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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau, Duke University; David E. Schaad, Duke University; Michael M. Barger, Duke University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

baseline for comparison to subsequent results. We used structural equation modeling toevaluate whether the EGC framework influenced desired outcomes through effects on studentmotivation; we found such a result for upper-level courses, but not for lower-level courses. Weinterpret our results to indicate that the EGC framework increases motivation for a subset ofengineering students, and we are now exploring ways of engaging a larger set of students and ofidentifying those students who would be most likely to benefit from this framework.Future plans include the implementation of the framework in two additional courses in theSpring 2014 semester (in Civil and Environmental Engineering), one a required upper-levelcourse, the other an interdisciplinary

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Robert E. Gerlick, Eastern Washington University

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Design in Engineering Education

beexpected from the students, making the Capstone experience much more relevant, challenging,and interesting. The plan is to require teams to finish their background research, initial design,and order their parts during the winter quarter, so that during the spring quarter, the students havea very clear idea of what needs to be done and have most if not all parts available. By giving thestudents twenty instead of ten weeks, not only will the quantity of work increase but also thequality.We are conducting the ME/MET Capstone course over the winter and spring quarters of 2014.As part of this transition, we have formalized many aspects of the early research anddevelopment effort. In addition to the project proposal required previously, the teams will

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Trends in Engineering Education 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University; Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University; Mustafa A. Biviji, E2RG

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9524Expert Innovators and Innovation Education: Mental Models in PracticeDr. Eden Fisher, Carnegie Mellon University Eden Fisher is Director of the Masters Program in Engineering & Technology Innovation Management (E&TIM) and Professor of the Practice at Carnegie Mellon University. She earned an A.B. in Chemistry from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Her experience includes over twenty years in industrial technology planning and innovation management.Dr. Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University Indira Nair retired from Carnegie Mellon

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Developing the Design Skillset

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claes Fredriksson, Granta Design, Cambridge (UK); Mats Eriksson, Univeristy West; Hannah Melia, Granta Design, Ltd.

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Design in Engineering Education

/processing options than other groups. This information was used by the student in theconcept selection stage of the project and enabled the group to make a better founded selectionthan other groups in the class. Page 24.590.18The extensive use of the software did however not help the students in improving their overallunderstanding of and ability in planning, execution and presentation of a development projectwhen compared to other students in the class.4. Summary and conclusionsIf we summarize the various capabilities of the software in a teaching context, we find: extensiveaccess to data on properties of all material families; polymers, ceramics

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenli Guo, Queensborough Community College; Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

again without knowing it or hewould have come to office hours more often or the quiz reflections were more in depth than justmemorizing or he would make things a lot harder simply because he would not get that chance todiscover what he did wrong. We are planning to conduct a finer-grained analysis of students’responses to investigate the impact of the intervention on students’ problem solving skills. Theanalysis of the intervention impact on students’ scientific attitude is in progress as well. Moredata analysis and research will be done on how students categorize their mistakes and howdifferent professors would have categorized instead.The article titled “Formative assessment and self-regulated learning: a model and sevenprinciples of good

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Innovations in Pedagogy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

submission of the Muddiest/Most Interesting Points is difficult. 12. The flipped class allows me to prepare my questions before coming to class. 13. The flipped classroom is more effective than the traditional class setting. 14. The homeworks assigned are NOT helpful when completing the in-class assignments. 15. The design project helps me apply the material covered in the pencast lectures and in- class activities. 16. I think learning statistical software (SPSS) during class activities will assist in my career/future educational plans. 17. Working in groups for the design project does NOT facilitate my understanding of statistics.Please comment below on the usefulness of this class. Would you recommend a flip class

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Best of DEED

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl A. Reidsema PhD, The University of Queensland; Lydia Kavanagh, The University of Queensland; Lesley Jolly, Strategic Partnerships

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Design in Engineering Education

properties. 3. Problem Solving: solve engineering problems using framework; sketch, define scope; propose model, incl. variables/ constants/ assumptions/ sensitivities. 4. Modelling: Produce model/ simulation flow chart; use Matlab to solve developed model; verify model; validate simulation results; use Creo to design and develop structural model; create CNC tool path; produce 2D working drawings. 5. Design: Use design thinking/ reflexive practice to plan/ implement/ design engineering solution. 6. Manufacturing: Use knowledge of manufacturing/ materials to build prototype. 7. Communication: build on ENGG1100 lessons

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Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Dean Takeo Kashiwagi; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

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Construction

bebeneficial when they are coupled with audio narration and mostly aid learners that are novices17.Videos have been quite varied in their design and application to learning environments22. Thedesign of rich media for classrooms should be carefully planned to optimize the learning processin the construction management curriculum.Benefits and LimitationsRich media and videos have the potential, if properly utilized, to optimize both instructors’ andstudents’ valuable time and resources. For students, using videos allows them to access thematerial on-demand, moderate the controls (start, stop, and speed of videos), and can be watchedoutside of the classroom environment1. This type of executive control and autonomous learninghas shown to be more impactful

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karen C. Chou, Northwestern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

important skill forstudents to develop. Students who are familiar with typical orthographic details will be betteradapted to the information presented to them in professional practice. While 3-dimensionalmodeling of structures, such as work done in Revit, is becoming more common, it is still theindustry standard to deliver 2-dimensional plans for purposes of construction. As such, it will beincumbent upon students to understand information presented in this way. Figure 5 – The blueprint of steel connection shown in Figure 4Field ExamplesPrior to the development of a physical sculpture, and the virtual sculpture, the only wayinstructors could effectively show the assembly of steel connections was through examples inactual practice

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Engineering Management

higher quality education where failure of any student may be consideredas a defect in the process. Due to variability in the process such as different type of instructionby different professors, a variation of quality exists. Variations of quality may be due to lack ofunderstanding of how students learn and adapting to different learning styles of students. Afteridentification of the issues and defining the problems, a solution can be developed using sixsigma approaches and models presented in this paper. A control chart can be used with UCL andLCL along with a continuous improvement plan to improve the higher education process. Thiswill result in higher quality and sustainable process in the institution with higher levels of studentsatisfaction

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrick A. Aden-Buie, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

education research. His work has been funded by federal organizations Page 24.195.1 including National Science Foundation and Army Office of Research and medical device manufacturing industry. He has taught courses in the areas of systems modeling and performance analysis, information systems design, production planning, facilities design, and systems simulation. He co-authored the 2006 Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year textbook, Design of Industrial Information Systems, Elsevier. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Glen Thomas Tennyson

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Chemical Engineering

temperature and level MIMO control, with and without decoupling. Various P/PI/PID control schemes are evaluated for control quality.  Week Four – Reporting: Presentation of results and analysis in both oral presentation and written report formats.Note that the students develop written memos before and after Week One and after Week Two toassist in understanding their experimental plans, observations, and analysis, along with helpingthem to prepare their final oral presentation and written report. An example of the laboratorydescription that can be employed when administering this system as part of this process controlblock is shown in Figure 14. It includes the milestones described above, along with a

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Hull P.E., OP-TEC; Greg Kepner M. Ed., Indian Hills Community College

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Two Year College Division

deliver a secondary-postsecondary sequence ofcourses, and provide the resources necessary to support and sustain the initiative. This workrequires leaders and decision-makers from three vital groups: secondary schools,community/technical colleges, and employers.Additional information, curriculum plans for other technologies, supporting comments andimplementation strategies can be found in the book, Career Pathways for STEM Technicians,University of Central Florida, 2012.Bibliography1. Jonathan Rothwell, “The Hidden STEM Economy,” Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, June 2013.2. Anthony P. Carnevale, Nicole Smith, and Michelle Melton, STEM, Center on Education and the Workforce, October 2011.3. Harvard Graduate School of Education

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy L. Bozic, Purdue University; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

24.264.4conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills that are needed in the engineeringprofession, often engineering educators are hesitant to adopt the use of cases within their owninstructional plans. Research supports a wide variety uses for case-based instruction for allfaculty members – regardless of their comfort level with this method[14]. A survey of facultymembers who use case studies in STEM education revealed varied applications for cases. Oneprofessor uses directed and highly-structured cases to reinforce content knowledge andconceptual understanding, while another professor uses open-ended, problem-based cases toencourage team building. A third educator detailed in this study uses project-based cases in hisphotonics course to provide

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scottie-Beth Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

). Supported by NSF Grant EEC-0957015, EEC-0935109, EEC-0935124.26. Lohmann, J.R. (2010). JEE strategic plan, 2005-2010: A summary report. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4): 279-283.27. "Journal of Engineering Education." Journal of Engineering Education. Wiley Online Library, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2168-9830, Accessed 1 Dec. 201328. Knoke, D., and Yang S. (2008). Social Network Analysis. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Page 24.279.12 Inc.29. Carberry, A., and Yasuhara, K. “Engineering Education Community Resource.” http://engineeringeducationlist.pbworks.com/w

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Problem- Project- and Case-Based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana

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Environmental Engineering

. Fun lab. (Fall 2013)Overall student enrollment for two offering of the course using the PBL approach was low (11students). Despite the relatively low enrollment, student comments are compelling and suggestthe PBL approach was successful. Compared to previous course deliveries (non-PBL based), thestudents displayed more enthusiasm for the laboratory component of the course. On the negative side, informal feedback by select students suggested that time demandsnear the end of the course were excessive. This was anticipated and addressed by eliminating athird exam and increasing the weight of the laboratory portion of the course. Writing the finalreports proved to be a daunting task for both teams. In the future, the instructor plans to

Conference Session

Simulations and Project-Based Learning II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

Remote Renewable Energy Systems,” WINDPOWER 2003 Conference, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL/CP-500-34043, Austin Texas, pp. 1-18, May 2003.43. G.P. Giatrakos, T.D. Tsoutsos, P.G. Mouchtaropoulos, G.D. Naxakis, and G. Stavrakakis, “Sustainable energy planning based on a stand-alone hybrid renewable energy / hydrogen power system: Application in Karpathos Island, Greece,” Renewable Energy, vol. 34, no. 12, pp. 2562-2570, Dec 2009.44. http://www.digsilent.de/index.php/products-powerfactory.html Page 24.307.16

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Curriculum & Student Enrollment II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, S. E., 2004 , “Keep Students Coming by Keeping them Interested: Motivators for Class Attendance," College Student Journal, 38(1) pp. 157.14. Hancock, T. M., 19__ , “Effects of Mandatory Attendance on Student Performance,” College Student Journal, 28(3) pp. 326-329.15. Immerwahr, J., 2011 , “The Case for Motivational Grading," Teaching Philosophy, 34(4) pp. 335-346.16. King, B. M., Eason, B. L., St. L. O'Brien, Gregory M., 2004 , “Effects on Grades of a New University Policy Requiring Faculty to Take Attendance," Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 16(2) pp. 9-18.17. Kohn, A., 1999, Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes

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Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (College of Technology); George Takahashi, Purdue University; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

also understanding the framework at any later stage. A scene-tree construction is usedin Virtual Scene Renderings. The root or the parent object consists of whole scene groupedtogether and all the other components are grouped under this parent object using ‘parent-child’relationships. Individual scene elements corresponding to each floor type were created andpositioned according to their corresponding positions as per the Pareto plan obtained in theprevious step. For complex objects including multiple parts, various object parts are grouped toform parent objects, leading to complete objects that are combined and re-positioned to createthe final 3D scene. Another advanced way of customizing the virtual objects is by the use ofPROTO nodes, which

Conference Session

Research in Biomedical Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margo Cousins, The University of Texas at Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin; Henry Grady Rylander III P.E.

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Biomedical

summer of the second year. 3. To be successful, the graduate student’s supervisor must be engaged in planning the internship/externship experience. 4. All parties must have a clear understanding of the deliverables of the internship/externship experience. 5. Housing and travel expenses must be arranged months in advance and include contributions from the parent and host institutions to carefully comply with training grant travel cost policies. 6. Interviews with students and host faculty are the best tools for assessing individualized program outcomes for each trainee. 7. Clear understanding of the relevant intellectual property policies for each internship/externship experience is important and any

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Farhan Qazi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, has outlined the following steps to organize a solar communitygarden. The organizer need to work concurrently in 3 different areas namely policy, communityorganizing, and project development.o Work on policy to promote community power for support of solar gardens. This can be achieved by working with your local utility, legislators and county planning commission to develop solar gardens programs and zoning rules. Be prepared to support and work toward nationwide policy dealing with solar gardens.o Organize communities by arranging meetings, partnering with local nonprofit and recruiting early adopters. Work with neighborhood associations to find out about parking lots, religious places and unused lands for asset mapping in

Conference Session

K-12 and Precollege Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 2 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pramod Rajan, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); P.K. Raju, Laboratory for Innovative Technology & Engineering Education (LITEE); John Timothy Gill, Lee-Scott Academy

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

following sections, the engineering design serious game will be briefly explained. The later sections will cover the implementation, evaluation, findings and limitations of this study. John Gill, physics teacher at Lee Scott Academy School, was planning to implement a trebuchet project with his students in a physics class. He wanted to introduce the design process in the class before starting to design the trebuchet. The engineering design serious game was chosen to introduce the design process to the students. The engineering design serious game will be referred to as a “game” in the following sections. Page 24.694.3Engineering Design GameThe game

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Olga Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa A. Barclay M.S., The Ohio State University ; Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Jessica Thomas, Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

students at summer orientation. The maximum enrollment ofstudents for each class section was 36. Attendance was required and was a component in thegrading scheme. The grade earned by students was either Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.During Autumn 2012, there were four sections of ENGR 1180 offered. The students sat four to atable where a computer was available to each student at the table. The workbook utilized wasDeveloping Spatial Thinking Workbook by Sheryl Sorby and software by Anne FrancesWysocki.8 A Tactile Modeling Set (linking cubes shown in Figure 1) were provided to studentsto build the objects based on a given coded plans (Figure 2) detailed in the workbook. Thesecolorful linking cubes were available during class and for students to take

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Aerospace

practice nonlinear numerical techniques in applied mathematics andengineering to design nonlinear feedback control for aerospace control problems such as , just tomention a few, air traffic control, space monitoring, missile guidance, bio-inspired design ofunmanned vehicles & trajectory planning, space situational awareness, atmospheric reentry andoptimal rendezvous. As a gist, the advantages of implementing a project-based learning exercise are multifold.It is also intended to build a sound programming background for numerical analysis, ordinarydifferential equations and developing user-interactive simulation interfaces using MATLABtoolboxes, which is sort of a judicious investment to practice almost all the engineeringfundamentals

Conference Session

FPD 10: Teamwork

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Adams, Arizona State University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Arizona State University; Thomas P Seager, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

define and understand the problem before moving forward and onlymoving forward with an organized plan; this person is also resistant in Quick Start suggesting aneed to avoid risk. This unique index made a teammate who was unfortunately misunderstood aslazy when what they really needed was more information and an actual plan.The introduction of conation and the Kolbe System™ gave students new vocabulary to use incooperative situations. They were able to better understand their own strengths and what theycould offer to a team scenario as well as better understand their classmates and teammates. Thiswas illustrated in an additional comment on one of the peer evaluation forms (directed to thecourse instructor): “You were hesitant about our

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Foy, L&N STEM Academy, Knox County Schools; Chien-fei Chen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Erin James Wills, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

by multiple days due to technical issuesC. Teaching ApproachThe initial plans for introducing assembly language to high school students was to begin withvery simple projects and slowly introduce code for the students to analyze and understand theorganization and syntax. As processes and vocabulary became routine, the complexity of tasksincreased. The projects were designed to use previous sections of code that the students werefamiliar using to help develop a strong understanding of what was happening and how thedifferent parts of the code functioned. It was important not to overload the students with toomuch information or responsibility for self-learning at the beginning. With each lab, studentsdeveloped troubleshooting skills that could

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim G. Kotnour, University of Central Florida; Charles H. Reilly, University of Central Florida; John A. Selter, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Solutions Connected to and “InSync” with the Project Learner/Reflective PractitionerStudent ResponsibilitiesIn our planning and talking with engineering leaders, the need for the student to make the choiceto be a leader was identified. This choice to enhance their skills leads to the students havingnine responsibilities proactively grow through: 1) Learning the Most from Their Engineering Courses. As shown in the industry’s assessment of the skills (see Table 2), being technically sound is the most important skill. The foundation of engineering leadership is being technically sound. The student must ensure they have the required technical background

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Travis Horton, Purdue University

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causes of failing to attain the certification and isworking with the city engineers to develop a plan to attain that LEED Silver certification.Otter Feeder for local zoo: The goal of the otter feeder is to provide a means for otters in thelocal zoo to be provided with fish in their pool without the involvement of zoo staff. The intentis to provide entertainment and enrichment for the otters as well as entertainment for the patronsof the zoo. The team worked through prototypes that could hold fish and release them. Theproject is near completion and involves two tanks of live fish that will release them at times setby the zoo staff into a tube that leads to the otter pool. The tanks are encased in a man-made rockin order to make the device look

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Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman "Storm" Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy A. Lingle, Georgia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,  Colby  and  Sullivan  (2009)  shown  below  in   Figure  1.   Page 24.792.2 Figure  1.   (Grubbs, 2013)   The  process  begins  with  user  studies  and  problem  identification;  continues  through  the   development  of  a  conceptual  design,  prototyping,  and  testing;  and  ultimately  culminates  in   a  sustainable  implementation  plan  resulting  in  the  creation  of  the  marketable  product   designed  to  solve  the  problem.  (Grubbs, 2013)   The  iterative  nature  of  the  design  process  is  apparent  in  this  model

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakut Gazi, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

lower power distance, consultative or democratic practices are embraced. Latin American, Asia, Africa, and Middle Eastern countries score very high (have high power distance), whereas Western/Northern Europe and Germanic countries score low. United States score in the middle.2. the level of stress in a society when there is an unknown future, uncertainty avoidance. Societies with high uncertainty avoidance try to reduce stress by careful planning and step-by-step processes and by implementing rules, regulations, and procedures. People in low uncertainty avoidance cultures tolerate change more easily and have fewer roles. They are relatively comfortable with the unknown.3. the degree to which the society emphasizes individuals and