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The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-124: SELF EFFICACY OF WOMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS ?THREE YEARS OF DATA AT U.S. INSTITUTIONSRose 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.Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University BARBARA BOGUE is Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics and Women in

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New Models for Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1505: BREADTH IN DESIGN PROBLEM SCOPING: USING INSIGHTSFROM EXPERTS TO INVESTIGATE STUDENT PROCESSESAndrew Morozov, University of Washington ANDREW MOROZOV is a graduate student in Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Washington. Andrew is working on research projects within the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE).Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington DEBORAH KILGORE is a Research Scientist in the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), University of Washington. Her areas of specific interest and

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

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Computers in Education

cars to drive and new tracks to drive upon. Also, completion of a level, brings on a newchallenge that requires students to learn new numerical methods and to apply them. The courseclimaxes with an open-ended project in which students form teams and participate in a friendlycompetition.2.1 Additional Learning OpportunitiesIn addition to the learning outcomes related specifically to numerical methods as outlined in thefirst paragraph of Section 2, we have additional learning outcomes in MEE 381 related directlyto improving students’ programming skills. If new (multi-platform) textbooks8, 11, 12, 16, 20, 21 are anyindication of national trends, it appears that we are swimming against the current. Instead of be-ing exposed to a sampling of

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Critical Success Factors for Technopolis Creation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech; Frank Kinney, Florida Tech; Vaidy Vaidyanathan; Tom O'Neal, University of Central Florida; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Grisselle Centeno, University of South Florida; Jose Zayas-Castro, University of South Florida; Lynda Weatherman, Space Caost EDC

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

foreign-ownedcompanies and of the 52% executive employees, 40% are foreign-born representing 63nationalities. Recently, Sophia Antipolis has seen numerous initiatives and projects, which bylinking different players and creating synergies from their expertise, have helped lead the waytowards more substantial cross-fertilization. Following Lafitte’s vision, two-thirds of the park’sare was to remain green space, none of the buildings were allowed to be constructed taller thanthe hills that surround them and no fences or walls were allowed.Sophia Antipolis demonstrates the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach as a keyingredient of cross-fertilization and entrepreneurship. Creating an entrepreneurship environmentfrom scratch in a conservative

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Benitez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Juan Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Yesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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New Engineering Educators

method Page 12.1159.5Before choosing a strategic teaching method, faculty need to understand the way the brain solvesmost design engineering problems. Within any strategic plan for engineering, various tactics areavailable including design methods such as brainstorming, morphology, evaluations, finiteelement analysis (FEA), features-based modeling, rapid prototyping, etc. But according to Eder,engineering tactics can be applied as learning techniques for anyone.Eder9 also proposed that problems are a constituent part of a design project. The simplestproblems have essentially one solution and are well-characterized by the mathematicalhomework

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Professional Development and Scholarship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and “Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE.Amin Karim, DeVry University Amin Karim is the Director of Technology Programs at DeVry University. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading DeVry’s undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering technology, information systems, telecommunications

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MIND - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibironke Lawal, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

the Curtiss-Wright project already enrolled women majoring inteaching or home economics prior to the project. By contrast, at all-male RPI, the arrival of"engineeresses" created a culture shock. Local newspapers carried giant headlines, "RPI OpensDoors to Women: Institute Breaks 116 Year Old Rule Due To War Need ... Curtiss WrightWomen ... Invade RPI Campus" (Rensselaer Polytechnic 1943). Soon RPI discovered advantagesto having "Katie Kaddettes" on campus.27 Cadettes threw themselves into the school culture.They were cheerleaders, and actresses in the act troupe. They proved temptingly photogenic andadded glamour to the campus. Life magazine published a special feature titled: "The‘engineeresses’ were a curiosity, but acceptable as a

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Curtis, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Computers in Education

engineering shortcutsnecessary to accomplish miracles in engineering productivity. Then, in an engineeringrite of passage, they would graduate to handling their own projects and become a fullpartner in the engineering brotherhood. In time, their experience would transform theminto the older, more-experienced engineers that had mentored them, and they would inturn pass their wisdom on to the next generation of new college graduates.Unfortunately, in today’s embedded microcontroller job market, this ancient andbeneficent brotherhood of engineering is long gone. Engineers seldom spend more than3-5 years with a single company, so employers are reluctant to invest a year’s salary inmentoring. The older, more-experienced engineers that once would have been

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Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Thompson, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical

USB interface. The double sided pulse oximeter board contains surface mountcircuitry on one side and a reflectance sensor on the other side, where large area photodiodes arearranged radially around a central, dual red & near-infrared LED excitation source. The pulseoximeter is unique in that it is entirely digitally controlled and adjusts signal baselines dependingon existing light levels. Additionally, it provides high fidelity red and near-infraredplethysmograms that demonstrate hundreds of analog-to-digital converter levels from peak tovalley. Because the plethysmograms are unfiltered, they are good candidates for education andresearch projects that address signal filtering, blood oxygen saturation calculation algorithms,physiological

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew Mayhew, New York University

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Engineering Ethics

educational initiatives on campus. Dr. Carpenter has conducted funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published numerous educational papers, and conducted faculty development workshops. He is an active member of the ERM Division of ASEE, and he received both the 2001 Apprentice Faculty Grant and the 2002 New Faculty Page 12.161.1 Fellow Award for contributions to engineering education. In 2006, the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) named Dr. Carpenter a Kern Fellow for entrepreneurial education.Matthew Mayhew, New York University© American Society for

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Experiments and Labs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University; J. Scott Patton, California Polytechnic State University; Raymond Gordon, California Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

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Assessing Design Coursework II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Grantham Lough, University of Missouri; Robert Stone, University of Missouri

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Design in Engineering Education

products throughout the semester, the students arealso required to complete an end of the semester research project that incorporates therisk assessment techniques presented in the course into their current graduate researchprojects.After two semesters of teaching this new course, it is our conclusion that integrating new,knowledge-based techniques like RED can enrich the learning experience of coursescovering PRA topics. In the context of this graduate level course implementation, REDprovides the students with a list of historically significant potential failures relative to theproduct under investigation. The list of potential risks enables students to perform moreadvanced risk analysis techniques that they will encounter in industry such as

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphne Duncan, Purdue University; Euridice Oware, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

educational research methods. Her research interests include assessment and evaluation of the educational environment. She worked as a researcher for four years as a member of the Assessment and Evaluation team within the National Science Foundation-funded VaNTH Engineering Research Center, developed a two-year mentoring-based curriculum for underrepresented undergraduate students at Vanderbilt University, and co-facilitated training workshops for first-time biomedical engineering graduate teaching assistants at Vanderbilt University. She most recently completed a research project examining the validation of the VaNTH Observation System, a classroom observation instrument used exclusively to

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Lauren Kaufman, CT Business and Industry Association; Mary deManbey, CT Business and Industry Association; Kerry Simoneau, CT College of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturng

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Manufacturing

of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing GrantMary deManbey, CT Business and Industry Association Mary deManbey is the program manager for two NSF grants that are adminstered at CBIA. Her responsibilites include assisting with the coordination of the outreach activiteis of the grants.Kerry Simoneau, CT College of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturng Kerry Simoneau is the project manager for the NSF funded Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. She is responsible for the coordination of the numerous activities that the Center administers

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

developing and testing educational materials and settings that stimulate serious playPolly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College Polly Piergiovanni is an Associate Professor and Acting Head of Chemical Engineering at Lafayette College. She received a B.S. from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Houston, both in Chemical Engineering. Her research interests include cell culture and fermentation , and the LEGO project. Page 12.1085.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Multimodal Process Control Education: Experiment Kits &

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Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Linder, Math Out of the Box; Donna Gunderson, Math Out of the Box/Clemson University

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Mathematics

: Teachers' understandings of fundamental mathematics in China and the United States. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Page 12.830.12 Appendix A Math Out of the Box Developing Algebraic Thinking Reflection DaySchool:ID Code2 digit birth month, 2 digit birth day, 1 digit grade level ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1. Write about something mathematical that you learned during this Math Out of the Box project- in the professional development sessions, when working with other teachers in your school, or while planning and teaching the lessons for your students. 2. Describe how or

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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

Fernandez9, factors that must be taken into considerationwhen initiating curriculum redesign and development that meet today’s needs include, but arenot limited to the following: • Level of technical skills required in the major as well as in the profession • Other specific technical skills needed • Non-technical skills needed • Amount of previous work experience required.For an appropriately prepared computing professional, the list of technical skills may includeprogramming languages, operating system and networking management, database developmentsand management, software engineering and project development. Other technical skills mayinclude Web-based technologies, hardware installation, etc. The non-technical

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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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David Batts, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University; Cheryl McFadden, East Carolina University

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Continuing Professional Development

of training or revisions to currenttraining to make the training more palatable.It is suggested that research projects be continued in order to gather more information concerningtraining faculty members to teach online. Data collected, such as current available training atinstitutions, student satisfaction, and student evaluation could prove to be important in promotingstudent success by training faculty to be successful online instructors.References1. Allen, E, & Seaman, J (2006). Making the grade online education in the United States, 2006.Needham: Sloan-C.2 Bower, B. (2001).Distance Education: Facing the Faculty Challenge. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration. 4, 1-6.3 Braxton, J. M., Olsen, D

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Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego

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Women in Engineering

feminist pedagogy. The ideal suggeststhat the professor is a partner among students, not one assuming an omniscient authority Page 12.1611.5position. Having an open stance to questioning and critique, however, is difficult to achieve; 4nearly all feminists interviewed for this project acknowledged the challenges embedded inattempting to achieve, on the one hand, a balance between earning the respect of students inorder to guide them and, on the other, negotiating an egalitarian role among students.From this qualitative data (based on the feminist pedagogy participants interviews and theliterature), a

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Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

had little or no experience with either prior to the beginning of this project. Some limitedsemester-abroad programs had been undertaken previously on an individual basis, but noengineering students were included in any of these efforts. Further, while distance learning iswell known to the Army at large, with large-scale projects like Army Knowledge On-Line beingfairly common, USMA had not previously offered any courses to students not present oncampus. In that sense, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the offering of CE364, Mechanicsof Materials, was unique. This is strange, especially given the Army’s tradition of embracingdistance learning, but doubly so when one considers that the entire engineering portion of thestudent’s training is

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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

science and engineering and nanotechnology are emerging fields that containconcepts and phenomena that are not usually addressed in traditional science curricula, but inwhich students might be interested. Research efforts in the area of Nanoscale Science andEngineering Education (NSEE) teaching and learning have therefore recently been undertaken ina multi-institutional, collaborative project. This study investigated 7-12th grade students’ interestin various nanoscale science and engineering concepts and phenomena. In particular, weinvestigated whether we can identify activities based on nanoscale phenomena that will motivatediverse learners to explore and learn nanoscale science and engineering topics. We also reporton students’ suggestions for

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ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

hasused EXCEL spreadsheets to study two-dimensional heat conduction in solid materials.Zheng and Keith9-10 have developed JAVA applets for unsteady and steady state transportproblems.As such, we present a handful of problems developed with the Comsol Multiphysics(formerly known as FEMLAB) finite element method modeling software1. We also usethe “Chemical Engineering Module” which allows for quick access to the typicalgoverning equations of momentum, heat, and mass transport. Additional modules are alsoavailable.As the authors are working on a National Science Foundation project to develop newmaterials for fuel cell bipolar plates, many of the modules developed here focus solving avariety of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer

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Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University; Victor Yu, United States Military Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

several projects from the Army, DOD, and NIH.Victor Yu, United States Military Academy Victor Yu received his MS in mechancal engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He has been faculty at West Point for 3 years and is currently a medical student at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Page 12.589.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ELASTIC MODULUS OF BONE USING ULTRASONIC TESTINGI. Background In 2003, a slow loop assessment of the mechanical engineering curriculum at the UnitedStates Military Academy at West Point was conducted to determine whether the

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Applied Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johann Misterio, William Dickinson High School; Krshna Ravindra, Johns Hopkins University; Rene D Rivero, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Henry McCloud, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Nuggehalli Ravindra, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

, New Jersey Institute of Technology Levelle Burr-Alexander is a Project Manager of Instruction at the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNuggehalli Ravindra, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Nuggehalli M. Ravindra is a professor of physics and is the director of the Joint Rutgers(Newark) - NJIT Graduate Programs in Applied Physics. He is an academic coordinator of the Upward Bound Mathematics & Science Programs at NJIT. Page 12.1585.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Variation of Fractal Dimension of Leaves Based on Stem

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International Engineering Education I - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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International

fry, has horizontal and vertical panes; to simulate finbehavior, with the same dimensions, exposed to a high temperature fluid. Page 12.318.11Figure 7. A presentation slide concerning the French fry study.Every two weeks students, previously (and almost routinely) organized in groups of two orthree, had to give the whole class a presentation. This regular activity proved to be anexcellent choice to bring down the stress levels. In the end, the last version of the presentationwas the assignment which was handed in and evaluated, not only as a final project but also asthe result of continuous learning and assessment. It was used as a way to foster

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Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. a. How it works b. For whom it works c. Its deployment: market value or other measure of value d. Its competition e. The trends f. The tradeoffs: strongest and weakest features (what the critics say) g. List references 3. The topic may be on technologies such as high intensity white LED lights, or microbial disposal of toxic waste, or on a major project (system), such as the Three Gorges or (saving) Venice. It could also focus on a failure like the Columbia Shuttle, or the New Orleans levees. See helpful links below. 4. Note: Some generic technology families like explosives, or nanotechnology, may appear to have no competition. They do.Comments

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Recruitment and Retention Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland

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Women in Engineering

prestigious ( i.e. lower entry requirements) in the same discipline area; • lower in sub-degree courses than degree courses (in the same discipline area); • lower in computer oriented engineering courses with a hard core computer programming emphasis; • higher in courses with chemical and life science orientations (e.g. chemical, environmental); • higher in some double degrees that permit a broadening of studies (i.e. arts or science) rather than more of the same thing (i.e. computer science).A project report commissioned by the European Union11 similarly commented that national,institutional and discipline specific differences appeared highly likely to provide a complexpicture, where the culture would be

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Mathematics in Transition

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Marcia Belcheir, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

AC 2007-1497: TESTING OUR ASSUMPTIONS: MATHEMATICS PREPARATIONAND ITS ROLE IN ENGINEERING STUDENT SUCCESSJohn Gardner, Boise State University John F. Gardner is Professor & Chair of the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department at Boise State University. He is also Director of the Hewlett Foundation funded Engineering Schools of the West Initiative at Boise State. His current research interests, in addition to engineering education, include dynamic systems and sustainable energy systems.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of Education Research for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees projects in freshman programs, math support

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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

’ development of skills with which tosituate their technical work. Furthermore, the increasingly diverse engineering workforce andmarketplace require “cultural competence”; that is, a willingness and ability to consider culturein engineering problem-solving.4 This growing recognition of the need for contextual awarenessmakes the ABET learning outcomes that speak to context particularly relevant. Among ABET’stechnical and professional learning outcomes are both the ability to design within realisticcontextual constraints and an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions within aglobal and societal context.5Research has demonstrated that when given the opportunity to learn in context (e.g. throughservice learning projects or study abroad

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research project conducted by the NCLT professionaldevelopment team. This qualitative study focused on understanding the specific ways middle- Page 12.873.4and high-school teachers felt they could incorporate nanoscale science and engineering topicsinto their curricula. The data used in this introductory study are comprised of the nanoscalephenomena-related lesson plans matched to state standards created by middle- and high-schoolscience teachers participating in a two-week professional development workshop held in thesummer of 2006.ParticipantsTwelve science teachers participated in the 2006 professional development workshop onnanotechnology held