Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Troy Perales, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

for integrating the toolkit into the digital design sequence of engineering andengineering technology programs.IntroductionOne of the primary focuses of the Electronics and Telecommunications Technology (EET/TET)Programs at Texas A&M University is providing each graduate with an ability to designhardware and software products and systems using industry-grade toolsets. Use of these tools todevelop embedded data acquisition and control systems begins with the first technical courses atthe sophomore level. The curricula seek to expose the students to a wide range of software(assembly, C, and graphical) languages as well as providing experience in utilizing multiplemicrocontroller development platforms. Recently, the programs, through the

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

maintaining laboratories needed in the first 2 years; and (4)Engineering departments can better focus on advanced/graduate level education with betterutilization of professorial staff.This article examines 2-year common curriculum templates for Electrical/Computer ET andElectrical/Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical ET programsbased on CDIO, and summarizes preliminary assessment results of the proposed educationalmodel collected from industry participants. The templates assume a full-time course of study in4 semesters after which the student selects to either complete a BS in Engineering Technology in2 additional years, or transfer to an Engineering degree plan which may be 2-, 3-, or 4-yearslong. Both plans are assumed to

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Nyarsuk, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

engineering. Unlike the other disciplines, it is both an art and science that could betraced back to the early civilization (4000 to 2000 BC) in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.And it is a science that makes man and nature live in harmony. It has moved through anumber of technological interfaces to reach its current stage. To maintain its integrity, it isimperative that the curricula be regularly revised to meet the ever-demanding economical,social and environmental needs of the society.In most universities, civil engineering under graduate program is four years. University ofJuba has five years undergraduate program. The College of Engineering at the University ofFlorida has 11 academic departments while the College of Engineering at the University

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hernandez, Michigan Technological University; Stanley Vitton, Michigan Technological University

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Civil Engineering

: Incorporating the BOK into a Workshop Orientated LaboratoryThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has recognized the need for change in howcurrent undergraduate education is conducted to better prepare civil engineers for the 21stcentury. ASCE has developed an educational plan entitled, “Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future” (BOK) whichencompasses twenty-four learning outcomes required for a civil engineer for professionallicensure.An educational model was developed to integrate twelve of the twenty-four BOK learningoutcomes into the soil mechanics laboratory within the civil engineering curriculum. The modelutilizes the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy to create a workshop

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

environment duringinstitute activities, specifically mentioning snacks, coffee, and an on-site lunch service. The on-site services allowed them to stay focused and saved valuable time for project work.Follow-Up Activities Should Focus on Integrating ConceptsMost participants expressed interest in creating or sharing guidelines to integrate engineeringconcepts into curriculum. This interest is consistent with previously mentioned findings from thefocus group. Participants wanted to learn more about actual projects implemented in classrooms.Additionally, several participants wanted to spend some time following up with the teacher(s)who implemented the ENGR 215 course. Other suggestions included spending some timeplanning for next year's institute

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session / Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Palmer, Kettering University; Douglas Melton, Kettering University; Henry Kowalski, Kettering University; Gerald Allen, Kettering University

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Manufacturing

only subject matter covered in class but in the practical lab, the final examination will cover all aspects of the course. • Consistent Laboratory Experience • Higher Level Learning • Course / Curriculum Integration • Active LearningAll of the above could be considered new.Prior to approving the pilot course, recognizing that this was an internal experiment, thefollowing key questions to be answered as a result of this internal experiment were identified andare listed below.1) Can the "new" subject matter be effectively learned by freshmen?2) Can the subject matter related to manufacturing processes be effectively learned with areduced exposure to materials science concepts?3) Are the students better prepared for

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

skill. Unfortunately, as with most engineering Page 14.880.2technology curriculum, there is often little opportunity to add an additional course dedicated tosimulation to an already full program of study. For this reason, Purdue University Calumet(PUC) faculty initiated steps to introduce their undergraduate students to simulation during arequired course that already existed in the IET curriculum, IET 310 Plant Layout and MaterialHandling.Simulation use and benefit in education and industryThe uses of simulation are extensive in both education and industry as it is a flexible and easy touse tool. Its use is not just limited to one particular

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Engineering Technology

relevance to Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math by showing its application to ordinary and complex solutions. Thisapproach is not only fun to the students but is can be easily adapted to any STEM discipline indifferent educational levels. The learning experience could be the first in a series of learningmechatronics, which could be followed by introducing electronics, and programming,respectively. This paper is aimed for undergraduate level.IntroductionAliciatore and Histand defined mechatronics as an “interdisciplinary field of engineering dealingwith the design of products whose functions rely on the integration of mechanical and electroniccomponents coordinated by control architecture1. Mechatronics is rich in content, deep inspecialty

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

, and cryptographic theory and applications.Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University Claudio Talarico is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Eastern Washington University. Before joining Eastern Washington University, he worked at University of Arizona, University of Hawaii and in industry, where he held both engineering and management positions at Infineon Technologies, IKOS Systems (now Mentor Graphics), and Marconi Communications. His research interests include design methodologies for integrated circuits and systems with emphasis on system-level design, embedded systems, HW/SW co-design, system specification languages, and early design assessment, analysis, and

Conference Session

Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

technologies have been integrated into the syllabus over the last number of years.The objective of this paper is to outline the use of Web 2.0 technologies within the English syllabus forAustrian students and show how these not only link into the curriculum as a whole, but also prepareundergraduates for professional life after completing their degree.The first Web 2.0 technology examined is “webquesting”, which in this case is the organisation of adepartmental excursion to a real Auto Show in an American city from Austria within a given budget.This is used to provide the basis for 2nd semester students’ first written report at university level inEnglish. Prior to this stage, students have only been required to write such documentation in theirnative

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Pamela Aschbacher, California Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. • Start in the early fall so it is easier for teachers to integrate new plans into their curriculum. Many schools begin in August, so planning could be done at the end of previous year and/or summer • Clarify the process for accessing funds, encourage timely planning for funds, share sources for discounted equipment/supplies, and share ideas for how to use the funds (field trips, supplies, and demonstrations were most common this year) • Add a tutorial component to help students with school workAdditional areas for improvement were derived from volunteers’ comments: • Help teachers realize that part of their obligation in the program is to help the volunteers learn or hone their teaching skills; some

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

. IntroductionThe curriculum of the EET program covers a broad based educational experience emphasizingpractical, hands-on laboratory work, closely coordinated with theoretical classroom discussion.Students receive a solid foundation of coursework in electric circuits, digital electronics,solid-state electronics, communications, power and electrical machinery.The EET program has developed a PEOs assessment process to fulfill ABET accreditationrequirements. It is an outcome based assessment in which the PEOs should meet the need of theprogram constituents. PEOs describe the attributes that we desire our graduates to possess three tofive years after graduation. According to ABET’s definition of PEOs, “Program EducationalObjectives are broad statement that

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

) and CENG 2353 Measurements (MatLAB andprogramming) (Fig 2). CENG 2353 was increased by an additional credit hour (wasCENG 2253, Fig 1) to accomplish the additional computer application requirements. Anadditional credit hour was already being quietly consumed since most students weretaking Technology’s three credit hour course TECH 1300 AutoCAD as a replacement forthe CENG 1201 two credit hour course that had not been offered due to limited CEdepartmental resources (Fig 1). This change now became permanent leaving oneadditional credit hour for CENG 3434 (Fig 2).The updated curriculum requires a student to take one course in each of the seventraditional sub-disciplines of CE and allows them to take a second course in five sub-disciplines

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

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Engineering Ethics

, 2009IntroductionA four-university collaboration has received National Science Foundation (NSF) Course,Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) funding for a three-year project with twoprimary goals: 1) to develop a database of reliable and valid measures for assessing attainmentof teamwork skills and ethical awareness in undergraduate students enrolled in multidisciplinaryproject based, design projects, and 2) to identify and describe ‘best practices’ from across theseinstitutions that improve the achievement of learning objectives and thereby increase programquality. Example learning objectives from one course are described as follows: “Studentsenrolled in these project courses will experience and demonstrate an understanding of ‘bestpractices’ in the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

assuming constant specific heatsThe goal of this work is to develop an experimental apparatus which can be used to generate datafor use by students in a Model Eliciting Activity. We believe this effort will provide valuabletools to promote thermodynamics learning for both students and faculty alike.MEA BasicsThe following is an introduction to a comprehensive four-year effort by a team of researchersfrom six universities that focuses on models and modeling as a foundation for undergraduateSTEM curriculum. This effort is focusing on improving engineering education, with the presentdiscussion focusing developing Model Eliciting Activities with a laboratory component. MEAresearch, which originated in the mathematics education community5, uses open

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Michael Oehrtman, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Josh Gardner, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

number of NSF projects including a Bridging Engineering and Education and a current TPC program. She has been a faculty member in science curriculum and instruction and has taught and developed courses in assessment, equity, and bridging engineering and education. She has been involved in the development of innovative science teaching curricular activities and is a co-PI of an NSF TPC project that is providing community college science teachers with authentic science inquiry and writing experiences. She is contributing to the effective formative and summative assessment of self-efficacy and learning of students in the course, which is critical in structuring of the Frets, Flutes, and

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Petros Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-68: DETECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY INDICATORS OFVISUAL-BASED LEARNING MATERIAL IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONPROGRAMS FOR GRADES 7-12Petros Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University Petros Katsioloudis was born in Cyprus. He was educated in the United States where he received a Bachelors of Science degree in Science and Technology, a Masters of Education in Technology Education and a Doctoral Degree in Technology Education at North Carolina State University. Currently he is employed at Old Dominion University where he serves as an Assistant Professor, teaching various Technology Education courses and conducting research. Petros is also serving as the Ambassador of Cyprus to the

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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First-Year Programs

Success Although funding for the ERC was not directly sought at the time of writing the STEPgrant, the ERC and its team are an integral part of the first year program supported through theCollege and the STEP program.Assessment The overall goal of the STEP program is to increase the retention and subsequentlygraduation rates of the students in the college of engineering. To date, assessment of thefreshmen year program activities is composed of two facets. The first is direct input throughfocus groups with students and surveys of the participants. In addition to surveys, assessmenttechniques were investigated to determine the retention of the students in the college ofengineering, a STEM discipline and/or the university. These

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at ASU. He earned his MS degree in Physics Education at Arizona State University. His BS degree is in Physics. His principle research areas are inquiry-based learning and characterization and measurement of conceptual change in thermodynamics and introductory materials science.Dale Baker, Arizona State University Dale Baker, Arizona State University Dale R. Baker is a Professor of Science Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at ASU and is the Co-Editor of The Journal of Research in Science Teaching. She teaches courses in science curricula, teaching and learning, and assessment courses with an emphasis on

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

subjects [1]. Reversing this trend requires promoting science,technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects and professions in a more socially relevant,real-world context and recognition of the differences in learning styles and self-efficacy betweenmales, females and minorities [2, 3, 4]. As STEM teachers and school guidance counselors are aprimary catalysts for introducing students to engineering and technology subjects and careers,the Teaching Engineering to Counselors and Teachers (TECT) professional developmentworkshop has been developed by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC-Charlotte)to strengthen the way in which high school teachers and counselors approach the integration ofengineering based materials into their courses

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Information Systems

. Page 14.1255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Successful Use of Teams in a Human Computer Interaction REU: Combining Intensive Instruction with Strong MentoringAbstractSPIRE-EIT (Summer Program for Interdisciplinary Research and Education – EmergingInterface Technologies) at Iowa State University is a 10-week interdisciplinary summer ResearchExperience for 15 Undergraduates (NSF-funded) that integrates research and education inemerging interface technologies. Students are recruited from engineering, computer science,psychology, and design for an interdisciplinary mix. Classes in both content and professionaldevelopment occupy approximately 35% of the students’ time: computer programming andgraphics

Conference Session

Bridging the Gap and Freshman Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Kendra Bridges, Boise State University; Joanna Guild, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

14.711.4Using a program such as ALEKS as homework in lieu of a series of written homeworkassignments can also reduce the load on the instructors, allowing them to spend more time onother responsibilities such as curriculum improvement, student advising, and professionaldevelopment. Therefore, it is important to investigate whether an e-learning program such asALEKS is more effective than, or at least as effective as, traditional pencil and paper homeworkassignment on helping students improve Math skills.Relationship between Learning Styles and Academic PerformanceIndividual students in the same classroom may have different learning experiences due to theircharacteristics such as learning styles. For example, some students may learn information in

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Anderson, Texas Tech; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech; Diana Hudson, Texas Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

tosuccessful pedagogue and curriculum design to meet the goals of the engineer of 2020. Thisstudy examines the correlation between four factors, visuospatial ability, conceptualunderstanding, prior knowledge, and student course performance as measured by prerequisitecourse grades, course grade, and conceptual knowledge gain. Statistical correlation andhierarchical analysis were applied to the results of the Paper Folding Test (PFT), Card RotationsTest (CRT), pre- and post-Statics Concept Inventory (SCI) tests, admission test scores, andprerequisite course grades to examine these relationships.Although many factors influence student success in an Introduction to Engineering Staticscourse, their understanding of underlying concepts, knowledge from

Conference Session

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

faculty lack knowledge about intercultural communication skills, lack understandingof the nature of second language learning, and lack understanding of the nature of teachingwriting to help their ESL graduate assistants to successfully communicate their research inwriting.26, 27, 28 Faculty have very different relationships with graduate assistants than they dowith other graduate students because they work closely on in-depth projects that can span monthsand often years.29, 30 These relationships are “complex, enduring, and multi-faceted,” where thegraduate assistant often functions simultaneously as an adult learner, a mentee, a colleague inresearch, and an employee. In turn, graduate faculty have multiple responsibilities to not only“serve as

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

. Develops a strong continuity for the development and progression of engineering talent for leadership roles in America’s industry. Provides an effective world-class mechanism for accelerating the generation, development, and innovation of new, improved, and breakthrough technology through regional graduate centers for advanced professional graduate education that integrate advanced studies, relevant engineering projects, with the engineers experience and on-going creative engineering work in industry: ◦ Estimate 100 – 300 graduate-engineer practitioners engaging in advanced studies and relevant engineering development projects in industry per industry-university regional graduate center. ◦ Estimate 100 – 300

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Controls Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shuju Wu, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Xiaobing Hou, Southeast Missouri State University; Charlie Wallgren, Southeast Missouri State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, we describe the implementation of the integrated undergraduatetelecommunications laboratory at Southeast Missouri State University. The new laboratoryintegrates traditional telephone network, VOIP, data network and backbone fiber optic networkwhere data, voice and video traffic (to be added in) will coexist. Our goal for the lab is to allowstudents to see an integrated telecommunication system, rather than many isolated parts. Thehands-on experiences obtained through such a complete system will also enhance the theoryknowledge from our integrated curriculum, no matter what topic they are learning.Following the testing, we will interconnect the different networks. Additionally, we will developnew courses and lab activities to fully utilize

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Mark Barker, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

. Page 14.853.2 Overview of Curriculum In 1998 the College of Engineering and Science moved to an integrated engineering curriculum based on the educational practices of the National Science Foundation Educational Coalitions [1]. Along with our freshman engineering course sequence, our freshman integrated curriculum includes differential and integral calculus courses, basic chemistry lecture and laboratory courses, and a calculus-based physics course, as summarized in Table 1; students also typically enroll in several non-technical courses during the freshman year. The freshman integrated courses are taken in “blocks” so that classes of 40 students share the same sections of each mathematics, science and engineering course during each quarter

Conference Session

Engineering and Other Disciplines

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Boutell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Fisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

) Modern Control Systems (grad) Mechanical Engineering Physics and Optical Engineering Kinematics of Machinery Microsensors Control Systems Image Processing Robotics Engineering Advanced Image Processing (graduate level) Advanced Control Sys (grad) Advanced Kinematics (grad)Selected Required CoursesCollaborationThe principal investigators for the MERI program teach four of the courses that are integral tomost of the tracks of the curriculum: Introduction to Robotics Programming, Mechatronics,Robotics Engineering and Introduction to Mobile Robotics. In an effort to insure adequatecontent coverage of the core topics of the curriculum

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Raper, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Christa Weisbrook, Missouri University of Science and Technology; William Daughton, University of Missouri

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Engineering Management

advisor for new and freshman students campus wide.Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology Susan L. Murray is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray received her B.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. Her M.S. is also in industrial engineering from the University of Texas-Arlington. She is a professional engineer in Texas. Her research and teaching interests include human systems integration, productivity improvement, human performance, ergonomics, and engineering education. Prior to her academic position, she spent seven years working

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Stacy Klein-Gardner; Loren Limberis; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University

newlycreated concentration in bioprocess engineering provides an excellent opportunity to developand implement a novel curriculum based upon proven pedagogical approaches designed toengage the students and improve their mastery of concepts. There are four main objectives ofthis NSF funded (DUE-0737198) Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement project:utilize proven techniques to develop nine instructional modules for three bioprocess engineeringcourses (three modules per course); develop common themes to integrate subsets of thesemodules between two or more courses, while ensuring portability to other programs; assess theeffectiveness of the instructional modules; and disseminate the results so other programs canincorporate the modules into