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2009 GSW

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Dr. Farzin Heidari

Integration. Paper presented at the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). 3. Lin, Johnathon, 2006. MastercamX Mill and Solids. Ann Arbor, MI: Scholar International Publishing Corp. 4. Walker, John, 1998. Machining Fundamentals. Tinley park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox Publishing Company.FARZIN HEIDARIDr. Heidari currently serves as an Associate Professor of Industrial Technology at Texas A&M University—Kingsville. Dr. Heidari has twenty years of teaching experience in CAD/CAM courses. He has numerouspublications related to this topic. He is currently serving as the Graduate Coordinator for the Industrial ManagementProgram. Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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2009 GSW

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Steve Weis; Michael Yakubovsky; Becky Bittle René Coté; Janet Kelly

. We focused onconceptual understanding and problem-solving applications rather than specific factualknowledge. All teachers improved on their pre- to post-test scores with the exception of one(and his test score remained the same). Overall mean scores improved from 70% to 77%.Scores on the pre-test ranged from 48% to 91%; on the post-test, scores varied from 57% to93%. Written evaluations revealed that none of the teachers had attended a workshop thatcombined engineering, mathematics, and physics in an integrative curriculum that could beimplemented in one or all of the classes. Not all of the teachers indicated that they have therequisite materials to carry out some of the activities, but all of them revealed that they had foundat least one

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2009 GSW

Authors

James (“Jim”) R. Morgan; Luciana R. Barroso

require a paradigm shift in re-conceptualizing their role as a teacher. Due to this difficulty, tapping both individual andcollective capacity are best within the context of professional learning communities (PLCs),which are characterized by shared norms and values, reflective dialogue, de-privatization ofpractice, collective focus on student learning, and collaboration. These PLCs set the foundation,so teachers can begin inquiry into their practice in a new way for increased student learning.The integration of Professional Learning Communities and Project-Based Learning serve toaddress the issues discussed above. Currently, the North Texas STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Math) Center is collaborating with the Waco Independent School

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2009 GSW

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Kendrick Aung; Ryan Underdown P.E.

from these campsthat might be useful to other faculty members and engineering education community. gO WEST CampThe gOWEST camp is a one-week camp limited to highly promising high school female studentsand is free of charge to participating students. The selection criteria for the participants are asfollows: a) Females students from 9th to 12th grades b) Students with grade point average of B or above c) Students who show interests in STEM disciplines d) Students who are traditionally underrepresented e) Students with recommendation for the gOWEST camp from teachers f) Students are required to submit an essay why they should be chosen g) Students undergo personal interview

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2009 GSW

Authors

Charles Baylis; Randall Jean

: design, construction, and measurement [2]. Dedicatedlaboratory courses have been the successful vehicle to provide the hands-on experiences at someuniversities, such as the University of South Florida (USF) [3], with tremendous success. Whilethe idea of a dedicated laboratory course in microwave engineering is attractive, it is difficult tointegrate such a course into an emerging curriculum with limited resources. The BaylorElectrical and Computer Engineering Department is in a period of significant growth, but atpresent, the department faculty numbers a mere eleven, with only two members presentlyteaching RF/microwave and electromagnetics courses. A second issue that must be tackled ishow to teach both passive and active circuit design

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2009 GSW

Authors

Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng; Richard Chou; Yongjin Kwon

: design, construction, and measurement [2]. Dedicatedlaboratory courses have been the successful vehicle to provide the hands-on experiences at someuniversities, such as the University of South Florida (USF) [3], with tremendous success. Whilethe idea of a dedicated laboratory course in microwave engineering is attractive, it is difficult tointegrate such a course into an emerging curriculum with limited resources. The BaylorElectrical and Computer Engineering Department is in a period of significant growth, but atpresent, the department faculty numbers a mere eleven, with only two members presentlyteaching RF/microwave and electromagnetics courses. A second issue that must be tackled ishow to teach both passive and active circuit design