Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

if they just had some confidence, sat down and did it, that—I mean I'm sure they could all do it, you know, just as well.Elizabeth, a Computer Engineering major, had a great deal of experience with classes wherethere were relatively few women. Elizabeth explained that men tended to talk more than womenin class because they were more confident in themselves and cared less about others’ perceptionsof them. [S]ometimes [guys] don’t care how people are going to react, you know, like I think girls tend to care more about the emotions of other people, you know…what Page 14.614.8 they’re going to think of us and so on

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bret Bosma, California State University, Chico; Gregory Kallio, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

28 mph (12.5 m/s) and astart-up wind speed of 7 mph (2.7 m/s). The aluminum body houses an accurate heading anglesensor (in-house modification) and a generator with charge regulator that produces 12 VDC forcharging batteries. A cup-type wind anemometer, wind direction vane, and a shielded thermistorare also mounted on the mast. Outputs from the DC generator and all sensors are routed to a dataacquisition panel located in a laboratory classroom. The panel displays DC voltage, DC current,wind speed, and temperature with outputs for load connection and analog outputs for computerdata logging of all sensor outputs. Students record data during a 2-3 day windy period and thenreduce the data to yield a power curve that is compared with that of the

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Steven Welch, Oklahoma State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 14.1224.5overall project grade. A summative examination is given to teams over their block diagrams;this is discussed in detail later in the manuscript.After the teams create a block diagram of their project, individual students research how toimplement the function of the block(s) assigned to them. This research phase asks students toexplore alternative implementations as well as model their circuits using electronic CADsoftware; This stage represents the research and modeling phases of the design cycle shown inFigure 1. A short, circa two page, written report is submitted by students when they meetindividually with TA’s at the completion of the research phase. As with each stage of the projectif students are unable to demonstrate

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

related to the peer-review versus instructor-reviewportions of the writing activity. In addition, a summary the effectiveness of incorporating awriting strategy(s) into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classroomswill be shared.II. THE PHYSICS FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM COURSE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY The writing strategy to be described is used within an introductory level physics course fornon-science majors at American University. The course is entitled Physics for a NewMillennium (PNM) and is a second-tier course in the Natural Sciences portion of the GeneralEducation core. Prior to enrolling in PNM, students have typically taken the first-levelfoundation course in physics. In addition, American University offers a unique

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, DeVry University, Decatur, GA

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Engineering Technology

Ψ L ? 2ρ ∂ 852 / f s 770 Hz 4 5 6 z sin Ψ L H L ( z) ? z 2 / 2 z cos Ψ L − 1 DTMF Tones 852 Hz 7 8 9 φ (n) − y7 ( n ) 7

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

presented here do not necessarily reflect the opinionsof the funding agency.Bibliography1. Barrow, L. H.; Morrisey, J. T., Energy literacy of ninth-grade students: A comparison between Maine and New Brunswick. Journal of Environmental Education, 1989, 20:22-25.2. Farhar, B. C., Energy and the environment: The public view. Renewable Energy Report, 1996, Issue Brief No. 3, 1-11.3. NEETF, Americans' low "Energy IQ:" A Risk to our Energy Future/Why America Needs a Refresher Page 14.1309.12 Course on Energy. National Environmental Education & Training Foundation: Washington, DC, 2002.4. Shelton, S. Energy

Conference Session

Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Bruce Galloway, United States Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

engineers and scientists continues to rise faster than thesupply. The US is simply not producing the numbers of engineers and scientists needed. Couplethis with the fact that there is a huge wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age thatcurrently provide a great amount of scientific and engineering services. We all are facing asubstantial problem. This problem is magnified for DoD which requires that its workforce be UScitizens capable of obtaining the appropriate level of security clearances. The need for UScitizens working in Science and Engineering (S&E) will continue to be in demand as technologycontinues to advance exponentially and the need for S&E in our nations defense continues. Thispaper explores a comprehensive and proactive

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

, microelectromechanical systems, and the electrical and magnetic properties of materials.James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology James L. Drewniak (S’85-M’90-SM’01-Fellow’07) received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985, 1987, and 1991, respectively. He joined the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1991 where he is one of the principle faculty in the Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory. His research and teaching interests include electromagnetic compatibility in high speed digital and mixed signal designs, electronic packaging, and electromagnetic compatibility

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

concepts,course topics, and software knowledge developed in the previous course(s), and apply them tonew problems.11 The interesting and unintentional opportunity that Michigan Tech had was to create paralleland similar design activities between the two paths in the first-year engineering program. Thisinitiative let the students in the pre-calculus path know that they were completing activities Page 14.852.4similar to the calculus-ready students. The following sections show how the concepts ofsustainability and green engineering were incorporated into ENG1001 and ENG1101, and howthe students applied these concepts in ENG1102.ENG1001

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education

Bioethics, 2(1), 38-49.2. Sass, H. M. (1999). Educating and sensitizing health professionals on human rights and ethical considerations:The interactive role of ethics and expertise. International Journal of Bioethics, 10(1), 69-81.3. Sharp, R. (2002). Teaching old dogs new tricks: Continuing education in research ethics, American Journal ofBioethics, 2(1), 55-56.4. Eastwood, S., Derish, P., Leash, E., & Ordway, S. (1996) Ethical issues in biomedical research: Perceptions andpractices of postdoctoral research fellows responding to a survey. Science and Engineering Ethics, 2(1), 89-114.5. Elliot, D. & Stern, J. (1996). Evaluating teaching and students’ learning of academic research ethics. Science andEngineering Ethics, 2(3), 345-366.6

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Pasha Antonenko, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University; Susan Stansberry, Oklahoma State University; Gayla Hudson, Oklahoma State University; Jean Dockers, Oklahoma State University; Alonzo Peterson, Langston University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

14.1204.5 ≠ Design a Shoe ≠ Survival! ≠ Catapult ≠ Rainforest ≠ Toy Vehicle ≠ Bridges ≠ GreenhousesResearch Study MethodologyThe participants were 80 teachers that agreed to participate in the study. The majority ofparticipants were female (n = 64). 57 teachers reported teaching primarily at the middle schoollevel, and 23 were high school teachers. The teachers represented five content areas:mathematics (n = 20), science (n = 16), language arts (n = 17), social studies (n = 13), andtechnology or library media (n = 14). 67 participants were White, 11 – American Indian, and two– Asian. Most of the participants were in their early 40’s (βX = 39, M = 41).Participants were asked to complete a web-based version of the

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hitt, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

continued to utilize a common theme (design of a portable illuminationdevice) to provide context for new course material and design tools; however, a more open-ended approach was used to stimulate student creativity and emphasize the importance offunction over form in the early stages of conceptual design. Delaying the selection of aflashlight as the illumination device helped illustrate a more comprehensive application of thedesign process – better preparing students for their out-of-class and capstone design efforts. The individual design project (design a device to store a West Point class ring) continued asthe framework for out-of-class homework assignments, but it underwent several changes aimedat streamlining the course‟s transition to

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Construction

international levels, and helping them to work towards a moreequitable and sustainable future. In particular, it enables students to integrate environmentalconsiderations into economic decision-making. As a result it is imperative that academics inengineering, construction, education, and other disciplines heed the call for sustainabletechnologies, policies, and practices. Although since the early 1990’s many environmental andprofessional organizations such as the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and accreditingagencies such as the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) and the NationalArchitectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) have appealed to universities to provide educationfor sustainable development and encouraging students to be

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Johnson, Purdue University; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Evaluations During the 2008-2009 Accreditation Cycle, http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20 and%20PP/T001%2008-09%20TAC%20Criteria%2011-30-07.pdf, 7, accessed December 3, 2008.[2] George, M., Lean Six Sigma for Service: How to use Lean Speed & Six Sigma Quality to Improve Services and Transactions. McGraw-Hill: New York (2002).[3] Nightingale, G. S., Lean Aerospace Initiative. IIE Solutions, 30, 11, 20–25 (Nov1998).[4] Hopp, W. J., Spearman, M. L., Factory Physics, 2nd edition. Irwin McGraw-Hill: Boston (2001).[5] Ohno, T., Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production. Productivity Press (1988).[6] Womack, J. P., and Jones, D. T., Beyond Toyota: How to Root Out Waste and Pursue

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Hulme, State University of New York, Buffalo; Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Kenneth English, State University of New York, Buffalo; Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kemper Lewis, State University of New York, Buffalo

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Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina; Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the qualities of engineers for both males and females. A positive finding isthat many students indicated that they would like to know more about engineering.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by National Science Foundation Award 0440568.References1. Yasar, S., et. al. (2006), Development of a survey to assess K-12 teachers' perceptions of engineers and familiarity with teaching design, engineering, and technology. Journal of Engineering Education, v. 95 no. 3, p. 205-16.2. Cunningham, C., Lachapelle, C and Lindgren-Streicher, A. (2006). Elementary teachers’ understandings of engineering and technology, Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Dannenhoffer, Syracuse University; Joan Dannenhoffer, State University of New York, Morrisville

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

= 2.59 NARCHIMEDES checks the student’s answer to ensure that it is correct numerically (at least towithin 1%), that the user has used the correct number of significant digits, and the appropriateunits are used.The completed solution for this problem is shown in Figure 3.Types of checks performedIn the discussion above, examples of the type of checks that ARCHIMEDES performs weregiven. The other error messages that ARCHIMEDES produces include: • Errors with the FreeBody diagram o At least one free body must be completed. o At least one of the FreeBody diagrams must have all of its reactions specified. o The reaction(s) at Point is/are incorrect. o Name is used for both a force and a couple

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering.[13]. Grinter, S. (1955), (chair), “Final Report of the Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education”, Journal of Engineering Education, 46 p.25-60.[14]. Ashby, E.[1966], Technology and the Academics- An essay on Universities and the Scientific Revolution, London: Macmillan.[15]. Guthrie, B.(1994), The Higher Education Experience Survey : An Examination of the Higher Education Experience of 1982, 1987 and 1992, Canberra: Graduate Careers Council of Australia.[16]. Yorke, M. (1999). “ The skills of graduates: a small enterprise perspective” . in O’Reilly, D., Cunningham, L., & Lester, S. (eds). Developing the Capable Practitioner, pp.174-183, London: Kogan Page..[17]. Harvey

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tal Rusak, Cornell University; Christopher Barnes, Cornell University; G. Scott Russ, Cornell University; Vincent Kam, Cornell University; David Gries, Cornell University

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Information Systems

whether it is a free elective, a core elective, a liberalstudies course, or an engineering distribution course. We call such requirements structuralrequirements. CPAS distinguishes each of these requirements with a type label: affiliation-only,graduate-only, affiliation and graduation, and structural (non-course) requirement. Page 14.376.5Page 14.376.6Page 14.376.7Page 14.376.8Page 14.376.95.1 Requirements Entry InterfaceFigure 3, illustrates the initial interface displayed to staff members when creating a newrequirement unit. Note the presence of requirement class year(s), requirement type (affiliationonly, affiliation and graduation, or

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Traum, University of North Texas; Sharon Karackattu, University of North Texas

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First-Year Programs

Alabama -Foundation Coalition Program.” http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/journalpapers/fie95/4d22.pdf(accessed 11/28/07).7. G. L. Hein and S. A. Sorby, “Engineering Explorations: Introducing First Year Students to Engineering,” presentedat IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Reno, NV, 2001.8. J. Parker, D. Cordes, C. Laurie, A. Hopenwasser, J. Izatt, and D. Nikles, “Curriculum Integration in the FreshmanYear at the University of Alabama - Foundation Coalition Program.”http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/journalpapers/fie95/4a11.pdf (accessed 11/28/07).9. M. A. Reyes, M. R. Anderson-Rowland, and M. A. McCartney, “Freshman Introductory Engineering SeminarCourse: Coupled with Bridge Program Equals Academic Success

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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International

, formality, saving face, directness, the meaning of “yes”, non-verbal cues, etc. To avoid misunderstandings or outright communication breakdowns, the substantial influence of culture on how people communicate should be understood.3. Are familiar with the history, government and economic systems of several target countries. Explanation: This dimension refers to understanding important elements of the context of a society. For example, how is understanding the aggressive market economy of present day China enhanced by knowing about the cultural revolution of the 1960’s and 70’s? As students visit factories in China owned by Taiwanese companies, how is their appreciation of this situation deepened by knowing the history of China and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ping Ren, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

instructors’ own notes to deliver advanced topics. The instructors of Courses 1, 6 and 12 use the books they authored as the textbooks, but they also provide other references. Among all the courses listed in Table 1, one textbook (first and later editions) received the greatest popularity, being chosen as the textbook by at least three instructors. This textbook is: Spong, M.W. and M. Vidyasagar, Robot Dynamics and Control. 1989, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its latest version: Spong, M.W., Hutchinson, S., and M. Vidyasagar, Robot Modeling and Control. 2006, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This textbook sufficiently discusses the fundamentals of rigid body coordinates transformations, formulation of kinematics, dynamics and

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

differences on engineering solutions were given along with the MGUDS-S survey. 14,15The full 61 question Community Service Attitudes Scale (CSAS) survey16,17 was completed by28 EVEN students in 2007; Wilde’s Cognitive Style survey18,19 derived from Myers-Briggspersonality types was completed by 76 EVEN students in 2007 and 2008. Potential differencesin the cognitive style preferences of students based on gender will not be discussed in this paper.In addition to the quantitative data from the various surveys, the students in the CVEN andEVEN first-year courses write reflective essays at the end of the semester. They comment ontheir attitudes about engineering, how these have changed, and if they intend to change majors.The guidelines for the essays

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

) incorporating the accredited master’s degree into the Model Law (Vote: 54-6-5), (4) changing the not-earlier-than date of the Model Law from 2015 to 2020 (Vote: 59-2-4), and (5) explaining how to handle credits earned in excess of a university’s requirements for a baccalaureate degree (Vote: 59-1-5).Another key activity related to licensure was a combined effort of ASCE’s State GovernmentAffairs staff and CAP^3’s members/staff to influence state legislation related to Raise the Bar. Ofparticular note has been the coordinated work with ASCE leadership in Nebraska and Louisiana. ≠ In Nebraska, a concentrated effort has been made to Raise the Bar. Workshops and meetings with local stakeholders/champions were held in Nebraska

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Veenstra, Engineering education consultant

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First-Year Programs

I coursewill generate A‟s, B‟s, C‟s and D‟s for engineering students as well as for other majors. Yet,assuming that grades are an indication of what was learned, it is imperative that most engineeringstudents earn an “A” or an “B”, due to the need for this knowledge in subsequent calculus-basedcourses in the freshman engineering curriculum. This discussion supports the need for moretutoring and mentoring of freshman engineering students in Calculus I as an intervention strategyfor student success than for students in other fields.With the comparison of the distributions of the STEM GPA and the overall GPA for Calculus Istudents at this university, the difficulty that Calculus I students are having in their otherfreshman-level courses

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; Ramesh Chawla, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

industrial controllers. They were excited to have access to real hardwareto synthesize their controllers through MATLAB/Simulink programs, validate the controller on aSimulink model, run the dSPACE DS 1104 DSP-board experiment, download data, and analyzethe control system performance offline without being distracted by software implementationissues. This environment allowed for extensive experimentation, performance comparison, anddevelopment of several practical control algorithms. It is expected that the techniques employedin the controller designed for the laboratory experiment will likely be used by the students intheir subsequent employment after completion of their college education.References1. H. Ashrafiuon and D. S. Bernstein

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Becky Hammack, Stillwater Middle School; Beth Watt, Stillwater Middle School; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University; Adrienne Redmond, Oklahoma State University; Pat Jordan; Jean Dockers, Oklahoma State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are students in transition.1 In this developmental phase of continuedbrain development and grand physiological changes, middle schoolers also begin dramaticchanges in their school structure, responsibilities, and social relationships. By the time theyreach middle school, students have already begun to develop dispositions toward mathematics,science, and engineering.2-4 By ninth grade, these dispositions are solidified and it becomes moredifficult to change the students’ feelings toward STEM careers.2 In this period of earlyadolescence, students either begin to develop strong academic habits or they begin to struggleacademically.3 “Middle grade[s] students are drawn toward mathematics if they find bothchallenge and support in their mathematics

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

Ph.D.in EE from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, in 1983 and 1986, respectively. He joined the University of Central Florida in 1986, where he is currently a Professor in the School of EECS. His research interests lie in the areas of Machine Learning and applications with special emphasis on ART neural networks. He has published his work in over 250 journal and conference venues. He has been an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks from 2002 to 2006 and he is currently serving as an Associate Editor of the Neural Networks journal. He has served as the General Chair of the S+SSPR 2008 Workshops, a satellite event of ICPR 2008.Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute

Conference Session

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

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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

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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