Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; W. Doyle St.John, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Engineering Physics & Physics

senior design course, and is an important partof our curriculum. The primary ABET outcomes associated with this course are [a] and [b]: “anability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering” and “an ability to designand conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.” Further, the program hasassigned several secondary outcomes to this course: experiment design, effectivecommunication, teaming, modern techniques and tools, ethics, and life-long learning [ABEToutcomes c, d, f, g, i, and k]. The determination of particular science and/or engineering topics Page 23.140.2that should be assigned to this course has been a

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University; Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

previously. For the All Questions score the #ques term was 25, whichaccounted for all of the questions on the exam. The Avg Class Grade/4.0 column represents theaverage grade in ECE300 for all students in that group out of a 4.0 scale with 4.0=A, 3.5=B+,3.0=B, 2.5=C+, 2.0=C, 1.5=D+, 1.0=D, 0.0=F, and 0.0=Withdraw.The benchmark to which all changes are compared is the original version of ECE300 (first rowof Table III), for which 8 years’ worth of data is reported. Even though the subset of questionschanged between groups, this group was used as the basis of comparison in order to have a largerdata set. Furthermore, because the normalized gain is being used as the measure of performance,the impact of the different subsets is somewhat lessened.The

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Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

construction. Thedesign of the building system was accomplished by requiring the students to have takenstructures design courses in steel, reinforced concrete and timber/masonry (ARCE 372, 444 and Page 23.1092.4451 respectively) besides a foundation design course. Examples of types of buildings addressedin this course are shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.Figure 1: Exterior View of (a) and (b) Warehouse Buildings and (c) School GymnasiumFigure 2: Interior View of (a) Glue-Laminated Beams and Steel, (b) Wood, Steel Trusses,Steel Girder and (c) Wood and Wood Truss ConstructionFigure 3: Interior View of (a) Steel Metal Deck, Steel Beams, Masonry Walls and

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

the lesson appropriately.Following the implementation of the intervention, it will be critical to evaluate its impact on thestudents’ abilities to take into account stakeholder considerations during the design process. Theevaluation is comprised to two parts: (a) small reflections and a post-intervention version of theoriginal assessment and (b) a critical review of students’ capstone projects. The critical review ofthe capstone design final reports will be completed using a rubric developed based on thefindings from this paper and the industry case study.Expected OutcomesDespite proposals for substantive changes in the field of aerospace systems design, there is aneed to better prepare aerospace engineering students to overcome future

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyunjoo Kim, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Construction

optionsduring the construction and 2) help students to understand what are the important factorsin improving energy efficiency in a building construction. For example, students learnedthat improving the materials of roof, and HVAC is the most desired way to achieve highenergy efficiency. Also they learned that building energy efficiency is most affected byclimate factors such as HDD (heating degree days) and CDD (cooling degree days).REFERENCE1. buildingSMARTalliance (2007), “National BIM Standard 2007”, http://www.buildingsmartalliance.org2. D. Crawley, J. Hand, M. Kummert, B. Griffith (2005), Contrasting the capabilities of building energy performance simulation programs, Joint Report Version 1.0.3. R. Quinlan (1993), “C 4.5 Programs

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal Padraic Holland, Trinity College Dublin; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Gareth J. Bennett, Trinity College Dublin

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Design in Engineering Education

. International Journal of Engineering Education, 13, 248–261.[13] Creswell, J. W. (1998). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.[14] Silverman, D. (2000). Doing qualitative research. A practical handbook. London: Sage Publications.[15] Wallendorf, M., & Belk, R. W. (1989). Assessing trustworthiness in naturalistic consumer research. In Hirschman, E. C. (ed.). Interpretive consumer research. Provo, UT: Association for Consumer Research, 69– 84.[16] Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis: An expanded sourcebook. London: Sage Publications

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer O Burrell, Howard University; Afiya C Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University

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Minorities in Engineering

. Cambridge, MA: Schott Foundation for Public Education.9. IIE (2012). Open Doors. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/en/Research-­‐and-­‐Publications/Open-­‐Doors.10. JBHE Foundation (2000). African Immigrants in the United States are the Nation's Most Highly Educated Group. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 26, 60-61.11. McGee, E. O., & Martin, D. B. (2011). “You would not believe what I have to go through to prove my intellectual value!” Stereotype management among academically successful Black mathematics and engineering students. American Education Research Journal, 48, 1347-1389.12. Miyake, A., Kost-Smith, L. E., Finkelstein, N. D., Pollock, S. J., Cohen, G. L. & Ito, T. A. (2010). Reducing the gender achievement

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

. Journal of the Learning Sciences. Oct 2012;21(4):522-582.10. Lee B, Maldonado H, Klemmer SR. Evaluating Augmented Idea Logs for Design Education. Palo Alto: Stanford University; 2006.11. Svarovsky GN, Shaffer DW. Design Meetings and Design Notebooks as Tools for Reflection in the Engineering Design Course. Paper presented at: 36th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, 2006; San Diego, CA.12. Bracewell RH, Ahmed S, Wallace KM. DRed and design folders: a way of capturing, storing and passing on-knowledge generated during design projects. Paper presented at: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC' 04), 2004; Salt Lake City, UT.13. Brown BA. Discursive identity

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Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, West Point, NY

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Civil Engineering

program was described in the survey. Asingle reminder email was sent to the same group approximately one month later. In total, thereare 273 subscribers in the listserv. The only incentive used to encourage participation was theoffer to share a copy of related subsequent publications.Limited manipulation of the collected survey data was required. Duplicates and improperlycompleted surveys were eliminated from the data set.ResultsThe attempt to use the internet to develop a comprehensive list of civil engineeringintercollegiate competition-based learning activities generated a final list of 40 uniquecompetitions. A summary of those competitions is included in Appendix B of this document.The summary table identifies the date of inception, the

Conference Session

Tablets, Mobile and Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Chingnam Goh, University of Southern Queensland; Linda Ann Galligan, University of Southern Queensland; Harry Ku, University of Southern Queensland

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Computers in Education

enhancedlearning outcomes for engineering students (not just as an engagement tool).AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to acknowledge the financial support via a Learning and Teaching grantprovided by the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying at the USQ.Bibliography1. Gates, B. (2001), State of the industry: The digital decade, Comdex Keynote Address.2. Condon, R. Tablet PCs in Education, National Institute for Technology & Liberal Education, http://www.nitle.org/resources/issues/tabletpc.htm3. Loch, B. & Donovan, D. (2006). Progressive teaching of mathematics with tablet technology. e-JIST, e-Journal of Instructional Science and Technology, 9(2). Retrieved 27 June 2009 from http://www.usq.edu.au/electpub/e-jist/docs

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Neelesh Kumar; Philippe Moussavou; Naresh Poudel; Devdas Shetty

MECHATRONIC INTEGRATION FOR PORTABLE HARNESS AMBULATORY SYSTEM FOR REHABILITATION OF GAIT DISORDERS OF ELDERLY AND STROKE SURVIVORS Neelesh Kumar a,b Naresh Poudelb neel5278@csio.res.in naresh.poudel1@gmail.com Philippe Moussavoub Devdas Shettyb philippemoussavou@gmail.com devdas.shetty@udc.edu Biomedical Instrumentation Unit, CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh Indiaa School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, UDC, Washington DC USAbAbstract: Innovation in design, safety and feature enhancement of medical

Conference Session

Dynamics - Wow! They accelerate

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline Community College

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Mechanics

Paper ID #5979Soup Can Races: Teaching Rotational Dynamics Energy-based SolutionsMr. Richard Brown Bankhead III, Highline Community College Richard B Bankhead III is the engineering department coordinator at Highline Community College. At Highline Richard is committed to developing the behaviors successful engineering students in transfer students as well as preparing them academically for the challenges of junior level engineering courses. Richard has taught at Highline since 2004 and was awarded the Faculty of the Year Award at Highline for the 2009-10 school year

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlea Noelle Krupa, Pennsylvania State University; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Christine Haas, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

statements s contained onee main idea and were cooded once acccording to thhatidea. Because B studeents’ statements often lin nked categorries togetherr, a cluster aanalysis forcoding siimilarity usin ng Jaccard’ss similarity in ndex was coonducted. Thhe resulting horizontaldendrogrram visually describes th he degree of similarity am mong categoories. Interprreting thedendrogrram indicates that statem ments appear to relate brooadly to fourr groups of ideas: (1) theediversity of engineering fields an nd awarenesss of career opptions in theese fields, (22) the notion thatengineeriing makes a difference in n the world, and positivee affect assoociated with this idea, (3

Conference Session

Accreditation, Program Evaluation, and Education Resource's Impact in Latin America

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University; Steven L Shumway, Bringham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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International

travelling into the large cities. Since this teaching experiencewas located outside of the capitol city of Santo Domingo, a successful teachingexperience necessitated that many of the materials needed to be either a.) purchased bylocals that are familiar with the available of materials, and how to easily obtain them, b.)shipped ahead of time to the teaching location, or c.) brought with the student teacherswhile travelling. If you wait until you arrive in the country to find and purchase materials,a significant amount of time and expense will be needed to purchase even the most basicof supplies. For example, the student teachers had a difficult time finding galvanizednails for electronics activity. They resorted to cutting up a sheet of galvanized

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaundra Bryant Daily, Clemson University; Juan E Gilbert, Clemson University; Wanda Eugene, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Christina Gardner-McCune, Clemson University; Kyla Alanna McMullen, Clemson University; Phillip Wendell Hall Jr, Clemson University ; Sekou L Remy, Division of Human Centered Computing - School of Computing, Clemson University; Damon Lamar Woodard, Clemson University; Tania Roy, Clemson University

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Computing & Information Technology

and high school social studies classes. Page 23.144.1 Dr. Gardner-McCune recently completed a year and a half long Post-Doctoral Research position in com- puter science education at Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Computing where she led the design of the I-3 Experience programs. She holds a B. S. degree in Computer Engineering from Syra- cuse University, and earned both her masters and doctorate in Computer Science from Georgia Institute c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe D Manous Jr P.E., Institute for Water Resources, USACE; Jon D Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

.  Page 23.947.15 Table 2 – CE Technologist Telephone Interview QuestionsA. Opening Question: 1. What led you to get a civil engineering technology degree instead of a traditional civil engineering degree?B. Subject’s Practice: 2. What kind of civil engineering work does your company do in general? 3. What kind of work does your department do in particular? 4. How long have you been in your current position? 5. Are you licensed as a PE or do you plan to seek licensure as an engineer? 6. How many individuals with 2-year AS degrees in civil engineering technology work at your firm in your location? 7. What job titles does your firm typically use for these associate degree graduates? 8. How many individuals with

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Marshall PhD, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in the college years: A scheme, 3rd ed., JohnWiley and Sons, San Francisco.17 Baxter Magolda, M. B. (1995). The integration of relational and impersonal knowing in young adults’epistemological development, Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 36, No. 3.18 Belenky, M. F., Clinchy, B. M., Goldberger, N.R. and Tarule, J. M. (1986). Women’s ways of knowing: Thedevelopment of self, voice, and mind, Basic Books, New York.19 Love, P. G., and Guthrie, V. L. (1999). Synthesis, assessment, and application, new direction for student services,Vol. 1999, No. 88, pp. 77-93.20 Chance, S., Marshall, J. and Barber, J. P. (2012). Learning Outcomes from a Multidisciplinary, Hands-On, ThinkTank. The 28th National Conference on

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael L Falk, Johns Hopkins University; Mike Reese, Johns Hopkins University; Camilo Vieira, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7450Materials Science Students’ Perceptions and Usage Intentions of Computa-tionDr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue Univer- sity West Lafayette. Magana’s research interests are centered on the integration of cyberinfrastructure, computation, and computational tools and methods to: (a) leverage the understanding of complex phe- nomena in science and engineering and (b) support scientific inquiry learning and innovation. Specific efforts focus on studying cyberinfrastructure affordances and

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Emilio C. Piesciorovsky; Noel N. Schulz

Engineering Laboratories, Inc., “SEL-451-53.2 Smart Grid Laboratory Equipment Zone 1 is a Mho distance protection set at 80% of the 7 Relay Protection, Automation, and Control SystemFigure 1 shows the network (A), protection (B, E and

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Edward J. Berger, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Student Development

reference in the response to situations and events (knowledge). 2. Students understand, respect, and appreciate cultural differences (attitude about culture). 3. Students demonstrate understanding of themselves and their ability to cope and adapt (attitude about self). 4. Students apply their knowledge of intercultural communication to adapt to a different culture and to interact effectively with those from a different culture or cultural background (skill). 5. Students seek out opportunities to engage (action).Each of the GCOs has several explicit sub-goals (a), (b), (c), etc. as described more completelyin Appendix A. Moreover, our university suggests that these GCOs be assessed using acollection of quantitative and

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xingyu Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. Pairwise Correlations of SAT, Peer SES, and Relative Peer SES for in-state TypicalFirst-time Students Florida Comparison South Comparison Institution A Institution B Institution C states Carolina statesAcademic year 1993-2000 1994-2001Sample size 20722 15401 6091 64907 10101 64091Corr (SAT, Peer SES) .06 .09 .08 .14 .03 .15Corr (SAT, Relative Peer SES) .12 .12 .09 .19 .04

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ralph Belton; Ahmet Zeytinci

have strengths in their knowledge of the building, testing,operation, and maintenance of building systems with the ability to produce and utilize basicconstruction documents and perform basic analysis and design of system components,whereas baccalaureate degree graduates are prepared to analyze and design systems, specifyproject methods and materials, perform cost estimates and analyses, and manage technicalactivities in support of architectural projects. OutcomesAssociate degree programs must demonstrate that graduates are capable of: a. employing concepts of architectural theory and design in a design environment; b. utilizing modern instruments, methods and techniques to produce A/E documents and

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2013 GSW

Authors

Lana Rings

, “Processes of Intercultural Communication as Part of Shifting Cultural Paradigms.” IEEE  (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), pp. 237-244.8. Downey, G. L., Lucena, J. C., Moskal, B. M., Parkhurst, R., Bigley, T., Hays, C., Jesiek, B. K., Kelly, L., Miller, J., Russ, S., Lehr, J. L., Nichols-Belo, A., 2006, “The Globally Competent Engineer: Working  Effectively with People Who Define Problems Differently,” Journal of Engineering Education, April Vol., pp. 107-122.9. URL: http://www.vatv.org/VAP.html.10. URL: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/foreignborn_population/cb10-159.html11. URL: http://www.highereducation.org/reports/pa_decline/decline-f1.shtml.12. URL: http

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

classexercises, homework assignments, projects, book and project presentations, and teamingactivities. Projects deal with the whole process of user based design, from observation toadvanced prototyping. The paper shares some available formal and informal preliminaryfeedback/evaluation methods (and results) of class topics, material and activities. Course gradingis based on attendance and participation in class activities, homework assignments, off-classactivities, and projects. Peer evaluation (three types, see Appendix B) and presentations play animportant role in grading as well. Resources for class material are all the books and all Raviv’spapers that are listed in the Reference section. A sample of Power Point slides is shown inAppendix A

Conference Session

Retaining and Developing Women Faculty in STEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Bush, Michigan State University; Laura J Genik, Michigan State University

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Women in Engineering

? Page 23.1214.6 4. a. Why don’t more women seek administrative positions? (Female group) b. In your experience, if you have offered a leadership position to a woman, what were the reasons she shared about why she did or didn’t take it? (Male group) 5. What are the advantages of being in a leadership role?Focus group resultsThrough the inclusion of the Chairs/Directors, Assistant/Associate Deans, and Deans, in focusgroups, some general information about titled leadership roles and differences between male andfemale leaders was obtained. Then, through the focus groups containing leaders in theirdisciplinary societies, more specific information about the value of involvement in suchorganizations was gathered. The

Conference Session

FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M Frank, Queen's University

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First-Year Programs

Education, 6(1), 9–20.Frank, B., & Kaupp, J. (2012). Evaluating Integrative Model Eliciting Activities in First Year Engineering. In Proceedings of the 2012 Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA2012) Conference. Winnipeg, MB.Frank, B., Strong, D., Sellens, R., & Clapham, L. (2012). Progress With the Professional Spine: A Four-year Engineering Design and Practice Sequence. Presented at the 2012 International CDIO Conference, Brisbane, Australia.Hake, R. R. (1998). Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses. American journal of Physics, 66, 64.Hattie, J. (2008). Visible learning: A synthesis of

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Catherine F Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Leo H McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

literature, this study sought to answer the following research questions: 1. Do male and female students have similar experiences in terms of: a. Getting involved in engineering, campus, and the community? b. Taking on leadership roles in engineering? c. Considering leaving engineering? d. Do they consider the same factors to be encouraging / discouraging for continuation in engineering? 2. Do students from dissimilar institutions have similar experiences in terms of: a. Getting involved in engineering, campus, and the community? b. Taking on leadership roles in engineering? c. Considering leaving engineering? d. Do they consider the same factors to

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2013 GSW

Authors

Christina K. White; Richard H. Crawford

Extended Abstract with Poster Longhorns Face the Grand Challenges with I-Engineers: Interdisciplinary, International, Innovative, & Inspir(ed)(ing) Engineering Education Christina K. White, Richard H. Crawford Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at Austin AbstractAs Scholars face the 21st Century Engineering Grand Challenges, it provides opportunities inhigher education to: a) honor the multiple ways of knowing and communicating in engineering(STEM literacy); b

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Edward Randolph Collins Jr. P.E., Clemson University; Chris Porter, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

prospective students and parents. Page 23.779.3Tour attendance by prospective students and guests is up 58% since academic year 2008-2009.During the same time period GE enrollment is up 51%, from 693 in Fall 2008 to 1,103 in Fall2012, while Clemson's overall freshman enrollment only rose by 18%, from 2,927 in Fall 2008to 3,465 in Fall 2012 as shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Enrollment of students in (a) Clemson University and (b) General Engineering.Despite the large increase in enrollment, SAT scores for GE students are also up, from 1266 inFall 2008 to 1289 in Fall 2012 as shown in Figure 2. The national SAT score has remainedessentially constant

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Palmyra Catravas, Union College; Michael E Hagerman, Union College; Brian D. Cohen, Department of Biological Sciences, Union College; Samuel Amanuel, Union College; Rebecca Cortez, Union College; Kevin Bubriski, Green Mountain College; Amin Meyghani; Seyfollah Maleki, Union College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

coursetaught by a Visual Arts faculty member with expertise in B/W photography. Theinterdisciplinary student teams acquired images (Figure 2) for a contest co-judged by agroup of professional microscopists from local industry and neighboring academicinstitutions and by two faculty from the Visual Arts Department at Union. The studentsreceived feedback from the two groups of judges on the scientific and the artistic aspects,respectively, of their images. In order to take good images, the visual arts studentsneeded to communicate the principles of composition and aesthetics learned in theirhome course to the nano students. The nano students needed to be able to communicatewhat could be accomplished with the instrumentation to the visual arts students