Conference Session

Engineering Management: Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, and Lean Initiatives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Andreas Jattke, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

highereducation system. For example, Hanoi University of Technology is currently offering mastersand bachelor’s degrees with institutions of higher education from Belgium, France, Germany,Singapore, and the U.S.10 The University of New South Wales will establish for the first time a100% foreign owned higher education institution in Singapore with a plan to offer undergraduateand graduate programs, which will include a strong research focus.In the Middle East, examples of internationalization of higher education include Saudi Arabia’sestablishment of a new private university that will involve foreign institutions and investors. TheUniversity of Arizona and UNESCO are helping to establish the Prince Sultan PrivateUniversity. The Stevens Institute of

Conference Session

Assessment II: Learning Gains and Conceptual Understanding

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Process Engineering Given a part design, select appropriate Plan and analyze part design forM1 machining processes and tools to make the P1 productivity part Determine the important operating Analyze and improve manufacturingM2 P2 parameters for each of these machines processes Describe selected manufacturing processes, Analyze tolerance charting in partM3 P3 including their capabilities and limitations design Identify and operate conventional lathe

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Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary; Lauren Vathje, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Educational Research and Methods

courses) can requirestudents to spend considerable time outside of classroom that could be spent on other (possiblymore productive) activities13.In our future work in this area, we plan to explore the differences between in-class and onlinelearning more directly by comparing student cohorts in traditional, in-class lectures to those withsupplemental online resources as described in this paper. As well, we plan to investigate theeffect that outside of class viewing has on student study time by surveying students who areparticipating in these courses.1. P. McAndrew, E. Scanlon, “Open learning at a distance: lessons for struggling MOOCs,” Science. Vol. 342, pp. 1450–1451, 2013.2. P.S. Peercy and S.M. Cramer, “Redefining quality in

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E Moody, Mercer University; Joan Burtner, Mercer University

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Industrial Engineering

student projects can result in a number of benefits forthe healthcare institutions, students, and faculty members. One of the primary gains forinstitutions is the ability to draw on the skills and knowledge of faculty and students in IndustrialEngineering and Industrial Management to solve real problems. The solutions provided byMercer students have included process maps, time studies, 5S studies, inventory managementsystems, simulations, survey analyses, standardized process recommendations, training plans,staffing and resource allocation plans, and conceptual design of human-machine interfaces. Apartial list of projects and their deliverables can be found in Table 1. Many of these deliverablesalso serve as evidence of continuous process

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville; Thomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville

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Mathematics

; Sciences, the J.B. Speed School of Engineering, and the College of Education and Human Development intackling identified hurdles that contribute to poor retention (and thus low graduation rates) in ourrespective undergraduate STEM programs. PRIMES’ goals are quite straightforward: 1. A 25% increase of the number of Bachelor’s degrees awarded in biology, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics and physics in the College of Arts & Sciences by 2016. 2. A 25% increase of the number of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering awarded in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering by 2016.The rationale underlying these two goals is substantial and compelling. The University ofLouisville’s 2020 Strategic Plan, a business and growth

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

purposes.Tell Us More! What could you do next to Develop a plan to investigate Practice: Planning and Carrying Do_Nextmake sure your design actually works? whether the design idea would Out Investigations work.Do you think that the work you did for this Explain a variety of aspects of Crosscutting Concept: Influence Engineering?activity is engineering? Why or why not? engineering. of Science, Engineering, and Technology on Society and the Natural WorldPilot Testing the InstrumentDuring development of the

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Karly Anne Danhausen, Middle Tennessee State University; Chelsea Rae Nihill, Middle Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

networking.Engineering Management DegreeThe Engineering Management degree includes courses that prepare students for leadership rolesin the workplace. These courses focus heavily on project management skills, safety planning,research methods, and technology trends. Students also have the opportunity to obtain theirGreen Belt Certification through competing the Six Sigma course, which is a methodologydefined as a comprehensive flexible system for achieving, sustaining, and maximizing businesssuccess. Through this class, students are exposed to hands-on projects that develop problem-solving skills used to define, measure, analyze, and improve business processes.6Students also have the opportunity to receive their PMI certification, which prepares them forproject

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Zoe Roberts, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

formal courses that teach students how to manufacture prototypes via low fidelity prototyping, iterative design, and the use of advanced manufac- turing tools to produce high quality functioning devices. Matthew received his Ph.D. from Rice University in Bioengineering.Zoe Roberts, Rice University Zoe Roberts is in her third year of studying mechanical engineering at Rice University. She plans to graduate in May of 2017 and work in the field to gain first-hand experience before heading to graduate school. Zoe is interested in education, product design, and sustainability. Zoe became involved with the Flipped Classroom teaching model last summer and is currently helping to implement it at Rice University

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Practical Teaching in Manufacturing

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

most successful when they allocate timein the challenge and methodically proceed through the design process. The steps that each ofthese kits focus on are planning, defining the design criteria or success criteria, brainstorming,prototyping, testing, and iterating. Before and after the activity students take a survey thatassesses their understanding of the engineering design process and queries how they wouldallocate time in a similar challenge based on the steps of the design process.We detail the student and faculty experiences and provide preliminary data from our pilotdeployment of these kits. We will provide sample kits for other faculty to take home and solicitsuggestions for adoption in other programs.IntroductionEngineering design is a

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Limia Shunia, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

, conclusions/recommendations reached. (Includes recognition of the contributions of any consulting experts, resource providers, previous teams, and other organizations.) • Highlights benefits and added value of the team's work compared to contemporary practice. • Describes major impacts, risks and challenges associated with the project: technical performance, need for enabling technology, social, competitive, environmental, safety, regulatory, financial. • Applied appropriate methods associated with professional practice (e.g., brainstorming, experiment design/testing, scientific method, user-centered design, iterative prototyping, survey research, business planning.) • Devised innovative approaches to overcome

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Glossner, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College; Charles N Stevenson P.E., Daniel Webster College

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Computing & Information Technology

, map, walkthrough, encounters, critical path, and opening/closing material 5) Interface considerations including menus, rendering system, cameras, lighting, character controllers, sound effects, music, and a help system 6) Artificial intelligence (AI) including opponent AI, enemy AI, non-player character AI, player collision detection and path finding 7) Technical considerations such as platform (PC, mobile), game engine, and scripting languages 8) Game art including characters, style guides, and equipment 9) Miscellaneous including test plans and design software required The aforementioned items are not exhaustive but meant to provide insight

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily P.E., University of Tulsa; Jason T Stauth, Dartmouth College

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Engineering Ethics

written document also provides a basis for grading of the technical content.5. Plan for the assessment of learning objectives. Some of the learning objectives that are generated for these role plays can be assessed through standard grading procedures for labs or assignments. However, objectives that need to be assessed with coding of performance during the role plays or with self-report surveys. This may require some planning. We have used both paper and online surveying tools for the self-report surveys. We have also coded student performance in the role play by videotaping the deposition. Another option is to have the person role playing the lawyer to rate the engineering student’s performance after the role play. This

Conference Session

Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #11301How Did We End up Together? Evaluating Success Levels of Student-formedvs. Instructor-formed Capstone TeamsDr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is an Assistant Academic Specialist and the Lab Director for the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University.Dr. B. Kris Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly Kris Jaeger, PhD is on the full-time faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engi- neering at Northeastern University teaching Simulation Modeling and Analysis, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems. She also serves as a Technical

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Qi Zhang, Yangzhou University

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International

also share their plan for the future research.IntroductionThe primary goal of engineering programs is to prepare the engineering students for theirprofessional careers in the global setting 1. Ideally, the educators should teach in a well-managed,student-centered environment with reasonably structured framework. They should stressfundamental knowledge, equip the students with solid skills and expose them to cutting-edgetechnologies 2. It has been found that obtaining practical knowledge from college is morebeneficial to the students’ professional career than mastering any new technology 3. An effectivelearning environment should help the students enhance their ability to solve practical problems 2.Globalization of the engineering enterprise

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, Middle Tennessee State University; Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University

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New Engineering Educators

lead author of this article, a first year tenure-track faculty member, was assigned toteach four sections of “Introduction to Metals and Metallurgy” in Fall 2013 to freshmanundergraduate students. Two sections would meet for lectures two days per week in themornings and the remaining two sections would meet on same days for lectures in theafternoons. Due to unavoidable circumstances, the instructor could not report to teaching for thefirst two weeks of classes. He was assigned a Graduate Assistant (GA), who taught the courseduring this period in the absence of the instructor. He was in constant contact with the GA andextensively discussed the semester plan for the course with him. They had multiple telephonicconferences in order to finalize

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

tracking instruments to evaluate how conativeunderstanding impacts persistence and diversity in engineering. We will work with the college totrack students’ persistence, but in the meantime we will estimate students’ intent to remain inengineering majors through reflective essays and surveys. Students will be provided multiple-choice responses for each survey question. The responses have not yet been collected. Thesurvey questions related to conation include: 1. Have your experiences in ECE 102 changed your plans to stay in this major? a. [If Yes] How have your experiences changed your plans to stay in your major? 2. Have your experiences with conation changed your plans to stay in this major? a. [If Yes] How have your

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Urban Design; students team up to create a urban Page 24.1347.7design plan for a section of city using their knowledge of lines, parametric equations, andparabolas. Beyond the teamwork required to create this plan, one of the piloting teachers evensuggested (and the idea was hence implemented into the curriculum) that student teams switchplans and check another team’s set of equations for a certain area of their city. From the teacherperspective, when a mathematics teacher gets to the Cartesian Coordinate writing assignment,the English teacher could be the one to actually assign the essay. This collaboration pairsteachers from multiple

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Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M. Scolnic, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Kathleen Spencer, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

“engineering moments,” or moments where students engage in behaviors andthinking that can be viewed as the foundations of productive engineering practice. Theseengineering moments may include defining problems, planning, designing solutions, andengaging in evidence-based arguments. We argue that the students who successfully engaged inthe literature-based engineering challenge exhibited capabilities including the ability to frameproblems, use drawings and plans to guide their building, make informed design decisions, andreflect on and evaluate their work. The students who viewed the purpose of the unit as building aworking prototype also exhibited the most coherent engineering process. Additional support andstructure may be necessary, however, to help

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Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

student outreach organization (EWB)to mobilize the resulting efforts to engage developing coastal communities with the assistance ofpracticing engineers. The longevity of this program is supported through cross-disciplinaryresearch, course development, and mentoring of EWB projects containing interdisciplinary,multi-component systems. Future partnerships in the areas of wind energy, coral reef resilience,food systems science, economic development, and eco-tourism are planned to further enhancethe program. Page 26.75.2IntroductionCurrently 2.5 billion people, over one third of the Earth’s population, are affected by waterscarcity and are without

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Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie C. Vereen, University of Alabama; Allison D. Vereen, North Douglas Elementary, Douglas County School System

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technology, followed bymath, and then science. No respondents indicated the highest level of interest in engineering.Many school systems and states include “math” and “science”. Most elementary school teachersdo not have engineering training6 so often when teachers hear “engineering” they think thesubject involves more than they are capable of teaching and is therefore out of their comfort zoneand abilities. As noted in the conclusions, efforts will be made by the planning to committee toaddress this perception.Approximately half of the teachers were interested in pursuing a Math or Science endorsement ifthere were local opportunities. The percentage of teachers willing to pursue professionalopportunities increases to 58% when a stipend was

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Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 STEM   • Treasure  Hunt   • Design  your  own   • Sort  materials  by   • Testing  materials   • Create  toy  Integration   modeling  activity   “standard”   physical  properties   • Planning   organizers  Activities   • Describe  objects  in   • Initial  design   • Test   terms  of  these   • Redesign   properties     Lesson 1 – This lesson

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Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Teresa McGuire; Jessica Urbano; Frank G Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #13323Development of a Low-Cost, Low-Voltage Three-Phase Power Synthesizer forUse in Motor and Systems ExperimentsMs. Kathleen Teresa McGuire Kathleen T. McGuire is a senior electrical engineering major at the University of San Diego. She is graduating in May and has plans to work for Freescale Semiconductor in Austin, Texas starting this summer. She is part of several engineering honors societies such as Tau Beta Pi and Tau Eta Nu, as well as several other clubs on campus. She is interested in semiconductors and embedded systems.Ms. Jessica Urbano Jessica L. Urbano is a Spring 2015 graduate of the University of

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Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) Lesson 7 (Day 15) Lesson 5 (Day 10-12) Lesson 6 (Day 13-14) Biochemistry: Client Plan, Test, Evaluate Redesign Enzymes Recommendations - Qualitatively explore - Design a process to - Improve the - Present findings the various factors that improve

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Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Holt, University of Nebraska, Kearney; James M. Benham, JBKnowledge, Inc.; Ben Fitzgerald Bigelow, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Construction

Paper ID #12604Emerging Technology in the Construction Industry: Perceptions from Con-struction Industry ProfessionalsProf. Eric A Holt, University of Nebraska - Kearney Eric A. Holt is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, teaching in the Construction Management program. He has 23 years of industry experience, with 16 years in the design field. He teaches Plan Reading, Virtual Design and Construction, BIM, and Building Codes to CM Majors.Mr. James M Benham, JBKnowledge, Inc. James is now the President and CEO of JBKnowledge, Inc. and a highly acclaimed construction technol- ogy public speaker

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liya Ni, California Baptist University; Helen Yoonhee Jung P.E., California Baptist University; Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University

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First-Year Programs

quarters) trips, preparation of lab and graded assignments. July 2004-May 2009 Research Assistant: Investigating the Effects of Wildfire on Southern California Watersheds. AKM Consulting Engineers August 2002 – July 2004 Assistant Engineer -Complete knowledge of GIS, H2ONET, Microstation, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS -Projects-Master plan of City of Garden Grove, Master plan of City of Corona, Storm drain design, Pump station design, City of Newport Highway Improvement project, and City of Long Beach water routing design. Intel Corporation May 1997 Sept. 1997 Intel’s Honor Internship Program -Conducted electrical tests on wafers -Repaired and maintained electrical test devices -Experienced in clean room environment proce

Conference Session

Construction Project Delivery and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University; Robert Bruner; Alan Merrill Francis, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Construction

in the C4P laboratory tocomplete this mockup. These companies consist of a project build team, project design team anda project management team. The roles of each experience level of students within each sub-teamare as follows: Sophomores in the CM200 Lab (“200 Lab”) section act as the Project Build Team, being responsible for construction of the mockups per plans and specifications. These students document progress using daily logs and resolve issues through the request for information (RFI) process Juniors in the CM300L (“300 Lab”) section act as the Project Design Team, assuming the role of project architect and design engineer. They create and manage BIM models, develop construction documents

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

towards the learning objectives of the laboratoryrather than on “how to do the laboratory.”This paper presents the overall integrative approach of advancement, development andimplementation of our state-of-the-art offline and online learning environment to supportand enhance students’ learning and training as they use simulated systems to design andconduct virtual and real-time machining experiments and calibration of precision machinetools.In the sections to follow, we present a comprehensive assessment and evaluation plan and itsoutcomes, guided by five foundational evaluation questions, designed to focus data collectionand analysis on a) the project’s stated objectives and outcomes, b) broader issues such asdissemination of project information

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax PE, BCEE, F.ASCE, Mississippi State University

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Environmental Engineering

complex cognitive skills. This is particularly true since knowledge is operationaland working within a social and attitudinal environment. The development of students’ criticalthinking ability, however, depends on willingness and an awareness of own thinking (self-reflection), as well as foundation skills as explained earlier10. The following illustration describesa project-based critical thinking activity implemented in CE 4883 Engineered EnvironmentalSystems, a senior design elective course and the student experiences and opinions from theevaluation survey (Fig. 2). SWPPP Exercise Your consulting firm has been asked to generate a construction storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) for the proposed civil and

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Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

and laboratory materialdevelopment, 3) Establishment of an open development community environment. This paperprovides an overview of the MISL partnership, the educational and research activities that havebeen successfully conducted to date, the lessons learned, and the move forward plans for thespace qualified rack-and-stack hardware development platform. IntroductionThe rapid product development demands on hardware prototyping tools continue to increase.These tools need to accommodate a diverse selection of embedded intelligence, sensors,actuators, communications and data storage technologies to create fully functional prototypesquickly and with higher levels of integration. In addition, the turn

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Entrepreneurship Education in New Contexts

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A Heard, Carnegie Mellon University; J F Whitacre, Carnegie Mellon Univerisity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

materials producers. Because these materials find themselves as partof a product they are dependent on product cycles and market conditions of a downstreamcompany. While students learn that the basics of product planning and the innovation cycle thatestablishes incumbent and emerging companies in the marketplace, the intent is to have studentunderstand that these downstream market influences greatly influence the upstream materialsupply and value chains of a materials producer.Factors and Policies Influencing Materials InnovationMaterials do not move easily from invention to the marketplace and thus can take severaldecades.1 Furthermore, once in use, a technological innovation is subject to diffusion pressuresas copies or similar competing products