Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin M. Ertekin, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

abilities to create a new product.3 To provide product development experience using Computer Aided Design (CAD)- Mechanical Design tools.4 To provide an overview of current product and prototype development issues.5 To provide a guideline and necessary tools for rapid product realization and prototyping. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)Figure 4. Samples of student term project of a consumer product development. (a) Concept

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suranjan Panigrahi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ken Burbank, Purdue University, Statewide Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

graduate program in Engineering Technology is being offered from the department that is part of a national or globally ranked University, the perceived value of the graduate program increases. b. Resources and infrastructure: Incoming graduate students look for resources and infrastructure in the academic unit, the associated college and the University. As Page 25.103.4 Engineering Technology programs are associated with hands-on practical experience,the importance of infrastructure and resources are very critical for a graduate program. Ifthe associated University has access to quality common university resources (such aslibrary, computational

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Anderson, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

propulsive efficiency (eta) in terms of the air tank pressure (P) and thelaunch tube diameter (d). The propulsive efficiency is intended to model all of the pressurelosses that may occur between the air tank and the launch tube, as well as losses from the air gapbetween the launch tube and fuselage.Eq 1:  V b= 2 L  T m −g Eq 2: T ≃ P  d /2 2Students may use high-speed camera images to estimate the boost velocity for a givenconfiguration. Equation 1 can then be solved for the impulse thrust, while Equation 2 yields theresulting propulsive efficiency. Students may then adjust the fuselage air gap to increaseefficiency. Typical values for propulsive

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; William Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

on tests, suggestions for improving their study habits, and suggestionsfor obtaining additional help.ResultsThe results are given in Table 2 in terms of final course grade broken down by differentcategories. The category is based on their first test score, and whether they completed the SEPor not. For comparison, the homework average is also given. The course is graded as A, B, C,and NC (no credit). TABLE 2. Results of Fall, 2010 SEP Program HW Course Grade Category No. Avg. Avg. A A- B+ B B- C+ C NC W Class 450 78.1 85.7 110 41 49 69 34 37 26

Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Page 25.170.9 Graphical Pre-Test Post-Test Items n % n % Δn Δ% Q5 C 28 56% 46 92% 18 36% Q8 A and 24 48% 43 86% 19 38% B 26 52% 44 88% 18 36% Q10 7 14% 22 44% 15 30% Table 4: Improvement on Graphical Interpretation Items.Questions Q5 C, and Q8 addressed interpreting information about velocity when given a positiongraph. Question Q10, on the other hand, involved interpreting position

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai. P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

has been elevated to appreciate the concepts and aspects of modularized systemdesign. Students understand, appreciate and put into practice the software design conceptsand aspects of structured programming and portability and reusability of code. Students not Page 25.961.3 PC USB Interface Port A * Port B * Port C * Virtual Reality Cave Y X Microcontroller Board Z XYZ Motion Plane Microcontroller

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Nielsen L. Pereira, Western Kentucky University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jerry-Daryl Fletcher, Morgan State University

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Design in Engineering Education

notified of design swap or no design swap sketches. Thisdifference was significantly higher (t= 3.38, df=37 p=.002, d= 1.06). An effect size of 1.06indicated that the quality scores for the Group 2 sketches were on average 1.06 standarddeviations greater than the scores for the Group 1 sketches. The higher scores could be due to theNotification of Design Swap taking place prior to the design reviews, which was used withGroup 2. Separating based on year and offering, we also compared the quality scores forsketches of no design swap teams in 2010 (Group A), 2011 who were not notified in advance ofthe swap (Group B), and 2011 who were notified in advance of the design swap (Group C).Table 4 includes the average quality scores and standard deviation

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

aqueous solutions of DNT, IMDand THM (Figure 1 a). Once aqueous phase photolysis was completed similar experiments wereconducted on thin layer of homogeneously mixed soil bound DNT, IMD and THM (Figure1 b,c). The insecticides concentrations were determined using HPLC (Figure 2). This researchprovided a unique opportunity to the undergraduate student to utilize his classroomunderstanding of concepts of environmental engineering to solve real life problems. The studentsuccessfully conducted the experiment and comprehended the fate of organic pollutants in theenvironment.b) Column Leaching Experiments to Assess the Mobility of Potentially Toxic Insecticides in Vineyards SoilThis project was funded as a summer undergraduate research assistantship

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Bijaya Shrestha

Learning by engagement and empowerment - a pragmatic approach to enhance student engagement in a service course and developing relevance of such a course to their own majorsBijaya Shrestha, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Missouri S&TAbstractNew pedagogical approaches are developed and implemented in a service course in orderto enhance the engagement of students in the learning process. Service courses are oftenperceived to be non-relevant and lame by majority of engineering students. The newapproaches bring a climate where students are provided with opportunities to take chargeand explore. The idea behind the new approach is built around a good mix of technologywith old tools of the trade so as to

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-2011 with no awardavailable in 1976, 1977, and 1980, as illustrated in Figure 2(a). Among all these proposals, thereare 517 proposals from DGE, 894 from DRL, 4,603 from DUE, and 1,718 from EEC, as shownin Figure 2(b). The metadata downloaded from nsf.gov contains the following fields: title,abstract, PI, co-PI, awarded institution, award revision date, active period, award amount,directorate, NSF organization, and NSF program. Note that NSF does not make proposal fulltexts available to the public. Number of selected awards in each year Number of selected awards from each

Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bidhan C. Roy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Mitchell Dean Cornelius, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

section describing the model problems wedevised for an engineering economy analysis. Finally, we conclude by describing the futuredirection of this study.Understanding an Income StatementThe purpose of an income statement is to provide investors the most accurate description of thecompany’s profitability over a set period of time, usually a fiscal quarter (3 months) or a fiscalyear (12 months). This includes an estimate of the firm’s sale, costs, increase or loss in intangiblevalue, taxes, outstanding shares, and how the resulting net profit is divided among shareholders.But as stated earlier, we would be dealing with operational costs. Among them are2 – (a) Total Revenues: This is the amount of money earned by selling the product. (b) Cost

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Zhiyong Gu; Bridgette Budhlall; Hongwei Sun; Carol Barry; Alfred Donatelli; Jill Lohmeier

Lab-on-a-chip Nano-sensors Devices Nanoelectronic Bio Sensors Devices Figure 1: An Interdisciplinary Approach for the New Engineering Course in Nanoscale Transport Phenomena A BFigure 2: (A) Setup for measuring the thermal conductivity of nanofluids; (B) Al2O3 nanofluids (inset is an SEMimage).Keywords: Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education; Nanoscale Transport Phenomena; Interdisciplinary Course;Nanomanufacturing, Engineering Education.2012 ASEE Northeast Section Conference University of Massachusetts LowellExtended

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Babatunde Isaac Ishola; Olawale Babatunde Akinwale, Obafemi Awolowo University; Lawrence O. Kehinde, Obafemi Awolowo University; Kayode Peter Ayodele; Oluwapelumi Olufemi Aboluwarin

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Computers in Education

. Page 25.164.4 (a) (b)Fig. 1: Interface of the first generation OpAmp iLab showing (a) the circuit connection window (b) the signal window showing input and output waveformsThe next version of the OpAmp iLab used an Adobe Flash based client 5. The use of a 2D vector-based client provided more flexibility than C# (used in the first interface) and allowed therepresentation of the backend as a printed circuit board (PCB) on which various components ofthe circuit were laid out (Fig. 2a). The lab used a modified version of the MIT iLab architecture.The Flash OpAmp iLab omitted the Service Broker, thus allowing direct client-to-servercommunications using web

Conference Session

Design Cognition I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Rad, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Design in Engineering Education

shown in Figure 3(a). Adding anadditional strip, shown in Figure 3(b), causes the LED pen to light up every other click. It isimportant that the pen does not light up on every click because one click is to open the pen andthe other to close it. Before: After: (a) (b)Figure 3 - Design improvement of the metal contacts (top view) for Lighted Ball Point Pen [10]In conclusions while going through the reverse engineering process, the students working on thisproject learned about the different parts in the product, as well as how they functioned togetheras a whole. Ultimately, they came up with a way to improve the LED

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Zachary Boehm, University of Southern California; Hussain Badruddin Penwala, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

making classes were interspersed with activities thatinvolved mathematics either directly, e.g., working on traditional math worksheets or playingmath games, or indirectly, e.g., creating games or participating in discussion activities.Students were given surveys to evaluate their a) interest in games, b) technological literacy, andc) math motivation and college plans. A pre-algebra readiness test was given from the suite ofstandardized tests developed by the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP, 2010).Decisions about math integration were based on the results, and also on conversations withadministrators, in particular their concerns that every child be able to pass the California StateHigh School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) as soon as possible

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Jian-ao Lian, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

selected, an almostidentical window will be displayed, with the same 4 topics for users to choose. (a) Page 25.825.7 (b) Figure 4: Starting of the programIn the tutorial scene, if topic “Properties of Graphs” is chosen, first a window as shown in Fig. 5awill be seen. Here the users can learn how to find asymptotes and how to graph rationalfunctions. By clicking the “next” button, the module will randomly generate a rational function,graph it, and display the asymptotes, as shown in Fig. 5b. The same procedure applies to

Conference Session

Computers and Simulation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Blesson Isaac, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Page 25.463.5how small the millimeter scale object is compared to meter scale object. In the microscale world,the hair and the Fe-13Mn-1.3C alloy are displayed as shown in Fig. 4(b). The alloy isrepresented as a box with a texture (jpg file) wrapped over it. It demonstrates that the alloy ismuch smaller even than a human hair. In the nanoscale world, the Fe-13Mn-1.3C alloy, ananotube, and the DNA are displayed as shown in Fig. 5(a). The DNA is 2.5 nm in width, whichis about the same size as the nanotube. The users can compared how much smaller the nanotubeis compared to the alloy material. By using the wand, the user can “move” himself/herself insidethe nanotube and “look around” to explore how the nanotube is structured as in Fig. 5(b

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno D. Coller, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

.  Morgan Kaufmann, 2008. 9.  J. Schell, The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses. Morgan Kaufmann, 2009. 10.  B. D. Coller, in Proceedings of the American Control Conference (Baltimore, MD, 2010). 11.  B. D. Coller and M. J. Scott, Effectiveness of using a video game to teach a course in mechanical  engineering, Computers & Education 53 (3), pp. 900‐912, 2009. 12.  B. D. Coller, D. J. Shernoff and A. D. Strati, Measuring Engagement as Students Learn Dynamic  Systems and Control with a Video Game, Advances in Engineering Education 2 (3), 2011. 13.  B. D. Coller, in ASEE Annual Conference (Vancouver, BC, 2011

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M. Nickel, Bucknell University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

is at the lowfrequencies). Convert the 2-D DCT to its log magnitude so that this concept can berealized using the log magnitude of the DCT. You should get a plot similar to Figure 1(b) Page 25.1081.6in [6]. The equation that converts a DCT C(u,v) to its log magnitude L(u,v) is given by[6] log(1 + 0.01| C (u , v) |)L(u , v) = 255 (1) log(1 + 0.01[max | C (u , v) |]) u ,vProject Assignment Part 4: Feature ExtractionWrite a MATLAB program that computes the 2-D DCT of an image and scans it in a‘zigzag’ fashion (see

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Xin Wang, Oregon Insitute of Technology; Xian Sun

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and the team lead must beresponsible for integrating every piece together5. The same strategy has been successfully used insoftware industry and is called “modular programming”, by which a complicated programmingassignment is divided into small, manageable procedures6. To use the MPS effectively, threerequirements have to be ensured5. Firstly, a main procedure always needs to be created tocoordinate and integrate the work of all individual procedures. Secondly, all the sub-proceduresonly communicate with their direct superior procedures. Thirdly, any “cross-talk” among thesub-procedures at the same level is not allowed. Figure 1 shows two examples of the MPS, inwhich diagram a) on the left shows a correct MPS model and diagram b) on the right

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; Gregory W. Davis, Kettering University; Kathryn L. Hoff

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

understanding how students prioritize their work load, as described laterin the paper.During the third term, the same tutor posted the tutor schedule and hosted weekly study sessions,with weekly email reminders that were sent to all students. In this third term, two differentprofessors were teaching the course. One of the professors (Prof C) made no commitment to theprocess, and despite the emails, only two of his students sparsely attended during the term. Theother professor (Prof B) promoted the tutor several times during the term, as well as providedhomework problems and solutions which were consistently assigned and graded throughout theterm. A more consistent response was seen from this professor’s students, providing furtherinsight into the minds

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

defined by the Criteron-3 of ABET-TAC6 is shown inTable I. Definitions of specific ABET student outcomes applicable to this course are listedbelow for the sake of completeness.  Outcome a: Ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to broadly-defined engineering technology activities,  Outcome b: Ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies,  Outcome e: Ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team,  Outcome f: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Ramesh Hanumanthgari, Texas A&M International University; Sri Bala Vojjala

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

semester. Table 3 represents the homeworkperformance data and course grades for 153 students (who completed the course) takingBusiness Math I and II between 2008 and 2011 [Lin et al.[18]]:. Based on the course grade withhomework performance, it is found that students who earned an “A” submitted almost allassigned homework during the semester. On the other hand, if the student submitted only 63% oftheir homework did not succeed at the end. Another observation states that homework score isalso correlated with the final course grade. For example, when a student earned an “A” on thecourse, his/her homework score was above 90 in average. Similar conclusion can be made forthose students who scored “B,” “C,” “D,” and “F.” Many TAMIU students work very

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blythe Marlow Vogt, Kansas State University

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Architectural

Page 25.1335.4 5. Syllabus and internet classroom was updated for online learning with assistance from on- campus instructional developer 6. Online message board became a required activity for the course and points were assigned to capture student engagement. Message board postings were required from students in one of three forms each day. (a) question (b) response to student question (c) helpful hintCourse offering/usage statistics were documented: 1. Online classroom was visited maximum of 89 times by a single student in 21 day offering period, the minimum was 35 visits 2. The highest traffic times were 2pm (92 visits), 5pm (81 visits), 11am (74 visits) and 9pm (71 visits) each day 3. The highest

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

constantly absorb and teach others new ways of doing old or newthings, and mostly learn how to work well with others. By working with others, students: (a)obtain opportunities to experience a different domain; (b) combine knowledge and skills fromdifferent disciplines; (c) work as a team member; and (d) solve real-time research problems. Also,interdisciplinary collaboration provides students with significant personality developmentopportunities4. ABET describes that engineering programs focus on theory, and engineering graduates spendtheir time planning, while technology programs focus on application and technology graduatesspend their time making plans work5. An interdisciplinary collaboration of engineering andtechnology students on research

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Wang, Purdue University; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Nicole R. Weber, Lesley University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

instance, the use ofsimulations or reifications to “create as accurate a facsimile of real objects or events as possible”(p. 336). 17 Another example is problem-based learning, which focuses on engaging students inexpert-like activities (designing, scientific inquiry) and providing “real-world” cases andproblems.18Workplace-based authenticity contains several of these external dimensions – implemented inmany student-centered learning environments: (a) Context authenticity - context resembles real-world context (e.g. patient data in medical school), (b) Task authenticity (includingprocess/procedural) - activities of students resemble real-world activities (e.g. scientific inquiryor chemical analysis), and (c) Impact authenticity - products of

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Pradeep K. Behera, University of the District of Columbia; Abiose Adebayo, University of the District of Columbia; Xueqing Song, University of the District of Columbia; Mademba Cisse, University of the District of Columbia; Ismael DJibril Boureima, University of the District of Columbia; Ashish Bhandari, University of the District of Columbia; Mekonnen Hailegiorgis, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, that can be used to power homes in several communities. This paper will discuss a) the efforts made to conduct a feasibility study for implementing an anaerobic digester for biogas production for District of Columbia hotels and restaurants; b) the anaerobic digestion process and the implemented Lab-scale anaerobic digestor and its results.II. Feasibility Study on the Implementation of Anaerobic Digester for DC Hotels and Restaurants A feasibility study was conducted to implement an anaerobic digester for biogas production for District of Columbia hotels and restaurants [2]. The specific research objectives include (i) understanding of organic waste collection methods in hotels and restaurants and possible quantification

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin Alexander Peraza Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

brief, a disc shaped metal was placed over theAAO sample inside a heating chamber. The chamber was then vacuumed and heated up to themelting temperature of the metal (~230°C for Sn, ~160°C for InTl). Then, this metal inside theheating chamber was pressed using piston and a conventional hydraulic jack. The chamber wassubsequently cooled down to allow the molten metal inside the pores of AAO to crystallize.Then the residual metal was carefully removed from the top of the AAO film by peeling it off byhand. A detailed description of this method was presented by Chen et al13.Figure 1. Schematic representation of the fabrication process of the composite: (a) porous anodicaluminum oxide (AAO) and the Al substrate attached to the AAO, (b) set-up before

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the subject university in assessing ABET outcome 3j. A distinction is made between awareness/knowledge of the issues (J1) and of their broader impacts (J2).2010-11 Case Study: Lithium Mining for Li-Ion Electrical Vehicle BatteriesFor the first implementation of the module, the author selected and revised a case study from alist of prepared scenarios by Ater Kranov et al. (2008 & 2011) (Appendix B of [6]). The revisedcase study (presented here in Appendix A) describes the then-current (2010) state of electricvehicle production, the quantities of lithium involved in lithium-ion battery production, and the Page

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

6 Cultural 7 Travel to site B 8 Hospital/clinic 3 9 Service learning 10 Service learning 11 Cultural 12 Return travelThroughout the field experience, the students and faculty visited clinical care facilities, such aslarge regional hospitals and local clinics. These visits were arranged by contacts in Guatemala,and approval was obtained from the facility administrators prior to the visits. During the visits,the students conducted a needs assessment by interviewing and surveying administrators,healthcare workers, and patients at the