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FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University

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First-Year Programs

criteria of ABET(Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) call “professional” skills. Theseprofessional skills highlight recognition in the field of engineering that in order to Page 12.253.2compete in a global context, students must be prepared to communicate, work in teams,understand the impact of various decision-making processes, and engage in lifelonglearning among others. Shuman, Besterfield-Sacre and McGourty2 outline the elements ofthese professional skills and categorize them as either “process” or “awareness” skills andargue that these skills can be taught and assessed. The challenge then becomes how toteach these skills. Smith

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Switzer, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

capability of the individual). If any one of these elements is zero, motivation will be zero. Toincrease motivation, one must try to guarantee that none of the elements are zero, or even nearzero. Additionally, it is important to realize that increasing any ONE of the elements will resultin increased motivation. VIE Theory has been used as a theoretical base for motivationalplanning in industry and business2.Context: Outreach Activity Freshman engineering students typically participate in a design course during theirsecond semester. During the Spring 2006 semester, these students were assigned a designchallenge to create active learning tools for middle and high school students that demonstrate aconcept, process or technology in science

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

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-Engineering curriculum. Dr. High is involved with the development of an undergraduate entrepreneurship program at Oklahoma State University.Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University PAUL E. ROSSLER directs the Engineering and Technology Management Program and co-directs the Legal Studies in Engineering Program at Oklahoma State University and is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management. He is a licensed professional engineer and holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech.Martin High, Oklahoma State University MARTIN S. HIGH founded and co-directs the Legal Studies in Engineering Program at Oklahoma State University and is an Associate Professor of

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Shawn Stevens, University of Michigan; Namsoo Shin Hong, University of Michigan; Molly Yunker, University of Michigan; Cesar Delgado, University of Michigan; George Bodner, Purdue University; William Fornes, Purdue University; Nick Giordano, Purdue University; Joseph Krajcik, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2278: SECONDARY STUDENTS' BELIEFS ABOUT THEIR INTERESTSIN NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGKelly Hutchinson, Purdue UniversityShawn Stevens, University of MichiganNamsoo Shin Hong, University of MichiganMolly Yunker, University of MichiganCesar Delgado, University of MichiganWilliam Fornes, Purdue UniversityGeorge Bodner, Purdue UniversityNick Giordano, Purdue UniversityJoseph Krajcik, University of Michigan Page 12.1258.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Secondary Students’ Beliefs about their Interests in Nanoscale Science and EngineeringAbstractResearch has shown that increasing students’ interests in science

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Programmatic Issues in Engineering Physics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Martinez, Tarleton State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2007-764: FIRST-TIME ACCREDITATION OF A SMALL,MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING PHYSICS PROGRAMDenise Martinez, Tarleton State University Dr. Denise Martinez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Engineering at Tarleton State University. Her research interests include K12 Outreach and Engineering Education Techniques and Assessment as well as Control Systems and Signal Processing. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2001 and is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Cory Miller, Wright State University; Thomas L. Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

THOMAS L. BAZZOLI is Assistant Dean for Fiscal Affairs and Research. He holds the MS in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. During his Air Force career he directed diverse research programs in modeling and testing of system performance, compositional mapping of submicron materials and machine translation of text. He was instrumental in establishing the college’s freshman program. Page 12.764.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Freshman Engineering Student Responses to a Pre-College Perception SurveyAbstractEngineering

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Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

argue thatproviding opportunities to foster contextual awareness and student engagement should result ingreater satisfaction for all students.BackgroundEducators, professionals and policy-makers alike recognize that contemporary engineering mustbe studied and practiced in context. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) envisions an“Engineer of 2020” who demonstrates “dynamism, agility, resilience, and flexibility” to designfor an uncertain and rapidly changing world.1 Contextual conditions like a fragile globaleconomy, increased mobility of jobs and workers, rapid development of information andcommunication technologies, growing calls for social responsibility,2 and rising complexity ofengineered products3 all warrant engineering students

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FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

really learned a lot about new engineering and technology innovations.It must also be noted that there were some areas of negative comments. Many studentscommented on the lack of depth in topics, while others noted that in their section, the topics werenot distributed evenly. Other students did not see connections between global issues and theirlives. Common examples were: Only about 2 or 3 students gave presentations having to with engineering issues in history so I didn't really learn much. Again, people chose issues in foreign countries, not many any relation to me. Not to[sic] many local presentations. Very little depth, however a few new concepts.The next two questions asked whether the students found the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lord, University of San Diego

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Electrical and Computer

. Students are addressing their peers in their remarks in the discussion aswell as their summaries so they are communicating to a well-defined audience. Engineers in theworkplace often present summaries, investigate new technologies, and/or lead meetings, so thisexperience provides useful practice for an engineering career. Finally, the experience is notoverly burdensome to the engineering faculty instructor as there is not too much grading to bedone and some class time is led by students so there is less need for the professor to prepare. Itdoes, however, require organization at the beginning of the semester to insure that every studenthas the opportunity to present.Student response to the class was quite enthusiastic as may be expected for a small

Conference Session

International Distance & Service Learning for Engineers- Discussion on Best Practices

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Swan, Tufts University; David Gute, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; John Durant, Tufts University

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International

AC 2007-1294: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS ANDENGINEERING EDUCATION: THE ADVISOR'S VIEWPOINTChris Swan, Tufts University Dr. Swan is an Associate Professor in and current chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. His current interests are the reuse of recovered or recyclable materials and sustainable construction.David Gute, Tufts University Dr. Gute is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Tufts university. He has traveled numerous times with the teams who have gone to Ghana. His research interests are in occupational and environmental health.Douglas Matson, Tufts University Dr. Matson is an

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Abbott, University of Missouri; Katie Grantham Lough, University of Missouri

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-2927: COMPONENT FUNCTIONAL TEMPLATES AS ANENGINEERING DESIGN TEACHING AIDDaniel Abbott, University of MissouriKatie Grantham Lough, University of Missouri Page 12.388.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Review of Component Functional Templates as an Engineering Design Education AidAbstractFunctional modeling is an essential part of engineering design education. At the University ofMissouri-Rolla, functional modeling is taught in an introductory engineering design course,required of every freshman-engineering student, and is exhibited through some graduate studentlevel courses as well. In these courses, often an active

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Lemons, NC A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2552: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING MINORITIES INPROFESSORIAL RANKSAngela Lemons, NC A&T State University Angela Lemons is a full-time Instructor in the Department of Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology at North Carolina A&T State University. She is currently working on her Doctorate degree at Nova Southeastern University in Information Systems with a concentration in Information Security. She teaches Computer Hardware and Software, Information Technology Project Management, Network Security, and other courses within the Information Technology program. Her area of research/technology interest is security. Angela Lemons and colleague Ronnie Rollins started an

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-568: USING MODEL SOLAR RACERS AS AN INTRODUCTION TOENGINEERINGAndrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University Page 12.1556.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Model Solar Racers as an Introduction to EngineeringAbstractThis engineering first-year seminar course was first offered in spring 2001 and is based on thesuccessful middle school program, the Junior Solar Sprint. Student teams compete to design,build and race small-scale photovoltaic (PV)-powered vehicles. This hands-on experience servesmany goals, most notably as a fun introduction to engineering design, analysis, and testing.Solar Racers makes a great topic because of the many relevant

Conference Session

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

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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

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

, characterization of materials, and materials selection and design. He conducts research in innovative education in engineering, including a Materials Concept Inventory, and also in adapting design, engineering and technology concepts to K-12 education.Chell Roberts, Arizona State University Chell A. Roberts is an associate professor and Director of Engineering at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech in 1991. He has a MS in Industrial Engineering and a BA in Mathematics from the University of Utah. He is a member of the board of directors for the Society for Computer Simulation International and has been

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim Zeid, Northeastern University; Randal August, Northeastern University; Ronald Perry, Northeastern University; Emanuel Mason, Northeastern University; Jannon Farkis, Northeastern University; Marta Hersek, Northeastern University; Morgan Hynes, TechBoston; Haruna Tada, TechBoston; Felicia Vargas, TechBoston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

workingcollaboratively to integrate an innovative robotics curriculum into science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses in the Boston Public Schools and other raciallydiverse and economically disadvantaged Massachusetts school districts. The project issponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) program, Information TechnologyExperiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST). The project targets 7th and 8th grade STEMteachers, with students participating during summer and after school. The project addresses theurgent need to enhance student interest and performance in STEM courses, while fosteringskills that are important prerequisites for IT careers. In the near term, the project is helpingMassachusetts schools and students meet statewide

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

AC 2007-1996: AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY OF EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGNIN THE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CURRICULUMSAfsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley State CollegeReza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College Page 12.228.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An International Study of Embedded Systems Design in the Computer Science & Engineering CurriculumsAbstractIn this paper, an international study is done to see how different institutions have integratedembedded system education into their computer science and computer engineering curriculums.Currently, there are six models that are used by institutions of higher

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Rogers, Murray State University; Steve Cobb, Murray State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-31: THE REGIONAL MOONBUGGY COMPETITION: A UNIQUE,YEAR-LONG OUTREACH PROGRAM TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSJames Rogers, Murray State University JAMIE ROGERS is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics at Murray State University. He is also director of the West Kentucky Regional Moonbuggy Competition. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2002. His engineering education research includes the use of emerging technology to enhance instruction, K-12 outreach, and engineering activities for freshman.Steve Cobb, Murray State University STEPHEN COBB is professor and chairman of the Department Engineering and

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-730: INNOVATIVE EXPOSURE TO ENGINEERING BASICS THROUGHMECHATRONICS SUMMER HONORS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTSJohn Mativo, Ohio Northern University JOHN MATIVO teaches Materials and Product Manufacturing courses at Ohio Northern University. He has conducted several summer projects for middle an high school students. His university teaching experience totals eleven years six of which he served as Department of Technology Chair at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. He holds degrees in Technology, Education and Engineering. His Doctorate is from the University of Georgia. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Epsilon Pi Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Delta.Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern

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International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Freeman, Tufts University; Jonathan Crocker, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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International

projects.Challenges and benefits experienced by the students during project formation, planning, andimplementation will be considered. Attention will be paid to the viability of student perceptionson roles of students and faculty mentors. It is suggested that these projects are most effective asan educational tool when sufficient responsibility and accountability is placed on the studentsduring all phases of the project. A detailed analysis of past projects is necessary in order toimprove the potential benefits of international service projects to students.IntroductionIn a traditional engineering education, course work is typically either from a book or isolates acertain stage of a project, or a certain component of a technology. The Accreditation Board

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Christine Floyd, Brownsburg East Middle School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-896: THE TSUNAMI MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITY:IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARYACTIVITY IN A PRE-ENGINEERING COURSEKenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Kenneth Reid is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. He has a BS in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, and an MSEE from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University and working to assess success in first year engineering technology students and implement advanced digital design techniques into early digital courses.Christine Floyd, Brownsburg East Middle School Chris

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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E. Bernard White, George Mason University

University School of Engineering prior to working as a Systems Engineer at the MITRE Corporation (McLean, VA). Mr. White is currently Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of Systems Engineering and Operations Research at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) Page 12.1108.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Non-traditional Bachelor Degree Programs and Options Offered by Engineering Schools: Their Impact on Traditional Engineering ProgramsAbstractOur Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering (IT&E) at George

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Miron, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University

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Nuclear and Radiological

Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Eugene's responsibilities include new program development, distance learning program development, and evaluation of instructional technologies. He has a BS in Nuclear Engineering and an MS in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered professional engineer. Eugene has worked in the nuclear power industry, as a design engineer, and as a university researcher and instructor.Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University Pradosh Ray received his Ph.D. degree in Nuclear Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He has been teaching at Tuskegee University for thirty years. He is currently serving as Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department. His research

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Erich Schneider; Derek Haas, University of Texas; Robert Matavosian, Los Alamos National Lab; Dustin Reinert, University of Texas; George Sayre, University of Texas; Mark Smith, Sterigenics; Christopher Weaver, University of Texas; Scott Whitney, University of Texas; Ian Whittaker, University of Texas

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2007-886: DEVELOPMENT OF A GRADUATE COURSE IN NEUTRONINTERACTIONS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN NUCLEAR SCIENCE ANDENGINEERINGSheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin Sheldon Landsberger is Professor and Coordinator of the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program within the Mechanical Engineering Department.Erich Schneider, Erich Schneider is an Assistant Professor in Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program within the Mechanical Engineering Department.Derek Haas, University of Texas Derek Haas is a gradute student in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program.Robert Matavosian, Los Alamos National Lab Robert Matavosian is a gradute student in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering

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Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Balbir Singh, NIS-Punjab; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Ashok Pandit, Florida Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-3018: REVOLUTIONIZING THE GAME OF FIELD HOCKEY IN INDIAUSING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGAPPROACHESCarmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech Dr. Carmo D'Cruz is Associate Professor of Engineering Entrepreneurship in the Department of Engineering Systems at Florida Tech. He has developed and taught pioneering courses in Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship, Technical Marketing, High Tech Product Strategy and Technology Commercialization Strategies. He has played hockey at the semi-professional level in India and has played at the National Level in India and the U.S. He tried out for Team India in 1980 and Team USA in 1992. He has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Tormoehlen, Purdue University; Jeffrey Nagle, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2408: EFFECTIVENESS OF USING SYNCHRONOUS, TWO-WAY IPVIDEO TO TEACH BASIC ELECTRICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TOFIRST-YEAR 4-H ELECTRIC MEMBERSRoger Tormoehlen, Purdue UniversityJeffrey Nagle, Purdue University Page 12.585.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Effectiveness of using Synchronous, Two-way IP Video to Teach Basic Electrical Knowledge and Skills to First Year 4-H Electric MembersAbstractThe purpose of this research study was to determine the effectiveness of using synchronous,two-way IP (Internet Protocol) video to teach knowledge and hands-on skills to elementary-agedyouth in comparison to traditional

Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri

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Nuclear and Radiological

Matthew A. Easter is a Doctoral Candidate in Educational Psychology at The University of Missouri-Columbia. He currently works as a Curriculum Developer and Designer for the Radiation Protection Curriculum Project.Rose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.William Miller

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

gifted and talented high school students from theBaltimore/Washington areas who have a strong aptitude in mathematics and sciencefields. Letters are sent to Science, Mathematics, Technology and Engineering HighSchool teachers requesting the nomination of students for participation in the program.This program was founded in 2002 and is funded by the Historical Electronics Museumwith a grant from Northrop Grumman. YESS has presented speakers on topics as diverseas plasma physics, stealth radar, biomedical imagery, super computers/micro technology,aeronautical engineering, astrophysics and satellite reconnaissance.In recent years, the program has been revised from a strictly seminar series, to a hands-onprogram designed to help students understand

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College; David Adams, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

, sound effects, scoring and a splash screen. For all three projects,students choose the game to implement and are required to write specifications. Figure 3: Example arcade-style game (written by Michael Cason).We move from Windows to DirectX to ease the move into DirectX technology. Our students getsome experience with the Windows’s API in various classes, but they need to have a refresher.In addition, Windows has a graphics engine, which is lacking in DirectX. So, it is much easier toprogram a graphics game in Windows; this helps them to concentrate on game play whilegradually introducing more complex programming.In Comp 441, we also set the stage for later classes by having students develop a graphics engineand a game engine

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Euridice Oware, Purdue University; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Professor in the Department of Engineering Education (ENE) at Purdue University with a joint appointment in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE). She is the chair of the ENE Graduate Committee and she is a member of the Teaching Academy at Purdue. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. from ABE in 1997. Her research interests include open-ended problem solving, evaluation of education technology, and first-year and graduate curriculum development. Page 12.784.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007