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Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Uhlig, National University; Ali Farahani; Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mark Sotelo, National University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-276: ACHIEVING COMPELLING STUDENT COMPREHENSION OFCOMPLEX INFORMATION STRUCTURES FOR BOTH ON-SITE AND ON-LINECOURSESRonald Uhlig, National University Dr. Ronald P. Uhlig is Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, School of Engineering and Technology, National University. He also serves as Lead Faculty for Wireless Communications for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications program. He teaches and carries out research in wireless systems, computer security, and applications of advanced technology in education. He also teaches global business. As Principal Investigator for a Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Grant

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Richard Weisman, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University; Joseph Sterrett, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1253: A DECADE OF UNIVERSITY SPORTS FACILITY DESIGNCOURSESMichael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase Michael G. Collins is a first-year analyst in J.P. Morgan Chase’s Management Services Program where he will rotate between 4 different branches of the bank. He is a January 2008 graduate of Lehigh University earning both a B.S. in the Integrated Business and Engineering Honors program as well as a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Michael has participated in 3 different courses at Lehigh which utilized a project-based curriculum to partner students with outside clients. In the Integrated Business and Engineering Capstone Project he worked with Online Staffing Solutions of Allentown, PA

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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-1977: THE PROBLEM OF GROUNDWATER AND WOOD PILES INBOSTON, AN UNENDING NEED FOR VIGILANT SURVEILLANCEJames Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology Page 13.1254.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Problem of Groundwater and Wood Piles in Boston “An Unending Need for Vigilant Surveillance”AbstractThe stately rowhouse buildings in many areas of Boston were founded on wood piles in the1800s. Preservation of wood pile foundations requires that groundwater levels remain highenough to inundate the tops of wood pile foundations. This has become a major problem insome areas of the Back Bay, the South End and Fenway

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy; Craig Steidle, US Naval Academy; Eric Johnson, US Naval Academy

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Engineering Management

assuring the portability of the lessons; we don’t expect students to seesituations imitating those they’ve studied, hence the goal must instead be habits of mind andprinciples of action which the student can portage to the circumstances of their professionallives. This paper evaluates the suitability of Richard Paul’s Critical Thinking model as a templatefor evaluating engineering enterprise thinking habits and organizational behavior, using theColumbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) report1 as a case study. Specifically, the authorssought to answer the following questions: “Does the Paul model of Critical Thinking provide abeneficial vocabulary and construct for evaluating complex technological case studies?” and,“Does the structure of

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Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-207: ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING EXERCISES FOR AFIRST COURSE IN FLUID MECHANICSStephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University Stephen R. Turns, professor of mechanical engineering, joined the faculty of The Pennsylvania State University in 1979. His research interests include combustion-generated air pollution, other combustion-related topics, and engineering education pedagogy. He has served as an ABET mechanical engineering program evaluator since 1994. He has received several teaching awards at Penn State, including the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching. He is also the author of three student-centered textbooks: An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and

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Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

initiatives in K-12education promoted by the engineering community, there are unprecedented opportunities forengineering educators and technology educators to work together on their common interests ingrades K-12. But because, the two disciplines have operated in different domains, neither is veryfamiliar with nature, purposes, and culture of the other—all-important understandings foreffective collaboration.With that in mind, this paper is an attempt to acquaint readers—mostly engineers andengineering educators—with Technology Education in the U.S. It opens with an introduction tohistorical events that shaped the philosophy and culture of the field. The middle section of thispaper describes the current status of Technology Education in the U.S. The

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University; Christopher Johnstone, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-270: THE EFFECT OF A TARGETED SPEECH COMMUNICATIONCOURSE ON THE PUBLIC SPEAKING SELF-EFFICACY OF ENGINEERINGUNDERGRADUATESMieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University Mieke Schuurman is an engineering education research associate with the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. She received her Masters and PhD in Social & Organizational Psychology from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). Her work focuses on the enhancement of engineering education. She is a member of ASEE and WEPAN, and actively involved in ASEE's Cooperative Education Division as their Research Chair. She has presented

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Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Ronald Thomas, Raytheon; William Charlton, Boeing

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Continuing Professional Development

that the activities of these individuals are also animportant component of the solution.Course scope and content is reviewed by a team of experienced industry professionalswho set the overall requirements and expectations. Since risk overlaps the domains ofchief engineers and project managers, this course has oversight from two committees.They comment on the participant feedback from every course and make or acceptrecommendations for change and interactions with other courses.The starting point is to admit that risk management is complex. A good representationusing a mind-map format 4 is given in figure 3. “Nightmare” mind-map

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Two Year College Tech Session II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

instructor were the satisfaction of helping students learnwhile also making a contribution to community improvement, and improved relationshipswith students. As a result of conducting this pilot project some valuable lessons were learnedand some new practices were successfully adopted. For faculty that may be considering theimplementation of Service Learning projects in their freshman engineering courses, thefollowing points need to be addressed: • Administrative support is crucial for the success of the project; • Emphasis should be placed on academic rigor; • Participation in faculty training offers a lot of help and numerous chances to network with other like-minded faculty; • Emphasis should be placed on quality over

Conference Session

Focus on Under-Represented Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cleopatria Martinez, Phoenix College

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Women in Engineering

aresolely based on quantitative evaluations. Even more unfortunate is the fact that many brightyoung minds still get turned away from these fields by careless comments or erroneousassessments of their intellectual abilities. Our goal is to make reference to experiences asidentified by the authors of a book titled Paths of Discovery: Chicanas in Mathematics, Science,and Engineering. These authors wrote autobiographical essays addressing simple but criticalissues they had to face on the road to their chosen fields. What determine the character of aperson are her experiences. A person able to work and solve problems on her own and withoutdirection, we propose, has the distinctive characteristics that contribute to innovation, learning,and creativity

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

) establishing an engineering “community of teachers”during interactions with engineering faculty and peers, 3) producing personal deliverablesthat allow reflection upon relationships between pedagogy and engineering, and 4)receiving formative feedback about teaching within engineering courses. Excerpts fromtexts such as Bransford et al.’s How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experiences, and School(2000), Donovan and Bransford’s How Students Learn: Science in the Classroom (2005)and Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design (2005) were used within thecourse.Table 1 presents an overview of the course agenda. Main themes discussed included:HPL framework principles, characteristics of Millennial students, MEAs, formativefeedback, and effective teaching

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Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; William Moeller, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Liberal Education

their courses as part of thisprogram.References1. Jacoby, B., & Assoc. (1996). Service learning in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.2. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology [ABET] (2007). Criteria for accrediting engineering programs – Effective for evaluations during the 2008-2009 accreditation cycle. Retrieved February 27, 2008, from http://www.abet.org3. Brandenberger, J.W. (1998). Developmental psychology and service-learning: A theoretical framework. In R. Bringle & D. Duffy (Eds.), With service in mind: Concepts and models for service-learning in psychology (p. 68). Washington, DC: American Association of Higher Education.4. Astin, A., Vogelgesang, L., Ikeda, E., & Yee

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Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-796: CHINATOWN: INTEGRATING FILM, CULTURE, ANDENVIRONMENT IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONArthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines Page 13.292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Chinatown: Integrating Film, Culture, and Environment in Engineering EducationIntroductionChinatown, a commercial film produced in 1974 by Robert Evans, directed by Roman Polanskiand based upon the academy award-winning film original screenplay by Robert Towne1, is aprime example of a film that may be studied and used in the liberal arts curriculum withinengineering education to convey the complexity of the human condition and the human contextof

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Natalie Tran, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2566: THE STRUCTURE OF HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC ANDPRE-ENGINEERING CURRICULA: MATHEMATICSMitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - MadisonNatalie Tran, University of Wisconsin - MadisonAllen Phelps, University of Wisconsin - MadisonAmy Prevost, University of Wisconsin - Madison Page 13.1268.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Structure of High School Academic and Pre-engineering Curricula: MathematicsAbstractOur curriculum content analysis examines how the pre-engineering curriculum Project Lead TheWay as compared to the academic curricula focus high school students’ understanding ofmathematics that would prepare them for

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

general education requirement by most colleges anduniversities. However, as implied by the a)-k) general ABET program outcomes, and the l)-n)outcomes specific to Mechanical Engineering programs, a solid preparation in Physics isrequired in order for students to be successful in the further study of engineering disciplines, andultimately become accomplished engineers. Thus a good direct assessment of studentachievement in physics is as important as the direct assessment in the core engineeringdisciplines. With this in mind we decided to use recent methodologies applied for directassessment of engineering courses to develop a direct assessment for calculus-based physicstaught to undergraduate mechanical engineering students.The paper describes our

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Stewart Ross, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michael Ostendorf, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Scott Cray, Minnesota State University-Mankato

AC 2008-1803: PROMOTING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT INTHERMODYNAMICS WITH ENGINEERING SCENARIOS (YEAR 2)Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-MankatoStewart Ross, Minnesota State University, MankatoMichael Ostendorf, Minnesota State University-MankatoScott Cray, Minnesota State University-Mankato Page 13.1012.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Promoting Student Engagement in Thermodynamics with Engineering Scenarios (Year 2)I. IntroductionMany thermo-fluids courses are taught with traditional teaching methods and textbooks.Thermodynamics, in particular, is prone to elicit a negative impression from students "whoperceive the subject as dry

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Enhancing K12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Don Schillinger, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and Science Teaching for the 21st Century. Retrieved January 10, 2008, from http://www.ed.gov/inits/Math/glenn/report.pdf2. National Science Board. 2004. Science and Engineering Indicators 2004. Publication NSB 04-01. (www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind04/start.htm)3. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.). (1999). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington D.C: National Academy Press.4. Karplus, R., & Their, H.D. (1967). A new look at elementary school science. Chicago: Rand McNally. Page 13.686.9

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2498: FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ INITIALS IDEAS FORSOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMSSean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ ability to solve complex problems in engineering, mathematics and science contexts. He continues to work on identifying new opportunities to use technology to support learning, formative assessment, and instruction. Page 13.613.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

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Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

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Minorities in Engineering

Guide to Winning Support,Organizing for Change, and Implementing Programs, John Wiley and Sons, San Francisco, CA, 1999, p. 171-187.21 Patton, Michael Quinn. 2001, Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods 3rd Edition. Sage Publications,Thousand Oaks, California. P. 247.22 Light, Richard J. 2001 Making the Most of College: Students Speak their Minds, Harvard University Press,Cambridge, Massachusetts.23 Light, Richard J. 2006. “The College Experience: A Blueprint for Success.” Harvard University,http://athome.harvard.edu/dh/light.html.24 Hickel, Richard W., “Undergraduate Engineering Retention as Measured by Degree and Enrollment Comparisons– Data for the Last Half Century,” Engineering Trends, Report 0206A, February 2006, p. 3.25

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Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mileta Tomovic, Purdue University; Richard Mark French, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2278: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN AND REALIZATION INMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULAVukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette Vukica Jovanovic began her academic career in 2001 when she graduated at University of Novi Sad, majoring in Industrial Engineering and Management, Minor in Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation. She was working as Graduate Research and Teaching assistant and lectured various courses at departments of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics from 2001 until 2006. She was an active member European organizing committee of student robotic contest Eurobot and chief of Eurobot organizing committee of Serbian student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

andresearch skills training was interspersed with laboratory research, site visits of chemical plants and national researchlabs, social activities, interactive workshops in diversity and research ethics, and an end-summer symposium. At theconclusion of the summer, they presented at a campus-wide symposium with the option of submitting an abstract topresent at regional meetings, such as those of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the American Institute ofChemical Engineers (AIChE).The program was designed with the following attributes and outcomes in mind: • State-of-the-art research experiences that motivate students to pursue graduate degrees in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field. o Broad

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

and the Caribbean.• Outreach by US universities to Latinos to encourage participation in STEM fields• Develop continuing education programs for instructors in engineering and technology to facilitate the changes in the educational model and stay current in the new trends in those fields• The creation of coursework that would enable the student to become more internationally- minded (like our current European counterparts) is essential.Research• Collaboration on engineering research between US and Latin American universities o Collaboration between professors on projects o Research experiences and international study opportunities for students• Promote the development of sustainable projects for R&DQuality Assurance• Develop an

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Paulik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-210: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED SPIRAL CURRICULUM INELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGSandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy Sandra A. Yost, P.E., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where she teaches in the areas of control systems, digital and analog circuits and electronics, and design. She is currently serving as Vice Chair-Programs for the ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division.Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy Mohan Krishnan, Ph.D., is a Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. His area of expertise is in applications of Digital Signal Processing, including

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

should spend more time discussing the applicationsas well as the conceptual underpinnings rather than focus solely on strategies and techniques tosolve problems. They should also introduce more ‘word’ problems as these problems arecommonly encountered in physics and engineering courses. Learning the strategies of solvingword problems in mathematics would better prepare students to solve these problems in latercourses. Faculty in physics courses should focus on helping students learn how to interpretinformation in a word problem and to set up the solution. They should also be more mindful ofnotational and representational differences between physics and engineering courses. Faculty inboth physics and mathematics courses should provide more

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

purchase them; and what level of support isrequired and available. This does not lend itself to being easily learned. Much of thisknowledge is not written down because it is tacit knowledge and so cannot be easily taught usingconventional methods. An example is assessment of normal working standards and productionfaults or defects: is the straightness of a beam acceptable for its application? Is the painting onthe cabinets done to an acceptable standard? Such standards are difficult to document and oftenonly exists in the minds of people.There has been some research on the links between what is taught in engineering institutions,what graduates learn early in their careers and what training engineers undertake while in theworkforce. For example

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Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Karen Alfrey; Steve Owens, Indiana University - Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-1110: CRITICAL THINKING IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYEDUCATION: A REVIEWElaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University-IndianapolisKaren Alfrey,Steve Owens, Indiana University - Purdue University-Indianapolis Page 13.344.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Critical Thinking in Engineering and Technology Education: a ReviewINTRODUCTIONThe ability to think critically is a vitally important skill in the engineering workplace.The need for critical thinking is implicit in most of the program outcomes proscribed byABET, including designing experiments and interpreting data; designing a product tospecifications with realistic constraints; understanding

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Physics & Physics

ResearchGroup at Kansas State University [37] - [38]. Traditionally, topics in Modern Physics are highlymathematical in nature. However, the VQM materials are very unique in that they weredesigned specifically with the non-major in mind, and hence, require only a minimumbackground in mathematics.III. THE ENGINEERING 0012 COURSEEngineering 0012 is a second-semester course in the required core for engineering students at theUniversity of Pittsburgh. All students are required to take four core Engineering courses duringtheir first year. There are two zero-credit seminar courses and two three-credit introductoryproblem solving courses that are a part of this core. ENGR0012 is a three-credit problem solvingcourse that students typically take during the

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Wischow, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; Shanna Daly, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-2371: QUANTUM DOTS: BRINGING NANOSCIENCE ANDENGINEERING INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMEmily Wischow, Purdue University, West LafayetteLynn Bryan, Purdue UniversityShanna Daly, Purdue University Page 13.1016.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Quantum Dots: Bringing Nanoscience and Engineering into the High School ClassroomAbstractThis study traces the lesson design process for a professional development initiative on nano-education. In particular, a lesson on quantum dots is traced throughout the iterative designprocess based on a learning performances framework combined with design-based research.Teacher feedback, pre- and

Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

static friction between your shoe and the sample of carpet provided.Labs in the Engineering ProfessionPracticing engineers use research laboratories and development laboratories. In ResearchLaboratories they seek broader knowledge that can be generalized and systematized, oftenwithout any specific use in mind. They carry on what is called Observational experiments andTesting Experiments. They also go to Development Laboratories to obtain experimental data toguide them in designing and developing a product. The lab is used to answer specific questionsabout nature that must be answered before a design and development process can continue. Inthis case they carry on the so called Application Experiments. They also go to these developmentlaboratories

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BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; David Gatchell, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

AC 2008-1467: PHYSIOLOGY CONCEPTS AND PHYSIOLOGY PROBLEMS FORBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSRobert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert A. Linsenmeier has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in Neurobiology and Physiology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. His primary teaching is in human and animal physiology. He is the Associate Director of the VaNTH Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Educational Technologies, former chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at Northwestern, and a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering and the