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Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Sherwood, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-2791: A REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE USING LINKAGES TO TEACHDESIGN, ANALYSIS, CAD AND TECHNICAL WRITINGJames Sherwood, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Dr. Sherwood joined the University in 1993. He worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft and BF Goodrich as a structural engineer before entering academia. He is currently Director of the Baseball Research Center and Co-Director of the Advanced Composite Materials and Textiles Laboratory. His scholarly interests include constitutive modeling, mechanical behavior of materials with emphasis on composites, finite element methods with emphasis on high speed impact, sports engineering with emphasis on baseball and innovative teaching methods in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno

, L. Vanasupa, T.T Orling, and L. Christensen, “Travelogue from the Materials World: A First Week Laboratory Activity”, ASEE Annual Conf. Proc., 3664 (2004).7. W. D. Callister, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: 6th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, (2001).8. PRIME website: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/sgleixner/PRIME/9. M. Alley, M. Schreiber, and J. Muffo, “Pilot Testing of a New Design for Presentation Slides to Teach Science and Engineering,” 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conf., T1A-1 (2005).10. D. Stoeckel, “Nitinol Medical Devices and Implants”, Min. Invas. Ther. & Allied Technol., 9, p. 81 (2000).11. S. Gleixner, O. Graeve, E. Douglas, “Project Based Introductory

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University

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Civil Engineering

Stephen Cooper, “Something Old, Something New: Integrating Engineering Practice into the Teaching of Engineering Mechanics,” Journal of Engineering Education, Apr, 1995, pp. 105-115.6. Shapira, Aviad, “Bringing the Site into the Classroom: A Construction Engineering Laboratory,” Journal of Engineering Education, Jan, 1995, pp. 1-5.7. Tongtoe, Samruam and Siegfried Holzer, “Learning Statics with Multimedia,” Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education – Southeast Section, 2001. Page 12.174.11

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Teaching Courses in Renewable Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Haman, University of Detroit Mercy; Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy; Will Wittig, University of Detroit Mercy; David Chew, University of Detroit Mercy; Krysten Dzwigalski, University of Detroit Mercy; Chris Keimig; Meghann Mouyianis, University of Detroit Mercy; Tim Rourke, University of Detroit Mercy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-455: A STUDENT-CENTERED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICINSTALLATION PROJECTArthur Haman, University of Detroit Mercy In his fifty years at the University Arthur C. Haman has progressed through the academic ranks to his current position of Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Operations. His industrial experience was acquired as a Structures and Armaments engineer at Northrup Aviation and as an engineer in the Scientific Laboratory of the Ford Motor Company. He has also held visiting professorships at what was Carnegie Institute of Technology and Dartmouth College. His current interests are in thermodynamics and internal combustion engines.Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-1539: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTOMATEDASSEMBLY LINE – FRAMEWORKSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Manufacturing

AC 2007-92: DESIGN PANEL: A TOOL FOR ASSESSMENT IN DESIGN COURSESDave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is an Assistant Professor of School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle, and his M.S. and B.S. at Sungkyunkwan University, Korea. His teaching and research interests include manufacturing processes, composite materials, and mechanical behavior of engineered materials.Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2846: BRIDGING BEAR HOLLOW: A SERVICE LEARNING CAPSTONEDESIGNNorman Dennis, University of Arkansas Norman D. Dennis, Jr., is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He is active in both ASCE and ASEE, currently serving as a member of ASCE's committee for faculty development and as a program coordinator for the EcCEEd teaching workshop. Dennis is also a director of the CE division of ASEE and past chair or the Midwest section of ASEE. His research interests include laboratory and field determination of geotechnical material properties for transportation systems and the use of remote sensing techniques to categorize geomaterials

Conference Session

Teaching Courses in Renewable Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Ben Latigo, University of the District of Columbia; Sisay Beru, University of the District of Columbia; Mamadou Keita, University of the District of Columbia; Steven Omoijunanfo, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-2346: DESIGN OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY BASED POWER SYSTEMFOR A ZERO-ENERGY VISITORS' CENTERSamuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia Samuel Lakeou received a BSEE (1974) and a MSEE (1976) from the University of Grenoble (Universite Joseph Fourier), and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Ecole Nationale d’Electronique et de Radioelectricite de Grenoble of the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France, in 1978. He is currently a Professor and Chair of the department of electrical engineering at UDC. He was formerly staff member at the New Products Laboratory of RCA’s Consumer Electronics Division in Indianapolis, IN (1984-86).Esther Ososanya, University of the District

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University; Jon Radermacher, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

Department where he teaches 3D Design Principles and 3D Computer Modeling. Professor Radermacher specializes in three-dimensional problem solving and multiple-material construction techniques. His research activity primarily focuses on themes of technology, consumerism and personal identity. He creates objects and sculpture that question product marketing, consumer attitudes and social formations. Professor Radermacher exhibits his work in national venues including the S.O.F.A. expositions in New York and Chicago. Professor Radermacher is an active member of the “Foundations in Art: Theory and Education” organization and the College Art Association

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University; Mary Frances Stewart

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Students and their Implications for Successful Teaching with Instructional Technology, British Journal of Engineering Education, UK, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 29-42.8. Anderson, E., Chandrashekar, N., Hashemi, J., & Kholamkar, S., (2006). Web-based Delivery of Laboratory Experiments and Its Effectiveness Based on Student Learning Style. Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, June 18-21, 2006.9. Zywno, M.S., & Stewart, M.F., (2004). Online Control Systems Tutorials. The module received Honourable Mention in 2005 competition for the COU/OPAS Award for Excellence in Teaching with Technology. Online at: [Accessed January 10, 2007].10. Digital Media Projects Office, Ryerson

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Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Haubold, Columbia University; John R. Kender, Columbia University

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Educational Research and Methods

design course. As is the nature of thecourse, future semesters will experience incremental changes. We intend on increasing theinteraction with video material by making available more videos to build a larger archive ofreference material. In the present semester, we are video-recording laboratory sections in whichwe are teaching the effective use of software packages, such as Mathworks Matlab and AliasMaya. We intend on evaluating the availability of this reference material by comparing studentperformance to prior semesters.References[1] Abowd, G.D., Atkeson, C.G., Feinstein, A., Hmelo, C., Kooper, R., Long, S., Sawhney, N., Tani, M. Teaching and Learning as Multimedia Authoring: The Classroom 2000 Project. In Proceedings of the ACM

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Riddell, Rowan University; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

engineering curricular reform. His research areas include vibration and optimization techniques. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers.Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University Jennifer Courtney is an Assistant Professor in the Writing Arts department at Rowan University, where she teaches first year writing, College Composition II/Sophomore Clinic, and courses on writing assessment. Her research interests include writing in the disciplines (WID), assessment, and information literacy.Kevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He has received the 2002

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo; Donna Ebenstein

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Biomedical

AC 2007-1121: A FOUR-YEAR PROGRESSION OF OPEN-ENDED PROJECTS INAN UNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMDaniel Cavanagh, Bucknell UniversityJoseph Tranquillo, Bucknell UniversityDonna Ebenstein, Bucknell University Page 12.40.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Four Year Progression of Open-Ended Projects in an Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering CurriculumAbstractOne of the important instructional goals of our Biomedical Engineering Program is to providestudents with the opportunity to develop strong, independent project skills in both the classroomand the laboratory. To accomplish this goal, the Program has developed a

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II: Practical Perspectives on Teaching and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luke Niiler; David Beams

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Liberal Education

corroboratemuch of what is known through widespread WAC (writing-across-the-curriculum) practice.Writing proficiency within a given discipline is created by writing within that discipline.Participants reported that they learned and are learning to write like engineers by makingmistakes; by following outlines and formats; and by using specific style guides. To the follow-up question of what engineering professors might do to improve the teaching and learning ofwriting, participants unanimously agreed that standards for good writing must be clearlyarticulated. Asked if courses in other disciplines might have prepared them to write forEngineering classes, participants were in general agreement that such writing had little bearingon their coursework. This

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

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Biomedical

to acontinued funding commitment which can survive the departure of any critical individual oneither side of the partnership.MEDITEC (Medical Engineering Development and Integrated Technology EnhancementConsortium) is an industry/academic partnership that matches multidisciplinary teams ofundergraduate and masters-level engineering students with the project needs of biomedicaldevice developers. Industry provides the project topics and technical mentors, while projects areself-selected by students based upon a match with their background skills and educational goals.Reconfigurable project space, with physical isolation between the confidential projects ofcompeting companies, is provided on campus. This physical laboratory serves as the focus

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II: Practical Perspectives on Teaching and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Jernquist, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Liberal Education

transition from first-year writing of chemistry laboratory reports to second-year writing ofengineering laboratory reports.Bibliography[1] Mullin, Joan A. “Writing Center and WAC.“ in Susan H. McLeod, et. al. WAC for the New Millennium. Urbana, Illinois: NCTE, pp. 184-7, 2001.[2] McLeod, Susan H. and Eric Miraglia. “Writing Across the Curriculum in a Time of Change,” in Susan H. McLeod, et. al. WAC for the New Millennium. Urbana, Illinois: NCTE, pp. 84-87, 2001.[3] Jernquist, Kathleen. “Guiding Instructors and Tutors to Teach a Language for Assessment to First-Year Writers.” Writing Program Administrators Conference. Anchorage, July 2005.[4] Townsend, Martha. “Writing Intensive Courses and WAC.” in Susan H. McLeod, et. al. WAC for the New

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas-Austin; Thomas Milner, University of Texas-Austin

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Biomedical

studentlearning in their graduate teaching. Most of the faculty currently rely on paper-and-pencil homeworks rather than homeworks submitted electronically. Likewise,the faculty regularly use paper-and-pencil exams during class time but only oneperson uses electronically-submitted exams administered during class time.Generally, our faculty do not currently use take-home exams, either paper-and-pencil or with electronic submission. The faculty are split on the extent to whichthey use laboratory activities and associated reports to assess student learning ingraduate courses. On the other hand, projects, which are completed outside ofclasstime and may involve group work, are often used in our graduate curriculum.Similarly, graduate student learning is

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

. The inspiration to structure a course around the designing andbuilding of educational museum displays was inspired by similar innovative classactivities by Crone4 and Pruitt5. MATE X424 was offered in the Fall of 2006, and was a2-unit activity (i.e., cross between a lecture and laboratory type class). The class met for4 hours a week, and much of the class time was devoted to actually working on thedisplays. The small class size of 6 students allowed us to truly work together as a team.Due to the service learning component of the course, the students were now working fortheir client, Chick Fidel and the school children. The instructor functioned more as theproject manager, rather than the judge that determines their grades (although that task

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

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Materials

school teachers connecting math, science and engineering.Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University Amaneh Tasooji is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Materials at ASU and has been teaching and developing new content for materials science and engineering classes and laboratories. She has developed new content and contextual teaching methods from here experience as a researcher and a manager at Honeywell Inc. She is currently working to develop new assessments to to reveal and address student misconceptions in introductory materials engineering classes. Page 12.540.1© American Society

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Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

Empirical Page 12.36.15Studies of Design Processes,” Int. J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 22, No. 3, 2006, pp. 519-532.3. Dym, C.L., “Engineering Design: So Much to Learn,” Int. J. Engng. Ed., Vol. 22, No. 3,2006, pp. 422-428.4. Lamancusa, J.S., “Design as the Bridge Between Theory and Practice,” Int. J. Engng.Ed., Vol. 22, No. 3, 2006, pp. 652-658.5. Dym, C.L., Agogino, A.M., Eris, O., Frey, D.D. and Leifer, L.J., “Engineering DesignThinking, Teaching and Learning,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, pp.103-120.6. Savage, R.N., “The Role of Design in Materials Science and Engineering,” InternationalJournal of Engineering Education, Vol. 22, No. 5, 2006

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

broader impacts of engineering, enhances systems thinking, reflects sustainable engineeringpractices, and helps prepare students to make an impact in the global community. Project-basedlearning approaches that emphasize student learning rather than instructor teaching may be a keyto successful development of “global engineers.” Evaluations of project-based courses showincreases in student motivation, problem-solving ability, communication and teaming skills,knowledge retention, and capacity for self-directed learning. Despite these reported benefits,curriculum-wide implementations of project-based learning are rare, probably partly due to thetraditional emphasis on technical content acquisition in upper-level courses and a lack of clearmethods

Conference Session

New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikki Hazelwood, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

personal value. Students werepersonally motivated to participate in the study.ConclusionStudent participation in a clinical research project is a very effective teaching tool; it providesgood training and motivation. Training effectiveness was reflected in the exit quiz results, joboffers to students, and student conduct. Student motivation was very high, and is reflected in theexit survey where 100% of the subjects reported that the project increased their interest andpersonal confidence in the clinical trial process. Motivation was further demonstrated by the lowattrition rate and in the increased activity levels of all groups. Page

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Baier, Florida International University; Yong Tao, Florida International University

Education, 2007 An Interdisciplinary Pedagogical Teaching Approach for Engineering, in Conjunction with Architecture and Construction with Solar Decathlon ProjectAbstractThe delivery of knowledge at the university level, especially in colleges/schools ofengineering, architecture and construction, has generally been confined to the standardclassroom setting wherein subjects are taught in various courses confined to polarizedareas of study in fields such as “architecture,” “civil engineering,” “mechanicalengineering,” “construction management,” and so on. These individual disciplines, inturn, are then confined to segregated academic units, the “departments.” In effect, thisleads to the segregated development of design and

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Michael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-2543: A SURVEY OF TEACHING STYLES AND CLASSROOMTECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS IN THEENGINEERING CLASSROOMCarlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyCordelia Brown, Purdue UniversityIngrid St. Omer, University of KentuckyStephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-LincolnMichael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers Page 12.139.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A survey of teaching styles and classroom techniques to engage African American students in the engineering classroomThe purpose of this study will be to present the first phase of a long term study in the evaluationof

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip du Plessix, University of Calgary; Graham Armitage, University of Calgary; Kara Chomistek, University of Calgary; Clifton Johnston, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Mohamed Nazir, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Diane Douglas, University of Calgary; Brigit Knecht, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

to the laboratory environment,where the students can be considered employees. The design laboratories are in and ofthemselves safe areas, with no prominent dangers. The proper safety equipment is available tothe students, and it is enforced that they utilize it whenever working with the tools. As Heathsuggests, these precautions mean nothing if a tool is being used improperly or unsafely7. Thiscan only be affected by giving knowledge to the individuals who will be operating the tools: thestudents. It has been emphasized for over twenty-five years that “training remains thefundamental method for effecting self-protection against workplace hazards” 8.Teaching students about the safety issues associated with designed projects is also an

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Sheyman, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

Internet.IntroductionToday, educational institutions are increasing their use of the computer basedtechnology in the teaching environments1. There are various ways how to use thistechnology, but basically the computer-mediated learning can be used as single teachingmedium or it can be used in combination with traditional classroom experience2. Onlineclasses have advantages and disadvantages3 .This is actually means that there is not auniversal approach how to use the internet for education, especially for courses withlaboratories. There are still discussions how to utilize the distance education toundergraduates when the laboratories are involved4. Meanwhile some universities areusing the lab-based courses on the internate5,6,7,8. There is an indication of

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

surprisingly little over the numerous decades in which it has been taught to aspiringengineers. Most instructors spend a portion of the lecture time teaching theoretical principles oftopics such as beam bending, superposition, and buckling, and the remaining time workingexamples on the board. Student assignments usually consist of additional problems solved withno more than pencil and paper. Most instructors may take students into the laboratory for aquick presentation or two, perhaps involving a tensile test or a demonstration in beam bending,but typically no more than this.Our Aerospace Engineering program has long attempted to have a strong laboratory componentand a “hands-on” approach to engineering education. Additional avenues of improvement in

Conference Session

Development of Undergraduate Distance Education Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hamid Hadim, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Robert Ubell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

delivery is to provide the opportunity for a freshlook at how to teach the material, and indeed what to teach, which can at the same time alsobenefit our traditional curriculum. Participation in developing an online program offers thecorollary of an attractive vehicle for faculty development. New areas of nanotechnology andbioengineering may be introduced into the curriculum as a result of the re-evaluation of coursesthat is taking place as we consider the specifics of a design of the online undergraduate program.From an operational standpoint, students will need access to the appropriate suite of softwaretools and hardware with the equivalent functionality currently readily available and supportedwithin the on-campus computer laboratories. This

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

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Mathematics

on pre- and post-test performance of integrated sectionsonly (collected during the process of course revision as a formative evaluation) shows thegreatest improvement in laboratory safety skills, with data on mastery of course content varyingfrom discipline to discipline. While this likely reflects the fact the differing rates ofimplementation of the course revisions in each of the disciplines during the time frame this datawas collected, differences in use of graduate teaching assistants in the labs and the varyingdegree of training they receive also may be contributing to this behavior. Data collected thisyear, after full implementation of content revision, should provide a clearer picture of studentperformance.ConclusionTraditionally

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akhter Hossain, University of South Alabama; Kevin White, University of South Alabama

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Civil Engineering

concretehas been added to Topic 7, which discusses the common properties of concrete and the standardtests to assess these properties. In addition, a discussion on shrinkage cracking of concretestructures, a common problem that affects the durability of bridge decks and pavement structureshas been added to Topic 10, which discusses the durability of concrete structures.CE 315: Civil Engineering Materials LaboratoryCivil Engineering Materials Laboratory (CE 315) is a co-requisite of Civil Engineering Materials(CE 314) course, and the two courses are taught as coordinated courses. While the lectures (CE314) introduce the students to the useful properties of common civil engineering materials, thelaboratory (CE 315) teaches them how to evaluate those