Conference Session

Educational Outreach Efforts Led by the US Navy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Giver, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers; Stephen Michetti, NSWCCD

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Ocean and Marine

Page 13.1264.7the Intelligent Ships Symposium (ISS) VII held at Drexel University in May 07, where studentsdisplayed their Sea Perch, presented their accomplishments to an audience of over 300 engineersand scientists, and interacted with engineers and exhibitors displaying their technology.Distinguished, senior level naval engineers and scientists were awestruck to hear a group ofmiddle school students address the large, technical audience as each student articulated his or herrole in designing and building their Sea Perch. There is no better demonstration of value of theprogram in motivating and educating youth. Audience members were so impressed that theyasked to schedule a Q&A session with the students in a separate room so the dialogue

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Water and Energy Education that theyhad designed previously. The first task was to provide a qualitative theory of water powerusage as well as a discussion about the impact of water power historically and locally.The discussion was very productive because of the community college's location inMassachusetts within an area central to America’s Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s.One of the field trips was a visit to a local hydro-electric plant near the college. Thecurriculum also included simple fluid mechanics, and terms such as head, flow anddiameter of a pipe.The quantitative section of the water power activity was to understand the principles ofthe flow equation, [Q = 0.62 * (cross-sectional area)*(2gh) 1/2]. This equation wassupported

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Waidley, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason Bittner, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

asked to give personal information aboutyourself or your employee who is a TMP graduate. However, as this is a very short survey, wegreatly encourage you to provide us with any additional information you see fit in Q. # 10. 1. Were you aware of this person obtaining an interdisciplinary, graduate-level certificate in Transportation Management and Policy, in addition to their degree, prior to offering this person a position? (if yes, please answer Q2, otherwise please skip to Q3) Yes, No 2. If you answered “yes” to the previous question, was this a factor in extending this person an offer of employment? Yes, No 3. How would you rate this person’s understanding of transportation policy issues compared to others

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Glenn Blalock, Baylor University; Walter Bradley, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Anne Grinols, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

International

, compile data and perform analyses related to the value of agiven technology-based business opportunity as specified by their project sponsor. In additionthey write four formal assessments of current vs. best practice with recommendations, prepareand discuss a mid-term interim findings report, and at end of term deliver a comprehensive reportalong with an extensive presentation with Q&A. The writing professor on our team will consultwith these students as they work on their written reports.Conclusions and ContributionsIt is important for engineers to be able to practice in a global environment. More and moreengineers are going to be involved with companies in other countries. ABET recognizes this isimportant. One of its mandated program

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Tonya Nilsson, San Jose State; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Te Q ar om B on so t Le en ss er C sm rp Le er te th es In O ss AFigure 7. Longitudinal survey results (ETW 1999-2006) regarding how often the skills taught inExCEEd are used.The survey also asked a number of questions about the value of the ETW with

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Tech University; Michael Allen, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Systems Research, and School of Interdisciplinary Studies andExtended Education. The authors appreciate the valuable research assistance of Jennifer Hayesand Dustin Chaffin. The authors are also grateful for the helpful comments of four anonymousreviewers.References1 http://www.distancelearningnet.com/reports/11/12 http://www.tntech.edu/classsched/07s/webcourse.html3 Hollenbeck, C. R., Zinkhan, G. M., & French, W. (2005, Summer). Distance learning trends and benchmarks: Lessons from an online MBA program. Marketing Education Review, 15(2), 39-52.4 Minh Q., H., Umesh, U. N., & Valacich, J. S. (2003). E-Learning as an emerging entrepreneurial enterprise in universities and firms. Communications of the Association for

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi Cullum, Utah State University; Christine Hailey, Utah State University; Daniel Householder, Utah State University; Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; James Dorward, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Timothy Newby, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

for mathematical reasoning. In L. D. English (Ed.), Mathematical reasoning analogies, metaphors, and images.27. Vosniadou, S. (1995). Analogical reasoning in cognitive development. Metaphor and symbilic activity, 10 (4), 297-308.28. Goswami, U. (1992). Analogical Reasoning in Children. Psychology Press29. SchoolMatters. (2006). Schoolmatters a service of standard and poor’s, a division of the mcgraw-hil l companies, inc. Retrieved on August 26, 2007 from http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=15/llid=118/stllid=212/locid=1035261/catid=-1/secid=- 1/compid=-1/site=pes. Page 13.1063.13

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

have with questionsrelated to the force on a charged particle in an external magnetic field:Question (4): A particle with charge +q and speed v enters a region with uniform magnetic fieldof magnitude B pointed opposite to the direction of the particle's initial velocity as shown below.How will the motion of the particle be affected as it moves through this region? Page 13.718.9In response to the question (4) above, students performed significantly better on the post-testcompared to pre-test. The most common incorrect response to question (4) was option (c)followed by options (d) and (e). Interviewed students were asked such questions in the context ofa lecture-demonstration related to the effect of bringing a powerful bar

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauri Burke, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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International

Partnerships: An outreach program inengineering education". Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, Gainesville,Florida.13 Munoz, D., Bratrsovsky, A., Cognets, R., McClure, K., Uhlemann, G., and Wolfram, P. (2007). “Water forUganda.” Senior Design Course Semester Presentation.14 Retention Rates 2004 – 2005, Colorado Department of Higher Education: Division of Information and ResearchManagement.15 Colorado School of Mines: Student Enrollment, Transfer, Retention and Graduation Rate, 2003. On-line: http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cashe:saP1pydaZRcJ:www.state.co.us/cche/agenda16 Uganda Governmental Mandated Education, Chapter V: Science Subjects, “500 General Science.” p 120 – 191.17 DEPHA, http://www.depha.org/maps/uganda

Conference Session

Industrial Technology/Industrial Engineering Technology Forum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

are used to tally up the quantity of inventory used by each group andthe costs involved. The data is entered into an Excel spreadsheet as shown in Figure 5. Grp # 1 2 3 4Init. Invest. $5,600 $8,840 $7,040 $10,640 Add. Mat. $650.00 $300.00 $2,000.00 $1,500.00Total Cost $6,250 $9,140 $9,040 $12,140A. Rating $3.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 A. Value 126 36 115 117Q. Rating 16 18 16 12Height (in) 42 18 57.5 58.5 Q. Value $672 $324 $920 $702 TAV $33,516 $6,480 $59,512 $47,911 Profit $27,266 $2,660 $50,472 $35,771Figure 5

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

  Region Flow Separation Figure 9. Gradual step flow model exampleThe experiment clearly shows that the flow accelerates as the width of the channel decreases.This is a demonstration of continuity. The incompressible continuity law states that:Where Q is the flow rate, A is the cross sectional area and u is the velocity. The vector field canalso be plotted as can be seen in Figure 10. Page 13.463.10 Figure 10. Vector field plot Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Eric Morgan, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

resources and people (materials, grants, professional development) that help me improve the quality 32 0.59 * 40.6% of my work with students. o. The existence of partnerships between my College or 31 1.19 * 67.7% program and other organizations in the community p. The use of community issues in the class or program by 32 0.72 * 43.8% other faculty in the College or community organization q. My role as a resource for colleagues in my College or 32 0.69 * 46.9% program r. My

Conference Session

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

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, The University of Texas-Tyler; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; William Jordan, CRL-Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

group of students) o Presenting cartoon caption winners (students) o A creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship or marketing related video clip followed by a brief discussion (instructor) o Teaming and communication activity o Presentation and discussion (instructor) o Presentation on innovation followed by Q/A and group discussion (students) o Project discussion and presentation (towards the second part of the class) o Book discussion (5 discussions during the semester; usually led by students) o Invited speaker (4 times a semester) o Behavior, mainly driving, assignment (students) Homework assignments included: inventing, designing, building, testing, reporting andpresenting

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Abramowitz, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Used to Load BridgeNewA 1000lb Q-Test tensile/compression machine was adapted for use in the bridge testing. Thebottom grip is removed and a support structure put in its place. This structure has a span of 22inches to accommodate the 24 inch long bridge. The upper grip is replaced with a welded steelU- shape. On the bottom of the U are openings for insertion of the steel rod(s). The machine isthen put into compression mode at a constant speed. The software controlling the machine isTestworks 3 from MTS. The loading is much smoother than before and the bridge top staysparallel to the ground. Since using this new method, the students are happier with the testingprocedure. More ‘A’ grades have resulted than with the old tester. The new tester is

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Murphy, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Advanced Engineering Study, 1993.[4] M. Tribus, "TQM in Education: The Theory and How to Put It to Work," 1993.[5] D. Seymour, On Q causing quality in higher education. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1993.[6] D. Seymour, Once upon a campus lessons for improving quality and productivity in higher education. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1995.[7] S. Courter, "A Grounded Theory of the Positive Attributes of a TQM Curriculum Innovation: A Multi-Case Study of a Cross-Disciplinary Course in Engineering." vol. PhD: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996.[8] S. D. Bernardoni, "Implementing a Kaizen strategy in an Introduction to Engineering Design course to achieve continuous improvement," in IIE regional Conference University of

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University; Nicholas Giordano, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinay Kumar Domal, University of Western AustraliaUWA; James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

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International

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

University Press, 1987.21. M. Q. Patton, Qualitative Evaluation and Research. 2nd ed, Newbury Park, California: Sage, 1990. Page 13.42.1422. M. Miles and A. Huberman, Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook. 2nd ed, ThousandOaks, California: Sage Publications Inc., 1994.A Framework for Understanding Engineering Practice page 1423. A. M. Huberman and M. B. Miles, eds. The Qualitative Researcher's Companion. 2002, SagePublications: Thousand Oaks, California.24. R. Zussman, Mechanics of the Middle Class: Work and Politics Among American Engineers