Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

biophysical data for heart rate and skin resistance. Themeasurement system outputs skin resistance, heart rate in BPM (beats per minute), and heart ratestatus (e.g., resting, warm up, fat burning, cardio, and hardcore training). Additionally, itactuates a cooling fan for sweat control. For this application, the two contractions that make upthe heart beat (atrial systole and ventricular systole) are used. Because of these contractions, theamount of oxygenated blood changes in the extremities, for example in a fingertip. As shown inFigure 12(a), a reflective optical sensor (e.g., TCRT101014) with a photodiode emits an infraredlight which is absorbed by the deoxygenated blood in a fingertip whereas the oxygenated bloodreflects the infrared light back

Conference Session

Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rhonda K Young, University of Wyoming; Rod E. Turochy, Auburn University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Joshua Swake, Oregon State University; Andrea R. Bill, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of the collaboration are reflected in theoutcomes.Figure 1. National Transportation Curriculum Project Mission.The National Transportation Curriculum Project was initiated at the conclusion of the 2009Transportation Engineering Educators Conference. Both the conference and the NTCP memberswere motivated by the pedagogical and professional challenges of recruiting, educating, andretaining students in the transportation profession.9 More specifically, concerns that the typicalintroductory transportation engineering course does not meet the needs of students or theprofession as well as it might prompted the NTCP to focus on that course. Within the course,NTCP members were particularly interested in moving students from lower to higher levels

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

students relied on the given list of concepts to complete theirmaps, and they used most of those concepts as well. Page 23.105.7Moving to correlations involving two holistic metrics (Table 3), the negative correlations amongthe various structural patterns (hub, tree, linear, etc.) are somewhat obvious; if a map is assessedas reflecting one pattern, it is less likely to reflect another. We also note the following interestingrelationships in Table 3: • Comprehensiveness and organization (moderate to strong positive correlations) • Organization and network pattern (moderate positive correlations)As summarized in Appendix A

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahareh Azarnoush, Arizona State University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; George C Runger, Arizona State University

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Computing & Information Technology

doctoral students in STEM programs from 27universities around the United States were given access to the website and asked to spend at leastfive hours exploring the site in an unconstrained manner during a two-week time period. Whileparticipants explored the site, their behavior was tracked using a tracking mechanism withDrupal, which is the content management system on which the CW intervention is built.Following the exploration of the website, participants were given access to a final post-assessment, which measured key learning measures that CW is designed to influence. Theassessment instrument includes different scales that reflect the social-psychological constructssuch as Problem-Solving Knowledge, Resilience, and Coping Efficacy

Conference Session

Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

such as teachers, family members, and members of theoutside community. There are many reasons to engage in community-centered instruction: toexpose students to real-world ethics and government policy; to practice communication withpeople outside their own academic and social community; to promote student reflection on howtheir work affects their community and how community affects their work; to provide a benefitto the community (a design of a useful device, information gathering and analysis); to engender asense of professional responsibility; to provide a cultural context for their work, and additionalfocus on social issues. Experiential clinical and service-learning programs involving localcommunities have been performed in the health

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Brad Rogers, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Kiril D Hristovski, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Nalini Chhetri, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University; Benjamin L. Ruddell, Arizona State University; Mark R Henderson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; John H Takamura Jr, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

skills, talents and aspirations ofpoor people living at the BoP, and the output from the system is a successful enterprise thatgenerates economic growth and improves people’s lives.   Page 21.6.5The GlobalResolve MethodologyIn order to define and develop the enterprise based approach to poverty reduction as a recognizedacademic discipline the skill sets that are required of graduates must be established. Thisrequires defining a methodology that reflects successful practice and establishing where theevolving body of knowledge fits within the larger human body of knowledge. (More specifically:Is an enterprise-based approach to poverty reduction a

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

-learning experience 95.5 93.9Opportunity to experience a foreign culture 95.5 93.2Opportunity to reflect on U.S. culture 93.1 90.5Personal experiencePersonal growth experience 96.6 89.2Opportunity to reflect on career choices 68.2 89.2Opportunity to make new friends 87.5 88.0Table 3: Satisfaction with study-abroad and internship experiencesThese assessments were also supported when graduates had the opportunity to comment on theirstudy-abroad experience. Increased understanding of German culture, building personalfriendships, experiencing personal growth, and improving language skills are

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session I - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lynette Frances Johns-Boast, Australian National University

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Invited - Curriculum Development

” curriculum 6 for computer science. However,the elements of a higher degree curriculum and the relationships between those elements have notbeen studied widely.For many university academics the concept of curriculum is unfamiliar 7. Many develop and teachcourses which reflect their own, frequently research-driven, interests and pay little heed to theneed for program coherence or even to identifying the aims and objectives of their course.Barnett8 argues that “curricula in higher education are to a large degree hidden curricula, beinglived by rather than being determined. They have an elusive quality about them. Their actualdimensions and elements are tacit. They take on certain patterns and relationships but thosepatterns and relationships will be

Conference Session

Rethinking Engineering Writing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven R Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

impetus for the writing initiative described in this paper came from the OldDominion University's (ODU) Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). As described on the universityweb site, the intention of the QEP is to improve upper-division undergraduate students'disciplinary writing, i.e., that writing that demonstrates a reasoning process supported byresearch and reflection on a problem, topic, or issue.14 Two faculty development andengagement initiatives were initiated: Writing as a critical skill that goes beyond demonstratingproficiency with the mechanics and structure of writing per se, and writing as a means tocommunicate what has been learned.Skill in writing is demonstrated by six student learning outcomes of the ODU QEP: 1. Clearly state a

Conference Session

Retention and Persistence in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Karen A. De Urquidi, East Carolina University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; Karl Louis Wuensch, East Carolina University; William W. Swart, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Stability). Neuroticism is characterized by traits like tension, moodiness, and anxiety.  Openness to Experience (sometimes called Intellect or Intellect/Imagination). This dimension includes having wide interests and being imaginative and insightful.The second personality indicator employed in this study was the locus of control (LOC) test.Rotter18 is credited with the original locus of control concept which reflects a generalized beliefconcerning who or what influences events from internal to external control: Internal controldescribes the belief that control of future outcomes resides primarily in oneself. On the otherhand, external control refers to the expectancy that control is outside of oneself, either in thehands of

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

scholarship and participates in professional development and enrichment programs. The faculty mentors Page 23.942.5 assist the students in preparing for the phase 2 SIIRE Scholarship Application. This is illustrated as Milestone B in Figure 1. The focus of the full application is on ensuring that the student is a candidate for graduate studies. The scholarship application includes reflective statements from the students based on their experiences in the enrichment activities and previous summer co-op experience. This reflective statement is a key component in assessing the student’s eligibility for continued support through graduate

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

cells) becomes.Research also suggests that learning is enhanced by involving students in lessons. This has agreater chance of occurring by providing a non-threatening environment which allows them timeto ask questions, seek solutions, reflect, share thinking about a theme or topic, and respond toother's viewpoints.In short, as teachers, we strive to accomplish learning by doing. Action helps to grow the brain.The real value of subject matter can be heightened for students through activities that combinethe classroom instructional context with real-world application. That is, learning can beenhanced even more when academic content is connected to the real world.Emotions influence learning and memory. Negative emotions impeded learning

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

addresses many of the topics covered in the tradition financeclass in business school, but also discusses methods of project evaluation. The fundamentals oftime value of money and project evaluation were taught in the undergraduate course. Theadvanced course attempts to illustrate the process of investment in engineering projects as it fits Page 23.991.3into the company as a whole and how that investment strategy can have an influence on theoverall performance of a firm as reflected in the stock price. One of the features in the model thathelps students understand the relationship between project investment strategy and companystock price

Conference Session

Best of Computer in Education Division

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Department. Her current research interests focus on technology in engineering education, human com- puter interaction, educational data mining, and scientific visualization.Dr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech Professor Dr. Chris Williams is an assistant professor with a joint appointment with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is the director of the Design, Research, and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Laboratory and the co-director of Virginia Tech’s Center for Innovation-based Manufacturing. His joint appointment reflects his diverse research interests in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), design methodology, and

Conference Session

Materials Science Education for the Future

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

credit for courses in agreement with the instructor. The NationalCenter for Case Study Teaching in Science at the University at Buffalo is utilized as a primaryresource and its purpose is to “promote the development and dissemination of materials and practicesfor case teaching in the sciences.” The paper will first discuss the use of an Honors contract tofacilitate creation of cases, then a discussion of case study theory, a sharing of the cases created bythe students and finally reflections of the students and faculty.Honors Contracts:The mission of the program is to develop well-rounded scholars and leaders who are culturally,intellectually, and globally minded. “The Honors Program is for highly motivated students filled withideas, gifted with

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Alexander Peritz, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Research Assistant Professor in the Education De- partment and Education Research Program Directorat the Center of Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University. Hynesreceived his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 and his Ph.D. inEngi- neering Education in 2009 (both degrees at Tufts University). Inhis current positions, Hynes serves as PI and Co-PI on a number offunded research projects investigating engineering education in theK-12 and college settings. He is particularly interested in howstudents and teachers engage in and reflect upon the engineering designprocess. His research includes investigating how teachers conceptualizeand teach and how students engage in engineering through in- depth case study

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University; James Nelson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

] (27)      Unique   [company] Products(11) Sound Masking(38)   Team [company](43) Dropped Ceiling(15) Dynamic Ceiling(161) Modular Homes(21) Dynamic Acoustic(29) Reflecting Panels(7) Dynamic Office(26)   Absorbing Ceiling(36) Reflecting Ceiling(13

Conference Session

Computers in Education (CoED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

fashion, but hints may be provided for critical steps. Establish TLC as a safe learning environment. Query students on tactics that they may use when tackling a problem, provide feedback on relative merits ofWhat if? methods chosen.Teacher’s Role: Lead students on process of self-discovery Ask students to identify an application of course topics, to reflect on relative merits of a technique, to create an analogy

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Talia Sidne Finkelstein, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Page 23.561.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Examining the Innovation-Decision Process: A Preliminary Study of the AIChE Concept WarehouseIntroductionTransportability is a widespread goal of education materials development. If an educationalinnovation is effective in one environment, many developers want to share it with otherinstructors and institutions to have a larger impact and improve education more broadly.Additionally, funding agencies like the National Science Foundation require a “broader impact”component in all grant proposals.One aspect commonly missing when an innovation is shared is a reflective, evidence-baseddescription of the process as the

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogies 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Harry B Santoso, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

solve this problem?  How do you use your theoretical principles or laws?  Problem solving  Should you expect to get these answers?  Problem solving  How can you check your answers?  Quick reflections  Based on your self-evaluation, what are your weak  Quick reflections areas?3. Insight into Self-Regulated LearningZimmerman argued that self-regulated learners are “metacognitively, motivationally, andbehaviorally active participants in their own learning process”19, p. 239. It is clear thatmetacognition is a major component of one’s self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies. In thisarticle we used SRL processes to represent the link between metacognition and SRL

Conference Session

Communication, Professional Development, and the Engineering Ambassador Network

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 23.848.2is open to all students, with or without previous leadership experience. The two-day Academy isan intensive workshop designed by Rose-Hulman faculty and staff to build each participant’sconfidence in their ability to lead, consciousness of various leadership approaches, andconnection to leadership resources and mentors. The curriculum cultivates skills throughlectures, guest speakers, team interactions, team building activities, and assessment through self-reflection. Topics include character development, leadership theories, and personal leadershipdevelopment, with an emphasis throughout on leadership communication.The need for engineers to take leadership roles is clear. These leadership roles are diverse,everything from getting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

and curricular materials development in other disciplines.Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science FoundationEngineering Education Program under Grant No. 1055356. Any opinions, findings andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Nrc, ed. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. ed. J. Bransford, et al. National Academy Press: Washington, D.C. xxiii, 319 p. (1999).2. S. Vosniadou, ed. International Handbook of Conceptual Change. Routledge: New York. (2008).3. B.K. Hofer and P.R. Pintrich, The development of epistemological theories

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

draw the linebetween the need of qualified personnel from the private sector reflected in our curriculumdesign and the need to develop pure critical thinking skills and general abilities in engineeringand technology. More than that, there is no study of how the corporate demands might affect theacademic freedom of our instructors. At what point does teaching based on specific corporatedemands compromise the need to teach general skills that can be used at any company withproper training? How do we know if the skills we are teaching based on corporate demands are Page 23.294.3the set of skills these students will need if they move out of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Cara J Poor P.E., Washington State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

 expressed  in  this  material  are  those  of  the  author  and  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  views  of  the  National  Science  Foundation.         VI. REFERENCES[1]   Halloun,  I.A.  and  D.  Hestenes,  The  initial  knowledge  state  of  college  physics  students.   American  Journal  of  Physics,  1985.  53(11):  p.  1043-­‐1048.   Page 23.299.4[2]   Schell,  J.W.  and  R.S.  Black,  Situated  Learning:  an  inductive  case  study  of  a   collaborative  learning  experience.  Journal  of  Industrial  Teacher

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

how those attitudes may reflect the choice of major.Engineering Students at the University of San DiegoAt many universities, students apply to a specific major, and the admission criteria may changewith the major. Furthermore, enrollments in some majors may be capped. In these cases, highschool performance, or SAT or ACT scores are often used to determine which students areadmitted. Where engineering programs have restricted admissions, this can mean that studentswith high grades and test scores, but modest aspirations to become engineers may be admittedover highly motivated students with lesser academic credentials. While the characteristics ofstudents in the differing programs can be compared, the differences that are identified

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

excited about asserting and defending theirviewpoints during the lecture, and it is not uncommon for students to continue conversationswith the lecturer after the lecture is concluded.The vast majority of classes appear to reflect a spectrum of moral/ethical sophistication amongthe students – ranging from those who have clearly given considerable thought to the generaltopic of ethics, to those for whom the subject of ethics is relatively undeveloped. Such adiversity of familiarity with ethics may be somewhat reflective of ethical awareness among thepopulation at large. There was only one instance of a lecture in which the vast majority ofstudents in the class, as reflected in their discussion comments, clearly exhibited a striking lackof

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the null hypotheses. Thismixed-methods approach was used to be able to: 1) determine whether certain measures thatcapture aspects of identity were significantly different across variables (e.g., views of self versussuspected views of others), including time (i.e., pre- versus post-teaching) and people (e.g.,classroom versus enrichment teachers); and 2) create more open-ended opportunities forparticipants to reflect on survey responses and to capture the range of perspectives about teacher-of-engineering identities across participants. The first of these goals is the work of quantitativetools like items on the survey used in this study; the second is the work of qualitative items onsurveys and within interviews. The author and a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Faculty to Student Engagement in Engineering”, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2008. 3. Heller, R., Beil, C., Dam, K., and Haerum B., “Student and Faculty Perceptions of Engagement in Engineering”, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2010. 4. Chang, R., Richardson, J., Banky, G., Coller, B., Jaksa, M., Lindsay, E., and Maier H., “Practitioner Reflections on Engineering Student’s Engagement with e-Learning”, Advances in Engineering Education, Winter 2011. 5. Smith, K., Sheppard, S., Johnson, D., and Johnson, R., “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices”, Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005. 6. Bjorklund, S. and Fortenberry, N., “Measuring Student and Faculty Engagement in

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Chingnam Goh, University of Southern Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

contribution towards effective innovative solutions and practices in SMEs.This research is an exploration and reflection of the innovation experience of a regionalmicro-manufacturer through embedment of the researcher in a specific micro-manufacturing firm as a case-officer from a regional university. The case studyinvolved learning and discovering the obstacles and barriers for innovation, seeking andproposing ways to reduce them, and improving the overall innovation process withinmicro-manufacturers in regional areas. The firm was founded and owned by anindividual based at the regional township located within a 50km radius fromToowoomba in Queensland, Australia. The operation started off as a commercial flowergrowing business focusing on organic and

Conference Session

FPD 4: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part I: Multimedia, Large Classes, and TAs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

training model involves: (1) practice with an activity like a student,(2) exposure to the research-base and/or theoretical underpinnings, (3) practice with interpretingstudent work, and (4) reflective comparison to an expert.16 These four training modelcomponents map to four professional development (PD) phases.Phase 1: Complete the Activity as a Student. Two to four weeks prior to the start of the semester,TAs are provided with the set of documents that the students will see as the MEA unfolds inclass. TAs are asked to solve the MEA individually. Once the TAs create their own solution tothe MEA and post it to the online MEA management system18, they are provided with copies ofthe I-MAP. The TAs are then asked to apply the MEA Rubric to their work