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Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Amy Stuart, University of South Florida; Daniel Yeh, University of South Florida; Helen Muga, University of South Florida; Linda Phillips, University of South Florida; James Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

undergraduate and experienced graduate students who have a demonstrated interest in issues of sustainable development. 2) Integrating the research experience into education initiatives that are focused on sustainable development. 3) Ensuring the research experience focuses on appropriate technology (defined here as the use of materials and technology that are culturally, economically, and socially suitable to the area in which they are implemented). 4) Using an operational model for sustainable development that is a global partnership, so students understand how to integrate and transfer the best and most appropriate knowledge, methodologies, techniques, and practices between the developed and developing

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Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reynaldo Pablo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

. Page 14.397.7 Figure 4: Curtain wall mock-upConclusionsBuilding curtain walls need to have structural integrity, hence a good design is very significant.A course on curtain wall design in the civil engineering curriculum will be beneficial to thestudents. Civil engineering students who take the course will then have the understanding of thefundamental building physics principles applied in a manner that enables the buildingenvironmental system and the curtain wall to be designed as an integrated, synergetic systemrather than individual components, allowing inhabitants and users to live in a comfortableenergy-efficient indoor space. As a result, this will encourage students to specialize in the fieldof curtain

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Implementation of Experiments in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Manufacturing

satisfied with thelaboratory experience. Furthermore, as indicated by students’ survey results in two consecutiveyears, significant improvements in this laboratory were accomplished by introducing traditionalmanufacturing processes through the book-making processes. Finally, the laboratory equipmentpurchased to run the book-making experiment was inexpensive thus making it affordable forimplementation in many other institutions.Bibliography1. Peters, F., Jackman, J, Ryan, S, and Olafsson, S., “An Active Learning Environment in an Integrated Industrial Engineering Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, 2003. http://www.asee.org/activities/organizations/sections/proceedings/NorthMidwest/2003/contents

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Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech

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Civil Engineering

social and political order in order to arrest the potentially rapid deterioration inthe ecosystem and escalating scarcity of resources. Societies must develop creative andinnovative ways to educate communities, the younger generation in particular, to understand the Page 14.21.2long-term impacts of their actions and to find ways to create a sustainable world order.The term sustainability has generally been used in natural resource situations where ‘long term’is the focus. The US EPA (2007)1 defined sustainability as “the ability of an ecosystem tomaintain a defined/desired state of ecological integrity over time”. However, sustainability

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Al Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1715: HIGH-SCHOOL TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT ENGINEERINGPREPARATIONMitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Mitchell Nathan is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is Chair of the Learning Sciences program. He holds appointments in Curriculum and Instruction, the Psychology Department, the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research, and the Center on Education and Work. Dr. Nathan received his PhD in experimental (cognitive) psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He holds a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering, mathematics and history from Carnegie Mellon University. As an engineer, Dr

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Everett, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1454: ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONJess Everett, Rowan UniversityYusuf Mehta, Rowan UniversityJoshua R. Wyrick, Rowan UniversityMaria Perez-Colon, Rowan University Page 14.562.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineers Without Borders: Experiential EducationAbstractAn Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Club has operated at our University for approximately 6years, conducting projects in Asia, Africa, Central America, and North America. EWB projectsare completed cooperatively between club members and students enrolled in an experientiallearning course required by the engineering curriculum. EWB projects provide real

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Ted Yu, California Institute of Technology; Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, California Institute of Technology; James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Angela Capece, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

in any state or U.S. territory. In 2008 the program received391 applications but narrowed it down to 30 students, with an 8% acceptance rate. Thiscompares with a 17% acceptance rate of freshmen into Caltech. Selection criteria includeSAT/PSAT scores, high school transcript, student essay, and letters of recommendation fromteachers. Students are expected to have completed pre-calculus, excelled in their science andmathematics courses, and show interest and aptitude in science and engineering.The instructors are selected in February and meet regularly in the preceding months to create achallenging and engaging curriculum personalized to the team’s expertise. Caltechundergraduate students serve as residential counselors and are in charge of non

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Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene Mena, Purdue University; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-117: SIGNIFICANT CASES OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS'DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING PERCEPTIONSIrene Mena, Purdue University Irene Mena is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her M.S. and B.S. are both in Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include K-12 engineering education, first-year engineering, and graduate student professional development.Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University Dr. Brenda Capobianco is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Engineering Education, as well as Affiliated Faculty in Women's Studies at Purdue University.Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Dr. Heidi Diefes-Dux is an

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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge; James Flynn, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

Retention in an ECET Program,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.3. Kubichek, Robert, et al, “A Comprehensive Suite of Tools for Teaching Communications Courses,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.4. Dunne, Bruce, and Cooke, Melvin, “Design of a Hardware Platform for Analog Communications Laboratory,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference.5. Frolik, Jeff, “A Comprehensive, Laboratory-Enhanced Communications Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference.6. Gonzalez, Virgilio, and Mehdi, Shadaram, “Development of a Communications Course Integrating a Virtual Laboratory and Complex Simulations,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference.7. Frolik, Jeff

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Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Didier Valdes, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Erika Jaramillo Giraldo, University of Puerto Rico; Jorge Ferrer, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; William Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

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Engineering Ethics

has taught business and engineering ethics at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez for the last 19 years, currently in that university’s College of Business Administration. His areas of research include engineering ethics, moral psychology, computer ethics, as well as research and business ethics. He is currently a Co-PI on the GERESE project in research ethics and Co-PI on another NSF project devoted to developing an online toolkit of modules and cases for use in ethics across the curriculum initiatives . Page 14.307.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Case analysis: a

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

EET have taken different approaches in the planning, organizing and exectuion of theirrespective capstone projects. The primary areas of contrast are: 1) project sourcing, 2) type, 3)interim feedback and evaluation, 4) final assessment, and 5) supplemental resources. Theapproaches used in each area have advantages and disadvantages that necessitate trade-offs andcareful management.It is anticipated that capstones will continue to evolve with the most likely areas of improvementbeing: 1) better preparation embedded into the curriculum prior to the capstone, 2) increased useof external judging panels, 3) integration of additional project management techniques, 4) greaterfocus on societal and ethical responsibilities, 5) use of web-based

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Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-1468: MANAGING COURSE OFFERING RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS INNEWER GRADUATE PROGRAMS THROUGH SPECIAL TOPICS COURSESBimal Nepal, Texas A&M UniversityPaul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 14.858.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Managing course offering resource constraints in newer graduate programs through special topics coursesIntroductionMost new graduate programs face many challenges including lower initial enrollments, limitededucational resources such as laboratory equipment, faculty lines, and under developed or“work-in-process” curriculum. While the institution has its resource constraints, the studentsmay

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co- PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET.Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University Dr. Neeraj Buch is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the Director of Cornerstone Engineering and Residential Experience program at

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

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Information Systems

) establish an interdisciplinary curriculum that provides world-class training in HPC systems at both the architectural and utilization level, and (2) utilizing the computational and information capabilities of HPC to support discovery research and development in Figure 1. The CIT High Performance bioinformatics, computer graphics, information security,Computing and Cyberinfrastructure Research nanotechnology, product design and manufacturing, Laboratory (HPC-CRL). computer science, physics, and Science, Technology

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Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terence Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College

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Manufacturing

. In addition, states, noticing the decline of students inthe engineering field, are beginning to address the concern for K-12 engineering education. Oneparticular example of this undertaking includes the state of New Jersey’s efforts in curriculumdevelopment and professional development for teachers as a reward for introducing engineeringto K-12 students. The Stevens’ Institute of Technology focuses their efforts on "Core Page 14.10.2Curriculum Content Standards to ensure that all students, elementary through high school,experience engineering as an integral component of their education, not merely as an electivecourse or extracurricular

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Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Way, El Camino College; Bradley Harriger, Purdue University; Buford Pringle, Butler Community College; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University

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Aerospace

produced by a limited number of manufacturers worldwide. Therefore the production ofthese highly sophisticated systems and their specific application to airframes and aerospacesystems requires a unique skill set that is not inherent within the current training and/oreducational programs, courses or classes. The value of a technologist who is trained in thespecifics of the unique manufacturing methods resident in aerospace products is distinct andidentifiable and therefore capable of being taught as a specialized and defined curriculum wherethe outcome would benefit all areas of aerospace including space systems, and unmanned andmanned vehicles. Such education and training would produce an individual who would add greatvalue to the industrial base

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Ofodike Ezekoye, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University; Michael Elliott, Florida Memorial University; Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Carlos Handy, Texas Southern University; Elena Stefanova, Texas Southern University; Muchere Russ, Huston-Tilliston

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Nuclear and Radiological

recruit larger numbers of competitivestudents. Thus far, the few students in our program are being supported through monies from theNational Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP).Another grant awarded to the Biology department through a NASA-URI Center (focusing onradiation sciences, etc.) may also allow a combining of the requested resources.The new Health Physics (HP) curriculum is very demanding, and delivered at an “honors level”.It places special emphasis on environmental radiation protection. The program is acomprehensive curriculum (nearly graduate level) and combines fundamental nuclear physicseducation with very practical skills that include courses like basic concepts of atomic andradiation physics

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gumaer, Central Washington University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Teaching Microcontroller Applications Using Laptop ComputersAbstractThis paper presents an inexpensive technique of teaching an introductory microcontrollerapplications course to technology students in a laptop-based curriculum. The focus of the courseis learning to apply microcontrollers in various control applications. Related topics covered inthe course include assembly language programming and computer architecture. Students in thecourse are each equipped with a laptop computer. The microcontroller platform used in thiscourse is the Microchip PICKit1 development board. This development board features 8- and 14-pin microcontrollers with a 35 word instruction set. This is an ideal platform because the deviceshave enough resources to develop

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Devang Patel, Lamar University; Santosh Khonde, Lamar University

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Construction

Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introduction of Sustainability to Civil/ Construction Engineering StudentsAbstract:Recently, numerous civil engineering articles involve the concept of going green and sustainabledevelopment. Various papers related to sustainable development have been written but few relateto how civil engineering students can apply these innovations in their academic curriculum andassist them in discovering green technologies and their applications during a professional career.This paper is an effort to highlight the importance of knowledge regarding sustainability in theacademic curriculum. Education now-a-days is not just about knowing conventionaltechnologies, but also to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting; Paul Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Wendy Verrei-Berenback, University of Vermont; Wayne Shiroma, University of Hawaii, Manoa

, Charlottesville, VA 2 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 3 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 4 University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 5 University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HIABSTRACT – In Fall 2007, a coalition of four universities was awarded an NSF CCLI grant tosupport the development of a curriculum with the goal of cultivating systems thinking in students.Systems thinking, as defined in this project, is the ability to envision architectures of complex-engineered systems and the principles that underlie them. The

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

from a local company. The frameworkof mathematical thinking that guided this study as we investigated how these students engagedin mathematical thinking while they designed. We found that two aspects of mathematicalthinking were most often used when the students were dealing with uncertainty in their design:problem solving strategies and the use of social resources. These findings have the potential toinfluence how engineering educators integrate engineering science and real-world designtasks.IntroductionThere have been debates among the engineering education community on how and how muchmathematics should be taught to engineering students. The debates arise because studies likethe one done by Underwood show that mathematics used in people’s

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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Klein-Gardner; Michele Dischino; Manjit Khosla, HALS Academy; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dan Fagan, Wallace Primary School; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Staley, Doherty Memorial High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, and mathematics (STEM) faculty at institutions of highereducation is a requirement of all MSP grants. The PISA program presents a novel approach toaccomplishing MSP goals by integrating the use of exemplary, research-based elementaryengineering curricula, engineering explorations and problem-based activities to strengthenteachers’ science learning. An intensive summer institute, followed by in-class mentoring andcoaching support, and online help, represent key program components.Partnership GoalsThe overarching aim of the three-year PISA program is to: (a) demonstrate and institutionalizewithin participating schools a methodology, supporting curriculum materials, and otherinstructional resources and strategies to increase student interest

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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sam Shearman, National Instruments

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Electrical and Computer

Page 14.341.2explain fundamental concepts. The importance of a mathematical framework cannot be denied,and yet mathematics alone often does not foster an intuitive understanding of these fundamentalconcepts.Hands-on laboratory projects help students to make connections between theory and practice.Hardware-based projects often require a substantial amount of setup time and debugging effort,and therefore can only explore a relatively small subset of the course topics. Computer-basedsimulation and visualization of communication systems, on the other hand, allow students toexperience a wider variety of fundamental concepts in the same amount of time, provided thatthe computer tools offer a sufficiently high level of abstraction. Since modern

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Strutz, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

education for students in the U.S. isparamount26. Students need to be taught the principles of engineering and be given positiveexperiences that may encourage them to pursue an engineering career5. Engineering educationneeds to begin in elementary school while student interest in mathematics and science is stillhigh. About 80% of fourth graders report positive attitudes toward mathematics and sciencecompared to an estimated 33% of eighth graders who report positive attitudes towardmathematics and science21. Integrating engineering concepts, practicing related skills, andexploring associated careers in the elementary and middle school classrooms may increase thenumber of students who pursue engineering.Influences in the Pursuit of EngineeringBesides

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Anthony Seaber, Old Dominion University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

.: Integration of theory and practice at real-life race track facilities, and racecar competitions.INTRODUCTIONMotorsports Engineering is an innovative field of education that focuses on highperformance ground-vehicles, and motorcar racing. Car racing is commonly viewed bythe public as entertainment. In reality, motorsports is an intensely complex field thatrequires a significant level of engineering and high-end technology in order to achieve aclear objective: defeat the competition and win the race. 3,7,9,11Winning in motorsports brings considerable financial and technologic benefits topromoters, sponsors and automakers. As a result, motorsports has established itself as oneof the most rapidly-growing industries in the US and worldwide

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity

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Educational Research and Methods

proof on a board, is often critical in understanding new technical material.As Chandler and Sweller explained, “Cognitive load theory suggests that effective instructionalmaterial facilitates learning by directing cognitive resources toward activities that are relevant tolearning rather than toward preliminaries to learning. One example of ineffective instructionoccurs if learners unnecessarily are required to mentally integrate disparate sources of mutuallyreferring information such as separate text and diagrams. Such split-source information maygenerate a heavy cognitive load, because material must be mentally integrated before learningcan commence.”2In an effort to improve the cognitive load issue, one of the authors has begun

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The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

professionaldevelopment, as well as helping establish valuable contacts with industry and standards leaders,both nationally and internationally.IntroductionStandards have been an integral part of United States public policy since long before the terms‘public policy’ or even ‘standard’ were coined. In the early 18th Century, John Quincy Adamswrote about ‘standard’ weights and measures: “ Weights and measures may be ranked among the necessaries of life to every individual of human society. They enter into the economical arrangements and daily concerns of every family. They are necessary to every occupation of human industry; to the distribution and security of every species of property; to every transaction of trade and commerce; to the labors of

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Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Wentworth, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

Level Electrical Engineering Core LaboratoryBackgroundThe junior level core laboratories at our university are not tied to specific technical areas orclasses. Instead, the junior labs are designed to be multi-disciplinary, integrating conceptsthroughout electrical engineering. Such an approach has a number of advantages1-4, one beingthat students can more readily appreciate the interrelation between electrical engineering subdisciplines. In addition to the technical content, the core laboratories also develop our students’teaming and communications skills (both oral and written). Laboratory course structurethroughout the junior year consists of a Monday lecture, followed by a 2-hour lab period later inthe week.For over a

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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

administration to move from Level 1 toLevel 3 is easy and organizes their efforts into activities that help them progress in an orderlymanner through the maturity levels. The assessment that places them at a particular level is aself-assessment that does not require translation of documents nor justifying their traditions toforeign entities that are not familiar with their systems and language. Finding peer institutions inother countries going through the same process is simple and confidential going thru LACCEIwith the common language of the five levels.There is a LACCEI research group that is working on building more detail for the LACCEI EE-CMM Model and integrating it to the Iberoamerican Science Technology and EducationConsortium (ISTEC

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Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Imre Rudas, Budapest Polytechnical Institution; Peter Toth, Budapest Tech.

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International

Vocational Teacher Educationproject aims to develop the use and management of virtual learning environments in the area ofvocational teacher training, drawing on a well established international partnership of institutionsproviding both technical and educational expertise. This paper gives an overall picture of resultsand products of the collaboration. We touch upon the aims, the assessments and the learningprocess of using “Multimedia and e-Learning: e-learning methods and tools” module in detail.The main cooperative and collaborative devices are presented in virtual learning environment.The communication during collaborative learning, the structured debate on forum and theefficiency of collaborative learning in VLE are interpreted at the end of