Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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International

AC 2009-1912: LESSONS FROM EFFORTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AMODERN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN AFGHANISTANScott Hamilton, United States Military AcademyEric Crispino, United States Military AcademyAndrew Bellocchio, United States Military AcademyAaron Hill, United States Military AcademyStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 14.842.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Lessons from Efforts to Develop and Implement a Modern Educational Program in AfghanistanAbstractWorking to improve engineering education in the developing world is rewarding,frustrating, challenging, maddening, surprising, and vitally important. It provides

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ofunderstanding of the connection between engineering and the problems of our society(8).According to Jacquelyn Sullivan engineering experiences must be created that help young peopleappreciate the wonders of engineering in their everyday lives and enable them to internalizeengineering as a helping profession that speaks to their hearts(9). With this in mind, the 2007-8YESS program was an important year for the YESS program because the topic “Engineering inHealthcare” was intended to be an attraction for young women. Statistics showed that femaleinterest in the YESS series increased by 15% from the beginning to the end of the program,compared to a decrease in female interest of 11% in the 2006-7 program and an increase of 2

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology; Martin Gordon, Rochester Institute of Technology

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International

AC 2009-690: BAJA SAE COMPETITIONS: MEETING AND INTERACTINGWITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – EXPERIENCES OF STUDENT ANDUNIVERSITY PARTICIPANTSDavid Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology David W. Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology David Hallbach is a Fifth year Mechanical Engineering Technology student at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been an active member of the University's Baja SAE program, having held several leadership roles including team manager. He is currently working on several projects pertaining to manufacturing processes for which he is striving to obtain several patents. He is a recipient of the RIT Scholarship Award for his excellence in

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Kueker, Vivayvic; Pam Newberry, Project Lead the Way

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 14.216.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Analyzing Rigor and Relevance in Science and Mathematics CurriculaIntroductionTo be successful in today’s educational climate schools must select and implement rigorous andrelevant science and mathematics curricula. Since the publication of a Nation at Risk 19 (1983),schools across the U.S. have sought to meet a growing demand from business and government toincrease the level of academic rigor in disciplines, such as mathematics and science for allstudents. Enhancing the quality of mathematics and science curricula remains as a priority forour nation’s educational institutions. In fact, accountability legislation, such as No Child LeftBehind 36 (2001) creates additional

Conference Session

Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

started in 2004) withstudents and teachers have consistently shown that among Alimentos Divertidos educationalbenefits are: Hands-on, minds-on learning models, students work in teams to completelaboratory exercises to learn engineering and science principles; Learning that science andengineering are fun career fields, addressing national and international studies2, 20 showing thatinterest in engineering and science can be enhanced during P-12 school years; Breaking downbarriers, students of diverse ages, gender, ethnic and economic backgrounds, and academic skilllevels come together to exchange ideas on how to solve a science experiment or engineeringdesign. They also learn that there are other students interested in becoming engineers and

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Egbert, Missouri State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

four years. With this timetable in mind, the first freshman level engineering classeswere held on the MSU campus in the fall semester of 2008. It is anticipated that a sufficientnumber of students will have completed the required prerequisite courses by the fall semester of2009 to be able to enroll in the first Electrical Engineering laboratory classes, and the firstlaboratory classes will formally begin at that time.Preliminary AssessmentThe first formal use of the new laboratory room will be in the fall semester of 2009. In thespring of 2009, one student who met the prerequisites, agreed to enroll and go through thelaboratory experiments used in the lab that accompanies the introductory circuit analysis course.This student was able to

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

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Electrical and Computer

, Vol. 106 Issue 1, p112-139, 28p, Jan2004.19 How People Learn Brain, Mind, Experience, and School John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, and Rodney R. Cocking, editors Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Washington, D.C., 1999.20 Davidson-shivers, Gayle V., Nowlin, Barry; Lanouette, Michael, Do Multimedia Lesson Structure and Learning Styles influence undergraduate writing performance, College Student Journal, vol.36, issue 1, p20,12p, March 2002.21 Richard M. Felder, Donald R. Woods, James E. Stice, Armando Rugarcia, The Future of Engineering Education II. Teaching Methods That Work, Chem. Engr. Education

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Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

; Sadler, T.D. (2007). Interactive patterns and conceptual convergence during student collaborations in science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 45(5), 634-658.Smith, K.A., Sheppard, S.D., Johnson, D.W., and Johnson, R.T. (2005). Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom- based Practices. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 87-101.Tonso, K.L. (2007). On teh outskirts of engineering: Learning identity, gender, and power via engineering practice. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind and society: The development of higher mental processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.Yaşar-Purzer, Ş., Baker. D., Roberts, C., and Krause, S. (June, 2008). Development of A Team Interaction

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International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine Lalley, Univerity of Pittsburgh; Josephine Olson, University of Pittsburgh; Brant Hawk, University of Pittsburgh

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International

present a unique set of challenges. Because these studentstypically have not yet developed content-specific knowledge in a particular field of study, programs musttake into account that participants have a less-developed knowledge base about global issues, especiallyabout global engineering and business practices. The University of Pittsburgh has developed this programwith these constraints in mind; students are introduced to global engineering and business practices at a levelat which they can relate their developing knowledge to what they experience during the program. Becausethe overseas portion of the program is short (two weeks), topics covered are very tightly focused andpresented at an introductory level to students.Although short term

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alan Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-577: LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT OF A PROJECT-ABROADPROGRAM IN SOUTH AFRICA: TOWARD "A BETTER ENGINEER IN THEREAL WORLD"Laura Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Laura Hahn is a specialist in education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She consults with faculty in the College of Engineering on curriculum, instruction, teaching assistant development, and learning outcomes assessment. She has helped develop two project-abroad programs for students in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.Alan Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Alan Hansen received his PhD from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, where he joined

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Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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International

. With thisin mind, it becomes clear that disciplinary content mastery can not and should not be divorcedfrom mastery of the discipline’s rhetoric. Thus, “interactive socialization” is crucial in helpinggraduate assistants construct the agency that is important for them to become innovativeresearchers and more “reflective, confident and self-directed” as adult learners.68, 69So, while students and faculty of science and engineering with differing native languages havethe ability to converse in highly constrained mathematical and technical languages, they alsoneed to have the ability to describe their inspirations and intuitions, as well as explainconnections they might have to other experiences in their unique pasts. When the participants insuch

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region / International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Abdullah Kazemi, Herat University; Mahsa Khatibi, University of Hartford; Michael Crosbie, University of Hartford

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International

AC 2009-1701: MODERN AND TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION INHERATM. Keshawarz, University of Hartford Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford. He is also the Director of Partnership between University Hartford and Heart University, representing the University of Hartford. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Sate of Connecticut. He received his BSCE degree from Kabul University, M. Engr. from Tennessee Satet University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma.Abdullah Kazemi, Herat University Abdullah Kazemi Teaches Technical Drawing and practices architecture in Herat, Afghanistan. He holds

Conference Session

Workplace Concerns, Realities, and Intangibles

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

communication skill. It has, therefore, become vitallyimportant for programs in engineering to provide the necessary tools for their students toexcel in the world outside the university during their experiential learning experiences. Thisfocus along with the increased emphasis on communication excellence in the classroom hasprovided another vital link between the academic and industrial worlds. When studentsbegin their experiential learning assignments, there are many things that are flowing throughtheir minds. They consider the money that they will be earning as part of the work force.They are also entering, in most cases, an environment that is unfamiliar to them. They havenot previously been in positions that have required them to become the

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Philip Johnson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Bettie Aruwajoye, University of Alabama; Hannah Beatty, University of Alabama; Kendrick Gibson, University of Alabama; Sarah Dunlap, University of Alabama

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Graduate Studies

experience will -feel well-traveledbe useful to you in your future -hands on engineering experienceengineering career? -experience with the culture; might like to work there long-term -experience dealing with unusual or unfamiliar obstacles -ingenuity and thinking outside the box8 What skills do you think it takes to -being nice and approachable goes a long waywork in a different culture? -being accepting of differences; open-minded(communication, teamwork, leadership, -communicating not only in general but communicating engineeringappreciation for other cultures

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Stice, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

from reading, for instance,and this is backward from what Dale’s Cone suggests. I’m not “ear-minded” as the learningpsychologists say, and I understand that about a third of the U. S. population is like me (and Ican’t quote an exact source for this number either – I got it from learning psychologist FredKeller7 in a conversation with him). I don’t receive vocal information as efficiently as I do whenI read about something – I can always read text over again, but it isn’t usually possible to“replay” a lecture or a conversation. So my learning skills don’t match the lower levels of Dale’sCone. But after 43 years of teaching engineering subjects I am quite comfortable with the ideasthat, for most engineering students, Visual Receiving is superior

Conference Session

Design, Build, Fly (DBF)/AIAA Student Competition/UA

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Rodrigue, Saint Louis University; David Safont, Saint Louis University; Alex Rees, Saint Louis University; Jim Maday, Saint Louis University; Francisco Vilaplana, Saint Louis University; Goetz Bramesfeld, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

presenterreceives feedback from the peers as well as the industry representatives; therefore, improvingtheir projects based on the input of other well respected engineers. The peers benefit from thisexchange with new ideas and techniques for their own presentations. The industryrepresentatives ideally gain knowledge on the academic level and creativity of the present daystudent and in turn lend their wisdom to the young minds of the future workforce. Nowadays most engineering projects are increasingly complex, as such, requiring a team Page 14.299.3effort. It is improbable that a single person can lead all areas of a project with absolute skill

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phillip Sealy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; David Drury, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mesut Muslu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-1695: CLOSING THE LOOP ON ASSESSMENTDale Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Associate Professor, Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville, Department of Electrical Engineering, Collaborative Electrical Engineering Program at Rock County, Electrical Engineering Assessment Chair 2008 - Present, Wisconsin Teaching Fellow 2009 - 2010, ASEE Mathematics Division Chair 2006-2007, ASEE Mathematics Division Program Chair 2005-2006Phillip Sealy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Associate Professor, Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville, Chair Department of Electrical Engineering, Previous Electrical Engineering Assessment ChairDavid Drury, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Professor

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin

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Biomedical

learning (DL) classes. Results from this survey will be used to help the BME department plan for more effective distance learning instruction and may be shared with colleagues at other institutions through engineering education conferences/journals. Basic background information about you will be collected for analysis purposes and at no time will your personal identification be recorded or disclosed. You may choose to not answer any questions. The data gathered in this study will be reviewed by Dr. XXX, Director of XXX. You will never be identified. Should you have concerns please contact the Office of Research Support and Compliance at XXX- XXXX. While answering the questions below, keep in mind this definition - “Instructional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Renee Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

used to describe, make sense of, explain, or make predictions about asystem.Reality: the problem must be set in a realistic, authentic engineering context that requires thedevelopment of a mathematical model for solution. In a well-designed MEA students mustresolve a complex scenario by extending their knowledge of and experience with concepts andmodels. Realistic assumptions should be used by the students to assess the quality of theirsolutions. The MEA must create the need in the minds of the students for problem resolution,ideally making them behave like professional engineers.Generalizability: students must create models that are sharable, transferable, easily modifiable,and/or reusable in similar situations. The model must be generally

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Winston Erevelles, Robert Morris University; Jennifer Parsons, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

closely with and directly for the Dean of the School in designing outreach programs and has spearheaded the design, implementation, and evaluation of the Molds Minds in Manufacturing outreach initiative for PRIME that reached over 600 students. Page 14.1253.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The STEM Outreach Initiative at Robert Morris UniversityAbstractNumerous reports have called attention to the STEM crisis that threatens the competitiveness ofthe United States1, 2, 3. The National Academies report “Rising Above the Gathering Storm:Energizing and

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University; Lourdes Manley, Brigham Young University; Oscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas; Joshua Draper, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2009-1477: DEVELOPING AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROADPROGRAM THAT IS SUSTAINABLE FROM BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTPERSPECTIVESE James Nelson, Brigham Young University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University. Teaching and research focus in hydrology and hydrologic modelingRollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University Rollin Hotchkiss teaches hydraulics and stream restoration courses and has a research focus on sedimentation and ecological connectivity in the design of transportation systemsLourdes Manley, Brigham Young University Graduate Research Assistant Brigham Young UniversityOscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas Professor of Civil Engineering with a

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Hyder, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Post, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

physical laboratories how they can be implemented throughtoday’s technologies. Templates for developing a cohesive set of remote laboratories areidentified along with Nemours IT considerations. In addition to the requirements related totechnology, educational impacts are addressed. An example of a Control Systems experiment isthen presented as an example of a functioning remote laboratory.1. Introduction The engineering students of yesterday have permanently changed the way we presentlylive and work with technology. It is essential that we take full advantage of their contributions inorder to prepare the minds of the future. Advancements in telecommunication practices havemade learning from remote locations viable, thereby granting access

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; James Corkins, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

learning strategies to promote the kind of conceptualchange that repairs students' "commonsense" misconceptions and develops a conceptualframework with deep conceptual understanding and knowledge of materials for use in fartransfer of new areas to design and manufacture of contemporary engineering components,devices, and systems.The emerging understanding of the science of learning is described in How People Learn: Brain,Mind, Experience, and School3, which highlights some of the most important findings in thefield. One finding, which is about how experts and novices learn and transfer knowledge to newcontexts, suggests that, to develop competence, students must develop deep contentunderstanding and need to learn to organize their facts and ideas

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education & Practice. 1995;121(2).3. Berthouex P.M. Honing the writing skills of engineers. Journal of Professional Issues inEngineering Education & Practice. 1996; 122(3).4. Bransford J. How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. National Academy Press;2000.5. Yalvac B, Smith H.D., Troy J.B. Promoting advanced writing skills in an upper-levelengineering class. Journal of Engineering Education (Washington, D.C.). 2007; 96(2).6. Carvill C, Smith S, Watt A, Williams J. Integrating writing into technical courses: Stepstoward incorporating communication into the engineering classroom. Proceedings of the 2002American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition

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Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fuller, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Computers in Education

Page 14.409.9study.1.4 Multiple solutionsThe Data Synchronization case study presents multiple alternatives so that the students canchoose an appropriate one.1.4.1 Picking alternativesFor Data Synchronization Case Study, the alternatives were designed so that they would fit inwith India in mind. Because software engineers are paid less in India compared to the U.S., itmade sense for a few alternatives to focus on training employees to enhance the process. Thetraining aspect incorporated some technical aspects to reach the company’s goals, such asencryption. Employees could encrypt by hand or use a software tool that would handle theencryption process.Each alternative costs the company different sums of money. Some of the cost can come

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Materials

. Page 14.1017.4The overall objective of the processing laboratory is to draw a close relationship betweenprocessing, structure and properties of materials. This relationship is fundamental to materialsscience and engineering and the lab is critical to planting this concept firmly in the minds andexperience of the undergraduate students. The brief introductory lectures, activities andassessment tools are designed to reinforce the theoretical knowledge, hands-on skills andcommunications skills necessary to practice materials science and engineering.The concept of the processing-structure-property relationship is fundamental to the study ofmaterials science and engineering. This relationship is the core of a larger “manufacturingstream” that

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathemathetics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Reba, Clemson University

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Mathematics

-Centered Activities for Large-Enrollment University Physics (SCALE- UP)." Presented at the Sigma Xi Forum: "Reshaping Undergraduate Science and Page 14.781.6 Engineering Education: Tools for Better Learning", Minneapolis, MN (unpublished).2. Reba, M., and B. Weaver. (2007)"Tablet PC-Enabled Active Learning in Mathematics: A First Study." In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Pen-Based Learning Technologies (IEEE), 10-16.3. Bransford, J. D., and A. L. Brown. (1999). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. National Academy of Sciences Press.4. Meyers, C., and T. B. Jones. (1993). Promoting Active

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edgar An, Florida Atlantic University; Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2009-971: A PROJECT-ORIENTED, TEAM-BASED LEARNING APPROACHEdgar An, Florida Atlantic UniversityManhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University Page 14.93.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009A Project-Oriented, Team-Based Learning Approach Edgar An, Manhar Dhanak Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University Abstract – This paper presents our outreach efforts in the Department of Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. The main theme of the outreach effort is “project-oriented, team-based” learning philosophy, which goes beyond the typical “cookie-cutter hands-on” ideas in that there is an overall

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-420: TWO PERSPECTIVES ON PEER REVIEWJulie Sharp, Vanderbilt University Julie E. Sharp is Associate Professor of the Practice of Technical Communication in the Vanderbilt University Engineering School. She designs and instructs combined engineering lab/technical communication courses and a technical communication course for engineering majors. A communication consultant, she has clients in industry and educational and professional organizations. She has published and presented numerous articles on communication and learning styles, including for ASEE and FIE conferences. In 2004, she earned ASEE Southeastern Section's Thomas C. Evans Award for "The Most Outstanding Paper

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Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina; Elena Mangione-Lora, University of Notre Dame

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Liberal Education

activelyinvolved in script writing and creating the digital storytelling narrative that will be recorded.Having the students develop the content of the videos will require a much deeper level ofunderstanding than simply acting out the parts that have been designated to them by theirinstructor.One method of dealing with networking class student shyness in future video projects might beto have students experiment with computer graphics or other non-human actors in creating thesevideos. Examples such as the simple videos in “Plain English” from the Common Craft Showcome to mind. 18Similarly, the Spanish classroom can benefit from the engineering model. The networkingactivity is a useful template that may be used to illustrate technical aspects of language