Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. Lane Thames, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Donald Wellman Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology; Dazhong Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sungshik Yim, Georgia Institute of Technology; David W. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

encapsulates thecommunication network component, which reflects the idea that securability is needed but alsothat in modern day enterprise network systems, it already exists in several forms, but mostnotably in the form of firewall systems. In order to capitalize on the ubiquitous Web, the humanasset SCI uses Web based protocols. Using Web based protocols such as the Hyper-Text Page 25.472.11Transport Protocol (HTTP) between human assets and the centralized interface will minimizeCBDM deployment costs as it removes the need to develop specialized interface software forsystem utilization. However, the manufacturing process asset SCI can be more

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Eric C. Pappas, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

through the design sequence. Students learn to work and communicate in both small (2-4), medium (5-7), and large (10+) engineering teams, as an effective member of these design teams, and to work on the process as a team as well as learn to develop and execute a design plan. Individually, students should begin to understand their strengths and weaknesses, be able to reflect on the process and grow. Communication is emphasized and practiced throughout the design sequence through regular submission of memos and technical reports, and frequent technical presentations. Students learn how to compose a proposal, memo, report, technical paper, and technical presentation as well as how to project their professional image through a resume

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

. This has two effects. First, if you participate poorly, your team’s overalldesign effort will be of lower quality and the team’s overall grade will be lower. Second, yourteammates will be painfully aware of your level of participation and this will be reflected in thepeer evaluations at mid-semester and at the end of the semester.Homework Policy: This is a projects course and the “homework” will be project reports,briefings, analyses, trade studies, etc., as are appropriate for each specific project. Reports andprojects are listed below under Deliverables.Peer Evaluation: You will be required to evaluate each member of your design team (includingyourself) twice during the semester. The evaluation form will be similar to that attached to

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisol Mercado Santiago, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Martha M. Ellis

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Two Year College Division

degree is course based. Whilepartnerships and articulation agreements exist to assist with this transfer process, the pathwaystend to be institutionally course focused. The arrangement of courses is appropriate whenstudents stay at one institution for the entire baccalaureate program. Changes in the field can bereadily reflected in adjustments to the curriculum while the student is studying at the university.Unfortunately, this is not the case when the student transfers among institutions. To amelioratethese issues, the traditional articulated foundation curriculum tends to be overloaded with anabundance of challenging courses in the later semesters.The tuning process is based on a body of knowledge and skills to be acquired across the four

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Enrique D. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther Gomez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Angela D. Lueking, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

rate varied by institution. Most institutions have dedicated a significant amount ofresources to recruiting and retaining their female students and students from underrepresentedgroups.Seymour and Hewitt identified several reasons why students leave science, math, andengineering majors.5 Reasons related to competence, confidence, persistence, assertiveness,interest in the discipline, interest in the career, and a support system. As summarized byMatusovich, Steveler, and Miller,6 “…choices to leave SME fields tend to reflect the reasonsthey originally chose SME fields. Persisters were more likely to have chosen engineering based Page 25.1442.3on

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Denick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Barrett, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

, (c) StaticEquivalence, (d) Roller joint, (e) Pin-in-slot joint, (f) Loads at surfaces with negligible friction,(g) Representing loads at connections, (h) Limits on friction force, and (i) Equilibrium. Also,each problem had been carefully designed to identify conceptual errors or misconceptions,without the need for mathematical computation.6 Additionally, the developer of CATS, Dr.Steif, has identified a set of distinct errors that reflect known misconceptions exhibited bystudents based on his experience and occurrence in student documentation.9 Table 3 presents alist of these errors and their descriptions. Page 25.1457.4Table 3

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Azizan Zainal Abidin, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

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Women in Engineering

, and engineering needs should be both representative of the peopleand their diversity. Charles and Bradley’s findings and their analytical framework offer anunexplored in the US engineering education literature approach to scoping the persistent problemof recruiting women into undergraduate engineering programs and into the profession in general.Just as in engineering design, if the problem isn’t scoped accurately, the solution will not berobust. It’s time for our solution to target the core issue(s).The Case in JordanAccording to the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA), female engineers represented 18.6% of allthe registered engineers in JEA between 1948 and early 2011. 4 This reflects 15,680 femaleengineers registered currently in six

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Phillip Barnett, York College of Pennsylvania; Paul Isaac Deysher, York College of Pennsylvania; K. Vaisakh, Andhra University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick J. Surface, University of Kansas; Bryan Anthony Strecker, University of Kansas; Jonathan M. S. Mattson, University of Kansas; Christopher D. Depcik

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

indicated a greater preference to select astudent without previous research experience. This is disappointing since NSF states that a goalof the REU program is to expose students to a research experience. Despite the variability in thefaculty preference for under-represented students, the average score for this criterion made it the3rd highest rated item. This is important since increasing diversity is a stated goal of the NSFREU program. The variability in the GPA criteria may reflect our historical success for anyonewith a GPA above 3.0, and little correlation between student success on the research project andGPA.The faculty survey on the increased abilities in the undergraduate students due to the summerresearch experience was administered in

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

curriculum modules.II. Why Sensors?Sensors now play an important role in environmental research. The education of the 21st centuryenvironmental technology workforce therefore demands an understanding of sensor technology, Page 25.1194.2as well as the ability to resolve complex environmental issues and to communicate findings to abroad audience. Developing and maintaining such a workforce calls for innovative educationalprograms that prepare future sensor technology professionals at a variety of levels and in avariety of environmental fields1. This type of multidisciplinary, technology-based approach isnot sufficiently reflected in our current

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University

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International