Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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International

courses on the study plans, and requiring studentsto have a manuscript in the process of publication prior to graduation.What do the Findings Tell Us?What challenges do international ESL GA’s in the sciences and engineering face in fulfilling thewriting responsibilities of their assistantships and academic programs? The findings suggestthat the four most important challenges for ESL GA’s are, listed in order of significance: (a)advisor/major professor issues, (b) basic communication issues, (c) writing for theirassistantships (research reports, journal article manuscripts, conference proceedings, etc.), and(d) the fact that the writing courses that are offered at the university where this study wasconducted usually don’t count as part of their

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Robyn Fillinger, North Carolina State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

experience in sponsored program administration, including the areas of program management and strategic planning, organizational development, staff development and student development. She is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and serves as a committee member for several Page 14.931.1 STEM-related programs.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 On Successful Implementation of an NSF-Funded Bridge to the Doctorate Program in STEM

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susannah Howe, Smith College; Ron Lasser, Tufts University; Katie Su, Smith College; Sarah Pedicini, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

more effective and efficient interpersonal andcollegial interactions.15-22 While the objective was design proficiency, the development ofprofessional skills to accomplish design is a necessity. The attributes considered in this pilotsurvey were drawn from a project development process: the ability to define the project,conceptualize, plan the project, work within and without a team environment, make decisions,formulate ideas, inform, persuade, inspire, estimate the risks, access the failure modes, validateand verify, design for X (e.g., assembly, manufacture, and environment), and deliver a qualityoutcome the meets or exceeds the sponsor or customer’s expectations.A manageable number of survey questions limited the inclusion of high number of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

EnvE sub-discipline areas, state their own area(s) ofgreatest interest, and identify an employer in this area and a project they have worked on usingthe Web as a resource. Students could use the BOK to help them define EnvE and answer otherquestions on this assignment. Later in Homework 4 the students plot out a course plan tograduation that meets the requirements for the EnvE B.S. degree at the University of Colorado atBoulder. The student then mapped these courses in their 4-year EnvE degree plan onto theABET criteria for engineering and program-specific criteria for EVEN. This indicated if thecoverage of the required content in our curriculum was obvious to the students or not

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

course led to theextension of KSB usage to the ENGG 170 laboratory course.The ENGG 170 laboratory course is taken by mechanical engineering seniors. Therewere twelve (12) students in the Spring 2008 offering of the course. This paper describesthe course and the use of KSBs in detail. It includes one of the KSB documentsdeveloped for the course. It also discusses the students' responses to the use of KSBs andoutlines planned future work.BackgroundKnowledge and Skill Builders (KSBs) were originally developed for middle schoolstudents. They are a progression of short, focused activities by which students increasetheir knowledge and skill base before addressing a specific design problem. The KSBsare an integral part of the "informed" design process

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

project calledfor an integrated and “explicit” – i.e. visible - structural system. The structural system was tosuggest a structural skin via a two directional system with “logical” spacing. Students had theoption to develop the structure as an exterior system, an interior system, or any combination ofboth interior and exterior.Upon completion of the initial design task, students were required to submit representations oftheir proposals. These included rendered orthographic views of the top (plan), a side view(elevation), and a sliced view (section). Two 3-D renderings were also submitted. Allrepresentations were to include a light source, shadows, and generic materiality, and allrepresentations other than the top (plan) view required human-scaled

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dawna Schultz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

incorporating modules from the Museum of Science, Boston’s Engineeringis Elementary (EiE) curriculum last year after participating in EOFNJ professional developmentactivities. And there are plans to implement a module in grade 5 classes in the near future.Implementation at the elementary level involved recruiting interested teachers to be lead teachersin their schools. These teachers participated first in the professional development activities andbe the first to implement the module in their classrooms. Following this initial implementation,the remaining teachers received professional development training from EOFNJ trainers, atraining session that was also attended by the lead teachers to provide an opportunity for them toshare their experiences with

Conference Session

Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ganesh Balasubramanian, Virginia Tech; Ishwar Puri, Virginia Tech; Scott Case, Virginia Tech; Roop Mahajan, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

engineeringeducation experts. In this paper, we discuss the proposed modules that are being/alreadyimplemented in support of the spiral theory based nanotechnology option within the ESMprogram. Additionally, we cover implementation details of a freshman module that is targeted atintroducing basic nanotechnology concepts. This module, which sits at the bottom of the spiralframework, was successfully implemented in a freshman engineering course with ~1500 studentsin Fall 2008. Finally, we discuss our plans for implementing the remaining components of thenanotechnology spiral. Page 14.1192.4   Nanotechnology Option

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Katie Grantham Lough, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Benjamin Dow, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

participating campuses, the plug-in needs to be downloaded and installed on the client computers. This process can take much longer and can be more complicated than you imagine. For instance, at MS&T the request to install any software in computer labs must be submitted to IT three months in advance. We did not realize this until the project started. This caused some delay for the students to start using TcC.(3) It is essential to ensure that the same versions of the software are used by the teams. If not, how to make the data compatible should be taken into account when planning the project. In pilot project 2, PVAMU has NX3 and MS&T uses NX5. The students at PVAMU encountered problems while using the models created by

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Diong, Texas Christian University; Jamie Smith, Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics; Edward Kolesar, Texas Christian University; Rene Cote, Texas Christian University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

may allow less well-equipped laboratories the capability to perform the same experimentas other more privileged laboratories.Typical reservations concerned the shortcomings of specific aspects of this remote experiment’simplementation rather than the fundamental concept, e.g., “see the changes of the MEMS occurin real time versus [snapshots],” and “need [a better, more accurate] way to measure changes indeflection.”VII. Project ImpactThis project is making a positive contribution to the infrastructure for research and education.Both students and researchers are, or will be, benefiting from the MEMS remote experimentationsystem. We also plan to use it to increase the public’s awareness of how science and technologyaffects our daily lives

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

motivations and interests. Csikszentmihalyi captures the personal andenvironmental aspects of creativity well in his statement that, “creativity does not happen insidepeople’s heads, but in the interaction between a person’s thoughts and a sociocultural context.”9Conceptualizations of AutonomyDeci and Ryan define autonomy as “volition – the organismic desire to self-organize experienceand behavior and to have activity be concordant with one’s integrated sense of self.”10 In hiswork in self-directed and lifelong learning, Candy describes autonomous individuals as thosewho are able to conceive of goals, exercise freedom of choice in thought and action, resistinward or outward constraints, self-reflect, fearlessly implement plans of action, exercise

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sondra Miller, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Melissa Wintrow, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

scholarship were provided with additionalfunding for University Housing costs to encourage participation in the ERC because communitybuilding is one of the scholarship’s tenets. Academic eligibility for this scholarship is relativelymoderate, giving financially needy students with diverse backgrounds the opportunity to attendcollege. In this way, students participating in the ERC and NSF scholarship recipients arerepresentative of our engineering student population. Participation in the ERC by NSFscholarship recipients included: 10 of 28 in the fall 2007 semester, 9 of 26 in the spring 2008semester, and 6 of 22 in the fall 2008 semester).Each RC community is supported by a program assistant (PA) who works in close relationshipwith the FiR in planning

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

degree of how a customer’s want is influenced by a technical characteristic. Moredetailed descriptions can be found in references 10-15. Prusak described use of QFD inassessment of course activities for learning outcomes in 5 sophomore, junior and senior coursesin Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs plus industrial co-op 15. Materials Processing classroom / lab Sophomore Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing classroom Junior/Sophomore Computer Aided Planning classroom / computer lab Junior Manuf. Process Planning and Estimating classroom / lab on occasion Senior Design for Manufacture classroom / lab on

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

web-based microethics material andnew macroethics material developed under this project. Modules are planned in the followingareas: ≠ Nanotechnology: development of nanomaterials and their use in particular applications ≠ Real Time Macroethical Assessment: real time responses to macroethical problems in such areas as information and communication technology and transhumanism Page 14.763.4 ≠ Engineering and Sustainable Development: Efforts by professional engineering societies, engineering schools, and corporations to address the economic, environmental, and social challenges of sustainability ≠ Engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

and laboratory and to develop a newgraduate-level course in power electronics. It is hoped that this presentation gives theeducation issue in power electronics the exposure and attention it deserve. The paperdescribes laboratory experiments in detail, provides short descriptions of the projects andincludes some lessons learned, student feedback, and plans for future changes. The authorstrongly believes that such discussion and feedback from other educators will advancepower electronics education through introduction of new topics, laboratory experimentsor new power electronics applications, as well the development of new courses and helpfaculty, especially the younger ones interested in research and teaching in this field.2. Energy Conversion

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

realizing the potentialof distance learning. We will share our lessons learned, student survey results, and our plans forimproving distance learning offerings.IntroductionTeaching to students who are not physically on site is not a new notion for correspondenceclasses began as far back as 1728 when students taking short hand lessons could send in theirlessons.1 Given today’s technologies, however, students can virtually attend classes and partakein labs. It is estimated that a third of all post-secondary schools offer distance learning (DL)options and that the number of enrollments will steadily increase.2 Simply put, distance educationis defined as a formal education process in which the student and instructor are not in the sameplace with an

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

., plans for homework assignments and/or labs, grading rubrics, solutions to homework assignment) in a timely manner. Some of these items may be developed jointly by the instructor and the TA. Page 14.1379.6 • Evaluation criteria. This is in effect a mini-rubric for grading the TA. Most likely, the department will be interested in an evaluation of the TA’s performance. By specifying inProceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 5Copyright 1 2009, American Society for Engineering Education advance how the TA’s performance will be measured, the instructor

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

level graduate study or equivalent continuing education. ASCE has notdefined bodies of knowledge for post-baccalaureate formal learning within the TechnicalSpecialization outcome. However, it could be helpful to individuals and departmentprograms to have insights or a systematic process for developing a suitable institute-specific plan of study for Technical Specialization. The findings of such a study wouldalso be useful to graduate students making decisions about graduate courses.The paper presents a systematic process that could be used to assess the appropriate bodyof knowledge for students seeking technical specialization in geotechnical engineering,but this process could apply to any engineering field. It involves development of a list

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Hochstein, University of Memphis; Shelia Moses, University of Memphis; Daphne Jones, Memphis City Schools

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 14.602.4Background on Expanding Your Horizons “The Expanding Your Horizons Network (formerly the Math/Science Network) started in 1974as an informal group of women scientists and educators in the San Francisco Bay Area who wereconcerned about low female participation in math courses. They began planning coordinatedefforts to strengthen their individual programs and establish mutual support on a volunteerbasis.”7 Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conferences began nationally in 1976 in Californiaand have active branches in over 89 locales in 32 states, and have served over 625,000 girlsnationwide. In the State of Tennessee, there is an active branch hosted by Middle TennesseeState University (MTSU) located in Murfreesboro, which is Central

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Jane Prey, Microsoft Research

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

indicated that there had been no publishedcase studies or industry accepted guidelines describing network configurations that caneffectively connect 300 users inside of a single high density space. While frequency managementof adjacent wireless access points has been studied in the research literature, there was still agood amount of work to be done to apply the theory to our complex situation. Economic Page 14.695.7considerations were also one of the driving factors in determining how the network would beupgraded to handle the necessary bandwidth.Over the course of a year, upgrade plans were made and implemented. While most commercialaccess points

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

student success in STEM fields. It consists of a STEM Orientation and MentoringProgram and a STEM Calculus 1 Student Assistant Support Program, both which were initiallyimplemented in spring 2009. The critical need for a STEM Orientation and Mentoring Programand a STEM Calculus I Student Assistant Support Program falls under the ComprehensiveDevelopment Plan (CDP) of UTPA. The CDP describes two major academic weaknesses:academic advisement inconsistent in delivery and access and under prepared incoming students,both first-time and transfer. UTPA and STC hold orientations prior to the fall and springsemesters. Generally, students receive an overview of the disciplines in each of the Colleges, atour of the campus, and information on academic and

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest(http://www.trincoll.edu/events/robot/) and in the AUVSI Intelligent Ground VehicleCompetition (http://igvc.org). The pilot study focused on mastery projects includingdevelopment of workshops aimed at instructing peers in the mastery project subject areas. Asecondary goal was to consider the RST as a learning environment using, as a basis, socialcriteria presented by Bandura6.In the fall, a pre-semester survey asked students to reflect on their backgrounds, interests, andconfidence levels in robotics and to state their plans for future studies and careers (Appendix I).The survey aimed to direct students to develop skills and self-beliefs that they would need torealize their plans. The survey also

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

outcomes to be met at the bachelor’s degree level18. Thesecond edition of the BOK recommends the incorporation of sustainability concepts in designcourses and to allow students to develop specialized knowledge and skills beyond traditionalcivil engineering-related subject areas.The development of sustainable built environment systems requires a coherent developmentstrategy encompassing areas such as regional planning and development, engineering design, Page 14.21.5energy, transportation technologies, environmental quality and human health. Morris et al.(2007) suggest that students must not only grasp the principles of these individual subject

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Schreiber, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

advanced organizer is a newspaper article, a memofrom the client, or a company profile that helps students enter into the problem. The organizer Page 14.881.3includes questions to help students individually begin to think about the situation in which theyare being placed or assist them in organizing their conceptual understandings in a manner thatwill be advantageous to them as they work on the engineering task. The advanced organizer iswritten in such a way as to make the students define for themselves the problem a client needssolved. The students must assess the situation and create a plan of action to successfully meetthe client’s needs. One of

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

students, or even used to educate thegeneral public. They can be uploaded to web pages and used in portfolios as students ventureout into the workforce or graduate schools. Showing an ability to collaborate, meet deadlines,communicate with digital media technology, as well as planning and executing a multifacetedproject are valuable qualities that make a qualified candidate even more desirable.Wakonse Conference on College TeachingIt may seem to be an odd juxtaposition; a paper describing video projects in EngineeringTechnology and Spanish courses. Indeed, it is an unlikely pairing except for the hiddenconnection that bears mentioning here. The instructors of these two courses would have had littlechance for interacting and learning from each

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

college. Several studies have found that service-learning (S-L) affects the factors in Tinto’s model. Mundy and Eyler5 document the consistencyof S-L principles with models of persistence, including Tinto’s. Campus Compact NationalOffice provides a useful annotated bibliography of studies relating retention and service-learning6. Gallini and Moely7 found that S-L had a significant impact on plans to continue at aprivate university. Keup8 studied 20,000 first-year students and found an indirect positiverelationship between S-L and intended persistence. Hatcher, Bringle, Muthiah9 also followedfirst to second year students and found a positive relationship between S-L and actual persistenceat several universities in Indiana. Roose et al.10 found

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

difficulties in communication, travel, andcoordination. Through this experience I learned how some of the challenges can beovercome by building a strong partnership with an in-country NGO and university.”“I am now, more than ever, interested in educational programs that have a mentoring Page 14.913.7relationship designed into them. Mentoring is valuable in any type of new experience 5or learning environment, and I plan to use this example in programs I design anddirect in the future.”Case 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Course with International Field ExperienceThrough a current

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; R. Casey Cline, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

arerequired to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of appropriate safety practicesthrough their actions in the laboratory.Once the safety aspects have been reviewed, students are given framing plans that illustrate thecompleted steel structure. They begin by determining the locations of the four columns, basedon information on the plans. This is greatly simplified for them because they use anchor boltsthat are recessed into the floor under removable cover plates, though they do have to determinethe correct recessed anchor bolt locations. Pedestals, which serve as baseplates for the columns,are attached at the anchor bolt locations using a double nut application. While not completely insync with reality, these beginning aspects are necessary

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Gilbert, Iowa State University; Pam Shill, Iowa State University; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

requires careful project planning with the team mentor and facultymember. Time spent on the project is low in Week 1 and increases steadily until it occupiesstudents full-time in Weeks 8-10. In Week 3, groups make a presentation about their project’sresearch question and goals to the rest of the groups, citing major milestones and an anticipatedschedule. The project culminates in a five-page research paper, a poster presentation, and atechnology demo. Students present their posters and demos at a campus-wide REU ResearchSymposium. See Appendix B for a list of research projects from 2006-2008.HCI Course (Weeks 2 - 5) – LOs 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14This course introduces student to the key principles and theories of HCI and EIT. While in lessdepth

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

(0.75), Good (1.0), or Excellent (1.25). Therefore, if theyperform above and beyond the call of duty, they are rewarded. However, if their contribution ismoderate or lower, they will not receive full credit for the team project grade. For example, if astudent is evaluated as having a effort=Good, support=Moderate, attitude=Good, their PCF=(1 +0.75 +1)/3=0.9167. Table 1: Team grade point distribution. Team Grade 75 Quality 13 Team organization 10 Test/quality plan 3 Chemistry 5 Process document 2 Dynamic 5 Inspection