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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Tim Katz, University of Brighton

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International

text books, manuals and the like.Addressing the above issues are discussed in more detail in later sections of this paper.3. The existing curriculum and the rationale for changeOne of the major issues to be addressed is to update the curriculum at the department of Page 14.885.3EE, which has not been updated for decades. Many new technologies and modernteaching methods and paradigms have been developed during the last three decadesacross the world. Therefore, there is an urgent need to update the curricula of all subjects,especially science and engineering at KPU.The list of the subjects in the existing curriculum (without any modification) is

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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1022: UNDERSTANDING FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO RETENTIONIN ENGINEERING: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (SEM)APPROACHMark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is the Director of Instructional Technology Research & Development in the Division of Science and Mathematics Education at Michigan State University. Dr. Urban-Lurain's research interests are in theories of cognition, their impact on instructional design and applying these to the use of instructional technology. He is also interested in the role of technology in educational improvement and reform.Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Applied Engineering Sciences major

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Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jamie Tills, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Steven Swanson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Architectural

that houses both University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s College of Engineering andthe Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and University ofNebraska at Omaha’s College of Information Science and Technology. The involvementof industry leaders will be a key component of the workshops.3.2.1 – The Peter Kiewit Institute and LearningExtensive research has proven that traditional lecturing that takes place in mostclassrooms is not as effective as other teaching methods11. It is not until the classroom isreplaced by a laboratory setting that fundamental concepts and theories of science andengineering allow students to apply and reinforce their knowledge12.The Peter Kiewit Institute takes into account various learning styles of

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ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dazhi Yang, Purdue University; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Aidsa Santiago Roman

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-589: REPAIRING MISCONCEPTIONS: A CASE STUDY WITHADVANCED ENGINEERING STUDENTS ON THEIR USE OF SCHEMATRAINING MODULESDazhi Yang, Purdue University Dazhi Yang is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. She obtained both her master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Educational Technology from Purdue in 2004 and 2008, respectively. Prior to joining the School of Engineering Education, Dr. Yang worked on a variety of interdisciplinary research projects in instructional design, distance and online learning, assessment and evaluation, technology integration, and information security and assurance in K12 schools. She is the 2009 Young

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Laura Winn, Waynesburg Central High School; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

cities, including Atlanta,Birmingham, Knoxville, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, are included within the region. However,West Virginia is the only state considered to be entirely within Appalachia’s borders1.It has long been believed that high-tech industries with higher-paying jobs would improve thelives of residents of Appalachia. Careers in the sciences, technology, engineering and math(STEM) are one route to improved economic stability in the region and improved quality of lifefor families and communities. Yet, by almost any measure, the difficulties in attracting highschool students to STEM careers are exacerbated in Appalachia, and especially in West Virginia.Declining population and, in particular, out-migration of college graduates and in

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

  field of study. Sustainability as a Stand-alone Course in STSConfiguration: The course Sustainable Design Politics and Culture was offered by the author inthe Fall term of 2008 as an upper-level H&SS/STS elective. Being the first time offered, thecourse was designated as a “topics course” and was intended as a pilot for integratingsustainability content with undergraduate students’ technical majors, where “technical” wasunderstood to include all fields of engineering, architecture, and interdisciplinary design. Use ofthe term “design” in the course title was intended as a signal to students that, although an STScourse, the domain of inquiry would revolve primarily around sustainability interventions—including technological innovations—and

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

AC 2009-2487: COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOME OF CONSTRUCTIONTEMPORARY STRUCTURESGouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 14.372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOME OF CONSTRUCTION TEMPORARY STRUCTURESAbstractThe changing construction environment demands more advanced use of temporary structures foreconomy and safety. The planning, design and construction of concrete formwork systems arecompletely the responsibility of the general contractor and their hired sub contractors. As such,most accredited construction management and engineering programs offer course work related toconcrete formwork. Teaching

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Hari Chintalapudi, Lamar University; Balakrishna Sangi, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

AC 2009-597: PRACTITIONER PERCEPTIONS OF THE U.S. INFRASTRUCTUREEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor.Hari Chintalapudi

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1910: INTERNATIONALIZING ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRESEARCH: MAPPING COUNTRIES AND KEYWORDS TO IDENTIFY NEWCOLLABORATIVE HORIZONSBrent Jesiek, Purdue University Brent Jesiek is assistant professor in Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Jesiek holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech. His research is focused on the social, historical, global, and epistemological dimensions of engineering and computing, with particular emphasis on subjects related to computer engineering, engineering education, and educational technology.Maura Borrego

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Special Session: Findings from the Academic Pathways Study of Engineering Undergraduates 2003-2008--Overview and Panel Discussion

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and his Ph.D. is in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. He has co-written eight books including Cooperative learning: Increasing college faculty instructional productivity; Strategies for energizing large classes: From small groups to learning communities; and Teamwork and project management, 3rd Ed.Reed Stevens, University of Washington REED STEVENS is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington. He specializes in ethnographic and comparative approaches to studying how people learn, especially in disciplines related to mathematics, science, technology

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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

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Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Timothy Keener, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

the educational objective of the student.In today’s competitive technology environment, industries need to have highly skilled practicingengineers who are flexible in their professional capabilities. The MEng program is a practiceoriented, focused degree and caters to this need. Graduates will contribute significantly to thetechnical competitiveness of business and industry.The degree is based on the successful completion of a minimum of 45 credits of graduate-levelcourse work and does not require a thesis. The Master of Engineering has a common corecurriculum that all students are required to take regardless of their discipline specific goals and anumber of discipline required courses. There is also ample opportunity to choose electives

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ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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TK Beam, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jamie Constantz, James Madison University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

first year graduate student in the School Psychology program at James Madison University. Prior to her graduate studies at James Madison, she graduated from Niagara University with a B.A. in psychology. She currently serves as a graduate assistant to Dr. Olga Pierrakos working on an NSF funded BRIGE project investigating engineering identity.Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech ADITYA JOHRI is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with an affiliated appointment at the Center for Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI). He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University (2007) and his research examines the relationship between technology, organizing, and learning. He

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BME Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Nelson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her B.S. in General Engineering from Swarthmore College, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and Ph.D. in Medical Engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. Her research focuses on the computational and experimental study of fluid behavior within mammalian biology and effects on biomechanical properties of vascular tissues. Dr. Chesler teaches biofluid dynamics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Page 14.361.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Considering Mathematical Approach

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Goal Specific First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Arash Salehi, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

. Bandura A., Social Cognitive Theory: An Agentic Perspective, Annu. Rev. Psychol., v. 52, pp.1-26, 2001.9. Bandura A., Human Agency in Social Cognitive Theory, Amer. Psychologist, 44:9, pp. 1175-1184, 1989.10. Bandura A., Self Efficacy. In V. S. Ramachaudran (Ed.), Encycl. of Human Behavior. v. 4, pp.71-81, 1994.11. Zeldin, A. L. and F. Pajares, Against the Odds: Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Women in Mathematical, Scientific, and Technological Careers, Amer. Edu. Rsrch. J., 37:1, pp. 215-246, Spring 2000.12. Lent, R. W., H-B Sheu, D. Singley, J. A. Schmidt, L. C. Schmidt and C. S. Gloster, Longitudinal Relations of Self-Efficacy to Outcome Expectations, Interests and Major Choice Goals in Engineering Students, J. Vocational

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Jamil Lacourt, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Construction

AC 2009-477: EVALUATING EXISTING BUILDINGS FOR GREEN BUILDINGSTANDARDS: A SENIOR PROJECTAmitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New YorkJamil Lacourt, State University of New York, Farmingdale Page 14.591.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009IntroductionTraditional building practices often overlook the interrelationships between a building, itscomponents, its surroundings and its occupants. Typical buildings consume more of ourresources than necessary, negatively impact the environment, and generate a largeamount of waste. In United States residential and commercial buildings together use one-third of all the energy consumed, and two-thirds of all electricity

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

can be explicitly integrated with pre-engineering activities, and thereby enhance the likelihood that learning will be deep and fostertransfer to new tasks and settings. Page 14.1231.2IntroductionIn order for the US to maintain its quality of life, national security and economic vitality, theNational Research Council, in Rising Above the Gathering Storm (2007), calls for educationalleaders to optimize its knowledge-based resources and energize the United States’ science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career pipeline. Furthermore, the 1990reauthorization of the Perkins Vocational Education Act mandated that technical education

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First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Lynnwood Brown, WikiRing Partnership; Michael McDonald, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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First-Year Programs

wiki-based communitywhere instructors of first-year engineering courses can share materials. The system wasdeveloped through collaboration between a textbook author, a traditional publishing house, and awiki specialist. The paper describes the organization and usage of the system, as well asaddresses the publisher’s perspective on this new technology in light of their changing businessmodel.IntroductionFundamentally, a first-year engineering program must accomplish two things. First, it mustattract students who may not be familiar with engineering to consider it as an academic andcareer path. Second, it must prepare students for success in the second year and beyond.Meeting these goals, however, raises some critical challenges. For example

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Ofodike Ezekoye, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Rose Stiffin, Florida Memorial University; Michael Elliott, Florida Memorial University; Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Carlos Handy, Texas Southern University; Elena Stefanova, Texas Southern University; Muchere Russ, Huston-Tilliston

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Nuclear and Radiological

advanced computingtechniques to design the next generation of nuclear reactor fuel elements, the need for newengineers, scientists, and health physicist has never been greater. To help existing andburgeoning academic programs succeed, we propose to work with Historically Black Collegesand Universities and other Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) to increase enrollment at thegraduate level to provide a higher better educated engineers and health physicists.GoalsIn our program we will work closely with three HBCUs to make clearer the career opportunitiesin nuclear science and technology. We have chosen three distinct types of programs to workwith of which two programs are in the state of Texas and one is in Florida. The two Texasprograms are Texas

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Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Watkins, California State University, Chico

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1930: DEFINING THE ROLE OF THE FACULTY ADVISOR IN AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEGregory Watkins, California State University, Chico Gregory Watkins received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering, mechatronic engineering, and manufacturing technology at California State University Chico. He previously taught in the Engineering Technology department at UNC Charlotte and the Engineering Technologies Division at

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aisling O'Sullivan, University of Canterbury; Thomas Cochrane, University of Canterbury

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International

guidelines provided by the U.S. Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) and the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand(IPENZ). Six professional skills defined by ABET in their accreditation criteria are6 : Page 14.973.2 ≠ an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; ≠ an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; ≠ an ability to communicate effectively; ≠ acquire the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context; ≠ recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life

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ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-1194: THE AMALTHEA REU PROGRAM: ACTIVITIES, EXPERIENCES,AND OUTCOMES OF A COLLABORATIVE SUMMER RESEARCHEXPERIENCE IN MACHINE LEARNINGGeorgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology GEORGIOS C. ANAGNOSTOPOULOS is an Associate Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering department of Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. He is also the Director of the AMALTHEA REU Program. His research interests are statistical machine learning, neural networks and data mining.Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida MICHAEL GEORGIOPOULOS has received a Diploma in EE from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 1981,and an MS in EE and a

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Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; David Bowman, Clemson University; Randolph, Randy Hutchison; Carol Wade, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

First Year Engineering Students Enrolled in Pre-Calculus. Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering EducationConference and Exposition.5 Merrienboer, J. (2006) Teaching Complex Rather Than Simple Tasks: Balancing Intrinsic and Germane Load to Enhance Transfer of Learning. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 20. 343-3526 Wenger, E., 1998. “Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity.” New York: Cambridge University Press.7 Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt, 1993. “Anchored instruction and situated cognition revisited.” Educational Technology, 33:52-70 (p. 56).8 Brown, A. L., Ash, D., Rutherford, M., Nakagawa, K., Gordon, A. & Campione, J. C., 1993. “Distributed expertise in the classroom

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Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity

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Educational Research and Methods

learning styles as one element in their model of designeducation as a transformational process taking a student from an input state to an output state.Each student has a unique combination of knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and learning style.Hativa and Birenbaum 13 noted that students preferred “clear, organized, and interestinglectures,” and disliked pure “information transmission.”Holvikivi 14 concluded that analysis of student learning styles can be problematic and does notnecessarily enhance engineering education. Page 14.1293.5Mastor and Ismail 15 attempted to differentiate engineering and information technology studentsusing the NEO

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Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Sean Mulvenon, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

Access and Retention in Science, Engineering and Technology(NARSET) Report6, two factors determine the success of economic development in a country: 1)the amount and quality of human resources available, and 2) the extent of the research anddevelopment capacity. Without a retention and attraction program in place, the supply ofgraduates from the fields of science, engineering, and technology is unlikely to significantlygrow. Identification and targeting of factors which influence retention is critical to the future Page 14.196.2growth of university engineering programs. Through the identification of prediction factors,specific programs and models

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University; Michael Raymer, Wright State University; David Reynolds, Wright State University; Richard Mercer, Wright State University

mathematics intospecific core engineering courses and physics courses their sophomore year. 5) To develop andteach a version of EGR 101 suitable for summer camps for the large home school and ethnicpopulations in our area. 6) To begin discussions about the development of an ‘Asian context’version of EGR 101 at Yanbian University of Science and Technology or ‘YUST’. Quantitativeand qualitative assessment will be conducted throughout, following the methods employed atWSU.California State University- Long Beach: California State University - Long Beach (CSULB)will examine the content of WSU's EGR 101 course and determine the degree to which itaddresses their own curricular barriers to student success. While a large portion of the existingcourse

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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

AC 2009-534: ABSTRACT: EFFECT OF A UNIVERSITY-OPERATED INTENSIVEENGLISH PROGRAM (IEP) ON ENGINEERING STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESSIsaac Wait, Marshall University Isaac Wait is an assistant professor of engineering at Marshall University in the area of environmental engineering. He earned BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.Andrew Nichols, Marshall University Andrew Nichols is an assistant professor of engineering at Marshall University in the area of transportation engineering. He earned a BS in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University, and MS and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Purdue University

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New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Trenor, Clemson University; Shirley Yu, University of Houston; Denise Grant, Clemson University; Hibah Salem, Univesity of Houston

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Educational Research and Methods

motivation and self-regulated learning, with a particular interest in female and ethnic minority students in STEM. She serves on the standing review board for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Division C Section 6 (Cognitive, Social, and Motivational Processes).Denise Grant, Clemson University Denise Simmons Grant is a doctoral student in Civil Engineering at Clemson University. She is currently on leave from her position as assistant professor of Civil Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University. Ms. Grant, a registered professional engineer, is conducting her dissertation research on increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1169: USING SYMBOLIC COMPUTATION, VISUALIZATION, ANDCOMPUTER-SIMULATION TOOLS TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNINGOF ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICSRadian Belu, Drexel UniversityAlexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University Page 14.1333.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using Symbolic Computation, Visualization and Computer Simulation Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning of Engineering ElectromagneticsAbstractIn this paper we will review various technologies and techniques in simulating anddeepening understanding of abstract and highly mathematical subjects such aselectromagnetics. Specifically the paper describes some of

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-648: PREPARING GRADUATE STUDENTS TO TEACH: A SEMINAR ONTEACHING FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTS IN ENGINEERINGMary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University Mary Lynn Brannon is the Instructional Support Specialist in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University. Her background is in faculty development and instructional design. Her Master's Degree is in education and human development with an emphasis in educational technology leadership.Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Sarah Zappe is the Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Pennsylvania State