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Out-of-School and Informal Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary L. Winn, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

upon work supported by the National ScienceFoundation under Grant No. 0525484. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in Page 25.1097.13this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.” Page | 12

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Leadership, Design, and Entrepreneurship

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University; Donald M. Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 25.1113.18 • Students should be encouraged to take entrepreneurial courses prior to senior capstone activity. • Although each student will be charged with a specific task, they should be aware of and understand the “big picture” of the project and its entrepreneurial content.The above recommendations reflect the findings of the data and the analysis of the informationgathered from students in the surveyed schools.References1. Wells, D. (2010) “A model for integrating entrepreneurial innovation into an engineering capstone.” Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY.2. Ochs, J., Lennon, G., Watkins, T., and

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Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Little 36 21% Not at All 55 32% Figure 2. Summary of initial impressions.In summary, while half or more of the respondents found it to be at least somewhat attractive,functional, and thought-provoking, most of the participants found it to be more reflective oftechnical issues than social or environmental issues. The researchers hypothesized that thiswould change once they were presented with the background information on the sculpture. Page 25.1125.8Final ImpressionsAfter completing the pre-survey, respondents were given a one-half page

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Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

(publicpolicy 22, social science 23, humanities 24). Outcomes with the greatest divergence between thethree majors were: mechanics, natural science, contemporary issues, math, and sustainability.These differences are also reflected in the predominance of these topics in the curriculum at CU.Items with the greatest differences of opinion within architectural engineering majors based onstandard deviation were: math, attitudes, material sciences, and mechanics; or based on thedifference between the maximum and minimum rankings were: sustainability, science, andexperiments (ranked by some as high as 1 and others as low as 24). Among civil engineeringstudents the greatest differences of opinion were for the outcomes breadth, lifelong learning,experiments

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Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

/intrapreneurial mindset is increasingly important as the U.S. competes to maintainits economic position in a global marketplace based on innovation. The Department ofMechanical Engineering at Baylor University has even changed its mission and objectivestatements to reflect this changing engineering environment and is shown below: The Mechanical Engineering Program at Baylor University exists to educate and equip Page 25.1246.3 servant-leaders who are: 1. motivated by Christian ideals and a vocational calling to improve people's quality of life worldwide 2. enabled by fundamental technical, communication, and

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

topics listed on the tentative schedule in the course syllabus.More specifically, the students are instructed to submit the following by mid-semester: • A session outline that indicates how they wish to allocate their 25 minutes. • A list of teaching tools they plan to employ to most effectively demonstrate their topic (white papers, journal articles, web sites, videos, personal interviews, props, …). • An idea or two regarding a homework assignment that will better familiarize the other students with the subject. The assignment should be doable in about an hour and be focused enough that the other students can reflect on one facet of the chosen area. Because two sessions are planned for each 50-minute class

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2001 Annual Conference

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Robert Borrmann

simple intuitive graphical user interface, and should require a minimum of programming knowledge on the part of the student. •Size. The program should be small and easily installable on students’ own computers. •Familiarity. The program should use common terminology that echoes the vocabulary used in the course and in the textbook. •Cost/Benefit. The program should offer sufficient functionality to make worthwhile the investment of student time needed to learn it. •Migration. The program should lay a foundation for migration to more powerful standard tools such as VHDL.As of the time of this writing, program development has continued for approximately 15months and reflects improvements prompted by

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2001 Annual Conference

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Joseph Wunderlich

it. • Stop and play a tune when the robot reaches a short, fixed distance from the light.Since the real-time robot is assumed to not be gathering information about its environment, it hasno means of knowing where it is in space; and the simulation should reflect this. The temptation touse knowledge of the robot and light locations prematurely in the simulation must be avoided. Thesimulation should only define a unit direction vector pointing at the light after it has actually foundthe light in the same manner that the real-time robot has. This vector is shown in Fig. 3 and isgiven by: r r  u x   ( x light − x robot ) ( x light − x robot ) 2 + ( y light − y robot ) 2  u = r

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2001 Annual Conference

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Raul Mihali; Damir Vamoser; Tarek Sobh

(similar algorithms can be found in [3]).Each course is being given a requirement cost. The requirement cost of a course is being definedas the longest possible chain of prerequisites that contains the respective course. For example, ifcourse D has as prerequisite course C, and course C has as prerequisite course B, and course Bhas as prerequisite course A, this would make a chain of prerequisites of requirement-cost 3 forcourse A. The longest chain that can be found for course A will be its associated requirement-cost. To reflect a worst case scenario, for this cost, the corequisites are being treated asprerequisites.Based on the requirement cost, the algorithm will try to schedule the courses with the highestcost first, thus minimizing the

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2001 Annual Conference

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Timothy Wheeler; Dr. Rose Marra; Dr. Jack Mitchell; Dr. Charles Croskey

course to define an environment for active learning and to allow thestudents room to work on a complex task within that defined space. At the same time, there is aslower development going on in which the students learn to trust their own judgment. Thissecond development is fast in some and slower in others. Good group dynamics are veryimportant to this growth. Students gauge their abilities and their progress against those aroundthem. Their definition of themselves reflects their responsibility in the group. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 6.890.9

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2001 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Kelmer; James Thrower; Larry Silverberg; Scott Kiefer

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2001 Annual Conference

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Norine Meyer; Deborah Fisher; Cynthia Villanueva; Amy Strobel

work within thesynergy of a creative team process.A 1998-1999 MentorNet evaluation report supports the theory that low self-confidence is a keyfactor in women exiting engineering and other scientific fields. Studies demonstrate that femalestudents frequently experience a setback in academic and career ambitions in their college years,reflected in lower self-confidence about their chances for success and reducing the likelihood ofcompletion of college programs.4 Although increasing numbers of women are entering theengineering field,5 reports that engineering is still based largely on male experience. Womenare not formally excluded but remain a very small minority and to survive must often behave likeyoung males.6 In creating a female course

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2001 Annual Conference

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Kathryn Jablokow

30%, content quizzes worth 20%,and class participation worth 15%. While the creative thinking journal does not require a largeamount of time to complete, it is weighted heavily to encourage the students to engage in theserious reflection and self-assessment that it requires as the course progresses. Page 6.1041.10 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 5. Individual Course Project for SYSEN 550: Creativity, Innovation and Change SYSEN

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2001 Annual Conference

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Robert Hendricks

steel table. There is astainless steel exhaust scavenger over the oxidation tube end cap that is tied in to the facilityexhaust ducts. We maintain an air flow of approximately 50 ft 3/min over the end of the tube.In support of this unit, as well as for the diffusion furnaces described below, we have developeda set of custom-designed stainless steel tools for removing and mounting the furnace end cap andfor supporting it when not mounted on the furnace tube. A photo of the unit is shown in Figure3(a).We have acquired a Filmetrics Model F20 thin film measurement system for determining/verifying the grown oxide film thickness. This unit uses spectral analysis of reflections from thetop and bottom of the thin-film to provide film thickness and

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2001 Annual Conference

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Jon Dixon

thecontinuum depending upon the market approach methodology used to create the product.Regions A) and B) represent extreme positions. The region denoted C) illustrates abandwidth approach. This bandwidth may move left or right, be tighter or narrow for anygiven producer. Product offerings may be generally placed along the bandwidth, somerepresenting more market pull emphasis, others more technology push. The center ofregion C) represents an average of the producer’s offerings, and reflects its generalphilosophy towards new product development. The width of the band represents theproducer’s ability, willingness, or more likely culture, to approach new productdevelopment from different perspectives along the continuum. The width of the band

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2001 Annual Conference

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Robert King; Joan Gosink

laboratories should reflect the objectives of the program andABET should not require all universities to offer the same laboratory experiences. The newaccreditation process was designed to permit this flexibility.Laboratories in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering atYoungstown State University do not match all of the EC2000 criteria, so they propose tocooperate with service departments in Chemistry and Physics to provide the EC 2000 b(i) andb(ii) outcomes in designing and conducting experiments and analyzing data as well as on otheroutcomes8.4 Implementing Objectives in MEL to Meet EC 2000 Criterion 3 OutcomesBased on the previous explanation of the CSM and Engineering Division goals and objectivesalong with their

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2001 Annual Conference

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Vicki Eller; Steve Watkins; Richard Hall; Joel Balestra; Asha Rao

Engineering Educationcommunication are kept open the media resource can effectively exploit the capabilities of thetechnology and reflect the priorities of the content provider. If the development does not includecontinual communication, the delivered product may require another complete iterative cycle.The product development may then be discontinued because of time and financial limits. Figure 2 — The identification of fundamental concepts is the first concept in the MDAL development philosophy During an initial discussion, the intended audience, usage context, and learning goals areclearly stated. The intended audience is usually a college level student with some computerexperience. The usage

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2001 Annual Conference

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P. Kelly Joyner; Teresa Larkin-Hein

physics class, students are given short writingactivities in the form of "folder assignments" (submitted to the instructor in a two-pocket folder;hence the name). Typically, students receive 5 - 10 folder assignments each semester. Uponcollection of the folders, a block of time is set aside (approximately 6 - 8 hours) by the instructorto read them and provide each student with written feedback. This written feedback isabsolutely essential. Numerous studies have pointed out the importance and value of promptand thoughtful feedback to students 26 - 30. When students take time to reflect on their writing Page 6.781.3 Proceedings of the 2001

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2001 Annual Conference

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Alisha Waller

developed by the researchers independently from the data, therefore it may bedeveloped before data collection. In ethnographic analysis, the coding scheme emerges from thedata analysis and is therefore done during and after data collection, but never before. This aspectof ethnographic text analysis provides more flexibility to modify and/or expand the codingscheme as needed, keeping it inherently linked to the data as it is collected.Qualitative research methods could enhance this research program in many different ways. Forexample, a primary assumption of VPA is that talking aloud will not significantly alter theapproach to the activity which the subject uses. Reflective interviews with the students after thedesign experience could explore the

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2001 Annual Conference

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Marilyn Smith

traditional methods utilized in other corecourses, an aspect of Hawthorne effect is apparent when new methods are introduced at such anadvanced level in the curriculum. It is noted that this effect was only obvious in the requiredcourse; student opinions on the elective course did not reflect the same attitudes. This may be Page 6.1050.4 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationbecause the elective class was taken only by students who were learning-oriented, as opposed tothe required course, which

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2001 Annual Conference

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Srinand Karuppoor; Ravinder Chona; Christian Burger

the design has to be realized. Based on this, a functionstructure is developed which identifies the various functions and sub-functions that are to beperformed by the design. The function structure is a list of all the functions that the design mustperform to achieve the need. Based on the FRs and NFRs, the designer creates a list of designspecifications. Thus, the understanding gained in this stage is reflected in the designrequirements and it dictates the rest of the design process.Care must be taken at this stage to maintain independence of the FRs, as coupled FRs wouldresult in poor design and significantly increase the product development time and cost 1,4. Also,the solution space is kept as large as possible without precluding any

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Narayanan Komerath

show the student how all the other disciplinesfit into the knowledge base. Thus the DCI is an excellent vehicle to introduce users at any level,to the knowledge base of any other discipline. This structure is therefore used as the Gateway tothe Aerospace Digital Library.IX. Concluding remarksThe Design-Centered Introduction to Aerospace Engineering has caught on in the 3 years since itwas first tried, with senior instructors adopting and adapting it. Student reaction is very positive,reflecting the experience of coming up with a credible design for an advanced flight vehicle. Thiscourse reveals the strengths of the freshman students, their capacity for innovative thinking, andacceptance of open-ended problems requiring bold guesswork and

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2000 Annual Conference

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William C. Oakes; Ronald Wukasch; Richard Foretek; Jennifer Watia; Jeffery L. Gray; Leah H Jamieson; Edward Coyle

, the program has grown to twenty projects in Spring of 2000. Once aproject has been selected for the EPICS Program, the service agency that will be directlyinvolved is designated the Project Partner. Phase 2 - Assembling a Project Team: Once a project and Project Partner have beenidentified, a student team is organized. This is done by advertising the project in undergraduateclasses, through academic advisers, call-out meetings and on the World Wide Web. Eight tofifteen students are chosen for each Project Team. Depending on the needs of the Project Partner,teams may reflect a single engineering discipline or may be multidisciplinary, including studentsElectrical, Computer, Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Industrial and/or Materials Engineering

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2000 Annual Conference

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William C. Oakes; Leah H Jamieson; Edward Coyle

operation of EPICS teams and allow the program to continue to grow to meet the community needs Impact: Improved production from EPICS teams in meeting community needs Facts: Begun spring 2000, Disciplines: CE, EE, Comp E, ME, Mgmt, CS. Page 5.281.5Phase 2 - Assembling a Project Team: Once a project and Project Partner have been identified,a student team is organized. This is done by advertising the project in undergraduate classes andon the World Wide Web. Eight to fifteen students are chosen for each Project Team. Dependingon the needs of the Project Partner, teams may reflect a single engineering discipline or may bemultidisciplinary

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2000 Annual Conference

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Pamela Schmaltz; Kevin Schmaltz

, and the scores are scaledso that a 50 represents the average student. The Academic Success Results are a measureof students’ self-appraisal of their own behavior. Unlike the SBI (50 is average), for theAcademic Success survey students will grade themselves using a more traditional pointsystem, where a score in the 70’s would reflect an average assessment. The results fromTable 2 do offer some insight into the comparison between the categories. OverallAcademic Confidence is the highest of the three areas. Students are more critical of theirShort-term Study Behaviors, compared to Long-term, although the SBI results indicateless of a difference. Students are more aware of the ongoing pressures and demandsdiscussed in the Short-term Study

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2000 Annual Conference

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Mark Cutkosky; Christopher Richard; Allison Okamura

paddle.As a user takes the handle of the haptic paddle and moves it from side to side, the position of thehandle is sensed. Based upon the position and velocity of the handle, various amounts of forceare reflected back to the user. In a course on dynamic systems and control, the haptic paddle is anexcellent platform for students to: • Model a second-order system, • Estimate the parameters of a system model, • Observe and analyze the response of a second-order model • See the effect of pole location on a system’s response • Interact with simulated dynamic systemsFigure 3 below shows how the haptic paddle laboratories corresponded to the various topics inthe dynamic systems course

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2000 Annual Conference

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Srboljub R. Masala; Kevin W. Biggar; Colin Geissler

Soil Mechanics course, who had already performed this test in a physical geotechnicallaboratory.The group consisted of 10 people, ranging in age from 20 to 30 years. A bit surprisingly forengineering students, only seven of them had their own computers at home. Nevertheless, theproperties of this group reflected well the conditions of a student population, surveyed earlier bythe university administration for other purposes. Therefore, our sample group was representativefor the anticipated (target) audience.A questionnaire was prepared with the questions grouped according to the general issues of: Page 5.625.12 - the overall impression

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2000 Annual Conference

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Karan Watson; Jeffrey Froyd

education?II. Core Competencies: DefinitionBefore answering the questions, let's define the core competencies. Each corecompetency refers to a pedagogical theory (or set of theories) in which FoundationCoalition partners will work to increase their competence. Curriculum integration refersto theories of pedagogy in which students and faculty work to make connections:between topics in a discipline, between topics in different disciplines, between subjectsthey are studying and their career aspirations. Cooperative and active learning refers totheories of pedagogy in which students in a classroom are doing more than simplylistening to a lecture; instead, they are engaged (actively and cooperatively) in reading,writing, reflecting, discussing

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2000 Annual Conference

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Karen Frair; Jeffrey Froyd

education?II. Core Competencies: DefinitionBefore answering the questions, let's define the core competencies. Each corecompetency refers to a pedagogical theory (or set of theories) in which FoundationCoalition partners will work to increase their competence. Curriculum integration refersto theories of pedagogy in which students and faculty work to make connections:between topics in a discipline, between topics in different disciplines, between subjectsthey are studying and their career aspirations. Cooperative and active learning refers totheories of pedagogy in which students in a classroom are doing more than simplylistening to a lecture; instead, they are engaged (actively and cooperatively) in reading,writing, reflecting, discussing