Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Lisa Brooks, Texas A&M University; Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

and educational model to strengthen a radar curriculum forbroad distribution. Advances in Engineering Education, 1(1), 1-2311- Nathan, M. J., & Petrosino, A. (2003). Expert blind spot among preservice teachers.American Educational Research Journal, 40(4), 905-928.12- Merriam, B. S. (1998). Qualitative research and case study applications in education. San Francisco,CA: Jossey-Bass.13- Strauss, A. L., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Grounded theory procedures andtechniques. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.14- Posner, G. J., Strike, K. A., Hewson, P. W., & Gertzog, W. A. (1982). Accommodation of a scientificconception: Toward a theory of conceptual change. Science Education, 66, 211-227

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

(s) that will becovered in that day’s readings and lesson, by adding lesson objectives the students gain insightabove and beyond the topic to be covered. As a primary example, consider one of the lessons inthe Biomaterials course that focuses on corrosion. Instead of telling the students that today’slesson will cover concepts simply related to corrosion, and that they should study the assignedreading prior to the lesson, the following lesson objectives are also listed: a. Explain the thermodynamic reason for corrosion and develop the Nernst Equation. b. Analyze Evans plots and polarization curves to better understand corrosion rates. c. Discuss the various types of corrosion, and understand the differences between them.Hopefully it is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P K Raju, Auburn University

AC 2008-1155: U.S.-INDIA INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ANDINDUSTRY EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS IN ACOUSTICS ANDNON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATIONChetan Sankar, Auburn University Dr. Chetan S. Sankar, Thomas Walter Professor in the Department of Management is an expert on IT and telecommunications management. He is also an expert on case study development and has developed more than 30 case studies, many of which have won awards for their ability to motivate and challenge students. He works closely with industries to write research-based case studies for use by engineering and business students. He has published more than 150 refereed papers in journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings.P K

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Dominic Dalbello, Allan Hancock College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Students through a Project-Based Cooperative Learning Approach,” Proceedings of the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontier in Education Conference, November 6-9, 2002, Boston, MA, Section F2A, pp. 1-6.23. Fincher, S. and Petre, M., “Problem-Based Learning Practices in Computer Science Education,” Proceedings of 1998 Frontiers in Education Conference.24. Ju, W., Oehlberg, L., and Leifer, L., “Project-Based Learning for Experimental Design Research,” Proceedings of International Engineering and Product Design Education Conference, September 2-3, 2004, Delft, the Netherlands.25. Thomas, J.W., “A Review of Research on Project-Based Learning,” available at https://www.bie.org/files/researchreviewPBL.pdf26. PCB Design Tools’ Webpage at http

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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International

theirselection of projects. Consistently and overwhelmingly, the most important aspect to students isthe subdiscipline(s) of civil engineering that the project emphasizes. One concern of the facultywas that an international project would be more work for the student team compared withdomestic projects. The responses to Questions 6 and 7 show that on average, all students feelthey work slightly harder on their project compared to the other groups. Therefore, there isprobably no difference in time spent by teams on an international project compared with teamson a domestic project. Page 13.791.6Table 1. Results of surveys conducted during week 7 of the

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook

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First-Year Programs

activities an assessment method is, the lesslikely the tendency for students to find it to be annoying or useless, and hence more useful theassessment tool.Acknowledgements:This work has been supported through the Mathematics, Science and Technology Partnershipproject; funded by the National Science Foundation, award number EHR0314910.Bibliography/References:1 Bandura, A. Self-efficacy. In V. S. Ramachaudran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human behavior, vol. 4, pp. 71-81. NewYork: Academic Press (1994)2 Furnham, A., T. Chamorro-Premuzic, and F. MacDougall, Learning and Individual Differences, vol. 14, pp. 49–66(2003).3 Allen, D.E., B.J. Duch, and S.E. Groh, “The power of problem-based learning in teaching introductory sciencecourses”, New Directions

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jessica Townsend, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

in need of modification, and educators who find themselves with theopportunity to start a capstone program from the ground up.Olin College BackgroundFranklin W. Olin College of Engineering is a new, four-year engineering school in Needham,Massachusetts. The college was started and funded by the New York-based Olin Foundation,which has awarded grants totaling more than $300 million to construct and fully equip 72buildings on 57 independent college campuses. Starting in the late 1980's, the National ScienceFoundation and engineering community at large started calling for reform in engineeringeducation. In order to serve the needs of the growing global economy, it was clear that engineersneeded to have business and entrepreneurship skills

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and a Q/A session with camp staff and Department faculty, parents metwith counselors from Admission and a local high school. The meeting’s objective was tointroduce the parents to the plan(s) of study that would best prepare their child for successfulstudies in the STEM disciplines at a major research university. The Associate Dean forUndergraduate Studies was also available for questions and comments. The campers made theirfinal preparations for the Challenge while their parents attended this meeting. Reunited in thelargest of the classrooms for the Challenge, families cheered on their campers as the teamscompeted. Media coverage, both print6 and TV7, of Challenge activities in the second sessionadded to the excitement. An awards and

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Larimer, University of Pittsburgh; Michaelangelo Tabone, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

significantinfrastructure challenge. Brazil has struggled to provide adequate water, electricity, roads andhighways services for its burgeoning population. Today, many areas of Brazil have madepromising advances in infrastructure but demand outpaces the rate of advance. For instance,while water treatment facilities grew by 80% in the 1990’s, demand for treated water grew by450%. The regions of greatest growth during this time period were the heavily urbanized Page 13.190.8Northeast and the Southeast [2].Water treatment is a process that is as significant to a population, as it is delicate and unstable. Ifany one of the functional components, shown in Figure 1, is

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Callie Ruben, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

school,but working in groups in college is a complete different experience. In high school, working in agroup for me would usually mean that I did all the research and then (would) tell everyone elsewhat I needed them to do for the completion of the project. A complete turn around from highschool was college. Now, working in a group means that we all do our individual research andmeet and discuss thing(s) together as a real team.” Hopefully these students will continue to bein good teams throughout college.Only a few students said that they expected to get close to the grades that they had predicted.Several students said that getting a 3.25 or 3.5 so they could keep their scholarships was a goodenough goal. Several students admitted that they

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

ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference, 2006.5. ExCEEd Teaching Workshop, West Point Military Academy, 2007. http://www.asce.org/exceed/seminars.cfm6. Lord, S., and L. Perry, “Tablet PC – Is it Worth it? A Preliminary Comparison of Several Approaches to UsingTablet PC in an Engineering Classroom,” ASEE Computers in Education Journal, pp. 66-75, YEAR?7. Razmov, V., and R. Anderson, “Pedagogical Techniques Supported by the Use of Student Devices in TeachingSoftware Engineering,” SIGCSE’06, March 1–5, 2006.8. Frolik, J, and J. B. Zurn, “Evaluation of Tablet PCs for Engineering Content Development and Instruction,ASEE National Conference Proceedings, 2004.9. Felder, R., and R. Brent, “Death by PowerPoint,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 39

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, The Beacon Institute; Rustam Stolkin, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. International Conference on Engineering Education, Coimbra, Portugal..10. Hawley, W.D., & Valli, L. (1999). The essentials of effective professional development: A new consensus. In L. Page 13.261.17 Darling-Hammond & G. Sykes (Eds.), Teaching as the learning profession: Handbook of policy and practice (pp. 127-150). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.11. Wenglinsky, H., & Silverstein, S. C. (2006). The science training teachers need. Educational Leadership 64 (4), 24-29.12. Loverude, M., Kautz, C., and Heron, P., Helping students develop an understanding of Archimedes’ principle. American Journal of Physics, Vol. 71

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

IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, pages 2133–2139,November 2005.8. Susan Codone. Reducing the Distance: a Study of Course Websites as a Means to Create a TotalLearning Space in Traditional Courses. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 47(3):190–199, September 2004.9. Lluis Vicent, Xavier Avila, Jaume Anguera, David Badia, and Jose A. Montero. Do MultimediaContents Increase the Effectiveness of Learning. In Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, pages 12–17, October 2006.10. http://trolltech.com/products/qt.11. K. A. Smith, S. D. Sheppard, D. W. Johnson, and R. T. Johnson. Pedagogies of Engagement:Classroom-Based Practices. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1):87-101, January 2005

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University; Cathy Mariotti Ezrailson, University of South Dakota; Ramesh Talreja, Texas A&M University

. and Michael J. Piore. (2005). Innovation, the Missing Dimension, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.7. Matyas, M. L. and Malcolm, S. M. (Eds.). (1991). Investing in Human Potential: Science and Engineering at the Crossroads. American Association for the Advancement of Science 91-39S, Washington, D.C.8. Musgrove, L. (2006). “The Real Reasons Students Can’t Write,” Inside Higher Ed, http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2006/04/28/musgrove.9. Moore, Randy. (1993). "Does Writing About Science Improve Learning About Science?" Journal of College Science Teaching, Volume 12 (pp. 212-217).10. University of Pittsburgh. (2006) “Engineering and English collaboration serves as model for improving outcomes,” Teaching Times, http

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Casey, George Mason University; Ellen O'Donnell, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, June 18-21, 2006, Chicago, IL.4. Rooney, D. and Puerzer, R., (2002) “The Smaller Engineering School and its Industrial Advisory Board: An Effective Partnership.” 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 6-9, 2002, Boston, MA.5. Genheimer, S. and Shahab, R. (2007) “The Effective Industry Advisory Board in Engineering Education - A Model and Case Study.” 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, October 10 – 13, 2007, Milwaukee, WI.6. ABET (2007), Engineering Accreditation Commission, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs.7. Sanoff, A. (2001) “Under the magnifying glass”, ASEE Prism, 11:2.8. Kramer, K. (2004), “Achieving EC2000 Outcomes in the Capstone Design Via Structured Industry

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; LOUISE WEHRLE, NICET; Rudolph Henry, NICET; Chip Hollis, NICET

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

/assessmentwhitepaper.cfm. 5. Walter LeFevre, John W. Smith, John W. Steadman, and Kenneth R. White. Using the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination to Assess Academic Programs. Clemson, SC : NCEES, 1999. 6. Walter LeFevre, John W. Steadman, Jill S. Tietjen, Kenneth R. White, and David L. Whitman. Using the Fundametals of Engineering (FE) Examination to Assess Academic Programs. Clemson, SC : NCEES, 2005. 7. Reliability and Validity of FE Exam Scores for Assessment. Lawson, William D. s.l. : A.S.C.E., October 2007, JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE, Vol. 133, pp. 320-326. 8. ETS: Educational Testing Service. ETS: Educational

Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Different types of experiments suitable forengineering students and their fundamental learning objectives are identified. A simple approachto design, introduce, assess, and evaluate these experiments is outlined. Several assessmentrubrics are presented as well as a survey to evaluate the lab experience and prepare a correctiveaction plan, if applicable.Bibliography1. Feisel L.D. and Rosa, R.J., “The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education,” Int. Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005.2. http://paer.rutgers.edu/ScientificAbilities/The+Abilities/default.aspx [Last visited 2008-01-17].3. Etkina, E., Murthy, S., and Zou, X., “Using introductory

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adnan Zahed; Abdullah Bafail; Reda Abdulaal; Ali Al-Bahi

Tagged Divisions

International

/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Boston, USA (2002).5. Tonkay, G., Sause, R., Martin-Vega, L., and Stenger, H., Integrating Design into Freshman Engineering: A Lehigh Experience, Proc. ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, USA (1997).6. Sheppard, S. and Jenison, R., Thoughts on Freshman Engineering Design Experiences. Proc. Frontiers in Education Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (1996)7. Christopher J.R. and Anita M.J., Module-Based Freshman Engineering Course Development, Proc. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004).8. Olwi, I., "An Active Learning Fluid Mechanics Course Based on Outcomes Assessment," Accepted for presentation in the 2006 American

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Mainoo, Bowling Green State University; Sri Kolla, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, B., Reichgeelt, H., & Zhang, A. (2002).13. Peterson’s Guide to Graduate Study. (2005), Retrieved November 2005, from http://www.peterson.com.14. Price, B., Reichgelt, H., & Zhang, A. (2002). “Designing an Information Technology Curriculum: The GeorgiaSouthern University Experience”. Journal of Information Technology, 17(1), 1-6.15. Stokes, M. E., Davis, C. S., Koch, G. G. (2000). Categorical Data Analysis Using the Sas System. Cary, NC:SAS Publishing.16. United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (2006). Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved June 5, 2006, fromhttp://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm.17. United States Department of Labor (2004). Career Guide to Industries. Retrieved June 5, 2006, fromhttp://dol.gov/.18

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Krantz, National University of Singapore

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Chemical Engineering

focus area. This should lead to the problem(s) that will be addressed inthe presentation. The specific objectives of the work usually are stated in the Introduction.Remember to define any special terminology such as acronyms that will be used.3e. Review of Prior Studies SectionNearly all technical presentations build upon prior studies. Prior studies can be summarized as achronological review of relevant papers, theses, patents, etc., or presented in a table summarizingthe principal contributions. Alternatively, papers can be cited via footnotes, which are helpfulwhen space is limited. Provide a critique at the end of the review of prior studies in which youcritically assess the state-of-the-art. An effective critique should provide strong

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, OR, June 2005.[9] Al-Khafaji, K., “Learning Sustainable Design through Service.” International Journal for ServiceLearning in Engineering. 1, no. 1 (2006): 1-10.[10] Grzelkowski, Kathryn P. “Merging the Theoretical and the Practical: A Community Action LearningModel.” Teaching Sociology. 14, no. 2 (1986): 110-118.[11] Kvam, Paul H. “The Effect of Active Learning Methods on Student Retention in EngineeringStatistics.” The American Statistician. 54, no. 2 (2000): 136-140.[12] Helle, L. et al., “Project-Based Learning in Post-Secondary Education – Theory, Practice and RubberSling Shots.” Higher Education. 51 (2006): 287-314.[13] Jahanian S. and J. M. Matthews. “Multidisciplinary Project: A Tool for Learning the Subject.”Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas at Tyler; Sagun Shrestha, University of Texas at Tyler

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

spring 2007 semesters is shown in the tablesbelow. The color coding indicates which tutor had responsibility for which subject(s). Thetutors designated "SI" held joint appointments with B2B and with Supplementary Instruction (SI)programs operating in Physics I, Chemistry I, and Calculus II.Table 1 Typical results demonstrating the effectiveness of tutoring supplemented by mentoring for Physics I in the spring semester. Spring 2006 Comparison of Tutored and Other Engineering Students (SI Class) Course: PHYS 2325 Tutored Group Other Group Total

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Environmental Engineering

School.” 2007 ASEE Annual Conference AC2007-617. Honolulu, HI. (2007).3. C. Ramseyer, “An Experiment in Undergraduate Research,” 2007 ASEE Annual Conference AC2007-1832. Honolulu, HI. (2007).4. C. Bott, “Undergraduate Research Experiences that Promote Recruitment into the Field of Environmental Engineering.” 2007 ASEE Annual Conference AC2007-485. Honolulu, HI. (2007).5. D. Lopatto (2004), “Survey of Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE): First Findings.” Cell Bio. Educ., Page 13.1278.14 3, 270-277.6. E. Seymour, A.-B. Hunter, S. Laursen, and T. DeAntoni (2004). “Establishing the Benefits of Research Experiences for

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Melnyk, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

even share based on the team size. For each major assignment a correspondingnumber of points was associated with the peer review. Each team member could receive more orless than this point value based on the results of the review. For example, on a team with four students each member should contribute 25% of theworkload. If one team member only contributes 20% of the workload, then that student wouldreceive 80% of the peer review points associated with the assignment. Since this method is azero-sum proposition, other team member(s) on this team would receive more than the allottedpoints because they would have contributed more than their theoretical share of the work. Thiswas a way to provide limited extra credit to those team members who

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology; Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Page 13.399.1117. Whetten, D.A. & Cameron, K.S., Developing Management Skills, 7th edition, (2007), Upper Saddle River, NJ. Pearson Prentice Hall. p. 58.18. Latham, G.P., & Frayne, C.A., “Self-management training for increasing job attendance: A follow-up and a replication”, Journal of Applied Psychology, (1989) Vol 74(3), Jun. pp. 411-416.19. Bandura, A.. Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory, (1986), Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.20. Dweck, C. S., “Motivational processes affecting learning”, American Psychologist, (1986), 41(10), pp. 1040- 1048. Page 13.399.12Appendix 1

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

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

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Kejun Xu, University of Washington; Matt Eliot, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Andrews, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Joy Oguntebi, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering