Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanics

expression. In effect: · = -19.69 + 30.78 – 30.78Error type 2 showed evidence of performing the dot product as typically learned in mathclasses. It was apparently a problem of lack of attention in converting units rather than withthe way the calculation was performed. = = = 1.98 (no units)Sign errors are common during timed exams and they do not necessarily reflect a conceptualproblem if all else is in order. For error type 3, a student had the unit vector with sign errorsthat prevented reaching the final correct numerical answer. Or: = 0.4924 + 0.6155 + 0.6155Which lead to

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

aspect of theactivity, so additional, perhaps longitudinal, research is needed to quantify the benefits of PBLboth within the classroom and laboratory environments. Overall the observational, anecdotal,and instrumental data in our study support more widespread evaluation of PBL and otherconstructive pedagogical techniques in environmental engineering curricula.AcknowledgementsPartial support was provided by the National Science Foundation under Grant CMMI 1000714.Additional support was received from Teagle Foundation in the form of a grant toMr. Sathyamoorthy. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation or

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benito Flores, Universidad de Monterrey

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

: assuring that new faculty whoteach the course (one of two in a given semester out of a total of six to eight faculty teachingthe course) know the whole system well; that students choose truly challenging projects (sincesome shoot low); and mostly assuring that the final results entirely pleased the client. Clients'most frequent complaint is that ―students design solutions and start implementing them—andthen leave us holding the bag when they graduate.‖ (Such comments might reflect on thelevel of client involvement.)ConclusionThe qualitative and quantitative results presented here reveal that the Systems EngineeringCapstone Course makes a difference in engineering students who take it. The all-roundpurpose of a capstone course is to integrate

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ed Lugo; David Gonzales, El Camino College; Buford F. Pringle, Butler Community College; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

augment existing course material for approximatelya two-hour lecture environment. The development of each module attempts to follow similarformats using the standard development sequence outlined in Table 1. The modules includepresentations in PowerPoint format and instructor notes in Word format. Both formats mayinclude links to online content that has been identified as relevant and vetted by the academicreview team. The graphics contained in each module reflect real world applications and havebeen approved for public domain. Recommended lab activities are also included as a part of theinstructor’s notes. Current and planned technical content is outlined in Table 2.Lab kits have been introduced with the newest grant and lab exercises are

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson H. Tongue, University of California, Berkeley

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Mechanical Engineering

is a big picture as well as each weekly “little picture.” The sequence ofclass discussion topics should reflect this larger framework in such a way that the studentscan see how each week’s work has more completely limned the overall theme of the class - inthis case automotive-bicycle technology as a microcosm of mechanical engineering in general. Day oneThe first day of the class is used to introduce the philosophy and goals of the course. Beinga freshman class, with students unaccustomed to university rigor, the author has found itimportant to indicate clearly what will be expecting of the students over the semester. If anyof them were thinking that the course would be no work and an easy pass, they

Conference Session

FPD VII: Research on First-year Programs Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Erich J. Bauer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

reflected aslight increase from 42% in the freshman year to 48% in the sophomore year. Unfortunately,though, this demonstrated that at least half of the students are still not reading theseannouncements despite both the University and School’s efforts to inform them.One area where there was significant change was in the use of the LMS for communicationpurposes. In the initial survey, 77% of the students indicated that they did, in fact, use the LMSto communicate with other students and faculty; this increased to 97% by their sophomore year.Likewise, alternative means of communication was considerably reduced by the sophomore year.See Table 6. Page

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheila Patricia Werth, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kaung Myat Win, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Electrical and Computer

hour laboratory session. A total of 300 students in 9 different laboratory sectionsfrom two different classes participated in this laboratory activity. Students worked in groups oftwo. The laboratory staff included 3 TAs. Generally, the laboratory was well received by boththe students and the TAs, although there were some challenges that should be addressed in futureimplementations of this laboratory. Most common mistakes observed by the TAs included: 1. Running ground connections from the transmitting board to receiving board. This reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept of a ‘wireless’ circuit; 2. Improper and/or inaccurate use of the external modulation function of the function generation; 3. Breaking the

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose del Carmen Chin Vera; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla

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International

computer gaming for math: Engaged learning from gameplay? Computers & Education. 51(4): 1609–1620.10. Gegner, J. A., Mackay, D. H. J., Mayer, R. E. 2009. Computer-supported aids to making sense of scientific articles: cognitive, motivational, and attitudinal effects. Educational Technology Research and Development. 57(1): 79-97.11. Nelson, B. C., Erlandson, B. E. 2008. Managing cognitive load in educational multi-user virtual environments: reflection on design practice. Educational Technology Research and Development. 56(5-6): 619-641.12. Schrader, P. G., McCreery, M. 2008. The acquisition of skill and expertise in massively multiplayer online games. Educational Technology Research and Development. 56(5-6): 557

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California; Jaebong Yoo, University of Southern California; Hao Xu, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Computing & Information Technology

recently addedto the workflow suite using a classifier based onmachine learning13.The instructor also suggested that, analogous to showing initial posts and response posts BY thestudent, we might show response posts TO the students’ posts, and, furthermore, break thesedown by role, i.e. whether the response was from a student, assistant, or instructor. Related tothis, the instructor suggested that we show the thread length for response (or answer). He alsowanted to know, if an answer was good, why were there more answers? This table has not yetbeen updated to reflect the results of the investigation.Scholarly SignificanceThere is an emphasis today on data-driven instruction; the data referred to typically ranges fromsummative, standardized exam

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Athar Masood, National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

practicing project managers inidentifying a crucial factor affecting organizational performance.An organization’s culture is reflected by what is valued, the dominant leadership styles,the language and symbols, the procedures and routines, and the definitions of successthat makes an organization unique1. Cameron and Quinn1 have defined four differenttypes of organizational culture. These are represented as adhocracy, clan, hierarchy,and market. They have suggested the different leadership styles or managerial stylespertaining to the respective organizational culture. When an organization is dominatedby the hierarchy culture, the leadership style shown is that of organizing, controlling,monitoring, administering, coordinating, and maintaining

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

curricular changes suggested above,especially those that reinforce connection of engineering study to contextual real-world solutionsthat help people and society, have been shown to increase student retention and diversity. Thismessage should be infused into the first-year engineering technology courses to ensure higherretention of underrepresented groups. Service-based projects requiring innovative solutionsshould be made available for students ranging from the first-year to the senior-year.SummaryThese recommendations reflect findings of previous reports, such as the two NSF 5XME8workshops, and the Carnegie Foundation’s reports (e.g., Sheppard et al.6). Some of theserecommendations are not new, with some implemented and integrated into curricula

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amy E. Monte, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

geospatial concepts thatinclude measurements, modeling, data collection and acquisition techniques, maps and mappingtechnologies, data and metadata formats, and visualization into a coherent program of study.The approved plan reflects state-of-the-art geospatial research and technologies, and it includescourses from Surveying Engineering (in the School of Technology), Computer Science, Physics,and Business.The great flexibility of the BSE degree program requires proper oversight to ensure thataccreditation requirements are met for each case. The oversight is provided by the BSEGovernance Committee and the BSE Curriculum Committee. The BSE Governance Committee,which comprises the Engineering Fundamentals department chair, the BSE academic advisor,and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University; Sondra M. Miller, Boise State University; Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

members.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, EngineeringEducation and Centers (EEC) division, IEECI program, under Grant No. EEC-1037729. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Theauthors gratefully acknowledge the support of Dr. Marcia Belcheir, Coordinator of InstitutionalAssessment and Associate Director of Institutional Analysis, Assessment and Reporting forsummarizing administrative and data management support with the self-report survey discussedin this paper.References1. Ford, G.S., T.M. Koutsky, and L.J. Spiwak. (2007). "A Valley of Death in the Innovation

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christel Heylen, Katholieke University, Leuven; Kathleen Geraedts, Katholieke University, Leuven

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Women in Engineering

,which is common for all engineering students. The courses are subdivided into three groups:mathematics, energy and material science, information and communication science. Parallelto the regular coursework, all engineering students take the project based course ProblemSolving and Engineering Design (acronym P&O in Dutch) that introduces them from the firstsemester onwards into real engineering practice and teamwork.1Each year around 450 students enter the first year of the Bachelor’s program, which iscommon for all engineering disciplines. Amongst them, there are only about 14% femalestudents. This is reflected within the staff of the Engineering Faculty: about 10 % of theprofessors are female.Within this study the differences in background

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

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Mechanics

the course validation techniqueswere discussed in class and demonstrations of how to self evaluate an answer to a newproblem were presented. Additionally, the students had at least one question on everyhomework assignment that either was non-numerical and open ended, or required somekind of reflective statement on the numerical answer.A few of the responses indicated that the project helped engender increased enthusiasmfor the course material and engineering more generally. “It was cool to see that what we learned in class really could apply to something that we could make.”There was a small minority of students who did not feel the project was useful in learningthe course material but interestingly their comments implied that the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

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Engineering Technology

conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not reflect the views of DHS.Bibliography:1. Patrick S. Roberts, “What Katrina Means for Emergency Management”, The Forum, Volume 3, Issue 3, Article 2, 2005.2. Jeremy I. Levitt and Matthew C. Whitaker, Hurricane Katrina: America's Unnatural Disaster, University of Nebraska Press, 2009.3. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Emergency Management Institute, Independent Study 230 (a), 2010.4. George D. Haddow, Jane A. Bullock, and Damon P. Coppola, Introduction to Emergency Management, Elsevier Science, 2010.5. Emergency Management Institute, Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams, Department of

Conference Session

International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Arthur Walter Edwards, University of Colima

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International

communication skills and social competences • Reflective and developmental competencesOther categorizations might operate with the terms “technical expertise”, “pedagogicalcompetences”, and “human competences”. Some authors substitute the term “competences” by“virtues” (Helus, Z.8).Technical competencesIt is assumed that the candidate has acquired a high level of technical knowledge whilestudying engineering and has met the requirements as defined by the “Fédération Européenned'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs – FEANI” for registration as a European Engineer –EUR ING. An engineering diploma and at least one year of professional experience inengineering are also required.Pedagogical, Psychological and Ethical CompetencesIt is assumed that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul A. Bosela P.E., Cleveland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

0.665 Factor 2 (projects and case studies) 2 0.676The data analysis sorted the 11 ABET outcome items into two groups. It was found that items 1 Page 25.1339.6through 5, 7, and 11 were grouped together into factor 1, and items 6 and 8 through 10 weresorted together into factor 2. On reflection, the authors decided to term these factors “technicaldevelopment” and “professional development.”The outcomes grouped under technical development mostly refer to the “number crunching”skills in engineering, specifically outcomes 1 through 3, 5, and 11. The other two, items 4 and 7,can be thought of as soft skills that

Conference Session

Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jameel Ahmed, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Samuel N. Peffers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

StudyCompetition, Workshop Series, and Speaker Series.Rose-Hulman Leadership AcademyThe Rose-Hulman Leadership Academy provides students the opportunity to develop theirpersonal leadership style and equip themselves with tools to make a difference in society. TheAcademy is open to all students, with or without previous leadership experience. The two-dayAcademy is an intensive workshop designed by Rose-Hulman faculty and staff to build eachparticipant’s confidence in his or her ability to lead, consciousness of various leadershipapproaches, and connection to leadership resources and mentors. The curriculum cultivatesskills through lectures, guest speakers, team interactions, team building activities, andassessment through self-reflection. Topics include

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jordan Michelle Hornback, University of Colorado at Boulder

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First-Year Programs

typical first-yearcourse. Students encounter no exams, self- and peer-reflections (i.e., writing!) are assigned, andcollaborating with fellow classmates is expected. A problem-based learning (PBL), activeapproach is used to guide the learning experiences of these students. After the formation ofsemester-long teams, students take on challenging, open-ended projects in diverse topics such asassistive technology, Rube Goldberg, sustainable technology, science concept demonstrations,recreating existing devices and robotics challenges. Along the way, students must developsufficient proficiency in technical drawing, testing, machining, electronics, and/or

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

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Computing & Information Technology

based on the performance of thestudent members on the prerequisite test, given in the first week of class, or the most recentexam. To the extent possible, the teams also reflect diversity of major, gender, and evennationality. Teams are shuffled and students are assigned to different teams from one assignmentto the next, in order to maximize networking in the class. Sometimes, students are allowed tomake up their own teams, but diversity is still required. For example, in a Statics class of 25students in Fall 2011, students divided themselves into 5 teams, each with two men and threewomen, from at least two majors, most of whom were mechanical and chemical engineeringstudents, with a few civil and electrical engineering majors.Each team is

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University; James K. Guest, Johns Hopkins University

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Architectural

opportunityto offer any comments they might have on the educational usefulness of the topologyoptimization tool. The results from this open ended question reflected the students’ initialassumption that they could predetermine form, and their pleasant surprise that theprogram threw up forms that were more interesting than those they might have arrived atalone. They also expressed considerable enthusiasm for using the tool again. Page 25.1363.9 “it can be a tool used while designing, to give and spark further rationale to the
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Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lacey Duckworth; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; Andrew Peter Strelzoff, University of Southern Mississippi

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Construction

published in the International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society, the International Journal of Virtual Reality, the Journal of Marketing Education, the Marketing Education Review Journal, the IEEE- Frontiers in Education, and the American Society of Engineering Education Proceedings, among others. Sulbaran has contributed significantly to his discipline through his service activities. His leadership on several key organizations has reflected very favorably on the university. Sulbaran is the first and only faculty of the University to hold a Board of Trustee position in the American Council for Construction Education. He is also the first and only faculty serving as the Editor for the Associated Schools of

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Matters in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. DeJong, Central Michigan University; Dru M. Wilson Wilson, Central Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

compiled for eachsemester. The data were obtained from internal administrative reports and show how manystudents were currently registered; the reports include students at all academic levels (not justfreshman) and ignore students no longer attending CMICH or who had been an SET major butlater switched elsewhere. Thus, changes in the number from time to time reflect studentsgraduating (-), stopping attendance at CMICH (-), transferring into CMICH (+), and newlysigning their majors (+).Surveys were also given in EGR120 from semesters 0809F to 1011S. In each semester, Initialsurveys were given at the beginning of the course that asked students to rank their top threeintended majors (“1” for top choice, “2” for second, “3” for third). In 0809F and

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge A. Samayoa, Galileo University and Purdue University; Carlos Humberto Zelada, Galileo University

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Mathematics

course content that supplements and extends delivered material.Some of the findings in a study conducted by Cole 4 suggested that some of the pedagogicalbenefits of using a wiki are the following: 1. Evolutionary knowledge building and innovative problem-solving. 2. Explaining diverse and often conflicting ideas. 3. Synoptic assessment and definitional synthesis. 4. Critical questioning and reflection. 5. The ability to avoid premature criticism and engage in complex and nuanced analysis of others work.Even though all five points are extremely interesting, we believe that the last two are crucial in thelearning process through a wiki. We have realized, although not formally tested, that when astudent/user is learning from a

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Devore, Kansas State University; David L. Soldan, Kansas State University

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Electrical and Computer

variable is coloredwith the “current” value of that state variable, while the “.d” is colored to reflect its “next” value– the value it will be assigned when a clock TICK occurs. The prototype software supports onlyD-type flipflops, but other types would be easy to add. A single TICK button provides the clockto all registered variables. The updating of registered values because of a TICK is followed bythose new values propagating throughout the set of equations. The behavior of sequentialcircuits can be viewed by repeatedly clicking the TICK button. Thus, a better or fasterunderstanding of such circuits can be achieved by inspecting the changes that occur and that areabout to occur after each successive TICK. In addition to a list of input

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Jaime Israel Juarez, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

inprogramming courses are increased.AcknowledgmentThis work is supported in part by National Science Foundation HBCU-UP award #1036325.Opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Beaubouef, T., and Mason, J., 2005, “Why the High Attrition Rate for Computer Science Students: Some Thoughts and Observations”, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 37, no. 2, pp.103-1062. Lahtinen, E., AlaMutk, K., and Järvinen, H., 2005, “A Study of the Difficulties of Novice Programmers,” ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 37, Issue 3

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. White, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

efficiency within their respective offices.Classification accuracy should also improve as USPTO and EPO examiners develop a bettercommon understanding of classification practices. Most importantly, patent searchers will nolonger have to use two classification systems (USPC and ECLA/IPC) in order to do acomprehensive patent search.The disadvantages of this project primarily concern the USPC. The USPC reflects more than acentury of knowledge and experience of USPTO patent examiners. Its organic nature has led tothe creation of hundreds of unique codes that might be lost in the migration to the CPC. U.S.documents prior to 1920 will be reclassified in CPC. Thousands of U.S. patent examiners andpatent information professional will have to learn a new

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiran Zhavian; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

to time about translation and deafness in general.Perspective of the Deaf Student It’s a wonderful opportunity to be able to reflect on how it feels to be a Deafstudent in a regular “normal” classroom with a professor, fellow classmates andinterpreters. It is my first time to be in a classroom environment like this as myundergraduate degree is from a university for the Deaf. This new experience highlightednumerous obstacles, but at the same time, it has been a very valuable learning experience.I rely on interpreters every moment throughout the class in order to have full access toinformation taught by the professor. The interpreter hears the professor and thentranslates those spoken words to ASL, which is not necessarily English word

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bo Cao, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

experiment server while still maintaininga secure level of communication. With this interface, no add-ons or plug-ins will need to beinstalled on any computer, and anyone with a web browser and internet access will be able to usethe interface to control an experiment remotely.AcknowledgmentsThis work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers EEC-0935208, EEC-0935008, and DUE-0942778.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Ambrose, S. A., & Amon , C. H. (1997). Systematic design of a first-year mechanical engineering course at Carnegie Mellon