Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Richard Weggel, Drexel University; James Mitchell, Drexel University; Charles N. Haas, Drexel University

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Civil Engineering

the Philadelphia area. In allcases the “language of engineering” for each discipline is introduced. The case study culminatedin a visit to the construction site guided by the project’s construction managers. Studentsascended the 11 story building to inspect the structural, mechanical and electrical systems. Atthe time of the visit the building was enclosed; however, key building systems were still visible.Assignments • Drawing – use “Sketch-up” to construct a building with given dimensions on a site. Construct perspective and orthometric views with floor plans and sections. Move the building onto a real site using Google Earth. • Site Conditions – use building layout to determine fraction of site covered by building’s

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

amongst them are(i) Assigning “tasks” to team members that tend to be outside their specialty and (ii) Creatingteams in which students of two closely related majors are placed on a capstone design team for ashort duration (typically a semester). These approaches are definitely steps in the right directionbut have limitations.This paper describes an innovative and sustainable framework to provide “multi-disciplinary”experience between the Biomedical Engineering (BE) and Software Engineering (SE) students atMSOE. The approach is neither an “after-thought”, nor an “add-on” to one of the existingcourses. It is a well-thought out plan for vertical and horizontal integration of this experiencewithin the curriculum. This interaction not only provides

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Hackworth, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

EET350 project, asmany as 10 projects were batch-processed overnight, thereby freeing the computer during theday for lecture development.Relative File Sizes and BackupsFor planning purposes, it is important to be able to estimate expected file sizes in order to insurethat sufficient hard drive space is available both on the computer and in the iPod.3 File sizesvary according to length of the lecture and animated content. The amount of voice narration hasa small effect on file size, but compared to the space needed for video storage, it can beconsidered to be insignificant. Typical file sizes for a 30-minute lecture are listed below..ppt Powerpoint with narration 21 Mb.wmv file (output from PowerVideoMaker

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

. ‚ Limit human interaction with the device, preferably eliminating it completely during the testing phase. ‚ Have deliverables submitted regularly throughout the time period of the project. (Spread the pain.) ‚ Have one or more “tests of concept” scheduled (so the team experiences the difficulty in taking a concept from the drawing board to the prototype before the final testing). ‚ Plan several meetings with each team and force all team members to participate in the discussion; assign a team deliverable for each meeting, e.g., Gantt chart, task assignments, test results, the current prototype, etc.More information41 is available on the development of these outcomes and guidelines.The testing part

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Daniel Amos, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

both Erica and Colin also changed theirdescriptions of their future work as engineers. In other words, the image of engineering workeach held had less and less to do with an image of pure design work as they progressed throughtheir engineering majors. At first, probably, you know, some drafting, some busy work. Hopefully as time goes on, more designing and more decision-making, um, kind of overall planning stuff, because that’s what I really like doing, the planning and problem-solving rather than the actual, you know, implementation. (Steve, SPRI, Year 3)Whereas Erica and Colin had a gradual development of their perceptions of their future work,some students did not develop an adequate sense of an engineering workplace

Conference Session

The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

graphing functionality. Perhapsthe most interesting feature of Google Docs is the ability to share a single online documentamongst multiple users, and when configured appropriately, to enable simultaneous editing bymultiple users. Page 13.1323.2Students in two chemical engineering courses were each assigned a different group problem forwhich they were expected to use the Google spreadsheet to solve. To prepare them for thisprocess, they were given basic instruction in group problem solving, focusing on planning asolution and task distribution. Students then were placed in separate rooms and asked to create aspreadsheet solution using the online

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Susan Freeman and Beverly Jaeger are members of Northeastern University's

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First-Year Programs

or interesting they were. Not all of the activities were used by every Professor, in whichcase students were instructed to place an ’n/a’.While Engineering Design sections are taught by individual instructors, the course is conducted with a Page 13.164.3team-planning approach. All three of the authors were involved in co-coordinating this course over thesemesters of interest. Team meetings were conducted for all instructors every two weeks throughout thesemester. It was established that instructors of this course conduct the learning modes in a similar fashion.Accordingly, the results across the sections were combined to yield

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

, Ullman9, Eggert10, and Otto and Wood11, toname a few), faculty members teaching those courses benefit from having access to additionalinformation and case studies that can help them to implement a meaningful learning experiencefor the students. The authors have used for several years a project based learning strategy in asophomore-level product development course, a senior capstone design course sequence, and agraduate-level course in product planning and development. Muci-Küchler and Weaver12 andMuci-Küchler et al.13 already documented in detail the relevant aspects related to the tasks ofidentifying customer needs and of setting functional requirements and target specifications. Thispaper focuses on the concept generation task. The process

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Sarah Root, University of Arkansas; Emine Cagin, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-1698: PREPARING GRADUATE STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL ASTEACHING MENTORS AND AS FUTURE PROFESSIONALSTershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan Tershia Pinder-Grover (tpinder@umich.edu) is the Coordinator of Engineering Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Initiatives at the Center for Research on Learning in Teaching at the University of Michigan. She oversees the Engineering GSI Mentor (EGSM) Program, plans teacher training for new engineering GSIs, develops workshops and seminars, and consults with faculty and GSIs on pedagogy and engineering education research projects. Dr. Tershia Pinder-Grover earned her B.S. degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland and

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

, coordinatinglaboratory work with lecture, and organization and preparation for class and laboratoryactivities, are important for their learning and success. These results support the findingsreported by Guskey regarding the importance of planning and organization. The majorityof EET seniors perceive that coordinating laboratory work with lecture is important fortheir learning. When a faculty member tries to coordinate laboratory with class, studentssee the application of technical theory and develop a clear understating of how toimplement laboratory experiments/projects. This result appears to support one ofKnowles [15] fundamental assumptions about instruction for adults: “Adults learn bestwhen the subject content is clear and of immediate importance

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

, industrial design, planning, and even the performing arts.Simon5 called anyone who devised a course of action to promote an improvement adesigner. His discussion of professional designers included the disciplines ofarchitecture, business, education, law, and medicine. While Simon did not mentiondesigners of the arts in his initial description of professional designers, he noted later inthe same paper that musicians and engineering designers could have an intellectualconversation about the design process.Research DesignThis study was guided by the following research questions:• How do designers within and outside of engineering experience design similarly?• What themes emerge from these experiences that could facilitate common ground?Goel &

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Kelli Higley, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Gary L. Gray; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich

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Educational Research and Methods

: Problem-solving processes,domain knowledge, and translations between symbol systems.Since Polya’s seminal work in mathematics,3 the utility of learning and using a sequence of stepsduring problem-solving has been widely accepted. Although several specific models exist, ageneric 4-step model captures most: (1) Represent the Problem, (2) Goal Setting and Planning,(3) Execute the Plan, and (4) Evaluate the Solution. In the first step, problem representation, thestudent must read the problem statement and discern the objective. There are instructionalinterventions for engineering education that are grounded in this theoretical model of problem-solving. For example, Gray et al.4 developed a systematic approach to solving Statics andDynamics problems

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Lili Cui, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 13.1048.4We use a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to examine transfer in the contextof problem solving. The participants in this study were students enrolled in a second-semesterphysics course taken by future engineers and physicists, calculus instructors and physicsinstructors. A total of 416 students’ exam sheets were collected and reviewed. Statisticalmethods were used to analyze the quantitative data. A total of 28 students and nine instructorswere interviewed. The video and audio recordings were transcribed and analyzed in light of theaforementioned theoretical framework.A three-phase research plan was used in this study. Phase I was designed to assess horizontaltransfer of knowledge using traditional physics

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia; Sabbia Tilli, University of Western Australia

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Educational Research and Methods

novices: graduate engineersin the first few years of their career.Need for a longitudinal studyA longitudinal study of one or more cohorts of engineering graduates could provide usefulinsight on these issues.An extensive literature search revealed five recent longitudinal studies of engineeringgraduates12-16.Sheppard et al12 are undertaking an interdisciplinary longitudinal study of the engineeringstudent experience using several research approaches. As part of their study they plan to followthe transition to the workforce of some of the 48 participants as they move from “the end of theirjunior year through their first two years post-B.S. With this cohort, we will focus on the criticaltransition from undergraduate education to either the

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Samir Hefzy, The University of Toledo; Mehdi Pourazady, The University of Toledo; Abdollah Aliakbarkhan Afjeh, The University of Toledo

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Design in Engineering Education

on the last day of classes. A standardengineering report format includes a) a cover sheet, b) an abstract (executive summary), c) anintroduction (should include a statement of objectives, as well as salient information to bring thereader up to speed), d) the body of the report: methods, analysis, results, etc., e) conclusions, andf) appendices (such as: calculations, data tables, computer programs, etc.). Each group willpresent its design report orally. Each of these presentations (approx. 15 minutes) is scheduledduring the final examination week. Every group member must participate in this oralpresentation. Additionally, a design exposition is planned during the final examination week.Participation is mandatory in both of these events.6

Conference Session

The Pipeline

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Women in Engineering

working in groups while executing a task relative to engineering. The students were instructed to design and construct a free- standing structure to the maximum height possible while minimizing total cost. At the beginning of the activity each team was given a bag of assorted Tinker Toys which they were not allowed to open. The teams were then given 20 minutes to design and plan their structures (without using the materials), and only 3 minutes for construction.Week 2: The Engineering MethodOn October 18, a Chief Scientist of Space Systems at Northrop Grumman delivered apresentation on the engineering method. The speaker emphasized the importance of planningthroughout the entire engineering process and included

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sislena Ledbetter, Howard University; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Janice McCain, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

) Large Public University (LPU), a large public university in the NorthwestU.S.; and D) Suburban Private University (SPU), a medium-sized private university on the WestCoast.Including students from diverse backgrounds was a key element of the research plan. For thiscohort of students, special attention was paid to understanding how underrepresented studentsnavigate their initial years in engineering education. This was accomplished by employing over-sampling strategies for gender (male/female) and underrepresented minorities (AfricanAmericans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, other Latino groups) in orderto gain information about a broader range of students.This mixed method study, sponsored by the National Science Foundation

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Alexander, IAESTE United States; Cheryl Matherly, University of Tulsa; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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International

studentscombined with the challenge of participating in international programs without the risk ofdeferring graduation. In this paper, we propose a programmatic model geared specificallytowards engineering students: the short-term experiential program abroad. This model featuresan academic course which presents a technical subject within a global context, coupled with anintensive ten day to two week intensive study abroad experience that provides first-hand insightsthrough site visits to corporations and academic institutions, lectures, and planned interactionswith both international and host country students.Short-Term Experiential Program DesignExperiential education programs and short-term study abroad courses are becoming particularlycommon ways for

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

engaged in activities that leverage all areas of teaching, scholarship and service.One specific example is the Printery Building in Atascadero, California. The faculty memberwas the lead engineer for assessing the damage and developing the rehabilitation plan for thishistoric structure that was damaged in the 2003 San Simeon earthquake. As a result of this effort,he was able to use this project as a case study in his ARCE 448 Seismic Rehabilitation courseand he arranged several site visits for the students. The faculty member also served as facultyadvisor for undergraduate senior projects on the same topic. In addition, he serves as the Chairof the Structural Engineering Institute Design Practices Committee.A second faculty member has also

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; John Uhran, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; John Ventura, Christian Brothers University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame; Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Rebecca Ladewski, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

universities will necessarily have different challenges than small private colleges.Whether large or small, public or private, elite or more mainstream, each type of institution canbring something to the discussion. Therefore, when planning panel discussions andpresentations, care should be taken to include representatives from a range of institutions. Page 13.977.9Finally, much of the best engagement in a dialogue-focused workshop occurs outside of theorganized sessions; it occurs at meals, informally in the hallways, and when milling aroundbetween sessions. Thus, such a workshop should leave plenty of time for the participants to talkwith each other

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford

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Design in Engineering Education

the sophomore design course, studentsurveys, and student anecdotal evidence for making changes to the course content. As we moveforward with our assessment plan, an increase emphasis will be placed on how the sequence ofdesign courses meet each of the programs expected outcomes related to student mastery ofdesign. In addition to continuing the instructor’s self assessment of the sophomore designcourse, we will be surveying the capstone senior design project technical mentors on thestudents’ preparation on applying the design methodology at the beginning of their capstoneproject. (Technical mentors are either practicing engineers or faculty members depending uponthe engineering program.) This feedback will then be incorporated into the

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Ghayasuddin Mohammed, Northern Illinois University; Mohammed Murtuza, Northern Illinois University; Muhammed Abedur Rahman, Northern Illinois University

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Information Systems

inputs and boundary conditions1, 2. A virtualfacility can have two purposes: a) to facilitate the feasibility study of an engineering systemwhile in the planning stage, and based on the study, designers can adjust the parameters duringtheir final planning so the anticipated system can serve its purpose and b) to study the behaviorand control of a complex engineering system for educational and research purposes withoutbuilding the system. The development of these virtual facilities can involve expertise withcomplex mathematical solutions with tedious software developments and effective graphical userinterface 3. Considering the level of involvement, sometimes it is difficult for an individualinstitution to develop and maintain such

Conference Session

Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Tehnology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

Programming (pgs. 72-82)06/04/2007 (MONDAY)Log Hours (3.0HR)12:30-1:30pmCompiled possible conference listEmailed Frank (co-Author) conference list1:30-3:30pmReviewed Overall Modeling Approach for Software Toolbox Page 13.1173.20Appendix E: 2007 Pre-Program Survey Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science (SURE) Selected Findings Pre – Program SurveyAt this point in your academic career, which one statement best describes your thoughtsabout attending graduate school?I plan to attend graduate school in the next year or twoI probably will attend graduate school, but not 100% sureI have not made any decisions about graduate schoolI probably will not attend

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills Build Success in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maren Henry, University of West Georgia; Eric Granlund, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

would beexpected.ComplicationsDistance Of course distance creates problems with scheduling and interactivity. Videoconferencing provided an affordable alternative to a plane ticket. Face-to-face instructionengages students with the material more effectively than watching a TV screen. Ideally, aComposition instructor would provide guidance, while the Engineering instructor deliversthe instruction. Receiving the information from the engineering instructor reinforces thepractical application of these discipline specific lessons.Timing & Planning In the first semesters, the authors taught these lessons as their ideas developed,neglecting a global view of the semester and the course goals, so the writing instructionseemed more like

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Barker, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

Laboratory Improvement grant allowed us to extend the curriculum to all 280 freshman engineering students taking ENGR 120 in the fall of 2007. Approximately 400 freshman students have enrolled in the course sequences based on the Living with the Lab curriculum during the current 2007-2008 academic year. During efforts to develop a formal assessment plan to determine the effectiveness of the new courses, we realized that we needed a set of guideposts to help us determine if our strategies were effective not only in teaching students, but also in preparing them for their engineering careers. We realized that the work sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering to identify attributes of “The Engineer of 2020”17 aligned closely with our efforts

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas at Tyler; William Geiger, University of Texas at Tyler; Kristian Trampus, University of Texas at Tyler

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Research Council; and ‚ A National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System from the National Science Board. The three reports describe an extensive set of characteristics of "high-quality teaching."When they are viewed through the lens of exemplary teacher preparation and focused within anintegrated system of professional development, an enormous potential for empowering teachersand improving instruction is apparent. The positive effect of better teaching is unequivocal; indeed, the most consistent andpowerful predictors of student achievement in mathematics and science are teachers with fullteaching certification and a college

Conference Session

Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Wittenborn, Purdue University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Craig Miller, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

confirmed this. The pilot test replicated all aspects of the lecture and lab planned forweek one of the full course. Data were collected by means of two separate online surveys; onepertaining to the online lecture portion of the training and the other to the traditional lab portionof the training. Both surveys addressed the delivery of the blended-learning course, specificallythe format and technologies used. The goal was to assess whether or not the course could beeffectively taught using the established delivery mechanisms. The lecture survey consisted of sixLikert-style responses and five open-ended questions. Participants were asked to supply theiropinions on areas such as: audio and video quality, ability to follow along, performance of

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Ken Hughes, Unversity of the Pacific; Megan Kalend, University of the Pacific; Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Computers in Education

Modesto, CA; responsible for materials management and process controls. On campus, she serves as president for the student chapter of the American Society for Engineering Management, and as treasurer for the Society of Women Engineers and Tau Beta Pi. She is also a student advisor for the University and enjoys coaching youth volleyball. She will graduate with a B.S. in 2009 and plans to attend graduate school for a M.S. in Engineering Management.Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific Cherian P. Mathews is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the Pacific. He received a B.E degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Borrelli, McMaster University; Susan Masten, McMaster University

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International

is the Director of the First Year Engineering program in the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. Her responsibilities include supervising staff and instructors in the ENG1 Program, curriculum development, and planning and implementing programs to enhance retention. She is also a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Michigan. She has her Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Harvard University and is co-author of the textbook, Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science (McGraw-Hill). Page

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; David Meyer, Purdue University; Mark C Johnson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the results when applyingthis approach to a senior-level software course. We plan to assess the learning experienceof the students and compare the results with the two hardware courses many studentshave taken earlier.IntroductionSince the 1990s, streaming videos through the Internet has become widely adopted forentertainment as well as education. Today’s college students are familiar with thistechnology. Our institution started podcasting in several classes in August 2005, butmany universities have not exploited using streaming videos to enhance learningexperience. One objection is the belief that learning should be interactive among studentsand instructors.A few Purdue University Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty members1 startedan