Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; Arunachalanad Kannan, Arizona State University; Richard Newman, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovich, Arizona State University; Govindasamy Tamizhmani, Arizona State University

carryout the new concentration requirements at the AAS and BS degree levels. The best plan forintroducing concepts of alternative and renewable energy will be injecting information into theexisting courses. For example, new concepts will be introduced in Information SystemsTechnology by adding courses on computer networking and programming for power gridmanagement and Optical Systems Technology will develop courses on photovoltaic and solarenergy and establish a laboratory with a solar panel array. A capstone course in alternative andrenewable energy would incorporate the following: guest lecturers from industry; field trips toinvestigate operating solar, nuclear, wind and conventional power sources; laboratory instructionat ASU’s Photovoltaic

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Pythagorean Theory1. This took aconsiderable amount of work on planning and filming. The outcomes improved from 40% to 55% we were encouraged. We started to make shorter videos on topics (Find the Inverse of aMatrix, and Plot a Function) We monitor the use of the video on the website by using GoogleAnalytics to measure the number of times students access a video. This provides a quantitativemeasure of students who are accessing the website.. We could never measure students studyingbefore. Since the technology is now available we have started to make shorter video toillustrate major topics and improve the outcomes of our students in meeting stated objectivesThe syllabus of a mathematic course MAT135 College Algebra and Trigonometry lists thechapter

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

thefirst capstone course. The course contents include design development, construction documents,senior project report, and senior show preparation. Graphic presentation skills and digital 3-Dmodel creation skills are further developed. Both capstone courses were offered in thecurriculum the second time since the B.S. in Interior Design started in fall, 2006. The capstone collaborative studio is the demonstration of students’ ability to synthesizeand apply their knowledge and skills learned in all their professional coursework. Studentsdemonstrate the synthesis project with the application of the interior design process, timemanagement, programming, space planning, interior constructions and technical skills.Purpose of the Study A

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2009-1610: COMMUNICATION PEDAGOGY IN THE ENGINEERINGCLASSROOM: A REPORT ON FACULTY PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONSJulia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana. Her articles on writing assessment, electronic portfolios, ABET, and tablet PCs have appeared in the Technical Communication Quarterly, Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, The International Journal of Engineering Education, Journal of Engineering Education, and The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

the last 10 years has been incredible. Its propertymarket is one of the most vibrant in the world. Tourism, as a result of tremendous vision Page 14.963.2of its leaders, is booming. Plans for a ‘cultural village’ housing its own Louvre andGuggenheim museums are at an advanced stage. Coupled with this, oil reserves that areguaranteed for the next 100 years, ensure that the country will continue to go fromstrength to strength. However, against this background of prosperity is an educationalsystem than compares unfavourably with its counterparts in the West. Although theUAE’s literacy rates compare well with other countries in the Middle East, (and

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; David Torick, University of Pittsburgh; Joe Marriott, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Landis, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. During the course, students will interact with two different local partners where theylearn about the organization and discuss potential DfE challenges with the partner through a fieldtrip to the partners’ facilities and a lab experience developed with the partner. The field trip willbe utilized to introduce students to the organization and to brainstorm potential projects with theorganization.Multidisciplinary E-Teams will be assembled (approximately 3 to 4 students per team) from theclass members; the E-Teams will be challenged to identify a sustainability-related problem withone of the industry/organization partners and to propose a DfE solution that is both practical andsustainable. Throughout the semester, the teams will develop a plan and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, professional technical meetings, and team work.The course objectives include the following: 1. Perform and document research activities in a professional manner a. Perform literature searches b. Maintain a journal denoting all research activities c. Create a master research plan for future research direction 2. Summarize the research project’s past, present, and future goals 3. Complete research related tasks in a timely fashion with limited faculty supervision a. Create a plan for specific research activities b. Update and document progress on research activities c. Perform open-ended tasks as assigned by the instructor 4. Participate as an effective team member on the project a

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lydotta Taylor, EdVenture Group; Erika Shaffer, EdVenture Group; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering jobs found at Disney World includingtraffic routing, food and beverage operations, and capacity planning – all of which steer awayfrom the stereotypical bridge building engineers. This really helped teachers to open their eyesto the engineering profession, which will directly influence their students’ attitudes.Following this panel-like discussion, teachers take on the role of student and participate in asimplified TIME Kit activity created prior to this workshop entitled "Building an ImprovedFEMA House." In this activity, teachers are introduced to a real-life engineering concern:designing a hurricane-proof but cost-effective, temporary, collapsible dwelling. Teachers firstproblem-solve as a small group, then design and prototype-build

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Margaret Nowicki, United States Military Academy; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

struggles of research. The experience of working in classified and sensitive environments taught me discipline and procedure that I would not have learned elsewhere. Taking part in a long term planning meeting expanded my view on how engineers address problems and choose directions for research”1.The above quotation speaks to the invaluable experience students obtain from AIAD experiencesthat cannot be taught in academia. Other advantages and benefits, similar to those outlined here,to both individual students and outside organizations are well documented2-5. Internships,regardless of length, provide an opportunity for students to get their feet in the doors of variousoutside organizations. They give the student the best of both

Conference Session

Hands-on Lean Manufacturing Simulation Workshop

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merwan Mehta, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Production Planning Manager WS-4 Wheel Assembly 1 WS-5 Rudder Assembly 1 Plant Manager WS-6 Aerolon Assembly 2 WS-7 Cockpit Assembly 1 Industrial Engineers WS-8 Engine Assembly 1 1 WS-9 Tank Assembly 1 2 WS-10 Inspection 1 3 Sales Manager Customer Figure 8. Operations and Jobs

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Balling, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the students paid$2500 and the college/department paid $1500 with funds coming primarily from off-campusdonors.A new aspect is planned for the 2010 program. The author will continue to offer the ChinaMega-Structures program, and another professor will offer a new China Mega-Cities program Page 14.320.2that will focus on transportation and city planning of large mega-cities. Students in bothprograms will go on the same two-week trip to China. This works well since the China Mega-Structures program already visits several mega-cities and visits the city planning exhibitions inBeijing and Shanghai. Students will be encouraged to take both

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

present and defend their work before the course faculty,students, and project sponsors in formal oral presentations. Page 14.534.3III. University Power Plant and Distribution System OverviewPlant Service Operations (PSO) handles all maintenance functions for the university, fromgrounds keeping to building operations. PSO works with university administration to developlong term plans and construction for campus. PSO employs skilled crafts and engineeringpersonnel to support these functions. Plant Engineering Services (PES) is the design branch ofPSO at the university.Two electrical engineers provide electrical system design and maintenance

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

undergraduateelectrical engineering students as early in the curriculum as possible to the challenges presentedby real projects. The project had to be relatively long term, multidisciplinary, and it had torequire both technical depth and breadth, problem solving skills, ethical responsibilities,communication skills, effective teamwork and planning skills. The basic idea was to engagestudents in an activity that would emulate as closely as possible the industrial environment theywill be facing soon after graduation providing students with the opportunity to gain the skills andtools needed in the day-to-day practice of engineering. Toward this end, in collaboration with thebiology department, a group of undergraduate electrical engineering students were

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Ashutosh Upadhyay, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2009-245: CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE RAJIV GANDHITECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAFazil Najafi, University of FloridaAshutosh Upadhyay, University of Florida Ashutosh is a student at University of Florida.Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College Page 14.326.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE RAJIV GANDHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAIntroductionCivil engineering is treated as the first true engineering field. It is a field involved in planning,design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation, environmental

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peyton Richmond, Lamar University; Daniel Chen, Lamar University; John Gossage, Lamar University; Qiang Xu, Lamar University; Kuyen Li, Lamar University

root causes using modern process IT tools such as data and alarmhistorian applications. We also feel that this is a good environment to teach students how towork in teams effectively. This skill will contribute to their future career success and is one ofthe criteria used by ABET in evaluating undergraduate engineering programs. Page 14.63.3Manufacturing EnvironmentAn Experion DCS system was purchased from Honeywell International with an initial license for1000 DCS tags.7 The Honeywell OPC interface software was also licensed and we plan to use P Pthis OPC-standard-based software interface to connect our dynamic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Reddy Talusani, Houston Community College System

Page 14.915.2provide an aid to learning and understanding and are developed throughout the respectivesemester as new insights are gained from the interaction.During Fall 2008, a pilot study is conducted to start using concept maps during mentor-menteesessions at UH. The pilot study began mid-semester. The following is a brief description of theschedule. The week of August 25, 2008: Mentor training program on peer-led team learning hasbeen conducted in collaboration with the H-LSAMP. In addition, project faculty has conducted aspecial concept map training session for themselves during the summer of 2008 to support thework.Table 1. Schedule of Activities Related to Concept Map Integration to CLABS Program – what has been planned and what

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

most challenging academic and leadership experience I’ve had thus far. Not only is it extremely time-consuming and laborious, but it involves peer leadership which has been a very difficult task for me as team leader. 2 I’ve also garnered several lessons that will be highly relevant to my Leader Army experience; particularly in regards to group management, project planning and goal-execution. Despite the difficulty, the project was a rewarding experience, From this project, I will take the process of getting a problem that has limitations and find a way to solve it. As a lieutenant, it is my job to find solutions, to

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

-study. The plan wassimple: introduce the students to the professional topics and engineering constraints asearly as possible with additional opportunities to wrestle with the concepts prior toapplying them again in the senior design experience. The belief is that if students workwith these professional topics and engineering constraints throughout the curriculum,then they are better suited to consider most if not all engineering constraints within adesign process that also demonstrates accomplishment of professional outcomes. This Page 14.764.5appears to be a simple plan, but when added on top of the existing course content that

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lidon, University of Zaragoza; RUBEN REBOLLAR, University of Zaragoza; Palle Qvist, Aalborg University; Juan Luis Cano, University of Zaragoza

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

development.Palle Qvist, Aalborg University He is associate professor and lecturer in Technology, Humans and Society and in Cooperation, Learning and Project Planning. His interest fields are ICT and faculty development, organized learning, digitalised learning, PBL and the history of the problem. He is staff member at the UNESCO Chair in Problem Based Learning in Engineering Education.Juan Luis Cano, University of Zaragoza MSc and Doctor from the Engineering Faculty of Madrid Polytechnic University. He has held different positions at private companies (Mech. Engineer, consultant, project manager) until 1982 when he took up the chair of Project Engineering of University of Zaragoza. Since 1993 he

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Mark Barker, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

innovative productdevelop a work plan to manage your time and resources to successfully produce a prototypeof an innovative productpresent the results of assignments and projects using written and oral communicationData sources primarily include end-of-quarter surveys, and focus groups. The surveys aredesigned to include ratings on student confidence in a variety of areas, as well as frequency ofperformance of specific tasks. Data was collected to represent our previous curriculum to use asa comparison of the current curriculum. Items of interest for this paper show that students in thenew curriculum have confidence means that are significantly higher for some course objectivesas shown in Table 2; the confidence numbers in the table are based on a

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

2008 course developed a series of products, focusing onfive projects in teams of two each. They did an initial comparison of realities in two verydifferent regions, then selected projects, and did a Requirements Definition for their project.They then developed design analyses and presented them at the Institute’s UndergraduateResearch Opportunities Seminar midway through the semester. At the end of the semester, theysubmitted detailed reports as well as Business Plans for their projects. This exercise was repeatedin Fall 2008, with a graduate section of the course added to focus on the issues where Spacetechnology linked to renewable energy.The course lecture material, evaluation methods, and course assessment comments fromstudents, as well as

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

data critical to the assessment andevaluation of the RET program is collected in the afternoon of Day 1. On Day 2, teachers tourthe RET faculty research laboratories. Following the tours, teachers are matched withengineering faculty, REU students and laboratories, and paired with graduate students based onthe teachers’ research interests. In the afternoon of the second day, teachers go through a trainingcourse in laboratory safety. Besides working together in the labs, the teachers, REU students, andPh.D. students mentors meet regularly to review, network, compare experiences, and addressissues. The RET teachers also meet separately (weekly) to engage in collaborative lesson studyand curriculum planning. Weekly time is also be allotted for

Conference Session

Robots in Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

competition requires the team to design and build a medium-sized robot to autonomously traverse an outdoor obstacle course. Obstacles normally consist of colored barrels, construction netting, white lines and trees. The team uses stereovision cameras as the primary obstacle detection sensor. The team is currently exploring several algorithms for path planning. Paul recently become a member of the UMR Applied Computational Intelligence Lab. He recently spent the summer developing adaptive user-interfaces as part of a research partnership with Boeing.Donald Wunsch, Missouri University of Science and Technology Donald C. Wunsch II (S’87–M’92–SM’94–F’05) received the B.S. degree

Conference Session

Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

consensus, acquiring the required skills, providing incentivesand resources, and establishing a realistic action plan. This is best illustrated in Fig 2below. Having these components Results inVision Consensus Skills Incentives Resources Action plan Change Consensus Skills Incentives Resources Action plan ConfusionVision Skills Incentives Resources Action plan SabotageVision Consensus Incentives Resources Action plan AnxietyVision Consensus Skills Resources Action plan ResistanceVision Consensus Skills Incentives Action plan FrustrationVision

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and interest underrepresented ethnic students; and increasing the success of thosestudents once admitted to the College of Engineering. Beginning in 2007, a independentevaluation process for these programs was implemented and conducted by the UC EvaluationServices Center (UCESC). This paper, first, describes the salient features of the three PathwayPrograms and how each was executed during the summer of 2007, second, the paper describes theevaluation plan to conduct the formative and summative assessments of the three programsestablished by the UCESC, third the evaluation results obtained for the 2007 pathway programs,and, fourth, in conclusion the enhancements planned from the lessons learned. Hopefully, thematerial presented in this paper

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Trenor, Clemson University; Shirley Yu, University of Houston; Denise Grant, Clemson University; Hibah Salem, Univesity of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

with the instructor posing a “challenge question” to thestudents. Students are then led through a series of steps entitled: Generate Ideas, MultiplePerspectives, Research and Revise, Test your Mettle, and Going Public3. By the end of theLegacy Cycle training, teachers had developed a plan for linking their summer research to theirclassroom teaching. The consultant guided teachers in ensuring that their teaching module metrelevant state standards and contributed to their regular curriculum topics. Page 14.941.3Theoretical FrameworkThis work employs a social cognitive theoretical framework to investigate the influences of theRET program on

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

after introducing themodel to the students and making the language and process clear to them, their post-assessmentwill show an improvement in their critical thinking. In the future, as students progress throughthe engineering program, periodic critical thinking assessments as part of the QEP will be doneto track the impact of ―Introduction to Engineering‖ on future critical thinking behavior. Page 14.611.21. IntroductionAs part of the University of Louisville’s effort to maintain quality teaching and learning andprepare students to meet the challenges they will face throughout their lives, a qualityenhancement plan (QEP) was adopted in 2007

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Michele Dischino; Manjit Khosla, HALS Academy; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dan Fagan, Wallace Primary School; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Staley, Doherty Memorial High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

andthey are planned and conducted by two CIESE staff members who also conduct follow-up sitevisits during the year. Professors from Monclair State University and Stevens engineering Page 14.275.2faculty serve as visiting lecturers and advisors. Staff from Bank Street College of Educationreviews program material for pedagogical content. During the school year Liberty ScienceCenter hosts three program-related professional days for the PISA participants.MSP program goals focus on strengthening teacher content knowledge in science andmathematics in order to improve student achievement in these subjects. The involvement ofscience, technology, engineering

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

planning stage, we divided the project into separate parts so that everyone could work on something or some part that he was experienced with, 6 - X but we had some problems getting everybody to work together yet separately. This is evident by the fact that work on the tank has not been equal. Page 14.936.9Interpretation - Characteristic 2: Clearly Defined Individual RolesFor a more accurate interpretation of these findings, it should be noted that

Conference Session

Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Denick, Drexel University; Jameson Detweiler, Drexel University; Cody Ray, Drexel University; Andrew Cebulski, Drexel University; Jay Bhatt, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

library collaboration.The Library plans to study the effectiveness of information literacy instructional techniquesthrough the contextual setting of the Smart House. The Library seeks to improve the ability ofparticipants to access, evaluate, and use high quality research materials effectively through avariety of instructional strategies. By developing and maintaining a virtual infrastructure forinformation awareness and access using relevant technologies, the library will be able to assiststudents at their point of need. More direct instruction will be provided through a series of activelearning workshops combined with specialized research consultation. We believe that this projectwill promote the lifelong learning skills necessary for the