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FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Samantha Jarema, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

significant role in the recruitment and retention of underrepresentedstudents. It was with these concepts in mind that the author introduced a service-learningcurriculum into a required introductory engineering course at the University of Michigan. Page 11.185.3Engineering 100 Course objectivesIntroduction to Engineering, at the University of Michigan, is a required first-year coursedesigned to introduce students to their career choice through practice in the overall workexperience of professional engineers. The course topics, as written in the college bulletin are: “Focused team projects dealing with technical, economic, safety

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FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Light, University of Washington; Laura Girardeau, Washington State University; Jennifer Beller, Washington State University; Greg Crouch, Washington State University

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First-Year Programs

2006-1278: USING REFLECTIVE ESSAYS AS PART OF A MIXED METHODAPPROACH FOR EVALUATING A FRESHMAN LIVING-LEARNINGCOMMUNITY FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTSJennifer Light, University of Washington Jennifer Light is a 2005 Ph.D. graduate in Engineering Education from Washington State University and was recently awarded a National Academy of Engineering post doctoral appointment with the University of Washington Center for Engineering Education. She is the author of several publications on engineering learning communities and assessment.Laura Girardeau, Washington State University Laura Girardeau, M.S., is a Learning Designer at Washington State University’s Center for Teaching, Learning, and

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ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Pankaj Sen, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

moreappealing. As a result, the utility sector and energy industry now finds itself faced with alooming shortage of qualified and well-educated candidates. Many of the energy relatedcompanies in the Denver Metropolitan area are mindful of the anticipated shortages of qualifiedtechnical personnel. Companies like Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Inc. and XcelEnergy, and government organizations like the Bureau of Reclamation and the NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are active partners with CSM. This paper illustrateshow CSM works closely with the local industries to offer a high quality power engineeringeducation to the students. The power engineering curriculum at CSM serves as an example ofhow a program with limited resources can take

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Ric Williams; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Geoffrey Dieck, East Carolina University; Steve McLawhorn, East Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

including graphics, mechanical engineering,electrical engineering, as well as engineering professional practice and ethics in order to achieveprogram and learning objectives. The course is structured into two parallel tracks, designated Aand B. While Track B deals with engineering graphics and spans the entire semester, Track Aoffers students a solid foundation in the general engineering disciplines of mechanical andelectrical, as well as concepts of professional practice, in multi-week modules. Designing andbuilding robots requires skills from all these disciplines and inherently helps to integrate them instudents’ minds. A robot project and competition was defined to integrate together thesecomponents, provide the students opportunities to learn

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Paul Lam, University of Akron

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

To alleviate the monetary hurdles faced by most entering students, this program providesfinancial incentives. Students, who meet the requirements by completing the program with aminimum specified performance, are provided with full-tuition scholarship to attend ouruniversity and pursue a bachelor’s degree of their choice.Wright Engineering Bridge Program Periodic revisions and improvements are one of the reasons behind the success of anyprogram. With this in mind, the Wright STEPP program has been in constant improvement sinceit was initiated. One of the supplemental programs designed in this process recently is the WrightEngineering Bridge (WEB) program. The key components of the WEB program are 1) WEBWorkshops, 2) WEB Mentoring Program

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Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-262: IMPROVING SCIENCE LITERACY THROUGH PROJECT-BASED K-12OUTREACH EFFORTS THAT USE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL THEMESJan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PE is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Engineering at Clarkson University, with a focus on energy and environmental education. She has several years of experience as the curriculum coordinator for Clarkson's Project-Based Learning Partnership Program and is director of the Partners in Engineering Program that provides mentoring and engineering activities for eighth grade girls.Susan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Assoc Dean

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Kukreti, University of Cincinnati Page 11.352.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Connecting Graduate Students with Secondary Teachers to Increase the Math and Science Literacy of Secondary Students: Impact on Teachers, Fellows and StudentsEach year hundreds of Fellows, undergraduate and graduate student scientists, participatein GK-12 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants (Graduate Fellows teaming withteachers to teach in kindergarten through twelfth grade classrooms) throughout thecountry. One aspect of GK-12 funding focuses on the potential to make permanentchanges in institutions of higher

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eileen Kowalski, U.S. Military Academy; Joe Manous, U.S. Military Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-848: COGNITIVE LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE SCIENCEEDUCATIONEileen Kowalski, U.S. Military Academy Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Life SciencesJoe Manous, U.S. Military Academy Academy Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering Page 11.325.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Cognitive Learning in Introductory College Science EducationINTRODUCTION Webster’s Dictionary1 defines education as “… discipline of mind or character throughstudy or instruction” and includes “teaching and learning” or more simply the providing andgaining of knowledge. Unfortunately, this

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Denis Enderle, University of Connecticut

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Biomedical

themselveswith great flexibility. With this flexibility in mind, BME programs can be more creative thanever and maximize course double counting to construct a more expansive curriculum. Details on Page 11.1080.2ABET requirements and how BME programs can leverage courses are described in the nextsection.Engineering programs have typically included four semesters of math courses in the curriculum.These are usually Calculus I, II and III, and a differential equations course. The mathdepartment teaches these courses to all university students and do not provide any specificinformation to any one major. I have heard it said many times by engineering faculty

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bethany Jones

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International

requires experiencing first hand environmentswhere individual innovation and independent thought are sought out, reinforced and rewarded.Agility of the mind, the ability to adopt professional skills to rapidly changing conditions,flexibility and risk-taking need to be prominent in the destinations chosen by UAE engineeringstudents when they go abroad.In this respect, North America is a good place for UAE engineering students to spend some time.Foreign students are frequently struck by the seeming endless flow of new ideas that pass Page 11.1192.3through the minds of North Americans, along with their deeply internalized conviction that theirsociety

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglass Klein, Union College; Robert Balmer, Union College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

creating the technical literacy. We view increasing technical literacy as more than an opportunity. We, too, feel a sense ofurgency.Bibliography1 K. Eric Drexler, Engines of Creation: The Coming Age of Nanotechnology, 19862 See http://www.union.edu/CT 3 George Bugliarello, “A new Trivium and Quadrivium,” Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 2003. 4 Traditional liberal learning is generally recognized to include the arts, humanities and the sciences. In the minds of many today there is little difference between the terms “science” and “technology,” with technology often being viewed simply as applied science. However, historically these terms have very different meanings. The meaning of the word “science” comes from the

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

plane,” Produced by WGBH Boston, (2003).19. Macaulay, David, The New Way Things Work, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1998.20. Fountain, H., editor, The New York Times Circuits: how electronic things work, New York : St. Martin's Press, New York, 2001.21. Brain, Marshall, editor, How Stuff Works, Hungry Minds Press, New York, 2001.22. How Stuff Works Website, HSW Media Network, http://www.howstuffworks.com/.23. Byars, N.A., “Technology Literacy Classes: The State of the Art,” J. Engineering Education, Jan. 1998, pp. 53-61.24. Ollis, D. “Installing a Technology Literacy Course: Trials and Tribulations”, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, June, 2004, UT.25

Conference Session

Student Teams and Design Skills

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Mohammed, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

editorial board for Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University Gül E. Okudan is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Design at The Pennsylvania State University. She received her Ph.D. from University of Missouri-Rolla. Her research interests include intelligent shop floor control, manufacturing strategy modeling and measurement, solid modeling, product design, and product design teams. Her published work appears in journals such as Journal of Engineering Design, Journal of Engineering Education, European Journal of Engineering Education and Technovation. She is a member of ASEE and ASME. She is also a National Research Council-US AFRL

Conference Session

Novel BME Courses and Course Adaptations

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Biomedical

technical elective for students who major inmechanical engineering and have had the traditional prerequisites for classical fluidmechanics.The course was first offered in the spring semester, 2005. The total student populationequaled 38 with 21 bioengineering majors and 17 mechanical engineering majors. Theincoming cumulative grade point averages of both sets of students wereapproximately the same (2.86/4.00 vs. 2.88/4.00).ApproachThe approach taken in this first offering of the course was integrative in structure andincluded as well current movie titles to generate in-class discussions and follow-upcritical review essays. A mind-map of the course topics and activities is presented inFigure 1

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanics

2006-780: THE EFFECT TECHNOLOGY AND A STRUCTURED DESIGNPROBLEM HAS ON STUDENT ATTITUDES ABOUT THEORY IN A DYNAMICSCLASSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabArun Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Arunkumar Pennathur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

detailed design phase. ThisJIT technique worked very well as the immediacy of the need for the knowledge providedadditional motivation for the students and retention was much better as evidenced by theimproved designs and system engineering products produced by the students.To ensure the students learn the importance of identifying and clarifying system requirements,we intentionally introduced ambiguity to initiate discussion and clarification among the studentteam members and faculty. In this project and several others listed in Table 1, we found thatthese discussions served not only to clarify the engineering problem in the students’ minds; but

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics

premise was to instill a visual image of the engineering principalbeing “discovered” then relate that “discovery” to an equation or concept in hopes of establishinga better understanding in the minds of the students. As an example, the concept of stability andequilibrium are introduced using “the point”, “the line”, and “the plane” models2. First, aconceptual discussion about translations and rotations is presented. Then a more specificdiscussion ensues where the degrees of freedom are established (3, 5, or 6 degrees of freedomdepending on which model is being examined) and whether those degrees of freedom aretranslational or rotational. And that’s the extent of the discussion, no “x”, “y”, or “z”, justmovement in this direction or rotation about

Conference Session

Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

2006-2385: VERTICAL MENTORING: CLOSING THE LOOP IN DESIGNGlen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology GLEN A. LIVESAY is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on biomechanics, capstone design, experimental design and statistics and data analysis, and experimental biomechanical testing of soft tissues.Renee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology RENEE D. ROGGE is an Assistant Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering. Her teaching interests include orthopaedic and sports biomechanics, biomaterials, capstone design, and introductory level mechanics courses

Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuki Aroshas, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Avi Berman, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Applications in the Technion Calculus Course: A Supplementary Instruction ExperimentIntroductionScience and Engineering students in the course of their academic studies and further carrierscontinue applying calculus as their professional tool. In higher education, the ability to applymathematics has been recognized as one of the main learning outcomes required fromgraduates of the engineering programs1. The mission of mathematics education is more thanto impart the knowledge of mathematical rules, theorems and procedures, but to develop theability to put mathematical knowledge and skills to functional use in a multitude of contexts2.Applications and modeling are a

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mathematics

”, Grossman, New York, 1973.4 Vygotsky,L., “Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes”, Harvard University Press, MA, 1978.5 Starrett,S., Morcos,M., “Hands-On, Minds-On Electric Power Education”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp93-100, January 20016 Felder,R., Peretti,S., “A Learning Theory-Based Approach to the Undergraduate Laboratory”, ASEE Conference Proceedings, Session 2413 , June 19987 Pavelich,M.J., “Integrating Piaget’s Principles of Intellectual Growth into the Engineering Classroom”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, pp719-722, 1984, Wash, DC8 Dale,E., “Audio-Visual Methods in Teaching”, 3rd Edition, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 19699 Wolkson,A

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FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

2006-1936: LESSONS LEARNED: IMPLEMENTING A LARGE-SCALE PEERMENTORING PROGRAMBevlee Watford, Virginia Tech DR. BEVELEE A. WATFORD, P.E. is the founding Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, established in 1992. Watford received the ASEE 2003 Minorities in Engineering award due to her efforts to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of under-represented students in engineering. She is currently working for the National Science Foundation as a rotator in the Division of Undergraduate Education.Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech CARRIE R. SLATER is a graduate assistant in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

results obtained from such a teaching method could be compared with results from amore traditional teaching technique. The data available from such a study may be more useful inshowing the importance of using cases to teach deeper technical concepts.Acknowledgement: National Science Foundation award No.DUE-0442531References 1. “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School,” John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, and Rodney R. Cocking, editors, National Academy Press, Washington D.C., 2005. 2. Fromm, E., “The Changing Engineering Educational Paradigm, Journal of Engineering Education,” 92(2):113-121, April 2003. 3. Sankar, C.S. and Raju, P.K. "Use of Multi-Media Courseware to Teach Real-World Decision Making Skills

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Smith College; Israel Koren, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Baaba Andam, Smith College; C. Mani Krishna, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; C. Andras Moritz, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

., and J. P. Jarosz. 2003. Deconstructing Engineering Education Programs to Foster Diversity.Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) National Conference 2003, Nashville, TN.13. Singley, K., and J.R. Anderson. 1989. The Transfer of Cognitive Skill. Harvard University Press, Cambridge,MA.14. National Research Council. 1999. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. National AcademyPress. Washington D.C..15. Douglis, F., P. Krishnan, and B. Bershad. 1995. Adaptive Disk Spin-down Policies for Mobile Computers.Proceedings of the Second USENIX Symposium on Mobile and Location-Independent Computing, Ann Arbor, MI.16. Kumar, R., K.I. Farkas, N. P. Jouppi, P. Ranganathan, and D. M. Tullsen. 2003. Single-ISA

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Bishop, U.S. Naval Academy; Carl Wick, U.S. Naval Academy; George Piper, U.S. Naval Academy

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Computers in Education

. Students undertaking this exercise are working toward a metricbased on sound engineering design, in contrast to the victory-based metrics typically associated(in the students’ minds) with robotics competitions. The proposed format allows students a trulyopen-ended experience, since they must develop problem specifications themselves. Instructorsupport is required to assist in the development of an appropriate problem as well as during thedesign phase, but a well-prepared instructor can look forward to an extremely beneficial exercisethat strongly motivates students and provides substantial dividends for the students in regards torobotics and engineering design in general.IntroductionRobot design is a challenging topic to teach in a traditional

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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Manufacturing

planned in the design scheme in order to direct visitor attention and interest to theexhibit kiosk, which can be seen as the first step of facilitating knowledge acquisition.In addition, the “notebook” and the “coffee mug with pens” recall the products that come intoexistence as a result of engineering design and manufacturing processes, which is conveyed inthe Design Game. This also provides a necessary connection in children’s mind betweenconsumer products and processes that bring these products into existence. It has been suggestedthat this design extends the straightforward appearance of an interactive exhibit accessible byonly a computer screen and a mouse on a table. The screen is embedded into the “coffee mug,”and the game can be played

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Beverly Jaeger and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University's

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First-Year Programs

2006-1001: ACTIVE TEACHING, ACTIVE LEARNING: INFUSING THE DESIGNPROCESS IN A FIRST-YEAR COURSESusan Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, Beverly Jaeger and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University's Gateway Team, a selected group of faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience in engineering that endorses the student-centered and professionally-oriented mission of Northeastern University.Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern UniversityRichard Whalen, Northeastern University

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

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Architectural

of theprogram’s leadership and faculty in order to guide the program more effectively. The advisorygroups are sometimes used to provide a certain type of membership status, for example inArchitectural Engineering Technology programs often seek out retired construction related firmleaders or potential donors. Keep in mind that advisory groups do not have formal authority togovern the organization, that is, they cannot issue directives that must be followed. Rather,advisory groups serve to make recommendations and/or provide key information, materials, andresources to the program’s leadership.3We have been fortunate to attract industry leaders from different parts of the constructionindustry to actively participate on the advisory board and

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

use of PRS and lecture as wrap up demands that studentsengage and prepare themselves, and when they come to lecture, promotes the development of aknowledge framework.References1. Sticklen J, Urban-Lurain M, Hinds T, Eskil T, Amey M. Multi-section Freshman Classes with Laboratories: Lecture as Intro vs. Lecture as Wrap-up. 2005; Portland, OR. American Society for Engineering Education. p paper #2005-1601.2. Bransford JD, Brown AL, Cocking RR. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, D.C.: Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Academy Press; 1999.3. Hall SR, Waitz I, Brodeur DR, Soderholm DH

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Moe, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Council of Sections

2006-2674: USING INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN THE CLASSROOMGary Moe, U.S. Air Force Academy Lieutenant Colonel Gary P. Moe is an Assistant Professor at the United States Air Force Academy. Lt Col Moe received a B.S. degree from the University of California in 1976 and an M.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1984. gary.moe@usafa.af.mil Page 11.1391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using Interactive Assessment Tools in the ClassroomAbstractResearch continues to show the most common instructional technique, the lecture, is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster, University of Detroit Mercy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

further confirmation that the capstone experience was the appropriate vehiclefor achieving the course outcomes.On the items relating to more general social and communication skills (Figures 11 and 12), thecourse did not seem to make much impact, at least in the students’ own minds.5. SummaryThe second of two courses whose development was funded by an NSF CCLI grant has beendescribed. The courses address a critical need in the development of mechatronics systems, amultidisciplinary area of increasing importance in products and processes in engineering,particularly in the automotive industry. A major aspect of the course construction was tosupplement theoretical treatment of sensors and actuators with laboratory exercises that requiredworking with