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Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Wulf; Hazem Said

accomplished. This paper reports on the development of theSAIT and on the results of implementing it for the first SAIT session during summer2002.BackgroundThe Center for Information Technology and Community Development (CITCD) at theUniversity of Cincinnati is active in building bridges between higher education and thecommunity along several dimensions which involve pre-college, college and post-collegecommunities1. This paper is a description of one of the successful projects of CITCD, theSummer Academy of Information Technology (SAIT). The program provided anopportunity for high school students in under-served communities to learn aboutInformation Technology (IT) and experience college life

Conference Session

Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec

Session 1368 Combining Laboratory Innovation and a Design Experience into Tools for Mechanics Jennifer Kadlowec, Frank Brown, Aditya Chaubal, Joe Plitz, Michael Resciniti, Paris von Lockette, Eric Constans, Beena Sukumaran, Douglas Cleary Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028AbstractHands-on laboratories and the engineering design process are valuable experiences by which toenhance undergraduate engineering education. This paper discusses the integration of an NSFsponsored Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Innovation project, the

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Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arvid Andersen

internationalbusiness and competition. We have to teach our students what that all means. Students mustbe involved and learn to identify and develop skills needed to communicate, cooperate andcollaborate in groups and environments with people from diverse cultures and differentdisciplines.This paper will describe what our students are exposed to, in order to develop theentrepreneurial and soft skills needed, and how we assess the activities involved. It is also areport of nine years of experience with international teamwork in cooperation with andparticipation of more than 40 universities mainly across Europe. Students from US, Chile,China and Australia are also now joining. All projects, on this international teamworksemester, are real projects done in

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Teamwork, K-12: Projects to Promote Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Silliman

hand-pump repair, and • Model 3: An REU site on water resources in developing countries (supported by the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program) involving students from multiple universities who train at Notre Dame and then join faculty from Notre Dame, the University of New Mexico (Dr. Michael Campana), or the University of Nevada, Reno (Dr. Scott Tyler) for research experiences outside the United States. The classroom experience involves students from a variety of disciplines who study thetechnological, economic, political and social aspects of developing water resource projects (ofvarious magnitudes) in developing countries. The course involves student projects completed incooperation with contacts in developing

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Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kyle D. Lutes; William Szaroletta

increasingly experiencing student privacy issues and is one focus of Purdue University’s Officeof the Provost.Mechanics Laboratory Report Submission and Raw Data Dissemination: The “New Way”Given the handling problems associated with large stacks of submitted laboratory reports,electronic submission of laboratory reports was initiated in Fall 2002 for MET 211. The authorpopulated the course with students on an individual basis while looking at digital photographs ofthat particular student, as a memorization aid. During the course, ten laboratory projects wererequired to be submitted in this manner and they are shown in Figure 1 below. This is the screenthat the student “sees” when logged onto WebCT™. It is estimated by the authors that theaverage

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbonale

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Electrical and Computer

manifests itself aslower grades received on their various forms of assessment.Cooperative learning is an instructional approach in which students work together in groups on alearning task (e.g. assignment, project or laboratory) that is structured to have the followingessential elements1,2: 1. Positive interdependence. This refers to the need to have every team member involved in achieving the group task. This is implicitly encouraged, because if any group member fails to do their part, the whole group suffers the consequences. 2. Individual accountability. Each member will be held responsible for completing his/her contribution to accomplishing the group task and understanding the contributions of the other

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Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria; Christian Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria

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Mathematics

from the Technical University Graz, where he focused on software quality and software development process assessment and improvement. He is Manager of HM&S IT-Consulting in Graz and provides services for SPiCE/ISO 15504 and CMMI for development as a SEI-certified instructor. He performed more than 100 process assessments in software development departments for different companies in the finance, insurance, research, automotive, and automation sector. Currently, his main occupation is a consulting project for process improvement at the Electrics/Electronics Development Department at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Germany. On Fridays, he is teaching computer science introductory and programming courses at Joanneum

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Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Faris Abdullah Almansour, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

biological and chemical sciences, systems based on biomass (trees and other agriculturalproducts) are being studied 2.Biomass is plant material burned in a boiler to drive a steam turbine to produce electricity. This systemis good for producing FIGURE 5. ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS, NRELcombined heat and power (CHP) at facilities with large thermal loads. Biomass projects are best suitedto locations with abundant biomass resources (often using waste products from the forest industry oragriculture) as in Fig. 6 3. Page 25.659.9 FIGURE 6. U.S. BIOMASS RESOURCE, NRELMethane gas derived from landfills

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Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W Pritchard, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Systems Engineering

expectation freshman students in electrical engineering have. As in many hobby projects,students may expect to have labs which are very active oriented and instructional. This providesan increased sense of accomplishment, an excitement for the topic at hand, and a hunger to domore. It is our goal to design an environment for students to practice effective learning techniquewhile also targeting their interest and excitement.Lab DesignThe lab was designed to incorporate the use of hardware, software, and design concepts in 11labs over a 15 week semester. In general, each lab involved aspects of interactive, discoveryactivities and some decision making processes. It was found that this system appealed to a broadrange of students with different learning

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamid Arastoopour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Mohamed Shahidehpour, Illinois Institute of Technology; Joseph Clair P.E., Illinois Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

capacities, Clair has attempted to bring practical, effective solutions to construction issues resulting in better building performance, more cost effective construction, and better cooperation among designers and contractors. His respect for the knowledge, skills, and contributions of all members of the construction and building operation team has allowed him to build bridges between traditionally adversarial groups, resulting in improved building performance. As part of his responsibilities at IIT, Clair serves as the implementation Project Manager for the Perfect Power/DOE smart-grid project. Page 25.714.1

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Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3236: IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING IN DISTANCE-BASEDGRADUATE PROGRAMS: A RESIDENCY LIVE CASE COURSEDr. Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Ismail Capar, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University Page 25.751.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING IN DISTANCE-BASED GRADUATE PROGRAMS: A RESIDENCY LIVE CASE COURSEABSTRACTA case study of a real world project-based course designed for Master of Science in IndustrialDistribution (MSID) program at XXXX1 University is presented. It primarily focuses on a week-long residency course offered as a part of fall

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

worsening of the problems regarding global warming has made the development ofrenewable energy sources the focus of world-wide attention, one of which is solar energy and itsapplications [3-5].There have been many energy conservation attempts recently to incorporate LED lighting todecrease power consumption, increase life-span of lights, and to decrease maintenance of lights.The Department of Energy has been supporting LED projects under the program called“Gateway Demonstrations” [6-7]. One of the recent state-wide Gateway Demonstration projectshas been created for the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR in January 2011; the“Demonstration Assessment of Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Retrofit Lamps” [8]. In this project,90W PAR38 130V narrow

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Matthew Edward Sullivan, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

obstacles and disincentivize them to continue to be interested in andwant to study in this area. Therefore, the IASG club was started as a retention tool. The IASGwas one answer to keeping students who want careers in information assurance andcomputer/network security engaged during their undergraduate coursework.Second, one of the authors of this paper is the Director of the Information Assurance Center andhis research area focuses on information assurance and computer/network security. In the earlyyears of Iowa State University opening the Information Assurance graduate education program,he had a steady stream of undergraduate students coming through his office looking to work onresearch projects focused on information assurance and computer

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Travis P, Dunn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Naomi E. G. Stein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Louis Uniman, Steer Davies Gleave

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Systems Engineering

the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School of Engineering Alumni of the City College of New York.Naomi E. G. Stein, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMr. David Louis Uniman, Steer Davies Gleave David Louis Uniman is a Transportation Engineer and Urban Planner with a dual master’s from MIT and a B.Sc. in industrial engineering and operations research from UC, Berkeley. His international experience includes projects in the USA, Mexico, England, Panama, and Colombia. He currently works as a Senior Consultant for Steer Davies Gleave in Bogot, Colombia. Page 25.797.1 c American

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Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3200: INTEGRATION OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INTOAN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CLASSDr. Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University Page 25.817.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integration of Appropriate Technology into an Alternative Energy ClassIntroductionFor eleven years the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University hastaught a project based alternative energy course. The focus of the course is for students to usetheir background in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and electronics to performpredictive calculations for

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Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Douglas Brown, Middle Tennessee State University; Saleh M. Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University

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Systems Engineering

issues.The work represents a true system integration project that has great benefits on a daily basis.This applied research project was the work of the main author in collaboration with his facultyadvisor from the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University.The educational experience and benefits will be discussed here as well.II. Mobile Equipment SpecificationsThe following instruments have been installed in fifteen ambulances for the purpose of mobiledata communication in order to achieve VPN connections over a cellular 3G internet connection(with either a wired or wireless LAN option for the ambulance’s network enabled equipment),transmitting the GPS coordinates of the ambulance, patient EKGs as IP packets, provide

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Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Nelson, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

AC 2010-1004: INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THEUGLYJill Nelson, California Polytechnic State University Jill Nelson is an Assistant Professor for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) at San Luis Obispo, CA. Professor Nelson came to Cal Poly with over 25 years of structural design and project management experience. She is a registered Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer in the states of California and Washington. Jill Nelson received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno and a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington.Brent Nuttall, California

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Clayton, Villanova University; James O'Brien, Villanova University; Kenneth Kroos, Villanova University; Amy Fleischer, Villanova University

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Mechanical Engineering

aspects of ME and tohelp students develop general skills needed to be successful ME students and engineer. Theseobjectives are achieved through a hands-on, project-based laboratory coupled withcomplementary theory-based lectures. This class differs from typical introduction to engineeringcourses because it is offered to sophomores, which enables higher-level engineering content tobe covered. The topics addressed in this paper are the initial development of the course, theevolution of the course over the past eight years, the current state of the course, studentassessment of the course, and plans for future development.1. IntroductionIn this paper, the development and evolution of the sophomore-level introduction to MechanicalEngineering (ME

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1130: STUDENT PROJECT TO DESIGN A SMALL-SCALE SOLARCHIMNEY FOR SUSTAINABLE POWERPatrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato Page 15.1121.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Project to Design a Small-Scale Solar Chimney for Sustainable Power ABSTRACTAccess to energy sources is a major limitation in many areas of the world. This is particularlytrue for developing economies which have limited resources to devote to traditional powergeneration. This student project proposed to design and test a small-scale solar chimney for useas a renewable energy source. The

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1181: DESIGN AS THE PRIORITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: ANIMPLEMENTATION IN A SENIOR PROJECT COURSEAngkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University Angkee Sripakagorn is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, an M.S. from Oregon State University, and a B.Eng. from Chulalongkorn University, all in Mechanical Engineering. His area of expertise is thermal science.Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University Kuntinee Maneeratana is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She earned a Ph.D. and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, both from

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 15.1131.2energy training unit becomes a smart idea for exposing students to alternative energy fields. Thetraining units need to be designed for use in hands-on activities, which provide studentsopportunities to engage in experiments that will reinforce the material covered. The cost of thetraining unit should be kept low in order to make the project cost-efficient. In this project, theoutcomes enable the participant to understand and work with the developed systems. The aim isto design and implement interactive educational training units that include solar and windtechnologies, human power, passive solar air/water heating, and hydrogen fuel cell energyharvesting systems for any level of Alternative Energy Systems courses. This

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Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Waffle; Donald Martel; Peggie Weeks

from the National Science Foundation's Advanced TechnologicalEducation Program. The project is initially providing workshops in the areas ofmaterials/manufacturing and information technologies to high school technology teachersthrough a program that brings together community college technical experts, professionalassociation teacher/leaders, and university pedagogical experts. The overarching goals are toprovide contemporary professional development to technology educators using standards-basedexemplary materials, to forge effective alliances between community/technical colleges and thetechnology education community, and to create a professional development model that theleadership of New York’s technology education community will

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-31: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S HYBRID BUS - AMULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO PROJECT BASED EDUCATIONSteven Fleishman, Western Washington University STEVEN FLEISHMAN is currently an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Western Washington University. He joined the Vehicle Research Institute at WWU in 2006 after spending twenty years in automotive drivetrain R&D. Steven.fleishman@wwu.edu Page 15.1362.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Western Washington University’s Hybrid Bus – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Project-BasedEducationAbstract Western

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bethany Fralick, Purdue University; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-49: STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS DESIGNING EXPERIMENTSBethany Fralick, Purdue UniversityJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Page 15.1112.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Attitudes towards Designing ExperimentsAbstractThe broad objective of this research is to contribute to our understanding of how mechanicalengineers learn to design and conduct experiments. Specifically, this study investigatedundergraduate student attitudes towards the design of open-ended experimental projects, andhow these attitudes are different among freshmen, juniors and seniors. Freshman, junior, andsenior mechanical engineering students all were given

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

’ perception of energy concepts, which actually confirms theneed for a more thorough understanding of energy concepts and of their importance. Throughout thecourse, energy concepts are gradually better defined and used for analysis of everyday life activities.Starting with mechanical energy, heat, electrical energy, Faraday induction law and energy conversion,photonic energy, and nuclear energy, physics offers a wide range for defining energy principles anddemonstrating their applications and significance. Home projects meant to develop and clarify the use ofenergy are also assigned. An evaluation of the students’ perception of the energy concepts is finallyperformed in a separate survey. Questions about energy conservation issues and the factors

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jason Buchanan, Southern Illinois Universaity, Carbondale

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 15.296.2of these devices on the grid.5,6,7,8,9Examining the harmonic content of CFL’s provided an undergraduate research opportunity andenhanced the educational experience of the student. The undergraduate research assistant’s workon the project augmented his current educational experiences and provided an application ofpreviously acquired classroom knowledge. During the course of the project, the student engagedin literature reviews, fabricated test circuits, conducted experiments, analyzed data, and preparedresults.Undergraduate research offers several benefits to the student and university community. Previouswork shows that student-faculty partnerships positively affect student retention especially inminority populations.10 Other

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Cressler, Georgia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the class (this serves as the finalexam for the course). Students are given a budget to purchase their widget from e-Bay, mustperform a hands-on dissection (e.g., i-Phone, DVD player, laptop, camcorder), and thencreatively present the widget (and its guts!) to the class, together with how it works. This type ofcomprehensive team project in indispensible for allowing students to digest and understand acomplex technological object on their own that they would not see in lecture (or the book).Students must first research their widget, focusing specifically on how it is constructed and howit actually functions, and importantly where the micro/nanotechnology is in play within thatfunctionality. The act of physically taking apart a complex piece of

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Mistur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bruce Danziger, ARUP

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Architectural

education that coupled engineering and architectural design (B.S. in Architectural Engineering at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo), project management with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and extensive experience working with practicing architects. Examples of his work experience include The Pavilion of the Future at EXPO '92 (with Peter Rice's group), The Sony Center Roof in Berlin, the Lerner Student Center at Columbia University, and the Mondavi Center at UC Davis. His teaching experience includes the Bedford Visiting Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hard Tech Faculty at Southern California Institute of Architecture, Visiting Lecturer at the

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Johnson

Session 2550 A New Engineering Degree Program for Secondary School Teachers Thomas G. Johnson Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department California State University, Long BeachAbstract In April 2000, the International Technology Education Association and its Technology forAll Americans Project published Standards for Technological Literacy1. These standards havebecome a major focus in the revision of primary and secondary school curricula across thenation. A renewed emphasis is being placed on teachers to