Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art; Michael Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; C. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

Engineering Course. Journal of Engineering Education, 2011. 100(2): p. 253-280.17. Mgangira, M.B., Integrating the development of employability skills into a civil engineering core subject through a problem-based learning approach. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2003. 19(5): p. 759-761.18. United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Field Engineering and Readiness Laboratory. [cited 2011; Available from: http://www.usafa.edu/df/dfce/ferl/index.cfm.19. Jack, S. and B. Robert, Psychology Applied to Teaching2004: Wadsworth Publishing.20. Bandura, A., Self-efficacy: The exercise of control1997, New York: Freeman

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kavitha D. Ramane, Purdue University

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International

. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 2009. 27(4): 421-443.12 Jesiek, B, Shen, Y., and Haller, Y. Cross-Cultural Competence: A Comparative Assessment of Engineering Students. International Journal of Engineering Education. 2012. 28(1): 144-155.13 Ang, S., and Van Dyne, L. (Eds.). Handbook of Cultural Intelligence: Theory, Measurement, and Applications. M.E. Sharpe, Inc., Armonk, NY. 2008.14 Gash, R., Ressler, S., and Crispino, E. Cultural Intelligence: Engineering Success for a Flat World. Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX. 2009.15 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Steering Committee to Plan a Summit on the Future of the Civil Engineering Profession in 2025

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

.& Laverty, J. (2000). “Effects of career preperation experiences onthe initial employment success of college graduates”, Research in Higher Education, Vol. 41 No.6, pp. 753- 767. 16. Domal, V. Stappenbelt , B. & Trevelyan, J. (2008). “Professional development at university: Student perceptions of professional engineering practice”, In The Australian Association for Engineering Education 2008 Annual Conference. 17. Matusovich, H. Strveler, R. & Miller, R. (2010). “Why Do Students Choose Engineering? A Qualitative, Longitudinal Investigation of Students‟ Motivational Values”. Journal of Engineering Education, October, pp. 289-303. 18. Paolillo, J. & Estes, R. (1982). “An

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Rajesh Elara Mohan, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Sawako Kaijima, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Stylianos Dritsas, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Daniel D. Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Diana Moreno, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kin-Leong Pey, Singapore University of Technology and Design

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Integrative designette that cuts across the foundation subjects (a) (b) MIT Concept Vignettes and Integrative “4D – Big-D” Themes (i.e., 3-D Big-D) • 4D-Big-D would include • fifth row

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

classroom time, the methodologies were organized into one “grand”creative problem solving approach that consisted of five steps as follows. A) Planning your approach B) Defining the correct problem/understanding the challenge C) Generate Ideas/Alternatives – Brainstorm D) Decide course of action/Preparing for action/Carry through/Implement E) Acceptance and EvaluationTable 2 shows the general steps of the six methodologies studied and references for each method Page 25.364.9are given. The letters beside each step correspond to steps A-E listed above. Within each stepare sub-steps that may or may not be needed for a particular problem

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann P. McMahon Ph.D., Ann P. McMahon, LLC

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

analyzing the mental models of (a) the Deep Dive designers represented inthe video, (b) myself, and (c) my participants:• Setting: Space and teaching environment, defined as institutional requirements and provisions (i.e. curriculum and pacing guides);• Communicative roles (participation structures of Deep Dive designers, students, and teachers), defined as the combinations in which participants engaged with one another and the social norms that governed their interactions (i.e. working in small groups and deferring judgment of another’s ideas);• Social roles of Deep Dive designers and of teachers, defined as actions taken to provide the conditions for designing and learning, respectively (i.e. leaders emerge as needed in the

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker PE, Villanova University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University; John Komlos, Villanova University; Alfred Andrew Fry

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

disseminated19: Select efficient and effective Which document would notapproaches for accessing the include design standards? 92 95 90information needed23: Identify the purpose, audience, Which organization would not bevalue, and differences of potential able to provide you with design 14 24 14resources in a variety of formats standards?22. Recognize that existing Match the item below to its bestinformation can be combined with definition.original thought, experimentation, a. Specifications 1. Process-drivenand/or analysis to produce new b. Codes 2. Value-driven 5 68 29information

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Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Avinash Varma Gadiraju; Chester D. Kolodziej, Freedom Field Renewable Energy, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

paper is reporting a case of work-in-progress. The Technology Department of NorthernIllinois University (NIU) has developed a new program in Energy and Environmental SystemsTechnology (EEST). The program has started to offer from fall 2011. The program is anoutcome of collaboration between NIU and a number of 2-year colleges around the region. Themajor focus is in two areas- a) Courses from 2-year colleges are articulated within the EESTprogram and b) Via NIU, 2-year colleges will have an online access to a large set of renewableenergy data for their course offerings.The web portal is a software environment that has been designed and developed to provide datatransfer from Freedom Field (FdF) to NIU; as well as a provision for data visualization

Conference Session

Future Directions of Continuing Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

Springer, M. L. (2010). Project and Program Management: A Competency-Based Approach. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press.2 Strauss, W., Howe, N. (1991). Generations. New York, N.Y.: William Morrow and Company.3 Smith, J.W., Clurman, A. (1997). Rocking the Ages. New York, N.Y.: Harper Business4 Zemke, R., et al. (2000). Generations At Work. New York, N.Y.: AMACOM.5 National Science Foundation (NSF). (2006). National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators 2006, 30-31, 2-11.6 Goldberg, B. (2000). Age Works: What Corporate America Must do to Survive the Graying of the Workforce. New York: Free Press.7 OECD. (2011). Pensions at a Glance 2011: Retirement Income Systems in OECD and G20 Countries

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly K. Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

ATmega Projects “Getting Started”. By the end of the period you should be able to work through: Using the Breadboard Understanding Schematics Building the ATmega Board Programming the ATmega Board2) Introducing Basic Kit Components: Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), Buttons and Piezoelectric Speakers. Sample Instructions: Log on to the Machine Science web site and complete the ATmega Introductory Projects: Controlling an LED Using Button Switches Controlling a Speaker You should demonstrate the following with your programming board: a. Have your LED blink on for 2 seconds then off for 1 second b. Have your LED turn

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sumedh Inamdar, University of Texas, Austin; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Brittany Rucker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

Number of examples found Figure 3: Number of unique attachment principles foundAttachment MethodsThe full list of attachment principles can be found in Appendix A. It should be noted that theattachment principles in the mechanical domain are more generalized compared to the materialand field domains. For example, the axial expansive principle includes products such as a showerrod and a car jack. Both products functionally expand in an axial direction to form theattachment even though they serve two very different purposes. Listed in Appendix B are thedefinitions and examples of the mechanical attachment principles which were used in the designexperiment. Also listed are the “enabling parent

Conference Session

Computers and Simulation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Example a) User Setting Problem Parameters b) Solution ResultsThe key programming detail with the client program is its communication with the server cluster.Flex can make simple HTTP function calls to the website to run server scripts (PHP, Perl,ASP.NET, etc.), but this has two major limitations; text is transmitted as strings and it issynchronous. A better option is to use a media server on the cluster such as Red5, WebOrb,LiveCycle, Wowza, etc. These tools allow Flex to communicate with the server throughdedicated channels using sockets. This means communications are asynchronous (and in binary)which allows the server to communicate with the client at any time, and the client can makemultiple function calls. This project uses WebOrb [6] since

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Vanderbilt University; Robert James Webster III, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

single piece, unlike the original Stanford design9 . A key difference in our paddle is that wehave replaced the capstan drive with a friction drive, in view of enhancing student usability (weFigure 1: (a) The Stanford and Johns Hopkins Haptic Paddle. (b) The University of Michigan Page 25.49.3Haptic Paddle. (c) The Rice University Haptic Paddle. (d) The University of Utah Haptic Paddle.found that the capstan drives were difficult for undergraduates to wind effectively and that thecable can be prone to falling off the spool, leading to student frustration and lab delays). Thefriction drive trades off some haptic fidelity for robustness and

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair T. Allison, Grove City College; Stephen Ludwick, Aerotech, Inc., and University of Pittsburgh; William P. Birmingham, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

specifications, its performance wassometimes marginal. This led to the addition of a third controlled axis, an improved spindle, anda new user interface two years later. Page 25.63.7 Figure 11. User interface for two-axis tube notcher.Development of the 3-axis tube notching CNC machine – mechanical detailsFrom a mechanical perspective, the 3-axis tube notching machining center was primarily amodification of the 2-axis machine to include a third controlled axis and an improved spindlethat was better suited for machining operations. Figure 12 shows the three axes (linear axis Xand rotary axes A and B). Figure 13 shows the 3-axis CNC

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data Analysts; Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Tom Schenk Jr., Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

computational economics (pp. 949- 1012). Elsevier.Harwell, M., & LeBeau, B. (2010). Student Eligibility for a Free Lunch as an SES Measure in Education Research. Educational Researcher, 39(2), 120-131. Page 25.107.13 12Hmelo, C. E., Gotterer, G. S., & Bransford, J. D. (1997). A Theory-Driven Approach to Assessing the Cognitive Effects of PBL. Instructional Science, 25, 387-408.Ho, D. E., Imai, K., King, G., & Stuart, E. A. (2011). MatchIt: Nonparametric Preprocessing for Parametric Causal Inference. Journal of Statistical

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

1999. Accessed January 11, 2012 from http://www.onlineethics.org/Education/instructessays/herkert2.aspx.10. Seely, B. Patterns in the History of Engineering Education Reform: A Brief Essay. In Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2005, pp. 114-30.11. Mayberry, M. 1998. Reproductive and Resistant Pedagogies: The Comparative Roles of Collaborative Learning and Feminist Pedagogy in Science Education. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 35(4): 443- 459.12. Gramsci, A. (2001). Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci. Q. Hoare and G. Nowell Smith, eds. and trans. London: Electric Book Company. p. 526.13

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Mohamed, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Defuzzification Crisp Input 2 Rule BaseFig. 10. A block diagram of the fuzzy controller utilized in this paper. S SB M MB B BB VS S SM SB B VB 1 1 0.8 0.8 Membership Membership 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Arastoopour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Mohamed Shahidehpour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Joseph Clair P.E., Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

part of an initiative called “Greening the Fleet.” This year, a solar-powered charging system was installed in the Facilities Building to power these campus vehicles sustainably. In addition, IIT has recently launched a program with B-Cycle to introduce bike sharing to the IIT Main Campus. The program allows B-Cycle members to use shared bicycles for an unlimited number of two-hour rides. Recycling and Reusing - IIT has placed recycling infrastructure in every campus building . We significantly enhanced our recycling program by launching of the addition of composting, increased engagement with the IIT community, improved signage on multi-stream collection bins and initiation of a full waste audit,. In

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological University; Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Carlos A. Alvarado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Jose A. Rojas, Universidad del Turabo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Pre-Phase A Phase A Phase B Phase C Phase D Design Problem System Level Parameter Level Optimized Fabrication, Assembly, Analysis

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Bonnie Angelone, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

testing will be conducted to assess a) change in retention between courses and b)change in student problem-solving and design skills.BackgroundMany sources have made the case for reforming engineering education to reflect modern trends.Most notably, a recent National Academy of Engineering (NAE) report found that2 Engineering education must avoid the cliché of teaching more and more about less and less, until it teaches everything about nothing. Addressing this problem may involve reconsideration of the basic structure of engineering departments and the infrastructure for evaluating the performance of professors as much as it does selecting the coursework students should be taught.The report also stressed the importance of teaching

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

joshua fabian, Villanova University; Tyler A. Young, Villanova University; James Peyton Jones, Villanova University; Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

).2. S. Coradeschi and J. Malec “How to make a challenging AI course enjoyable using the RoboCup soccer simulation system, in RoboCup-98: Robot soccer world cup II: Lecture notes in artificial intelligence, vol. 1604, pp.120-124, ed. M. Asada and H. Kitano. Berlin: Springer, (1999).3. M. Goldweber, et al. “The use of robots in the undergraduate curriculum: Experience reports,” Panel at 32nd SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Charlotte, North Carolina..4. G. Droge, B. Ferri, and O. Chiu, “Distributed Laboratories: Control System Experiments with LabVIEW and the LEGO NXT Platform,” submitted to the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, (June 2012).5. F. Klassner, K. Lehmer, J.C. Peyton Jones

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter L. Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

must demonstrate that their students attain: a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability d. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. an ability to communicate effectively h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of

Conference Session

Instrumentation Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Joseph Edward Cody, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

and is comprised of asignal conditioner, a DC drive, and a DC motor. The DeltaV PLC generates a 4-20 mA outputproportional to the desired speed of the motors. The 4-20 mA is then converted by the signalconditioners into a 0-5 VDC signal which is fed into the DC drives. The DC drives use this speedreference signal to apply a proportional 0-24 VDC (from the power system) to the motorsthemselves. Figure 1 Block Diagram for SLIM Drive System b. Navigation SystemThe navigation system utilizes a Dinsmore 1655 electronic compass to provide input to the DeltaVPLC regarding the vehicle’s current heading. The RFID system provides a second input into theDeltaV PLC giving the item location’s current heading and distance. Still

Conference Session

Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

Sommer, Curt Acredolo, Michael W. Maher, and Harry R. Matthews. "A Study Comparing Traditional and Hybrid Internet-Based Instruction in Introductory Statistics Classes." Journal of Statistics Education 3rd ser. 11 (2003). 2. Hilton, S. C., and Christensen, H. B. "Evaluating the Impact of Multimedia Lectures on Student Learning and Attitudes," Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Teaching Statistics, ed. B. Phillips, Voorburg, The Netherlands: International Statistical Institute(2002) Page 25.1250.8 3. Bourne, John; Harris, Dale; and Mayadas, Frank, "Online engineering education: Learning anywhere

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

The primary contribution of this research is inestablishing meaningful benchmarks and boundary conditions for instruction. It lays thegroundwork for follow-up studies on how to promote the development of deep conceptualunderstanding and problem-solving skill.Bibliography1. Gereffi, G., Wadhwa, V., Rissing, B., & Ong, R. (2008). Getting the numbers right: International engineering education in the United States, China, and India. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(1), 13-25.2. Larkin, J.H. (1981). Enriching formal knowledge: A model for learning to solve textbook physics problems. In J.R. Anderson (Ed.), Cognitive skills and their acquisition (pp. 321-335). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Associates.3. Larkin, J. H. (1983). The

Conference Session

Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

suggestions for improvement—such as using knowledge building throughout thesemester and creating self-selected groups to work on multiple topics; and negative—usuallyfrustrations with the software.Preparation for Future Learning (PFL) QuestionBox 1 shows the PFL question that students answered on the first and last days of class. Table 5shows a coded analysis of student responses that showed greatest gains were made in the use of Page 25.351.14technical language and applying geotechnical concepts. For example, one student’s answer forquestion b changed from “the properties of the soil in the area, and how much having the stationwill affect the

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, 2011.10. B. M. Moskal, C. Skokan, D. Munoz and J. Gosink, "Humanitarian Engineering: Global Impacts and Sustainability of a Curricular Effort," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 162- 174, 2008.11. S. Schwartz, "Normative influences on altruism," Advances in experimental social psychology, vol. 10, pp. 221- 279, 1977.12. S. H. Schwartz and J. A. Howard, "Helping and Cooperation: A Self-Based Motivational Model," in Cooperation and Helping Behavior: Theories and Research, New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1982, pp. 327- 353.13. J. Ramsey, "A Curricular Framework for Community-Based STS Issue Instruction," Education and Urban Society, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 40-53, November 1989.14. J. Ramsey, "The

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-12 Education: Understanding the status and improving the prospectus. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.4. International Society for Technology in Education (2007). National Educational Technology Standards. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-studends- starndards-2007.aspx.5. Cunningham, C., Lachapelle, C., & Linden-Streicher, A. (2005, June). Assessing elementary school students’ conceptions of engineering and technology. Paper presented at the annual American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.6. Mena, I., Capobianco, B., & Deifus-Dux, H. (2009, June). Significant cases of elementary students’ development of

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

applications include monitoringconversion of solar energy to electrical energy, using the collected parameters to investigaterelations between them in higher level civil and environmental engineering courses, andproviding a working example of data acquisition and communication that can be monitoredremotely for introductory electrical and computer engineering courses. Page 25.733.21 References [1] B. Gagnon, G. Marcoux, R. Leduc, M. Pouet, and O. Thomas, “Emerging tools andsustainability of water-quality monitoring,” Trends in Analytical Chemistry, vol. 26, pp. 308–314, 2007. [2] J. Kenny, P. Delgoshaei, V. K. Lohani, and T. Younos, “Labview based

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware; Beth (Becky) Kano Kinney, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

• “think a policy of confidentiality is more important [to achieve fairness] than a policy of open access to evaluations.”Ohland et al.8 examined three peer evaluation instruments that ranged from Forms A and C, eacha one-item nine-level Likert-scale rating to Form B, a 10-item, five-level Likert scale rating.Forms A and C used these descriptive words to define the nine Likert-scale levels: 1. Excellent 6. Deficient 2. Very Good 7. Unsatisfactory 3. Satisfactory 8. Superficial 4. Ordinary 9. No Show 5. MarginalForm B used these descriptors for its five levels: 1. Excellent