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Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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New Engineering Educators

of female faculty being hired, tenured, or promoted. Considering thatnearly 37% of the doctoral degrees in science and engineering are awarded to women, it shouldthen be alarming to discover that women make up only 9% of full professors in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields2. Of course, it is only in recent yearsthat this issue has drawn some attention. The NSF’s Advance Program was created out ofconcern for this same exact issue. Because of the Advance Program, large universities such asIowa State University6, Rice University, University of Washington, University of Michigan,University of Wisconsin, and Virginia Tech are developing or have already developed policiesand programs to support, recruit, and retain

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Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-864: CONNECTOR FACULTY: A FRIENDLY FACE FOR EARLYENGINEERING STUDENTSDaina Briedis, Michigan State University Dr. DAINA BRIEDIS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr. 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

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Cawthorne, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Melissa Stacer, Purdue University

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Biomedical

AC 2009-1215: ASSESSMENT OF THE VANTH ENGINEERING RESEARCHCENTER ON GRADUATE STUDENTSJames Cawthorne, Purdue UniversityOsman Cekic, Purdue UniversityMonica Cox, Purdue UniversityMelissa Stacer, Purdue University Page 14.262.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessment of the VaNTH Engineering Research Center Experience on Graduate StudentsAbstract The Vanderbilt-Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT (VaNTH) Engineering ResearchCenter, started in 1999, has focused on improving bioengineering education through theapplications of learning science, learning technology, and assessment and evaluation within thedomain of

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Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering and Technology (ABET). It can beargued that implementing a suitable accreditation processes is more effective during thedevelopment phase of a degree program rather than if inserted through changes in an alreadyestablished program. Page 14.772.2In this work, the implementation of the new ECE program is divided into five closely interrelatedcategories: curriculum, personnel, facilities, budget, and institutional support. Each of theseissues is addressed and discussed in a separate section.CurriculumThe curriculum under consideration allows students to graduate as engineers after taking a totalof 128 semester credit hours distributed into

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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Design Graphics

use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for civil andenvironmental engineering practice are all requirements of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) 3. ABET also requires effective communication skills forundergraduate students. There are not unique ways to identify engineering talents/abilities instudent learning. Oftentimes, outside of academia, potential performance super stars areidentified by allowing contestants to sing a song; for example, on The American Idol reality TVshow. The judges and the general public (by virtual voting) identify the person with the besttalent. Many of these young performers find success, live their dreams, and gain acceptance fromboth from the music industry

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Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

through the use of technology is the way to maintain the U.S. edge inthe global market place.1 An argument for the second perspective is the belief that the U.S. leadsin creativity and innovation and has the best universities in the world to pilot the way.2Regardless of the viewpoint taken, it is apparent that we must transition more high schoolstudents into engineering to be competitive; having a clear picture of the current state of themarket factors that may influence our youth as they make their career choice is imperative.According to the U.S. Department of Education5 it was estimated that in the fall of 2008 nearly49.8 million students attended public schools in the U.S. with an additional 6.2 million attendingprivate schools. Of those

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Autenrieth, Texas A&M University; Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Cheryl Page, Texas A&M University; L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Welch, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects, and all havestudent bodies that are primarily from underrepresented minority groups (average 88%), lowincome (average 77%), and first generation to college. The goal “to involve teachers inengineering research” has been accomplished by satisfying 3 objectives linked to the intendedoutcomes and impacts. The objectives are: 1) Provide contemporary engineering researchexperiences and enhance understanding of the nature of engineering; 2) Scaffold teacherdevelopment of authentic inquiry activities for the high school classroom; and 3) Improve publicschool teachers’ knowledge about careers in engineering. Assessment of the program isintegrated into its structure providing regular feedback which is

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina; Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering and science. Improving student awareness ofengineering and science contributes to technological literacy among the general public and alsohelps students make informed career path decisions. A significant body of literature exists on theattitudes of K-12 students and teachers towards science and scientists. This literature hasinformed the development of science education outreach programs. However, a comparablebody of literature about K-12 student attitudes towards engineering and engineers is not yet fullydeveloped.Some work has been done in this area. Yasar1 developed a survey to study K-12 teacherperceptions of engineering, primarily to determine their interest in and comfort level for teachingdesign, engineering and technology in their

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Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Athanasios Tsalatsanis, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

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Mathematics

technologies, integrating research in classroom, thermal stresses, computational mechanics, and mechanics of nonhomogeneous nanolayers. Page 14.218.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 APPLICATION OF EMERGING KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY METHODS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAbstractThe purpose of this study is to investigate the application of emerging knowledge discoverymethodologies in analyzing student profiles to predict the performance of a student in a course.Knowledge discovery is the research area concerned with analyzing existing information andextracting implicit, previously unknown, hidden and

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Automation and Robotics Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-2063: UTILIZING ROBOTICS IN TEACHING MICROCONTROLLERPROGRAMMING TO MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING STUDENTSArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering at Robert Morris University. He has been the Coordinator of the RMU Learning Factory and Director of Engineering Laboratories. He holds a B.S. and an M.S., both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. He has conducted research and taught in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing engineering, and industrial technology fields. He has been active in ASEE

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Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patrick Gee, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Laura Masterson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-1256: INTEGRATED LEARNING IN FRESHMAN ENGINEERING: THETHEMED LEARNING COMMUNITYJanet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisPatrick Gee, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Patrick Gee, MSME, is a Lecturer in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI. He is also director of the Minority Engineering Advancement Program (MEAP). Patrick has both a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.Laura Masterson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Laura Masterson is a joint advisor in the School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI and University College at IUPUI. She has a B.S. degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters

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Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

. W 9. Appropriately model the physical world with mathematics. W 10. Consider economic, social, and environmental aspects of a problem. W 18. Design experiments to better understand systems and verify ideas/hypotheses. HW 19. Handle uncertainty and ambiguity is system modeling. H 20. Use statistical techniques as well as engineering intuition to make reasonable estimates. WA3: Information Collection/Dissemination Capabilities: 6. Find information and use a variety of resources (i.e., resourcefulness). W 7. Identify critical technology and

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Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; William Hurley, Villanova University; Edmond Dougherty, Villanova University; James Klingler, Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 14.76.10they enjoyed the class and applied many of the skills that they had learned in the courseto their term project. Pre- and post-course assessments indicated that the students’confidence in their ability to create new products and services had significantly improvedin the case of several students as a result of taking the class. Most of the students whotook this class are now continuing in the engineering entrepreneurship minor program.AcknowledgementsThe authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Kern Family Foundation. Theauthors are also grateful to Mr. Gerry Mayer for hosting the tour to Lockheed MartinCorporation’s Advanced Technology Laboratory.References[1] P.Singh, E.J. Dougherty, W. Hurley, and J. Klingler, “A Novel

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Raelyn Rediske, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steve Ackerman, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sharon Dunwoody, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Graduate Studies

arenationwide surveys that tell us we are a scientifically illiterate public2,3.The goals that have been offered for promoting a scientifically literate society include benefits to bothindividuals and government1,4. As science and technology become the dominant engines for economicgrowth in the world, a better-educated citizen is able to increase his/her own status by being prepared forthis new market; once a county’s citizens reach this point, of course, the country itself secures anenhanced place in the market. Especially in democracies, better-educated citizens can ethically decide onfuture scientific paths and technological uses5. In addition to the benefits to the public, scientiststhemselves benefit from having a better-informed population

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Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-27: A TOP-DOWN APPROACH FOR TEACHING AN INTRODUCTORYENGINEERING MATERIALS COURSEPriya Manohar, Robert Morris University Dr. Priyadarshan Manohar is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA. He has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from University of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (2001 – 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Australia (1998 – 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position

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Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

females want to benefit society through their work, thecontinuing poor perception of engineering as a helping profession among females may reflectrecruiting problems.Table 2. Average and Standard Deviation of Student Responses to PFEAS Questions on 5-pointLikert Scale; T-test results comparing female vs. male students are also shown Q2: Q3: Engineers Q4: Q1: Engineers Engineering is have Technology Average contributeStudy and more contributed plays an of 4 more tostudent concerned

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerrie Kephart, University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas, El Paso

AC 2009-441: CULTIVATING AUTHENTIC ENGINEERING DISCOURSE:RESULTS OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTSKerrie Kephart, University of Texas, El Paso Kerrie L. Kephart is Assistant Professor of Bilingual/ESL Education at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her research interests include academic literacy development, second language learning, and the connections between language and learning. She provides faculty development workshops on classroom practice, learning theories, and supporting students’ development of communication skills.Elsa Villa, University of Texas, El Paso Elsa Q. Villa is a lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education, Division of Mathematics, Science, and Technology

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Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Reniz Moosa, Texas A&M University

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Architectural

AC 2009-419: VIRTUAL WALK THROUGH OF A BUILDING FOUNDATIONSYSTEM USING GAME ENGINEMohammed Haque, Texas A&M University Dr. Mohammed E. Haque is a professor in the Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. He has over twenty years of professional experience in analysis, design, and investigation of building, bridges and tunnel structural projects of various city and state governments and private sectors. Dr. Haque is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and members of ASEE, ASCE, and ACI. Dr. Haque received a BSCE from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, a MSCE and a Ph.D. in Civil

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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

Knowledge Test was 1.0. The post EIDS scores indicatedgains in academic and school identities, and knowledge of the work of engineers which alsoappeared in her interview responses: “An environmental engineer does things to help the outdoors, like the environment, and the thing it mainly works to keep clean or help is water, soil, and the air.” “[Mechanical engineers]…probably design a better way, like, they had…on the news this morning that was talking about engineers and how they were, they needed engineers to find better technology to get the bumpers and the parts of their car stronger so they can, so they don’t crash and it damages that much, and the damage is less

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

ofreflection and of extending the benefit of the S-L project.Courses and projects include, for example, a first-year introduction to engineering course inwhich 420 students, divided into teams, designed and built moving displays illustrating variousenergy transformation technologies and recycling for 60,000 middle school students thatannually visit a history center that is part of a national park. Another example is a sophomorekinematics course in which student teams visited local playgrounds to assess their safety usingdeceleration, force, and impact equations learned from the course. Junior heat transfer coursesfocused in analyzing heat loss and making suggestions for heating system savings for a localfood pantry, a city hall building, and a

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Cynthia Helman, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-1922: INTEGRATING A FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMWITH A LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITYTimothy Hinds, Michigan State University TIMOTHY J. HINDS is an Academic Specialist in the Michigan State University College of Engineering Undergraduate Studies and Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is the lead instructor for the Cornerstone Engineering / Spartan Engineering program teaching courses in engineering design and modeling. He has also taught courses in machine design, manufacturing processes, mechanics, computational tools and international product design as well as graduate-level courses in engineering innovation and technology management. He has over 25 years of combined academic

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Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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La Tondra Murray, Duke University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2009-1144: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONFROM ACADEMIA: AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVELa Tondra Murray, Duke University La Tondra Murray is the Associate Director of Professional Masters Programs in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Spelman College and a B.EE. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She also holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. Page 14.977.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Preparing

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Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Mark Budnik, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-828: INTEGRATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGHOUT ANELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING CURRICULUMEric Johnson, Valparaiso UniversityMark Budnik, Valparaiso UniversityDoug Tougaw, Valparaiso University Page 14.757.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Entrepreneurship Throughout an Electrical and Computer Engineering CurriculumAbstractMany engineering programs are attempting to emphasize the importance of entrepreneurship andan entrepreneurial mindset for all engineering students. Since many start-up companies arefounded on the basis of a newly developed technology, it is a natural progression for at leastsome engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

for the Advancement of Engineering Education and focused on students’experiences as they move into, through, and beyond their undergraduate engineeringeducations.10 Data collection occurred during a four-year period at four U.S. institutions: a Page 14.360.3public institution specializing in teaching engineering and technology; a private, historicallyblack university in the mid-Atlantic; a large, public university in the Northwest; and a suburban,private university on the West Coast.Nominal, initial APS sample size was 160 students, approximately 40 at each institution, butexact sample size varied with year and data collection method. Although

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Systems Engineering Programs and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Nemes, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

. The asynchronous model has been well-received by students thus farfor its flexibility. The use of short video and audio clips rather than long recorded lectureshas also proven to be very popular, and the emphasis on student-student and student-facultyinteraction as well as timely feedback from instructors has also received positive studentevaluations.References1. Allen, I.E and J. Seamen, Staying the Course – Online Education in the United States, 2008, Sloan Consortium, Needham, MA, 2008.2. Fabrycky, W.J., ‘Understanding and Influencing Systems Engineering in Academia’, INCOSE Insight, 2007, 7-14.3. Shuver, M., et al., ‘Enabling the U.S. Engineering Work Force for Technological Innovation: The Role of Interactive Learning Among Working

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ozdemir Gol; Jan Machotka; Zorica Nedic; Andrew Nafalski

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Electrical and Computer

. Princeton WordNet, wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn3. Academic Integrity for Students, http://www.unisa.edu.au/ltu/students/study/integrity.asp (viewed 1 February2009)4. Review of Plagiarism Detection Software Report, University of Luton,http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/documents/resources/Luton_TechnicalReviewofPDS.pdf (viewed 3 February 2009)5. J. J. G. Adeva, N. L. Carroll and R. A. Calvo, Applying Plagiarism Detection to Engineering Education, 7thInternational Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET '06, 10-13 July2006, Page(s):722 - 731 Page 14.435.76. Turnitin Home, http://turnitin.com/static

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Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Leland, Oral Roberts University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-2253: PAIR PROGRAMMING IN A CAD-BASED ENGINEERINGGRAPHICS COURSERobert Leland, Oral Roberts University ROBERT LELAND received a S.B. in Computer Science from MIT in 1978, a M.S. in System Science from UCLA in 1982 and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA in 1988. From 1989-1990 he was a visiting assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. From 1990-2005 he served on the faculty at the University of Alabama in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Since 2005 he has served on the faculty at Oral Roberts University in Engineering and Physics. His research interests include controls, MEMS, and engineering education

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-309: START EARLIER, PREPARE BETTER: AN ENGINEERINGSENIOR SEMINAR COURSEDing Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo Ding Yuan received the B.S. degree in industrial automation from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China, in 1998 and the Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, in 2006. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Colorado State University-PuebloNebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC received the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University in 1984, the M.S. in electrical engineering, M.S. in industrial engineering, and Ph.D. in

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Programming for Engineering Students II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College; Gary Welton, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-2132: LEARNING STYLE, STUDENT MOTIVATION, AND ACTIVELEARNINGWilliam Birmingham, Grove City College Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Chair of Computer Science Department, Grove City CollegeVincent DiStasi, Grove City College Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Professor of Chemistry,Grove City CollegeGary Welton, Grove City College Professor of Psychology, Assistant Dean of Institutional Assessment,Grove City College Page 14.841.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Learning Style, Student Motivation, and Active LearningAbstractFor the past two

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Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, AUTO21; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

portion of the student’s college or universitycareer and allowing the progression in complexity of both the academic studies and the workexperiences is fundamental to cooperative education6. Employer and student performanceevaluation data have traditionally been used to reflect on and improve student or employerperformance in an informal way. An emphasis has been placed on developing evaluation criteriathrough learning outcomes that meet the needs of the cooperative education programs and theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or the Canadian EngineeringAccreditation Board (CEAB).Research on cooperative education and engineering students has shown a positive impact onearnings and grade point averages at the cost of extended