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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Maria Herrera, University of South Florida

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Manufacturing

skills in design and manufacturing, problemsolving, teamwork, and communication for successful careers in industry. This will benefit thegrowing medical device industry by bringing qualified engineers with the technical knowledgeand experience in working with medical doctors in the development of innovative medicaldevice products.1. IntroductionResults from several industry surveys and academic studies show that graduating engineers areinadequately prepared for careers in industry 1-3. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers(SME) conducted a survey in the advanced manufacturing sector that identified the competencygaps as project management, specific manufacturing processes, product/process design, problemsolving, communication, and teamwork

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WEPAN and WIED Joint Panel: Life after Tenure--Leadership Roles in Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Patricia Davies, Purdue University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; W. M. Kim Roddis, George Washington University

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Women in Engineering

successful once they have.Panelist IntroductionsDr. Priscilla Nelson is currently serving as director of international programs, having steppeddown from her position as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the NewJersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) at the end of 2008. Priscilla has degrees in geology andstructural engineering and a PhD in geotechnical engineering. She began her faculty career at theUniversity of Texas at Austin where she advanced through the ranks from assistant to fullprofessor. Priscilla spent 11 years at NSF serving in many roles before assuming her currenttenured faculty position at NJIT.Dr. Cheryl Schrader is currently dean of engineering at Boise State University where she hasbeen since 2003. Cheryl’s

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Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in IT/IET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet; Gregory Neff, Purdue University, Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University, Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

modify and operate the equipment. In the pastautomotive industry employed a large number of engineers and technicians. The collapse of theautomotive industry in 2008 had many ramifications worldwide. From an EngineeringTechnology perspective, it limits job opportunities for interns, co-ops, and graduates, but it alsocreates a perception issue. For years, the automotive industry was held in high esteem by manycollege students, and many graduating seniors sent resumes off in hopes of an interview and asteady career. The automotive industry’s use of technology created and reinforced the perceptionof desirable, highly respected careers. The recent economic downturn has changed thatperception, and most technology students are now looking elsewhere

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Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

and prevention.Simultaneously, business and industry are increasingly seeking graduates withappropriate background and training in this emerging and lucrative field of biomedicalengineering and technology. The United States Labor Department supports this area ofconcentration by forecasting a job growth of 31.4 percent through 2010, double the ratefor all other jobs combined. The aging U. S. population as well as the increase demandfor improved medical devices and systems, are contributing to this increase in demand.Women will be motivated so that the stagnant or even decreasing 20 percent level ofenrollment in engineering and technology fields nationwide may be lifted byunderstanding that the careers in this area are exciting, rewarding

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

for a NSF grant awarded in the ATE program area from 2002-2006. He is experienced in industry as well as the teaching profession with a career spanning five years in engineering design, several years part time consulting in industry and 21 total years of teaching first high school, then community college and presently university level courses in the engineering technology subject area. Dr. Irwin has a research focus on evaluation of teaching and learning in the area of computer aided design, analysis, & manufacturing subjects introduced in the STEM related courses in K-16 educational levels.Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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First-Year Programs

industries, since those are the predominant employers for graduates in thisgeographic region. The speed information session provided access to professionals who discussalternative engineering career and/or additional professional development skills needed that arenot covered in another topic. Guests included the LSU International Programs/Study Abroadgroup, engineers in medical and law professions, representatives of the Graduate School, MBAprograms and current graduate students, and representatives from the Louisiana ProfessionalEngineering and Land Surveyors (LAPELS) Licensing Board.Introduction to Engineering, ENGR 1050 Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 1050) is an interdisciplinary course gearedspecifically to assist students academically

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Kobus, Hillsborough Community College; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

, research presentations, and social activities. All of this informationis available on the program’s website at http://www.csee.usf.edu/BPC/. In summary, CSTEPpursues the following objectives:≠ Increase the enrollment of minority students in Computer Science programs. CSTEP generates interest in Computer Science through the use of informational materials, personalized identification, advising, and tracking activities. Marketing for CSTEP includes information on why Computer Science is an attractive and viable career. CSTEP especially targets Hispanic students as they constitute a high percentage of the student population at HCC.≠ Retain students in Computer Science programs. CSTEP offers summer program scholarships

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Consuelo Waight, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

form.12) I can create a research poster.13) I can articulate research findings through oral presentations.14) I can demonstrate the role that research plays in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers.15) I can demonstrate awareness of career options within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields.16) I know all the preparatory steps necessary for applying a graduate school.17) I plan to attend graduate school: yes or no question Figure 3 Pre- and Post- program survey questionsFigure 4 shows the distribution of participants’ response to the first sixteen questions in thesurvey (denoted as Qx in the figure). For each question, the first bar shows the number ofstudents choosing answer

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Workplace Concerns, Realities, and Intangibles

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

get students involved with engineering as early as possible intheir college careers. This involvement will make them a part of not only the institution butthe profession of engineering. Hopefully faculty and staff will provide them with adequateinformation to understand the reasons for taking the calculus and physics and the chemistryand deformable solids. With that there begins the need to provide these same students withan element of their learning that may not seem to exist but is simply atrophied, the vital Page 14.1372.2realization that in order to pursue the profession of engineering they must communicate.This reality definitely does come as

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1116: IMPROVING EARLY INTEREST AND CONFIDENCE INENGINEERING: CREATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES, K-12TEACHERS, THEIR STUDENTS, AND ENGINEERSElizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University Beth Eschenbach is a Professor of Environmental Resources Engineering at Humboldt State University. Beth left civil engineering as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz, and graduated with honors in mathematics and in psychology. She obtained her MS and PhD at Cornell in Environmental and Water Resources Systems Engineering. She completed a postdoc at the Center for Advanced Decision Support in Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) at UC Boulder. Beth’s career goals include increasing the

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

related to the failure of New Orleans levees in hurricane Katrina. As Associate Dean, he oversees curriculum, advising, career planning, study abroad, early engineering and other related initiatives.Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University NEERAJ BUCH is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the Director of Cornerstone Engineering and Residential Experience program at Michigan State University. He earned his M.S. degree in pavement engineering in 1988 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and his Ph.D. in pavement and materials engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 1995. Dr. Buch began his

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

14.873.11engineering that otherwise would have gone into other majors and/or career fields.Professional PerformanceThere is virtually no quantitative assessment of the benefits of PBSL experiences to professionaltrajectory. The results of the SLICE program indicated in paired t-tests of pre- and post-surveysof 114 students in 2005-2006 that there was a significant increase in students reporting theimportance of a career that involves helping people (personal communication). Unsolicited,informal student feedback from participants in EWB at the University of Colorado at Boulderalso indicate that some students have changed their planned career path, finding themselvesdissatisfied with traditional engineering consulting jobs.There are some indications that

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

were exposed to engineering research, role models, and careers throughsummer institutes, engineering career awareness days, and presentations by faculty andpracticing engineers featuring women and minorities.Previous papers have reported on the professional development model for teachers; the model’sefficacy19; and on classroom implementation models and effects.20 Overall, 90 percent of theteachers gave the project a grade of A or B in terms of student learning and 87 percent gave it anA or B in terms of student engagement. Both middle and high school teachers reported that theywere able to use the curriculum to teach concepts covered in the standard curriculum and on thestate tests, and both middle and high schools teachers listed such other

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Scott VanderStoep, Hope College

advocating that all Americans need to betterunderstand all types of technology not just computers and information technology [1]. While notyet common, some engineering departments offer service courses for non-engineers [2]. Manyof these technological literacy courses have become successful when measured by sustainedstudent interest and long-term sustainability [2,3]. In attempting to enliven introduction toengineering courses, these successful technological literacy courses represent a potential sourcefor themes or topics.In addition to capturing the interest of first year students, efforts to attract students to anengineering career must acknowledge that two-year institutions or community colleges representthe fastest growing segment of higher

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Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Women in Engineering

, buta discouraging academic climate and women not feeling part of a larger engineering community.Researchers have concluded that women need to be provided supports such as mentors, rolemodels, networks, career counseling, and social opportunities in order to attract and retain themto technical fields (Amenkhienan & Kogan, 2004; Cohoon, 2006; National Academy of Science,2007; National Research Council, 2006; Seymour & Hewitt, 1997; Wentling & Thomas, 2007)Many studies that have concentrated on the recruitment and retention of women in engineeringhave studied the factors that affect the educational journey of students at the pre-college

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

this nationalresource. As the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) has pointedout: graduate education in engineering has evolved primarily in the United States as a byproductof a national science policy for research.2 The United States does not have a definite coherentpolicy for the graduate development of the vast majority of its domestic graduate engineeringand technologist workforce whose professional careers are centered on the creation, developmentand leadership of new and improved technology for business and industry.3A Call-for-Action to Secure U.S. Innovative Capacity and CapabilityBy the year 2010, estimates indicate that 37% of America’s domestic engineering leadershipbase will have retired, causing a “brain

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ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Musselman, CMA Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Engineering1 (NAE)Report in 2005: “It is evident that the exploding body of science and engineering knowledge cannot beaccommodated within the context of the traditional four year baccalaureate degree.”The concept of an advanced degree as the first “professional degree” for engineering licensurehas been promoted within the engineering profession since licensure first became an initiative ineach of the states. Indeed, the first statement recommending consideration of the development ofprofessional schools for engineering was adopted by the National Society of ProfessionalEngineers (NSPE) in October 1938. With the advancement of technology and the increaseddepth of basic mathematics and science needed for an engineering career, the rationale

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-2068: CORNERSTONE DESIGN: PRODUCT DISSECTION IN ACOMMON FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND GRAPHICS COURSEThomas Doyle, McMaster University Page 14.371.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Cornerstone Design – Product Dissection in a Common First Year Engineering Design and Graphics CourseAbstractIn the senior year of an engineering program many students will have the opportunity to enroll incourses that offer Capstone engineering design projects [1]. In many engineering students’educational career these are the most interesting and rewarding courses because they offer thestudent the ability to apply the culmination of their education to an

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso; Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso; Ann Gates, University of Texas, El Paso

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Electrical and Computer

was taught by Computer Sciencefaculty in consultation with staff of the University's career guidance center. Early results havebeen very promising. Many students intending to study enginerering and computation find thecourse both enjoyable and engaging, and appear to be highly motivated towards continuing inthis direction. We are conducting a longitudinal study to determine the effectiveness of thiscourse in improving student success in CS and Engineering.In order to engage a large number of freshmen, the course is incorporated into a required firstsemester "University Studies" program designed to teach skills necessary for academic successand to provide career guidance. Students attending this course are provided an accessible earlyexposure

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

thelatest tools and technologies, and (vi) provides increased career opportunities and job placementrates through mandatory co-op experiences.Designing the ET2 ProgramU.S. Department of Education defines 2-year institutions as postsecondary institutions that offerprograms of at least 2 but less than 4 years duration. Two-year institutions include communitycolleges, vocational and occupational schools, and serve almost half of all the undergraduatestudents (~17.5 million in 2005) in the USA by offering noncredit programs, providingworkforce development and skills training as well as preparing students for transfer to 4-yearcolleges1. Each year, approximately 45% of all full-time freshmen enroll in 2-year schools. Ofthese, approximately half declare

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erich Schneider, University of Texas, Austin; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas, Austin; David Hearnsberger, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin

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Nuclear and Radiological

Institute.We took several measures to promote the Institute. First, publicity materials includingbrochures and a webpage (http://snei.engr.utexas.edu) were developed. We undertooktwo recruitment trips in Fall 2008, one to Texas Southern and another to The Universityof Texas of the Permian Basin. The recruitment presentations were made in the contextof a guest lecture at a survey course. The presentations and recruitment materials focusednot only on the Institute curriculum but also on the careers for which the Institute isgeared to help prepare its graduates.Institute graduates are paid a stipend of $1000 and textbook allowance of $200. Finally,the students will be reimbursed for travel expenses of up to $500 and receive six UT-Austin course credits

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Richter, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, and design education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is co-PI on several NSF grants to explore interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering design.Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech LISA D. McNAIR is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). She is co-PI on several NSF-funded projects that explore issues of learning, practicing and teaching

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University; Jack Purdum, Purdue University

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Information Systems

appointment at Purdue, Kyle worked for 16 years as a software engineer and developed systems for such industries as banking, telecommunications, publishing, healthcare, athletic recruiting, retail, and pharmaceutical sales.Alka Harriger, Purdue University Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT and Assistant Department Head. Professor Harriger's current interests include reducing the IT gender gap, web application development, and service learning. Since January 2008, she has been leading the NSF-ITEST SPIRIT project that seeks to rekindle enthusiasm for information technology disciplines as a career

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BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Micou, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

means ofdeveloping a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally-engaged science and engineeringworkforce. After an undergraduate research experience students should be prepared andmotivated to pursue careers in science and engineering. A critical component of an effectiveprogram is the cultivation of a positive and supportive community by fostering student-studentand student-faculty relationships. The potential benefits of transitioning a summer researchexperience composed primarily of isolated research and seminars to one based on a learningcommunity approach has recently been demonstrated. In 2008, the Department ofBioengineering at The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) initiated a ten-week summerprogram through a National

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; Glen Loller, University of Delaware; Frank Conforti, Bentley Systems; Scott Lofgren, Bentley Systems; Laura Meier, Bentley Systems

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Civil Engineering

editing books including “MicroStation for AutoCAD Users”, “Managing and Networking MicroStation” among several others. In 1995, Frank was hired by Bentley Systems to spearhead the development of Bentley’s own commercial training operation (MicroStation Institute now known as the Bentley Institute). Recently, Frank was senior project manager for the development and deployment of the Bentley LEARN Server, a robust learning management system designed for use by all of Bentley’s commercial and academic users. Frank is currently the Learning Technologies Manager for the Be Careers Network, the organization within Bentley that works with academic institutions to educate faculty and students alike

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prue Howard, Central Queensland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2009-2409: PREPARATION AND REFLECTION: MAKING PROFESSIONALPRACTICE EXPLICITPrue Howard, Central Queensland University Dr Prue Howard is a senior lecturer and Convenor of the Future Engineering Education Directions (FEED) research and scholarship group at CQUniversity. She has BEng (Mech), ME in Dynamics and a Professional Doctorate in Transdiciplinary Studies. She moved to the higher education sector in 1990 after a career as a mechanical designer in industry. A love of teaching has kept her there since. Prue has received National Awards in the areas of Women in Engineering and Curriculum Innovation, as well as having received the University's Vice-Chancellor's Award for Quality Teaching

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

they can build to meet the challenges associated with theirindividual career paths and to adapt to the rapidly changing technologies. To that end, thecreation of cohesive course sequences as an opportunity to implement the reform was identified.Three cohesive course sequences, so called “track”, have been offered to the students. The Designand Manufacturing track provides seven closely-integrated courses to help students learn how toapply engineering fundamentals to practical design and manufacturing problems. The trackcourses include: Engineering Materials, Numerical Analysis, Manufacturing Processes, MachineDesign, Computer-Aided-Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, andManufacturing Systems. The track courses will not only cover

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Niku, California Polytechnic State University; Frank Owen, California Polytechnic State University

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Design in Engineering Education

industry-oriented, with many having spent some part of theirengineering career in industry. Therefore, all projects in this sequence are industry orindustry-type projects. Because of our hands-on nature and our learn-by-doingphilosophy, Cal Poly engineering graduates are known in the industries of the State ofCalifornia as industry-ready upon graduation. This change in our design curriculum hasenhanced our reputation even more. Industrial participants in our design sequenceinclude Boeing, Solar Turbines, Parker Hannifin, the Golden Gate Bridge, the DeutschesMuseum, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and a host of other companies. With theelimination of individual projects and the introduction of many industrial projects, thedesign sequence has developed a

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; H. Oner Yurtseven, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

learned in one course to material in other courses, and applyingacademic learning to situations outside the formal classroom. Many of the new pedagogies thathave gained attention in recent decades aim to foster students’ abilities to perform these higher-order intellectual tasks. But too often, we expect students to carry out these tasks with littlesupport. The result is that many students experience college education as a fragmented series ofcourses and requirements that fail to add up to any coherent body of knowledge. Thisfragmentation is exacerbated when students attend college part-time or attend several institutionsover their college careers, patterns that are increasingly common1.At the same time, society’s need for “integrative thinkers

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

students also need to have confidence in their own skillsin engineering and a network of peers and mentors who can support them through their studiesand their careers [5]. Another important element, especially for girls, is having a role model towhom they can relate on a personal level, rather that a role model who is perceived as being astar in the field and thus unapproachable [3]. This indicates that undergraduate women inengineering could effectively mentor younger students because they would be able to relate tothem as individuals. Finally, the assessment of one longitudinal program that brought scienceinto elementary schools indicated that parents increased the amount of time spent talking aboutscience with their children over the course of