Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Matthew Stimpson, Virginia Tech; Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

%)Program Likes/Dislikes: For both runs of both communities, residents were surveyed at the end of the fallsemester as to the aspects of the community that they liked best and least. This survey was Page 12.763.8administered by passing out 3x5 inch lined index cards and asking the students to write whatthey liked least on the lined side and what they liked best on the blank side of the card. TheseTable VI. The frequently cited best and least liked aspects of the living-learning communities. Hypatia Women Galileo Men Community 2005-06 2006-07 2005-06

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Davy, Morgan State University; Indranil Goswami, Morgan State University; Jiang Li, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimen, Morgan State University; Charles Oluokun, Morgan State University; Arcadio Sincero, Morgan State University

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First-Year Programs

groups project grade. The weighed factor is calculated as shown inTable 5.Table 4. Peer Rating of Team Members Name__________________________________________ Project Group _________ Please write the names of all of your team members, INCLUDING YOURSELF, and rate the degree to which each member fulfilled his/her responsibilities in completing the project assignments. The possible ratings are as follows: Excellent Consistently went above and beyond—tutored teammates, carried more than his/her fair share of the load Very good Consistently did what he/she was supposed to do, very well prepared and cooperative Satisfactory

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

would have helped me more if those goals were more streamlined… I think it is a good idea that should be used in the future.The post-semester survey focused on the effectiveness of the RST as a learning environment thataddresses Bandura’s three social principles. The survey presented five statements (Table 5) rated Page 12.336.7on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Responses to questions 2 and 4, connected to Bandura’ssecond principle (social models), indicated that the RST provided peer models and a constructivesocial environment. Responses to questions 1 and 3 pointed to a supportive environment inwhich help from other team members

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

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Minorities in Engineering

avoiding student debt 6, 8 , o dealing with issues of social life within the university community 6.• work to improve career skills, including o resume writing 6, 8, o interviewing skills 6, o business etiquette 10.• increase participation in student organizations 1.• encourage undergraduate participation in research programs 1.• seek feedback from students and faculty 1.• increase student interaction/mentoring by peers, faculty, and industry professionals 1.Participants in these programs tended to achieve better grades and graduation rates amongunderrepresented minorities.Felder and Brent 11, in a review article about levels of intellectual development described, amongothers, the Baxter Magolda model that

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-849: ASSESSING LEARNING OUTCOMES OF SENIOR MECHANICALENGINEERS IN A CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERIENCEOlga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech Olga Pierrakos is currently a National Academy of Engineering CASEE AGEP Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher (PEER) at Virginia Tech in the Department of Engineering Education. Dr. Pierrakos holds an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her Ph.D. work pertained to vortex dynamics in left ventricular flows. She has served as faculty advisor to over thirty mechanical engineering seniors involved in biomedical engineering design projects and taught several mechanical engineering fluid mechanics

Conference Session

Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Minorities in Engineering

; • Using MS Word forms for research projects: http://www.rit.edu/~kecncp/160/cc-part- 1-2-research.doc; 2. Message Boards at NTID • Message Boards are being used in several courses for Deaf students at NTID. I have found them very useful for short writing assignments and for stimulating peer review of students’ work. College Writing -- http://www.rit.edu/~kecncp/discus (moderated by KEC) • Other professors have put them to use for job interview practice situations and for art seminar discussions. Job Search and Freshman Art Seminar -- 3. Chat Rooms General Audience: • Chat and Newsgroups are online for English second language students. • One-on-one

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

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Engineering Technology

laboratory. A delineated project was assigned with the goal of developing bio-basedcomposite materials using biofillers and adhesives. After receiving appropriate training, the firsttwo weeks were essentially an open-ended investigation by the student to become accustomed tothe laboratory techniques, processes to be employed, and typical behavior of the materials. Atthis point in time, the student and research advisor, who was an ARS research scientist,developed a formal experimental design. The following eight weeks were then devoted toexecuting this experiment, collecting data, and writing a report. In fact, this report is currently inpreparation for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal – which in itself is an excellentopportunity for

Conference Session

Best Practices in Industrial Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regena Scott, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

important as experience.A worthwhile college or university education will give students a foundation ofinformation that will propel them into the work environment ready to take onleadership roles. Katz, 1995, suggests a researcher specializing in the study ofleadership approaches, suggests that effective leadership in the workplacedepends on the leader having three personal skills. First there are the technicalskills are those, which demonstrate the leader’s proficiency in specific workactivities. Next, human skills or people skills that a leader uses with upper-levelmanagement, peers and subordinates and finally conceptual skills, those skills thatdemonstrate the individual’s ability to translate ideas and concepts in tosuccessful projects.Lab

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Neville Parker, The City College of The City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

framework was used in theprevious project) with the other graduate students of the faculty member. These measures wereput in place to stimulate interest of STI students on conducting research. The authors believedthat young students learn effectively from their peers. Also, as can be seen in Table 3A, effortwas made to ensure that student’s communication and writing skills were assessed.Progressively, the students became excited to prepare asphalt mixtures including aggregatebatching and sieving, mixing of asphalt liquid and aggregate, and compacting of asphalt pillsusing the gyratory compactor. They conducted laboratory tests such as bulk and maximum

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Keith Radley, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

International

12.1207.3initiative, ‘Users as Producers’, was introduced providing an opportunity for the students tolearn and develop skills in video and media production. The students were introduced tocamera skills, the language of television, interview techniques and editing skills. Each groupproduced their own video asset which was either embedded within a PowerPointpresentation, or placed into the Blackboard VLE for peer review. As well as developing skillsin media production there was also an opportunity for students to develop key skills such aspresentation techniques, project management skills and conflict resolution (whilst workingtogether in groups).The first student section related to materials, manufacturing or environmental processes.The second student

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

“perceived lack of relevance of much of theircourse work.”Another study by Amenkhienan and Kogan suggested that individual effort andinvolvement, peer interaction, and faculty contact had a positive impact on their academicperformance.2 This study involved 34 second year students in nine focus groups selectedfrom 200 student volunteers. They were selected based upon gender, ethnicity, and GPA. Page 12.764.2Study habits, completing homework, willingness to seek outside help, study groups,networking, and faculty teaching styles and office hours were found to be important forsuccess.A study by Besterfield-Sacre, et.al. involved seventeen engineering schools over

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Hester, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students bring to the learning situation are recognized.Students are encouraged to share their initial ideas about the problems and to examine theseideas in light of new information and activities introduced by their peers, teacher, andexperiences. The pedagogical methods emphasized throughout the course include:Learning Cycle: EiE uses the five “E” learning cycle 23: In engagement, the students are drawn tothe challenge because it is interesting to them. The read-aloud stories that commence each unitare designed to capture students’ imaginations. Students share their ideas about the problemsraised in the story. In exploration, the students begin to explore related science and engineeringprinciples in brief activities. During this phase they

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, user interface design, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Page 12.1122.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 One-Minute Engineer, Nth Generation: Expansion to a Small Private UniversityAbstractThe concept of having first-year students conduct ‘One Minute Engineer’ (OME) presentationswas presented at the 2006

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Wittig, City College of the City University of New York

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Environmental Engineering

that theirparticipation in EWB helped them to develop new skills not taught in the classroom, such asproposal writing, project management, multi-disciplinary collaboration, assessment of social andeconomic impact, and social responsibility. They also assert that EWB has provided a uniqueopportunity for them to refine their grasp of concepts learned in class by applying theirengineering and professionalism skills to important problems in real environments.Introduction Page 12.1184.2Engineers Without Borders (EWB-USA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization that partnerswith developing communities worldwide in order to improve their health and

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Chandrashekar Subbareddy, Texas State University

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Manufacturing

asked six quantitativequestions with possible answers between 0-10 (0 for “not at all successful” and 10 for“extremely successful”). These questions rated their knowledge at the beginning of semester.Additionally, some qualitative questions were asked. These questions were graded by using theevaluator’s template and an established scale. These responses established the quantitativebaseline of students’ knowledge at the beginning of the course. Step 2 took place at theconclusion of the semester. Students were asked the same questions as in Step 1. The questionsdealt with topics such as their understanding product and process development, design formanufacturing and assembly, writing, presentation, and project management skills. In both stepsa

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; June Marshall, St. Joseph's College

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New Engineering Educators

assignments that require an on-line response or chat room discussion. Anothermethod is to require each student to find a hosting firm and develop a case study (relatingto the content of the course) that is presented to the class. One more strategy formaximizing outside of class behavior relates to the time consuming activity of viewing Page 12.867.5audio visual materials such as DVDs. Require the students to view the materials on theirown time at the library (room use only) and write a three paragraph “executive summary”that is collected and serves as discussion points during class.Learning Technique Number 5 - Preparing to TeachDoyle in Integrating

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University; Nancy Felipe Russo, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

assist women in resisting or coping with situations thatmight interfere with their completing their doctoral studies. Given differences in thedirection of the proportions of domestic and international women attaining engineeringdegrees over time, understanding how the experiences of these two groups of womenmight differ became of particular interest to us.III. Focus Groups as an Initial Research ApproachWe sought to understand the many critical incidents or interactions with faculty, peers,family members, and others that in aggregate may lead to experiencing encouragement ordiscouragement. The best way to learn these details was to speak to the studentsthemselves and to ask them what techniques had either worked or failed in

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1694: INTRODUCTION OF VIDEO JOURNALS AND ARCHIVES IN THECLASSROOMAlexander Haubold, Columbia UniversityJohn R. Kender, Columbia University Page 12.985.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introduction of Video Journals and Archives in the ClassroomAbstractWe report on two innovative approaches of using video recordings in project-based coursestargeted at journaling student and team performance and project progression. The first approachis strictly managed by instructors and staff, and involves periodical recording of studentpresentations, which are made available to students for self and peer evaluation. The secondapproach is loosely managed

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

projects including aFIRST robot design/built with high school students, systems for remote villages, and anassistive technology device. In total 366 student-course projects were completed, rangingfrom extra credit to 100% of the course.Assessment tools included several college-wide surveys and interviews of faculty,students, and community partners and student reports and presentations. The MEundergraduate student surveys from spring 2006 totaled 89 and do not include first yearstudents because of the common courses. The average number of S-L courses taken was2.4. To statements that S-L helped increase interest in learning, increase commitment tothe community, improved writing and speaking skills, leadership ability, personal abilityto “make a

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; John R. Duncan, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

supported by the findings of the study whereby persisters reported fewerrestraining forces while switchers reported fewer driving forces. The two driving forces that arecommon among persisters and switchers are formal support programs and peer supportprograms. Strengthening these two programs would increase the driving forces for all students.These findings will assist faculty, advisers, and program planners to better meet the needs ofwomen in engineering programs and likely help to reduce the attrition rates of women inengineering.Keywords: women engineering persistence environment motivation force-fieldWhile there is a general shortage of engineers, the need is acute in the under-represented areassuch as women and minorities. According to the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

and design critical safety andSafety application of safety and security security systems for buildings and/orEngineering engineering methods and processes processes.Capstone learned through this program. The • Define a research problem and/or anCourses students are to select research topics industrial / commercial case study. under the guidance of instructor and • Perform a literature review and conduct research and write a methods used in the project. detailed report. Working in teams or • Identify sources of data for the analysis as individuals under the guidance of and gather and analyze relevant data

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Colorado School of Mines; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-1234: SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? ENGINEERING STUDENTS'PERSISTENCE IS BASED ON LITTLE EXPERIENCE OR DATAGary Lichtenstein, Stanford University Gary Lichtenstein, Ed.D., is a Consulting Associate Professor of Engineering at Stanford University, specializing in quantitative and qualitative research methods. His areas of intellectual interest include engineering education, community-based research, and education evaluation and policy. His extensive teaching experience includes courses on qualitative research methods (for graduate students), and on writing and critical thinking (for students ranging from high school to professionals). He lives in southeast Utah. He can be contacted at

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

males at the university. TheBMC also sponsors several other programs each year, including general membershipmeeting, discussions on academic and career success, a Black Men’s Retreat, and aKwanzaa celebration, to name just a few. Cross-generational mentoring and rolemodeling occurs in the BMC informally and through the connections made between Page 12.1451.4participants. A formal peer mentoring program was recently developed to foster anintentional link between continuing African American male students and first-yearstudents. Overall, the BCM is perceived by the Rutgers administration as havingprovided a successful initial attempt to help develop and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Dawn Denney, Northwest Cabarrus High School; Kelly Teague, J.M. Robinson High School; Bill Welch, J.M. Robinson High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Center for Writing, Language, and Literacy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and PI on the NSF sponsored Diversity in Engineering Technology (DIET) project.Dawn Denney, Northwest Cabarrus High School National Board Certified Math Teacher at Northwest Cabarrus High School in Concord, North

Conference Session

Software Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Ardis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cheryl Dugas, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

different projects, thus experiencing greaterdiversity of architectural challenges than would have otherwise been possible.Some changes to the traditional classroom setting are necessary in order to practice this newmethod. Students need to work in small teams, 3 or 4 students at most, during regularly-scheduled classroom hours. The roles of individual teams must be scheduled so that sufficienttime is available for each team to play each role. Fortunately, software architecture lends itself toshort periods of intense team activity, with reporting and peer review of results later. We believethat this active learning style is an effective approach for most subjects, but especially forsoftware architecture.IntroductionThe methods described here are

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kasarda, Virginia Tech; Brenda Brand, Virginia Tech; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

develop:1) mentorship and leadership skills, 2) skills and strategies for facilitating and monitoringgroup/team processes, 3) skills in planning, implementation and assessment, and 4) thebackground and specialty skills necessary for participation in the regional and national FIRSTcompetitions. The engineering students’ skills are actualized through field based applications inthe high-school robotics laboratory.Focusing and then building on others’ strengths and talents (both peer undergraduate studentsand the high-school students that they are working with) is the central responsibility of goodleadership and contributes to building positive, constructive and long-lasting relationships thatchange people and their institutions in positive

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

is that “the population of individuals whoare involved with or affected by technology…will be increasingly diverse and multidisciplinary.”This highlights one of the biggest pushes in recent years, which is for engineers who are able tofunction effectively on multidisciplinary teams.Often in engineering, when the term multidisciplinary is used, it refers to different branches ofengineering. A multidisciplinary team might have electrical, mechanical and industrial engineerson it. However, when students become practicing engineers, they will no longer be workingsolely with other engineers. Quite often, they will need to work with peers without a technicalbackground. For instance, their coworkers may have a business or management degree

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

in the sciences and quantitative disciplines. Page 12.993.2 Continuity: Access to institutional and programmatic opportunities, material resources and guidance that support advancement to increasingly complex content in the sciences and quantitative disciplines.While the level of each characteristic can vary, all are required for an individual to pursue anengineering career. Girls graduate from high school with skills and knowledge equivalent tothose of their male peers. However, substantially fewer girls continue in engineering and thephysical sciences which suggests distinct differences in engagement

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Component: A communication skills instruction component,structured to be in parallel with and to document the research project, has three segments: aproject description, a progress report, and a final report. A faculty member of the UMTechnical Communication Program provides class instruction, assigns homework, andprovides extensive feedback after first drafts of reports and oral presentation practices.During the first segment, and after the student has been involved for about two weeksbecoming familiar with the research project, each student writes a project description of theresearch to be conducted during the following eight weeks. The project description containsa project title, project goal, review of literature, research methods, tasks

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and past and present students, informalconversations and email exchanges. Permission for the research was formally obtained fromboth the University itself and interviewees. All interviews were recorded, transcribed andanalyzed. The software package N632 was used for this analysis.Initially, the research program focussed on re-writing the software. The prototype (written inPHP and using a MySQL database) had developed in an ad-hoc way and could not be readilymodified to handle the increased demands being placed on it. This prototype was replacedwith a new version of the software (written in Python and using a PostgreSQL database).Subsequently, the focus of the research program shifted to the implementation of the softwareitself and to the