Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Tragedy: Union Carbide chemical plantAdditionally, the students will also be required to complete a weekly survey questionnaire aftereach lecture / module so that the instructors and the course developers can use student feedbackas a part of continuous process improvement. The structured questionnaire will be a blend of Page 25.1090.7ranking and open-ended questions and will require feedback from the students regarding theoverall quality of the lecture and the discussions / case studies. A sample questionnaire isprovided in Appendix B of the paper.ConclusionsThe authors admit that the set of failures used for the alpha version of this course, to

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

design course MAE156A&B. One senior studentattached an enlightening description of his team experience in his senior class and how itcompared to his sophomore level class. This frank description is included with the student'spermission in Appendix I. This description is noteworthy in that it reminds of us the intensity ofteam projects. But even more noteworthy is how the student modified his own approach toteamwork between his sophomore and senior year. Personal changes such as this are extremelyhard to accomplish, and focused tools like the single parameter fixed-pie method can be theforcing function that facilitates such learning.Use for ABET AssessmentOne advantage of a single parameter to quantify each student's teamwork is that it can

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 25.1143.4 directly on the encoder’s output shaft. In (b), the encoder shaft is equipped with a gear that meshes with another gear mounted on the car’s front axle.The electronic systems of the SEAL platform are also provided in an unassembled state. Thesecond student assignment is to implement the SEAL electronic systems on a prototype boardusing components provided in the kit. These systems include an optical encoder interface, amotor driver, and an electrical kill-switch, which stops the car if incorrect voltage levels areapplied. Students are provided with assembly instructions, in which each of these sub-systems ispresented as a modular element. Each module begins with an introduction that describes thetheory and

Collection

2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott; Kemi Ladeji-Osias; Grace Mack

. Mattern, S. Packman, “Research Report No. 2009-2: Predictive Validity ofACCUPLACER® Scores for Course Placement: A Meta-Analysis,” The College Board, NewYork, 2009 [On-Line].http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/pdf/09b_765_PredValidity_WEB_091124.pdf[3]. Hodges, C. B., & Kim, C. (2010), “ Email, self-regulation, self-efficacy, and achievement ina college online mathematics course,” Journal of Educational Computing Research, 43(2), 207-223.[4]. Attewell, P., Lavin, D., Domina, T., & Levey, T. (2006). New evidence on collegeremediation. Journal of Higher Education, 77(5), 886–924.[5]. COMPASS (2009). COMPASS Guide to Effective Student Placement and Retention inMathematics. Iowa City, Iowa: ACT.http://www.act.org/compass/pdf

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott; Kemi Ladeji-Osias; Grace Mack

. Mattern, S. Packman, “Research Report No. 2009-2: Predictive Validity ofACCUPLACER® Scores for Course Placement: A Meta-Analysis,” The College Board, NewYork, 2009 [On-Line].http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/pdf/09b_765_PredValidity_WEB_091124.pdf[3]. Hodges, C. B., & Kim, C. (2010), “ Email, self-regulation, self-efficacy, and achievement ina college online mathematics course,” Journal of Educational Computing Research, 43(2), 207-223.[4]. Attewell, P., Lavin, D., Domina, T., & Levey, T. (2006). New evidence on collegeremediation. Journal of Higher Education, 77(5), 886–924.[5]. COMPASS (2009). COMPASS Guide to Effective Student Placement and Retention inMathematics. Iowa City, Iowa: ACT.http://www.act.org/compass/pdf

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Travis P, Dunn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Naomi E. G. Stein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Louis Uniman, Steer Davies Gleave

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Systems Engineering

. Sussman, J., et. al. (2007), “The CLIOS Process: A User’s Guide.”6. Mitchell, R., Agle, B., and Wood, D. Toward a theory of stakeholder identification and salience:Defining the principle of who and what really counts. Academy of Management. The Academy ofManagement Review, Oct 1997; 22, 4; ABI/INFORM Global, p. 853. Page 25.797.11

Conference Session

Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah F. Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

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Two Year College Division

institutions.• Direct transfer agreements with community colleges are useful in attracting qualified students into our program. Bibliography1. Anderson-Rowland, M. R., D. L. Banks, M. I. Vanis, B. Matar, E. Chain, D. M. Zerby, 2004, “METS: A Collaboration to Assist Students Transitioning into Engineering from the Community Colleges to the University,” 34th Annual Frontiers in Education: Expanding Educational Opportunities Through Partnerships and Distance Learning Conference Proceedings, FIE, Oct. 20-14, 2004. Savannah, GA.2. NSF, 2005, “Chapter 2. Undergraduate Enrollment,” Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities, pp. 20- 28. (NSF 03312

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

community.References[1] B. Boehm, Get ready for agile methods, with care, Computer, 35 (2002), pp. 64-69.[2] http://www.agilemanifesto.org/principles.html, 2012-03-11.[3] C. Larman, V. R. Basili, Iterative and Incremental Development: A Brief History, Computer, 36 (2003), pp.47-56.[4] http://www.scrum.org/storage/scrumguides/Scrum_Guide.pdf, 2012-03-11. Page 25.279.13[5] F. Harashima, M. Tomizuka, T. Fukuda, Mechatronics-what is it, why, and how? An editorial. IEEE/ASMETransactions on Mechatronics, 1 (1996), pp. 1-4.[6] M. Grimheden, M. Hanson, Mechatronics - the Evolution of an Academic Discipline in EngineeringEducation, Mechatronics 15 (2005), pp

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida; Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4254: DUAL MODEL SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS: A NEWCONSIDERATION FOR INCREASING RETENTION RATESDr. Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida Jeff Citty, Ed.D., is an Assistant Director of Engineering Student Services at the University of Florida. His scholarly interests include first year student success and student leadership development.Dr. Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida Angela Lindner received a B.S. degree in chemistry from the College of Charleston in South Carolina in 1983 and an M.S. degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1987. Her master’s thesis work, funded by the Texas Transportation Institute, involved use of phosphogypsum, a byproduct of phosphoric acid production

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter M. Ostafichuk, University of British Columbia; Jim Sibley, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; H.F. Machiel Van der Loos, University of British Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

design to function as intended, (b) presence of major errors in analysis orassumptions, (c) presence of minor calculation errors, and (d) performance metric. The top tworanked designs from each review advance to the next round; the advancing designs are resortedand passed on to other teams for evaluation and ranking. Extra (duplicate) posters are distributedto teams as needed as the number of remaining designs decreases. The process is repeated for atotal of three rounds, after which the “winner” of the Design Tournament is recognized.In-Class Activity 3: Hot Seat DebateThe Hot Seat Debate has been used successfully in both MECH 223 and MECH 325. In thecourse work leading up to this activity, teams develop a solution to a supplied design

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

PAUL R. LEIFFER, PhD, PE Paul R. Leiffer is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and Chairman of the Engineering Department at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is the co-developer of LeTourneau’s program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, engineering design, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.edu

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Feser, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science & Technology Policy ; Maura J. Borrego, National Science Foundation; Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Connie Kubo DUPE Della-Piana, National Science Foundation

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Educational Research and Methods

and adoption rates in U.S. engineering departments Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 99(3): p. 185-207.12. Prince, M. and R.M. Felder, Inductive teaching and learning methods: Definitions, comparisons, and research bases. Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. 95(2).13. Wieman, C., K. Perkins, and S. Gilbert, Transforming science education at large research universities: A case study in progress. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2010. March- April.14. University System of Maryland, Change and sustainability in higher education: Final report. 2010.15. Borrego, M. and B. Olds, Analysis of trends in United States National Science Foundation funding of engineering education: 1990-2010, in

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine; Dylan Connole

Tagged Divisions

International

differences and empathy forother cultures. This will promote acceptance and tolerance, facilitating group interaction anddiscussion. Cross cultural experiences are also important in developing global competenciesbecause they allow getting acquainted with social behavior and forms of communication indifferent cultures11. Therefore, an effective educational travel abroad experience should: (a)facilitate depth understanding of cultural differences; (b) promote empathy for a differentculture; (c) facilitate cross-cultural communication and interaction; (d) provide transnationalexperience (live and work); and (e) promote multi-cultural teamwork.Of particular interest in this paper is the quarter or semester long study abroad experience asa means of

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Riham M. Mahfouz, Thomas Nelson Community College

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Computers in Education

the Distance: Online Education in the United States, 2011. The Sloan Consortium, November 2011. See also URL http://sloanconsortium.org2. Zhao, Y., Zhang, G., and Li, N. “The Life of Internet Colleges: Policies, Problems, and Prospects of Higher Education in China”, EDUCAUSE Review, 41(6), pp. 48-59, Nov/Dec 2006.3. Russell, T. The No Significant Difference Phenomenon: A Comparative Research Annotated Bibliography on Technology for Distance Education, 5th Edition. IDECC, Montgomery, AL, 2001. See also URL http://www.nosignificantdifference.org/4. Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., and Jones, K. Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristen Hatten, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press.Meisenbach, R. J. (2008). Working with tensions: Materiality, discourse, and (dis)empowerment in occupational identity negotiation among higher education fund-raisers. Management Communication Quarterly, 22, 258-287.Norander, S., Mazer, J. P., & Bates, B. R. (2011). “D.O. or die:” Identity negotiation among osteopathic medical students. Health Communication, 26, 59-70.Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative research and evaluation methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Page 25.371.21 Sage Publications.Somers, M. R. (1994). The narrative constitution of identity: A relational and network approach

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Brent E. Nelson, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2012-4834: DEVELOPING A PERVASIVE, COLLEGE-WIDE APPROACHTO INTEGRATING ACHIEVEMENT OF GLOBAL COMPETENCE INTOTHE CURRICULUMDr. Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the Director of the Weidman Center for Global Leadership and Associate Teaching Professor of engineering leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). He works actively with students and faculty to promote and develop increased capabilities in global competence and leadership. His research and teaching interests include globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining BYU, Warnick worked for Becton Dickinson, a

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pamela Dexter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Michael Gerard Thompson

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4549: EARLY ENGINEERING THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING:ADAPTING A UNIVERSITY MODEL TO HIGH SCHOOLDr. William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University, one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education, and a courtesy faculty member in mechanical engi- neering and curriculum and instruction in the College of Education. He is an Fellow of the ASEE and NSPE. He was the first engineer to win the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service- learning. He was a co-recipient of the 2005 National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education for his work in

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Sue Guenter-Schlesinger, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2012-5200: WOMEN OF WESTERN: THE VOICES OF WOMEN - AD-VANCE CATALYST AT A COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONProf. Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University Kathleen L. Kitto is currently the Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Acting Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Research at Western Washington University. Kitto has served WWU for more than 20 years and has played a number of roles within the university including eight years as the Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology, seven years as the Chair of the Engineering Technology Department, and one year as the Director of the Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center (AMSEC). She was actively

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mark H. Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3730: CREATING LOW-COST INTRINSIC MOTIVATION COURSECONVERSIONS IN A LARGE REQUIRED ENGINEERING COURSEDr. Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Geoffrey L. Herman earned his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illi- nois, Urbana-Champaign as a Mavis Future Faculty Fellow. He is currently a Postdoctoral rRsearcher for the Illinois Foundry for Engineering Education. His research interests include conceptual change and development in engineering students, promoting intrinsic motivation in the classroom, blended learning (integrating online teaching tools into the classroom), and intelligent tutoring systems. He is a recipient of the 2011 American Society for

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Se Jun Song, Texas A&M University, College Station

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

illustrated in Figure 1, the course curriculum is designed to learn the Google’sAndroid application development environment by examining lots of hands-on softwaretechnologies. Then students (working in teams) identify application ideas for delivering theirfinal project. As presented in Figure 2, students learn from basic Figure 2 (a) to advanced Figure2 (b) Android technologies such as Android SDK and IDE, Android programming details (UIs,data storage, graphics, alarms, services, notifications, threads, networking, web, andmultimedia), Google maps, Location-based services (LBS), and other advanced topics (security,augmented reality, etc.).   Learn Mobile

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Casey Cline, Boise State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

: 1) Document existing training practices regarding fall protection in the construction industry, focusing on small construction companies. 2) Assess employee’s perceptions of the effectiveness of training by: a) Assessing the types and methods of training provided to employees. b) Assessing from whom employees perceive training to be most effective.A Likert scale survey instrument was developed to assess the process by which employees learnsafety techniques. Research study participants were a representative convenience sample ofconstruction personnel employed by construction entities located within the Pacific Northwestregion of the United States. All of the construction entities participating in the survey agreed

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William P. Manion, University of Maine; Judith A. Hakola, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

ofbuildings, including a restaurant on top of a ski mountain, fire stations, churches, an ice hockeyrink and a multi-modal transportation facility. A number of water and wastewater projects havebeen undertaken through Engineers Without Borders (EWB) in Honduras. Appendix B containsbrief project descriptions from the past two years.For several years, capstone teams have worked on a wastewater treatment system for thecommunity of Dulce Vivir in Dulce Nombre de Copán (Dulce Nombre), Honduras. Withcommunity input, the 2009-10 team researched and selected the two most desirable treatmentsystem alternatives: a septic tank-leach field or septic tank- constructed wetland combination. In2010-11, another team further designed and tested the feasibility of the

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney A. Peckens, University of Michigan; Jerome Peter Lynch, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

., "Understanding K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs," Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 130, 2004.9. J. F. Sullivan, et al., "Beyond the Pipeline: Building a K-12 Engineering Outreach Program," in IEEE, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999.10. B. C. Clewell and J. H. Braddock II, "Influences on Minority Participation in Mathematics, Science and Engineering," in Access Denied: Race Ethnicity and the Scientific Enterprise, G. Campbell Jr., et al., Eds., ed New York: Oxford Press, 2000.11. R. Leitman, et al., "Uninformed Decisions: A Survey of Children and Parents about Math and Science," in NACME research letter vol. 1, ed. New York: National Action Council for Minorities in

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guanghsu A. Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William R. Peterson, WRP Associates

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Written Communication e,g 6Project Management b,e 6,7 Visual Communication e,g 6Math Skills b 3 Creative Problem Solving d 1,2System Thinking d,e 4 Ethics and Professionalism a,i 8Self-Learning h 5 Technology Skills a,f 1,2Respect for diversity j 8

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Alfonso Villasmil Urdaneta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

similar to the real world, instructional simulations are mostly used for student unguideddiscovery learning7. In a review on learning with simulations, de Jong and van Joolingen8highlight on discovery learning that scientific reasoning comprises the abilities to “(a) define ascientific problem; (b) state a hypothesis; (c) design an experiment; (d) observe, collect, analyze,and interpret data; (e) apply the results; and (f) make predictions on the basis of the results”9.Simulated labs offer the flexibility of designing multiple experiments, observing and collecting‘instantaneous’ data and results (depending on the level of detail sought), and obtainingimmediate feedback when making predictions and adjustment to the ‘models’. Simulationspurportedly

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

every class in a closedbook, closed notes format that included conceptual questions. Quizzes were attempted by eachstudent individually. The content covered in the quiz was from the class the week before. Thehomework was done by a group of two students. The homework was extensive; as it requiredstudents to do literature review on selected topics, and included design and analysis problems. Page 25.333.5There were two exams in the course. Each exam involved two parts: a) the in-class conceptual 4portion, and b) take-home open-book portion. The take

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Clapp P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Petronilo Estandarte Pana, LBJ Middle School, PSJA ISD

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

comparison, the model simulationsassumed addition of 0.00550 mole of hydrogen but 0.00183 mole of dithionite (i.e., one-third theamount of H2) per kg of total solution. In both simulations, the groundwater was assumed to bebuffered with 0.01 M bicarbonate. The PHREEQC input files are presented in the Appendix. Page 25.13.6Results and DiscussionFigures 1 and 2 show the PHREEQC-simulated changes in (a) oxidized species in solution(Fe3+, U6+ and S6+), (b) reduced species in solution (Fe2+, U4+, and S2-), (c) solid-phase species[Fe(OH)3(s), UO2(s) and FeS(s)], and (d) Eh and pH with increasing addition of H2 and sodiumdithionite, respectively.Comparing the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

vectors of particles a Force distributed reactions at machines Conversions loads supports Figure 1. Main topics studied in Statics course at UTPA. Figure 2 presents the passing and failing rates of students that took Statics taught by the sameinstructor in the regular semesters during 5 years, from the Fall 2006 to Fall 2011 semesters.Students that passed the course got A, B, and C grades, and the ones that failed were those thatdrop or got D or F grades. Considering the results up to the Spring 2011 semester, the averagepassing rate in Statics during such time was 60.7%. That is, the average failing rate was 39.3%;students that dropped were about

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Medina, California State University, Los Angeles; Ashkan Motamedi, California State University, Los Angeles; Murat Okcay, Interactive Flow Studies Corporation; B. Uygar Oztekin, Interactive Flow Studies Corporation; Gustavo Borel Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Arturo J. Pacheco-Vega, California State University, Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

provides his vision, strategic direction, very broad experience, nationally and internationally, and industry contacts to Interactive Flow Studies.Dr. B. Uygar Oztekin, Interactive Flow Studies CorporationDr. Gustavo Borel Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles Gustavo Borel Menezes is an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at California State University, Los Angeles, where he has been since 2009. During 2007-2009, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Spelman College. He received a B.S. from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in 2001, and an M.S. from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, in 2004. He received his Ph.D. in infrastructure and environmental systems in 2007 from UNC Charlotte. His

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

all deliveredthrough one textbox via the student MEA portal. So, the GTAs were asked to “Please usea), b), and c) (or similar) to separate your feedback on the three individual questions.”The faculty facilitator noted for Q1 that, as a group, the GTAs assigned the same scoresas the expert 95% of the time. However, for Q2, the GTAs assigned the same score asthe expert 75% of the time. These particular problems were identified: • “If students do not specify that the procedure will rank the shipping companies, but rather it finds the best, best and worst, or allows the client to select a shipping company, this is wrong. This should be considered as if the student provided no criteria for success (rank description). This