Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Juliet J. Trail, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

allowed participants to provide more detailed feedback regarding programhighlights and areas for improvement. Examples of laudatory verbatim statements fromqualitative survey items include: “The RET program has transformed my teaching career andtaken it to new heights;” “This experience was exactly what I wanted. It will translate directlyinto my teaching;”and “I loved the RET experience. I gained many opportunities that wouldotherwise be unavailable to me in my home county. I will share my experience with mycolleagues, friends, and family. I was prepared for the amount of work that was requested of me Table 5. Program component ratings

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

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Minorities in Engineering

. Rebecca has spent the past 5 years involved in STEM high school programs at Villanova University and The School District of Philadelphia. Ad- ditionally, she has helped coordinate numerous robotics competitions such as BEST Robotics, FIRST LEGO League and MATE.James F Keller, University of Pennsylvania James Keller is currently a part-time Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Penn- sylvania and a staff engineer in the GRASP lab. He received his Bachelor degree from Drexel University in 1981 and a Master degree from Stanford in 1986. He enrolled at Penn after a 20+ year career in heli- copter flight controls and handling qualities with the Boeing Company. Over the years, he has supported

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Maj Jonathan Bodenhamer, U.S. Military Academy, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering; James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers

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New Engineering Educators

and emotions people are really sending with their body language. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press.Helweg-Larsen, M., Cunningham, S. J., Carrico, A., & Pergram, A. M. (2004). To nod or not to nod: an observational study of nonverbal communication and status in female and male college students. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 28(4), 358-361.Knapp, M. L., & Hall, J. A. (1992). Nonverbal communication in human interaction (3rd ed.). Fort Worth: Holt Rinehart and Winston.Leathers, D. G. (1992). Successful nonverbal communication : principles and applications (2nd ed ed.). New YorkMacmillan.Matsumoto, D. (2006). Culture and nonverbal behavior. In V. L. Manusov & M. L. Patterson (Eds.), The

Conference Session

SE Tools and Techniques

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John C. Georgas, Northern Arizona University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

design and implementation diverged from their initial plans.While students do not necessarily, and are not expected to, master formal software engineeringtechniques and methodologies, they gain valuable skills in addition to a significant team-basedproject experience. Through their work on requirements and design definitions, students gainexperience with carefully identifying and documenting the features their system must exhibitbefore beginning their implementation, which is likely the first time in their careers as computerscience students that they are required to do so. Through the elaboration of their team’smanagement plan, students are forced to consider their own personal strengths and weaknessesas developers in order to reach effective

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2011-1786: WORKING TOWARDS THE STUDENT SCRUM - DEVEL-OPING AGILE ANDROID APPLICATIONSThomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to transitioning to my academic career, I worked as a software engineer in the process automation industry in a variety of roles over a span of twenty five years. My teaching and research interests include the development of undergraduate software engineering curriculum, especially at the introductory level. Of primary interest is the study of software development process and its application to course curriculum and student team projects

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mrinal C. Saha, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Bipul Barua, University of Oklahoma; Christof Heisser, MAGMA Foundry Technologies, Inc.; Shaiful M. Arif, University of Oklahoma

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NSF Grantees

graduates ill-prepared forthe professional career [8]. An instructional media that is more effective and engaging must needfor students’ learning complex engineering concepts. It has been proven that learning through amedium that combines course materials with interactive visualization can be powerful tool forengineering education.It has been found through NSF funded projects that students learn the best when (i) presentedwith organized information that relates in some way to their own experiences, and (ii) they aregiven the opportunity to test themselves on their own understanding and to work to develop theirunderstanding with other students [9]. High school or undergraduate students in the 21st centurygrow up in an era where interactive role

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York and Mohawk Valley Community College; Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

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NSF Grantees

project team was involved in the study of the AFM and the techniquesinvolved in AFM analysis through participation in training events, webinars, review of technicalapplication notes and other workshops sponsored by AFM manufacturers and others anddemonstrations of various systems at local and regional colleges. These activities included visitsto the Penn State Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge 11 (NACK) Center,College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Albany State University 12, SyracuseUniversity 13 and other facilities, visits from AFM vendors, and discussions with faculty from Page 22.1668.4other universities and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Lynn Sears; Jeffrey L. Beynon, Flour Bluff ISD; Raul C. Rivas, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Patrick L. Mills, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

environmental sciences and environmental engineering. He has retired from the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, where he was the Director of Animal Control as part of the City/County Health Department. His professional career has also included being a Golf Course Superintendent, as well as performing marine biology research, environmental science research, mariculture research, and consulting in environmental concerns. He is also a published author of original scientific research involving bird predation on shrimp mariculture ponds with a resulting grant to present the paper in Venice, Italy. He is married and has three adult children.Mr. Raul C. Rivas, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Raul Rivas is a Ph.D. candidate in the

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

science students. Her awards are based on her mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. Page 25.367.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Critical Questions to Which Engineering Students Need AnswersAbstractThere are many questions for which prospective or current engineering and computer sciencestudents are seeking or should be seeking answers. These critical questions cover many

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Graham, University of Louisville; Karla Conn Welch, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Shamus McNamara, University of Louisville

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Electrical and Computer

Electrical and Computer EngineeringIn planning how the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) would meet therequirements of the University-wide, quality enhancement program (QEP), there was unanimousagreement that critical thinking is an important requirement to be successful within the electricalengineering profession. In an effort to help students become better critical thinkers andappreciate the importance of its practice throughout their education and careers, critical thinkingand engineering reasoning was implemented in several key courses throughout the ECEcurriculum. At the current time critical thinking instruction is formally incorporated into onesophomore level course, one junior level course, and two senior level courses

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney A. Peckens, University of Michigan; Jerome Peter Lynch, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

allowing for continuousdialogue and continual exploration of engineering concepts6, 9. While strong curriculumdevelopment is crucial to the success of the outreach program, it is often the excitement of rolemodels, such as instructors or parents, that enhance the effectiveness of the program.Middle school students are of particular interest for K-12 STEM outreach programs as this is acrucial period in a student’s academic career for maintaining interest in science andmathematics10. Upon entering high school, students receive the choice of opting out of classesthat are of less interest to them. Additionally, over half of all students, and, alarmingly, up totwo-thirds of minority students, indicate that they would drop math and science courses if

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jae-do Park, University of Colorado, Denver

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Electrical and Computer

. 4.24 10 I think this course experience will be helpful for my future career. 4.13 * 5-Strongly agree, 4-Agree, 3-Neutral, 2-Disagree, 1-Strongly disagree Table 3. Exit Survey part I. 3ph Intro DC DC Ind. Ind. XFR cir- Lab Gen. M M Gen. cuit 1

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. For his dissertation research, he is developing an outcomes-based typology of undergraduate engineering students and is working to- ward understanding the conditions and experiences associated with developing the engineers of 2020.Ms. Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan Inger Bergom is a doctoral student at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan. She has an M.A. from CSHPE and a B.A. from Grinnell College. Her research interests include learning and teaching in college, faculty careers and roles, and program evaluation. Page 25.415.1

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Momodou Jain

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International

2000. As expected in a developing country where per capita GDP is $1900annually (in US dollars in terms of purchasing power parity, 1 UTG has very limited resources towork with. Faculty are stretched very thin (heavy teaching loads), and while the majority of thefaculty are Gambian, the university also relies on several expat volunteers (US Peace Corps, andothers) and full time expat faculty to cover course schedules. Few citizens of this nation havethe credentials to teach at the University level, and many who do have pursued careers abroad.The resource strapped institution offers very modest faculty salaries and many faculty havesecond jobs (family farms, consulting businesses). This situation has made attracting faculty toUTG a significant

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, the types of projects typically include marketassessments, industry assessment, technology readiness analysis, competitive analysis, andbusiness process reengineering projects. The technologies involved include nanotechnology,battery technology, drug delivery systems, alternative lighting systems, and chemical, biological,radiological, nuclear, and high explosive (CBRNE) detection systems.Course requirementsWith all students sourced from the Hinman CEOs Program, they meet certain academicrequirements and career objectives, and enroll in entrepreneurship courses assistive tocompleting the Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum successfully. The 12-credit curriculumcompleted by all Hinman CEOs includes four 3-credit courses, with students

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William R. Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2012-3525: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION ENHANCES PEDA-GOGYDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning.Mr. William R. Marshall, Alief Independent School District William Marshall is Director of Instruction, Alief Independent School District. Area responsibilities in- clude instructional technology, information literacy, career and technical education, and distance learning. Work experience includes 32 years of

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie-Ann Miller LCSW, State University of New York, Stony Brook

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Community Engagement Division

faculty on the staff of the host institution. They areexposed to cutting edge research that is taking place in their community. Throughour industry partnerships and the WISE SISTER Mentors the girls in our programlearn about the variety of STEM opportunities for women.The TechPREP program ends with a showcase of the student‟s projects andcelebration of their accomplishment with their families, school administrators,industry friends and teachers. Early and consistent access to mentors and programsgets them and keeps them on a pathway to STEM education and careers. Ourretention rate for Cohort 1 was 90% for all three years and Cohort 2 was 90% forthe first two years. They program is beginning its fourth year. All TechPREPstudents were given a pre

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

future semesters,variations in problem solving strategies will be evaluated for gender and ethnicity. The ultimategoal of this project is to better design and present problems in introductory engineering coursesto capitalize on strategies that lead to successful building of problem-solving skills.References1. Ohland, M.W., Sheppard, S.D., Lichenstein, G., Eris, O., and Charchra, D., Persistence, engagement, and migration in engineering programs. Journal of Engineering Education, 2008. 97(3): p. 259-278.2. Adelman, C., Women and men of the engineering path: a model for analysis of undergraduate careers. 1998, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.: Washington, D.C.3. Bruner, J.S., Going beyond the information

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Peter Vogt, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah

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Manufacturing

complete manufacturing knowledge with the idea that they will continuously be receivinghands-on manufacturing experience throughout their education opposed to a single semester. In addition to the preceding single-semester class, the SPIRAL manufacturing curriculum(SPIRAL-MC) will continue throughout their entire undergraduate career (from Freshman to Se-nior year). The basic layout of the SPRIAL-MC is portrayed in Figure 1. This figure metaphori-cally presents progression of the new manufacturing curriculum on a spiral path. The spiral pro-gression illustrates that as students proceed with their undergraduate education, they will be con-tinually be learning new things and revising old topics, all of which are within a similar

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

of the students.This paper will review the tutoring experience from the perspectives of the peer tutor, thestudents involved in the study sessions, and the professors teaching the Thermodynamicscourses. The ultimate goal of these tutoring exercises was to identify ways to effectivelyimprove student outcomes without expending additional resources. Page 25.85.3Results from the peer tutor’s perspectiveThe peer tutor selected for this study was uniquely qualified for the position due to herexperience studying the subject of Thermodynamics. During her college career, she has studiedThermodynamics in CHEM-361: Physical Chemistry, MECH-320

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wilczynski, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

2-level outcome and assessment metrics mapping supports precisely the kind of outcome-achievement analysis that ABETdesires. Accordingly, and perhaps because this methodology is easy to explain and interpret, we have achieved 100% compliance withour undergraduate teaching faculty.ABET requires many criteria be met for accreditation. Criterion 2 lists Program Educational Objectives that graduates are expected tofulfill during their professional careers. For example in computer science, Criterion 2.3 asks whether “Graduates have followed acareer path for which they have been trained either through suitable employment or graduate studies.” Alumni surveys are the standardway to get answers. However, contacting the companies and asking about USC

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Terrance R. Mayes, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering

IDEA Student Center, which promotes inclusion, diversity, excellence, and advancement amongst Jacobs School students, staff, and faculty. A central goal of the center is to increase the enrollment and retention of historically underrepresented minority and female students within the school of engineering. Mayes plays a vital role in ensuring that the Jacobs School develops and maintains a more diverse and inclusive student and faculty population. Prior to accepting his current leadership position, Mayes served as the Director of Student Affairs and Alumni Relations for the Jacob School’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In that role, he oversaw the academic and career advising for the largest

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

high school faculty recruitment experiments 43 workshops recruitment nue department 44 concepts graduates careers introductory 45 hands-on fellows departments summer 46 participants sustainable nanotechnology projects 47 award support activities degree 48 stem industrial majors testing 49 workforce programs interactive participants Page 25.96.13 50 professional

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Raghvinder S. Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

School of Graduate Professional Studies in Malvern, Penn. He joined PSU in 2003 after a more than seven-year career in industry, where he worked mostly with large software-intensive systems in the domains of healthcare, automation, transportation and mining. His teaching and research involves analysis, design, and development of software systems, their architecture, and automatic and semi-automatic approaches to assessment of their design and code quality. He also holds a visiting scientist appointment at the Software Engineering Institute at the Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity in Pittsburgh, Penn. Sangwan received a Ph.D. in computer and information sciences from Temple University, Philadelphia, Penn., in 1997. He is a

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering

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Design in Engineering Education

involved strategic planning, international cooperation, cross-directorate coordination, architecture analysis, and exploration control boards. Guerra also spent three years at the Goddard Space Flight Center as Program Integration Manager for future high-energy astrophysics missions, particularly the James Webb Space Telescope. She began her career at the Johnson Space Center working for Eagle Engineering and SAIC, focused on con- ceptual design of advanced spacecraft for human missions to the moon and Mars. Guerra earned a B.S in aerospace engineering and a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame. She received a master’s of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas, Austin.Dr. David

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Risa Robinson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

-3 Similarly, RIT students working as lab instructors on-campus or participating inteaching activities off-campus report that they viewed teaching experience as a valuable part oftheir college careers.4 However, in order to teach, we must first prepare our students tocommunicate their ideas clearly.Within the mechanical engineering curriculum at RIT there has been past work done tostrengthen the communication abilities of engineering students. Namely, a team-basedpresentation project has evolved within an advanced thermodynamics course as a way tointroduce upper-level engineering students to an engineering outreach opportunity while alsostrengthening communication skills and deepening engineering knowledge.5-6 Formativeassessment results

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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College Industry Partnerships

this collaborative effort. Slanting curricula and programs towardindustrial relevance and the “practice”, regarded by many as a step in the right direction, willhelp equip graduates with the “tools of the trade”, thus lessening the burden on the industry inthe locale, in having to spend time and effort preparing and training employees at the start oftheir career. If engineering faculty and program planners would slant curricula and programsmore in the direction of “industrial relevance” and the “practice”, it would help a great deal inequipping engineering graduates with the “tools of the trade” thus lessening the burden on theindustries. In this endeavor, the author draws on his own experience as a faculty member in theArab Gulf Sates; in

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin, Kansas State University; Emily Wilcox, Kansas State University

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Minorities in Engineering

sponsoring corporations. The program was funded by corporate partnersand was free to the participants. During the fall semester, MAPS engineering students werementored in the Multicultural Engineering Program, MEP. MEP students participated in anMEP orientation course and mentoring activities throughout the year, including career fairshadowing and talks by industry representatives. Since the institution of MAPS in 2007, thenumbers of multiethnic students in MEP grew from 127 in 2006 to 216 in 2011, representing anincrease of 70%.Need for Diversity InteractionAs numbers of multiethnic engineering students increased, the program directors noticed that themultiethnic students formed close bonds and maintained active learning communities

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian M. Wade, U.S. Military Academy; Robert J. Rabb, U.S. Military Academy; R. Clayton McVay, U.S. Military Academy; Peter Hanlon, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2012-3109: ADJUSTING STUDENT TEST PREPARATION THROUGHTHEIR OWN SELF-ASSESSMENTMajor Brian M. Wade, U.S. Military Academy Brian Wade graduated from the U.S.Military Academy (USMA) with a bachelor’s of science in mechan- ical engineering in 2001. He earned a master’s of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2009. He is a rated Army aviator and has served in various com- mand and staff positions during his Army career. During his tenure at USMA, he has course directed the introductory thermodynamic and fluid dynamics course.Lt. Col. Robert J. Rabb, U.S. Military AcademyMajor R. Clayton McVay, U.S. Military AcademyDr. Peter Hanlon, U.S. Military Academy

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Spierre, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A. Martin, Arizona State University; Jathan Sadowski; Andrew Berardy, Arizona State University; Scott McClintock, Arizona State University; Shirley-Ann Augustin, Arizona State University; Nicholas Hohman; Jay George Banna Jr.

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Engineering Ethics

elements of the classic utilitarian thought experiment known as the“Trolley Problem” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem). However, the channelizationand levee construction enacted by the USACE that was intended to protect communities mayhave perversely increased systemic flood risks [10]. To the extent that the Mississippi Riversystem acts as a complex system, the consequences of any single engineering action may beunpredictable and uncontrollable – i.e., resulting from hidden or multiple, interdependent causes– that undermine utilitarian reasoning. It is therefore imperative that students preparing forsustainability-related careers possess moral reasoning capabilities that are adaptive to unfamiliarand unexpected situations. We argue