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Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-1332: THE INNOVATION CHASE AND QUEST: A CASE INEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETITIONSDonald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University Donald M. Reimer is currently a fulltime senior lecturer and Associate Director of The Lear Entrepreneurial Program in College of Engineering at Lawrence Tech. Mr. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Detroit/Mercy. He is a Certified Management Consultant with over 35 years of experience in working with closely-held businesses. Mr. Reimer has served as an adjunct faculty member at Lawrence Technological

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Recruitment and Development of Minority Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1657: EDUCATING THE EDUCATOR: COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR FACULTY FROMUNDER-REPRESENTED AND MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONSRam Mohan, North Carolina A&T State UniversityNarayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University Page 14.511.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Educating the Educator: Computational Science and Engineering Training Workshop for Faculty from Under-Represented and Minority Serving InstitutionsAbstractComputational science and engineering (CSE) and high performance computing (HPC) havenow become an integral part of several engineering and science

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thuy Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Fernando Mondragon Solis; William O'Brien, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin

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Construction

AC 2009-390: TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN INCONSTRUCTION: FRAMEWORK AND CASE STUDYThuy Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin THUY NGUYEN is a research assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. She is pursuing her PhD studies in the program of Construction Engineering and Project Management. Her research interests include project management, instructional design, human resource management and educational psychology.Fernando Mondragon, University of Texas, Austin FERNANDO MONDRAGON is a Ph.D. student in the program of Construction Engineering and Project Management in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a M.S. in Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

AC 2009-1568: FEDERAL TITLE IX REVIEWS: WHAT THEY REALLY MEANCatherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame Catherine Pieronek, J.D., is Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She serves the Society of Women Engineers as Title IX Lead and chair of the Society's Government Relations and Public Policy Committee for FY09. She holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering and her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame, and an M.S. in aerospace engineering from UCLA. Page 14.629.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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Marketing Engineering as a Career Path to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Lambright, Savannah State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Cameron Coates, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-480: ATTRACTING MINORITIES TO ENGINEERING CAREERS:ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES FROM K-12 TO POSTSECONDARYEDUCATIONJonathan Lambright, Savannah State UniversityWayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityCameron Coates, Armstrong Atlantic State University Page 14.265.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ATTRACTING MINORITIES TO ENGINEERING CAREERS: ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES FROM K-12 TO POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAbstractAs minority engineering educators at the undergraduate level, the authors of this paper areacutely in tune to the issues of attracting minority students to and graduating them fromengineering curriculums

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Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-498: A CALL FOR CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATION INEXECUTIVE EDUCATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE CERTIFICATE ININNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLANDJames Green, University of Maryland Dr. James V. Green is the Director of the award-winning Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (Hinman CEOs) Program at the University of Maryland, and the associate director of entrepreneurship education at Mtech Ventures. He manages the executive education programs and the Technology Start-Up Boot Camp, and serves as the course manager for Mtech Ventures. He is an instructor with the A. James Clark School of Engineering, teaching a variety of courses in entrepreneurship and technology

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Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

expediency in mind. They tend to be viewed less favorably by SEE with a vested interest in the status quo and their territories than by NEE in the building stage.7. Changing Student Mindsets, Habits, and Preparation: As is bemoaned among engineering faculty, particularly SEE, student mindsets, habits, and preparation for college (seem to) have evolved in recent years. One hears conflicting opinions of whether this is overall good or bad, but most opinions reflect a serious concern about how these changes really affect the bottom-line quality of engineering education and graduates. This topic could be the subject of a dedicated paper by itself, and typically evokes spirited discussions. A generation gap factor is

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Tech; Thomas Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; James Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classrooms/laboratories.The purpose of this study was to gather descriptive data that might inform and assist with effortsto infuse more “engineering content and process” into K-12 education. With that in mind, thisstudy sought to answer the following research questions:1. What is the current status of Technology Education teacher beliefs and practice that might inform the field’s transition to a curriculum that reflects technology and engineering?2. How have those beliefs, and practices evolved in the past half-century?MethodologyParticipantsThe participants in this study were Technology Education teachers from seven statesrepresenting three geographical regions in the United States. These states were chosen for thisstudy because: the state

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Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Strutz, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

student pursuit of engineering through early education awareness.Fluctuations in Education Legislation and ReportsIn the midst of the world’s recognition bestowed on the scientific, technological, engineering,and mathematical minds of Russia for their launch of Sputnik in 1957, this outstandingaccomplishment immediately brought to light the deficiencies in the educational system in theUnited States. Much was published about the STEM deficiencies and the neglected minds of thenation’s talented students, which prompted a whirlwind of short-lived legislation and programs,and published reports. Page 14.99.3For a period of 16 years, several

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center; Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech

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Construction

hemisphere and United States uses the greatest percentage of the world’sresources. If we do not learn to share more equitably what is here to use, we not only are livingin denial, but more importantly, subject ourselves to greater chances of invasion and attacks fromthe outside. Unfortunately, social change is usually difficult and slow. We have reached a pointin history where sustainability is not only a desirable goal of education, but rather is a requisitethat should be on the forefront of curriculum development and educators’ minds. Eco-friendlyapproaches to construction and in general, engineering, are the purview of all global citizens andit is through K-12 education that the need and vision for doing such construction will be taughtand

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Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terence Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College

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Manufacturing

certainengineers’ attributes. The raw data is in A3. The attributes include: communication (3 students),ideas (1), interconnectivity (1), understanding problems (2), open minds (1) and not sure(1). Note the not sure group is from the author’s point of view of the student’s answer. Figure 4.) Illustrates the grouping of the students answering the engineering attributes of how can engineers work with other citizens together to solve problems?Question 2: Think of a [engineering] principle that can be applied to help understand a socialproblem. How does your thought process [as an engineer] affect the way you view social issues?Can social issues affect the way you do science?Question 2 focused

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2009-721: RESEARCH GRANTS TO BUILD LABS: ASAMPLE--MECHANICAL BUILDING SYSTEMS LAB (MECHBUILD LAB)Daphene Koch, Purdue University Page 14.1028.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Research grants to build labs: Mechanical Building Systems Lab (MechBuild Lab)AbstractAs the requirement faculty to develop research increases, create projects with funding potentialare needed. One faculty member developed a grant to support the development of a MechanicalBuilding Systems Lab (MechBuild Lab). This lab will to serve an accredited four-year Bachelorof Science program in Construction Management. Students learning in this lab will

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

AC 2009-2487: COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOME OF CONSTRUCTIONTEMPORARY STRUCTURESGouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 14.372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 COURSE CONTENT AND OUTCOME OF CONSTRUCTION TEMPORARY STRUCTURESAbstractThe changing construction environment demands more advanced use of temporary structures foreconomy and safety. The planning, design and construction of concrete formwork systems arecompletely the responsibility of the general contractor and their hired sub contractors. As such,most accredited construction management and engineering programs offer course work related toconcrete formwork. Teaching

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

complex) specifications and complete the project successfully. A collateralbenefit of the laboratory intensive curriculum is that recruiting students becomes a much easiertask, as typical engineering minded students enjoy the creative component in the classroom.The four-year program culminates in the Capstone Design Class, a major design experience thatmixes students of multidisciplinary backgrounds into large teams (7 – 12 students) models thecreation of new company. This class has a heavy technical component, but also addressesentrepreneurship, leadership, etc. The class is described in detail in Section IV.Finally, the input from the faculty was used to determine the concentrations, or areas ofspecialization, the program would offer. Taking

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

delivering a new breedof engineers: culturally-aware, community-minded, entrepreneurial, service-oriented. Whilethese programs cover a spectrum of features, the most popular share two in common: projectsand service to a society, usually in a culture very different than the student’s. Project-basedservice learning (PBSL) programs are defying most engineering education trends by exhibitingexplosive involvement, diversity, and excitement for the profession.Yet, these project-based service learning opportunities are complicated by their rapid grassrootsdevelopment; much of the findings today on their impacts are anecdotal and qualitative. A fewfaculty have begun to assess their programs, but comprehensive and rigorous outcomes

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) Page 14.1256.9 ≠ “I think it would be fun but difficult.”(female) ≠ “I do think engineering would be a fun field because I like putting my mind to work to create something.”(female) ≠ “I would like to be an engineer because if it’s as fun as the project is it would be really exciting.”(female) ≠ “Yes I think engineering would be fun but it would be a little hard.”(female) ≠ “Engineering would be a really fun field because you get to use your imagination to create things.”(male) ≠ “It would be a fun field but hard.”(male) ≠ “I would like to be an engineer because I’m going to be a nurse.” (female)Positive feedback concerning engineering improved from 0% positive to 45.5%. Positivefeedback from

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; R. Casey Cline, Boise State University

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Construction

AC 2009-1531: IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENT COURSECOMPREHENSION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGKirsten Davis, Boise State University Kirsten A. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Davis earned a B.Arch. in Architecture and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an M.S. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her educational research

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Robert Stiegler, NSWC-DD

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1580: THE PREENGINEERING PROGRAM INITIATIVE OF THENATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM: A NAVY FOCUSEugene Brown, Virginia Tech Eugene Brown is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He has worked with ONR and DoD since 2001 on educational-outreach-related work-force development issues. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and is the author of many papers and reports describing his research in the areas of computational fluid dynamics, fluid mechanics and his work in educational outreach.Robert McGahern, DDR&E Robert McGahern is the Director of the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) Pre-Engineering Partnerships

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The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Scott Johnson, University of Illinois

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-478: STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE SELF-APPRAISAL ANDSELF-MANAGEMENT, AND THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF ANENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT: ARE THEY RELATED?Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University Oenardi Lawanto is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State University. He received his B.S.E.E. from Iowa State University, M.S.E.E. from University of Dayton, and Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before coming to Utah State University, Dr. Lawanto taught and held several administrative positions at the Universitas Surabaya in Indonesia. His long years of teaching experiences in the area of electrical engineering have offered him new

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frank Wright, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1789: CONSTRUCTIVIST DESIGN AND BLENDED INSTRUCTION:RETHINKING COURSE DESIGN FOR THE ENGINEERING CLASSROOMMarie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteFrank Wright, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 14.363.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Constructivist Design and Blended Instruction: Rethinking Course Design for the Engineering ClassroomAbstractThe engineering classroom is changing1: the student body is ethnically, linguistically, andculturally more diverse2 than ever before and the infusion of technology is redefining work skillsand society's expectations. Web-based technology has grown to become a critical

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, College of Education; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-939: A SYSTEMIC SOLUTION: ELEMENTARY TEACHERPREPARATION IN STEM EXPERTISE AND ENGINEERING AWARENESSLouis Nadelson, College of Education Louis S. Nadelson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Boise State University. His research agenda is motive by science education and includes aspects of conceptual change, inquiry, and pre-service and in-service teacher education. He has investigated learning for conceptual change and the impact of inquiry on modifying misconceptions. Dr. Nadelson earned a B.S. degree in Biological Science from Colorado State University, a B.A. with concentrations in computing, mathematics and physics from The Evergreen State University, a

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

districts. Therevised target would be to teach EiE in every classroom of two of the three grades (3, 4,and 5) of each elementary school in the four participating districts. The decision on whichtwo grades would be chosen was left up to each school district.Project DescriptionSTEM ROCKS, funded as a student interest project, seeks to win hearts and minds in theelementary schools and to put the "T" and "E" (technology and engineering) back intoSTEM while emphasizing the supporting science and mathematics.The principal aim of STEM ROCKS is to introduce EiE into every classroom of two Page 14.998.4grades of each elementary school in Billerica, Chelmsford

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Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-2238: RESEARCH, COLLABORATION, AND INTERCONNECTEDOUTREACH FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPSGisele Ragusa, University of Southern CaliforniaJoseph Cocozza, University of Southern California Page 14.1029.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 1 Research, Collaboration and Interconnected Outreach for Underrepresented Groups: Success from RET and REU Collaborations Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D. Joseph Cocozza, Ph.D. and Diana Sabogal University of Southern California Abstract

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; D. Tom Iseley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Construction

AC 2009-271: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FLEET MANAGEMENT USINGTELEMATICS TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH AND RESULTANT EDUCATIONALPERSPECTIVESErdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Erdogan M. Sener., Professor and previous Chairman at the Department of Construction Technology of Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). B.S. Civil Eng., Middle East Technical University; M.S. Civil Eng. Michigan State University. He has over 13 years of international industrial experience in design and construction and has been in engineering and technology education for more than 25 years. Member of ASCE, ASEE, ACI, past president of

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: • increase the pipeline of students studying engineering • increase the diversity of students studying engineering • increase the pool of students applying to Cal Poly university in engineeringWith these outcomes in mind, as well as the common reported reasons for not choosingengineering, we developed specific goals for the program: 1) bring high school students of diverse backgrounds to our university campus 2) excite kids about engineering as a profession that is creative and helps society 3) expose students to different engineering disciplines 4) provide positive experiences with hands-on engineering activities, and 5) encourage and help prepare the participants to study engineering in college.We also wanted to assess the program to

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Adam Kirsch, Crescent Valley High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-830: ENGAGING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING,SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIESMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1290: UNDERSTANDING COGNITIVE STYLE AND LEARNING STYLEAND THEIR APPLICATION TO TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ENGINEERING.B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau UniversityPaul leiffer, LeTouneau UniversityR. William Graff, LeTourneau UniversityVicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity Dr. Vicki Sheafer is a professor in Psychology at LeTourneau University.Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity Dr. Vicki Sheafer is a professor in Psychology at LeTourneau University. Page 14.1293.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Understanding Cognitive Style and Learning Style and Their Application to Teaching and Learning in

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Iskander, University of Utah; Paul Gore, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

strengthened by population studies describing the interests and achievement ofcurrent secondary education students. For example, how many U.S. high school seniors Page 14.644.6currently express interests in engineering and have the mathematics achievement to besuccessful in a rigorous undergraduate engineering curriculum? Such data would be quitevaluable. With this in mind, educators and policy makers could target interventionsdesigned to enhance awareness of engineering careers to students with strong academiccapabilities and who have expressed measured interests congruent with engineering, butwho are not explicitly aspiring to engineering-related careers

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haluk Ozemek, San Jose State University; Preetpal Kang, San Jose State University; Albert Khanh Nguyen, San Jose State University; pradeep badhan, San Jose State University

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Electrical and Computer

not introducedto their field early enough to have a good understanding of their profession. Usually, the first twoyears of the engineering undergraduate program are spent in completing general education andscience requirements. With this in mind, the authors have developed a sophomore-levelProgramming Concepts and Methodology lecture/lab course in the Computer EngineeringDepartment at San Jose State University, which emphasizes the key elements of computerengineering. The main objective of this course is to illustrate how a high-level program, in thiscase C language, interacts with peripheral hardware. Throughout the semester, students areintroduced to C language to be used on a microcontroller-based board to interface with sensorsand

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ehsan Sheybani; Singli Garcia-Otero; Keith Williamson

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Electrical and Computer

asa group of critical friends and provides constructive advice on how to improve implementation of Page 14.696.5the program, keeping in mind the purposes of the original award: to increase the quality and quantity of under-represented minorities who earn degrees in science and engineering. Recommendations from the committee have positively impacted the program and the university. Based on the positive influence and recommendations of the committee, the School of Engineering adopted its own student advisory board to reflect student concerns. The School then went to the next level and developed a strategic partnership with some of the