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ERM Potpourri

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Lovitts, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

Underlying Educational InterventionsThe Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at theNational Academy of Engineering has developed a web-based database that summarizes theavailable research on educational interventions designed to enhance student learning, retention,and professional success (see www.PR2OVE-IT.org -- Peer Reviewed Research OfferingValidation of Effective and Innovative Teaching). The website is similar to the U.S. Departmentof Education’s What Works Clearinghouse (http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/>), except thatPR2OVE-IT does not engage in extensive pre-screening of papers for rigor. Rather, we leavejudgments of rigor up to individual users of the system and focus instead on summarizing theresults of

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Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

: COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVESAs a result of taking this course, the participants will develop the knowledge and skills to:1. Define engineering and the engineering method, and list attributes of engineering as a profession.2. Describe the context of engineering education in the US and globally3. Describe the history, the present, and the future scenarios of engineering and engineering education4. Summarize "state of the art" or "best" practices for teaching and learning engineering5. Describe drivers and opportunities that are enabling engineering education research6. Map the landscape of engineering education research at Purdue7. Describe the elements of an engineering education research study8. Articulate a clear personal teaching philosophy

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Faculty Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University; Sarah Rajala, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

RecommendationsA multifaceted program designed to promote the success of new and future engineering facultymembers has been implemented by the North Carolina State University College of Engineering.Its components are a 4-day orientation workshop for new faculty covering research, teaching,and integrating into the academic culture; several follow-up seminars during the academic year;a workshop for administrators and senior faculty on mentoring and supporting new facultywhich, among other things, promotes the establishment of formal research and teachingmentorships; a series of training workshops for graduate teaching assistants; and an introductionto faculty careers for graduate students contemplating them. The programs have all beenextremely well received

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Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado

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Educational Research and Methods

mechanical engineering.Course Structure and OrganizationThe Manufacturing Processes and Systems course is designed to expose mechanical engineeringstudents to fundamental material processing and manufacturing concepts. The instructor for thecourse was a doctoral student (Graduate Part-Time Instructor) with industrial experience inmanufacturing, research in polymer processing, and collegiate teaching experience at anotherlarge public research university. When this instructor inherited the course, studentsoverwhelmingly disliked the class.Course SectionsThe two sections were taught in the same classroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 15 weeks.The high-level interactivity class (section 1) was taught from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and the mid

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Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Adams, Purdue University; Philip Bell, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Bayta Maring, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

community and promoting change at CAEE partner and affiliate schools. Honorariums for faculty and fellowships for graduate students are provided. THE SUMMER SUMMIT: This is an intensive, interactive, face-to-face learning experience to launch the Institute year. Scholars 1) learn about research design and methods from the learning sciences as well as the complexities of learning within a domain; 2) have opportunities to practice research methods; 3) develop as a community; 4) discuss current issues in engineering teaching and learning; and 5) formulate a research study to be conducted during the academic year. Where appropriate, Summit activities draw on research findings from CAEE investigators, such as findings from the

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-952: CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR THE ENGINEER OF 2020: AUNIVERSITY COMMUNITY CREATES A PUBLIC AFFAIRS CURRICULUMFOR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATESWendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines WENDY J. HARRISON is Professor of Geology and Geochemistry at the Colorado School of Mines, and is the Principal Tutor and Interim Director of the McBride Honors Program in Public Affairs for Engineers. She teaches in the geological sciences at both undergraduate and graduate levels as well as interdisciplinary courses at CSM. She has been awarded federal grants for innovative approaches to teaching undergraduate analytical methods in mineral and rock characterization, and has been a workshop leader in NSF’s funded “On the

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Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Moore, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. His research interests in educational research include modeling student success, modeling student team functioning, and multi-disciplinary engineering education. His technical research interests include solid mechanics, experimental mechanics, nonlinear materials characterization, microstructural evaluation of materials, and experiment and instrument design. Page 11.1322.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Quality of Solutions to Open-Ended Problem Solving

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Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Meyer, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

” courses and in senior-level capstone design courses. Page 11.1149.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Strategies for Assessing Course-Specific OutcomesAbstractA proven method for satisfying the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) “Criterion 3” requirements is the formulation of outcomes specific to “core” courses in acurriculum, which are tied to the program outcomes. The challenges of assessing such course-specific outcomes are described in this paper, with a focus on practical realities and lessonslearned through seven trials in two different computer engineering courses spanning

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Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Leslie Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gunnar Tamm, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

classroom. Many students are definingsuccess as the act of submission of an assignment, while showing little concern for its content orpresentation. A learning tool is proposed with the immediate goal of meeting higher standards instudent assignments, while lasting goals are to foster a greater sense of ownership and pride inany work that is submitted.This paper presents the results of three independent research projects to explore the use of theprofessional practice of peer review in engineering courses. This methodology was originallyinstituted as a system of mandatory collaboration in two structural analysis courses offered at theUnited States Military Academy (USMA), through forced peer review of all individualhomework. Based on the assessments

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Banzaert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Wallace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

aremany factors that may contribute to this limited use of S-L in core engineering classes, includinglimited faculty and curriculum time, lack of knowledge of the pedagogy and its best practices,and challenges finding appropriate projects for specialized engineering topics. Capstone andelective classes typically have a broader focus that provides more flexibility for S-L.What is unique about this effort described in this paper is the integration of S-L into requiredcourses in the core curriculum, so that every student is exposed to the practice, either as arequired or as an optional aspect of the core class. Further, this study offers initial, inter-institutional research into benefits of S-L for engineering students specifically, a field of

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Claudia Morrell, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Educational Research and Methods

program for faculty and students and monitoring facultyand student participation.This paper and presentation will include data collected for the pilot program which will includethe outreach program to local high schools, as well as the impact of the summer bridge,scholarship, internship and mentoring programs on retention in STEM majors for the studentsreceiving the full or partial intervention as compared to a control group.BackgroundThe exponential growth in spending for national security has left educational institutions with theenormous challenge of developing a workforce with sophisticated technological skills, and inparticular, increasing the number of individuals graduating with degrees in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; David Wormley, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

case studies for use in thecapstone course,10, 11 and the Architectural Engineering project involved the development of acomputer-based tutor to assist students in designing steel structures.12 The latter two initiativesdid not have a lasting impact because they were each led by a single investigator who eventuallyleft Penn State before being able to convince other colleagues to buy into the pedagogicalinnovation. In Aerospace and Electrical Engineering the involvement of multiple investigatorsand the integration of the projects into formal curricular changes led to their continuation, and inCivil Engineering, the project was led by a single investigator who persisted in his efforts,eventually leading to a follow-on project involving more

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine; Lori Maxfield, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

technology programs.Lori Maxfield, College of St. Catherine Lori R. Maxfield, Ph.D., is the Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Education Programs (Initial Licensure) in the Education Department at the College of St. Catherine. She teaches social studies methods for prospective teachers at the elementary, middle school, and senior high levels. At the college-wide level, she serves as a member of the Curriculum Design Team that is working to create core minors that provide and integrated and interdisciplinary focus across the liberal arts and professional studies programs. Her direct experience with the Parallel Curriculum Model includes serving as a National Cadre Curriculum Writer (2002-2003

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Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guili Zhang, University of Florida; YoungKyoung Min, University of Florida; Matthew Ohland, Clemson University; Timothy Anderson, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs at the University of Florida. He received a Ph.D. at the University of California-Berkeley in 1980. Tim is currently editor of Chemical Engineering Education, member of the editorial advisory board J. SMET Education, and served as director of the SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalition. His discipline research interests involve electronic materials processing. Page 11.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Role of Academic Performance in Engineering AttritionI. AbstractThe role of cumulative grade-point average

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Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-1889: ENGINEERING EDUCATION: TARGETED LEARNING OUTCOMESOR ACCIDENTAL COMPETENCIES?Joachim Walther, University of Queensland JOACHIM WALTHER graduated from The Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany) with a Bachelor in Mechanical and Process Engineering and a “Diplom” in General Mechanical Engineering. As a PhD student he is now member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology at the University of Queensland. His research interests lie in the areas of cognitive and social aspects of engineering design and education.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the Thiess Professor of Engineering Education and Professional Development in the School of

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Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Johnson, Washington State University; Reid Miller, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

will require adoption of proven educational practices2. Major investments bythe National Science Foundation, US Department of Education, and other agencies have beendirected at understanding the issues and identifying solutions to student learning. For many,based on the research, students learn best when they set goals for their study, engage in activestudy, add meaning to what they are learning, explain their understanding to others, and self-monitor their success in achieving goals3-6.Accepting the challenge to address and understand retention issues of engineering students, theCollaborative Learner-constructed Engineering-concept Articulation and Representation(CLEAR) project has as its goal to develop a model for instructional

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ERM Potpourri

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Kathleen Gygi, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

evaluation.Kathleen Gygi, University of Washington Kathleen Gygi is a doctoral student in Technical Communication at the University of Washington. Her research interests include the nature of competence in professional practice and the pedagogy of teaching. Page 11.1446.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 What’s so important about peer review of teaching portfolio components? An exploratory analysis of peer review episodesAbstract: Understanding and promoting effective teaching are central concerns of theengineering education community. In this paper, we report on research to investigate

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Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University

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Educational Research and Methods

computer architecture. His research interests include computer simulation, web-caching architecture, and curriculum design. He holds certifications in A+, Network+, Sun Certi-fied Java Programmer, ICDL, i-Net+ and CCNA Intro. Page 11.659.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Fuzzy Rules in Assessing Student Learning OutcomesAbstractIn this paper, it is shown how fuzzy rules can be used as a modeling and evaluation tool for theachievement of the learning outcomes in information systems (IS) courses. In an outcome-basededucational model (OBE), all courses in an IS college are required to clearly

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Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristina Pomales-Garcia, University of Michigan; Yili Liu, University of Michigan; Virginia Soto, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

’ skillsand knowledge will be directed. From the perspective of faculty, Fromm 3 defines a detailed listof characteristics which future engineering graduates should possess to become leaders of theprofession, including a strong foundation in basic sciences, math and engineering fundamentals,the capacity to apply these fundamentals to a variety of problems, among others.The Millennium Project 4 at the University of Michigan is a research laboratory designed for thestudy of the future of the American universities. The mission of this project is to “provide anenvironment in which creative students and faculty can join with colleagues from beyond thecampus to develop and test new paradigms of the university”. The Millennium Project proposessome key

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Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanne Mathews, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Abhinav Pamulaparthy, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

meta-objectives and concerned about determining how welltheir learning objectives are being achieved. The significance of this work lies in the ability toestablish a benchmark position for entering students and to quantitatively assess the declarativeknowledge being gained by students through the IPRO experience. Having such assessment toolswill also allow us, and other educators and researchers, to assess which specific training tools orexperiences have a positive impact on the declarative knowledge gained regarding the LearningObjectives.References1. ABET (1999). Criteria for Accrediting Engineering programs. The Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.2. Aragaki, Koren. (2005). Effectiveness of Assessment