA roles. The eigenvalue-greater-than-one rule was initially used in combination with a scree test to determine the numberof factors that would appropriately represent the concept of GTA roles and responsibilities. Theresults indicated a four-factor structure, accounting for approximately 54.03% of the totalvariance. Based on the four-factor structure that an exploratory factor analysis indicated, weconceptualized four categories of GTA roles and responsibilities; 1) clear communication, 2)student management, 3) preparation for

Conference Session

K-12 Students and Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Young Rae Kim, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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Educational Research and Methods

understanding of students’problem solving procedures and being able to identify student misconceptions and differentSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) constructs.I. IntroductionHow to best prepare engineers to be successful from the start in the workforce is an importantquestion. One important way to prepare students to be engineers is with real world engineeringproblems. This is vital because there is a need for students to become more interested in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields in part because there has been aconstant amount of students finishing degrees in STEM fields in the last fifteen years but thenumber of jobs in STEM fields has grown.1 Keeping students interested in STEM throughout K-16 is

Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Herold, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside; Han-lung Lin, University of California, Riverside ; Robert C. Calfee, University of California, Riverside

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Educational Research and Methods

pre- andposttest problems, as we have found that students can typically complete such problems inunder 10 to 15 minutes. Because of the limited time available for each study session, wedid however, constrain viewing of the tutorials to 10 minutes. Students typically completedviewing the tutorials in less than the allocated time. Students were expected to completethe posttest problem without referencing the tutorials. Below, we describe the problems Page 22.1452.5Figure 1: Belt friction tutorial problem. The student is asked to determine the force on thelever necessary to resist the moment applied to the flywheel.Figure 2: Belt friction problem A. The

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lora Oehlberg, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley

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Educational Research and Methods

solution-led, this perception changed aftertaking the human-centered design course which emphasizes the importance of user research inthe design process.IntroductionThe role of engineering design educators is to guide engineering students in the development oftheir conceptions of engineering design and the design process. These conceptions of designconnect to each designer’s Design Identity, “sets of beliefs, attitudes, and values about design”1.This can include how a designer defines characteristics of good design, the design process,designers’ responsibility, the role of evaluation in design, and how that identity views andinterprets alternate perspectives1. These perspectives on engineering practice ultimately play arole in critical

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Mustafa A. Biviji, Carnegie Mellon University

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Educational Research and Methods

innovation: theenvironments, motivations, skills and experiences that are part of each expert’s mental model.Finally, the interviews elicited the elements and approaches to innovation education that are mostaligned with each expert’s mental model. The result is a scheme of how each expert thinks aboutinnovation and the implications for innovation education.Elements of Expert Mental Models of InnovationWe used a fishbone diagram as the initial framework for organizing information from the expertinterviews, The key elements from the mental models interviews are integrated into a compositediagram (Figure 1), which references both promoters and inhibitors of innovation success

Conference Session

Special Session: Discovering implications of the Academic Pathways Study for YOUR Campus

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, P.E., Stanford University; Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Micah Lande, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Dennis Lund, University of Washington; Karl A. Smith, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

toconsider the implications that APS findings have for their campuses. The session will offerparticipants a chance to think about connections between APS research findings and soundeducational practices on their campuses, given campus-specific engineering programs, collegeculture, and student body. Participants will be introduced to a selection of APS results and a setof ―local inquiry questions‖ that have been informed by the APS research. These questions willbe used in the session to probe educational issues of interest to the participants.Overview of the Special SessionThe special session consists of three parts: (1) an overview presentation by the APS team; (2)smaller group discussions and guided activities around the local inquiry questions

Conference Session

Assessment Instruments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University; So Yoon Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

measurementframeworks: Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT); and (b) toinvestigate its relationship with academic-related variables to provide validity evidence.Approximately 600 freshmen enrolled in the fall 2010 FYE Program in a large Midwesternpublic university completed the Revised PSVT:R. Students’ academic performance, such asSAT/ACT subject scores and high school core GPA, were retrieved from the university archivesalong with students’ demographic backgrounds. The results indicated that the revised PSVT:Rmeasures a unidimentional subcomponent of spatial ability and the scores are reliable formeasuring spatial visualization ability of FYE students. They also indicated that the test isrelatively easy for this population.1

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

Educational Objectives of value to the program?Under the newly-adopted Harmonized Criteria, there are four main components to the concept ofProgram Educational Objectives as defined by ABET, the first two components being containedunder Criterion 2 while the last two components are contained under Criterion 4: 1. “The program must have published program educational objectives that are consistent with the mission of the institution, the needs of the program’s various constituencies, and these criteria.” 2. “There must be a documented and effective process, involving program constituencies, for the periodic review and revision of these program educational objectives.” 3. “The program must regularly use appropriate, documented

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

is in figure 1. Figure 1. UAV Ground Control GUIThe students began their work with GNU Radio and GRC as a basis for their initial experimentswith the data link. While the GNU Radio software worked well initially, the UAV team rapidlyfound it to be limiting and created their own blocks. They used the GNU Radio blocks as astarting point and integrated them into a master controller process both for the UAV and theground station. In addition, the students developed their own packet protocol for the bi-directional data link, a process that was greatly facilitated by using SDR.The engineering performance is impressive. The UAV Team has perfected a communicationslink using the USRP and their own software based on the GNU

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University; Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

University in San Luis Obispo we have taken the position that magnetic designis a critical design skill set to electrical engineering that it has had for a long time a technicalelective course in magnetic design5. The course is numbered EE 433 entitled “Introduction toMagnetic Design” whose description is as follows6. Design of magnetic components. Fundamentals of magnetics, magnetic cores, design of power transformer, three-phase transformer, dc inductor, ac inductors, dc-dc converter transformer design, actuators. Use of commercially available software. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 255&295 or consent of instructor.In 2008, the course underwent a major revision to cover more applied topics and to introducenew laboratory

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel J. Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering and ElectricalEngineering. We show how the project met not only technical requirements, but also the courseobjectives of following the proper engineering design process. This paper includes theassessment methods used and lessons learned.1. IntroductionAll engineering majors at the US Air Force Academy complete a year-long, multidisciplinarydesign course. In addition to teaching cadets the proper engineering design process, the courseprovides cadets with opportunities to exercise their skills and knowledge obtained throughouttheir engineering programs. The team-based approach not only allows us to take on larger andmore challenging projects, but also gives students the experience and management challenges ofworking effectively in a

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas

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Electrical and Computer

. For example, one reason forchoosing the mean as an estimator is that it minimizes a loss function equal to the mean squarederror. If instead we were to choose average absolute error as our loss function, we would findthat the median is a preferred estimator.GeneralizationsExamining this list of engineering applications of probability and statistics, we can identify a setof skills in probability and statistics that must be mastered in order to accomplish them. 1. Calculate sample means and experimental standard deviations for data sets 2. Find confidence intervals for measured values, selecting an appropriate distribution for the measurement process. 3. Use least squared error fitting techniques to find best fit parameter values for

Conference Session

Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weiying Zhu, Hampton University

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Electrical and Computer

. The main goals of our project are to improve the teaching andlearning environment, increase the interactivity between the instructor and students in class,promote active learning and critical thinking, and, thus, enhance student learning in ourelectrical/computer engineering programs. Through collecting and analyzing assessment data,we can see that (1) Tablet PCs allow instructors to make a better preparation and demonstrationof the content to be taught in class; (2) the in-class interactivity among the instructor and studentsis improved, which benefits active learning; and (3) the recording of in-class lecture notes makeit easy for instructors to refer to the content taught before and for students to review and catchup. Meanwhile, we have

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

design a system, component, or process to meet desired needswithin realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health andsafety, manufacturability, and sustainability” has gained sufficient value to deserve its ownABET Program Outcome, Criterion 3(c). This work presents a strategy to introduce students tothe relevant issues before senior design coursework, thereby providing practice and enablingthem to achieve such a program outcome more skillfully in senior level classes. Key practicalchallenges arise when attempting to add learning content to a one-quarter electronics coursealready bursting at the seams with conceptually challenging learning outcomes: 1. No extra class time exists in which to

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina White, Columbia University; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kris Wood, University of Texas; Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin

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Minorities in Engineering

support… engineering…and scienceeducation programs at all levels‖1; yet, half a century later, problems of access, achievement, andequity for females and ethnic minorities in these fields remain, resulting in a lack of diversity inengineering2-3.OverviewIn this paper, we consider a study with the goal of obtaining insights into diversity issues,including potential approaches for addressing diversity inequity4-14 (Fig. 1). This multiple-methods study is comprised of a survey of participants whose primary composition is as highereducation students currently studying engineering. The multi-question survey gathersanonymous demographic information and relative interests in humanitarian engineeringexperiences from 110 persons which consist of different

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, Oswego State University College; Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Thomas E. Doyle P.Eng., McMaster University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

design the lab space for research became available. While the development of the lab startedon a small institutional grant, proposals for future funding have been submitted to nationalagencies. The successful experience in lab development discussed in this article can be ofinterest to other instructors with similar targets.INTRODUCTIONLaboratory activity is essential for student success and preparation for industry, research, andreal-life work [1, 2]. Setting up a new lab or improving the ones in place [2-4] is always achallenging task. Laboratory development is often one of the important tasks assigned to newfaculty, who normally have good research experience but have not yet acted on their own tomanage funds, select suppliers, make purchases

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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New Engineering Educators

almost an year now, teaching both undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in English. Published pa- pers in intramural and extramural publications. Presented papers at several conventions, conferences and seminars.Mr. Amithraj Amavasai Page 22.490.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR NEW ENGINEERING AND MATH EDUCATORSAbstractThe objectives of this study are to (1) provide new engineering and math educators with the bestteaching practices and (2) document improvements in the effectiveness of mentee’s teaching

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Varricchio, Daniel Webster College; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Melissa Kelly, Daniel Webster College; James O'Donnell; Joseph A. Donovan, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

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Engineering Design Graphics

well. To date,there have been over 35 million viewings of the Khan Academy videos. His knowledge andvideos are now helping students all over the world develop better academic skills4.In Figure 1, the progress of 30 eighth graders using Khan Academy over a course of six weeks Page 22.491.3can be observed. The horizontal axis shows the days that the students had been working on thesite and the vertical axis shows the modules that the students had completed. The black linetraces the average progress of the students, and the green line represents the standard deviation(one above average and one below average). The purple line represents a special

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

Development of an Engineering Ethics CourseIntroductionCriterion three of ABET's Engineering Criteria 2000 requires engineering programs todemonstrate that their graduates have “an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility”1. The field of engineering ethics examines and sets standards for engineers’obligations to the public, their clients, employees and the profession.2 In the course of practicingengineering, an engineer solves problems. The engineering decisions are generally guided by theproject management variables of cost, schedule and quality. But engineering decisions are alsoguided by moral values; concern and respect for others. Gaul Baura in “Engineering Ethics”states: “The corporate culture is very powerful and can sway a

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technology.The key general themes or characteristics desired for the projects are listed in Table 1. Theprojects should focus on technologies that are important to daily life. The term core technologieswas adopted to describe technological devices and systems that are common because they areparticularly influential in some way. This was seen as important for both the non-engineeringstudents and the engineering students. For the non-engineers it is important to promote anunderstanding of foundational technologies to establish a knowledge base for life long learning.For students who may be continuing on in engineering, establishing a familiarity with influentialtechnologies helps to establish prior knowledge and a context for more detailed advanced

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Bradley J. Deken, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Technology

sealevel rise, global temperature rise, warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets, declining arctic sea ice,glacial retreat, extreme events, and ocean acidification.1 To many, these reasons signal thatsignificant changes to the status quo are imminent.While these issues present challenges to our current way of life, they also provide a new outlookon the world and opportunities for careers and product development. Where there are challenges,there are also opportunities. The goal of this project was to train the next generation of workersto address these challenges. While jobs in the green economy were once rare, that is quicklychanging. Relatively few years ago there was no such thing as green building certifications,carbon cap and trading programs, and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jackson, VCU Haptics Lab; Dianne T.V. Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida

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NSF Grantees

. Page 22.495.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of Haptic Virtual Reality Gaming Environments for Teaching Nanotechnology1. IntroductionNanotechnology is a key high technology field that is becoming increasingly important tothe United States’ economy. Maintaining leadership in key technologies, such asnanotechnology, is increasingly being recognized as important for Americancompetitiveness.1 There is, therefore, a strong interest in attracting K-12 andundergraduate students to pursue future careers in this area. However, the abstract natureof current learning methods of how things interact and behave at the nanoscale (< 100 nmin any dimension) can be

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O. Everly, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

signal, third-order inter-modulation intercept point, and blockingdynamic range are measured with low-cost test equipment.An additional goal of the project is to prepare students for the upcoming Senior Design CapstoneExperience required for a baccalaureate degree in engineering technology. Students are requiredto maintain a detailed project journal to record test results, and experiences throughout theproject. To date, student feedback on this project has been very positive and a representativeselection of student comments is included in the paper.IntroductionAn objective of this paper is to introduce students to RF transceiver performance standards andtest procedures as described in the American Radio Relay League Performance Test Manual [1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirak C. Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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NSF Grantees

user and grid connectivity. Physics of panelsemiconductor will be left to other courses. Integration of our research finding from previous andcurrent work [1, 2] will be a major factor in the course design.Project Objectives Page 22.497.2The project focuses on four objectives: Proceedings of the 2011American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2011 American Society for Engineering EducationObjective 1:Expand capacity of existing solar panels and establish a 2.5 KW PV test station with associatedinstrumentation. This will be completed within the first year of the

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

educational outreach programs. The followingkey tasks were required for implementation: Page 22.498.6• Creating content – we had to take the content of the on-campus ENGR 102 course and put this in a format that is accessible to HS teachers. At the time the project was initiated, we did the following activities in our on-campus course: o The course is taught in a large main lecture format (1-time per week, professionalism) and a small section format (2-times per week, design process, teamwork). o 2 design projects – one project is a solar oven as it is especially interesting in the southwest as it dovetails with our efforts in

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin M. Sevilla, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Alexander Leonessa, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

compared to the earlier andmore standardized phases of the project.References 1. McKenzie, L. J., Trevisan, M. S., Davis, D. C., & Beylerlein, S. W. (2004). Capstone design courses and assessment: A national study. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah. 2. Dym, C. L., Agogino, A. M., Eris, O., Frey, D. D., Leifer, L. J. (2005). Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning. The Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 103-120. 3. Felder, R. M., & Brent, R. (2003). Designing and teaching courses to satisfy the ABET engineering criteria. The Journal of Engineering Education, 92(1), 7-25. 4. http

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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New Engineering Educators

such, this document is divided into two major themes: active learning; andactive teaching.Topics included in the “Active Learning” section include: 1) Focusing on Learning and Not Page 22.500.3Teaching; 2) Problem Based Learning; 3) Facilitating Group Learning; 4) Changing LearningBehavior Outside the Classroom; and 5) Preparing to Teach. Topics included in the “ActiveTeaching” section include: 1) The Seven “Good Practices” for Teachers; 2) Teaching withHospitality; 3) The Importance of Listening; and 4) Assessment Via the Minute Paper.The presented pedagogical techniques are not cumbersome or extremely involved. In fact theyare fun and very

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Rong Pan, Arizona State University; Jun Zheng, University of Texas, El Paso; Carolyn Joy Awalt, University of Texas, El Paso, College of Education; Maria Veronica Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Francisco Medina

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NSF Grantees

industry. More and more manufacturing companies in US aremoving out to oversea due to inexpensive labor cost and other resources. Manufacturingindustry becomes sensitive about cost effectiveness issues due to recent economic crisis.Manufacturing companies are cautious about sustainable workforce, particularly inequipment operation. The workers’ faulty operations could cause significant damage ofthe facilities and personal injuries and safety hazards. Moreover, through recent literaturesurvey, the fundamental challenging problem in manufacturing education: (1) How toimprove teaching and learning effectiveness in online course and facility training; (2)How to better educate students online facility training without interaction withinstructors1