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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College

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Civil Engineering

in Figure 12. Students typically account in their laboratory reports howthe lower w/c concrete mixtures are more difficult to compact in the cylinder molds than thehigher w/c mixtures. (a) (b) Figure 12. Comparison Between (a) 0.40 and (b) 0.60 W/C MixturesThis experiment also has a “real world” portion. Students are asked to provide cases where 0.40,0.50, and 0.60 w/c concrete mixtures would be used in engineering practice. This provides anopportunity for students to research engineering projects and determine what w/c is frequentlyused for certain structures (bridge beams, highway pavements, sidewalks, etc…).Concrete Curing ExperimentThe concrete curing experiment is a

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmundo Tovar; José Carrillo; Jesús García

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International

establish common criteria and methodologies if mutual trust amongInstitutions and agencies are achieved on a basis of greater transparency in accreditationprocesses. To that end it is essential to promote a peer review process among agencies. But thisproposal had a risk. The Institutional Evaluation Programme has given Europe a solid experiencein transnational evaluation, evaluating close to 120 universities in 35 different countries. This Page 13.1384.2ten-year experience, combined with the outcomes of the Quality Culture project, points to thefact that it is impossible to reach agreement on quality standards when dealing with a diversity

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FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

theprojects discussed in this paper. Several projects for improving the first year transition have beeninitiated and documented in engineering schools around the world, including learningcommunities, subject-based preparation and bridging programs, mentorship programming and e-mentoring, however, facilitated study groups and online orientation programs in engineeringschools have not been widely reported or researched.Examining the First Year Experience Page 13.1228.2In 2006, research was conducted to determine and describe the challenges, for both students andinstructors, in the transition to a first year engineering program. Research methodology

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Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Peterson, ABET; Kathryn Aberle, ABET

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International

facilitate the training of evaluators. • Promote and facilitate each other's participation in seminars and workshops about accreditation systems worldwide • Exchange information including documents, papers and surveys concerning accreditation processes and higher education quality assurance • Explore the feasibility of mutual recognition based on the collaboration, exchange, and assessment of their respective accreditation systems. • Negotiate and mutually agree upon any expenses associated with the implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding prior to the execution of any projects or services. Country Organization

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Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

, and definition were as follows: 17-3026.00; Industrial EngineeringTechnicians; Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout ormanufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May study and recordtime, motion, method, and speed involved in performance of production, maintenance, clerical,and other worker operations for such purposes as establishing standard production rates orimproving efficiency.Sample of reported job titles included: Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Technician,Industrial Engineering Technician, Production Staff Worker, Project Engineer, IndustrialEngineering Analyst, Process Documentation and Methods Analyst, Manufacturing Technician,Quality Control Engineering

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Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanics

into the material the grains take on a spherical shape withtheir upper ends bending parallel with the surface. The grain of the metal situated in the path ofthe cutting edge is captured by the tool, and the projecting part of the grain is being carried awayin the chip while still in connection with the remaining part of the grain. The middle section of Page 13.1313.3the grain is pulled out to a thin string and is finally torn off. Part of the grain is carried off by thechip while the remaining part adheres to the work surface. The top part of the portion remainingFigure 1. Micrograph of grains showing the distortion of plastically

Conference Session

Anything New in Dynamics?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Mechanics

; numerical stiffness, and implicit vs. explicit vs. differential-algebraic equations ‚ use of parasitic elements to express constraint forces in terms of state variables ‚ the general formalism and example applicationsForward dynamics simulation is incorporated into a student project in which the response of aspring-loaded catapult must be simulated. The catapult is then subjected to an inverse-dynamicsanalysis to determine the required motor torque to reset the mechanism.Summary and ConclusionsA simple, physically-intuitive multi-body dynamics formulation has been presented for use inundergraduate engineering curricula where students have not been exposed to forward dynamicssimulation of the types of mechanisms studied in mechanism

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Garrett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

design visuals in the lecture/project portion of EngE 1104 – does count as using this language outside of officially assigned course work.) (1) true (2) falseLimitationsThe research plan called for the survey to be administered during a standard class meeting.Although completing the survey was optional, the expectation was that this procedure wouldgather responses from nearly all of the approximately 280 students. Unfortunately, the tragicevents at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007 occurred shortly before the survey was to beadministered. To allow for student recovery from that traumatic event, all classes becameoptional during the last three weeks of the school year. To address that issue, students remainingon campus

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kazem Abhary, University of South Australia

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Mechanical Engineering

quick. It is therefore amost suitable tool not only for designers but for teaching force analysis of mechanisms too, as itdowngrades the project-type problems to the level of classroom tutorials. The teachingsignificance of the method further surfaces when the reader would recall that textbooks havemainly focused on frictionless mechanisms due to the complexity of frictional mechanisms.Keywor ds: Mechanisms, Planar mechanisms, Frictional mechanisms, Kinetic analysis, Forceanalysis, Kinetostatic analysis.Nomenclatur eci = angular acceleration of link iha = angular position of the velocity of joint, say, Aii = angular position of the acceleration-vector of centroid of link iia = angular position of the acceleration of

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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Monica Neukomm, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

years teaching fourth grade in Baltimore as a Teach for America corps member. After her teaching commitment, she moved to the American Institutes for Research where she worked with Department of Education clients on several research and evaluation projects. Monica holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Oregon Page 13.668.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 HILLMAN ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM - CHALLENGES, IMPACT ON A DIVERSE POPULATION, AND EARLY OUTCOMESAbstractThe University of Maryland (UM), Prince George’s Community

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

examples, although theycovered the same concepts. Again, students pointed to the lack of concrete examples in physicsas making it more difficult to apply what they had learned in physics to engineering. In additionto the differences between the types of problems that students were asked to point out, at leastone student strongly alluded to what he believed to be another important difference, i.e. thedifference in the culture of the two disciplines. He went on to point out that in their engineeringcourses students were often required to work on projects in small groups. Thus they developed asense of camaraderie which helped them get together to solve problems and prepare for the classin general. He contrasted this with his experiences in physics

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Rachel Reed, Calvin College; Crystal Bruxvoort, Calvin College; Neil Carlson, Calvin College

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Educational Research and Methods

Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University in 2004. Research methods, technology and project management are central to his work, along with substantive interest in social capital, organizational politics and collective decision-making. The CSR recently completed data collection for the Kent County Congregations Study, a mixed-mode survey of the leaders of 583 local religious congregations. Page 13.522.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineer ing Student Retention: Development of a Validated, Quantitative Instr ument for Explor ing the Role of Per sonal and

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Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

writing, working with projects, media,e-learning, and computer aided technologies and an elective module from additional topics.The basic curriculum comprises of a minimum of 204 sessions covering the following subjects: ‚ Engineering education (36 sessions) ‚ Engineering education practice (36 sessions) ‚ Educational technology (at least 12 sessions) ‚ Laboratory didactics (at least 12 sessions) ‚ Comprehensible text creation (at least 16 sessions) ‚ Rhetoric (at least 12 sessions) ‚ Communication and discussion training (at least 32 sessions) Page 13.96.9 ‚ Selected principles of psychology (at least 16 sessions) ‚ Selected

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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Kristyn Jackson, Stanford University; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

.] http://www.pge.utexas.edu/current/newbsms.cfm.7. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century, ISGN 0-309,09649-9,2005.8. J. Duderstadt, Engineering for a Changing World: A Roadmap to the Future of Engineering Practice, Research,and Education, The Millennium Project, The University of Michigan, Draft 8.0, Dec, 2007.9. S. Sheppard, C.J. Atman, R. Stevens, L. Fleming, R. Streveler., R.S. Adams, T. Barker, Studying the engineeringexperience: Design of a longitudinal Study. In Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering EducationAnnual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2004.10. M. Clark, S.D. Sheppard, C.J. Atman, L. Fleming, R. Miller, R. Stevens, R. Streveler, “Academic PathwaysStudy: Processes and

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Learning about Electric Energy Conversion

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1075: USING INEXPENSIVE A.C. MOTOR DRIVES IN ANINTRODUCTORY POWER AND CONTROLS COURSETimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Tim Skvarenina was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. During his college career he worked four summers at U.S. Steel as an assistant electrician, rewinding motors and installing electrical equipment. He served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, including six years designing, constructing, and inspecting electric power distribution projects for a variety of facilities. He spent five years teaching and researching pulsed power systems

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

interested in the innovations of biomedical science. Recently a physicistfrom University of Alabama, Birmingham accidentally produced smooth diamond. The array ofdiamond created was smooth and adhered very easily to metal. Because diamond is durable, itmakes a very good candidate for coating artificial hip replacements. The current coatings weardown or loosen from constant use after about 10 years, which could mean more surgery for therecipient. The diamond coating is projected to last around 40 years which would improve thecomfort and health of the patient.Liguore Laboratories would like to expand our product line to include diamond coatings for hipjoints. The research laboratory is working on replicating the smooth diamonds. In order for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

realized in quality ofteaching and learning through the facilitation of access to educational resources and services, aswell as remote exchanges and collaboration. Students indicated that they would like to see use ofthese techniques in other classes as well.AcknowledgmentsThe author gratefully acknowledges the generous support received from Prof. ConstantinChassapis, Director of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevens Institute ofTechnology. Thanks also to the members of the ITR-Group, especially Prof. Sven K. Esche.References[1] Esche, S., K., (2002), “Project-Based Learning (PBL) in a course on mechanisms and machine dynamics”, World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 201-204.[2] Caballero, A. A

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa McClain, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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Women in Engineering

Recruitment and Retention of Women Faculty in the Sciences and Engineering: Applying a Business Model to a University. http://websites.usu.edu/advance/Document/index.asp?Parent=62938 Thom, Mary. (2001). Balancing the Equation: Where are Women and Girls in Science, Engineering and Technology? New York: National Council for Research on Women. Chapter 3.9 Sandler, Bernice R. (1992). Success and Survival Strategies for Women Faculty Members, Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC.10 Astin, H.S., Antonio, A.L., Cress, C.M., and Astin, A.W. (1997). Race and Ethnicity in the American Professoriate, 1995-96. Los Angeles: Higher Education Research Institute.11 Cress, C. (2001). The Millennium Project

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mathematics

required. After interacting forabout 20 minutes, the full class reassembled and each team shared their work with the rest of theclass. They presented the results by each member of the team pointing in the scale projected onthe blackboard, different positions of their set of objects that composed their proportionalanalogy. Immediately after that, the instrument was administered. The researchers carried out thecorresponding analysis and evaluation. Page 13.1063.9The other science class did not received additional formal training other than that delivered aspart of the common instruction based on measurements and powers of ten. In addition, these

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Electrical and Computer

technology in education; more recent research contributions include papers on learning outcome assessment in both lower-division core courses and in senior-level capstone design courses.Mark C Johnson, Purdue University Mark C. Johnson is the Lab Manager for Digital and Systems Laboratories at Purdue University. He is a Ph.D. graduate of Purdue University in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). He supervises the ASIC Design Lab, Computer Architecture Prototyping Lab, and Software Engineering Tools Lab. He also co-advises project teams in Digital Systems Senior Design. He supports and maintains many of the electronic design automation tools used in ECE, and is involved in the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

element analysis (FEA) vibration mode models for several instrumentshave been generated. The vibration modes are correct in that our geometry accuratelyreflects the individual models (see Figure 9). Unfortunately, the frequencies are incorrectsince we do not have methods to find all the materials constants necessary to modelanisotropic materials, i.e. the Poisson’s ratios. In these cases, we use the Chladni patternmethod or use literature values.Figure 9. A Mode Shape of a Guitar Neck (Savage, J.)AcknowledgementsThank you to Eric McKell and Vincent Hill for their creative idea of making aluminumukuleles for their metal forming project in their course. Also, thank you to Jesse Savagefor working so hard for so many quarters with me trying to

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-466: MODELS FOR DIRECT INDUSTRY SUPPORT OF US CIVILENGINEERING PROGRAMSMichael Casey, George Mason University Michael J. Casey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering at George Mason University in the area of Construction and Project Management. Dr. Casey's research interests are in sensor networks for infrastructure security and management and civil applications of geospatial technology. He holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Maryland and a B.S. degree from Rutgers University, all in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer.Ellen O'Donnell, George Mason University

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Computer Simulation and Animation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Rossow, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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Computers in Education

. (2007). “Circuits learned by example online (CLEO),” Proceedings of the Annual American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HA, June, 2007.[29] Project CLEO homepage, https://www.rose-hulman.edu/cleo/ (accessed 8 January 2008).[30] Atkinson, R.K., Renkl, A., & Merrill, M.M. (2003). Transition from studying examples to solving problems: Effects of self-explanation prompts and fading worked out steps. Journal of Educational Psychology, 95(4), 774-783.[31] Renkl, A., Atkinson, R. K., and Grosse, C.S. (2004). “How fading worked solution steps works: A cognitive load perspective.” Instructional Science, 32, 59-82.[32] Renkl, A. and Atkinson, R. K. (2003). “Structuring the Transition From

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyu Yon Lim, Pennsylvania State University; Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Mark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University; John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

contacted at tal2@psu.edu.Mark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University Mark J. Wharton is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State. He teaches undergraduate courses in Electronics Electronics I, II, and III) and Senior Project Design, the EE capstone design course. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State and his M.S. from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Prior to working at Penn State, Mark spent over Page 13.690.1 30 years in industry as an Electronic Design Engineer. He can be contacted by phone at 814-865-2091 or by email at MarkWharton@psu.edu.John

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Technology

additionaloutcomes are listed for associate and baccalaureate degree programs. For example, theprogram criteria for “Civil Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs” arelisted as follows 3: Outcomes Associate degree programs must demonstrate that graduates are capable of: a. utilizing graphic techniques to produce engineering documents; b. conducting standardized field and laboratory testing on civil engineering materials; c. utilizing modern surveying methods for land measurement and/or construction layout; d. determining forces and stresses in elementary structural systems; e. estimating material quantities for technical projects; and f

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jonassen, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri

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Two Year College Division

fully incorporate the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills comprised in RPTwork. This belief is supported by Dauer and StGermain’s (2006) assertion that traditionalapproaches to radiological training may not be enough to facilitate deep learning. Theywarn that adherence to traditional educational approaches may result in workers withknowledge and skills deficits. They encourage the exploration and evaluation ofalternative learning philosophies that use such learning strategies as: inductivediscussion, self assessments, case studies, demonstrations, projects, prompting andcoaching, interactive lectures, and guided reflection. We have attempted to incorporatemany of these strategies into our theoretical and instructional design framework

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Electronics and Electric Machines,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol.20, no.2, pp. 538-547, 2005.7. Erkan Mese, “Project-Oriented Adjustable Speed Motor Drive Course for Undergraduate Curricula,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol.49, no.2, pp. 236-245, 2006.8. S. A. Shirsavar, Benjamin A. Potter, and Isabel M. L. Ridge, “Three-Phase Machines and Drives-Equipment for a Laboratory-Based Course,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol.49, no.3, pp. 383-388, 2006.9. Giorgio Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, 5th ed., McGraw Hill, Boston, 2007.10. Robert D. Throne, “Frequency Domain System Identification of One, Two, and Three Degree of Freedom Systems in an Introductory Controls Class,” ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the American Society of Engineering Educationhighly portable tool to high-schools for demonstrations, workshops and educational activities.The high-school students can be introduced to science through this visual tool at an early age.Postgraduate students teaching fluid mechanics classes at universities may have experience withPIV – and this is becoming more and more common. This tool will lead to exchange ofknowledge and experience with PIV and fluid mechanics between the students and theresearchers. Student projects using this tool can also lead to limited collaboration betweenstudents and researchers. Experiments performed by the students using FLOWEXTM can bedisseminated broadly through, presentations to other students in the same

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

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Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International