Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Tina Varma, University of Central Missouri

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Engineering Technology

Education (NCATE), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Page 13.1336.2Technology (ABET), and regional accreditation agencies such as North Central Association ofColleges and Universities (NCACU). E-portfolios go far beyond collection of artifacts, and areseen as a dynamic tool for constructive learning and future planning such as career goals. Todeliver what an e-portfolio intends to deliver at successive stages, the purpose of the e-portfoliomust be clearly defined at the outset in un-ambiguous terms. The framework of e-portfolios forstudent learning including development of critical thinking skills, student achievement, andprogram assessment

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

to help students identify relationships between engineering fundamentalsand hardware design8,9 (Agogino, 1992, Brereton, 1998). Product dissection provides “hands-on”activities to couple engineering principles with significant visual feedback10,11,12 (Barr 2000,Lamancusa, 1996, Otto, 2001), and such “learning by doing” activities encourage thedevelopment of curiosity, proficiency and manual dexterity, three desirable traits of an engineer13(Beaudin, 1995). Dissection also gives students early exposure to functional products andprocesses, and introducing such experiences early in the students’ academic careers has beenshown to increase motivation and retention14 (Carlson 1997).While many benefits to product dissection have been identified

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

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Mechanics

games and the involvement of students in the gamedesign process, combined loading bone problems and the involvement of students in learningthrough teaching, the concept of functionally graded material structures and their potentialapplications, and the challenges faced in the analysis of graded materials with complexgeometries. The objectives of the challenges include reinforcing students’ understanding aboutsolid mechanics and the difference between analytical and numerical solutions, and fosteringstudents’ interest in the finite element stress analysis for design and research. According to theauthors, students are motivated to learn when they understand the connections between thesubject matter and their interests, values, goals, and career

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Nelson, U. of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Shenot, U. of Wisconsin-Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

Education, 2008 Design and Delivery of a Graduate-Level Project Management Course for Experienced Engineering Professionals: Collaborative, Applied Learning for Distributed TeamsIntroduction and Purpose of PaperThe purpose of this paper is to describe and evaluate the development and teaching of a projectmanagement course tailored in content and format to meet the needs of experienced, workingengineers. Key distinguishing characteristics of the course of interest to continuing educationprofessionals include: • Content is specifically optimized to meet the needs of mid-career engineers, rather than the more traditional approach of requiring such experienced professionals to participate in

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

AC 2008-386: STRATEGIC ENERGY DIRECTIONS - A CASE STUDYRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel C. Jones is the founding president of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. His previous academic career included serving as a faculty member at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, department chair at the Ohio State University, dean of engineering at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, academic vice president at Boston University, and president at the University of Delaware. Page 13.1100.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

/conferences/search/00091_2001.pdf. 3. Sharp, J.E., "Using Alumni Networking to Teach Technical Communication," ASEE 2004 Conference Proceedings, CD ROM, 8 pp. Online at http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2004-1005_Final.pdf. 4. Sharp, J.E., "Work in Progress: Using Mock Telephone Interviews with Alumni to Teach Job Search Communication," Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, CD ROM, 2 pp. Online at http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2006/papers/1253.pdf. 5. “Star Method,” MIT Careers Office, online at http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/star.html. 6. “Star Method for Selling Yourself in Interviews,” online at http://www.career.caltech.edu/resources/handouts/STAR_Interviews.pdf. 7. “Interview Skills,” online at

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

values of Duty, Honor, Country, and prepared for acareer of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United StatesArmy.The mission of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at USMA parallels theAcademy’s mission, while focusing on educating and inspiring students in the fields of civil andmechanical engineering 19:To educate cadets in civil and mechanical engineering, such that each graduate is acommissioned leader of character who can understand, implement, and manage technology;and to inspire cadets to a career in the United States Army and a lifetime of personal growthand service.The mission includes educating and inspiring, and training at the Academy level. The threeelements of the mission

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Summers, University of Dayton

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Industrial Engineering

cases, examples, and problems - Follow-up on their suggestionsThe assistance of practicing professionals provides interesting information that can beused to help interest students in industrial engineering tools and techniques. They are thebest source of information to help attract more IEs and IETs to the field.Students and faculty have raised concerns about increasing awareness in service industryfirms about how IE/IETs can help improve productivity, quality, costs, and safety. Inmany cases it is up to the individual seeking a job to point out the correlation between theindustry needs and their skills. Perhaps this is why many IE/IETs switch frommanufacturing jobs to service industry jobs later in their career. After getting some

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. Investigations of interdisciplinary graduate programs nationawide are funded through her NSF CAREER award. Page 13.970.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Perceptions of Engineering EducationAbstractThe impact of engineering education seems to be felt in all veins of

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter Schilling

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Graduate Studies

different manners than atraditional student. Most students in the engineering field rely on financial support tojustify the completion of their degree. Yet, by their very nature, many of theseopportunities exclude non-traditional students.Again, while timing and organizational issues affect traditional graduate students, thegreater age and maturity of a non-traditional student causes these issues to impact a non-traditional student in a greater fashion.And finally, there is the job placement issues. By returning to graduate school, apracticing engineer gives up the ability to continue along their existing career path,however stable or unstable it may be, to enter into a career path in which they aredistinctly disadvantaged versus more traditional

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Materials

pursueresearch projects with faculty members, these programs also offer workshops,2,3,4 courses,5,6 andeven “boot-camp”-style summer research experiences7 that focus on topics such as performingscientific literature searches, the role of the engineer in society, research and engineering ethics,communicating research findings, careers in research and even applying to graduate school.The topics covered by these programs and the ones we describe below are among the issues thatthe Council on Undergraduate Research points to as critical for a successful undergraduateresearch experience associated with "socializ[ing] students in the research laboratory culture."8This ranges from topics as diverse as the values and ethics of research, safety, group dynamics

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ROBERT GRAY, Penn State Erie

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

with a local industry.Perceived Shortcomings to Traditional Systems Design CurriculumBefore I began a career in academia as a professor of (electrical) engineering, I worked inindustry for nearly 20 years. A major part of my career was in the military performing duties asan avionics maintenance technician, a flight crewmember in remote operations in Alaska, anavionics systems engineer for the F-16 aircraft, and researcher for guidance and controls systemsin an avionics laboratory. Once in front of the classroom, it did not take long before I noticedthat my senior students had a good grasp of the individual subjects (circuits, digital electronics,microprocessors, mathematics, physics, etc.), but they lacked a solid understanding of how

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

achievement of skills by graduates and their employers.Graduates are apparently not as ill-prepared for the workplace as anecdotal comments fromemployers would suggest. This survey is part of a program of quality assurance measures andprovides useful information for curriculum design and revision.Key Word: Construction, Education, Employer, Student PerformanceIntroductionThe objective of many degree professional programs is to prepare students for the workplace.Students of professional studies programs have what can be regarded as an additional benefit orhurdle they expect to join a particular profession and have a clearly identified career path inreturn, employers often expect students of such courses to be instantly able to fee-earn.Academics

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Baxter, University of Southern California; Louise Yates, University of Southern California

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First-Year Programs

high quality student support and services to students and two,creating academically driven courses that will engage and connect students early in theiracademic careers to the field of engineering. The USC Viterbi School has established a strongprogrammatic response to both of these areas and has seen significant increases in our freshmenreturn rate as a result.This paper will discuss at length the First Year Excellence (FYE) program developed to providehigh level student affairs related service and support programs for our undergraduates, as well asan academic course, the Freshmen Academy Program, implemented to introduce freshmenstudents to general concepts and issues. Using statistical and survey data over the past fouryears, we will

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

Helen Chen, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University; Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

elements of students’ engineering education contribute to the changes observed in questions one and two? What do students find difficult and how do they deal with the difficulties they face? Page 13.633.2 • WORKPLACE: What skills do early-career engineers need as they enter the workplace? Where did they obtain these skills? Are there any missing skills? How are people’s identities transformed in moving from school to work?The APS has utilized a variety of methods including surveys, structured interviews, ethnographicmethods, engineering design tasks, and academic transcripts to gain a broader and richer pictureof

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Burkett, University of Arkansas; Claire Small, Springdale High School; Charles Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas

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Women in Engineering

andpossibilities of engineering careers.3 The UA-SHS day camp targets 7th grade (rising 8th grade)girls in Springdale to increase the number entering the Springdale High School pre-engineeringprogram and ultimately the engineering profession. Support for single gender programs andspecifically reaching this age group is supported by research. Studies have shown significantattitudinal differences between girls attending single-gender programs compared to mixed-gender programs,7 and that targeting underrepresented rising 8th graders in this critical period ofeducational development and growth was very effective.8,9 Students began forming careerchoice opinions and were generally receptive to engineering as a realistic career choice. TheUA-SHS camp provided a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Zahed Sheikholeslami, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

exposure. As evidencedby the growth of the “learn-by-doing” approach to education in the United States and the rest ofthe world, project based learning has been accepted as a valuable component in the educationalexperience of nascent engineers.1,2,3The nation’s requirements for innovation clearly show that educational programs must provideengineers who can deal with both design and manufacturing. It is important and justifiable toinclude much science and engineering science in an engineering curriculum, but that alone is notadequate preparation for a career as an engineer. Furthermore, colleges of engineering cannotjust be a stop on the educational assembly line which takes increasingly inadequately preparedhigh-school students, provides them with

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Robert Houghton, Western Carolina University; Elaine Franklin, Western Carolina University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school. Because of the added costs of these kits, no high schoolsin the district were able to participate in this work, however in future years, the desire is to makethem an integrated part of the learning-mentoring-learning experience.The ultimate goals for the students were as follows: For grades six-eighth, increase studentexposure to technology and technological careers and raise expectations to these students thatsuch careers are possible and educational resources are available to them at both vocational anduniversity levels. Specifically, use robotics and data logging tools to expose the students to usingthese tools for competitions, and to solve math, science, and engineering problems. In addition,through the process of working with

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

AC 2008-1966: ASSESSMENT OF A PRESTIGIOUS ENGINEERING GRADUATETEACHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMaura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University MAURA BORREGO is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Borrego holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her current research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. Investigations of interdisciplinary graduate programs nationwide are funded through her NSF CAREER award

Conference Session

Looking at the ChE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Jacobson, Carnegie Mellon University; Rosemary Frollini, Carnegie Mellon University; Susana Steppan, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

level with my (more experienced) co-employees who work on polymers, plasticizers and detergents” • “CPS knowledge has provided me with a vocabulary that I otherwise would have no exposure to, and has allowed me to see a potential area for my career development that I hope to pursue with further education” • “It made adjustment on the job easier—I could pick up things more quickly and became more effective faster.” • “I know when I get a test result back what it means and how to interpret data” • “I’ve found applications to industry based on material I learned through CPS…I don’t think I would have realized or appreciated without that study”.We continue to receive similar comments from today's

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Crain, University of Oklahoma; James Sluss, University of Oklahoma; Monte Tull, University of Oklahoma; Samuel Lee, University of Oklahoma

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Graduate Studies

areas of optical communications and photonics. He has been awarded seven U. S. patents and has authored/co-authored numerous journal and conference publications. He is a member of the IEEE Education Society, IEEE Communications Society, OSA, and ASEE.Monte Tull, University of Oklahoma MONTE P. TULL joined Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in 1996 after a 29-year career in advanced switching technology at AT&T, Bell Labs, and Lucent Technologies. Research interests are in digital hardware, multiple-valued logic, reconfigurable computing, and embedded systems. BS Physics, East Central State University; MSIE, OU; MSEE, OSU; PhDEE, OU.Samuel Lee

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Lapinskes, Sypris Test & Measurement Inc

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

“Metrology” causes it to be a hard sell for institutions tobolster up attendance numbers. Initial introduction to the field among grade school and highschool students has been accomplished only by select individuals at science fairs and career dayseminars. One reason for this is that the career field was not entered into the U.S. Department ofLabor, Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), therefore did not have a formal, presentablecareer path to offer to students. Without a recognized career path, Metrology isn’t being talkedabout by guidance counselors to younger students to consider as their profession. This problemhas been addressed and Metrology should be added to the register in the next publication of theSOC (2010).Sypris Test &

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

requires students to investigate the college ofengineering, the rationale is fairly clear. Students should be able to easily get to places withintheir environment. They should be able to access all the important places that may be needed inthe future for advising, counseling, and career exploration. Being comfortable with theirsurroundings makes for a much better existence and allows them to feel a part of thatenvironment. It is important to design the means to incorporate the environment into the life ofthe incoming student, not simply to expect that they will find their own way. This may beextremely important in the current student population that has been raised by parents who havealways been there to protect them. Freshmen who without their

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Victor Granados, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

test the hypothesisPrior to the beginning of the study, student were asked to compete a survey. The surveyincluded information about the confidentiality of the responses, places to put a studentidentification number for post-test tracking, questions regarding their enjoyment of math, theirbeliefs about the difficulty of math, future career choices and family education level. A list of thequestions are shown in Table I. The questions regarding family education were meant to be usedas a factor in the analysis. The program was initiated in September 2006 and ended in May 2007.During the course of this time, a liaison who was Hispanic descent and a lecturer in an engineeringprogram at a local university met weekly with the students to tutor them

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Boudreaux, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University

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First-Year Programs

in STEM graduation rates from 220 students per year to a sustainable 300students per year.As part of the FrEP, students enroll in a five-week program during the summer before theirfreshman year. This program consists of a three-credit-hour college algebra course, enrichmenttopics, and an optional three-credit-hour general education course. Enrichment topics for thesummer program include study skills, time management, career decision making and acclimationto the University. In addition, the students participate in many community-building activities,both structured and unstructured. The summer program, as a whole, establishes consistentexpectations of the intensity of college life and creates an immediate place of fit when thestudents return

Conference Session

Writing and Portfolios

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University; Jennifer Farrell, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-609: IMPLEMENTING INFORMAL WRITING ASSIGNMENTS AND AFEEDBACK AND REVISION LOOP TO ENHANCE LEARNING INENGINEERING COURSESWarren Hull, Louisiana State University Warren R. Hull, Sr. is the Engineering Communications Coordinator at Louisiana State University. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University and an M.S. in Environmental Health from Harvard University. His engineering career spans nearly 40 years. He is a licensed Professional Engineer who was previously an engineering consultant, and is also a retired military officer.Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University Warren N. Waggenspack, Jr. is currently the Associate Dean for Engineering Undergraduates

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kasarda, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brenda Brand, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael Collver, Montgomery County Public Schools; Gabriel Goldman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

during the process. This aspect is particularly appropriate and critical for the success of courses and experiences focused on achieving technological literacy in young students.While it can be argued that the application of Bandura’s (and other’s) educational components forself-efficacy should be applied to all levels of STEM education, the authors believe it isparticularly critical in scenarios where one of the major goals is to achieve technological literacyand comfort with STEM subjects in younger students. By achieving self-efficacy of students intechnological literacy, the door is opened for many students to pursue STEM careers who wouldnot have considered this path otherwise. Assessment of this hypothesis is underway, but

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sislena Ledbetter, Howard University; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Janice McCain, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

sophomore engineering students’academic experience and engineering identity. Finally, a broad range of divergent and parallelviews shed light and provide insights about diversity and its impact on their potential careers astold by a cross section of sophomores from around the United States; yet, these data are notmeant to generalize beyond the population from which it was taken. This paper contributesimportant knowledge to the growing body of literature in engineering education and diversity.IntroductionBurgeoning research on diversity in engineering consistently reveals that engineering strugglesto keep pace with trends in the increasingly growing global marketplace1. Numerous ideas havebeen put forth as to why student attrition among some groups

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

Women Engineers. Her awards are based on her mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is the PIC IV Chair and a frequent speaker on career opportunities in engineering, especially for women and minority students. Page 13.305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Community College Transfer Engineering Students: Does Gender Make a Difference?AbstractIn many universities, little attention is paid to transfer students, especially community

Conference Session

Money and People; Resource Management for Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Julie Olney, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

engineering Page 13.339.6 ‚ Increase retention levels for first year women engineering students. Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Education ‚ Improve the level of preparation of women going into engineering careers by showing them ways to handle the unique challenges that they may face.To build and continue the mentoring relationships formed in the We’re in Motion program, theManagement Team designed a series of fusion experiences and the resulting program is namedKate’s Community (in