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Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Greco, Arkansas Tech University; Jim Reasoner, Arkansas Tech University

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AC 2010-1503: STUDENT LABORATORY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGEIMPROVED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL LAB PARTICIPATIONEdward Greco, Arkansas Tech University Professor of Electrical Engineering with research interest in biomedical signal processing. Received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Rice University.Jim Reasoner, Arkansas Tech University Received the BSEE from US Naval Academy in 1971 and the MA in Defense Analysis and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College in 1986. He is an Instructor of Electrical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University. Page 15.1117.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendra Seniow, Oregon State University; Eric Nefcy, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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AC 2010-1953: REPRESENTATIONS OF STUDENT MODEL DEVELOPMENT INVIRTUAL LABORATORIES BASED ON A COGNITIVE APPRENTICESHIPINSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNKendra Seniow, Oregon State University Kendra Seniow is an undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering, the University Honors College, and the International Studies Programs at Oregon State University. In pursuit of her University Honors College and International degrees, she is investigating student teams’ use of models during completion of the BioReactor Virtual Laboratory project, how similar educational principles can be applied to international development projects and how participation in both these authentic activities helps develop stronger

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Conceptual Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morris Girgis, Central State University

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levelsof the taxonomy: fundamental, intermediate and advanced. The incremental growth ofengineering problem-solving skills, as illustrated by the taxonomy and the CPI, is also applicableto other STEM disciplines: science, technology and mathematics. The CPI served as theframework for developing an assessment instrument with measurable outcomes that enablescoring, as well as placing the student at the appropriate level within the taxonomy. Further, asample laboratory assignment is presented to demonstrate the positive impact of hands-onexperiences on the student’s conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Initial resultsof a test series given to engineering juniors are reported. These results indicate the effectivenessof the developed

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Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University; David Shernoff, Northern Illinois University

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problems. And they may be sufficient for earning apassing grade in the course. However, when large numbers of students flounder on open-endedproblems that require deeper understanding of the material, it becomes clear that the educationalprocess is not working.Cognition research2,13,15 has addressed situations such as these in which students are faced withtasks that do not have apparent meaning or logic. For students to “learn with understanding,”they need to “take time to explore underlying concepts and to generate connections to other[knowledge] they possess.”2 For several years, our teaching strategy has focused on givingstudents first-hand experiences with electric motors and balancing devices in the laboratory. Wehad students generate

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Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Parikh, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Kenneth Goodson, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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performance.This paper concludes with recommendations for fostering engagement in undergraduate coursesand plans for future work. Our results linking course performance with completion of extra creditassignments will spur further study of how to best encourage learning in heat transfer courses.Course BackgroundThe introductory heat transfer course held in Fall 2009 had three required components: an in-class component, an at-home component, and a laboratory component. In addition, there wereoptional components that students could choose to pursue including attending the teachingassistant-led sessions or completing extra credit assignments. There were 61 students enrolled inthe course, and 60 students agreed to participate in this engagement study.There

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Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy

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faculty members.1 Aspart of the undergraduate education process, faculty guide students through thousands of hours inclassrooms and laboratories. To design better educational experiences for engineering students,faculty must understand how students perceive these interactions and how such interactionscontribute to engagement in learning. Using self-determination theory 2 and analyzinglongitudinal interview data, we explored students‟ perceptions of interactions with faculty andhow these interactions changed during their four undergraduate years.Literature ReviewSelf-determination theory (SDT) posits the importance of socio-contextual factors in humanmotivation.3, 4 In learning environments, socio-contextual factors include social aspects such

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Atchison, Drexel University; Dorothea Holmes-Stanley, St. Cyprian's School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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the Microdevices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.Eli Fromm, Drexel University Dr. Eli Fromm is the Roy A. Brothers University Professor and Director of the Center for Educational Research in the College of Engineering of Drexel University. He has held a number of academic leadership positions and included among them are Vice President for Educational Research, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies, and interim Dean of Engineering at Drexel. He has also held positions with the General Electric and DuPont companies, has been a staff member of the Science Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives as a Congressional Fellow, a Program Director at NSF, and a Visiting

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Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terry Brumback, University of Alabama; Randal Schumacker, The University of Alabama; Daniel Fonseca, The University of Alabama

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Page 15.51.9design principles to broaden participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Retrieved 10-25-2008 from http://www.bestworkforce.orgCampbell, J.O., Bourne, J.R., Moserman, P.J., & Brodersen, A.J. (2002). The effectiveness oflearning simulations for electronic laboratories. Journal of Engineering Education, 91, 81-87.Contero, M., Naya, F., Company, P., Saorin, J.L., & Conesa, J. (2005). Improving visualizationDavidovitch, L., Parush, A. and Shtub, A. ( 2006). Simulation-based learning in engineeringeducation: Performance and transfer in learning project management. Journal of EngineeringEducation, 95(40), 289-299.Dede, C. (1995). Artificial realities, virtual communities, and intelligent artifacts

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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Ryan; Nhut Ho; Shelley Bartenstein

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Courses to Improve Student Performance and Retention at a Minority Institution”, presented at the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference 6. www.csun.edu/me 7. J. Estell and J. Hurtig, “Using Rubrics for the Assessment of Senior Design Projects”, presented at the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference 8. E. Cooney, “Laboratory Report Grading Rubrics: What High School Teachers are Doing”, presented at the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference 9. R. Kellogg, J. Mann, and A. Dieterich, “Developing and Using Rubrics to Evaluate Subjective Engineering Laboratory and Design Reports”, presented at the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference 10. M. Schuurman, L. Pauley, and D. Gouran, “Assessment of Students’ Oral Communication Skills: Do Students and

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Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey Nelson, Purdue University; Alice Pawley, Purdue University

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laboratory or it can be a metaphorical site such as a looselyconnected group of Internet blogs. To begin, social environments have three requisitecomponents: place, actors, and activities.2 However, the complex question already identifies bothactors and activities. In considering the question of “How do engineering education researchersresearch gender?” we asked a question that had “engineering education researchers” as the actorsand “research gender” as the activities. The social environment we choose to answer this Page 15.1343.3question must include both engineering education researchers and people researching gender.However, a researcher has many

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2006, he taught for seven years at the United States Air Force Academy and worked for four years in the Air Force Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; John Christ; Eric Hamilton, Pepperdine University; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux

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Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently collaborating on a grant to develop and assess Model Eliciting Activities in engineering. Brian is the 2008-2010 ASEE Zone IV Chair and serves as Cal Poly’s ASEE Campus Representative.Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Ronald L. Miller is professor of chemical engineering and Director of the Center for Engineering Education at the Colorado School of Mines where he has taught chemical engineering and

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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assignment, laboratories, and, often, group projects. Adding to the confusion,engineering faculty do not always understand how the common forms of “active learning” differfrom each other and most are not inclined to search for answers Of the most known and utilizedclassroom-based pedagogies in engineering education today, and appear to be moving in thesame broad direction, are: problem-based learning, cooperative learning, and collaborativelearning 2. Page 15.919.2Problem-based learning (PBL) starts when students are confronted with an open-ended, ill-structured, real-world problem and work in teams to identify learning needs and develop a

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Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amani Salim, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Professional DevelopmentEleven (11) experienced and six (6) inexperienced GTAs were employed in Fall 2007.Experienced GTAs had been assigned a first-year engineering laboratory section and gradednearly all students’ work, including students’ work on MEAs, in at least one prior semester.Inexperienced GTAs had no prior experience with the first-year engineering course. All GTAsreceived four hours of professional development (PD) training prior to the start of the Fall 2007semester. The PD focused on several aspects: connecting engineering practice to teaching, theMEA pedagogy, audience information (first-year engineering students), and practical issues ofMEA implementation and assessment14. GTAs were trained to understand the open-ended andrealistic

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Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

coverage of themap with the set of questionsused.Classify questions andanswers based upon thevarious levels of Bloom’staxonomy.Deploy questions and answerchoices to students andestablish a method for datacollection, preferably online orvia some other electronicmeans.System Deployment A custom concept inventory was developed to evaluate students’ understanding of theunderlying concepts and relationships in a mechatronics learning module that is part of a first-semester, first-year introductory engineering course at Virginia Tech. An instructor made athorough analysis of all of the instructional material involved in the unit including an onlinelecture, a homework assignment, and a hands-on laboratory exercise to develop a comprehensivelist

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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qaiser Malik, Michigan State University; Punya Mishra, MSU; Michael Shanblatt, MSU

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: assessment and the quest for best practices at the Cooper Union., 2005.16. D. P. Ausubel, Novak, J. D. and Hanesian, H., Educational psychology: a cognitive view. New York, Holt: Rinehart and Winston, 1978.17. J. D. Novak, and Gowin, D. B., Learning how to learn: Cambridge University Press, 1984.18. J. D. Novak, Gowin, D. B., and Johansen, "Using concept mapping as an assessment method," in North central regional educational laboratory, 1983.19. A. Arruarte, Elorriaga, J. A., and Rueda, U. , "A template-based concept mapping tool for computer-aided learning," in Second IEEE international conference on advanced learning technologies (ICALT'01), 2001.20. Q. H. Malik, Mishra, Punya, Shanblatt, Michael "Identifying Learning

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Joseph Stanislow, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2010-1808: STEPWISE METHOD FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARINGSTEM STUDENTS IN SOLVING WORD PROBLEMSGary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology Gary Behm is a Senior Project Associate and Director of the NTID Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory and a Visiting Lecturer at NTID. He is a deaf engineer at IBM who received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. He currently serves as a loaned executive at NTID/RIT working in the Center on Access Technology and the department of Engineering Studies. At IBM, he is a delivery project manager in the Rapid Application Development Engineering System. Behm has six patents and has presented over 20 scientific and technical papers

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Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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15.344.123) Program-level decisions this finding could affectGroup # Comments Group # Comments ** Credit for 1) Study abroad; 2) internships; 3) independent study - serviceGroup 1 no answer Group 10 projects. 1) ensure problem-solving skills in courses for every semester of the curriculum, 2) promote student organizations, 3) sponsor travel to competitions and field ** Retuning the course curriculum withGroup 2 trips, 4) esure handss-on laboratory

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Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. Accessed Nov 2009. 4. Louisiana State University Engineering Communication Studio. Accessed January 2010. 5. Oklahoma State University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Accessed Nov 2009. 6. Alley, M. "The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid". New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 2007.7. University of Arkansas Department of Mechanical Engineering, "Oral Presentation Evaluation Form." Accessed Jan 2010. .8. University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin. "Checklists for presentations Writing Guidelines for Assignments in Laboratory and Design Courses", 1998, Accessed Jan 2010. 9. Utah State University Department of Engineering and

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ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas; Nicholas Evangelopoulos, University of North Texas; Uyi Lawani, University of North Texas

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AC 2010-2137: OPEN-BOOK VS. CLOSED-BOOK TESTING: ANEXPERIMENTAL COMPARISONLeticia Anaya, University of North Texas Leticia Anaya, M.S. is a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas College of Engineering. She is currently working in her PhD in Management Science at the University of North Texas. She received her M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. Her research and teaching interests include Thermal Sciences, Statistics, Quality Assurance, Machine Design, Simulation and Educational Teaching Methods. She has published previously in ASEE Conferences and has developed three laboratory manuals in the following areas

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ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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AC 2010-1109: CHANGING HIGH SCHOOL STEM TEACHER BELIEFS ANDEXPECTATIONS ABOUT ENGINEERING LEARNING AND INSTRUCTIONMitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Professor Mitchell Nathan, PhD and BSEE, is currently Chair of the Learning Sciences program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a founding officer of the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). Dr. Nathan studies the cognitive, embodied, and social processes involved in learning and teaching mathematics, science and engineering in classrooms and the laboratory, using analysis of discourse, survey and assessment instruments, and experimental design. Dr. Nathan examines teacher beliefs about student

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Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Cathy Bays, University of Louisville

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Exposition, pp. 2599-2606, 2001.18. Miller, R., and Olds, B., “Encouraging Critical Thinking in an Interactive Chemical Engineering Laboratory Environment,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 506-510, 1994.19. Bruno, B., and Anderson, A., “Using Objective Driven Heat Transfer Lab Experiences to Simultaneously Teach Critical Thinking Skills and Technical Content,” Innovations in Engineering Education, pp. 177-189, 2005.20. Nelson, S., “Impact of Technology on Individuals and Society: A Critical Thinking and Lifelong Learning Class for Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, 3:S1B/14-S1B/18, 2001.21. Wiggins, and Grant. “Educative Assessment: Designing

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Judith Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Richard Lesh, Indiana University

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received her Ph.D. from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2006, he taught for seven years at the United States Air Force Academy and worked for four years in the Air Force Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently

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Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Untra Corporation; David Delaine, Drexel University; David Hansberry, Drexel University

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students but also participate in a specialty course investigating prostheticdesign and two terms of human physiology. As pre-juniors, biomedical engineering students takea core set of courses and laboratories including a course on biosimulation and a team-taught, Page 15.485.9project-based sequence introducing the five concentration areas. At the end of the pre-junioryear, all students must choose a concentration area in which to specialize and participate in anexamination testing their knowledge of basic science, mathematics and engineering principles.During the junior year, students take courses in the concentration area as well as a two

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Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida; Jeffrey Cunningham, University of South Florida; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida

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settings committed to environmental protection. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Aquatic Chemistry, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, and developed an interdisciplinary project based two course sequence, Sustainability Concepts: Mercury in Tampa Bay and Mercury in Guyana. She is the faculty advisor for USF's Chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World and is an affiliate of the USF Office of Sustainability.Ken Thomas, University of South Florida Ken D. Thomas is currently at PhD Candidate and teaching assistant at USF’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ken obtained BSc Chemical and Process Engineering as well as MSc Environmental Engineering from UWI

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuba Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Chris Groscurth, University of Michigan

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(Entrepreneur, etc.) 5 (50%) 44 (33%) Government (Politician, Science Policy Advocate, etc.) 3 (30%) 16 (12%) Industry (Engineer/Research Scientist) 10 (100%) 114 (84%) Research Laboratory (Engineer/Research Scientist) 7 (70%) 67 (50%) Other (please specify) 0 (0%) 3 (2%) *Responses obtained from a survey sent to the 272 GSIs in the College of Engineering in Fall 2009 (~50% response rate)Since EGSMs are advanced doctoral students (many of whom have reached candidacy), whoalso have in-depth training and experience related to effective college teaching, consulting

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Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University; David Knight, The Pennsylvania State University

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Curriculum, Course, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program of theNational Science Foundation, the P360 research effort examines the curricular, pedagogical,cultural, and organizational features that support undergraduate engineering education that iswell-aligned with the goals of the National Academy of Engineering’s Engineer of 202012. (Anadditional goal of this study is to identify educational practices that facilitate the success ofwomen and minority students in engineering.)Our findings reveal how engineering faculty and administrators implicitly and explicitly defineinterdisciplinarity. After demonstrating the different, sometimes conflicting, understandings ofthe term, we comment on the conceptualization of interdisciplinarity that guided

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Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

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ispresented in the following list. Items referenced with [29] are quoted from the THE ThomsonReuters Survey and those with [31] from the ARWU.1. Financial indicators a. Income from research grants and awards (may be intramural or external) [29] Page 15.1008.14 b. Total expenditures [29] c. Income from teaching [29] d. Analysis of income sources (government, private, competitive, industry) [29] e. Analysis of expenditures (staff salaries, teaching, reserch, library, real estate) [29] f. The size of the resource supporting the program i) Size of the endowment ii) Number and state of equipment of the laboratories and facilities