Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

, legitimate, and ethical use in anacademic setting. Activities that once might have been considered “cheating” might now beconsidered demonstrations of the ability to collaborate, a skill highly valued in corporateAmerica. To investigate the tension that may exist, the authors report herein a summary ofbackground information from the literature and the results of a preliminary survey of students.According to the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University, “three quarters of collegestudents confess to cheating at least once.”14 Students who participated in an exploratory surveyat the University of Houston reported the following questionable behaviors involving ICT. • “People not only use computers but cell phones, as well. Text messages are

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Chad Hager, University of Wyoming; Mike Yurkoski, University of Wyoming; Robert Lewis, University of Wyoming; Matthew Jespersen, University of Wyoming; Zachary Ruble, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in a majordesign experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work andincorporating engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints.” These constraintsare further defined in Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment which states,“Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain: (c) an ability todesign a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraintssuch as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability [1, 2].In this paper we will describe how we solved these two challenges by updating ourmicroprocessor laboratory facilities on a

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne

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Computers in Education

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Civil-and-Environmental- Engineering/1-050Fall-2004/CourseHome/index.htm Nebraska, Statics, dynamics, mechanics of Mechanics Source page http://em-ntserver.unl.edu/ materials; supporting maths Lincoln Ohio Statics http://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~statics/ Statics, dynamics, mechanics, Fundamentals of Engineering Review materials, thermo, fluids, maths, http://www.feexam.ou.edu/ economics, ethics, electrical

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Jarvis, University of St. Thomas; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Marty Johnston, University of St. Thomas; Christopher Greene, University of St. Thomas; Mari Heltne, University of St. Thomas

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Computers in Education

of the Honors College at the University of Arizona. In 2002, she joined the faculty at the University of St. Thomas, where she now is chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, teaching courses in Systems Analysis and Design. Her research interest in group systems continues, and she has recently worked collaboratively with a faculty member in Journalism on ethical issues in web based technologies. Page 13.348.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Customer Based Course Developments – Creating a First Year Programming Course for Engineers and

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ricky Castles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; David Kibler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

Engineering department is the largest engineering major in the COE. All MEsophomores (approximately 300 to 350) own Tablet PCs due to the Tablet initiative of fall 2006.A pilot study was conducted by the 3rd author to integrate Tablet PCs technology into twosections of ME 2024 – Engineering Design and Economics for enhancing students’ learningexperiences. ME 2024 is a required course for all ME students and provides an introduction toproduct development and design. The course emphasizes team collaboration and technicalwriting skills and includes topics like project management, mechanical dissections, engineeringeconomics, and ethics. Ten sections of ME2024 are offered each year with class sizes limited to30 to 36 students. It may be noted that all

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

project management, industrial design, Page 13.703.2engineering economics, and ethics. Several mechanical dissections are conducted during thesemester.Team Collaboration with Microsoft OneNote and GrooveStudents in each section of ME 2024 are divided into teams of three and collaborate in and out ofclass on specific activities related to a semester-long design project. Teams select from a list of10 to 15 product ideas and develop an economically feasible product of sufficient technicalcomplexity. Students learn to apply engineering and industrial design methodologies to a productbefore taking more advanced topics such as mechanics of materials and