Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-655: INSTRUCTOR-FRIENDLY INTRODUCTORY LABORATORYPROJECTS FOR USE IN 2 OR 4 YEAR COLLEGESJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of EngineeringKate Disney, Mission College Engineering Instructor Page 14.746.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Instructor-Friendly Introductory Laboratory Projects for Use in 2 or 4 Year CollegesAbstractA group of educators from engineering programs at both four and two year colleges hasdeveloped laboratory modules with an emphasis on activities and perspectives shown to besuccessful in technological literacy courses for non-engineering students. To meet the needs ofcommunity

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-664: HOW SHOULD ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY BE TAUGHTTODAY? A FRESH LOOK AT THE TOP DOWN APPROACH FOR ASSOCIATEDEGREE PROGRAMSLouis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine Louis E. Frenzel Jr. Lou Frenzel is a Technology Editor for Electronic Design Magazine where he writes articles, columns, technology reports, and online material on the wireless, networking, and test/measurement sectors. He interviews executives and engineers, attends conferences, and researches those areas of electronics to determine the current state of the technology and reviews new products. Lou has been with the magazine for 7 years. Formerly he was professor and department head at Austin Community

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-651: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SCORING RUBRICS FORTECHNICAL COURSES IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGESFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 14.412.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design and Implementation of Scoring Rubrics for Technical Courses in Two-Year CollegesAbstract:The process of assessment is to measure student performance. Instructors need to make sure thatthe assignments are scored as objectively as possible when evaluating a project. A rubric helpsto set clear expectations and defines the quality of work for a given project. Descriptive scoringschemes have become a common method for evaluating

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-1309: ET^2 PROGRAM FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS FROMTWO-YEAR COLLEGESSurendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology “Vinnie” Gupta is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of Materials Science & Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY). He is a recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied Mechanics, Computational Techniques, and Materials Science.Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology Abi Aghayere is Professor and Acting Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety at the

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abraham Michelen, Hudson Valley Community College

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Two Year College Division

, users from all over the worldpost technical questions that are answered by users and by the engineering staff atGlobalspec. Even if I do not formally assign projects for this section, I encourage thestudents to read and if possible to answer questions related to Electrical Technology. Iconsider this activities an integral part of the student education.ForumsAt the time of this writing there are 14 specialized forums in CR4. These forums can beused, just as the questions and answers section as educational tools in classroom. Some ofthe forum titles are: “Education”, “BioMech & BioMed”, “Communications &Electronics”, “Instrumentation”, “Mechanical Engineering”, Electrical Engineering”,“Sustainable Engineering”, and others.Special

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University; Lora Leigh Chrystal, Iowa State University; Mary Goodwin, Iowa State University; Paul Castleberry, Iowa State University; Jennifer Garrett, Iowa State University; Doug Gruenewald, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Randy Jedele, Des Moines Area Community College; Harry McMaken, Des Moines Area Community College; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University; Randy Smith, Des Moines Area Community College

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Two Year College Division

continued program development in order toachieve SEEC’s ultimate goal of increasing engineering graduates from ISU. We are SEECing toprovide America with the talent needed to ensure a brighter and more secure economic future.Bibiliography1. The National Academies. 2006. Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing andEmploying America for a Brighter Economic Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies.2. U.S. Department of Labor. 2007. The STEM Workforce Challenge: the Role of the PublicWorkforce System in a National Solution for a Competitive Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce. Washington, DC: Report prepared for the U.S. Departmentof Labor, Employment and Training Administration by Jobs for the Future.3. Handel

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

of technology-based companies. Twenty- five $300 scholarships for new ASU engineering transfer students(with or without unmet financial need) who complete an academic seminar series and completethe assignments should increase their retention. This academic seminar series also provides anoptional one hour credit. This academic series has been very successful over the past five yearsfor transfer students with unmet financial need who are selected for an academic scholarshipprogram supported under the National Science Foundation CSEMS and S-STEM programs(grant # 0324212 and #0728695).III. Three Non-Metropolitan Community CollegesThe exploratory METS Program is with three community colleges and the Ira A. Fulton Schoolof Engineering at ASU. The

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christal Wade, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Karla Andrew, Western Kentucky University

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Two Year College Division

and research; coordinating Geographic Information© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Information Technology tool development and research; coordinating Geographic Information Systems development; coordinated web and applications development; assisting drinking water and wastewater utilities with information technology issues that arise; providing technical assistance to water districts; and supporting the information technology needs within CWRS. Ms. Andrew has over 20 years of computer experience with the most recent 8 years being in the hydrology area. Previously Ms. Andrew worked at the Illinois State Water Survey and focused on database programming for

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Two Year College Division

AC 2009-1511: ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME STUDENTS STUDYBertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc. Page 14.260.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME STUDENTS SPEND STUDYINGAbstractTo meet the objectives of accreditation students must learn the material. Each professorteaches a lesson and then assigns homework. When students do their homework there usuallyis no quantitative way of measuring the amount of time spent on their assignment. Recently, wehave used a quantitative method to assess the amount of time a student studies materialassigned on the web as homework. The technology now enables us to measure the time spenton

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

will be well correlatedand useful in preparing students for success in mathematics, engineering, technology, and thesciences.Results: In the final survey 96% of the students considered the courses well coordinated andinterconnected, and 96% declared that they would recommend the EDGE Program to otherstudents. A particular mention should be made about the success of the robotics project based onthe LEGO Mindstorm kits. All 24 students gave high scores to the robotics project.Outcome 3) Students will experience academic success and student life in a college environmentand begin to accumulate college course credits towards an Associate’s degree at San AntonioCollege.Results: Of the 24 students enrolled in the EDGE 2008 Program, all received