Conference Session

Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

US citizens or permanent residents2. They had to be taking full academic loads towards an approved CSEMS degree3. They should be aiming for technical careers in these disciplines4. The scholarship was intended to relieve students of the financial burden of seeking outside jobs, thus allowing them to focus on their academic programs.5. The program was prohibited from requiring research or other productive activities.Program Objectives & Elements Page 13.962.2The objectives of our program are to enable access to a top-quality education to the mostdeserving students and to ensure the best guidance for their success

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Charles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Pinellas County School District

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Social Studies Using the signs as a • Awareness of engineering springboard for fields Technology discussion: • Recognize women and minorities in engineering • Recognize various • Understand the high school careers and the course requirements needed for requirements of each college entrance to engineering • Recognize past gender fields differences in various

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

EngineeringIntroductionMost of the training future faculty receive in graduate school focuses on the research aspects ofthe enterprise. The typical new faculty member has little if any opportunity to prepare for theteaching aspects of an academic career. In this paper I share my experiences in nine offerings ofa graduate course on Teaching Engineering. The goal of the course is to prepare graduatestudents for the teaching responsibilities of a faculty position, acquaint them with learningtheories, give them a chance to discuss teaching issues and give them practice preparingmaterials for a course they might teach someday. These materials include: Educationalobjectives using higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy, textbooks and other supporting material,detailed syllabus

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Alice Stewart, NCA&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Education, 2008Abstract:This paper describes the outreach activities that have been effective in educating students aboutthe area of advanced materials as an engineering career, and discusses the impact that ourUniversity’s Engineers Starters Program has on motivating underrepresented minority students toconsider the engineering educational and career paths. The overall goal of the program is togenerate or sustain adolescents’ interest in engineering and technology and to enhance self-confidence and motivation toward education. The portion of the program developed by theCenter for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures (CAMSS) is shaped by a philosophicalapproach that emphasizes the direct benefit of learning by active methods and by

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Michael Phillips, Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Adam Harris

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Carolina at Charlotte(UNC Charlotte), the National Science Foundation, and local partners. NCJETS involves over 30middle and high schools from seven counties. The purpose of the program is to engage studentsin educational, interesting, and challenging activities that: (1) introduce them to variousdisciplines and career opportunities afforded by the engineering profession; (2) inform themabout two- and four-year college admission requirements and actions they need to ensure theireligibility for admission; and (3) establish a sense of community with Lee College students andfaculty prior to their graduation from high school. Week-long resident summer camps areprovided for middle and high school students, where the high school students receive a

Conference Session

The Impact of Engineering Disciplines

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Hartman, Retired; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

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Women in Engineering

voluntary, but Page 13.1234.3class time in courses required of all majors was utilized for administering the surveys, in order toreach the largest number of students. Among other questions, students were asked how confident 2they were of their fit to engineering, competency in engineering-related skills and subjects,expectations of staying with engineering as a major and a career, and expectations from theengineering degree.At this university, it is not necessary to “declare” a concentration until graduation, when acertificate is issued for those fulfilling the requirements of the concentration

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Larry Smith, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. He has extensive experience in manufacturing. Page 13.493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engaging Engineering Technology Students using a Coordinate Measuring MachineAbstractWestern Carolina University’s Engineering Technology program prepares its students for avariety of industrial careers. Part of this preparation is based on the engage ment model that pairsstudents with real- life industrial projects, benefiting both the student and the industrial partner.Haldex Hydraulics Corporation is a company that makes internal

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion: NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program (NAFP); Panel Discussion and Fellow Presentations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alim, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

& M University P. O. Box 1268, Huntsville, Alabama 35762, U.S.A. 3 EV-43, Integrated Systems Health Management (ISHM) and Sensors Branch National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, Alabama 35812, U.S.A.AbstractThe NASA Administrator’s Fellowship Program (NAFP) is for the facultymembers of the HBCUs/MIs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities /Minority Institutions) and NASA career employees. This program has been inexistence for over a decade. Each year approximately 12 fellows including 6NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) employees may beaccommodated by this program. The NAFP program is directed toward promotingresearch and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) Page 13.934.4Remaining challenges include: ‚ Don’t know how to work in groups on written assignments ‚ Don’t know anyone who has gone to college – not part of their expectations for themselves and other classmates. They don’t know anyone who is an engineer – they don’t see that as a possible career path, much less connect College as a way to achieve future career goals."What do we do? – A Typical Professional Development (PD)A “typical” sequence of professional development (PD) is used to move teachers from a focus on“passing the test” to a focus on “achieving learning outcomes.” The sequence includes: ‚ Introduce Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to build connections between and among teachers. This

Conference Session

Global Cooperative Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Akins, Georgia Institute of Technology; Debbie D. Gulick, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

must be maintained. These are set forth as follows: Select students on the basis of ability in the following areas: o Language skills o Academic performance o Interpersonal skills o Matches students career plans The universities select one student per open position. The company then conducts an interview and gives a final “yes” or “no.” All of the “no’s” go up for re- election to all of the university partners to nominate an intern for the position. Advise students prior to internship regarding practical organization of internship (travel, health and repatriation insurance, safety information, etc.) Offer specific readings and pre-departure assignments with a global

Conference Session

1553 FPD3 - Computer & Programming Tools in First Year Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Sarah Roux, Arizona State University; Vivek Ramanathan, Arizona State University; Mark Rager, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-1508: PERSPECTIVES ON A FRESHMAN TREATMENT OFELECTRONIC SYSTEMSJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is a Professor in the Electronic Systems Department at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He was formerly an executive with Motorola and now participates in many senior technical training programs with the JACMET consortium.Sarah Roux, Arizona State University Sarah Roux is a proud Texas native with a background in the Semiconductor industry in the US and France. She was in the 2006 class and is currently a Control Systems Major with an interest in Alternative Energy. Her career goal is to help develop a progressive national energy policy.Vivek Ramanathan, Arizona State

Conference Session

Programs that Serve Industry & Academia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Dickson, University of Strathclyde

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Continuing Professional Development

learning Lifelong learning Flexibility Source 1. ABET 2004 General criteria for accreditation of all engineering programs (USA) [3] 2. IChemE 2001 Guidelines for accreditation of degree programmes in chemical engineering [4] 3. AGR 2004 Association of Graduate Recruiters (UK) – all graduates [5] 4. GCCA 2004 Graduate Careers Council of Australia – all graduates [6] 5. LTSN 2003 Learning and Teaching Support Network (UK) – all graduates [7] Table 2. Main Transferable Skills [2] Chemical engineering graduates are expected to be: 1 Good at communicating in a variety of forms (written, oral, etc) 2 Able to work well in teams 3 Able to

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus

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Engineering Technology

organizations as diverse ascommunity foundations, economic development boards, companies and neighborhoodassociations totaling nearly $40,000. With all the grants, the funds were used to purchaseLEGO™ equipment, LEGO™ software and LEGO™ curriculum plans. In some cases, thisequipment has been used to promote the Purdue College of Technology through elementaryschool science nights, summer camps and career fairs.This paper will detail the strategy to obtain the grants and the specifics of how they were used.Additionally, the overall outreach strategy has led to the Purdue College of Technology inColumbus hosting a qualifying tournament of the First Lego League for the first time in 2006.The second tournament in 2007 saw a two-fold increase in the number

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, ASCE; James O'Brien

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Civil Engineering

charges to the BOK Experiential Fulfillment Committee are asfollows: Charge 1 (Action 1a): Review the response to Charge 3 of the ASCE Experience Committee (July 2007). Recast the ASCE BOK experiential guidelines into a form applicable and acceptable to engineers of all disciplines, while ensuring full compliance with the intent of the BOK outcomes for civil engineers. If necessary, propose additional outcomes/guidelines that naturally accommodate the career paths of civil engineers but may be necessary additions for other disciplines. Charge 2 (Action 1b): Develop a matrix for attaining the elements of the generic experiential outcomes in an engineer intern’s pre-licensure career. If

Conference Session

Diversity and K-12 Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Michelle Shafer, Mt Notre Dame High School; Steve Brickner, Harrison High School

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Engineering Technology

school students abalanced view of the careers and opportunities available in Engineering and EngineeringTechnology. The goal for the course was that greater numbers of students would understand thepractice of engineering and engineering technology and would choose to pursue these in theircollege studies. This paper describes the collaborative process used to design and implement thecourse.Course DesignIn response to inquiries from two local schools, the University of Cincinnati developed aworking group with the goal of providing high school students a meaningful introduction to thepractice of engineering. This group consisted of instructors and administrators from three localhigh schools along with faculty and staff from UC’s College of

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Paul Griffin, Georgia Tech; Garlie Forehand, Georgia Tech

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Industrial Engineering

froma new cohort which expands results previously reported are now available. Included in theinstruction are 1) a tutorial, 2) a number of sessions for practice and feedback on the workforcepresentation skills in a Workforce Communication Lab, and 3) a senior executive paneldiscussion on communication skills needed to move up the career ladder. The evaluation criteriainclude student-perceived confidence and competence. Also described are data on student needsreported at the beginning of the course and student benefits reported at the end of the course.The results provide substantial evidence that the instruction in workforce presentation skills iseffective in the eyes of studentsIntroductionOver the past decade, multiple studies have indicated

Conference Session

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

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

the concept of dual degreeprograms is consistent with recommendations contained in recent reports regarding therelationship between undergraduate and graduate education (advocating that we move towardsthe master’s degree being the professional engineering degree7,8).With more schools adding dual degree programs, we believe that schools need a greaterunderstanding of how students decide to pursue a dual degree or other graduate degree. Theinformation about this decision process should enable programs to better support their students’in this phase of their education and career planning. It will also give schools insights into how tostructure effective dual-degree programs to support the students considering graduate workthrough a dual degree

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine

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Educational Research and Methods

. 4) Incorporating career development, such as resume, portfolio and evaluations, explicitly into the lessons to prepare students for obtaining, securing, and succeeding in a job or computer-based career. Seventy-five percent of the study participants worked or are currently working in an Information Technology (IT) related position. They cited the above four elements as invaluable for their initial employment and continued success. PCM guided our curriculum development to ensure that all aspects necessary for a well-educated student were addressed. This model was originally developed for gifted and talented education. However, it shows promise for technical curricula that prepare

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ejiwale, Jackson State University; Della Posey, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Department of Technology is to provide a nationally accredited program,which serves the technical, managerial, and communication needs of persons desiring to enter or Page 13.546.2advance professionally in an industrial technology related career. The Division of Student Life atJackson Student University supports the intellectual, career, personal, social and culturaldevelopment of students. As a partner in the educational process at Jackson State University, thedivision support the academic programs of Jackson State University by providing efficient andeffective services for the holistic development of students. Through its programs and services

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Karen Lozano, University of Texas-Pan American; Karl Kiefer, Invocon, Inc., Houston, Taxes; Xinqing Ma, Inframat Corp, Farmington, Connecticut.

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Civil Engineering

the themes center on the nanotechnology for civil engineering,some proposed course and lab modules include currently available smart materials, e.g. ShapeMemory Alloys (SMAs) and Piezoelectric (PZT) materials, and micro/nano-scale technologies,e.g. silicon fume and micro-fiber modified concrete and MEMS (Micro-Electro-MechanicalSystems) sensors, and concrete maturity method, due to availability of applicable technologyand operational feasibility at the current civil engineering teaching laboratory. Even though thesetechnologies may not constitute real nanotechnology, they do demonstrate analogies of hownanotechnology will impact students’ careers and civil infrastructures in the future, and inspirestudents’ desire for creativity and

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Christensen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Willard Nott, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Leann Yoder, Jets, Inc.; Christina Ho, Engineers Without Borders; Shannon Flanagan, Engineers Without Borders; Stephanie Hurd, JETS, Inc.; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders; Samuel Graham, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

university setting.However, there has been limited effort directed towards an authentic service learning experiencein the pre-college sector. A discussion of the public’s perception of engineering careers mayilluminate why there has been a slow rate of incorporation of pre-college service-learningprograms. Hirsch points out that common stereotypes of engineers, ranging from the negative(i.e. “engineers are nerds”) to the unrealistic positive (i.e. “all engineers are geniuses”), can havea negative impact on engineering enrollment12. She also points out that students may have someincorrect notions of engineering in general, most notably, that “engineering requires noknowledge about business or the environment”. When taken together, these

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Wright, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. Preliminary International Senior Design (ISD) alumni pre-survey questions and theirrelation to ABET Criterion program outcomes. Based on survey feedback from Phase I pre-survey, the survey questions will be altered for the Phase II assessment during summer 2008 toobtain numerical responses from survey participants (scale of 0 to 5). The updated surveyquestions are presented in our presentation. Survey Questions Criterion 3 1. How did your senior design project help improve your communication skills in dealing 3d, g with: a. conflicts or diverse views – b. client/teammate backgrounds – 2. List specific examples of how your experience improved or helped your career

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University Barbara Bogue is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics and Women in Engineering at Penn State-University Park. She is Co-PI of the NSF Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women in Student Environments (AWISE) and PI of SWE-AWE Projects. Her research interests are gender equity in STEM, recruitment and retention of women in engineering and career development

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

Mia Clark, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota

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Educational Research and Methods

contribute to the students' skills/knowledge and identity? What elements contribute to students’ persistence in an engineering major and persistence in the engineering profession? 4. What skills do early career engineers need as they enter the workplace?Given the scale of the APS investigation with multiple schools and student populations, theanswers to these questions will allow us to identify educational practices that contribute tostudents persisting and thriving in engineering, and potential strategies for attracting morestudents to the study of engineering.This paper describes the evolution and implementation of the Academic Pathways Study (APS),a five year, multi-institution study designed to address these questions and

Conference Session

Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

lifecycle of their career, and provides links to internet sites containing furtherdetails. An analysis is done of possible areas of need not covered adequately by existingresources.Engineering Professional Societies and Engineering Education Related SitesProfessional societies for engineers provide scholarships, fellowships, awards, conferences,competitions, publications, and resources for students, parents, educators and professionalengineers. Table 1 shows a listing of engineering professional societies. The computer scienceand engineering technologies societies are included in this table because the computer scienceand engineering technology programs are often housed in the college of engineering. The tablealso includes architecture, because

Conference Session

Mentoring

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth Holloway, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

women are more likely than men to feel isolated, that the pace isquicker, the workload is greater, and experience gender discrimination. Therefore, Litzler et al.contend that departments that can create a climate that is “interactive and facilitating” (i.e. Page 13.1049.2mentors and advisors that care about student success) will lead to higher career commitmentfrom their female students.5Adding to feelings of isolation, the engineering disciplines also suffer from a lack of female rolemodels, especially among faculty. Recent data from ASEE shows an overall slight increase infemale engineering faculty; however the actual numbers remain

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Schaffer, Purdue College of Technology; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Damon Sisk, Purdue University-New Albany

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Engineering Technology

Organization Theory and International Business. Before joining Purdue, Dr. Schaffer was Associate Professor of Management and Assistant Department Head at the School of Business at North Georgia State University, north of Atlanta. Prior to the North Georgia assignment he was Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision at IUPUI in Indianapolis. Before embarking on his teaching career, Dr. Schaffer was Manager of US Production Operations Development for United Distillers, the American whiskey subsidiary of Guinness, PLC, in Louisville. He also served six years in the US Air Force on active duty as a computer maintenance technician and maintenance

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

route to the professional masters (MS) degree. In manyevolving technical areas, four years is not enough time for the formal education of an engineerabout to enter a lifelong career of professional practice, even when the individual is committed tolife long learning. The 4 + 1 program started in the General Engineering program in 1996 andnow allows General Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, ComputerEngineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Materials Engineering students toprogress toward the terminal applied MS in Engineering degree appropriate to their interests, orin existing specializations in Biochemical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina; Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina; Andrew Nichols, Marshall University; Briana Timmerman, University of South Carolina; Wiley Graf, Midlands Technical College

skills, as well as conceptual change. In addition, she has developed a Universal Rubric for Laboratory Reports which measures students' scientific reasoning and science writing skills and has been demonstrated to be reliable regardless of biological course content area.Wiley Graf, Midlands Technical College Page 13.565.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Environments For Fostering Effective Critical Thinking (EFFECTs).AbstractThe ability to make decisions based on solid engineering judgment is directly related to thesuccess of professional engineering careers. Engineering judgment results from acquisition

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirstie Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

one credit class.BackgroundWhat is the FE Exam? The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is a measure of minimum competency toenter the engineering profession[1]. Employers hiring recent engineering graduates often look tosee if the applicant has successfully passed the FE exam. Passing the exam also demonstrateshow serious you are about your engineering career. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is theorganization that oversees the development, distribution, and grading of the FE Exam, along withits counterpart, the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam. The FE Exam is a"limited reference exam," which means that the only reference material an examinee can useduring the exam is