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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lauren M. Ronsse; Lily M. Wang; Clarence E. Waters

Industry Participation in the Interdisciplinary Team Design Project Course of a Master of Architectural Engineering Program Lauren M. Ronsse, Lily M. Wang, Clarence E. Waters Architectural Engineering Program University of Nebraska – LincolnAbstractThis is a case study of extensive industry participation in the capstone design course of theMaster of Architectural Engineering program at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Thiscourse, entitled Interdisciplinary Team Design Project, pairs teams of professional engineers andstudents to provide mentoring, assessment, and feedback, as the students work oninterdisciplinary teams to design the

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bahar Zoghi Moghadam

Introduction an innovative method to enhance a senior level course in water sustainability Bahar Zoghi Moghadam Zoghimb@farmingdale.eduAssistant professor of the Architecture and Construction Management Department of the Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Lupton Hall, Farmingdale, NY 11735AbstractAn innovative project of water sustainability related was assigned to the senior students of StateCollege of the Sate University of New York. The assignment was related to the present concernof water sustainability. According to a recent review by International Circle of Blue, GlobeScansurveys

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Carol Siri Johnson

The Advantages of Literacy in Engineering Education: a Case Study from Lukens Steel 1910-1940 Carol Siri Johnson Humanities Department New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102This paper presents the emergence of the “stenographer typist” at Lukens Steel in the 1930s as asocial force that set high standards for written communication. Additional education wasrequired to gain the literacy and mechanical expertise to be able to create reams of flawlesslytyped text. Gradually, these new workers took nearly complete responsibility for producingwritten documents in the workplace. Concurrently, men could make more than double

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Dennis Silage

Teaching Digital Communications in a Wireless World with MATLAB/Simulink: Who Needs Equations? Dennis Silage Electrical and Computer Engineering Temple UniversityAbstractDigital communication is traditionally taught by examining the temporal and spectral responseand the bit error rate performance of a system in the presence of additive noise as only a set ofanalytical equations. This approach seems to provide little insight or motivation for theundergraduate student. Undergraduate courses in digital signal and image processing extensivelyutilize simulation as an adjunct to understanding, but digital

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Gautham Das; Sameer Shaik

Optimization of the Design of a Concrete Canoe using Finite Element Analysis Das, Gautham1 and Shaik, Sameer2 1 Assistant Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology, 550 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA2 Engineer, GL Noble Denton, 1155 Dairy Ashford, Suite 315,Houston, TX 77079, USA Session: All other topics relevant to engineering educationStudents at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) participate in the annual concretecanoe competition conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Every yearstudents design and fabricate a canoe. For the 2009 competition, a Finite

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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David H. Plantz; William M Simpson Jr. P.E.

Incorporating Case Studies into a Material Science Course at the United States Coast Guard Academy David H. Plantz and William M. SimpsonNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering Section, United States Coast Guard Academy Session: Industrial Partnering for Preparing Engineers for the 21st Century Global EconomyAbstractEngineering educators are recognizing the value of case studies in preparing students to take onthe complex challenges faced by engineers in the field across disciplines. Students in MechanicalEngineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the United States Coast GuardAcademy (USCGA) are required to complete a common engineering material science course

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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GLENN E. VALLEE; RICHARD P. BENIOT

TRANSLATING DENTAL PERFORMANCE INTO ENGINEERING SCIENCE WITHIN A SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT by Dr. GLENN E. VALLEE, Ph.D., P.E. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSSETS and Dr. RICHARD P. BENIOT, DMD DIRECTOR OF DENTAL SERVICESUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT Session 1C Mechanical Engineering ABSTRACTA capstone senior design project in mechanical engineering at Western New England Collegewas developed to provide a student the opportunity to work with dental professionals todetermine the causes of porcelain

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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James M. Widmann; Brian P. Self

220 Work in Progress: Student-Created Multimedia Dynamics Example Problems - A Model-Eliciting Activity James M. Widmann and Brian P. Self California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAbstractInstructors and publishers alike have begun to explore the benefits of online and multimediacontent for enhanced learning in a number of engineering courses. Topics in Dynamics canespecially benefit from this medium, where videos and simulations can be used to highlight thetime-dependent nature of moving systems. Instead of developing such content ourselves, wedecided to

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Salah Badjou

A Multidisciplined Systems Approach to the Study of Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy by Salah Badjou, Ph.D. Department of Electronics and Mechanical Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115 Session Topic: Interdisciplinary programs, sustainability and alternative energy as related to engineering education AbstractThe issue of energy has assumed increasing economic and political importance. Experts predictthis will be more so in the future with a more significant role for renewable energy

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Scott Grenquist

A Novel Method of Teaching Dimensions, Units, Dimensional Homogeneity and Dimensional Analysis By Dr. Scott Grenquist Associate Professor Electronics and Mechanical Department Wentworth Institute of Technology AbstractWhen most students are asked, “what are the primary units of the Systeme Internationale unitary system” (commonly referredto as the SI system of units, or the metric system

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Albert Sun, St. Mary's University

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-511: COMMUNICATION NEEDS IN COLLABORATIVE AUTOMATEDSYSTEM DESIGNSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Emmanuel Abiodun, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Joseph Olusina, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

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International

AC 2010-1088: A GEOMATICS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM FORENHANCING THE PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY OF THE GRADUATESURVEYOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIAJames Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria Dr. James Olaleye enrolled on the Surveying Degree program at the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1976. As a result of his brilliant academic performance, Dr. Olaleye became a shell scholar in 1976 and graduated in 1981 with a first class degree in Surveying. In 1987, he was awarded the prestigious commonwealth scholarship for doctoral studies in Canada. With a brilliant record of graduate work, Dr. Olaleye obtained his Ph.D degree in 1992 from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. He has continued the

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.); Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2010-1185: EXPLORING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION ANDSELF-EFFICACY IN PHYSICS LEARNING: A STUDY IN THE UNIVERSITIESOF TECHNOLOGY IN TAIWANChih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.) Page 15.565.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Students’ Attitude, Motivation and Self-efficacy in Physics Learning: A study in the Universities of Technology in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the reality of physics curriculum/learning in theuniversities of technology in Taiwan. It should be noticed, university of technology (UT) inTaiwan is

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-1444: EXPERIMENTAL TESTING TO ENHANCE THE DESIGN OFDAYLIGHTING SYSTEMS. A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OFLABORATORY-ORIENTED DESIGN IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONKhaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University Page 15.559.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Experimental Testing to Enhance the Design of Daylighting Systems. A Case Study on the Implementation of Laboratory-Oriented Design in Undergraduate EducationAbstractThis paper addresses a timely topic, which is designing and enhancing the performance ofdaylighting systems in buildings early in the design phase. Currently in academia

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1468: ATTITUDES TOWARDS AND SUPPORT PROVIDED FORMATHEMATICS LEARNING REPORTED BY PARENTS OF STUDENTSINVOLVED IN A GK-12 PROGRAMKaren Hollebrands, North Carolina State UniversityRyan Smith, North Carolina State UniversityLynn Albers, North Carolina State UniversityElizabeth Parry, North Carolina State UniversityLaura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Page 15.221.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Attitudes Towards and Support Provided for Mathematics Learning Reported by Parents of Students Involved in a GK-12 ProgramThe goal of the RAMP-UP (Recognizing Accelerated Math Potential in

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; James Jacob, Purdue University; Brant Price, Purdue University; Jeremiah Dole, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1527: PERSONAL LAB HARDWARE: A SINE WAVE GENERATOR,LOGIC PULSE SIGNAL, AND PROGRAMMABLE SYNCHRONOUS SERIALINTERFACE FOR ENHANCING EDUCATIONJeffrey Richardson, Purdue UniversityJames Jacob, Purdue UniversityBrant Price, Purdue UniversityJeremiah Dole, Purdue University Page 15.951.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Personal Lab Hardware: A Sine Wave Generator, Logic Pulse Signal, and Programmable Synchronous Serial Interface for Enhancing EducationAbstract:This project developed a low cost solution to provide personally owned electronic test equipmentto students in an advanced analog electronics course to enhance their learning associated withelectronic

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-227: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A PCB LAYOUT ANDMANUFACTURING LABORATORY MODULE IN INTRODUCTORY ELECTRICCIRCUITS FOR EE AND NON-EE MAJORSAlbert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University Albert A. Liddicoat received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and his M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1996, 2002 and 1999, respectively. He earned a B.S. degree in Electronic Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo in 1989. Dr. Liddicoat worked for IBM’s Storage Technology Division from 1990 until 2002 where he held many positions in disk drive development including: servo system test and integration

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Ethan Munson, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

AC 2010-231: EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE SUCCESS OFIMPROVING MATH COURSE PLACEMENT FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN IN ASUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMJohn Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee John R. Reisel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM.) He serves as Associate Director of the Center for Alternative Fuels, and co-Director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. His research efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2000 UWM-College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE Ralph

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Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-381: CREATION OF A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN SAFETYENGINEERING: APPLICATION OF BASIC SIX SIGMA PRINCIPLES TOCURRICULUM DESIGNAnoop Desai, Georgia Southern University Dr. Anoop Desai received his BS degree in Production Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1999, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from The University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006. His main research interests are in Product Lifecycle Management, Design for the Environment, Total Quality Management including tools for Six Sigma and Ergonomics.Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Jean-Claude Thomassian received his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Huff, University of Idaho; Edward William, University of Idaho; Vishu Gupta, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-529: STUDENTS TAILOR A PRACTICAL WEB CONTENTMANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ANDCOORDINATION AMONG INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAMS OF INDUSTRY,GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIC RESEARCHERSMatthew Huff, University of IdahoEdward William, University of IdahoVishu Gupta, University of IdahoHerbert Hess, University of Idaho Page 15.1134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Students Tailor a Practical Web Content Management System forEffective Communication and Coordination Among Integrated Project Teams of Industry, Government, and Academic ResearchersIntroductionTo develop a State of Charge Indicator (SOCI), a team of industry, government, and

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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Rod Hassett, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-552: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON CIVIL &ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN CLASS A CLASS INCONSTANT REDESIGN AND IMPROVEMENTCharlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-MadisonJeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, MadisonMichael Doran, University of WIsconsin-MadisonRod Hassett, University of WIsconsin-MadisonGreg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison Page 15.1300.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010University of Wisconsin-MadisonCivil & Environmental Engineering Capstone Design ClassA Class in Constant Redesign and ImprovementABSTRACTInstilling an understanding of design and the design process are key aspects of preparing

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Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Na Lu, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Robert Swan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Materials

AC 2010-1890: INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION TO PROVIDE HANDS-ONEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS:INTEGRATING "HABITAT FOR HUMANITY" INTO A FIRST YEARCONSTRUCTION MATERIALS COURSEDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Commonwealth

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip Dunston, Purdue University; Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University; Pamella Shaw, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1891: DEVELOPMENT OF THE REINVIGORATING ENGINEERINGAND CHANGING HISTORY (REACH) PROGRAM: A COHORT EXPERIENCEFOR FIRST-TIME GRADUATE STUDENTSMonica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab; Geoff Wright; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2010-1800: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO TEACH TECHNOLOGY ANDENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLICSteve Shumway, Brigham Young University Dr. Shumway is an associate professor of Technology & Engineering Education program at Brigham Young University. Prior to completing a doctorate degree he taught high school electronics/technology education classes for six years. His primary responsibilities at BYU include teaching graduate and undergraduate classes, supervising student teaching, and he is currently the Technology Teacher Education program chair.SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab SClaudina Vargas is Founder and Director of

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1815: FACILITATING TEACHING AND RESEARCH ON OPEN-ENDEDPROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMICCOMPUTER TOOLMatthew Verleger, Purdue UniversityHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Page 15.575.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Facilitating Teaching and Research on Open-Ended Problem Solving Through the Development of a Dynamic Computer ToolAbstractModel Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are realistic open-ended problems set in engineering contexts;student teams draw on their diverse experiences both in and out of the classroom to develop amathematical model explicated in a memo to the client. These activities have been implementedin

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Christa N. Hestekin; Nick Tschepikow; George S. Denny; Edgar C. Clausen

UAESP: A New and Improved Program for Helping Middle School Teachers Devise Their Own Hands-on Engineering and Science Activities Bryan W. Hill1, Carol S. Gattis2, Christa N. Hestekin1, Nick Tschepikow3, George S. Denny4 and Edgar C. Clausen1 College of Engineering1/Honors College2/ Northwest Arkansas Education Renewal Zone 13/ College of Education and Health Professions4 University of ArkansasAbstractThe University of Arkansas Science and Engineering Partnership (UAESP) was developed in2009 to enhance the professional growth of 6th and 7th grade science teachers in northwestArkansas through summer

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Erick Froede; David Saint John; Richard Devon

Understanding Open Source Design: A White Paper In the Beginning Was the Noösphere: Community and Collaboration in Open Source Evolution of Technology Richard Doyle Professor of English and STS Erick Froede Senior in Mechanical Engineering David Saint John Ph D Candidate in Material Science and Engineering Richard Devon Professor of Engineering Design The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractThis paper seeks to

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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John W. Duggan P.E.

Teaching Sustainable Design in Construction: A Module on the Recycling and Re-use of Urban Soil, Stone, Fill and Related Construction Material -RKQ:LOOLDP'XJJDQ:HQWZRUWK,QVWLWXWHRI7HFKQRORJ\This paper presents a module on the recycling and re-use of urban soil, stone, fill and relatedconstruction material at the job site to demonstrate that such practices are consistent withprogressive sustainable design and construction practices for this industry. While thedisplacement of excavate material is often inevitable in site preparation due to grading,foundation design and contaminant removal, the value of these materials can often be realized inre-use applications

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Allison Kipple; Dieter Otte

101 Work in Progress: Blending Contemporary Research in Sustainability and Fundamental Skills for Graduate Success into a Team-Taught, Introductory Graduate Course Allison Kipple and Dieter Otte Northern Arizona UniversityAbstractA team-taught graduate course titled, “EGR501: Topics in Sustainability” is required for allstudents pursuing a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) degree at Northern ArizonaUniversity. In the past, the course tended toward a seminar presentation style, with minimaltechnical depth and a light work load for the

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Patterson, University of Alabama; Nicholas A. Kraft, University of Alabama; Susan Burkett, University of Alabama

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2010-861: AVS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VIRTUAL MUSEUMCameron Patterson, University of Alabama Cameron W. Patterson is an undergraduate student at the University of Alabama majoring in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. He is a member of the UA Computer-Based Honor's program, a student member of IEEE and Eta Kappa Nu.Nicholas A. Kraft, University of Alabama Nicholas A. Kraft is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama. He received the BA degree in mathematics from Indiana University in 2002 and the PhD degree in computer science from Clemson University in 2007. His research is currently supported by three NSF awards, including one