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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-1062: THE USE OF RAPID PROTOTYPE MODELS IN MECHANICALDESIGN COURSESHolly Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault received her BS, MSME and Ph.D. degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1974, 1983 and 1988 respectively. She has worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for the Norton Company and Product Development Engineer for the Olin Corporation. She is currently Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, co-director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center, and director of the Melbourne Global Project Center. In the fall of 2001, she was invited as the Lise Meitner Visiting Professor, Department of Design Sciences, Lund

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New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

minorities andwomen to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but finding theseresources is not easy. MIND Links gathers and updates each year links to resources in anorganized manner that is useful for parents, students, professionals, academics andadministrators. Special attention is paid to provide useful resources to every stage of forming theengineer, including • Exploratory and motivational stage: K-12, enrichment activities, competitions • Preparatory: scholarships, fellowships, rankings of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, internships • Professional careers: publications, salary surveys, organizations • Academic careers: career development, evaluating institutions and offers

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Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Green, University of Maryland; Judy Frels, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-498: A CALL FOR CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATION INEXECUTIVE EDUCATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE CERTIFICATE ININNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLANDJames Green, University of Maryland Dr. James V. Green is the Director of the award-winning Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (Hinman CEOs) Program at the University of Maryland, and the associate director of entrepreneurship education at Mtech Ventures. He manages the executive education programs and the Technology Start-Up Boot Camp, and serves as the course manager for Mtech Ventures. He is an instructor with the A. James Clark School of Engineering, teaching a variety of courses in entrepreneurship and technology

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Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

activities todevelop his expertise and teaching skills, provide service to industry, and promote theuniversity. The paper will provide guidelines and advice for new faculty on the best practicesfor using consulting activities for faculty development. The paper will focus on the benefitsfaculty can derive from industry consulting and offer ideas on how they can utilize this facultydevelopment technique.IntroductionFaculty development is a major concern for faculty, academic administrators and students1.Consulting activities offer faculty the opportunity to engage in faculty development byallowing them to develop their expertise and enhance their teaching skills. Also, consultinginitiatives can provide faculty, including engineering and technology

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Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Alice Scales, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

technical/technology education and engineering education. He is currently a Co-PI on the new GRIDc grant that brings green research into the technology classroom and has recently completed three grants related to visualization and education and has started new research in areas related to STEM integration and gaming. His latest series of CDs are titled “VisTE: Visualization in Technology Education” that are designed to bring scientific visualization into math, science, and technology education classrooms.Alice Scales, North Carolina State University Alice Y. Scales is the Assistant Department Head of the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education and Coordinator of the Graphic

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Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude D'Amours, University of Ottawa; Claude Laguë, University of Ottawa; Frank Mellor, University of Ottawa

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-288: ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULA AND COMPETITIONS INTHE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWAClaude D'Amours, University of Ottawa P.Eng., Ph.D.; Vice-Dean (Academic Affairs), Faculty of Engineering; Associate Professor, School of Information Technology and EngineeringClaude Laguë, University of Ottawa P.Eng., ing., Ph.D.; Dean, Faculty of Engineering; Professor, Department of Mechanical EngineeringFrank Mellor, University of Ottawa Executive-in-residence; Faculty of Engineering Page 14.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Entrepreneurship Curricula

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Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-2009: SERIOUS GAMING FOR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DESIGN:EXPLORING LEARNING POTENTIAL AND STUDENTS' READINESSYogesh Velankar, Purdue University Yogesh Velankar is a graduate student in Purdue University School of Engineering Education. His research interests are in the area of corporate learning and designing effective learning environments.Sean Brophy, Purdue University Dr. Sean Brophy, is an assistant professor in Purdue University School of Engineering Education. His research interests are in using technology for learning and assessment. He brings experience in designing effective learning experiences based on theories of knowing and how people learn.Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit, Mercy; Darrell Kleinke, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

presented.IntroductionService learning has grown in importance to the extent that it is now on the strategic path of mostengineering and technology programs in the US. Along with social entrepreneurship, they arewell regarded and supported by scholarly journals. They are also supported financially byfoundations and government agencies. This particular activity is supported by a KernEntrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) grant from the Kern Family Foundation.This paper describes the relationships between service learning and social entrepreneurship in thecontext of engineering education. It then presents the anatomy of this particular venture usingthe latest models of social entrepreneurship research. The educational and pedagogical aspectsare then discussed

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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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Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler; Fredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1712: ASSESSING PEER ATTITUDES AMONG STEM STUDENTS ANDTHEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON THE RETENTION OF FEMALES IN STEMPROGRAMSKristian Trampus, University of Texas, TylerFredericka Brown, University of Texas, TylerMichael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler Page 14.243.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Peer Attitudes Among STEM students and The Potential Effects on The Retention of Females in STEM ProgramsIntroductionOne of the major socio-technological changes in the United States is that of a growing diversityof workforce. Demographic projections show the traditional pool that supplies today’stechnological workforce

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverley Pickering-Reyna, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1342: BEYOND MATH ENRICHMENT: APPLIED PRACTICE WITHLIFE- AND CAREER-SKILLS INTERVENTION AND RETENTIONAPPLICATIONS MATTER IN EDUCATING NEW MINORITY FRESHMENBeverley Pickering-Reyna, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Beverley J. Pickering-Reyna has been the Director of Diversity/Gender Initiatives in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) College of Engineering & Applied Science since June 18, 2007. Beforehand, she taught online and on campus undergraduate and graduate courses for five years as an Adjunct Instructor in the UWM School of Information Studies (formerly School of Information Science). Concurrently, Pickering-Reyna directed the Information Technology

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Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Jordan, Baylor University; Ryan McGhee, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University; Elizabeth Lemus, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-1680: CREATING A SUSTAINABLE-ENERGY BUSINESS IN RURALHONDURASWilliam Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials related courses and does research concerning appropriate technology in developing countries. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education.Ryan McGhee, Baylor University Ryan McGhee graduated from Baylor University in

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DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frank Wright, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1789: CONSTRUCTIVIST DESIGN AND BLENDED INSTRUCTION:RETHINKING COURSE DESIGN FOR THE ENGINEERING CLASSROOMMarie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteFrank Wright, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 14.363.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Constructivist Design and Blended Instruction: Rethinking Course Design for the Engineering ClassroomAbstractThe engineering classroom is changing1: the student body is ethnically, linguistically, andculturally more diverse2 than ever before and the infusion of technology is redefining work skillsand society's expectations. Web-based technology has grown to become a critical

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-926: SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAM: A MODEL FOR IMPACTINGFIRST-YEAR RETENTION RATES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPSRuba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba A. Alkhasawneh is a Ph.D. student in engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University, respectively in Jordan. Her research focuses on diversity issues and engineering education. Address: 601 West Main Street,PO Box 843068,Richmond, VA 23284-3068; e-mail: alkhasawnera@vcu.edu.Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson is the Associate Dean for Graduate

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terrell Strayhorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 14.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Measuring the Educational Benefits of Diversity in STEM Education: A Multi-Institutional Survey Analysis of Women and Underrepresented MinoritiesAbstractPrevious research has documented the importance of diversity in higher education and the needto increase diversity in science and engineering fields by broadening participation among womenand historically underrepresented minorities. Large-scale research that measures the educationalbenefits of diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, however, hasbeen limited. The present study measured the educational benefits of diversity in STEM fieldsusing a nationally

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Focus on Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Hacker, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mary Lucero Ferrel, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Women in Engineering

result of all of these demands on faculty time, it is difficultto get faculty to participate in extra programs, such as mentoring.In the fall of 2006, Cal Poly Pomona was awarded an NSF ADVANCE InstitutionalTransformation grant to increase the representation and advancement of women faculty in thescience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Activities at this institutionare organized around four key areas: 1) Institutional Development/Sustainability, 2) Recruitment,3) Career Development, and 4) Leadership Development.Women make up 25% of the tenure/tenure-track faculty in the science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) disciplines at Cal Poly Pomona, with some departments still havingnone or only one female faculty

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Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

, education, and engineering education truly entail, not only in excelling with andbalancing tangible nuts-and-bolts details (teaching, research/scholarship, service, professionaldevelopment, etc.; that is “academic wealth”), but also in less tangible aspects, including trulyimpactive role modeling, personal service, mentorship, and leadership. This deeper impactdistinguishes “academic impact” from the broader “academic wealth”. “Academic vision”involves not only seeing, but assimilating, the big picture of “why” engineering educators dowhat they do in addition to “how”, with an eye toward lasting value, contribution, and legacy.The paper will discuss recent trends 3 in engineering education, for example, technology in theclassroom, hybridization of

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Graphics and Visualization

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Christopher Hill, Linedota Architects

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 14.422.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design Visualization and Service Learning: Using Photorealistic Computer Rendering to Support a Third-World Community Development ProjectIntroductionComputer rendering has evolved to a point where the ability to generate photorealistic images isa standard feature in most CAD applications. The objective of photorealistic rendering is to“generate images from computer modeled scenes with an image quality as close to real life aspossible” [1]. The origins of computer rendering are rooted in technological developments thatare nearly a half-century old. However, more recent developments in photorealistic renderingapplications and in the

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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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Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara; Gary Hansen, University of California, Santa Barbara; Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Peter Robinson, Utah Valley University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-529: ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM ASSESSMENT BY STUDENTOUTCOMEHak Tam, University of California, Santa BarbaraGary Hansen, University of California, Santa BarbaraSally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityPeter Robinson, Utah Valley University Page 14.581.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM ASSESSMENT BY STUDENT OUTCOMEIntroduction Harvard Business School offered the first course in entrepreneurship in 1947. Today mostof the AACSB-accredited business schools offer programs in entrepreneurship 1. Withinnovations emanating from the science and technology areas, entrepreneurship

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

and give STEM interested high school students an opportunity toexplore, learn and experience several STEM disciplines. Phase two is aimed at improving students’skills and retention in STEM areas through course and curriculum enhancement, new and advanceteaching technology especially for the gatekeeper courses. Phase three provides students andfaculty opportunities to enhance their knowledge and research skills through specially designedlearning activities. Phase four ensures smooth transition of STEM undergraduates into highlycompetitive graduate school programs. The project's management plan is lead by the facultymembers from Engineering and Mathematics Departments.The project designed activities based on the following strategies: (1

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaoqing Qian, Alabama A&M University; Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; George Seweryniak, DoE Computational Science Division; Debbie McCoy, Oak Ridge National Lab

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Minorities in Engineering

. Debbie McCoy Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TennesseeAbstractThe Research Alliance in Math and Science (RAMS) program is a twelve-week summerresearch internship program for under-represented students majoring in computer science,mathematics, engineering and technology. It is carried out through the Computing andComputational Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Theobjective of the RAMS program is to identify students and faculty members in computersciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology disciplines for summer internships insupport of the long-term goal of increasing the number of under-represented minorities

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Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University; Jerry Watson, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-100: USING A MULTIVARIATE APPROACH TO INVESTIGATE THEFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MINORITY STUDENTS’ APPLYING TOGRADUATE SCHOOLXiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State UniversityJerry Watson, North Carolina A&T State UniversityMarcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University Page 14.1308.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A multivariate Approach to Investigate the Factors Contributing to Minority Students Applying for Graduate SchoolAbstractThe goal of this research is to study what, if any, factors that may help minority students makehis or her decision to apply to graduate school in science, technology, engineering

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Graphics and Visualization

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Associate Vice President for Visualization Computing. He formerly was Department Head and a Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology. He is the co-founder of the Digital Enterprise Center in the School of Technology, and, in the 6 years he served as Department Head, he more than doubled enrollment, funded projects, and donations to the department. Prior to becoming department head he was on the faculty in Computer Graphics Technology for 4 years. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Gary served three years as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Department of Engineering Graphics at The Ohio State University. He has authored numerous papers in

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

someday beresponsible for the management of construction, verification of design, and inspection ofinstallation of all types of mechanical systems in buildings. The MechBuild lab will bridge thegap between student learning and the implementation of innovative technology, and willstimulate students with real-world, hands-on exercises. It will be beneficial to STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math) education, faculty development, and community outreach.This paper will outline the goals and utilization of this lab.IntroductionA proposal was written to seek financial support for the development of a Mechanical BuildingSystems lab (MechBuild lab) to serve three courses in an accredited four-year Bachelor ofScience program in Construction

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1201: NURTURE MOTIVATED, CONFIDENT, AND STRATEGICLEARNERS IN ENGINEERING THROUGH COGNITIVE ANDPSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION FOR AN ENTRY-LEVEL COURSEWei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over 10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum. He serves as a freshmen advisor for the First Year Experience Program at JSU and is the Principle Investigator for

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New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Adam Morris, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

2008 Page 14.1059.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Simplified Management Zones from Analyses and Mapping of Multiple Years of Spatially Distributed Harvest DataAbstractThe National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP),and HBCU Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) have paved the way for undergraduate researchinvolvement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines atUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES) among the underrepresented minority students.Ongoing multidisciplinary experiential learning and research efforts titled (i

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

groups.Advisement Organizational StructureAdvisement is a key factor in moving students successfully through any program,particularly for students who are at-risk. Good advisement is more than making sure thatthe student takes courses in the proper sequence. It is also a way to help students finddirection for both their career and their life. How this is accomplished varies frominstitution to institution, with different degrees of success. Assessing and evaluating thestrengths and weaknesses of an advisement protocol is imperative if schools ofengineering are to meet the new challenge of developing engineers that have the tools tocompete in a global market and who are conscious of the pros and cons of technology andhow it impacts the world as a whole.All

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Recruitment and Development of Minority Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

computational technologies in order to promote and cultivate interest in students. Develop initiatives so that interested students can continue in computational science engineering at “Organizing Institution”.” “Intend on creating exercises around Para Vein [sic] and Vol Vien [sic] as was given in the workshop. I also want to use UNIX in some way. Page 14.511.9 “The workshop was invaluable. It allowed me to be exposed to some very useful concepts and software. I can see myself incorporating these

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Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin, Marathon County

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Engineering Design Graphics

effectiveness of the different modes ofteaching. It should also offer some insight as to the different ways students learn engineeringgraphics and to what extent online instruction is appropriate for an engineering graphics course.IntroductionAs new education delivery technologies are developed, discussions arise as to whether thesetechnologies are an effective way to educate students. With more institutions of highereducation moving toward online instruction, the case must be made that the education studentsare receiving online is equivalent to the education received in a traditional format on campus.The move to alternative education technologies is growing in the field of engineering education.The paper considers the efficacy of an engineering

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New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler; Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas, Tyler

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1918: ASSESSING PEER ATTITUDES AMONG STEM STUDENTS ANDTHE POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON THE RETENTION OF MINORITIES IN STEMPROGRAMSFredericka Brown, University of Texas, Tyler Dr. Brown currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. Her research interests include bioheat transfer, thermal comfort, and engineering education.Kristian Trampus, University of Texas, Tyler Ms. Trampus currently serves as the Director of the East Texas STEM Center at The University of Texas at Tyler. Her research interests include metacognition, educational technology, the education of historically under-served populations and STEM education.Michael Odell

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University; Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Helene Cook, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

Department (PACE Center), focusing on issues that impact academically gifted African American male college students. Bonner is also completing a book that highlights the experiences of postsecondary gifted African American male undergraduates in predominantly White and Historically Black college contexts. Fred spent the 2005-2006 year as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow in the Office of the President at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Additionally, he has recently been awarded an NSF grant that focuses on factors influencing the success of high achieving African American students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in HBCUs.Felecia Nave