Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Cynthia Helman, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

and industrial management experience. He received his BSME and MSME degrees from Michigan Technological University.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University THOMAS F. WOLFF is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. From 1970 to 1985, he was a geotechnical engineer with the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since 1985, on the faculty of MSU, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in geotechnical engineering and reliability analysis. His research and consulting has focused on the design and evaluation of dams, levees and hydraulic structures, and he has been involved in several studies

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

various issuesthat are prevalent in today’s world, mainly the application of sustainability. In the first iterationsof the service learning implementation, Habitat for Humanity, the project partner, challengedstudents to design an affordable green home. Sustainability and green engineering were theunderlying themes of this project Emphasis was placed on researching and proposing viablealternative energy sources, techniques for energy and water conservation, and architecturalconsiderations to increase the overall efficiency of the home.End-of semester student surveys indicated that the students desired a more refined project to helpfocus their efforts in a semester’s time. One of the energy saving proposals of the Habitat forHumanity project was

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Bishop, United States Naval Academy

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

and several others offered by other departments. Of the 102students in Systems Engineering graduating class of 2008, 40 of them took the emergingtechnologies course or the honors equivalent. Our exist survey asked students to pick theirfavorite elective course, and emerging technologies ranked second overall, with a total of 17.3%of the votes (first place was Mobile Robot Design at 30%). Thus, slightly less than half of thestudents who took emerging technologies considered it the best of the five elective courses thatthey took. For a non-traditional course such as this to outshine all of the other electives in themajor is a strong testament to the impact of this different way of looking at technology and the

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverley Pickering-Reyna, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Minorities in Engineering

) Diversifying the U.S. engineering workforce: A new model. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(1), 19-32.3. Kim, Y., Baylor, A. L., & PALS Group (June 2006) Pedagogical agents as learning companions: The role of agent competency and type of interaction. Educational Technology Research and Development, 54(3), 223-243.4. Baylor, A. L., & Kim, Y. (2004) Pedagogical agent design: The impact of agent realism, gender, ethnicity, and instructional role. Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3220/2004, 592-603.5. Yelamarthi, K. & Mawasha, P. R. (July-December 2008) A pre-engineering program for the under-represented, low-income and/or first generation college students to pursue higher education

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

lab will allow students opportunities tostudy the life systems of a building, previously only viewable during the construction of abuilding.On average, 75 students per semester complete the Mechanical Construction course that is arequirement for graduation in the Construction Management department Bachelor of Science(BS) degree. In addition, approximately 25 students per semester take a mechanicalspecialization course that would apply higher-level learning to the MechBuild lab. The thirdclass utilizing the MechBuild lab is a course for non-majors offered by the Building ConstructionManagement (BCM) department. Usually sixty computer graphics, interior design, and otherinterested students take this course every semester. Currently the students

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Brakora, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; James Holloway, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan; Steven Skerlos, University of Michigan; Toby Teory, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Daryl Weinert, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

educational rewards of teaching to the mentors. The minor designrecognizes the key importance of having a broad, diverse team not only design, but also buildand test their design.We are in the process of declaring our first students and graduating some that have alreadyfulfilled the requirements through their work on ongoing team projects. Specializations such asSpace Systems, Global Health, Sustainable Energy, and Service Learning are currently beingfinalized. With the approval of these specializations, we are anticipating a large number ofstudents to be part of the Multidisciplinary Design Minor experience. We are also nowdeveloping the methods for which we can more quantitatively study the impact and outcome ofthis program for our

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rhonda Young, University of Wyoming; April Heaney, University of Wyoming; James Kladianos, Wyoming Department of Transportation

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Design in Engineering Education

the design process,integrating technical knowledge across multiple disciplines, practicing teamwork, andinterpreting data.At the same time that design courses have become increasingly common in engineeringcurriculum, there has also been an increased emphasis on improving the communication skills ofgraduating engineers. Numerous surveys of employers of engineering graduates have stressedthe importance of these skills1,2,3. Engineering departments have responded in a variety of waysincluding increasing the number of required writing courses and integrating writing into existingcourses. Comprehensive design courses are another opportunity for engineering students to

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 14.1006.2process. For universities with graduate programs and significant research endeavors, seniorcapstone topics can often be identified as those that, although have merit, are perhaps not largeenough in scope for a graduate student. Regardless the size of a school’s research activities,local industries can be a wonderful source of design topics. It’s a win-win situation since youcan get a terrific topic for your students and they can get free engineering; but sometimes it canbe difficult for a faculty member to meet these engineers and tap their design problems,especially if the faculty member is new to the area.Perhaps the best way to contact the industries is through the program advisory boards, butbeyond that it definitely requires

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debbie Mullins, Texas Space Grant Consortium; Wallace Fowler, University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

variety of program-relatedareas – not just the overall “best.” Based upon the anecdotal comments provided by students,faculty, mentors and reviewers, as well as the successful outcomes observed since TDC’sinception; the Program’s methods serve to engage students in a well-rounded real-worldengineering experience that successfully motivates and whets individual appetites for additionalspace-related research, design and careers. As one student aptly put it, “Participation in this program has continued to improve my impression of both NASA and the TSGC. I have worked on other NASA related projects before, but this project is in a very different field than my previous experience. I have enjoyed learning about the additional

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University; Byron Williams, Mississippi State University; Gary Butler, Mississippi State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

students throughresearch. While conducting basic research is important to developing hypotheses and acquiringknowledge about a phenomena, applied research is required when the goal is technologycommercialization. Applied research is designed to solve practical problems in the real world.Conducting applied research provides value not only to the researcher, but also to the populationwhom the research benefits.In order to motivate faculty to have a focus on applied research that has the potential forcommercialization, the promotion and tenure process must be augmented. A tenure process thatpromotes commercialization should provide incentives for working with industry, starting a

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Andrew Biaglow, United States Military Academy; David Chang, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

systems. Topics here includesystem modeling using Laplace transform, frequency domain, and state variable methods.Mathematical models are developed for various systems to include electrical, mechanical,aeronautical, and chemical systems. Control systems analysis and design techniques are studiedwithin the context of how each system is physically controlled in practice. Laboratory exercisesinclude feedback design and system identification. Computer design exercises include dynamicmodeling and control of various engineering systems. The course learning objectives are: a. Model the dynamics of various physical systems that include mechanical, electrical, and chemical components. b. Analyze a physical system that utilizes a

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

reviewed in design review sessions in which all teams voted onthe best submission, which then served as the standard for all teams. Upon determination of allcircuit designs, the project was equally divided among all teams. Each team was solelyresponsible for the layout, fabrication and testing of their project block.Course instructors facilitated project progression through comments on the advantages anddisadvantages of proposed approaches. Course lectures and laboratories were designed toprovide instruction in concepts relating to the project which were not covered in previouscourses. The project, a 915MHz, multi-channel FM audio transmitter and receiver, wassuccessfully constructed and operational by the required delivery date.This paper

Conference Session

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

Motor Company's Scientific Research Lab. Dr. Sheppard's graduate work was done at the University of Michigan.Lorraine Fleming, Howard University LORRAINE FLEMING is professor and former Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University. Dr. Fleming serves as the Co-PI of a National Science Foundation HBCU Undergraduate Program grant designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who pursue degrees in engineering, mathematics, and science. Additionally, she is a Co-PI for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. She serves as the Principal Investigator of an NSF grant designed to study the post baccalaureate decisions of high achieving Black

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

the best ways for practicing chemical engineers to learn new areas needed in their jobs? Area 3- Learning Systems. What teaching methods are best for teaching a diverse student body specific chemical engineering material such as separation processes? What is the best way to teach chemical engineering design? How should chemical engineering laboratories be structured to maximize student learning? How do we allocate the resources in a chemical engineering department to optimize the learning of undergraduate and graduate students? What is the best culture in a chemical engineering department to help students learn? How much help is optimum to maximize the learning of chemical

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Christopher Mattson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Ryan Dymock, Brigham Young University

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Design in Engineering Education

in industry in senior level engineering and management positions with both the General Motors Corporation and the Michelin Tire Corporation in both the U.S. and Europe. His research and teaching interests include manufacturing process machine design and development and the development and improvement of engineering education in a global setting. Since coming to BYU in 1989, he has been the Sr. author of two manufacturing processes books, one a best seller used thought out the world, and numerous technical articles. He has served as a department chair and undergraduate coordinator, a member of the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET (the Accreditation Board for Engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susannah Howe, Smith College; Ron Lasser, Tufts University; Katie Su, Smith College; Sarah Pedicini, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

capstone engineering courses.The long-term motivation for this research is to identify and develop pedagogical methods toimprove the proficiency of engineering students completing a capstone engineering designprogram, specifically, to make them more innovative, entrepreneurial, and able to meet the needs Page 14.364.2of their future careers. Additionally, the essential objective is to determine the best practicesover the long term that improve the design proficiency of engineering students so that institutionscan graduate students who are productive, highly skilled, and exceed performance expectations.The philosophy in conducting this research was

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, technological design, and engineering into their revision standards.This will open an even larger opportunity for all students to know what is engineeringand help them think about engineering careers. Colleges and Universities are also veryinterested in recruiting more girls to engineering and have a range of programs fromsummer camps to college student outreach into classrooms to bringing students ontocampus. There is a need to study and compile best practices from these recruitmentactivities (i.e., How do students perceive the messages?, How successful are theserecruitment activities?, How do engineers present themselves?). Dissemination of thesebest practices might help to recruit women and minorities into engineering on largerscales. For a partial

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Sheila Vaidya, Drexel University; Stacey Ake, Drexel University

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Engineering Ethics

aspects and further development ofthe student trainee’s own ethical system. The trainee will be required to investigate and analyzean issue of his or own choice and submit an abstract or presentation proposal to a professionaljournal in ethics or to a conference. The on-the-job aspect will involve the trainees acting asethics consultants to senior design teams. Each senior design team is required to analyze theethical implications of their product or process design and the trainee/tutor will engage thestudents on those teams in generating the best possible analysis. The student design teams willthen rate the trainee/consultants on their impact. This allows for the faculty to review theperformance of each trainee/tutor in a more controlled

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gillian Nicholls, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

Page 14.966.3survival analysis techniques to explore the time to complete a doctorate at the HarvardUniversity Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Willett and Singer13 stated that educationalresearchers should employ survival analysis techniques in order to study topics such as studentpersistence and teacher attrition. The article maintained that one of the best reasons to applysurvival analysis is that standard statistical techniques require knowledge of when the eventoccurred (the outcome) for each sample member. This is a standard unlikely to be met instudying event times. Regardless of the length of the study, it is probable that some samplemembers will not experience the event of interest prior to the end of data collection.The prior

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

responsible for providing vision, direction, planning and implementation regarding the use of technology in instruction of mathematics and science. Mark's research interests are in theories of cognition, how these theories inform the design of instruction, how we might best design instructional technology within those frameworks, and how the research and development of instructional technologies can inform our theories of cognition.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. THOMAS F. WOLFF is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University and a faculty member in Civil and Environmental Engineering. In the fall of 2005, he was a member of the ASCE Levee Assessment

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Jones, Purdue University; Peter Meckl, Purdue University; Michael Harris, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Martin Okos, Purdue University; Osvaldo Campanella, Purdue University; Neal Houze, Purdue University; James Litster, Purdue University; Nathan Mosier; Bernard Tao, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University; David Radcliffe, Purdue University; Kathleen Howell, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Amy Penner, Purdue University; Alice Wilson, Purdue University; Leah Jamieson, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

of 2020 Seed Grant program is designed to provide seed funding for faculty to tryout new and innovative strategies that foster these target attributes. The first round of grants wassolicited in fall of 2007, and these first grants were awarded in February 2008. A total of 19proposals were submitted, of which 5 were selected for funding at a level of $40,000 each. Thecriteria upon which the proposals were rated included: 1. Significance of the proposed project in relation to current knowledge 2. Grounding of the proposal in current theories and knowledge on teaching and learning 3. Potential impact of the work (its ability to embed the new attributes in all CoE graduates) 4. Potential to gain significant funding beyond the seed

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dana Clarke, Applied Innovation Alliance; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

application, consulting, facilitation and training of such methodologies and business practices as TRIZ, Competitive Opportunity Management, Strategic Planning, Competitive Intelligence, Product / Process Development and Optimization, Business Process Innovation, Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Quality Function Deployment, Technology Research and Organizational Engineering.Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University Donald M. Reimer is currently a fulltime senior lecturer and Associate Director of The Lear Entrepreneurial Program in College of Engineering at Lawrence Tech. Mr. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Amber Oliver, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

effective when theinstructor recognizes that there may be multiple approaches and understandings and that forcingstudents towards a solitary solution path may not be beneficial. Due to the open-ended nature ofMEAs, students and TAs are encouraged to be creative and unique in their methods for solvingproblems.This study is part of a larger research effort to develop pedagogical approaches around feedback Page 14.742.3on open-ended problem solving that (1) improve instructor and peer feedback and (2) helpstudents learn to interpret and respond to feedback. In this paper, we begin to investigate theexperiences of Graduate Teaching Assistants who

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siddika Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activities and integrating technology into science classrooms. Technology Enhanced Communities (TEC) funded by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is an online learning community developed in collaboration with graduate students David Groos and Joel Donna for middle school science teachers in Minneapolis Public Schools working to integrate technology into their classrooms. TEC will be extended to include teachers on the White Earth Reservation. Page 14.288.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Bridge Design on the Reservation: A Study of Curriculum

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

pedagogy may be actually deleterious to professional education. Aldred et al37 observedthat PBL pedagogies in professional curricula are driven by instrumental perspectives leading Page 14.100.9to a reduced capacity for critical thought among graduates. Boud and Feletti38 warn that manyPBL courses reduce professional practice to a perception of problematic routines tackledusing existing schema. Students focus on what is needed to solve a problem leading them toinvest only equation learning with practical value. Fenwick39 condenses professionaleducation onto developing an understanding and the practice of framing ill-structuredproblems and solving them

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Marcella Norwood, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry

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Computers in Education

does distance education compare with classroom instruction? A meta-analysis of the empirical literature. Review of Educational Research, 74, 379-439.5. Clark, R. E., Media Will Never Influence Learning, Educational Technology Research and Development, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 21-29, 1994.)6. Crooks, T. J. (1988). The impact of classroom evaluation practices on students. Review of Educational Research, 58(4), 438-481.7. Deka, T. S., & McMurry, P. (2006). Student success in face-to-face and distance teleclass environments: A matter of contact? International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 7(1).8. Henry, P. D. (2008). Learning Style and Learner Satisfaction in a Course Delivery Context. Proceedings of

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station after graduating with his B.S.E.E. Upon completing his M.S.E.E., he was an electrical engineer with the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colorado designing hardware for precision fiber optic measurements. He then entered the commercial sector as a staff engineer with Burroughs Corporation in San Diego, California developing fiber optic LAN systems. He left Burroughs for Tacan/IPITEK Corporation as Manager of Electro-Optic Systems developing fiber optic CATV hardware and systems. In 1990 he joined the faculty of the University of San Diego. He remains an active consultant in radio frequency and analog circuit design, and teaches review coursed

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and counseling.The TECT workshop, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded proof-of-concept project,incorporates the well-established STEM model of hands-on problem-based learning to improvestudent learning and comprehension. To reinforce this approach, the TECT workshop makes useof existing engineering related student summer camps to conduct concurrent teacher andcounselor in-service education and promote best practices that reach across the diversity ofstudent learning styles and interests. In the TECT workshops, the teachers and counselorsinteract with students in the summer camps, learn new engineering and pedagogical content, andparticipate in teaching selected summer camp activities.To date, three TECT workshops have been held that

Conference Session

Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation

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Women in Engineering

external visibility and nurture her professionaldevelopment (e.g. mentoring by senior faculty, resources for research, additional travel funds,relief from administrative duties). The proposal must also provide evidence that administratorsunderstand factors that may hinder a woman’s career advancement and describe how institutionalpolicies and practices have evolved to successfully recruit, hire and advance women facultymembers. The grant is for the first five years of the professor’s academic career and covers Page 14.642.3salary, benefits and a career development fund (20% of base salary) to cover professionallyrelated expenses (e.g