Conference Session

Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Michael Bosse, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Laurie Moses, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

Safety and EdD in Educational Leadership from East Carolina University.Michael Bosse, East Carolina University Michael J. Bossé is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Technology Education at East Carolina University. Having earned his PhD at the University of Connecticut, he continues to research and publish in various areas of mathematics education including: learning and cognition, pedagogy, technology, distance education, integration and curriculum.Laurie Moses, East Carolina University Laurie A. Moses is serving as project coordinator for an NSF grant, and she is also a graduate student at East Carolina University. She received her BA in

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-555: EFFECTIVE CRITERIA FOR TEACHING AND LEARNINGAdrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego Adrian Ieta holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2004) from The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He also holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Timisoara, Romania (1984), a B.E.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnical University of Timisoara (1992), and an M.E.Sc. from The University of Western Ontario (1999). He worked on industrial projects within the Applied Electrostatics Research Centre and the Digital Electronics Research Group at the University of Western Ontario and is an IEEE member and a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario. He

Conference Session

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

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology; Martin Gordon, Rochester Institute of Technology

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International

AC 2009-690: BAJA SAE COMPETITIONS: MEETING AND INTERACTINGWITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – EXPERIENCES OF STUDENT ANDUNIVERSITY PARTICIPANTSDavid Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology David W. Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology David Hallbach is a Fifth year Mechanical Engineering Technology student at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been an active member of the University's Baja SAE program, having held several leadership roles including team manager. He is currently working on several projects pertaining to manufacturing processes for which he is striving to obtain several patents. He is a recipient of the RIT Scholarship Award for his excellence in

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Lau, Universidad del Turabo; Sastry Kuruganty, Universidad del Turabo

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Electrical and Computer

University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. His research interests include optimal control, control of flexible structures, and power systems. Dr. Lau was the recipient of the Student Best Paper Award at the 2001 American Control Conference held in Arlington, Virginia. He was also co-recipient of the 2000 Colorado Advanced Software Institute Exemplary Project Award.Sastry Kuruganty, Universidad del Turabo Sastry P. Kuruganty (IEEE M’76–SM’81) was born in India. He obtained his B.E and M.E in electrical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Andhra University, India, in 1964 and 1966, respectively. He obtained his M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

judgement to projects that may be large and expensive, high risk, andaffect the public safety. While some choices are black and white, many are “gray.” As a resultsometimes the choice is between two “right” solutions and sometimes it is the “lesser of two Page 14.720.4evils.” Failing to act ethically can have legal and disciplinary consequences, such as the loss of “Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2009, American Society for Engineering Education”personal or corporate reputation, loss of a job, failure of a company, or personnel

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

-Engineering and Mechanical. Because of thisdiverse student population and potential interests, efforts are made to make the case studysubjects as general as possible with detailed discipline specific technical analyses minimized.Generally, the case study work concentrates on the evaluative nature of engineering work such asidentifying important variables in a problem, project assessment, and system analysis. Highlytechnical aspects of engineering such as detailed design, process development, and detailedanalysis are avoided.Case studies are organized as portions of three or four class periods. In the first class period, apresentation/lecture introduces the case study giving the historical and background informationconcerning the subject. During this

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston; Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. She joined the University of Houston in 1993 where she is a full Professor of Engineering Technology and Electrical and Computer Engineering. She is an IEEE Senior member and is actively involved in teaching, research and consulting in the area of power electronics, motor drives, power quality and clean power utility interface issues.Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston Dr. Attarzadeh is an associate professor of Engineering Technology. He teaches software programming, digital logic, and is in charge of the senior project course in the Compute Engineering Technology Program. He is a member of ASEE and serves as Associated Editor for

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zaydoun Rawashdeh, Wayne State University; Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University

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Electrical and Computer

. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. During the last 20 years, he has been working in the areas of hierarchical multiprocessors, hierarchical networks, performance analysis of computer systems, digital signal processing, embedded systems, in-vehicle networking, performance analysis of networking protocols, secure wireless communications, and privacy protected vehicle-to-vehicle communications and simulation techniques. He has supervised a number of projects from Ford Motor Company and other local industries. He also served as a Co-PI on two NSF funded projects. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal and conference proceeding papers. He

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Pamela Vercellone-Smith, Penn State Great Valley; Sally Sue Richmond, Penn State Great Valley

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Educational Research and Methods

required in order to solve a particularproblem vs. the amount of structure you (as the instructor) prefer. It can be difficult to evaluatethe solutions of others in a way that is truly objective with respect to style, but if we are toadvocate the understanding and appreciation of cognitive diversity, we must be prepared to setthe right example from the start.Implications for Collaborative (Team) Problem SolvingOne of the most important implications of cognitive diversity arises when students need tocollaborate (e.g., in project work, team assignments, etc.). While Adaption-Innovation theorycannot predict whether a student prefers working in groups, it can help explain the relativesensitivity to and importance of group consensus and adherence to

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Belter, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University, San Luis Obispo. In addition to his formal coursework in statistics, Daniel is involved in a variety of projects, applying his statistical knowledge to address practical problems. His work on this paper was part of his Senior Project efforts.Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University Teana A. Fredeen is the Outreach Coordinator for the College of Engineering at the California Polytechnic ("Cal Poly") State University, San Luis Obispo. She received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering at Cal Poly in 1991. She has worked in technical sales and marketing for 15 years in the embedded computer and telecommunications industry. For the past four years, she has

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Wischow, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that the teachers planned to implement reflect the process of construct-centered design of lesson planning?These questions were addressed within the framework of previous research in lesson planningand professional development within the context of a summer professional development institute.ContextThis study was conducted based on lessons developed by teachers as the culminating project of atwo-week professional development institute in nanoengineering, science, and technology Page 14.1122.6conducted by the NCLT at Purdue University. Participants were teachers from all disciplines ofscience as well as high school engineering teachers

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Corkins, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

engineering and education, design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for Page 14.436.1 Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design. He has also co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes.© American

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

Knowledge in Design System Lifecycle, Improvement, Evolution, & Design Under Constraints Support Application & Deployment of Current & Research & Development of Future Emerging Technologies Technologies Hardware Manufacturing – Software Design Process, Phases, & Approaches Implementation Development Project Management Hardware/Software Integration Ensure Reachable Goals Test, Verify

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Oliver Loson, California Institute of Technology; Douglas Yung, California Institute of Technology; Sindhuja Kadambi, California Institute of Technology; Paul Lee, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, students take two intense courses in Neuroscience and Physics.The course curriculum is developed and taught by Caltech postdoctoral scholars and graduatestudents. Each course is designed to expose students to fundamental ideas by using acombination of laboratory experiments, lecture, laboratory tours and application basedhomework sets. Both courses end with a group research project, instructors and Caltechcommunity members. In addition to taking courses, participants are also exposed to laboratorytours, attend faculty lectures, and interact directly with Caltech Admission officers throughworkshops focusing on strengthening college applications.The neuroscience course was also designed to go beyond teaching students the fundamentals ofthe advanced

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Nanotechnology, Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Education, and impact of Technology on Society. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is the author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and “Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queens University, Kingston

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Liberal Education

local officials,university officials, family and friends all in attendance along with local and nationalpress. David thoroughly enjoyed the festivities and was immensely pleased by his device.At that time, the project seemed an incredibly successful effort for everyone. Subsequentto the celebration, David continued his work for a while as an attendant at the theater butsoon things began to change. He became much more withdrawn than he had ever beenand soon quit his job. The seeming depression became worse and worse notwithstandingthe heroic efforts of his social worker. David now is completely withdrawn and in factinstitutionalized.An objective judging of this case would clearly point to the fact that notwithstanding allthe noblest of

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

rightshows the image projected to the class, and the screen on the left shows the instructor. Themovie can be scrolled forward, backward, or paused using the controls on the screen. Page 14.1210.5 Figure 1. Screen-shot of the lecture capture systemOne way the professor used screencasts was to create explanations of the homework, quiz, andexam solutions. In this case, the instructor went through detailed solutions of each of theproblems. This approach is more comprehensive than simple annotated solutions, because it ispossible to show the student where in the text or lecture notes the concept is described, talkthrough setting

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

college campuses, and in programswhich tend to share 3 common elements: (1) activities based on a STEM knowledge domain, (2)an element of socializing, and (3) a guided structure. These programs develop, capitalize on, orprovide a knowledge base as the fundamental ingredient. They also may create a discovery paththrough hands-on, building, and problem-solving activities. These educational programs are verydeliberate in generating a great deal of interaction, which in turn promotes the notion ofteamwork along with enjoyment and a sense of collective pride in engineering project work.Finally, the fun and accomplishments are directed and overseen by individuals seeking to ensurethe safety, education, and enjoyment of the participants. Dozens of camps

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

by a FAFSA. For continuedenrollment the student must keep at least a 3.0 GPA, have continued unmet financialneed, attend the seminars, and complete the assignments. In most cases all students, whosubmitted a complete application and who were qualified, received a scholarship. Thenumber admitted each year was capped by the money available for new scholarships andfilled on a first come, first served basis. If there were too many applicants, the statementof purpose was the main criteria used for selection as judged by the school’s scholarshipdirector and the CIRC/METS PI.Over the five years of the project 76 students took part in the program. The program hadan emphasis on women and underrepresented minority students and fifty (65.8%) of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Maverick Lifestyle Corporation, is an engineer, product designer, and serial entrepreneur with 24 years of experience in PC and consumer electronics markets. Janik founded Maverick Lifestyle Corporation in 2005. Maverick develops and sells innovative consumer electronics aimed at simplifying our digital lives. As one of four founders of Speck Design in 1996, Craig managed both consulting projects and internal R&D. In 2000, Janik founded SimpleDevices Inc., a supplier of software and technology to consumer electronics and automotive OEMs including Motorola, Philips, and Delphi. SimpleDevices pioneered digital media distribution over wireless and wired LAN. As CTO at SimpleDevices, he was responsible product

Conference Session

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

charter faculty member in ASU's multi-disciplinary Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences program. He has been very active in research and development in the field of semiconductor thin films, particularly in the fields of electrodeposition and chemical precipitation deposition of such, with a major emphasis on undergraduate instruction and utilization of undergraduate research assistants in the field. He has had numerous research projects sponsored by agencies such as NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, and industry. He also has played an active, senior role in the development

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Mentis, United States Military Academy; Charles Reynolds, United States Military Academy; Donald Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Ring, United States Military Academy

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Computers in Education

Page 14.309.11compromise between the need to create excitement for the discipline while recognizing thatcomputer science is about more than just robotics.By taking this approach, we mitigate the need for each student to have a personal robot, since therobot is more loosely integrated with the learning objectives, and the time span of the robotintegration is much shorter. We assign one robot to each group of 2 – 3 students, and at ourinstitution, the students are allowed to take the robots home for the duration of the assignment.If this is not a viable option for other institutions, there may be other options, such as staggeringthe labs so that different sections of the course need the robots at different times, or redefiningthe project so that

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

paper will outline the problem used; report on the scoring procedures andmethodology; and present the results from the study. The results demonstrated that students whoutilized computing generated better solutions and are better problem solvers than those who didnot use a computer.IntroductionThis work is part of an ongoing project that stems from assessing the impact of new introductorycomputer-based modeling courses that were created in two engineering departments at ouruniversity. These freshman level courses aim to educate students to model problems relevant totheir specific engineering discipline, solve these problems using modeling tools (including arange of software platforms, such as Excel and VBA), and then to analyze the solutions

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego; Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey

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Information Systems

. His research interests include Database, intelligent systems, information system and health informatics. He is the author of numerous journal and conference publications. He has managed numerous projects for various private companies and government organizations. Dr. Wyne is a member of ASEE and ACM.Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey Dr. Baloglu, completed her undergraduate at Technical University of Istanbul, her MBA in production management, and her PhD in Information Technology at University of Istanbul. She has experience of 15 years in production and technology management. She worked for various plants including manufacturing, service and consulting companies as middle or top

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, and student autonomy. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded NSF CAREER and ILI grants. She is currently working on a collaborative NSF-funded Gender in Science and Engineering project investigating persistence of women in engineering undergraduate programs. Dr. Lord’s industrial experience includes AT

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeongkyu Lee, University of Bridgeport; Jalpa Bani, University of Bridgeport; Ying-ju Chen, University of Bridgeport

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Educational Research and Methods

plagiarism [4]. This online plagiarism detection and tracking tool matches the documents submitted by the students and tries to find out the similarities in sentences or paragraphs. ≠ Essay Verification Engine (EVE)5: EVE is very efficient software tool which verifies essays, reports and projects. Within 15 minutes, EVE can compare 4 papers. It has large number of composite seeking algorithms to match the submitted assignment from the internet. Page 14.160.64 http://www.copycatchgold.com/5 http://www.canexus.com/ ≠ Plagiarism.org6: This is an online service which helps to stop

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Brophy, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Council of Sections

situation as similar to previous projects. Field (14 of 106). This is one of the least preferred strategies. It means that the problem is discovered during or after construction. Other (17 of 106). This category includes all of the other strategies used to discover a problem. Many of them are procedural (e.g., check model code used in the jurisdiction).Of the seven categories, four can be taught (comparison, rule of thumb, visualization,and extreme). Rules of thumb pertain primarily to design where choices aboutmembers are made, and visualization pertains primarily to choices in structural system.Identifying extreme results can be done with minimal experience. Therefore, theauthors focused on teaching

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

.” “Area 3-Engineering Learning Systems: Research on the instructional culture, institutional infrastructure, and epistemology of engineering educators.” “Area 4-Engineering Diversity and Inclusiveness: Research on how diverse human talents contribute solutions to the social and global challenges and relevance of our profession.” “Area 5-Engineering Assessment: Research on, and the development of, assessment methods, instruments, and metrics to inform engineering education practice and learning.”These five areas are quite broad in scope and many research projects that are of interest to manyengineering fields are included. Although the five areas do not and were not expected to

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Farahani, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

Faculty for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications degree program. He teaches and carries out research in wireless systems, computer security, and applications of advanced technology in education. He also teaches global business. As Principal Investigator for a Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Grant received from HP, he is conducting research into the effectiveness of advanced technology in teaching complex information structures. He is a member of the Steering Committee for Project Inkwell (www.projectinkwell.com). Prior to joining the National University faculty, he was President/CEO, SegWave, Inc., an educational technology