Conference Session

Ethical Behavior in Academia and Beyond

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Beth Stutzmann, RLC- Research Learning Community, Southern Polytechnic State University; Margaret Loraine Lowder, Southern Polytechnic State University; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Ethics

including prevalence[11, 12, 13, and 14]; motivations [15]; personal characteristics and attitudes of perpetrators [12,16, and 17]; detection [14]; deterrence [15, and 18] and the correlation between academicdishonesty and the students’ ethical behaviors going forward into their careers [19]. Many ofthese studies [11, 15, 16 and 17] have used surveys of students and/or faculty as the main sourceof data. Anyanwu [20] provides case studies that indicate that plagiarism may often be a result ofstudents’ failure to understand the rules of proper citation. Others concentrate on academicdishonesty in laboratory setting [13] or in test taking [11, 16, and 17] or consider a wide range offorms of academic dishonesty in the aggregate [15].Some studies [15

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

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Design in Engineering Education

. Wood completed his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering (Division of Engineering and Applied Science) at the California Institute of Technology, where he was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Dr. Wood was formerly a Professor of Mechanical engineering at the University of Texas (1989-2011), where he established a computational and experimental laboratory for research in engineering design and manufac- Page 23.330.1 turing. He was a National Science Foundation Young Investigator, the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Endowed Professor in Engineering and University Distinguished

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia; Yan-Fu Kuo, National Taiwan University; Ping-Lang Yen, National Taiwan University

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Biological & Agricultural

was implementedduring the Spring and Fall 2012 semesters with a total of 27 students from both universities. Itwas designed around 4-5 projects with lectures and laboratory demonstrations performed by theinstructors (from both sides) to provide necessary background materials for students to carry onsuccessfully with their chosen projects. The major difficulties were the differences in the startdate and duration of the respective courses at each university and prevented our attempt tosynchronize student progress and interaction. The "technical" issues turned out to be easilysolved by each side using similar hardware and software. The instructional materials were sharedvia classroom capture and webcasting technologies: recordings of live

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor J. Bennett, Texas A&M University; Kristin D. Nichols, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

Page 23.349.6touring senior design laboratories and hearing from student design teams. These interactions 5enable freshman students to connect the coursework to a future in aerospace. Students are alsotaken to an off-site engineering facility or research laboratory that connects them with theopportunities available in industry. The final class period is used for students to reflect on whathas been learned in the course, provide final feedback to the instructors, and celebrateachievements in design over the semester. With the current schedule, one class can be used at thediscretion of the professor. Relevant activities can include tours of on-campus researchlaboratories, additional guest lecturers

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; Hamid Shahrestani, Florida International University, BME; Michael Edward Brown, Florida International University; James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University

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Biomedical

Florida in 2001. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and in 1982 Shahrestani earned the A.S. Electrical Engineering, both from the Wentworth Institute of Technology.Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Florida International UniversityDr. James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University James Byrne earned his Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the university of Miami (Coral Gables) in 1984. He designed optical systems and integrated optics and laseris into blow cytometers for Coulter Corporation, later Beckman Coulter from 1984 to 1999. He is the research coordinator for the Biomedical Engineering Department at Florida International University. He teaches undergraduate laboratory courses in Biomedical

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Ware; David J. Ahlgren, Trinity College; Harvey F. Silverman, Brown University

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Engineering Ethics

analysis, and was an original member of the IBM Research speech recognition group that started in 1972. He was manager of the Speech Terminal project from 1976 until 1980. At IBM Dr. Silverman received several outstanding innovation awards and patent awards. In 1980, Dr. Silverman was appointed professor of Engineering at Brown University, and charged with the devel- opment of a program in computer engineering. His research interests currently include microphone-array research, array signal processing, speech processing and embedded systems. He has been the director of the Laboratory for Engineering Man/Machine Systems in the School of Engineering at Brown since its founding in 1981. From July 1991 to June 1998 he was

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Vettrivel Gnaneswaran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Beatriz Murrieta, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Queretaro

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International

). Page 23.163.7 64.2.1. U.S. host institution resources (UTA)UTA has recently established itself as a competitive university in regard to research and futureinnovation in the state of Texas. The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Engineering(COE) provides one of the most comprehensive engineering programs in North Texas and thenation, with 8 baccalaureate programs, 13 masters and 9 doctorates programs as well. Also is thefourth largest engineering college in Texas, with about 3,900 students.The Radio Frequency Identification and Automatic Identification Deployment (RAID)Laboratories mission which is, “Providing integrated solutions in logistics and other data drivenenvironments through

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE); Joe Bungo, ARM Inc.

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Engineering Technology

concern was the large gaps in student experience, and this was addressed by theselection of more simplistic development platforms and environments for the workshops. Manyof these included open-source environments.It was also agreed that the format was to have a series of hands-on workshops where the studentscould evaluate and work on basic applications with selected platforms. Prerequisites were kept toa minimum and the intention was to show students the right tools for the right tasks. Page 23.207.4Dates were another important factor; a date had to be selected in which the laboratories used forthe workshops had minimal impact on running courses. A

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paula Baty; Erdogan Sener

. < http://www.greenroofs.com/north_america.htm>5. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (1998). Reducing Urban Heat Islands to Save Electricity and Reduce Smog. < http://www.hr.doe.gov/energy100/communit/71.html>6. Liu, Karen (2002, September). Going Green: A National Research Council Canada study evaluates green roof systems’ thermal performances. Professional Roofing, 32 (9), 24-30.7. Ostrowski, Christopher (2002, March). Green Not Just Environmental Anymore: It’s a Money Saver. Midwest Construction, 5 (3), 42-43.8. Pollard, Kelvin. AmeriStat. (2002, October). 2001 Census Estimates Confirm 1990s Trends, Bring Surprises.9. Roofscapes, Inc. (2002, July). Role of Green

Conference Session

Improving Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Balik; Nachiappan Nagappan; Laurie Williams; Julie Petlick; Carol Miller; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe

was conducted at the Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationUniversity of Utah in an undergraduate Software Engineering course 2, 4, 5 . In this work, theresearchers observed a number of educational benefits, including increased satisfaction/reducedfrustration from the students, increased confidence from the students on their project results, andreduced workload of the teaching staff. Similarly, educators at the University of California-SantaCruz have reported on the use collaborative laboratory activities in an introductory undergraduateprogramming course, specifically in the form of pair

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

;T State University’s initial Outstanding Educator’s Award. During his tenure at Northeastern University, he held the ALCOA Chair in Civil Engi- neering and served as professor of civil engineering. He has held positions at Westinghouse Laboratories as Senior Engineer and General Electric Research Laboratories as Research Engineer, where he conducted research into problems in dynamic plasticity and high-pressure physics, respectively. He has served as Chief Scientist for Corporate Research for B&M Technological Services and President of RMS Science and Technology, a research and development firm he owns. Amory’s government experience includes service as a Special Assistant in the U. S. Department of Energy and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N. Long, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. 8To allow for testing of systems in a closely controlled laboratory environment, vehicles basedsolely on internal combustion power sources are not practical due to emissions and requiredmechanical infrastructure. These limitations were overcome through adaptation of electricvehicle (EV) technologies. EV platforms provide real-world components that are clean, easy forsoftware students to construct, and easy to scale from “toy” size platforms to full size vehicledeployments.Electric Vehicle IntegrationElectric vehicle technologies provide a clean platform for use in development of software basedvehicle projects. With minimal cost, a simulation and/or emulation environment can beconstructed allowing full development and deployment of an

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina J. Casad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

variables intervene.Researchers have used the TPB5,28-29, and its predecessor, the theory of reasoned action30 topredict education-related behaviors. Butler31 found that attitudes toward science and social normsregarding science were significant predictors of elementary and middle school students‟intentions to complete their laboratory and non-laboratory science assignments, readings, andprojects. Crawley and Black32 showed that attitudes, norms, and perceived control significantlypredicted 8th through 11th graders‟ intentions to enroll in a high school physics class. Davis andcolleagues33 found the TPB to be an accurate model in predicting African American high schoolstudents‟ intentions to complete high school, which predicted graduation three

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

heavier prescription of mathematics and science. The transformation graduallyled to an increase in lecture hours in upper division engineering courses richer in theory but withless room for laboratory practice 3. More recently and paradoxically, engineering departmentshave been pressured to reduce the total number of required credit hours in a 4-year B.S. degreeplan while simultaneously increasing the acquisition of business-related skills. For at least thepast 20 years, engineering programs have also seen the need to address attrition and keep theirmajors engaged via freshman courses that are hands-on, laboratory-oriented, and fun. The events of the 1950’s also set the stage for the proliferation of EngineeringTechnology (ETEC) programs as

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julanne K. McCulley, Weber State University; Dustin Scott Birch, Weber State University; Megumi Usui Leatherbury, Weber State University; Kelly A. Harward, Weber State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

this multidisciplinary engineering project along withcourse goals and capstone project documentation will be documented and disseminated in thefinal paper March 2012. Page 25.959.3OverviewThe College of Applied Science and Technology (COAST) is eagerly updating curriculum toinclude instruction on the various forms of alternative energy. We engage our engineeringtechnology students in active learning through applied laboratory experimentation. But, thedevelopment process of applicable laboratory experiments has proven to be costly to the collegewith expensive equipment and duplicated efforts from the various engineering technologyprograms. To

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

AC 2012-4226: EMPHASIZING CORE CALCULUS CONCEPTS USINGBIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS TO ENGAGE, MENTOR, AND RETAINSTEM STUDENTSDr. John D. DesJardins, Clemson University John DesJardins received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from Clemson University in Dec. 2006 and has worked for more than 15 years as a biomechanical research engineer. He has co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications in the areas of biomechanics, biomaterials tribology and mechanical testing, and is the director of the Laboratory of Orthopaedic Design and Engineering at Clemson University. He currently leads or participates in many multi-disciplinary research teams on projects funded through NASA, DoD, DoT, NSF, biomedical

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

is taught for approximately 10.5 weeks with one 4-hour meeting per week at Baker,while it is two 2-hour blocks per week at KU. The students at Baker attend evening classesstarting at 6 pm since they work during day time. Many of these students are married andcommute long distances (15 to 50 miles) to take classes at Baker. At both these colleges theassessment tools include homework, class work, math and CAE laboratories, examinations and afinal project. A minimum grade of 70% is required to pass this class.Observation from course assessment:Course DeliveryAs mentioned before, the FEA course at Kettering University is a senior level electiveundergraduate/graduate (mezzanine level) course offered to full time on-campus students and topart time

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Sabatini, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ryle Maxson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jack McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Haupfear, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2010 The HyREV Propulsion System: a B20 Power-Split Extended Range Electric Vehicle for the EcoCAR ChallengeAbstractEcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge is a three-year collegiate advanced vehicle technologycompetition (AVTC) established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and GeneralMotors (GM). Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has managed the AVTC series for 20 years.The competition challenges 17 North American universities to reduce the environmental impactof a captured GM fleet vehicle by minimizing its fuel consumption and reducing emissions whileretaining the vehicle’s performance, safety and consumer appeal. The competition requires teamsto use GM’s Global Development Process (GDP) to the

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

Multi-Year Assessment College/Dept Level Scale (1-5) 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 B1. My instructor served as professional role model. B2. Instructor demonstrated depth of knowledge. B3. My instructor demonstrated enthusiasm. B4. My instructor had a structure or plan. B5. Instructor helped me understand importance B6. Instructor used well articulated learning obj. B7. My instructor communicated effectively. B8. Laboratories contributed to my learning. B9. Instructor demonstrated positive expectations. B10. My

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

effective and efficient part manufacturing methods and complete production systems for commercial and industrial products. The common theme for students is mastering process, production system and enterprise design procedures that are applicable to any product in any industry. Graduates have been successful in manufacturing enterprises that produce virtually every type of product -- literally, from spacecraft to foodstuffs. In addition to traditional courses, Dr. Wells leads innovation teams in two engineering venues: product realization and transforming laboratory research into commercial products. Dr. Wells’ active research lies in orthopedic implants, micro-assembly, micro-machining, circuit

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Smith; Kevin Craig; Pamela Theroux

, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. A considerable body of research has shown that learning is significantly enhanced when students engage all of these cognitive processes5,7.Background on RensselaerRensselaer’s commitment to student-centered learning and its innovation in undergraduateengineering education is well known. Between 1993 and 1998, Rensselaer won the Pew Awardfor the Renewal of Undergraduate Education, the Boeing Outstanding Education Award, and theTheodore Hesburgh Award for Faculty Development, the only technological university to win allthree of these prestigious honors. Crossing low walls between schools, and combining thetraditional laboratory-centered education with

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Participant InformationThe Leaders in Engineering Program (LEP) at Southeastern University is an interdisciplinaryundergraduate engineering program, which combines concepts and methodologies from SystemsEngineering (SE) as well as Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). One of the mainobjectives of this program is to enable students to work on interdisciplinary engineering projectsrequiring an understanding of electrical and computer design as well as systems analysis. Overthe course of three years in the program, students will be required to complete coursework inboth the SE and ECE departments, including two joint laboratory courses in the third year and ateam-based, interdisciplinary capstone project in the fourth year.In fall of 2009, 15

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack Leifer; Jamey Jacob

tasks in the laboratory [3]. Although the studentsparticipating in this project pledged not to discuss their work with each other face to face, theywere certainly familiar with each other, if only because they attended class together. “Remotelylocated” team members likely had an informal rapport with each other that may have increasedthe effectiveness of their communications efforts at the outset of the project. This factor mayhave led to the final outcome of this study, which found that the distance technology did notsignificantly impact the final quality of the teams’ work positively or negatively, at least in thisparticular instance. Because their course was limited to one section of students collocated at WPI, the authors ofthat study

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jess Everett

,Evaluation of Small Dams, Measurement of Chemical Transport Rates in Laboratory and Natural Systems,Laboratory and Field Instrumentation, and Physical and Numerical Modeling. He is a registered ProfessionalEngineer.Beena SukumaranBeena Sukumaran is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University,Glassboro, New Jersey. She obtained her Ph.D. from Purdue University in the School of Civil Engineering withparticular emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering. She obtained her M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from AuburnUniversity and her B.S. degree from College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Her research interestsinclude evaluating the performance of suction caissons in different soil conditions, effect of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

developed a Creativity Index based on the MBTI instrument.Higuchi 32 explains analysis of empirical experiment for measuring effect of creativityimprovement before and after the Idea Marathon System training for about a 3 monthsperiod, for R&D and laboratories staff using TTCT Figural tests. There are some efforts indeveloping the competency at colleges. Putkonen, et al. 33 have proposed pedagogy andconcluded that the context of working life offers better opportunities for inculcatinginnovative (creative) skills. They have not used any specific measures, though. Jiazeng, etal.34 have introduced a separate course on Creative Studies and used TTCT to prove thatcreativity can be improved through education. While they have provided pre measurements

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven M. Yalisove, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Materials

Paper ID #10870Eliminating Lectures (and video lectures) in Large Introductory MaterialsScience and Engineering Courses: Large Gains in Student LearningProf. Steven M. Yalisove, University of Michigan S. M. Yalisove obtained a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. After a post doc at Bell Laboratories, he joined the Michigan faculty in 1989. In 1996 he was a Fulbright scholar at the FOM institute in the Netherlands. He is currently the Associate Director of the Materials Laboratory at the Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences at the University of Michigan. Yalisove’s

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

therapeutics, thus PNIPAAm has beenextensively investigated for applications such as protein delivery 58-61. We produce PNIPAAm polymers in our laboratory regularly, and it can be achieved with astraightforward free-radical polymerization of NIPAAm monomer in water using a redoxinitiator 26. The hydrogel can be made magnetic by suspending magnetic Fe3O4 powder inaqueous solutions of PNIPAAm, below the LCST. Upon application of a magnetic field with asolenoid, the presence of the magnetic particles will cause the solution to heat above the LCST,causing collapse of the polymer around the magnetic particles and the squeezing out of the drug.A pulsatile release profile can be generated by turning on and off the magnetic field 53. The K-12 students

Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Joshua Lloyd Olds, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Eric Joe Coyle, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Engineering Ethics

materials and technical data, participation mustbe limited to U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 12019 with proof of citizenship/naturalization. Aregistration of project participants must be maintained for access control to any ITAR restrictedclassroom or laboratory. A laboratory manager must ensure positive ID of all entrants into thelaboratory, and any foreign nationals must be escorted. Citizenship must be verified before thesharing of any export controlled materials within the lab. All persons working within the ITARcontrolled space must be adequately briefed on ITAR policies and sign the University's ITARnon-disclosure form.ITAR controlled items must be clearly identifiable. The item should be labeled “ITAR Export-Controlled”. If the item is of

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E.S. Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University

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First-Year Programs

the design process. These studies ask participants to solveconceptual design tasks in a laboratory setting and most are structured as individual tasks.In addition to VPA and the coding scheme, Atman et al.10 measured time devoted to the task aswell as step of the design process, the number of transitions between design steps, the number of Page 24.558.3requests for information, the number of alternative solutions developed, and rated the quality ofeach participant’s final solution.In Atman’s 1999 work,10 freshman and seniors were asked to conceptually design a playground.Freshman spent most of their design time modeling, developing the

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

, especially beginning with a briefpresentation and building from there. Students report growing confidence in their own communicationskills and observing improvement in the skills of others.”Writing Research Papers: TrainingDuring the weekly forums, a special seminar was offered by the author to discuss the importanceand process of good technical writing. Key issues in paper writing were emphasized throughoutthe program. REU fellows were provided with an author’s guide to prepare their final researchreports.Gaining Laboratory/Field Research and Latest Computing SkillsREU fellows are provided with opportunities for field research, analytical laboratory work,computer modeling and testing of theoretical concepts