Conference Session

Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Chris Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Pat Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Dahlia Forde, University of Central Florida; Anna Koufakou, University of Central Florida

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Mathematics

have embarked(since the inception of project (January of 2006)) in an aggressive marketing campaign to informUCF STEM applicants and their parents of the benefits in participating at the EXCEL program atUCF (e.g., guaranteed housing, block scheduling, exposure to the applications of Calculus fromearly on in their college careers, tutoring and personalized attention at the EXCEL Center,amongst others). The details of the EXCEL marketing strategies to recruit students are discussedin later sections of this paper. In summary, EXCEL has received in 1142 applications (06, 07 and08) and has recruited 565 students into the program.To achieve the second objective, the EXCEL faculty have designed a carefully thought out setof educational activities

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Cech, University of California, San Diego; Tom Waidzunas, University of California, San Diego

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Liberal Education

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Loen Graceson-Martin, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Kathy Pericak-Spector, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

................................................................ 3 (12.5%) 15 (62.5%) 6 (25.0%) 0 (0.0%) Interpersonal challenges................................ 6 (25.0%) 15 (62.5%) 2 (8.3%) 1 (4.2%) Career/lifestyle challenges ................................ 10 (41.7%) 12 (50.0%) 2 (8.3%) 0 (0.0%) Other (please specify): (1) patience, (1) 2 (8.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 22 (91.7%) study habits ................................................................The Peer Mentors also reported their perceived level of positive influence on students theymentored (see Table 10). Overall, most of the mentors believed they positively influenced theirstudents “some” or “a great deal” with “personal challenges” (92%), “intellectual

Conference Session

History of Aerospace Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Lee Jonathan, Boeing Company; Adam Bruckner, University of Washington

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Aerospace

. Sometime during the mid- to late 1940’s the directorship ofthe tunnel transferred to James Dwinnell, a 1939 graduate of the department who had joined thefaculty in 1941, and who later went on to a distinguished career at Boeing.Kirsten, the Professor By the late 1930’s and early 1940’s Professor Fred Kirsten was known for his strongviews on education. On May 26, 1936 the school paper reported on Kirsten’s “Guess your gradeand take no exams” policy. The “student choice” grading system started in the fall of 1935 andworked by allowing students to guess their grade to opt out of the grueling three-hour final exam.If their own estimates agreed with Kirsten, they did not have to take the final. “So far”, Kristensaid, “I have agreed with one

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

definitive and enforceable language in Criterion IV.C.3.j whichstated: An understanding of ethical, social, economic, and safety considerations in engineering practice is essential for a successful engineering career. Course work may be provided for this purpose, but as a minimum it should be the responsibility of the engineering faculty to infuse professional concepts into all engineering course work.24Five engineering programs voluntarily went through accreditation review using the EC 2000criteria during the 1996-97 and 1997-98 academic years.15 Another 104 programs were evaluatedusing the EC 2000 criteria during the transition years between the 1998-1999 and the 2000-2001academic years.15 At present, all ABET

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

:• Faculty and student exchange• New and/or higher level academic programs• Dual/joint degree and certificate programs• Distance, continuing and e-education• Laboratory development and sharing of resources• Curriculum development, course equivalency and accreditation support• Faculty development, including higher degrees• Industry internship, cooperative programs and career development• Joint training and research programs, and solicitation of funds• Development, commercialization and transfer of technology• Dissemination of scholarly achievements and other accomplishments by member institutions. Page 14.296.3LACCEI has developed some initiatives and

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Caldwell, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

engineering, such that each graduate is acommissioned leader of character who can understand, implement, and manage technology;and to inspire cadets to a career in the United States Army and a lifetime of personal growthand service.The Civil Engineer program recognizes the technology element of the Department’s missionstatement and established a specific ABET program outcome, “Use modern engineering tools tosolve problems.” The program assesses the outcome through a variety of sources, to includeembedded indicators, which are preselected requirements in courses across the program15, 16.One of the primary embedded indicators is the effective use of software in engineering problemsand design projects.In the Fall of 2007 the USMA Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Paul Weber, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

admitted to the class had their first academic opportunity to learn why thecomplex mix of technology, investment, and policy makes the field one of the most exciting toconsider working in.3. The Student Research ProjectThe project is introduced to students as one where they must argue for or against a particularenergy conversion technology. It is stressed that, in graduate school or in an engineering career,they will very likely encounter the need to research a topic and defend a position. They are askedto research, write and present as though they are the single person advising management or Page 14.506.5policy makers on an energy decision that

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Are Magnus Bruaset, Simula Research Laboratory; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University; Marianne M. Sundet, Simula Research Laboratory; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

recognizing that other areas of the world wereimplementing novel technology curricula. These cutting edge developmental changesencouraged them to redesign their course materials. The support from their school system alsoinfluenced their ability to incorporate a revised curriculum. The researchers found that the morepositive the support was from the schools, the more successful teachers were in theirimplementation. Specifically, a group of teachers in this study found it difficult to make changesto their curriculum at other schools due to a lack of support. Internal factors also influenced theteachers’ implementation ability. This was observed in the form of personal renewal orreflection brought on by career dissatisfaction. As teachers were not

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

accomplish several aspects of thebody of knowledge. The main learning objective of the assignment helps to further theattainment of the “Contemporary Issues and Historical Perspectives” outcome from theBOK, but the project also aides in the development of the “Communication” outcome.Specifically, the project develops historical perspective in the students by requiring themto consider several historical issues as they affected the career of their subject engineer.Each report must address the following: 1. Discuss the technological context of the historical period in which your subject lived and worked. What constituted standard engineering practice of the day? What construction techniques and analytical methods were employed? What con

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; John Lanzarone, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Mico Miller, George Mason University; Barry Liner, George Mason University

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Continuing Professional Development

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

of the Year 2005, and won the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by AAES. In 2002 she was named the Distinguished Engineering Educator by the Society of Women Engineers. Her awards are based on her mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. Page 14.1294.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Understanding Engineering Freshman Study Habits: the Transition from

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nate Roman, Oral Roberts University; Tyler Todd, Oral Roberts University

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biological & Agricultural

so they can stand alone withonly minor modifications.The direct benefits of providing challenging integrated bioprocess engineering modules are thecritical thinking skills the students will develop for use throughout their careers. Successfulgraduates of a general engineering program, with concentrated studies on bioprocessengineering, will need to extend themselves and apply the fundamental concepts of engineeringand mathematics they learn to a variety of conditions and situations. They will most likely be thecohesive component in a project requiring a multifaceted approach for successful completion.The more the students are engaged, as occurs with this proposed approach, the better the subjectmatter will be retained and applied. Utilizing

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac Wait, Marshall University; Andrew Nichols, Marshall University

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Educational Research and Methods

must consider that since students are typicallyenrolled in the IEP program for one or two semesters prior to beginning pursuit of anundergraduate degree, the time required to earn this degree is substantially lengthened for thosewho spend time refining their English language ability prior to achieving degree-seeking status.This lengthening of the amount of time required to earn a degree may lead students to become‘academically exhausted’ toward the end of their academic careers, and thus less willing toinvest the time and interest required to obtain higher grades. A variation of this program lengtheffect – reduced retention with increasing student age at the time of matriculation – has beenobserved among university students in the United

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College

Conference Session

Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics

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Mathematics

AC 2009-700: VISUAL ANALYSIS AND THE COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONSAndrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics Throughout his career Dr. Grossfield has combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He studied Electrical Engineering at the City College of New York, graduating with a BSEE. During the sixties, he attended the NYU Courant Institute at night, obtaining an M.S. degree in mathematics, while designing circuitry full time during the day for aerospace/avionics companies. He earned his doctorate studying Continuum Mechanics under the direction of L. M. Milne-Thomson, CBE at The University of Arizona. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, and MAA. Grossfield@IEEE.org is his email

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey Anderson, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Suresh Muknahallipatna, University of Wyoming; John Pierre, University of Wyoming; David Whitman, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

Coursework. We provide a wide variety of undergraduate electivecoursework. A student interested in pursuing a career in embedded systems could elect tocomplete all of the coursework. Students may also selectively choose from the available courseofferings to enhance their chosen field of study. In this section we provide a brief review of thecourse content, objectives, and related design activities.D.1. Digital Signal ProcessingD.1.1. Course description: EE 4245. Digital Signal Processing. 3. Sampling and oversamplingA/D’s; FIR and IIR digital filter design, effects of quantization, practical realizations;applications of the discrete and fast Fourier Transform (DFT and FFT); correlation,periodograms, window effects, multi-rate techniques, multi

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; randa shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

for students to attend professional development workshops andseek career advice. Ten participants were actively involved in AISES, four served or wereserving as officers at the time of their interview. Six students either had attended or wereplanning to attend the National Conference. Five students had been active previously, but wereforced to limit their involvement due to curricular and work constraints. For mixed-race students who are not culturally identified, AISES is a place to be involved andlearn about Native American cultural “stuff” but not in an over-bearing or threatening way. InAISES, students can foreground an engineering identity and background a Native Americanidentity. Interviewer: What got you into AISES

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen Donis-Keller, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Liberal Education

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-717: CHILDREN'S CONCEPTIONS AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OFTECHNOLOGY BEFORE AND AFTER PARTICIPATING IN AN INFORMALENGINEERING CLUBPamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, wrote curriculum and was a master teacher for Project Lead the Way, and led two Project FIRST robotics teams. As a science teacher educator, she has added engineering content and pedagogy to her science methods courses for prospective elementary teachers. She teaches engineering to

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hanyak, Bucknell University; Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

received an NSF CAREER award (#0746125, 2008-2013), entitled Aerosol-Water Interactions in the Atmosphere. This work focuses on combining aerosol particle research with educational opportunities for undergraduates. Page 14.1144.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 TEACHING MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES TO FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS USING COOPERATIVE TEAM- BASED PROJECTS AND LABORATORIESAbstractA team-based cooperative learning environment for teaching Principles of Chemical Engineering(the material and energy balances course) has been used at Bucknell University for several years.This

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

such as employee morale, health care and other employee benefits or programs, and re-training.The [company] ultimately provided modest career counseling services for employee. Non-exemptemployees were directed to the [State] Department of Labor while exempt employees were providedmodest resume review services, job listing and use of telephones for employment seeking. These serviceswere directed at the WFR process primarily.Reengineering ResultsFrom a teaching standpoint, pointed discussion questions focusing on specific components of the case andor reengineering are provided in Table 2. A broader perspective would include the overall view ofreengineering for this case and in general, i.e., whether reengineering can ever be successful if all