Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of participants 4 and 10, as shown in Table 1, provide two examples of exciting, novelRET-based teaching materials for elementary education. Participant 4 teaches in elementarymulti-age classrooms for K-1, 1-2-3, and 2-3-4 grades and contributes to a school-wide “STEMacademy.” Her RET research in the Virginia Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (VEST)Laboratory, in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, yielded the classroomextension module entitled, “ALGAE: A Likely Gasoline Additive for the Environment.” Theteaching module contains a series of lesson plans and teaching materials based on the use of theScenedesmus dimorphus strain of algae as a potential source of biofuel. Specifically, the VESTlaboratory focuses on

Conference Session

Ethical Perspectives on the Grand Challenges of Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, work that critically examines the ethicsof the Grand Challenges has so far been rare. In this paper, examining the process surroundingthe framing of the Grand Challenges generates a series of ethical questions about both thespecifics of the Challenges and the processes that gave rise to them. The outcomes of this inquiryinclude a set of research questions for scholars in engineering ethics and engineering studies, anda Grand Challenges lesson plan for classroom implementation that focuses students on the ethicsof problem framing, and the consideration of social questions as an integral part of professionalethics.IntroductionSince the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) first publicly articulated the GrandChallenges in 2008, engineering

Conference Session

Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. Vygotsky, L.P. (1986). Thought and Language (rev. ed.). The MIT Press, Cambridge. 3. Yeung, H. H. and Werker, J. F. (2009). Learning words’ sounds before learning how words sound: 9- Month-olds use distinct objects as cues to categorize speech information. Cognition, 113, 234-243. 4. Patalano, A. L., & Seifert, C. M. (1997). Opportunistic planning: Being reminded of pending goals. Cognitive Psychology, 34, 1-36 5. Lemke, J.L. (1990). Talking science: Language, Learning and Values. Noorwood, NJ: Ablex. 6. Parkinson, J. (2000). Acquiring scientific literacy through content and gesture: A theme based language course for science students. English for Specific Purposes, 19(4), 369-387. 7. Braine, G. (1989

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

innovative and sustainable solutions to thesechallenges.The yearlong senior capstone class provides a vehicle to focus on larger scale engineeringproblem formulation, and the design, construction, and operation of a piece of hardware orprototype. The two terms would allow for the generation and selection of design concepts,engineering analyses, detailed component design, fabrication, systems integration and assembly,prototyping and testing, application, and failure analysis of the project. During the year, studentswould prepare and follow a project plan, allocate resources and budget, write progress reports,and deliver design reviews to different audiences. Ideally these projects would be industrysponsored and involve industry mentors in addition to

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

design, simulation, and flight test of all Boeing rotorcraft products. At Penn, he has been active in GRASP Lab robotics outreach programs with local FIRST Robotics teams at the high school level since 2004 and at the middle school level since 2007. Jim has been a Summer Academy Robotics instructor at Penn since the program’s inception in 2005. He is studying path planning for autonomous air vehicles in surveillance and reconnaissance applications.Dr. Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania Page 22.1713.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Robotics in Urban

Conference Session

SE Tools and Techniques

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Hasker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mike Rowe, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

language, both for identifiers and libraries. This mechanism should allow users to specify identifier syntax and library classes. • Provide a course profile mechanism to enable or disable specific checks. • Revise how feedback is given so that issues appear as notes directly on the submitted diagrams. • Incorporate natural language processing tools to provide more semantic-oriented checks such as described in our previous work.19 For example, the tool could warn against using verbs to name classes. • Using metrics such as those surveyed by Genero9 to identify common design flaws such as concentrating all processing in one or two classes.As discussed above, we are also planning a careful evaluation of the tool’s

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University; Christine Mattley, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

advising, curriculum planning, hiringcommittees, and many others. As one biology professor stated, “Yeah, that includes service tothe college, service to the department, service to the profession, advising…we do it…we have allthat.” The majority of respondents indicated that working at a community college was just asdemanding as working at a four-year institution or in private industry. “I think the communitycollege work environment is very demanding. I don’t know that you’re able to balance life,family a little better. Maybe in the sense we are given more flexibility in our teachingschedules…but I don’t know that it’s easier.”However, a few claimed that community colleges might indeed help women balance work andfamily responsibilities. One math

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

reveals thatsupplemental materials and efficiency have an impact on student response to the experiments,which confirms the need to develop a set of “best practices” to achieve widespread integration ofportable labs in lecture-based courses.Integration Across the CurriculumThe major revisions to our curriculum that are now in progress offer several opportunities for amore thorough integration of the hands-on modules being developed in this program. Almost allrequired courses are undergoing at least minor changes, and new courses are being created.These changes provide a chance to design modules that build on related materials used in earlier,prerequisite classes. As an example, we are planning to use the National Instruments myDAQ in

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Scott Tracewell StJohn; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada, University of Central Oklahoma, Department of Engineering and Physics; Juan Camilo Orozco

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

to gather initial data to provide a baseline of comparison with studentsat the beginning of the semester in addition to the current end-of-semester survey. This will giveus the ability to gauge how the course has shaped student perceptions and confidence levels moreaccurately. We also intend to implement a peer evaluation process to reinforce groupparticipation and open communication, and are going to move up some of the deadlines for theearly phases of the group projects, as well as adding a day early in the semester for the groups toform and begin planning for their projects.The course program outlined in this paper takes an engineering student through a variety ofdifferent exercises and projects to inform, encourage, and involve the

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the course. For example, any course learning outcome achieving anaverage rating score below 3.5 will raise a concern and require an action plan for improvement.Figure 7 displays a comparison between the student survey and instructor assessment. 6 Student 5 Instructor 4 3 2 1 0 O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 O11 O12 Page 23.12.13 Figure 7. Comparisons

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

students’ attention, but also promote critical thinking, content knowledge andproblem-solving skills. Essentially, this calls for the application of active learning strategies.The importance of problem solving skills for future engineers and technologists can hardly beoverstated. Solving open-ended problems is arguably the corner stone of the engineeringendeavor. Employers look for engineers who are effective at solving open problems.3 However,the topic of teaching problem solving is difficult to define because of its multifacetedcharacteristics. Therefore, it is important that all aspects of this topic should be understood andconsidered before a plan for implementation is designed. The first element that needs to be takeninto consideration is the

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

types of positions are needed in non-traditional academic subjects like constructionengineering because the students learn so much more from a person who has actually worked inthe field then they ever will from someone who has never been there. Construction is a hands-onexperience, and I believe that you must have actual field experience to succeed in teaching anall-male (99%) classroom. I plan on serving at least fifteen more years in my current position.”Faculty Member #3. The third faculty member is 43 years old and is a Professor in the Practicein the Bioengineering Department at Rice University. She graduated with a B.A. in ChemicalEngineering and Biochemistry in 1990 and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 1995. She joinedShell Development

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Pre-AP Physics student while the others are enrolled in regularPhysics.Experimental Design Legacy CycleThe research question for the effect of temperature on surface area at 0% and 6% limeconcentrations by weight puts the emphasis on developing an experimental plan to test for theeffects on the surface area. It involves a Physics AP class that must know how to develop anexperimental design. The process has been tested on the AP test the last 2+ years in the freeresponse area of the AP test. The student must do research, decide on equipment available foruse, and design an experimental plan.The following is the research question the student will deal with:Can you develop an experimental process and procedure that will use the 4-5 concepts

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve R Marek, University of Texas, Austin; William Liechty, University of Texas, Austin; James W. Tunnell, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. Page 25.345.4Figure 1. Therapeutic window (gray box).2An outline of the laboratory part of the drug-delivery module from this class is below.Lab 1: Planning 1. Problem Definition. a. Background research. The students answered such questions as what are the symptoms and health effects of the disease? What are the causes and current treatments? b. Project Mission. The students defined their specific design goals by a) concisely defining the product in one sentence, b) identifying the market opportunity for such a product, and c) identifying the customers and stakeholders. c. Product Specifications. The students defined, quantitatively, what the product

Conference Session

Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

following: engineering/technical responsibilities? 24 (41.4%) Flexibility? Choosing what you work on? Flexible work hours? Working from home? Day Care? Work conditions? Work group dynamics? Opportunities for advancement? Location? Traveling? Benefits? Retirement plans? Bonuses? Salary? Importance of a How do I find a mentor? 23 (39.7%) MentorTable I. Top Five Questions by Age GroupForty-five of the students were less than 21 years of age and 58 of the students were older than21 years. These two groups had only one top five question in common: “How do I choose a job”from the 13th category

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Whitston, University of South Alabama; Adam Thomas Moore, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

students by performing the task of simplification and explains the process would facilitatetheir understanding.The organization of this paper has Section 2 giving the background of Boolean Algebra, whileSection 3 discusses the initial solution, followed by the current solution and the steps used towrite the program along with the reasons for the programming language selected. The userexperience with the current version of this program is discussed in Section 4 with the authors'conclusion in Section 5. The paper concludes with Section 6 with the authors' plans for thefuture. Appendix A contains the Boolean Theorems used.2. Background: What is Boolean Algebra?Students uninitiated to the concepts of Boolean Algebra are often shocked to discover that

Conference Session

Advances in Assessment of Communication and Interdisciplinary Competence

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 25.415.11education, much of it was not published at the time we developed our measure. Thus, thedimensions of interdisciplinarity we identified, although consistent with the literature, may notfully describe the construct of interdisciplinary competence or how it is manifested inengineering education contexts. In future studies now in the planning stages, we hope to directlyassess interdisciplinary competence in engineering students; these assessments could provide thebasis for a test of the construct validity of the survey-based measure we have developed to date.The analyses we are able to conduct with our data, however, provide considerable evidence ofconcurrent validity, which assesses the ability of an operationalization to

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Momodou Jain

Tagged Divisions

International

, likely funded by external westernresources. In this case study, an existing physics program has been reshaped to include newengineering courses immediately, with a plan to add additional courses soon, creating an appliedphysics or engineering concentration within the physics program, and eventually a fullengineering curriculum.Background on the University of The GambiaThe University of The Gambia (UTG) was established through an act of the national governmentof The Gambia in March of 1999. Prior to this act, students had to go abroad to study mostdisciplines (programs in primary and secondary education and agriculture were available atanother Gambia College). Currently the University enrolls about 2000 students, and the Collegeenrolls another

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Hon Jie Teo, Virginia Tech; Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Asta B. Schram, Virginia Tech; Monique S. Dufour, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, researchers suggest that educatorsshould not be restricted by the linearity of traditional communication media in planning ordelivering instruction.The extensive use of technology by the Net generation is well established. There is no doubt thatthe ownership and use of devices, such as MP3 players, cell phones, laptops, gaming consoleshas increased dramatically in the past 20 years. The most active users of these devices are youngteenagers and young adults18, 19, who are described as digitally literate, always connected anddesiring contact, social, visual, experiential and needing immediate responses23. Two studieswere conducted at the University of Massachusetts with the purpose of assessing students´internet use and comparing the results24. The

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Douglass Klein, Union College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

notwithstanding, the evidence suggests a fairly continuous evolutiontoward more complex and ubiquitous technology. But evolution toward what? How much of astep is it from IBM’s Watson,31 to the HAL of 2001,40 to The Matrix?79 How far are we fromtechnology as servant to technology as master? Who or what is in charge here, and should wecare? Unless we are to become the proverbial frog in a frying pan, we (engineers and everyoneelse) must be prepared to think proactively about these questions. Proactive thinking does notmean trying to stop technology, but rather trying to understand and plan for where it is heading.The intent of this course is to lay the groundwork for this kind of thinking.3. Core readings Core readings for the course will be drawn from

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica Jovanovic, Trine University; Thomas H. DeAgostino, Trine University; M. Brian Thomas P.E., Trine University; R. Thomas Trusty II, Trine University

Tagged Divisions

International

Educating Engineering Students to Succeed in a Global WorkplaceAbstractCurrent and future graduates from engineering and technology programs will need certain skillsin order to work effectively in a global environment. Most engineers, at some point in theircareers, will work with colleagues in foreign countries, either as co-workers, customers, orsuppliers. Study-abroad programs are a powerful tool for training students in cross-culturalcommunication. While many study-abroad programs exist, few engineering students participate,largely because these programs are disruptive to a student’s plan of study. This paper reviews thedevelopment of a study-abroad program specifically for engineering and technology students.The

Conference Session

Model Eliciting Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

were already accounting. So, say their modelfocused on mean to rank the shipping companies; then they might be creating new data sets withmeans that are different and ignoring other data characteristics. This can only be verified bylooking at the teams’ Draft 2 models and the responses to this assignment in combination. This isbeyond the scope of this paper, but is a planned next step.It is encouraging that a few students kept the context of the problem in mind when developingtheir data sets. Students had individually explored some JIT manufacturing concepts during acontext setting step in the MEA sequence. While only two students explained that they includednegative values in their new data sets because the practice of JIT includes the

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Chen, P.-c. Lin, and S.-S. Chang, “Integrating library instruction into a problem-based learning curriculum,” Aslib Proceedings: New Information Perspectives, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 517 – 532, 2011. Design/methodology/approach;External environments;Information literacy;Information seeking;Instructional materials;Learning organizations;Library instruc- tion;Library user education;Library users;Medical curriculum;Medical libraries;Medical schools;Medical students;Non-traditional;Plan libraries;Problem based learning;Research limitations;Small groups;.[41] R. Belu and A. Belu, “Development of a web-based learning and instruction support system for renewable energy sources/hybrid power systems courses,” (Chicago, IL

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Yang-Tse Cheng, University of Kentucky; Donald G. Colliver P.E., University of Kentucky; Aaron Cramer, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky; Bob Gregory, University of Kentucky; John George Groppo Jr., University of Kentucky; Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Stephen M. Lipka, University of Kentucky; Jim Neathery, Unversity of Kentucky; Johne M. Parker, University of Kentucky; Vijay Singh, University of Kentucky; Joseph Sottile, University of Kentucky; Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Rodney Andrews, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

required core courses and one energy elective. EGR540: Economics and Public Policy EGR542: Power Generation Technologies EGR546: Electric Power System Fundamentals EGR649:  Energy Experiences   Power and Energy Elective    Page 25.76.4 Figure 2:  Structure of the Graduate Certificate The program design is ambitious. The plan was to make it possible to complete the certificatewithin one academic year by meshing certificate course

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, hence would be suitable for a 50-minute lecture. The difference is that the machine shownin Figure 4 uses a 3-input OR gate while the example circuit and the alternative machines useonly 2-input OR gates. This added complication of the 3-input OR gate is harder for somestudents than others to comprehend; hence the large variation in completion time.Assessment and DiscussionThe State Machine Module was developed for courses that cover digital logic, which is taught byseveral different instructors. Early in the implementation phase, an assessment plan wasdeveloped that specified on-going evaluation in ECE 2030 Introduction to ComputerEngineering courses during the first three years of implementation. Data has been collected from11 classes over

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

fullyimplemented in all of our ABET accredited bachelor’s degree courses in computer science. At this point in our ABET assessmentprocess aligned with outcomes a-k, we have simply employed this new cross-course alignment and score normalization with a-koutcome alignment. As a consequence, we now have direct assessment of each ABET outcome rather than simply a measurement ofstudents’ perception of whether they have been exposed to each outcome. We have yet to assess whether our process is working fromthe standpoint of faculty who teach the computer sciences courses. Accordingly, we plan to convene focus groups with faculty in thecoming semesters to determine if the new system is effective as a means of offering continuous improvement to faculty courses

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and science courses taken in high school. This approach toan introduction to engineering technology course contributes to students’ preparedness forsubsequent science, math, and engineering technology courses. Several introductory coursesreported in the literature1-3 were taken into consideration while planning the content of the coursepresented herein. The issues of remedial math preparation4 and its impact on engineeringtechnology student retention5 were considered as well. After a careful review of the need of ourstudents and the review of relevant literature, it was decided to focus on engineering problemsolving early in the course by integrating concepts of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, andvectors. Optimization of single-variable

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

bestContribute to making Raise contentious issues in a Openly express opinionsmeetings effective constructive wayDo their fair share of the work Solicit input before Promote constructive proceeding brainstormingDeliver their work on time Adopt suggestions from other Actively listen to teammates membersProduce high quality work Accept feedback about Provide constructive feedback strengths and weaknessesHelp to plan, set goals, and Show respect for other Make sure that teammatesorganize work teammates

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara W. Knott, Virginia Tech; Thomas D. Walker P.E., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

sections of the course, do not force the GTAs/faculty tobe talking heads by requiring that everyone use the exact same slides. Discuss prepared Page 25.135.10presentation slides with faculty/GTAs at weekly meetings. Keep an open mind. Encouragecomments and incorporate good suggestions. Make sure the topic objectives are clearly stated toall faculty/GTAs so they know what is expected for that material. Identify key points that mustbe communicated and activities that must be done for each workshop. While instructionalsupport materials are provided for the activities as planned, allow GTAs/faculty to modify thepresentation as long as the key points

Conference Session

Improving IE Course Content

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

AC 2012-5126: AN EXERCISE FOR IMPROVING THE MODELING ABIL-ITIES OF STUDENTS IN AN OPERATIONS RESEARCH COURSEDr. Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering at Colorado State University, Pueblo. He received his M.Sc. in system engineering and his Ph.D. in engineering manage- ment from the National University of Colombia and Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va, respectively. His research interests include scheduling, operations research, and modeling and simulation in health care and energy planning. He has participated in several funded projects through various sources such as NASA, the Department of Homeland Security