Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Oakes, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. ≠ Create a formal program to connect faculty to community groups (local andinternational). ≠ Develop appropriate projects/experiments for integration of S-L into about fortycore courses in the undergraduate engineering curriculum at UML. ≠ Become an engaged college--engaged with the students, each other as facultyacross departments, and with the community19.The SLICE partnerships include many nonprofit organizations in the local Lowell areaand international projects including a partnership with villages in the remote AndesMountains of Peru. Professor John Duffy has worked to establish on-going partnershipswith villages in remote areas of Peru where students can apply engineering solutions33.His work has included building partnerships with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Renee Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

unethically and keeping the information private, then we feel it is your professional responsibility to bring the matter to the attention of an authoritative motor vehicle establishment (such as the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators).6. ConclusionsWe have provided an overview of the MEA construct and how we are expanding that constructto junior and senior level students. We have also described how we have constructed MEAs thatalso present students with ethical dilemmas to resolve, and, where possible, are set within aglobal context. In addition, our E-MEAs require upper division (junior and senior) students torecall and integrate concepts covered across the curriculum into a representative model that cangenerate a set of

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding

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Educational Research and Methods

, and was invited to participate in the NSF Project Based Service Learning summit. He recently received the Cal Poly 2008 President’s Service Learning Award for innovations in the use of service learning. In 2004 he was named a Templeton Research Fellow by the Center for Academic Integrity. Page 14.189.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An Examination of Student Experiences Related to Engineering Ethics: Initial FindingsKey words: engineering ethics, focus groups, interviews, survey developmentIntroductionIn today’s technological society, the ethical behavior

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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La Tondra Murray, Duke University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

can beeven more competitive in a global marketplace where technical skills are necessary but notsufficient for success. Some colleges and universities are leveraging their Industrial AdvisoryBoards to refine skills requirements for graduates and obtain feedback about areas forimprovement to better prepare students for industry8. Corporations will benefit by gainingtalented new hires who can ‘hit the ground running’ to rapidly adapt to the environment and addvalue from the start. Page 14.977.6ConclusionsUniversities and the technology industries that they support can partner to introduce specificbehaviors as an integral part of course content

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Lambert, Arup; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

and structural engineerscompeting together in the AISC competition2 and architects from Iowa State and ARCE studentsfrom Cal Poly collaborating on the design of a building3. Two advanced electives in the collegecomprise excellent interdisciplinary experiences. ARCE x410 Building Cladding, is an electivecourse team taught by members of the ARCE, CM and ARCH departments where REVIT is thesoftware platform4. CM 431, Integrated Project Delivery which is offered every quarter andalready has an enrollment of over 50 ARCE, CM, and ARCH students is the most likelycandidate for expansion. In addition, ARCE 453 Senior Project includes a variety ofinterdisciplinary efforts. The project described herein is one example.The current plan is to develop a

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Architectural

practitioners have not been studied yet. Therefore, an analysis ofoutcomes at the level of collaborative team design performance, specifically at the conceptuallevel is absolutely needed.Process and MethodologyProject Requirement and Studio Activities In the studio students concentrate on design process and resolution of an independentproject. The project is the demonstration of the students’ ability to synthesize and integrate theirknowledge and skills learned in all their professional coursework. The senior studio includes theexpectation that a fully developed comprehensive project will evolve. The studio also providesstudents with an opportunity to independently develop the program for their capstone projectutilizing their experience and

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Hee-Sun Lee, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

and development of science curriculum, technology, and assessment that can help middle and high school students develop an integrated understanding across topics and disciplines over time. Page 14.450.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing an Instrument to Measure Engineering Design Self-Efficacy: A Pilot StudyKeywords: self-efficacy, engineering designAbstractThe following pilot study is an investigation of how to develop an instrument thatmeasures students’ self-efficacy regarding engineering design. 36 items weredeveloped and tested using three types of validity evidence

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Loen Graceson-Martin, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Kathy Pericak-Spector, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

students’ persistence and success has received a great deal of attentionin the literature. According to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)1, “Only 40-60percent of entering engineering students persist to an engineering degree, and women andminorities are at the low end of that range. These retention rates represent an unacceptablesystemic failure to support student learning in the field.” (p. 40).Noteworthy is that research has shown that predictors of retention change throughout the firsttwo years of an engineering program and predictors of graduation vary across universities.2Tinto’s3 Student Integration Theory posits that students enter university with varied backgroundcharacteristics and goal commitments which in turn influences their

Conference Session

Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Yuguang Ban, Boise State University; Alison Ahlgren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

the Preparationfor Calculus curriculum was deployed in an unproctored environment at two universities. Thisstrategy consisted of requiring benchmark assessment scores in the curriculum that is offered inan online environment through the ALEKS Corporation. Students were highly motivated tocomply with the assessment requirement because 10% of their grade was based on theirachievement of the benchmark assessment level set for their course. These levels were 40% forPrecalculus and 70% for Calculus. Each university paid for one assessment for the students, andstudents were allowed to re-assess as many times as they wished. Analysis of the data fromBoise State University yields the conclusion that the addition of ALEKS assessment as a

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

truly integrated project that would includebiological sampling and hydraulic measurements. Page 14.1155.2IntroductionOutcome 7 of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK) emphasizes experiments in theundergraduate curriculum and at the University of South Florida (USF) required one creditlaboratory courses in various sub disciplines help to fulfill this outcome. This paper discusses acomponent of the Environmental and Water Resources laboratory which comprises a groupproject based on storm water ponds at and around the university. This course is offered in theFall and Spring semesters with a typical enrollment of sixty students each

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Constance Harris, Purdue University; Lindsey Tracy, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

findings of an international survey and possible implications for the engineering curriculum. European Journal of Engineering Education, 30, 1, 1-19.19. Lent, R.W., Brown, S.D. & Hackett, G. (1994) Toward a unifying social cognitive theory of career and academic interest, choice, and performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 45, 79-122.20. Lent, R.W., Brown, S.D., Schmidt, J., Brenner, B., Lyons, H. & Treistman, D. (2003) Relation of Contextual Supports and Barriers to Choice Behavior in Engineering Majors: Test of Alternative Social Cognitive Models. Journal of Counseling, 50, 4, 458–465.21. Lent, R.W., Brown, S.D., Sheu, H.-B., Schmidt, J., Brenner, B.R., Gloster, C.S., Wilkins, G., Schmidt, L.C., Lyons, H. &

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 14.1102.2following the summer professional development institute.Previous research on the integration of innovative science curricula has indicated that curriculumchange/reform ultimately hinges on the classroom teacher.5, 6 Moreover, the process ofintegrating new content into an existing curriculum is a complex process in which teachers oftenencounter challenges including: lack of resources (e.g., new science equipment), absence ofadministrative and peer support, lack of time to plan and teach new lessons, and insufficientcontent knowledge.5, 6 Research also has shown that science teachers’ beliefs about teaching andlearning as well as their beliefs about the conditions of the classroom and external teachingconditions influence their

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Holden, California Maritime Academy

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1016: THE UBIQUITOUS MICROCONTROLLER IN MECHANICALENGINEERINGMichael Holden, California Maritime Academy Michael Holden is an assistant professor at the California Maritime Academy, a specialized campus of the California State University. He teaches instrumentation and controls. Professor Holden also works as an engineer in the autonomous vehicle field. Page 14.1258.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Ubiquitous Microcontroller in Mechanical EngineeringIntroductionThis paper will describe a project aimed at integrating the teaching of microcontroller skills inseveral classes

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

successes other educators have had in integrating roboticsinto their curricula and overcome some of the difficulties that have been encountered.1. IntroductionThe motivation to create a wrapper for the iRobot® Create’s serial command Open Interfacespecification initially came from a desire to improve the way we teach abstraction, modularity,and encapsulation in our CS1 curriculum. In addition to the treatment we give to those topicsduring normal lecture hours, our students also participate in a two-hour lab, with a graded take-home portion, in which they are expected to use an instructor-provided package to solve aproblem. Our CS1 course assumes no prior programming knowledge other than a broadly-scoped information technology course taken by all

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Lars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Computers in Education

Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin Page 14.622.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Facing the information flood with Tablet PCsAbstractWe present the application OneNote by the use of Tablet PCs in a sophomore lecture atTechnische Universität Berlin, aimed at teaching students how to cooperate in their project-workusing a collaborative platform. The implementation is described and a first evaluation ispresented. Finally, a highly desirable extension for integrating mathematical notation is outlined.IntroductionInformation flood is an essential aspect of the digital age1, 2, 3. Consequently

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Moore, Petroleum Institute; lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute; Lisa Lamont, Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

by a graduate of a course or program. Using this approach, the STEPSteam was able to ensure that curriculum design, content, delivery, and assessment wasbased on an explicit identification of the integrated knowledge, skills and values neededby both students and society.The learning outcomes for the STEPS courses (STEPS I taken in Sophomore 1 andSTEPS II, taken in Junior year) require that students: ≠ Demonstrate competency in applying the steps of the engineering design process to solve open-ended problems. ≠ Demonstrate ability to present design solutions in oral presentation and written reports. Page 14.963.6 ≠ Practice

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosario Gil, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Elio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Sergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Antonio Colmenar, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Gabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo; Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Alfonso Duran, Carlos III University of Madrid; juan peire, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Computers in Education

(LMS), which are the learning centre inUniversities (Figure 2). Figure 2. Lab services through a LMSThanks for this new scenario, students will have the opportunity to use the modules alreadyavailable in these platforms, such as content manager, communication methods (chat rooms,forums and e-mail), evaluation questionnaires (IMS QTI), etc. Otherwise, if each Universitydevelops its own labs and its own modules associated to them, it is likely to re-invent the wheelevery time. With this architecture, each service (lab) will offer a common interface that willallow easy integration in an LMSs.Internally, the architecture consists of different layers, which will allow the student tocommunicate with a hardware device

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Carolyn Miller, North Carolina State University; George Rouskas, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-676: COMPUTING ACROSS CURRICULA: THE VIEW OF INDUSTRYLEADERSEric Wiebe, North Carolina State University Dr. Wiebe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at NC State University. He received his Doctorate in Psychology and has focused much of his research on issues related to the use of technology in the instructional environment. He has also worked on the integration of scientific visualization concepts and techniques into both secondary and post-secondary education. Dr. Wiebe has been a member of ASEE since 1989.Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State UniversityDianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State UniversityLisa Bullard, North

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

AC 2009-209: USING COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS TO ENHANCE PROBLEMSOLVINGDianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State UniversityJeff Joines, North Carolina State UniversityAmy Craig, North Carolina State University Page 14.1315.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using Computational Tools to Enhance Problem SolvingAbstractMany engineering curriculum around the country are re-evaluating their introductory computerprogramming requirement. At our university, several departments have introduced newcomputer-based modeling courses that integrate critical thinking and problem solving withcomputational thinking and programming as a replacement of the traditional first

Conference Session

Robots in Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Meuth, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Paul Robinette, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Donald Wunsch, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

(AUVSI) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) andUnmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) competitions.IntroductionRobotics is an inherently interdisciplinary engineering field, encompassing electrical, computerand mechanical engineering, as well as computer science, mathematics, physics, systemsengineering, and, in some instances, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and even philosophy.The breadth of the problems presented by robotics development encourages the integration ofknowledge and problem-solving methods from a wide range of fields. With the advent ofautonomous vehicles in the military and consumer robotics products, such as the iRobotRoomba, the robotics industry is growing rapidly and is expected to continue to do so asconsumer spending on robotics

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

Regents Professor. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Texas A&I University in 1969, his M. S. in Education with a concentration in Reading from Laredo State University in 1975, and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining TAMIU in 1978, Dr. Lira taught at Laredo Community College and was a public school educator in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. Dr. Lira is Professional Reading Specialist, Immediate Past President of the Texas State Reading Association, and a member of the International Reading Association.Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University Ms. Conchita Hickey is Executive

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Bannatyne, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computers in Education

students.Additionally, there was an effort to reduce the cost of required software, purchased by thestudents for their coursework. It was discovered that depending on the sequence of offeredcourses, some software needs could be kept to a minimum, thereby creating an added financialbenefit. Therefore the first two years of curriculum were aligned, where possible, to coincidewith a cost effective software bundle. For incoming freshmen, this management of coursestructure, software concerns and library benefits assisted in considerable financial savings.ProgressPositiveIn the current and initial year of implementation, the laptop program has fostered quite favorableresults. Student morale, reflected in course evaluations where laptop instruction occurred

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

electromagnetics. The module is taken as a part of longercourse on electrodynamics. Topics covered in this module include charge distributions,symmetries, Coulomb’s law, Gauss’ law, dipoles, multi-poles, conductors, computation ofpotentials with given boundaries conditions, dielectrics and polarization.The fundamental concern of electromagnetism is to solve Maxwell’s equations, and muchof the course on this subject is devoted to vector calculus. To calculate an electric fieldand/or a magnetic field, we can perform integration directly from Coulomb’s law andBiot-Savart Law, using the functions of the CAS mathematical library. For example withMaple, we can concentrate on physics, such as distinguishing the coordinates of thesource point and the field point

Conference Session

Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Chris Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Pat Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Dahlia Forde, University of Central Florida; Anna Koufakou, University of Central Florida

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Mathematics

learningcommunity ([36]).EXCEL is offering an integrated curriculum through the teaching of the EXCEL Calculus I andCalculus II courses and the related Applications of Calculus I and II classes.3. EXCEL Management StructureEXCEL has recruited 565 students in the EXCEL program (187 students in the fall 06 and 175students in the fall 07, and 203 in the fall of 2008). Starting with the UCF Provost at UCF, wecurrently have 25 UCF administrators, UCF faculty and UCF staff that have been activelyinvolved with the EXCEL program at UCF, involving 11 UCF offices. Furthermore, 17 UCFSTEM faculty members from 10 different Departments have been involved in the creationand delivery of the Applications of Calculus I and II courses to EXCEL students. Finally,EXCEL has

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin; Jessica Jimenez, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager

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Minorities in Engineering

. Preparing TREX Programdescriptions that can be integrated into Faculty NSF proposals has proven to be a winningapproach to secure supplemental funding for undergraduate research assistants. The NationalScience Foundation and Intel Corporation have been the most significant investors in the TexasResearch Experience Program.During the 2007-08 academic year and summer 2008, 21 students participated in the TREXprogram. 43 percent of TREX participants (9 research assistants) were funded by the IntelUndergraduate Research Grant. During the 2008-09 academic year, 14 students are participatingin the TREX program. Five TREX participants were funded by the Intel UndergraduateResearch Grant and an additional five will be supported in summer 2009.Intel’s

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fuller, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Computers in Education

transmitted over orstored in an unreliable medium is a prime necessity in the world of open computing andcommunications. Mechanisms that provide such integrity check based on a secret key are usuallycalled “message authentication codes" (MAC). Typically, message authentication codes are usedbetween two parties that share a secret key in order to validate information transmitted betweenthese parties. A variation of the MAC mechanism based on cryptographic hash functions calledHMAC, is based on work by Krawczyk, et al 5.The algorithm devised by the student hashes information with the secret salt value and thenincludes the hash with the transfer. On the receiving end, software will again hash theinformation with the known salt value and then compare it

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University; Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Helene Cook, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1959: INTERNAL MOTIVATION AS A FACTOR FOR THE SUCCESS OFAFRICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AHISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU)Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University Fred A. Bonner, II, is an Associate Professor of higher education administration in the Educational Administration and Human Resource Development department at Texas A&M University—College Station. He received a B.A. degree in chemistry from the University of North Texas, an M.S.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Baylor University, and an Ed.D. in higher education administration and college teaching from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Bonner has been the recipient of the American

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Felix Hamza-Lup, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Ivan Sopin, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Carlos Sanchez, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

engineering with emphasis on robotics.Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology Patrick S. Hager is currently an undergraduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and is working on obtaining his B.S. in civil engineering. His current area of interest is in bridge design, and restoration. As a structural engineer he hopes to be an integral part of the nation’s transportation infrastructure rehabilitation. Page 14.26.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Different VIEW: Virtual Interactive Engineering on the WebAbstractVirtual laboratories and modules are used in most universities to reinforce concepts from lecturematerial

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton; Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Educational Research and Methods

)will be presented next. Following this we will describe an example of the application of theprocess for a single course and how it fits into the overall departmental review process.In the second section, the assessment approach using marker problems will be introduced. Anexample of a marker assignment in the selected course will be described. In addition, the rubricused to evaluate students’ work on the assignment will be shown.The results of the marker assignment for six semesters (2002-2007) are shown. The process bywhich these results are evaluated for improvement of the course and the curriculum aredescribed in the next section.The paper will conclude with a discussion of the benefits and problems with this system.The Design Curriculum

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

continue pursuing an engineering degree. These twofactors were seen as a way to compensate them for onerous and time-consumingcoursework. Survey results illustrate that motivating factors for female students, more so Page 14.23.7than male students, were formal engineering student organizations. Qualitative findingsunderscore this finding further. Females explained that it was the intrinsic benefitsreceived from participation in such programming that served as motivation. Attendingengineering-related events was viewed as a means to integrate themselves into thedepartment and helped diminish feelings of tokenism. Additional benefits includedconnecting