Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

semester. A variety of other articulation agreements are invarious stages of development with additional community colleges. This pilot program willpromote accessibility for all students and is the only such program at public and privateuniversities in North Carolina and surrounding states that allow those with technical AASdegrees to enter a BS degree with junior standing and significant completion of the requirementsfor the BS degree. With this type of expansion, a new way of handling large sections or classes isnecessary.Background Though this project addresses the need of the citizens of North Carolina to access degreeprograms which provide technology-based careers and provides the technology-based workforcenecessary for today’s

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Bolding, Seattle Pacific Univ; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

core.When designing such a course, the selection of a particular microcontroller is a very importantdecision. The selection should consider not only what microcontrollers are currently popular, butalso the ease of project development using the system, the availability of support to students, thecosts of starting up a lab, and the flexibility of the platform to fit into a course with multipleobjectives. This paper reports on using Cypress Semiconductor’s Programmable System on aChip (PSoC) as the basis for a microcontroller systems design course. The experience ofselecting the PSoC, designing a curriculum around it, designing laboratory exercises andmanaging the course are described. Furthermore, considerations such as the technical andfinancial

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

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Nuclear and Radiological

Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at AustinJames Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin James Wright is the project manager of the UTPB high temeprature, teaching and research reactor. Page 12.513.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGUNDERGRADUATE DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN NUCLEARAND ENERGY ENGINEERING FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXASOF THE PERMIAN BASINAbstractEnergy concerns for today and the near future are becoming of ever-increasingimportance for engineers and scientists. Increasing energy demand and a desire to haverenewable

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Mechanics

back on track in either the SolidMechanics or in the Machine Design courses. This paper describes the teaching andlearning experiences of incorporating some of the teaching and assessment tools toimprove the overall performance in the Solid Mechanics course. Some of these simpletools include reaching out the students during their work term by sending them theupcoming course review materials, implementing cooperative learning and project basedlearning through in-class group work and group homework, assignment of mini-projects,etc. It was observed that using some of these tools improved their overall understandingand better performance as measured by their scores on the final examination. The finalexamination questions have been carefully

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waleed Abulfaraj, King Abdulaziz University; Mohamed Hassan, Alexandria University, Egypt

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

meeting, assume professional society leadership positions, etc. Students must fulfill specified outreach requirements during their college career before they can graduate. 5. Place more emphasis on professionalism and ethics in a senior capstone class: Two full lectures of the senior design project are devoted to these topics. One of the lectures (in the context of engineering standards) is devoted to the role of professional societies in the development and maintenance of standards. The students are made aware of the need to become involved with the professional societies, and the importance of their service in standard-setting committees. Another lecture is devoted to the topic of ethics in

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis

AC 2007-3127: WHEN THEY STAY AND WHEN THEY DON’T: EXAMPLES OFFIRST SEMESTER RETENTION RATES AND RELATIONSHIPS TO LEARNINGSTYLESStephanie Ivey,Anna Lambert, University of Memphis Page 12.1609.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 When They Stay and When They Don’t: Examples of First Semester Retention Rates and Relationships to Learning Styles Stephanie Ivey1, Anna Lambert1 1 Department of Civil Engineering, The University of MemphisAbstractOur research presents initial findings of a pilot-scale project performed at The Herff College ofEngineering, The University of

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

challenge has been to discover ways of connecting art and design concepts to the needs andinterests of computer technology students. For example, most computer students understand thetheory of mixing red, green and blue pixels on a computer display to create any color, but feware familiar with the technique of optical color mixing used in Pointillism.Throughout the course, students are introduced to design concepts and theory that can be used todevelop visually pleasing websites and other graphic oriented content. Along the way, well-known artists are introduced to illustrate various design fundamentals that are applicable in bothart and web design. On several occasions, projects that reinforce key concepts are assigned; somecomputer based and some

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

’ projects, or just by word of mouth and reputation. This process wasaugmented with other strategies such as snowballing and opportunistic strategies56, 59. Thisenabled both subjects and others close to the research project to recommend further people tocontact as possible subjects. “Can you think of anyone else that would be good to interview?”was asked at the end of the most of the interviews to find further subjects. Using thesetechniques, twenty-two subjects were identified.The diversity of the subjects was important from the point of view of both the research approachand the generalisability of the final results. Each criterion was broken into different categoriesaimed at reflecting the diversity of interest. The criteria used were: 1

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair McDonald, SUU Integrated Engineering; William Pratt, SUU Integrated Engineering; Nicholas Winowich, SUU Integrated Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 12.908.6Figure 1: ABET Program Cycle.Educational Objectives:1. Leadership in multi-disciplinary design a. Takes a systems approach to design b. Able to design components or specify design objectives for other team members c. Able to analyze, synthesize, and solve problems of an increasingly complex nature2. Leadership in project management a. Lead projects either as the project manager or project engineer b. Communicate effectively in written, oral and graphical form3. Continued professional development a. Attend seminars b. Pursue an advanced degree c. Pursue professional licensure d. Gain expertise with codes, professional practices

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Mullenax, Tulane University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-565: THE ROLE OF THE MASTER'S DEGREE WITHIN ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONCarol Mullenax, Tulane University Carol received her BS in Engineering & Applied Science from Caltech, an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University, and an MSE & PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane. She is currently employed in industry by Bastion Technologies, Inc., as a Project Manager for the Non-Exercise Physiological Countermeasures Project, operated out of the Johnson Space Center for NASA. Page 12.1465.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Role of the Master’s Degree within

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omar Zia, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

materials that would significantly broaden the standard of first introductory systems course at the undergraduate level. 3. Develop follow-up courses at the undergraduate level that provide the necessary depth to prepare students both for industrial careers and for graduate studies in systems and control. 4. Make experimental projects an integral part of control education for undergraduate and graduate students. 5. Introductory control courses should place greater emphasis on digital control. 6. Emphasize the integration of control systems education and research at all levels of instruction. Page 12.1350.3 7

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New Approaches to the Development of Online Learning and International Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenda Scales; Rebecca Gunter; Cheryl Peed

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

The Shaping of Virginia Tech’s International Engineering Education ProgramAbstractVirginia Tech’s strategic plan recognizes the need for its engineering graduates to have a moreglobal outlook. Today’s engineer is more likely than ever to interact with people from avariety of cultures and to be involved with projects that span across continents. Theinstitutional goal of increasing students’ global awareness put more focus on establishing aninternational department at the Dean’s level in the College of Engineering. This paper willdiscuss the development of this office and the administrative efforts to raise the percentage ofthe university’s engineering students going abroad. It will show how to use existing

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Walters, Pennsylvania State University; Prasad Marugabandhu, MAGLEV, Inc.; Bryan Bond, MAGLEV, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

andinnovations demand ever changing skill sets. As plants introduce new manufacturing processes,information technologies, and equipment in order to stay competitive, employee development hasbecome even more critical. In addition, universities cannot afford the high cost of specialized andadvanced manufacturing equipment.Southwestern Pennsylvania is one of the finalists for a major Federal Railroad Administrationproject to construct the nation’s first magnetic levitation ground transportation system (maglev).The 54-mile system proposed by the Pennsylvania Project links Pittsburgh International Airportto downtown Pittsburgh, Monroeville, and Greensburg. This project provides an opportunity to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Dinardi, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

venture. • Much of the grading for the entrepreneurship program is based on projects, Page 12.843.11 presentations, and teamwork. Students are encouraged to perform career self-assessments and get to know their abilities through courses and projects in entrepreneurship.Texas Christian University: • The entrepreneurship program at Texas Christian requires its students to learn outside of the classroom as well as through coursework. Students are encouraged in the program to contact entrepreneurs and interview them through their own initiative, or a “learn=by-doing” approach. • Students are provided with resources

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

‚ the role of learning, teaching, assessment and performance in relation to quality assurance and evaluation. Page 12.1398.6In the first phase of the Tuning project the emphasis has been on the first three lines. Thefourth line received less attention due to time constraints, but was central in the second phaseof the project. Each line has been developed according to a defined process. The starting pointwas updated information about the current situation at European level. This information wasthen reflected upon and discussed by teams of experts in the seven subject related areas. It isthe work in these teams validated by related European

Conference Session

Educational Research and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

and achieving certain learningoutcomes desired of engineering graduates. This paper provides preliminary analysis in thevalidation process of the E-FSSE survey that began in October, 2006 (see E-FSSE Survey inAppendix I). Thus far, three of the nine universities in the validation project have completed thesurvey, via the web. This paper provides some preliminary analysis in the validation process andnext steps. Several more validation steps are necessary before analysis is complete.IntroductionIn the wake of the National Academy of Engineering’s “Educating the Engineer of 2020” reportand the highly acclaimed National Academies’ “Rising Above the Gathering Storm” report,today’s engineering community is increasingly concerned with and attuned

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helene Finger, California Polytechnic State University; Tracy Van Houten, University of Southern California; Barbara Curry, California Polytechnic State University; Jennifer Harris, United Parcel Service; Malia Francisco, United Parcel Service; Betsy Sale, United Parcel Service

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Women in Engineering

binder for students.There are also usually two Team Tech Directors who are also selected via an application andinterview process. They are responsible for finding a corporate partner, selecting the project andstudent team members, managing the scope, schedule and budget of a year long, multi-disciplinary project and presenting the project at the SWE National ConferenceThe last position in this core is the Professional Section Liaison. She is the contact between theSWE student section and the SWE Central Coast Professional Section. She organizesprofessional/student events and works with the professional section to organize events to reachout to the community to educate them about engineering possibilities/disciplines.Campus Relations CoreThe

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Judy Sutor, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

introductory materials engineering classes. Most recently, he has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for a courses on Connecting Mathematics with Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design.Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University Veronica Burrows is Associate Director of the Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology and Associate professor in the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering at Arizona State University. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Ali Asgar Bhagat, University of Cincinnati

driven & Electrokinetic Microfluidic mixer DEVICES & APPLICATIONS CHARACTERIZATION - Active & Passive - Particle & Scalar methods - LOCs - Fluorescence & Chemical - Sample preparation Figure 1. Use of the micromixer to discuss all aspects of microfluidic device design and development.Details of the NSF CCLI projectProject objective. The objective of our Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Innovation (CCLI)project is the development and evaluation of proof-of-concept

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Kenneth Reid; Pete Hylton; Marguerite Hart, Washington Township Schools; Kathy Rieke, Washington Township Schools; Douglas Gorham, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: • Provide concrete and immediate visual representations to math concepts, as a way of improving students’ conceptual understanding; • Use computer technology as an instrument for implementing new and “higher order” goals embedded in the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); • Use interactive software to support an inquiry model of learning where students function as co-manipulators, rather than inactive recipients, of concepts and information; • Integrate computers, inquiry methods of learning, and cooperative learning to create a new classroom dynamic that puts more responsibility in the hands of students; • Provide students with experiences that are project-based

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Dominion University. She joined the faculty of Old Dominion University in fall 1999. She has fifteen years of industrial experience in construction estimating and project management. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. Page 12.820.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Identifying University Minors to Support the Construction Specialization area within a Civil Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractConstruction programs at many universities are

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Shih-Ying Yao, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for 26 years in the Bridgewater-Raritan School District. She has also worked in the school programs department at Liberty Science Center and as a marine life instructor for the National Audubon Society.Susan Lowes, Columbia University Dr. Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College, Columbia University, will conduct formative and summative evaluations over the three years. ILT has conducted evaluations of projects that develop, test, and implement new pedagogical approaches in the university, K-12, and community and after school environments, including those funded by NSF, the U.S. Dept. of Education, and others.Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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Partnerships in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Marshall, North Carolina State University; Mohamed Bourham, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

is extremelyimportant that students understand the value of nuclear engineering prior to that moment.Equally important to the point of engagement is the message. In 2006 the WGBH EducationalFoundation for the Extraordinary Women Engineers Project found that in thinking about futurecareers, young girls want to make a difference, work with people, have job flexibility and earngood money – results echoed in the Department of Energy’s National Marketing Project ofuniversity aged students. The desire does not change, as they get older; as such, nuclearengineering must accentuate this message in age appropriate ways. Page 12.559.3

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

ofspecialty: • CNS 4380 Adv/High-performance Computer Architecture • EENG 4890 Senior Design Project • EENG 2750 Circuit Theory • EENG 2740 Digital Design I • EENG 3740 Digital Design II • EENG 3750 Engineering Analysis • EENG 3770 Signals & Systems • EENG 2730 Introduction to Embedded Systems Page 12.597.4 • EENG 3730 Embedded System Design • EENG 4750 Digital Signal Processing • EENG 4730 Advanced Embedded Systems DesignEmbedded Systems Engineering students must take a minimum of 3 credits from the following: • EENG 4760 Semiconductor Devices

Conference Session

International Engineering Education Ii / International Engineering Education I - Poster Session / International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Webert Lovencin, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

Tagged Divisions

International

Engineering, and an MSE in Reservoir Engineering/Water Resources (all from Princeton University), as well as a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State Univ. Prior to joining the academics, Dr. Safai worked in industry, where he served as Director of the Reservoir Engineering Division at Chevron Oil Corporation in California. He has taught both at the graduate and undergraduate levels in engineering science. He has performed research projects for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Oil Industry. He has authored over 85 technical publications in Technical Journals, Government & Industry project reports, DOE, DOD and

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Gabauer, Virginia Tech; Tim Bayse, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

are drawn between the FLLmentoring experiences and similar problems encountered in project-based undergraduate designcourses. Improved teaching and evaluation paradigms are presented with the intent of enhancingthe undergraduate design experience. FLL mentoring experience will be presented at twodistinct team levels; one at the elementary school and one at the middle school level.Experiences at both levels are discussed with respect to their relevance to undergraduateengineering design and associated strategies that facilitate their implementation.IntroductionLego® MindstormsTM hands-on design, construction and programming have been incorporatedinto engineering courses at several Universities. The United State Air Force Academy developeda

Conference Session

Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Haden, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-2282: EVALUATING SUPPORT FOR UNDERREPRESENTEDSTUDENTS IN ENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAMSCarol Haden, Northern Arizona University Carol Haden is the Evaluation Coordinator for the Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University where she received her doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction. She is involved in the evaluation of multiple projects intended to improve undergraduate education in the sciences and engineering. Page 12.695.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Evaluating Support for Underrepresented Students in

Conference Session

Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Jingyuan Deng, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

enables students to perform experiments 24/7from any location thus maximizing the utilization of the equipment and providing schedulingflexibility to the students. Student laboratories for wireless devices can be problematic ininstitutions that offer wireless network access. This production wireless environment can bedisrupted or even disabled if a student misconfigures the laboratory equipment.This paper describes our success with the adoption of an isolated, remotely-accessible faradaycage that houses wireless equipment, permitting even the most invasive wireless projects to beperformed in an area that offers production wireless network access. Our lab isolation isoptimized for the ISM 2400-2483 MHz frequency band thus providing isolation for

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development course for middle and high school teachers developed by theengineering faculty of Northern Essex Community College under contract to the PowerUpProject. PowerUp is a National Science Foundation (NSF) advanced technological educationinitiative. The project is a collaboration between the Boston Museum of Science, threecommunity colleges in Massachusetts, eight local high school districts, the Department ofEducation and local businesses. The PowerUp goals include:• Improving the teaching and learning of engineering and engineering technology among teachers and students in Massachusetts' secondary schools and community colleges,• Strengthening high school teachers’ knowledge and capabilities,• Fostering articulation pathways; and

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2007-202: ELEMENTS OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT THATCONTRIBUTE TO THE ABILITY OF ENGINEERING FACULTY TO MANAGEWORK-LIFE TENSIONSElizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech Elizabeth Creamer is a Professor of Educational Research and Evaluation and Director of Research and Assessment for the ADVANCE VT project at Virginia Tech. She is the co-PI or PI of over $1.5 million in grants from the National Science Foundation that address issues of women's under-representation in science and engineering. She teaches graduate courses in mixed methods and qualitative research methods.Margaret Layne, Virginia Tech Margaret (Peggy) Layne is the Director of the ADVANCE VT Project at Virginia Tech and a doctoral