Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

fall completed and presented their course assessments to theentire faculty team. Table 2: UT Tyler Program Educational Objectives1. Graduates have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become engineeringleaders and assume responsibility for multidisciplinary engineering design; project,construction, and asset management; and ethical decision making in professional practice.2. Graduates continue to grow intellectually and professionally through participation inprofessional society activities, continuing engineering education, graduate studies, and/orself study during their professional career.3. Graduates have effective oral, written, and graphical communication skills.4. Graduates become registered engineers.The

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Pamela Aschbacher, California Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, and postdoctoral scholars as well asstaff sought educational and outreach opportunities. Through a partnership with _____faculty applying for a Research Center, the XXX received four-year support from theHoward Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to hire a part-time coordinator, expand theprogram, and create summer lab research opportunities at ______ for high schoolstudents.HHMI funding also provides travel support for XXX directors to learn from otheroutreach centers and disseminate our work at conferences, and support for programevaluation to explore ways to improve the program and document its effects onparticipants. This paper describes our partnership model, findings from the 2008formative evaluation, and plans for improvement.Community

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

International

engineers, thathave accidental offended an international colleague through an unintentional insult. One personalexample relates to tossing an old floppy disk at a Korean teammate in graduate school. TheKorean students was extremely offended and after several weeks of brewing explained that inKorea throwing anything at a person is a major insult. Other examples of potential culturalpitfalls exist in other countries as well. For instance, in the Arab world showing the bottom ofone’s foot is insulting.One of the best ways to learn appropriate international behavior may be to practice prior toentering the workforce. Once a person enters the workforce “the bottom line” is very importantand inappropriate behavior could cost your company real money

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen; Nurdan Yurt; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, Developappropriate scoring examples, Test the resulting rubric, Revise the rubric.Portions of the CTL rubric describe a common problem solving method. Identify theproblem, make assumptions, pursue a solution methodology and evaluate your solution.Taking these four categories leaves us with a rubric that can measure critical thinking inthe context of problem solving. A pair of graduate students came up with examples ofwhat might be typical for each score in for a chemical engineering problem. This rubric,see Appendix 2, was then used to rate group presentations on the design project thestudents did, and later brief individual papers. The brief papers were one to two pages onthe following question: Imagine you are planning on adding a swimming pool and

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Strife, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Page 14.1380.9 culture. Perspectives: Policy & Practice in Higher Education, 12(2), 47-51. doi:10.1080/136031008019574189. Heath, F. (2007). The impact of evolving information-seeking behaviors upon research libraries: A case study. Journal of Library Administration, 46(2), 3-16. doi:10.1300/J111v46n02-0210. Huwe, T. K. (2007). Inquiry-based learning and library design. Computers in Libraries, 27(5), 34-36. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=24974584&site=ehost-live11. Leighton, P. D., & Weber, D. C. (1999). Planning academic and research library buildings (3rd ed.). Chicago: American Library Association.12. Narum, J. L. (2004). Transforming the physical environment

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

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

solve Page 14.1333.10additional problems related to the topics by using the computer algebra system (Figure 2).The advantage of this approach is to allow students to concentrate on the physicalmeaning of the abstract concepts, hence, to get an in-depth understanding of the theory.Applications can be used as a vehicle to explain fundamental concepts. The utility ofnumerical and symbolic calculations for analyzing complex problems shows the students,at an early stage of their studies, the role of basic theory in practice. Students tend tobecome best motivated to learn something when they can see its reliance [1].Figure 3: Electrostatic field potential

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imre Rudas, Budapest Polytechnical Institution; Peter Toth, Budapest Tech.

Tagged Divisions

International

reflection)- Plans for learning sessions and/or program of study are appropriate to particular teaching and learning situations, incorporating, where appropriate, IT and other key skills- Consideration of VLE usage for collaborative learning- Evaluations of the design and delivery of teaching and learning- Consideration of fundamental issues and principles relating to teaching and learning within the specialist area- Evidence of reflection on teaching and learning processesDuring the teaching and learning process all students have to prepare a project work as well, inwhich the learners analyse the impact of the tools and theories introduced during the course intheir own teaching and make a course plan including pedagogically relevant use of e

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, AUTO21; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

helped champion the cooperative education learning outcomes initiative. She also authored international conference presentations on best practices in cooperative education and has co-created a vocational rehabilitation-training program for professionals in the United Kingdom. She is currently the Executive Director of AUTO21, a Network of Centres of Excellence for automotive-related research.Derek Northwood, University of Windsor Professor Northwood has over thirty years experience in the field of Engineering Education. He occupies the posts of Research Leadership Chair and Professor of Engineering Materials. He was Deputy Chairman of the International Liaison Group-Engineering

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

development outside the classroom,incorporate contemporary issues during problem solving, and determine the impact of engineering solutionsin a global and societal context.9. Can explain professional practice issues, leadership principles and attitudes, management concepts andprocesses, and concepts of business, public policy, and public administration. Table 2 ABET Criterion 3 (a-k)Demonstration (incl. Process & Measurements) that Graduates have:(a) ability to apply knowledge of math, engineering, and science(b) ability to design and conduct experiments(b) ability to analyze and interpret data(c) ability to design system, component or process to meet needs within realistic constraints such asregulatory

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Caldwell, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering estimates todetermine the best course of action. The students determine architectural schemes of thebuildings on the site along with proposed structural, foundation, and site designs for the facility.Execution of the design requires extensive use of computer-based analysis and design tools. Theproducts of this effort include a comprehensive design report, plans production of the site andfacility, and several briefings to the client. The integrated design experience is augmented byformal classroom instruction in structural systems design, advanced topics in structural design,selected geotechnical and hydrologic topics, and software tutorials. This course constitutes theintegrative experience for students majoring in Civil Engineering at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico

path, and regarding when would be the best moment to take thataction.Meeting personnel at the plant includes two main engineers (Level 4): Alex Stadopoulus, whodeals with the documents, and John Berger, who is in charge of operation of the facility. Thestudent can ask the first one for plans and documents about the design and construction of thetank, as shown in Figure 2. The choice of one of the documents leads to plans such as thatillustrated in figure 3 (Level 5). In another screen, the student may also ask for the company thatdesigned the tank, when was it designed and fabricated, and if it was a special design or if thosetanks are a standard structural model

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Krantz, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2006 and 2007, theauthor finished writing his book on Scaling Analysis in Modeling Transport and ReactionProcesses1.A SAL at another academic institution provides a good opportunity to recruit students for one’sresearch program. The author has brought many students to the U.S. to pursue graduate studiesnot only in his research program but at many other universities as well. Moreover, he has usedthe contacts he made during his SALs to create opportunities for U.S. students to have aninternational technical/cultural experience.Capitalizing on taking a SAL also allows one to experience different approaches to teaching andlearning. While at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in Turkey during 1974-75, the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

sasikumar naidu, University of Tennessee; Prasanna Venkateswara Rao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Paul Frymier, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Spivey Douglas, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Gary Smith, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Masood Parang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

influence of the industrialists has broadened theoutlook of the students (and the courses) to look at the bigger picture. Industrialistsserved as guest speakers to introduce the students to a practical outlook on particulartopics. The students thus got an exposure to the real world of business and industrythrough case studies and pragmatic advice from industrialists. The improved coursecontent, with the direct influence from industry, induced an entrepreneurial focus infaculty and students.Research The courses that have been developed and taught have necessitated a new outlookon teaching engineering design and product development, particularly by including such"real-world" business aspects as customer-focused design, design for reliability

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

teams is an important skill that students need to develop in Page 14.330.2order to succeed in engineering practice.1,3,4 This has led to increased use of pedagogy thatembraces cooperative learning and greater emphasis on group projects in various engineeringcourses. An important challenge of engineering professors is to group their students in a mannerthat will set the stage for effective learning. Many researchers have suggested criteria thatshould be used when instructors form the teams.18,22,27,28 Common strategies are to form teamsof three to five students with a heterogeneity of grades and/or abilities, and avoid isolatingminorities. Best

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

; Information Networks 17, no. 1/2: 43-56.[15] Moore, Melissa. 2004. "Reeling 'em in: How to draw teaching faculty into collaborative relationships." Resource Sharing & Information Networks 17, no. 1/2: 77-86.[16] Callison, Rachel, Dan Budny, and Kate Thomes. 2005. "Library Research Project for First-Year Engineering Students: Results from Collaboration by Teaching and Library Faculty." Reference Librarian 43, no. 89/90: 93-106.[17] Weiner, Suzanne T. 1996. "Librarians as teaching team members in a mechanical engineering senior design course." Science & Technology Libraries 16, no. 1: 3-10.[18] Bhatt, Jay, Joanne Ferroni, Bob Kackley, and Dorilona Rose. 2005. "Drexel University, the University of

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering. He received his B.S.Ch.E, M.S.Ch.E and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. A member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers, Dr. Toghiani has taught a variety of courses at MSU, including Process Control, Transport Phenomena, Reactor Design, both Unit Operations Laboratories and graduate courses in Advanced Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena and Chemical Kinetics. He is the faculty advisor for the student chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers. His research in the areas of catalysis, fuel cells and nanocomposite materials is supported by DOE, DOD, and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

covered concisely in this section. The students are asked to prepare and conduct a presentation on Workers Compensation law for a U.S. State chosen by the author.≠ Product Safety and Liability: Next step is to associate the product design and development process, ethics and legal implications of engineering practice through product safety and liability. The students first learn technical concepts like fail-safe and fool-proof designs, and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) through case studies, videos, and computer programs. They are then loaned copies of the movie based on a class action lawsuit, and expected write a report on this product safety and liability case utilizing the law terms they have learned.≠ Stress

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Bramald, Newcastle University; Sean Wilkinson, Newcastle University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

holistic “cradle to grave” approach Do things right, having decided the right thing to do Beware cost reduction masquerading as value engineering Practice what you preachThe third lecture builds on Egan Review Skills for Sustainable Communities7. This is included tostimulate student thinking about their skills development, the other professions who they may beworking with in the future and to support their year-long first year design project which is Page 14.800.5looking at conceptual design of an eco-town for 20 000 people.The Egan Review presents seven components that are core to realising a sustainable community.They are

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, 2009IntroductionA four-university collaboration has received National Science Foundation (NSF) Course,Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) funding for a three-year project with twoprimary goals: 1) to develop a database of reliable and valid measures for assessing attainmentof teamwork skills and ethical awareness in undergraduate students enrolled in multidisciplinaryproject based, design projects, and 2) to identify and describe ‘best practices’ from across theseinstitutions that improve the achievement of learning objectives and thereby increase programquality. Example learning objectives from one course are described as follows: “Studentsenrolled in these project courses will experience and demonstrate an understanding of ‘bestpractices’ in the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

diversity of engineering students and improving education for all engineering students. Two of Beth’s current projects are an NSF sponsored S-STEM grant and the project described in this paper.Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University Mary Virnoche is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Humboldt State University. Mary collaborates with colleagues in STEM areas to increase interest and diversity in those fields. She is currently working with a team on an NSF S-STEM project. In recent past her action research focused on the Expanding Your Horizons conference designed to generate and retain girls' interest in science and engineering. Mary completed her doctoral work at

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amin Karim, DeVry University; Jennifer McClain, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

global economy, formal study of standards and regulations has become essential totechnologists. The authors recommend that all undergraduate technology programs embedstandards study into the curricula. Graduate study of standards should include the impact ofstandards on policy and decision issues. Finally, corporations and government agencies shouldtrain professionals on how to develop the best standards, as the economies of all nations dependon the collective ability to develop and maintain an effective international standards system.References: 1. Purcell, Donald E. Editor. “The Strategic Value of Standards Education.” The Center for Global Standards Analysis, August 2008. (For a copy of the Center’s survey report, contact

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learning. Page 14.1102.7In recent years, there has been an increase in the quantity of literature devoted to describing whata successful professional development program should look like. Most researchers agree onspecific criteria that will make a professional development program successful. The key featuresof a successful science professional development program include: (a) intensive and sustainedtraining with opportunities for active learning, where teachers are able to practice using the skillsand knowledge developed, (b) delving into deep science content and process knowledge(subject-matter knowledge), (c) modeling strategies teachers will

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

begin to paint a morecomprehensive picture of obstacles to retention. Do these same factors vary byinstitutional type?To more fully understand the institutional context for discouraging and encouraging Page 14.23.2factors for SME retention, Seymour and Hewitt designed a multi-institutionalethnographic study of three private and four public universities in four differentgeographical areas.10 Institutions were selected on the basis of their private or publicfunding, their mission, the level of prestige accorded their research activities, and the sizeand composition of their graduate and undergraduate populations with a concentration oninstitutions

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

AC 2009-793: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: DISTANCE-LEARNINGTECHNOLOGIES IN AN INTERINSTITUTIONAL BME DEPARTMENTMia Markey, University of Texas, Austin MIA K. MARKEY is an Associate Professor in The University of Texas Department of Biomedical Engineering. The mission of her Biomedical Informatics Lab is to design cost-effective, computer-based decision aids. The BMIL develops decision support systems for clinical decision making and scientific discovery using artificial intelligence and signal processing technologies. The BMIL's research portfolio also includes projects in biometrics. Dr. Markey’s primary interests in improving engineering education are the identification of effective strategies

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Yi-Lung Mo, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Instruction Modelinto co-curricular design project. The development and implementation of the proposedPedagogical Model in a mainstream civil engineering curriculum and its outcomes are revealedand their further improvements are discussed. Implementation outcomes suggest that theproposed Pedagogical Model could be suitable for involving students to acquire metacognitiveknowledge and promote practice of metacongitive strategies, and has a potential for leading todevelopment of attitudes and skills for self-directed learning and creativity.Literature Review - Theoretical and Methodological Background of Proposed PedagogicalModel for Engineering EducationResearch development from Cognitive Science and Educational Psychology provides scientificframeworks

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles McDowell, University of California, Santa Cruz; Adrienne Harrell, University of California, Santa Cruz

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

face many challenges bothacademic and non-academic9. One widely studied impact of these challenges is transfer shock, adip in the GPAs of transfer students during the first one or two terms after transfer6. Althoughbelieved to be nearly universal, transfer shock is generally not severe10 and Cantrell et al.1 havetheorized that pre-transfer support programs are one technique that can be used to help transferstudents get through their transfer shock and “experience the rewards of their efforts.”We were interested in comparing how well our transfer students were doing in comparison withtheir native classmates. One measure of success is how long a student takes to graduate and dothey ever graduate. The most commonly used metric for graduation and

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Nontraditional Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

color that provides a written description of excess O2 and draft. Many of the courseinstructors have contributed materials to the book, which is primarily used as a reference for thestudents. Each student also receives a training manual containing the presentation slides in color. Page 14.721.6Plenty of space is provided for learners to make notes in the manual. Some of the slides alsocontain blanks designed to be filled in by the students to help encourage them to stay engagedand keep up with the instructor.Table 1 is a print device designed to show learners how opening or closing the burner or stackdamper impacts the excess O2 and draft

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

energy issue – modes ofprivate vehicle transportation. The module was developed and modified by graduate studentsfrom Clarkson University with the support of an NSF GK-12 grant. The energy module wasdesigned based on themes from STS and project-based learning models of instruction, andcontains elements of instruction and practice in formal decision making. Module content iscorrelated to New York State (NYS) and National Learning Standards for Science, Mathematics,and Technology, with a focus on science inquiry and the “extended process skills” covered byNYS Standards 1, 2, 6, and 7: • Standard 1 - Analysis, Inquiry and Design. Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

first for allinformation queries, and participate in a curriculum that frequently does not require secondaryand tertiary resource usage in assignments. As a result, they are neither frequently inclined byhabit nor directed through course work to use the library resources. The experiences of otherlibrarians who have innovated and developed strategies for reaching these students in thesechallenging conditions were very valuable.The marketing process that was chosen corresponds to the following flowchart, reproduced withpermission of the author.19 The process started at the point of research, initially focusing on bestpractices and basic instructions on the how to best develop a marketing plan. Then the focus