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Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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

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Student Development

convened a task force to develop a set of Global CompetencyOutcomes (GCOs). In 2010, the task force report was delivered and approved by the Provost andthe Board, and the resulting framework for development, improvement, and evaluation of study Page 21.19.3abroad experiences has been widely adopted as the set of "best practices" at our university,although they are not specifically calibrated for engineering students9. In brief, the resultingGCOs focus on five broad educational outcomes falling into four basic classes (knowledge, skill,attitude about self and culture, and action): 1. Students apply their knowledge to create a global frame of

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Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley; Sara L. Beckman, Haas School of Business

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Student Development

diverging (Figure 1).People may also have their strengths best represented on the extreme ends of the perception orprocessing axis, rather than in one of the quadrants. In these cases, the learning style is defined as“balanced-processing” (balanced between reflective observation and active experimentation) or“balanced-perception” (balanced between abstract conceptualization and concrete experience).According to early reports by Kolb, young children show an even balance of all learning styles,but move towards more abstract thinking as they grow older [14]. A recent study found that one-third of adults were converging, another third were assimilating, 20% were accommodating, andless than 10% were divergent [25].Beckman and Barry [4] have found Kolb

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Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Harvey Charles, Northern Arizona University

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Student Development

requiredeveloping a comprehensive, uniform approach to STEM internationalization at the institutionallevel. In this paper, we discuss our development of the Global Science and Engineering Program(GSEP), a broad internationalization initiative uniformly spanning all engineering, math, andnatural science programs offered at Northern Arizona University. To help pave the way forothers, we pay particular attention to critical GSEP design features and rationale.1.0 IntroductionGlobalization has been the predominant economic theme for the past decade, leading to broadglobal distribution of research, design, and production teams and facilities spanning the fullspectrum of science and engineering disciplines [1]. Modern STEM graduates will be expectedto communicate

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Walter von Reinhart, University of Rhode Island; Erin Papa, University of Rhode Island

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Invited - Student Development

Germanprogram, the University added similar dual degree programs in Engineering with Spanish,French, and most recently Chinese,iv which also proved successful. The German program,however, remains the main stay of the IEP programs; it boosts the highest numbers of enrolledstudents (Table 1). Because the German program also offers the largest homogeneous group ofgraduates, this article is based on data collected from graduates from the German program. 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10German 102 113 118 121 122 128 133 126Spanish 37 42 45 42 52 51 63 69French 27

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Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Eleonore Lickl, HBLVA for Chemical Industry

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Invited - Student Development

strong branch in the vocational and technical field, wherestudents from 14 to 19 years old are trained in Upper-Level secondary technical and vocationalColleges. Additionally in the VET system beside VET colleges also VET schools can be chosen,but they do not end with a graduation. Figure 1 gives an overview about the Austrian educationsystem starting from the age of 14.Fig. 1: The Austrian Educational System (source: WKO1)The VET colleges (in German called BHS, Berufsbildende Höhere Schulen) are classified in theISCED 4A level according to ISCED 2011. ISCED is the international classification used toensure cross-national comparability of data about education systems on the basis of uniform andinternationally agreed definitions by UNESCO. ISCED

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Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Lyn Brodie, University of Southern Queensland; Lesley Jolly, Strategic Partnerships; Caroline Crosthwaite, University of Queensland; Lydia Kavanaugh, University of Queensland

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Invited - Student Development

any innovation. Thiscreates a problem for staff who want to build on the perceived benefits of an innovation such asthe EWB Challenge, since it is not clear what outcomes can be attributed to what mechanisms andunder what circumstances. For instance, the experiential learning attributed to teamwork on reallife projects such as this can be more assumed than proven. In this project we were interested toidentify which aspects of context had an influence on the way students went about learning andhow those choices affected learning outcomes.MethodologyData about how the intervention was being implemented was collected at 13 universities inAustralia and New Zealand over Semesters 1 and 2 of 2011. We began data collection with aseries of program

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Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Javier A. Paez Saavedra, Fundacion Universidad del Norte

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Invited - Student Development

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Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Robyne Bowering, Monash University

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Invited - Student Development

skills in their final-year engineeringstudents. The project is a service-learning program placing students into schools to designand teach STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) units of work.This paper is a phenomenological description of how the experiential learning opportunitiesprovided during the project enhance one aspect of student professional skill development:effective oral communication.Introduction‘Engineers are hired, retained and rewarded for solving problems’[1]. Globalization, massmigration, the digital revolution and a growing need for environmental stewardship arecreating new contexts and new types of problems for engineers to solve.[2] To be successful inthe rapidly changing world, engineers need to be

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Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Teresa Restivo, University of Porto

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Invited - Student Development

; Psychology and Education Sciences; Scienceand Sport) and 1 Business School, 60 R&D units. It is a public university with over31,700 students and around 3000 students are from 106 nationalities. More than 9000students are at postgraduate level (MSc and PhD). It offers 35 first cycle courses, over150 integrated or independent masters and 89 third cycle courses. The university hasover 1900 teaching & research (FTE) (76% PhD) and around 1700 technical andadministrative staff 1. Its Faculty of Engineering (FEUP), with roots dating back to1837, is the largest school at U.Porto, with over 8.700 students, 424 teaching andresearch staff (86% PhD) and 326 non-academic staff 2. FEUP is under Bologna processsince 2006. It has nine Departments: Chemical

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Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

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Christie Ritter, The University of Colorado at Boulder; Alan Rolf Mickelson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jared Leventhal, University of Colorado at Boulder; David Espinoza, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Student Development

Distance6. Indeed, the end to end information bandwidth of the 445km long WiLDNet is estimated to be between 1 and 3 Mbs, a bandwidth much greater than thatnecessary for transmitting patient information and logistical telephone calls between the healthposts, but one too small to transmit full internet service to all those on the network. The NapoNetproject focuses on developing, implementing and evaluating bandwidth efficient methods forbringing communication services to those who live in the villages along the network. The NapoNet Project was initiated in February of 2009. The project was suggested toNapoNet team members by faculty members of the University of Amazon of Iquitos, Peru, andpublic health and government officials of the State

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Ocean and Marine

of their efforts and the lessons learnedare reported in this paper. Future undergraduate research areas are explored with suggestions onhow WSN topics can permeate into undergraduate education. Lessons learned from this multi-year undergraduate project are presents and feedbacks form other instructors considering oralready involved similar projects are welcomed. 1. IntroductionMonitoring of the coastal and marine environment has become a field of strong scientificinterests in the last decades, as such these areas are very important for economic and social pointof view as more people and business are located or relocated there. The environment areas areunder ever increasing pressures from human activity, accidents and natural disasters

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

doing (problem formulation and problem solving), and design andengineering learning (focused on change in the student’s conceptual understanding of design).Research Methods and ParticipantsTo best address the research questions, this study uses multiple methodologies to collect andanalyze data around engineering students’ learning. Empirical evidence of what design andengineering thinking looks like and how it changes over time, and how students conceptualizedesign and engineering, comes from two participant groups: (1) a spread of undergraduateengineering students across fields of engineering, and (2) a homogeneous group of MechanicalEngineering graduate students in a project-based learning course in design and innovation forMaster’s students

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Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel A. Heider, U.S. Military Academy; Bryndol A. Sones, U.S. Military Academy; Brian E. Moretti, Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering

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Nuclear and Radiological

is often sought through organizations such as ABET. Accreditation helps to ensurethat an institution is dedicated to producing graduates who are prepared for employment inindustry, research, teaching, and government. Engineers acquire and hone many skills while pursuing their engineering degrees, but it isoften skills that are not specifically engineering skills that are most desired by employers.According to Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc. The most highly sought after employeeskills are teamwork, critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and communication.1 For ABETaccredited institutions these abilities are certified through Student Outcomes including, ‘anability to function on multi-disciplinary teams’ and ‘an ability to

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

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First-Year Programs

differentactivities, some reported participating in as many as nine different pre-college engineeringprograms or activities.BackgroundThe National Academy of Engineering report Engineering in K-12 Education – Understandingthe Status and Improving the Prospects1 identifies five main benefits of K-12 engineeringeducation. These are 1) improved learning and achievement in science and mathematics, 2)increased awareness of engineering and the work of engineers, 3) understanding of and theability to do engineering design, 4) interest in pursuing engineering as a career, and 5) increasedtechnological literacy. This study focuses on pursuing engineering as a career, which typicallyrequires a 4-year college degree in engineering. While the other benefits of K-12

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos Efrén Mora, La Laguna University; Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna; Beatriz Añorbe-Diaz, Universidad de La Laguna; REYES CARRAU MELLADO, Universidad La Laguna; Antonio González Marrero, University of La Laguna

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Ocean and Marine

mobile devicesamong our students, a survey was completed by students of different degrees betweenOctober and December 2013 at University of La Laguna (Spain): Marine Engineering, Radioelectronics Engineering, Nautical Science, Industrial Engineering and Electronic Engineering.The mean age value of the surveyed students was around 23 years old with over 95% of themcomprised between 22 and 24 years old (Figure 1). From a total of 121 surveyed students,118 stated to have a computer available, owning more laptops or notebooks than desktops(comparison between figures 2 and 3). Page 24.1029.4 Fig. 1: Age range of the surveyed

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; E. Prasad Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy; Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray; Matthew Gonderinger, Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

this approach allows students toanalyze and formulate rules for the non-linear behavior of RC circuits that involve lamps.7 Theredesigned experiments have been closely modeled after the text Physics by Inquiry.3The DIRECT Assessment InstrumentThe DIRECT assessment is a 29 question multiple choice text that is designed to measurestudent understanding of various topics in dc circuit analysis. A copy of DIRECT is available bycontacting the authors in reference 5. The DIRECT authors identify 11 learning objectives thatare to be assessed by a combination of questions on the test. We list those learning objectivesbelow: 1. Identify and explain a short circuit (more current follows the path of lesser resistance) 2. Understand the functional two

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

a linecharge with limited length. Instead of using Coulomb’s law directly, one can calculate theelectric potential first and then find the gradient of this function. Although the closed formsolution can be derived by hand calculation, working out the integral is pretty challenging, letalone the gradient. However, this can be done easily by using SAGE, and the code is shownbelow (the linear charge density and the factor of 1/(4πε) are skipped). The charges areuniformly distributed along z-axis and its length is 2 centimeters, with the coordinates of the twoends at -0.01 and 0.01, respectively. sage: d = 0.01 sage: x,y,z,zp = var('x, y, z, zp') # zp is source variable for integral. sage: func = 1/sqrt(x^2 + y^2

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moustapha Diab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Uche Ezechi, University of Delaware; Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Ocean and Marine

David Kolb in hisexperiential learning cycle1 shown in Figure 1. The Kolb’s learning cycle outlines four mainquestions to be answered by every student working on any project to maximize learning. Thequestions are: “Why?”, ”What?”, ”How?”, and “What if?”.Success of this project can be largely attributed to the multidisciplinary team consisting ofengineering students and faculty, marine biology students and faculty, computer sciencestudents, and participating scientists and engineers from NASA Wallops Flight Facility whohelped keep the project on track through effective communication, goal-setting, and appropriatemonitoring and execution of tasks.This project is a continuation of a project 2&3 started in summer 2009 at the university aimed

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University, Innovation One; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; M. Brian Thomas, Trine University

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College Industry Partnerships

” experience. Choices that do not serve this purpose should be rejected in favor of projectsthat actually do enhance the realistic nature of the project. Some of the engineering sub-disciplines that need to be exercised include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following,shown in Figure 1 below: Page 24.1083.4 Product Planning Design Product Engineering (Analysis) Manufacturing (Production) Cost analysis Figure 1: Cross-functional approach required for student

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Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

institution, which is home to studentengineering design teams, such as a Formula design team. We found that these experiencesenhanced students’ self-directed autonomy and allowed them to take control of their learningtrajectory. We discuss implications for future research and educational practices.IntroductionIt has been estimated that over a human lifespan about 90% of a person’s learning occurs in non-formal environments, that is, people learn through informal experiences.1 As part of theircollege-based undergraduate degree experience, a large portion of engineering students areinvolved in different informal learning experiences, such as co-curricular design teams, studentorganizations, undergraduate research, or studio-based environments. However

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann D. Christy, Ohio State University

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Biological & Agricultural

learning and serves as a springboard for pair sharing and whole class discussions.The main deliverable for the course is a professional student portfolio8 showcasingstudents' best work over their college careers, organized by ABET a-k outcomes.9,10 Page 24.1134.3 2Results and DiscussionTable 1 presents the choices that various classes have made over the ten years from 2005to 2014. This course was offered under quarters during years 2005-2011. The Ohio StateUniversity changed to a semester calendar in the summer of 2012, so the last twoofferings of this course

Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevor D. McLaughlin, U.S. Military Academy

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Nuclear and Radiological

United States Military AcademyINTRODUCTION:Nuclear engineering students have many expectations of them upon graduation; primary among thoseexpectations is to be technically proficient—it is hard to be successful without this trait. Understandingthat success for engineers comes in many forms, it often follows those that are able to apply theirtechnical skills in concert with a strong foundation in other skills that are fundamental to practicing theirprofession. “The practice of engineering involves significant interaction with subjects that fall outsidethose traditionally associated with engineering.” 1 For this reason it is appropriate that educators affordstudents the means to gain “the knowledge and skills that are fundamental to the practice

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

this article, reflection through journal writing wasimplemented in a Conceptual Physics class in a community college setting, which is rarely seenin literatures. The description of the study, preliminary data and results are presented.II. Description of the studyThe typical PH101 Conceptual Physics course has three 50-minute lectures and one 1 hr 50minute long laboratory per week. The official textbook for the course is “Conceptual Physics” byPaul Hewitt. Students are generally required to write lab reports for each lab they do but they do Page 24.1152.4not do any other writing except homework for lectures. Regular student-centered lectures

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Anthony L. Donaldson, California Baptist University

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Engineering Management

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Page 24.1173.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Teaching Vectors to Engineering Students through an Interactive Vector Based GameAbstractIn recent years, science and particularly physics education has been furthered by the use ofproject based interactive learning.1 There is a tremendous amount of evidence2 that use of thesetechniques in a college learning environment leads to a deeper appreciation and understanding offundamental concepts. Since vectors are the basis for any advancement in physics andengineering courses the cornerstone of any physics regimen is a concrete and comprehensiveintroduction to vectors. Here, we introduce a new turn based vector game

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

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First-Year Programs

Male Black 0% Male White First MajorFigure 1 – Race and Gender of Engineering Graduates by Initial MajorQualitative Methods Page 24.1186.3In an ongoing study of engineering matriculation practices using MIDFIELD, interviews wereconducted with sophomore engineering students at 6 universities in the MIDFIELD partnership.Prospective interviewees were restricted to those officially majoring in civil, chemical, computer,electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering as well as those who were still officially in aFirst Year Engineering (FYE) program or

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

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Industrial Engineering

,there are other sources of variability in the input factors of this observational study. There werecoincidently eighteen (18) students registered in both terms. All students were upper classIndustrial Engineering (IE) students with multiple cooperative industrial experiences as part oftheir academic background. The only major difference between the two course offerings is theaddition of active learning techniques included in the second course offering. Figure 1. Simplistic Course Delivery ProcessThere are various models of type and depth of learning. One commonly used model is Bloom’sTaxonomy. In 1956, Benjamin Bloom headed a group of educational psychologists whodeveloped a classification of levels of intellectual

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Julia Ziyatdinova; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University ; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

TrainersThe paper describes the experience of professional development for educators who work inthe system of education at industrial enterprises in Russia based on 1) joint activities of theuniversities and partner enterprises, 2) research on the reasons for sustainable growth indemand for such programs, and 3) the evaluation of these programs and their influence on thecareer prospects of their students.After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the system of professional development andtraining of industrial educators ceased to exist. The state stopped regulating this sphere ofprofessional education activities. However, the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation)stepped into this gap with a university/industry collaboration for professional

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youyi Bi, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University; Tahira N. Reid, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

adopt appropriate teaching methods for different students.Key words: engineering problem-solving, eye gaze data, visual attentionI. IntroductionSolving complex problems is an important symbol of human intelligence and has alwaysfascinated researchers. Though mental problem-solving studies originated in psychology, todaysome of their methods and techniques are applied and developed in other areas such asmathematics [1], computer science [2], engineering [3], and medicine [4]. Although theseresearchers come from different backgrounds, the questions of common interest are how exactlypeople solve problems and how their performance may be improved.According to Budny’s research on freshman performance in engineering courses at Purdue

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University; Tanja Karp, Texas Tech University; Brian Steven Nutter; Yu-Chun Donald Lie, Texas Tech University; Richard O. Gale, Texas Tech University; Ron Cox; Stephen B. Bayne, Texas Tech University

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College Industry Partnerships

three most downloaded TOP 100 papers on the IEEE XploreTM among millions of publications in Sept, 2012, June 2012, and Sept. 2009 (ranked #80, #88, and #21, respectively). His research interests are: (1) power-efficient RF/Analog IC and System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design and test; and (2) interdisciplinary and clinical research on medical electronics, biosensors, and biosignal processing.Dr. Richard O Gale P.E., Texas Tech UniversityRon CoxDr. Stephen B. Bayne, Texas Tech University Page 24.1298.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 University-Industry Partnership in