Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aaron Robert Hamilton Thielmeyer; Rachel Ann Baker; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

diversity. We developed an instrument for measuringstudents’ latent diversity from a review of the existing literature as well as interviews withundergraduate students. A detailed description of this process can be found in [7]. This surveymeasured students’ epistemic beliefs, innovation self-efficacy beliefs, STEM role identityconstructs, motivation, personality, and background factors such as race/ethnicity, genderidentity, sexual orientation, ZIP code, and parent(s) level of education. Students responded toitems measuring their attitudes and beliefs on a 7-point anchored numeric scale. We administered3,855 paper and pencil surveys to 32 ABET accredited institutions to understand students’ latentdiversity. These schools were recruited from a list

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice & Reform Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Rachel M. Johnson, University of Minnesota; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Kali Furman, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

but I think sometimes the joking around or pushing each other around can come in many forms and it’s not always just physically pushing each other around, it can kind of be like a mental push around too. Girls and guys can have different levels of experience or strength in either of those.From this analysis, the spectrum for this dimension is a little more nuanced than the previoustwo. Understanding of systems of power necessitates the identification of the individualisticframework Brett is operating from in the scenario, while examining the scenario itself from asystems framework (such as in S4’s response). Lower levels of understanding would entail anidentification of both frameworks but an inconsistency in which they use those

Conference Session

Writers, Experts, and the Workforce in Civil Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara N. Morton P.E, Washington State University; Anna Karin Roo, Washington State University

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Civil Engineering

sought to identify what features if any were consistent throughout all thedocuments. The features identified in the summaries from the semesters of the interventionwere used to review the summaries from the previous year(s). Once the structural features ofthe summaries were identified, one of the second authors read the summaries looking for thesame structural elements to confirm the structural patterns. Then the board comments/scores were also collected for the semesters used to identifyany patterns of improvement. This strategy did not work out as planned due to a few anomaliesinvolved in the semesters included in the study. There was no clear evidence of improvementbetween the semesters studied. As a result, word counts of the

Conference Session

Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Stuart Werner Baur, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Mark Fitch, Missouri University of Science and Technology; William Eric Showalter P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Civil Engineering

manager of Materials Testing lab at Missouri S&T, teaches mechanics of materials and develops digital educational resources for the engineering students. He had the opportunity of leading several scientific and industrial research projects and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Over the span of his career, Dr. Libre authored and co-authored 3 chapter books, 17 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 60 conference papers. He has advised and co-advised 8 gradu- ate students and mentored over 30 undergraduate students. He has collaborated with scholars from several countries, including Iran, China, Slovenia, Canada, and the US. He also served as a reviewer for 6 journals and a committee member of 5

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

program than GPA, such as grades in specificcourses.AcknowledgementsThis work was conducted under IRB 2017-011(N) and grew out of work started under the NSFEngage Project, Award #0833076, at Stevens Institute of Technology.References[1] Sorby, S., “Educational Research in Developing 3-D Spatial Skills for Engineering Students,” International Journal of Science Education, vol. 31, no. 3, 2009, pp. 459-480.[2] Norman, K.L., Spatial visualization – A gateway to computer-based technology. Journal of Special Educational Technology, XII(3), 1994, pp. 195–206.[3] Smith, I.M., Spatial ability - Its educational and social significance. London: University of London, 1964.[4] Wai, J., Lubinski, D., and Benbow, C.P., “Spatial ability for STEM

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M. Loraine Lowder, Kennesaw State University; Christina R Scherrer, Kennesaw State University; Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University; David R Veazie P.E., Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

learning by the university, smaller experiencesthat do not last the majority of a semester are still valuable. For example, Attanayake foundthat the incorporation of a three-week service learning project into an introductory mathematicscourse had a measurable impact on students [20]. Construction management students whoparticipated in 10-day service-learning class acknowledged a “responsibility to use their gifts tomake the world a better place” after visiting Ecuador [21]. Our college is currently exploringopportunities to utilize guest speakers with knowledge of needs in the community to developshort-duration, service learning projects.BIBLIOGRAPHY: 1. J. S. Eyler, D. E. Giles, C. M. Stenson, and C. J. Gray, “At A Glance: What We Know about

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Biswajit Biswal, South Carolina State University; Eugene Kennedy, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

consent of instructor (F, S)CS 161. Introduction to Programming. 3(2,1). An introduction to programming with a structuredlanguage on a standard computer system. Currently, we use C++ language and the UNIX operatingsystem; but the choice of language and operating system depend on availability and currency.Emphasis is on understanding the various programming concepts. Some of the programming conceptsinclude syntax, semantics, declarations, variables, input/output, formatting, selection, loops,subprograms, documentation, software engineering, and scope. Students apply those concepts by writingsimple programs in the given language. This course involves two hours of lecture and one hour ofstructured laboratory each week. Prerequisite: None. (F, S

Collection

2020 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Stephen Boedo

Singularity Functions Revisited: Clarifications and Extensions for the Deflection of Beams of Non-Uniform Flexural Rigidity under Arbitrary Loading S. Boedo Department of Mechanical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623 email: sxbeme@rit.edu Abstract The engineering design process involves understanding of the applicability ofstructural elements associated with a particular application. Beam structural elements arethe prototypical example, and it is not surprising that beam stresses

Collection

2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Tammy Lutz-Rechtin

15, 16 Waste Regulations/Environmental Requirements Slide presentations on incidents and Laws involving waste, Waste module, Watch video on spill clean-up procedures 17 EH&S site visit (guest speaker) Discussion with professionals 18 Emergency Protocols and Management: Part 1: lab Slide presentations on a hazardous waste basics and emergency equipment incident 19 Emergency Protocols and Management: Part 2: Fire safety module, Watch spill response How to identify

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 3 - Grading: Grate or Great

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College

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New Engineering Educators

assess student learning? Is it a tool for developing mastery? Is itan outdated model? In his recent paper Homework Is So 20th Century!, Brunnhoeffer observes,“For most student[s]…the homework assignment becomes a game of getting it in with the leasteffort possible. It is a short term strategy to minimize the effort (time spent solving problems)and to maximize the reward (grade awarded for completing the assignment)” [1]. Chegg® seemsto agree. A user’s twitter post featured on the front page of their textbook solutions pagepromoting the service states “Shoutout to Chegg Study for allowing me to knockout [sic] myhomework in 30 min” [2]. If Homework is simply an obstacle I need to jump through to mydesired credential (a degree in engineering), I

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia; Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the United States. Nationwide this was accomplishedthrough the use of a method called triangulation. In this method a rather long base line ismeasured on one coast, say 25 miles, using a steel tape and taping bucks6. Using a transit toensure that the line is straight and leveling to determine the elevations of the ends of the tape, avery precise measurement is made of the base line (a very long and tedious task). See Figure-2on the left is a metric leveling rod, in the center a taping buck. The elevation of the end points ofthe tape are determined with dumpy level as shown in Figure-3. Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4In the 1940’s this technology permitted the measurement of horizontal

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2939: KEEPING FROM REINVENTING THE WHEEL: SOME LESSONSLEARNED FROM A SUCCESSFUL TC2K PROGRAMDavid 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 and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

D u ty cy cle co m m a n d M o to r T a rg e t sp ee d D u ty c y cle a s a sp e ed PW M M o to r fu n c tio n o f co n tr o l D y n a m ics ta rg et sp eed M o to r lo a d a n d V b a tt Figure 3

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B.K. Hodge

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Mechanical Engineering

∫ h(v, k , c) ⋅ 8760 ⋅ v3 ⋅ dv (8) 0The best way to assimilate the aforementioned is to consider some example problems.Wind Energy ExamplesExample 1Find Vmode, Vmean, Vrmc , the power density available distribution, and the power extracted per m2for a wind turbine at a site which possesses a Weibull wind distribution with c = 15 m/s and k =1.5. The density is 1.225 kg/m3.Solution:A graphical representation of the Weibull distribution for k = 1.5 and c = 15 m/sec is presented inFigure 2. The mode, the most probable wind speed, occurs at 7.21 m/sec. The mean wind speedand the root-mean-cube speed are defined in Eqs. (2) and (4), respectively. The arithmetic forthis example is

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

. What strength is required for the part to perform adequately? What is the part’s strength (based on hardness readings)?Deliverable 4: Describe the composition of the part. This should be a concise summary of any material characterization work done in the laboratory. Photos of the failed part and pictures of comparable microstructures should be included.Summary: Based on what was learned from each of the deliverables, explain the reason(s) for failure and how it could be prevented in the future, or explain why failure should not be prevented.Several aspects of the projects have remained constant throughout:• Students work in teams of 2 or 3, all from the same lab section• The project is divided into a final summary and four intermediate

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gul Kremer, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

for instructorsseeking one of the four desired outcomes to incorporate the appropriate activities in theircourses. Future publications, based on on-going work, will provide a comprehensive list ofexample activities to each of the four identified goals based on a survey of current courseofferings in US undergraduate engineering programs.References1. Agogino, A., Sheppard, S. and Oladipupo, A. “Making Connections to Engineering During the First Two Years”, Proceedings of Frontiers in Education Conference, 11-14, November, pp. 563-569, 1992.2. Burton, J. and White, D., “Selecting a Model for Freshman Engineering Design.” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 327-332, July 1999.3. Barr, R., Schmidt, P., Krueger, T., and Twu, C-Y., “An

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Design Graphics

faced many challenges,not only with the rapid growth of the program, but with the large number of updates andtechnological advances in that time period. C G T C la s s O ffe rin g 70 60 50 C las s es O ffe re d 40 30 C la s s e s o ffered 20 10 Page 11.848.2 0 00 -01 01 -0 2 0

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Engineering Management

. Page 12.1381.12References[1] King, P. M. and K. S. Kitchener, Developing Reflective Judgment, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1994.[2] Lynch, C. L. , S. K. Wolcott, and G. E. Huber, “Steps for Better Thinking: A Developmental Problem Solving Process,” http://www.WolcottLynch.com, 2002.[3] Sims, R., and Sims, S., The Importance of Learning Styles, Understanding the Implications for Learning, Course Design, and Education, Greenwood Press, 1995.[4] Rosati, Peter, “Specific Differences and Similarities in the Learning Preferences of Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 1999.[5] Astin, A., What Matters in College? Four Critical Years Revisted

Conference Session

The Use of Games and Unique Textbooks in Mathematics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Zinan Xing, University of Southern California

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Mathematics

Mailman and board chair Beth Kennedy for supporting thestudy. A special thank you to PedGames server administrator Hao Xu and to all of the PedGamesstudent programmers for their creativity, dedication and hard work.Bibliography1. Shaw, S., Boehm, Z., Penwala, H., and Kim, J., GameMath! Embedding Secondary Mathematics into a Game- Making Curriculum Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, 2012.2. van der Meulen, R. and Rivera, J. (2013) Gartner press release. Online at http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2614915.3. Moskal, B. and Skokan, C. (2007). An innovative approach for attracting students to computing: A comprehensive proposal. Online at http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Potvin, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Robynne M. Lock, Department of Engineering and Science Education, Clemson University; Jennifer Dawn Cribbs, Western Kentucky University; Nicole Barclay, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

identity, and physics career choice: A gender study. Journal of Research in Science Teaching;2010, 47, 978–1003.[15] Cribbs, J., Hazari, Z., Sadler, P. M., & Sonnert, G. Development of an explanatory framework for mathematicsidentity. In Proceedings of Psychology of Mathematics Education – North American (PME-NA) ChapterConference; 2012.[16] Potvin, G., Beattie, C., & Paige, C. Building a valid and reliable assessment of physics identity . In NationalAssociation for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference; 2012.[17] Lent, R. W., Brown., S. D., & Hackett, G. Toward a unifying social cognitive theory of career and academicinterest, choice, and performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior; 1994, 45, 79 – 122.[18] Lent, R. W., Brown

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Honken, University of Louisville

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Engineering Management

). Informal and incidental learning in the workplace In M. C. Smith & N. DeFrates-Densch (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Adult Learning and Development. New York: Routledge.[2] Cross, J. (2007) Informal Learning: Rediscovering the National Pathways That Inspire Innovation and Performance. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons.[3] Dreyfus, S. (2004). The Five-Stage Model of Adult Skills Acquisition. Bulletin of Science Technology & Society, 24(3), 177-179. DIO:10.1177/0270467604264992[4] Dreyfus, S. E. & Dreyfus, H. L. (1980). A five-stage model of mental activities involved in directed skills acquisition, paper to Air Force Office of Scientific Research. pg. 3

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. The National Academies Press: Washington, D.C., 2011.5. Eshach, H., Science literacy in primary schools and pre-schools. Springer Dordrecht, the Netherlands,2006.6. Kolodner, J. L., Facilitating the learning of design practices: Lessons learned from an inquiry into scienceeducation. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education 2002, 39, (3), 32.7. Apedoe, X. S.; Reynolds, B.; Ellefson, M. R.; Schunn, C. D., Bringing engineering design into high schoolscience classrooms: the heating/cooling unit. Journal of Science Education and Technology 2008, 17, (5), 454-465.8. Mehalik, M. M.; Doppelt, Y.; Schunn, C. D., Middle-school science through design-based learning versusscripted inquiry: Better overall science concept

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Ferris, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Jobs in Energy Career Guide," 2011.7. Oregon and SW Washington Energy Consortium, "Gaps in the Oregon & SW Washington Energy Workforce Pipeline," 2011.8. S. Brahma, J. De La Ree, Vice-Chairman, J. Gers, A. A. Girgis, S. Horowitz, R. Hunt, M. Kezunovic, V. Madani, P. McLaren, A. G. Phadke, M. S. Sachdev, T. S. Sidhu, J. S. Thorp, S. S. Venkata,Chairman, T. Wiedman, “The Education and Training of Future Protection Engineers: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, pp. 538-544, Vol. 24(2), 20099. L.D. Feisel, "Learning objectives for engineering education laboratories," 32nd Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 2, 200210. L.D. Feisel, A.J. Rosa. "The Role of the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pratik Mital, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering

together: Lessons from comprehensive school reform research (pp. 109-150). Washington, DC: George Washington University Press.4 Crawford, S., & Ostrom, E. (1995). A grammar of institutions. The American Political Science Review, 89(3), 582-600.5 Weaver-Hightower, M.B. (2008). An ecology metaphor for educational policy analysis: A call to complexity. Educational Researcher, 37(3), 153-167.6 Heaslip, G., Sharif, A. M., & Althonayan, A. (2012). Employing a systems-based perspective to the identification of inter-relationships within Humanitarian Logistics. International Journal of Production Economics.7 Institute of Industrial Engineers. Web. Mar. 22, 2013. http://www.iienet2.org/Details.aspx?id=2828 Hazelrigg, G. A

Conference Session

Teamwork & Assessment in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell

yieldexternalized performance. Other measures of personality, multiple intelligences, or learning stylesprovide information about the learner and then leave the learner informed but unequipped to usethe information. The LCI not only provides the learner with the means to articulate who s/he is asa learner, but then provides the strategies (metawareness) for the learner to use these learningtactics with intention [19].The LCI survey is composed of 28 Likert scale items—descriptive statements followed by a five-point set of responses—and three questions requesting written responses. The 28 questions arescored according to the patterns they illustrate, and from these scores the LCI profile isgenerated. The three written responses are used to validate the

Conference Session

Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec

has12-bitresolution, 200 kS/s sampling rate and 16 analog input channels and is easily used with theLabView™ software. Measurements from the load cells taken through the data acquisition cardare imported for use in various LabView™ virtual instruments (VI), which graphically displaydeflection, moment and shear corresponding to the physical visual beam setup.The front panel for the first VI consists of an ‘X-Y chart’ that displays the bending of the beamas shown in Figure 4. For the simply-supported beam, the user needs to input four values 1)position of the supports A and B 2) position of the weight, 3) scaling factor along the Y-axis, 4)number of points to be used in the display. Figure 4: Bending diagram of

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lauren Neal; Jr., Robert J. Clougherty; Ismail Fidan

/ugcat/2002/mit.htm or http://www.tntech.edu/mit/Syllabus_IT306_F00.htm7. http://www.tntech.edu/mit/industrial_technology_course_des.htm8. http://www.tntech.edu/mit9. http://webct.tntech.edu/10. http://www.idea.ksu.edu/resources/GSRs/GSR1500.pdf or http://iweb.tntech.edu/ideaevaluations/11. Pardue, S., and Darvennes, C., “Dynamic and Resonating Use of WebCT,” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 1566.12. Navaee, S., “Use of WebCT in Delivering Instructions in Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 2793.13. Karunamoorthy, S., and Olliges, R. H., “Web Technology in Engineering Education –How and Why

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

, 361-367 (1995).4 Walden, S. E. & Foor, C. "What's to Keep You from Dropping Out?''Student Immigration into and within Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education 97, 191-205 (2008).5 Shivy, V. A. & Sullivan, T. N. Engineering Students' Perceptions of Engineering Specialties. Journal of Vocational Behavior 67, 87-101 (2005).6 Brown, D. in A Cognitive Information Processing Approach to Career Problem Solving and Decision Making (eds Gary W. Peterson, James P. Sampson, Janet G. Lenz, & Robert C. Reardon) (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002).7 McLennan, N. A. & Arthur, N. Applying the Cognitive Information Processing Approach to Career Problem Solving and Decision Making to

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University; Michael Harris, Kettering University; William Riffe, Kettering University; Massoud Tavakoli, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, journals and funded projects. Engineering curricula are crowded, however, and leave little room for new courses. Beginning with the “writing across the curriculum” movement in the 1980’s, the literature reveals that many disciplines have mounted “across the curriculum” movements. These include writing, mathematics, critical thinking, citizenship, ethics and other fields. Given crowded engineering curricula, an “across the curriculum” approach is a logical means to address the need to add entrepreneurial thinking without adding additional courses. Measurement tools are a critical requirement to assess the efficacy or any curriculum intervention. This is especially true when dealing with a new and

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min Jou, National Taiwan Normal University; Yu-Shiang Wu, China Institute of Technology; Han-Wei Zhang, National Taiwan University; Ming-Jenn Wu, National Taiwan Normal University

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Manufacturing

enhanced interactive platform, allowing the learningof technical skills with simulation modeling and animation. The developed web-based virtualreality is able to carry out part of the practice through the virtual laboratory. This will advanceteaching speed and the quality of practical training in the machining shop. Students generallyprovided positive feedbacks on the web-based learning environments in attending the MEMScourse.AcknowledgmentThe authors gratefully acknowledge the support of this study by the National Science Council ofTaiwan, under the Grant No. NSC97-2511-S-003-046-MY3.References1. Caliano, G., Lamberti, N., Iula, A. and Pappalardo, M.(1995). A piezoelectric bimorph static pressure sensor. Sensors and Actuators A, 46-47, 176