Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy

with media characters. In Psychology of Entertainment, J. Bryant and P. Vorderer, Editors. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ. p. 183-197. Page 14.449.64. Trepte, S. (2006) Social identity theory. In Psychology of Entertainment, J. Bryant and P. Vorderer, Editors. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ. p. 255-271.5. Harris, R.J., Cady, E.T., & Tran, T.Q. (2006) Comprehension and memory. In Psychology of Entertainment, J. Bryant and P. Vorderer, Editors. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ. p. 71-84.6. Baber, T. & Fortenberry, N.L. (2008) Engineering and the media: Building a new

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Materials

Learning through Inquiry: AGuidebook for Institutions and Instructors, edited by V. S. Lee (Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VA, 2004). Page 14.1017.10

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

lawsuit by filing a complaint Victim – one that is injured or killed under any of various conditions o Class Action Movie Report #2 Class action was a movie based around a car company, Argo Motors, and the “class action lawsuit” they faced. They were allegedly producing cars, particularly the 1985 Meridian station wagon that would explode on impact and severely injury the car’s occupants. The movie was written around two lawyers, father and daughter, who happened to be on opposing sides of the lawsuit. The movie did an excellent job showing how personal relationships can interfere in court proceedings. The lawsuit was set up as a contingency case where the “plaintiff”s may not receive money for

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gymama Slaughter, Virginia State University; Toni Harris, Virginia State University; Kabongo Ngandu, Virginia State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University; Kwame Adom, Virginia State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Social Cognitive Construct validation: Determining Women andMen’s Success in Engineering Programs,” Journal of Higher Education, 78 (3), 336-364, 2007.[7] Vogt, C., “An Account of Women’s progress in engineering: A Social Cognitive Perspective,” Journal ofWomen and Minorities in Sciences and Engineering, 9 (3/4), 217-238, 2003.[8] Crockett, D. S., “Academic advising: A cornerstone of student retention,” New Directions for Student Services,1978 (3), 29 – 35, 2006. Page 14.1290.7

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amendra Koul, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Keith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Vysakh Sivarajan, Missouri University of Science and 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

interests include electromagnetic compatibility, signal integrity, microelectromechanical systems, and the electrical and magnetic properties of materials.James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology James L. Drewniak (S’85-M’90-SM’01-Fellow’07) received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985, 1987, and Page 14.463.1 1991, respectively. He joined the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1991 where he is one of the principle faculty in the Electromagnetic

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Laura Miller, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

Page 14.660.3way as a project scope document, outlining the development program, and providing detailedrequirements and deliverables for submission deadlines at 15%, 50%, 90%, and 100%. Studentsdid not receive grades at these milestone submissions. Instead, a detailed technical review of theplans for engineering content and compliance with code and course requirements is conducted,and students receive comments, which must be incorporated into the design for the followingsubmission(s). Students have the option to decline to comply with a comment, but must thendefend their designs and decisions with code references and sound engineering judgment.Students were required to work with each other as a team, and with other stakeholders to developthe

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology

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International

, “Engineering Education Excellence: Start-up to Number One,” Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2008, American Society for Engineering Education. 2. B. Eswaramoorthy, “The Life History of G. Viswanathan”, Arivu Pathippagam, Chennai, India, 2008. 3. Kadhambari S. Viswanathan, “My Grandpa”, MWN Press, Chennai, India, 2003 4. G. Viswanathan, “Higher Education Development: Strategies and Related Thinking”, Beijing, China, 2008. 5. G. Viswanathan, “Co-creation Roadmap for Building Competency, Capacity and Capability: VIT University – A Case Study”, Chennai, India, 2008

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

", Proceedings of 2006 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE'06), , November 5-10, Chicago, IL., 2006 4. Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Stoakley, R., Turner, T., Cherinet, S., Ladd, G., Chalyam, H., Hartman, C., Burrow- Mcelwain, J, “Rich Learning Experiences for Minority Undergraduate Students Through Inquiry based Project Activities in the Field and Page 14.1059.9 Laboratory Settings”, Proceedings of 2007 Annual Conference of American Society for Engineering Education,June 24-27, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007.5. Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Daughtry, C., Marsh, L., Earl, T.J, and Schwarz

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Nelson, American Society of Civil Engineers; David Hornbeck, Southern Polytechnic State University; James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Joe Manous, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc; Leo Titus, ECS, Ltd; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

technician certification programs. He is also an active member of several other professional organizations. He holds a Master of Science degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Page 14.940.2 Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. He is a licensed professional engineer in Virginia, Washington D.C. and several other states.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison JEFFREY S. RUSSELL, P.E., Ph.D. F.ASCE is a Professor and Chair in the Department of

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 14.506.12opposition is especially strong when the construction of a nuclear facility is proposed within aperson’s local area (75% of the participants opposed such construction)2.In contrast, the opinions of editors and reporters whose focus was in energy, agriculture, and theenvironment were more evenly split within the realm of alternative energy sources (i.e. lessheavily weighted towards solar and wind)6. This came in response to the question “which of thefollowing alternative energy sources…hold[s] the most promise in easing US dependence onfossil fuels over the next ten years?”6 Within the responses, hydropower also received negligibleresults. A couple of important differences to note were that nuclear energy was not listed as itsown

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

other twotypes be brought up only when they are directly relevant to the core type. In a design course,procedure is the primary organizing content, thus the course should centre on a procedural task,i.e., developing a prototype from concept generation to analysis, to synthesis, to fabrication,integration, and testing. During this procedure, relevant concepts and theories should bepresented directly related to what the procedure requires. For example, the Reverse EngineeringAssignment, which will be discussed in the next section, is of conceptual type, but choosing thesubject related to the design project ensures the relevance of the developed concept(s) to theprimary procedural content. The same strategy can be applied to the design and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

original engineer(s). Consider the following quote from page55, “He [reverse engineer] also noted that the letters were so precise they must have beenengraved not by a labourer but by a highly trained craftsman.” Key to the design recoveryprocess was the incorporation of historical and cultural information from that time period.Consider this quote from page 61, “archeologists also studied the rest of the salvaged cargo.Their discoveries help to paint a vivid picture of when the ship sailed, where her load was beingtaken and the sort of world from which she came. From there, we can guess at the origins of theAntikythera mechanism itself, and how it ended up on its final journey.” Thus when relatedhistorical information was combined with direct

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lenisha Gandhi, IBM

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

such a manner that certain barriers will be easily exhibited within the team (e.g. grouping a team where each team member speaks a different language). Once grouped, give each team real world exercises and reward the team that is able to overcome the barrier(s) and become Page 14.287.13 most productive. ≠ Present case studies and invite the class to identify and resolve the barriers in each case study.Leveraging the BarriersThe barriers that have been discussed so far are generally a hindrance for the team relations andteam productivity. But there are instances where these barriers can be leveraged to

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Instructor Designed Questionnaire AHS1130 Seeing and Hearing1. Have you met with the TA (name)? ___Yes ___No. If yes, please indicate area of tutorial help ___ digital photography ___ audio ___video Please indicate in a few words your level of satisfaction:2. Have you met with the writing tutor (name) or(name)? (Circle the name(s)). If yes, please indicate in a few words your level of satisfaction.3. Regarding the writing section of the course, did you find the workshops helpful? Did you think there were enough writing assignments? How could the teaching of writing be improved?4. In retrospect would it have been more useful to read the history of documentary early in the course rather than near the end?5

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

). Cognition in the Wild. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.6. Lave, J., & Wenger, L. (1991). Cognition in Practice: Mind, Mathematics, and Culture in Everyday Life. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press.7. Lumsden, G., & Lumsden, D. (2004). Communicating in Groups and Teams. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth /Thompson Learning, Inc.8. McShane, S. & Von Glinow, Mary. (2006). Organizational Behavior. McGraw-Hill Higher Education Publishers.9. Webb, P. and Palincsar, A. (1996). Group processes in the classroom. In D. Berliner & R. Calfee (Eds.), Handbook of Educational Psychology (pp. 209-243). New York, NY: MacMillan

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Moore, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama, Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2004. 8. Silberman, M., Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject, Allyn & Bacon, 1996. 9. Polio, H.R., What Students Think About and Do in College Lecture Classes. Teaching-Learning Issues No. 53. Knoxville: Learning Research Center, University of Tennessee, 1984. 10. Srinivasan, M., Wilkes, M., Stevenson, F., Nguyen, T., and Slavin, S., Comparing Problem-Based Learning with Case-Based Learning: Effects of a Major Curricular Shift at Two Institutions, Academic Medicine, Vol. 82, No. 1, January 2007. Page

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Hildebrand, Lake Superior State University; Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University; Steve Bryan, Continental Automotive Systems

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

for a versatile graduate, capable of working professionally in various vehicle-related industries, but graduates of the options discussed are too few as yet to make anyquantitative assessment.Bibliography1. Hsu, Tai-Ran. “Development of an Undergraduate Curriculum in Mechatronics Systems Engineering” Journal of Engineering Education, Apr.1999, p.173 –1792. Landsberger S, Ellzey J, Hull B, Rosinski J, and Wright J. “Undergraduate Degree with an Emphasis in Nuclear and Energy Engineering for the University of Texas of the Permian Basin”, ASEE AC 2007-6233. Mokhtar W, Duesing P, and Hildebrand R, “Integration of the Project-Based Learning (PBL) into the Mechanical Engineering Programs”, International Journal of Learning, Common

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Ethics

among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.5. Salkind, N. J. (2006). Exploring research (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.6. Baura, G.D. (2006). Engineering Ethics: An Industrial Perspective. San Diego, CA: Elsevier.7. Pinkus, R. L. B., Shuman, L. J., Hummon, N. P., & Wolfe, H. (1997). Engineering ethics. New York: Cambridge University Press.8. Whitbeck, C. (1998). Ethics in engineering practice and research. New York: Cambridge University Press.9. Martin, N.W., & Schinzinger, R (2005). Ethics in Engineering (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.10. Crawford, A. E., Saul, E. W., Mathews, S., & Makinster, J. (2005). Teaching and learning strategies for the thinking classroom

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to the most recent Science and Engineering Indicators report of the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), the percentages of all freshmen intending to major in engineeringor computer sciences dropped in recent years 4. Despite an increase in the numerous efforts to Page 14.968.2recruit and retain more engineering students, such as learning communities, mentoring, pre-college programs, the declines in engineering enrollment continues. Specifically, althoughwomen have outnumbered men in undergraduate education since 1982, they have earned onlyabout half of all S&E bachelor’s degrees since 2000 and less than one-fifth of engineeringdegrees 4

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Minorities in Science and Engineering. 10 (2004), 255-281.9. Retention is a Big Issue in Engineering Education, and More Schools Are Developing Programs To KeepStudents From Dropping Out. PRISM Magazine, Wednesday, January 05, 2005.http://www.prismmagazine.org/jan05/feature_lending.cfm10. P. C. Wankat and F. S. Oreovicz. Teaching Engineering. McGraw-Hill, 1993.11. R.M. Felder. Several papers available at http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/12. J. L. Adams. Conceptual Blockbusting 3 rd Edition Reading Mass: Addison Wesley, 1986.13. H.S. Fogler and S.E. LeBlanc. Strategies for Creative Problem Solving. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall,1995.14. E. Lumsdaine and M. Lumsdaine. Creative Problem Solving: Thinking Skills for A Changing World. New

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. 153-191.20. Clark, M., et al. Academic Pathways Study: Processes and realities. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2008. Pittsburgh, PA.21. Sheppard, S., et al. Studying the engineering student experience: Design of a longitudinal study. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2004. Salt Lake City, UT.22. Loshbaugh, H.G., R.A. Streveler, and K.R. Breaux. Research design becomes research reality: Colorado School of Mines implements research methodology for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2005. Portland, OR.23. ABET, Criteria for

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda O'Neill, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jessica McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Matthew Steinkamp, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Rachel Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Medcalf, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nathaniel Greene, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Graduate Studies

Effects on Response Rates and Evaluations. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 29(5), 611-623. Retrieved February 3, 20094. Hobson, S., & Talbot, D. (2001, Winter2001). Understanding Student Evaluations. College Teaching, 49(1), 26. Retrieved February 3, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.5. Norris, J., & Conn, C. (Spring 2005). Investigating Strategies For Increasing Student Response Rates To Online-Delivered Course Evaluations. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 6(1), 13-29. Retrieved February 3, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.6. Peterson, R., Berenson, M., Misra, R., Radosevich, D. (July 2008). An Evaluation of Factors Regarding Students’ Assessment of Faculty in a

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1986.7. Yasar, Senay, Dale Baker, Stephen Krause, and Chell Roberts. “In Her Shoes: How Team Interactions Affect Page 14.1319.13 Engineering Self-Efficacy.” Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii. June 24-27, 20078. Kemppainen, Amber J., Alex S. Mayer and Jacqueline E. Huntoon. “Introducing Sustainable Design into First Year Engineering Education” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest Conference, Houghton, MI. September 20-22, 2007

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville

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New Engineering Educators

, a mentee, or a formergraduate student, you can use the ideas to save time/effort, become a better educator, and thrivein your career.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank all of those individuals that have understood that Phil and Andyuse their relationship for good and not evil and have encouraged them to continue.References1. Brent, R., Felder, R., Rajala, S. 2006. “Preparing New Faculty Members To Be Successful: A No-Brainer And Yet A Radical Concept.” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL.2. Boice, R. 2000. Advice for New Faculty Members. Allyn & Bacon, Needham Heights, MA.3. Rice, R.E., Sorcinelli, M.D., and Austin, A. 2000. Heeding New

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

courses and these results indicate that weneed to look at how lectures are delivered to study the impact of these approaches. Are there Page 14.129.9specific needs that DL students seek when it comes to instructional delivery, for example? Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2009 American Society for Engineering EducationAlso, some local students indicated that some characteristics of their course(s), e.g. courseorganization and class size, negatively impact their learning. Further investigation is required onwhat the better or worse

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Architectural

Managing your Career, online at , accessed 23 September, 2008.7. Prince, M., (2004). “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Education.8. Dunne, E. and Rawlins, M., (2000). “Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Higher Education: Training Academics to Promote Student Teamwork,” Innovations in Education and Training International.9. Mills, J. and Treagust, D., (2003). “Engineering Education – Is Problem-Based or Project-Based Learning the Answer?” Australasian Journal of Engineering Education.10. El-Raghy, S., (1999). “Quality Engineering Education: Student Skills and Experiences,” Global Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 3, No. 1.11. Felder, Richard M

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Patrick Wheeler, University of Nebraska, Omaha; Avery Schwer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Dale Tiller, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Andrea Wilkerson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Joshua Eiden, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Architectural

, and Information on Residential Electricity Conserva- tion.” Journal of Applied Psychology 63:73-80.[10] Bittle, Ronald G., Robert Balesano, and Greg Thaler (1979). “The Effects of Daily Cost Feedback on Residential Electricity Consumption.” Behavior Modification 3:187-201. Page 14.334.11[11] Winett, Richard A., Michael S. Neale, and Cannon Grier (1982). “Effects of Self-Monitoring and Feedback on Electricity Consumption.” Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 12:173-184.[12] Van Houwelingen, Jeannet H. and W. Fred Van Raaij (1989). “The Effect of Goal-Setting and Daily Electronic Feedback on In-Home

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

scrutiny in thepast decade. As cited later, there have been concerns expressed that graduate programshave become less focused on preparing civil engineers for the professional practice ofcivil engineering and more focused on engineering research. An added concern in thisperceived trend has been that the future educators of civil engineers who graduate withPh.D.’s may be less prepared to foster the best possible learning in practical civilengineering design. These concerns may or may not be justified, but the current dialoguecertainly provides an opportunity for civil engineering departments to reexamine theirgraduate programs to identify whether they are doing to their best to prepare theirgraduates. Implied in the M/30 learning is the knowledge

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

success in life. New York: Simon & Schuster.19. Sternberg, R. J., & Grigorenko, E. (2000). Teaching for Successful Intelligence to Increase Student Learning and Achievement. Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Professional Development. Page 14.150.1120. Urdan, Timothy C. (2001). Statistics in Plain English. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Association, Publishers.21. Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Interaction between learning and development. In L.S. Vygotsky, Mind and Society: The development of higher psychological processes (pp 70-91). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.22. Vygotsky, L.S. (1986). The development

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin; D'Arcy Randall, University of Texas, Austin; Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

think critically about theirtechnical challenges but also “to apply [their] knowledge to broader societal needs.” 2 His co-authors echo his sentiments in their repeated emphasis on the importance of analysis inengineering education. As communication instructors we can think of no better way to teachanalysis and critical thinking skills than by teaching rhetoric and argumentation. John Ramageand John Bean note in their watershed textbook that the purpose of argument is not simply tosway the audience, “but also to help the writer clarify his or her own thinking on an issue.”Argumentation they tell us “[i]s not an end in itself: rather, it is a means to achieving gooddecisions.” 3 If teaching argumentation can help students to clarify their