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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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Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Helen Chen, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

they just had some confidence, satdown and did it, that—I mean I’m sure they could all do it, you know, just as well.”Another way that men and women may be different in how they approach engineering refersback to our findings about design activity priorities. Some women have described gendereddifferences in approaches to team projects. For instance, one woman described how [G]uys are different from girls, when we're working on projects and stuff, and sometimes there's -- they have like one track mind where it's like let's just get through this and then we can go. And then—but then I guess when I'm in a group then I sort of have to pay attention to the little details surrounding it, like, oh, what about this, what

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International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University; David Gute, Tufts University; John Durant, Tufts University

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International

AC 2008-1946: ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: LEARNING TOSOLVE PROBLEMS THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTSMary McCormick, Tufts University Mary McCormick is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. Her current research interest is in the development of assessment methodologies to measure the educational benefits of experiential learning.Chris Swan, Tufts UniversityDouglas Matson, Tufts UniversityDavid Gute, Tufts UniversityJohn Durant, Tufts University Page 13.542.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancing

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Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gayle Ermer, Calvin College

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Liberal Education

engineers, who limit their concept of technology to particularcontemporary objects or physical systems. Carl Mitcham, in his book Thinking Through 2Technology, observes that one commonality among the definitions of technology prevalentamong those who consider technology from a philosophical perspective is that in every case“technology is pivotally engaged with the human.” He goes on to assert that “as such it is to beconsidered in relation to the essential aspects of a philosophical anthropology – with differencesdrawn between its manifestations in the mind, through bodily activities, and as independentobjects that take their place in the physical and

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Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2731: DEVELOPING A PRACTICAL APPLICABLE COURSE INSUSTAINABILITY – AN ENGINEERING CHALLENGECindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in

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Topics in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Lee, University of South Florida

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 13.511.3Practice, Boston Legal, and Ally McBeal, the positive role of attorneys in society isemphasized. Many of the more recent series feature females, blacks, and minorities inprominent roles.Similarly, the teaching profession is often cast in a positive light. Teachers, sometimesworking under adverse conditions, strive to educate their students and otherwise have apositive influence. Sometimes, teachers were a character in a comedy series (GabrielKaplan in Welcome Back, Kotter and Howard Hesseman in Head of the Class). Otherseries were more serious (Boston Public).Purpose of this studyThis study probed the images of doctors, lawyers, teachers, and engineers as formed inthe mind of high school students by television shows. The prime

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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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

NSB 04-01. (www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind04/start.htm)2. National Science Board. 2003. The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing America’s Potential. Publication NSB 03-69. (www.nsf.gov/nsb/documents/2003/nsb0369/nsb0369.pdf)3. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.). (2000). How people learn, expanded edition: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington D.C: National Academy Press4. (Ressler, S. J.,& Ressler, E. K. (2004). Using a nationwide internet-based bridge design contest as a vehicle for engineering outreach. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(2),5. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.). (1999). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school

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Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; William Parker, Laramie County School District 1; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

State Scholars Initiative• Dr. Derrell Hammon, President of Laramie County Community College• Dr. Mark A. Northam, Director School of Energy Resources - UW• Dr. Robert Ettema, Dean of College of Engineering and Applied Science – UW• Dr. Bryan Shader, Department Head, Department of Mathematics – UW• Ted Adams, LCSD #1 Superintendent• Jan Stalcup, LCSD #1 Board President• Dr. Tim Killeen, NCAR DirectorSome of the items discussed by the panel included:1. Everyone in education talks about problem solving or critical thinking skills. In your mind what does problem solving or critical thinking really mean?2. Equipment and technology are a big part of public education. What role do you think technology plays in the middle school

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Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in the minds of students6,7 and has been successfully usedto help students identify relationships between engineering fundamentals and hardware design8,9.Product dissection provides “hands-on” activities to couple engineering principles withsignificant visual feedback10,11,12, and such “learning by doing” activities encourage thedevelopment of curiosity, proficiency and manual dexterity, three desirable traits of anengineer13. Dissection also gives students early exposure to functional products and processes,and introducing such experiences early in the students’ academic careers has been shown to Page 13.1334.2increase motivation and

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum Univeristy of Applied Sciences; Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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International

vehicleengineering program, which aim to provide students with the experience and skills demanded bythe vehicle industry, both global and local.The demands placed on graduates of engineering programs in the workplace are manifold,regardless of where they work. Companies expect graduates to come equipped with engineeringexpertise, problem-solving skills, the ability to work alone and in teams, knowledge of businessand management practices, as well as communication and interpersonal skills, foreign languageproficiency, and some form of international experience. Nowhere is this more prevalent than inthe vehicle sector.With this in mind, a compact engineering curriculum was developed in close cooperation with theautomotive and railway industry in Austria to

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Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Serdar Tumkor, Stevens Intitute of Technology; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

sketches. Parametric solidmodeling has following advantages: 1) Accurate description of the part/concept/idea 2) Easier to find errors and solution 3) Fast calculations of the consequences and simulation 4) Easy modification of the model 5) Direct data transfer for the CAM.Currently, the ability to use a 3D parametric solid modeling software package has become one ofthe standard tools acquired by mechanical engineering graduates. 3D solid modeling allowsdesigner to rotate, zoom or pan the graphics on the screen. These visual objects give himimmediate and satisfactory feedback of his work. But, again some feeling is missing. Sinceaesthetical success of the design needs to be verified by ones mind, nothing can

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Integrating Math, Science and Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hassan Moore, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Mathematics

: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000. Online at www.nap.edu/books/0309070368/html.6. Felder and Brent (Felder, R.M., and R. Brent, “The Intellectual Development of Science and Engineering Students. 1. Models and Challenges,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 4, 2004, www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Paper/IntDev-II.pdf).7. Light, RJ. The Harvard Assessment Seminars, First Report, Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts 02138, 1990.8. Senge , P.M., The Fifth Discipline, The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization, Currency Doubleday. P10, 1990.9. Kolb, D.A., Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

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Programming for Engineering Students II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Jarvis, University of St. Thomas; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Marty Johnston, University of St. Thomas; Christopher Greene, University of St. Thomas; Mari Heltne, University of St. Thomas

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-277: CUSTOMER BASED COURSE DEVELOPMENT – CREATING AFIRST YEAR PROGRAMMING COURSE FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTSPatrick Jarvis, University of St. Thomas Patrick L. Jarvis received his J.D. in Law and Ph.D. in Computer Science both at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He has broad industry and consulting experience in the design and development of procedural and object-oriented systems, relational database systems, peer-to-peer and client-server systems, as well as the management of high technology employees. His law practice focuses on arbitration and mediation of high technology disputes. He joined the Computer and Information Sciences faculty of the University of St

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Assessing Design Coursework

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

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Design in Engineering Education

receptive to these fundamental views ofconstructivism applied to student learning.However, forms of constructivism also contend that meaning is subjective rather than objective,and that each individual is actively engaged in constructing their own version of reality, termedknowledge4. This aspect of constructivism – aligned with Kuhn’s view of the world as mind-dependent, or our own view of our specific niche – sees knowledge as a self-organized constructthat varies from individual to individual. Subjectivity and multiple realities strike engineers asinappropriate to the professional interests of engineering and are not part of the prevailingworldview of engineering knowledge and scholarship. Engineering science is deeply embeddedin a framework of

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Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Miars, Rachel Freeman Elementary School; Lizette Day, Rachel Freeman Elementary School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

change the physical setting to make it clear from the entrance that the school was aboutengineering and success. The school’s new name and motto were already chosen by administration:The Rachel Freeman Elementary School of Engineering: Gearing Young Minds for the Future. First,the staff decided to install display cases and shelving in the lobby to highlight student generatedengineering projects for visitors. Another decision was to install real street signs to name eachhallway and central area (such as the cafeteria and media center) relevant engineering and problemsolving phrases. Some examples are Problem Solving Place and Creativity Circle. Next, the entiregroup participated in the development of a school vision statement that would be

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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Slater, Wright State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2221: MAKING MATH AND SCIENCE EXCITING THROUGHENGINEERING SPORT: THE WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY TREBUCHETCOMPETITIONJoseph Slater, Wright State University Dr. Joseph C. Slater received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo under the guidance of Dr. Daniel J. Inman. Dr. Slater joined the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Wright State University in the Fall of 1993. His research interests are mode localization (pertaining to high cycle fatigue), nonlinear dynamics, nonlinear system ID, turbomachinery dynamics, smart

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Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells

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Construction

sustainable construction education in construction programsincluding civil engineering programs; sustainable construction course case study for a specificprogram in Australia, and the needs of integration between existing construction courses and theconcept of sustainability in construction curriculum. However, the previous studies, especially inthe U.S.A., did not observe significant change within the construction curriculum, which wouldbe integrated conventional courses in the areas of scheduling, estimating, contracting andsustainable knowledge and skills.The purpose of this study is to develop a sustainable construction course designed for universityconstruction programs that uses a systematic course development approach which is divided

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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

AC 2008-318: STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF GRAPHICALPROGRAMMING LANGUAGESJeremy Garrett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jeremy Garrett is currently working on his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with a specialization in Integrative S.T.E.M. Education, at Virginia Tech. His doctoral research, which he has recently begun, is on college freshmen-level engineering design curriculum. He has an M.S. in Applied and Industrial Physics from Virginia Tech, and a B.S. in Physics from Western (North) Carolina University. He has been teaching freshmen and sophomore general engineering courses for the last four years (some years as a lead teacher / instructor and some years as an

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Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2008-2726: A STUDENT OVERVIEW IN PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITYCindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in sustainability as well as policy which led to her

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Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-513: TEACHER AND STUDENT FEEDBACK ABOUT ENGINEERINGDESIGN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOMS: A PILOT STUDYChristine Schnittka, University of VirginiaLarry Richards, University of Virginia Page 13.1139.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teacher and Student Feedback about Engineering Design in Middle School Science Classrooms: A Pilot StudyAbstractIn this study, middle school teachers and students provide critical feedback about three design-based science teaching kits so that the curricula can be refined and improved such that studentlearning and engagement in science and engineering is maximized. The curricula, packaged askits, focus

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Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Mathematics

; Tensor Qrtly, Acta Applicande Mathematicae, J. Computational and Applied Mathematics, Advances in Modelling and Simulation, Int. J. Engineering Simulation, Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations, Nonlinear Analysis, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Int. J. Innovative Computing, Information and Control, J. Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering, and Computers & Mathematics with Applications. Besides, he has coauthored seven books including the most recent one entitled “Computational Error and Complexity in Science and Engineering (with V. Lakshmikantham), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2005. He had also authored

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Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates; Eugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Nancy West, College of William and Mary; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

evaluation. He is presently working on several project including the Environmental Protection Agency, Health and Human Services Administration on Aging and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well serving as the lead evaluation consultant to seven national centersEugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Eugene Brown is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. In addition to the Virginia Demonstration Project, he has worked on a number of STEM outreach programs and has published several papers describing these activities. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary

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Issues of Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

entire session,sponsored by the Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND), was devoted to discussing howresearch experiences for undergraduates could promote interest in graduate education.36,37,38,39,40The number of such programs has increased greatly, especially with the support of the NSFResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which specifically encourages the Page 13.706.5involvement of students drawn from underrepresented minority groups "…(African Americans,Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders.)"and which recommends involving students at early stages of their college

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Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1926: ALIGNING STUDENT LEARNING, FACULTY DEVELOPMENTAND ENGINEERING CONTENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGICPLANNING OF ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENTArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Arunkumar Pennthur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He teaches work design, senior design and human factors engineering. His research interests are in virtual collaboration and problem representation in engineering education.Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis Everett is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso. He teaches Dynamics and Controls. His research interests are in metacognition in engineering education

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Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2868: ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS: ENGAGING TODAY'STEACHERS, TRAINING TOMORROW'S SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, ANDOPENING NEW ACADEMIC AND CAREER PATHS FOR K-12 STUDENTSJill Andrews, University of Michigan Jill H Andrews is a trained journalist with a professional background that spans 25 years in an academic setting as an administrator, educational outreach director and corporate liaison. From 1984-2005 she worked at the California Institute of Technology and University of Southern California, where she built lasting relationships and working partnerships among scientists and engineers, practicing professionals, formal and informal educators and students, government

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Tricks of the Trade II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; June Marshall, St. Joseph's College

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New Engineering Educators

students do. It requirescompelling problems and well-designed laboratories, studios, workshops, and playingspaces. It demands strenuous efforts and experts to intercede with stories, admonitions,or principles when students fail, as they must, if they are to learn. Most of the learningthat results in the expertise of the practicing scientist, engineer, or poet is accomplishedthrough hands and minds on a task. Just think of the contrast between the activities ofapprentices in a workshop and the passivity of pupils in a lecture hall.If we refocus our efforts on learning, professors can exploit information technology toprovide data, scholarly references, and simulated problems for cognitive workshops. Inthose workspaces, student investigators will

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Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Maria Elsner, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Christian Schroeder, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Women in Engineering

one-sided, old-fashioned,technology-centered way engineering is often taught. A change of curricula supporting non-technological substructures such as methods and system expertise or also social skills would notonly address the interests of modern women and men but also the demands of the economy ofthe 21st century.Generally universities have to keep in mind the requirements of companies who constantly needwell-educated employees. In order to meet these demands today, universities have to redefine themeaning of “good education”. For a modern engineer a sound technical education forms only thebasis for a career. Companies increasingly require engineers who acquired profound analyticalcompetencies and problem solving strategies, structural

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Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurshipprograms and minors aimed at engineering and other technical professions seems to support thehypothesis that engineers who are more entrepreneurially minded are essential to the futuretechnical competitiveness of the country. Many institutions with already packed engineeringcurricula are struggling with how to better develop the entrepreneurial mindset in their technicaland engineering students.Intercollegiate entrepreneurship education is well underway at The University of Detroit Mercy(UDM). Through support from the Kern Family Foundation (two grants), the LemelsonFoundation (administered by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance), FordMotor Company, and the Jesuit 100 Association, we have already piloted four new courses

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Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering;[and] only 3 percent associate the word ‘creative’ with engineering.”1, 22, 23 It is likely that thisimage is also in the minds of engineering students, especially underclassmen that have not yetdone much design and open-ended problem work. If the students don’t believe they are creativeand do not get to practice creativity, enthusiasm for continuing engineering study and retentionin engineering education could suffer.On the first day of the course, the students were asked about their personal view on their owncreativity, the role of creativity in engineering, problem solving, teamwork, and leadership.After the course, the same survey was administered. The survey was quantified using a 5-pointLikert scale. The course enrollment was low

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Best of the NEE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Margaret Bates, Northeastern University; Brittany Damon, Northeastern University; Alison Reppy

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New Engineering Educators

implementation, lessonscan be successfully embedded into well-planned activities to illustrate and/or supplement the courselecture content to effectively educate students as young engineers2 and simultaneously challenge andinspire them5. However, with the current trend of incorporating more active learning into our curricula,we are mindful that a “one size fits all” approach may not be the best option to achieve the most successfor all classes and levels in engineering. This research sets out to identify the framework for aproportional profile of learning modes across academic levels in engineering, starting with the freshmanyear and tracing on through to the senior year. Strong correlations between the infusion of carefullyselected and implemented

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Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

requirements. Retrieved December 27, 2007, from http://www.vsu.edu/docs/admission%20requirements.doc8. McCarron, L., & Dial, J.G. (1979). Sensory integration: The haptic visual processes, Dallas, Texas: Common Market Press.9. Branoff, T. (1998). The effects of adding coordinate axes to a mental rotations task in measuring spatial visualization ability in introductory undergraduate technical graphics courses. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 62(2), 16-34.10. Deno, J.A. (1995). The relationship of previous experiences to spatial visualization ability. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 59(3), 5-17.11. Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. NY: Basic Books.12. Sorby, S.A