Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, parents of RAMP-UP participants were asked to complete asurvey, which included items that assessed their beliefs and attitudes toward mathematics.Questions asked parents to report on issues such as, the frequency with which they discussmathematics with their children, the point at which they would be unable to assist their child intheir mathematics homework, and their feelings toward mathematics. In addition, demographicdata were collected that included the parent’s level of education, career, gender, and race. Thesurveys were distributed to students in RAMP-UP classrooms who were asked to bring themhome to a parent to complete and return to their teacher by a particular date. There were 987surveys completed by parents during the five-year period

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Soner Tarim

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, State ofTexas Department of Education, and higher education institutions. It creates an intellectualpipeline for energy, engineering, and environmental related careers and invites students intothese important areas of the workforce. An awareness was created among students to preparethemselves as future scientists and engineers who have great understanding of global issues andto tackle the challenges to maintain global sustainability.The I-SWEEEP mobilizes many national and international science fair organizations, schooldistricts, higher education institutions, and industrial organizations to work together towards thesustainable world. These events promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, energymanagement, and clean energy technology

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Guangwei Zhu, Purdue; Cheng-Kok Koh, Purdue University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1563: USING THE TETRIS GAME TO TEACH COMPUTINGYung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University Yung-Hsiang Lu is an associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2008, he was one of the three recipients of Purdue "Class of 1922 Helping Student Learn Award." In 2004, he obtained the National Science Foundation Career Award. He obtained the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. This study is supported in part by NSF CNS 0722212 "CPATH EAE: Extending a Bottom-Up Education Model to Support Concurrency from the First Year." Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Easley, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Nicholas Beard, Louisiana Tech University; Glenn Fardsalehi, Louisiana Tech University; Nathan Wallace, Louisiana Tech University; Michael Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

following software packages duringtheir first quarter: Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, Mathcad, and the Basic Stamp Editor (freedownload). While most of these packages are purchased and installed independently of the helpdesk, the Louisiana Tech College of Engineering and Science has a site license that allowsstudents to use SolidWorks for the duration of their undergraduate career. Help desk workersinstall SolidWorks on the students’ laptops, collect the associated fees, and keep records ofstudents that have (and have not) loaded the software. Additionally, the workers help studentsresolve problems encountered with any software associated with the course.3. Homework AssistanceStudents are allowed to visit the help desk when difficulties on homework

Conference Session

Robotics in Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiraag Nataraj, Conestoga High School; Sanjeev Reddy, Radnor High School; Mark Woods, Villanova University; Biswanath Samanta, Villanova University; C. Nataraj, Villanova University

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Computers in Education

direct participants, and not be used in asecondary role.Villanova University has a structure of outreach to involve K-12 students including communitieswhich are under-represented in Science and Engineering. Two main projects are theV.E.S.T.E.D. Academy and BEST. The V.E.S.T.E.D. Academy in its fourth year at VillanovaUniversity aims to promote academic achievement in mathematics, science, technology, andengineering for at-risk middle and high school students. BEST is a non-profit, volunteer-based Page 15.1155.2organization whose mission is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, andtechnology through participation in a

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Aerospace

capstone courses, this paper focuses on theuse of PFMEA in capstone design, build, test and implement projects.Constraints on time and resources are a reality for student projects. These constraints helpprepare students for projects in their future careers. Using the PFMEA standard, students mayconcentrate improvement efforts on the high priority process steps. By considering processimprovements that also include risk elimination or mitigation actions, the students improve theprocess performance and safety. Through this process, students have a greater understanding ofprocess improvement techniques that lead to measureable improvements, and a greaterunderstanding of the importance of using standards. This paper introduces PFMEA, presents thePFMEA

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice Margle, Penn State Abington; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State New Kensington; Yu-Chang Hsu, Pennsylvania State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata Engel

representations, learning performance assessment, and program evaluation.Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Amy L. Freeman, Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity at Penn State, received her Ph.D. and M.Sc. from The Pennsylvania State University in Workforce Education and Architectural Engineering, respectively, and her B.Sc. in Construction Management from the University of Washington. She is Co-PI on the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently manages several retention programs targeting women and underrepresented technical students at all levels of the academic and career development pipeline. She is the current president of the National Association of Multicultural Engineering

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lower, Purdue.edu; Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

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Construction

they believe to be true. Also, students aremore likely to agree that out-of-classroom interaction has an influence on course grades. Thismay help explain a student’s motivation to seek out interaction with an instructor outside of theclassroom. The students may believe the interaction will favorably impact their grade while theinstructor is basing the students’ grades on in class participation and achievement.The same restricted range in the answer choices made finding significant differences between thegrade levels more difficult. The trend regarding whether students tend to have preconceivednotions about instructors increased as the students moved up in grade level. Understandably, asthe students progress in their academic career, they may

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

Adrienne R. Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University (MTU). From July 2003 through December 2009, she was on the faculty of the chemical engineering department at Mississippi State University (MSU). She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. At MSU, Dr. Minerick taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awardee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

physics and mathematics, which entices me to follow a career in engineering.” “Because of this course, I feel I am more likely to study engineering in college.” “I like being able to use my hands to understand engineering.” Page 15.959.9 “I feel that even the simplest projects have greatly helped me understand the fundamental concept of physics making it less confusing and more fun.” “I have never liked physics until I took this class. It has made me like physics more than before.” “This curriculum has influenced me positively because I realize how much more interesting a subject is when it's a lot more hands-on work

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

been seen at the mastersand doctoral levels 3.The National Science Board has concluded that the number of native-born S&E graduates Page 15.666.2entering the workforce is likely to decline unless the nation intervenes to improve success ineducating S&E students from all demographic groups, especially those that have beenunderrepresented in S&E careers 4.National Science Foundation data also shows that in 2005, a total of 466,003 S&E degrees wereawarded to US citizens and permanent residents. African-Americans earned 39,283 (8%) of theawarded Bachelor of Science degrees, yet they composed 15% of the population. The NSF datashowed

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering at Texas A&MUniversity has two distinct Masters degrees: the Master of Engineering (ME) program and theMaster of Science (MS) program. The MS program is research based, requiring the developmentof thesis research, while the ME program is the pre-professional degree. Both programs share acore set of courses and include an increase in basic structural engineering skills. However, whileMS students are working on their thesis research, the ME students are taking additional coursesfocused on professional preparation. The dual tracks by no means limit a student’s career path; itis simply a different emphasis.Prior to the Fall of 2009, the ME degree differed from the MS only in (1) not requiring thewriting of a thesis, and (2

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, State University of New York, Buffalo; Chilukuri Mohan, Syracuse University; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

). Fig.3. Typical LevelAddressing the challengesIn September 2009, Department of Energy issued a call for proposal DE-FOA-0000152Recovery Act – Workforce Training for the Electric Power Sector seeking applications that willsupport and greatly expand job creation and career advancement opportunities within the utilityindustry and the electric power system equipment manufacturing sector. Two types ofapplications were specified:Topic A. Developing and Enhancing Workforce Training Programs for the Electric Power Sectorwith subtopic Strategic Training and Education in Power Systems (STEPS) and Topic B. SmartGrid Workforce Training. The objective of STEPS is to support educators at universities andcolleges (including community colleges) in developing

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Stephen Sears, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Daniel Thomas, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Liberal Education

Warren R. Hull, Sr. manages the Engineering Communications Studio at Louisiana State University. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University and an M.S. in Environmental Health from Harvard University. His engineering career spans over 40 years. He is a licensed Professional Engineer who was previously an engineering consultant, and is also a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel.David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge David (Boz) Bowles is a Technical Communication Instructor in the Engineering Communication Studio at Louisiana State University. He earned a baccalaureate degree in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Virginia

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Klenk, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Anne D'Agostino, Compass Consulting, LLC; Ed Maxa, North Carolina Cooperative Extension; Kate Guerdat, North Carolina Cooperative Extension

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for student responses. The goals of these focus groups areto answer the questions: 1) do students know what engineers do? 2) have there been changes instudent attitudes towards science, math, and engineering? 3) are students more or less interestedin pursuing a career in science, engineering, and technology? 4) do students in rural and urbancounties have different preferences in engineering activities? 5) do girls/boys have differentpreferences in engineering activities? Three focus groups were completed during the fall of 2009based on the Bioimaging and Your TV Remote modules, and data from those groups ispresented. TechXcite is an Informal Science Education program funded by the National ScienceFoundation (Grant 0638970

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Joonwan Kim, LeTourneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Don Willcox, LeTourneau University

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Computers in Education

standard isenriching not only to students’ education but also to their careers. Furthermore, many of thehardware and software design abilities the students gained will be useful in applications beyondthe Digital Radio Mondiale project, especially as communications technology becomesincreasingly software-driven. Ultimately, however, one of the most important contributions ofsuch a design project to engineering education is the practice that students gain with theplanning, management, and execution of a complex project. Page 15.426.6When a project is extended over multiple years with tasks divided among different teams, notevery student will have the

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

appropriatebackground and training in this emerging and lucrative field of alternative energy. Theimproving economy and alternative energy sources are combining to create a brighteremployment outlook for engineers and technologists in energy engineering. The experts areexpecting a solar market tornado as it has transformed into a worldwide movement and thegrowth will be around US$ 30 billion and US$ 200 billion in 2010 and 2020 respectively.Students will be motivated by understanding that a career in renewable energy is both rewardingand a positive contribution to the fight against global warming. The impact of alternative energyon global economy is undeniable and its proper use is highly desirable.IntroductionUnited States consumes almost one quarter of

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

job. Technical skillsalone are no longer sufficient to prepare graduates in engineering and engineeringtechnology for a career. ABET and other accreditation standards acknowledge the roleof these skills in engineering and engineering technology education at the undergraduatelevel, but what is the role of the so-called softer skills in graduate education? This paperwill explore the definition of these non-technical skills, recent emphasis in the job marketon soft skills for employees, the role of these skills in technical education, and providesome thoughts on how soft skills can be incorporated in graduate education inengineering and engineering technology.IntroductionRecently, there has been significant discussion in the media on the skills

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Carreño, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

willingness to engage in engineering related activities9.Ultimately perceptions could affect students’ career options, contributing to the significantmismatch between the demographics of the engineering work force and the demographics of thegeneral population in Mexico. The first step towards increasing participation in, and developinga greater understanding of engineering disciplines is to inform P-12 students about engineeringdisciplines and reduce inaccurate perceptions related to these fields8.Further, Mexican women teachers have to work on their stereotypes about gender-relatedprofessions, because most of their drawing were related to a men figure, that means that most ofwomen teachers believe that women should not pursue engineering as a career

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Donald Gaitros, Baylor University

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Computers in Education

University was designed for intellectuallygifted, highly motivated students entering the School of Engineering & Computer Science (ECS)with a wide range of interests, who desire a more diverse experience across the disciplines. Theprogram seeks to broaden Computer Science Fellows’ backgrounds in their chosen area(s) ofdiversification while preparing them for a graduate studies or for successful careers. TheComputer Science Fellows is a major within the School of Engineering & Computer Sciencewhere fellows are free to create an individualized course of study with the advice of a programdirector who mentors them throughout the entire undergraduate experience. The program hascourse requirements in computer science as well as other core courses

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University

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International

is the school’s satellite dish. Page 15.686.12 Figure 10—Solar panels after installation at Sonrise SchoolImpact upon our StudentsThe students were impacted in a number of profound ways. Comments from three students areshown below. They are representative of the sorts of comments we have received from studentswho went to Rwanda. These students have had their lives changed in ways that will impact theirfuture careers. Their lives were also affected in other ways as well. All three students whosecomments are shown below are now either in graduate school or are planning on going tograduate school. Their experiences in Rwanda have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

energyworkforce by providing relevant education at the AAS, certificate program, and the BS degreelevels both in the state of Arizona and Texas. The consortium partners of this project arecurrently serving a large percentage of underserved minorities and will further assist and nurturethese minority groups by preparing them for STEM careers in high technology industries. Page 15.192.2 The energy field is becoming a major economic driving force in the State of Arizona [4],the nation, and the world. The Department of Electronic Systems has academic programs in thisemerging field supported by a unique set of laboratories that facilitate hands-on

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Henry Kowalski, Kettering University

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Materials

Department of Kettering University has an enrollment of 1300students. The university offers one of the largest cooperative educational programs in thecountry, and strives to provide its students with top quality classroom instruction, state-of-the-artlaboratory facilities and career oriented work-experience in industry. The mission of the PlasticProduct Design Specialty (PPDS) is to prepare the student as an entry-level product or processengineer with the appropriate plastic specialty knowledge for the first five years of their careers. Page 15.655.2Students gain the basic skills to ≠ Be able to converse with chemists and material supplier

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE; Anders Sonnenburg, Xcel Energy; Munira Masoud, Xcel Energy; Meron Demissie, Mortenson Construction

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Minorities in Engineering

wind energy, make essential measurements & educate the community about the technology, leading up to the actual wind turbine implementation.On March 17th 2008, BRIDGE’s outreach team arranged a field trip for 35 high school studentsfrom North High to visit various laboratories in the STEM areas at the University of Minnesota.This was an eye-opening experience for many of the students involved.Based on results of a questionnaire that was completed after their tour; 68% of the studentsshowed positive interest in thinking about a career in STEM, 86% of the students showedpositive interest in returning

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

-focused (career,international issues). What is not revealed in the summary provided for the last question in Table3 is the substantial drop in interest in major, and the rise in interest in pursuing higher levels ofeducation. This seems to be a product of a better understanding of the complexities associatedwith real international development issues and solutions.Table 3. Cohort (2009) rankings of top three reasons for four sample questions from the NeedsAssessment survey, before (pre) and after (post) ten weeks of field research in Tanzania (n=6) Question Pre Post Why did you want to participate 1. To understand global and 1. To do something meaningful in this

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Mechanical Engineering

for the successfulcompletion of this course. When combined with an appropriate semester co-op, an ET electivecan be replaced with these credits.The Art student learns the logical approach to solving a technical problem that is very relevant totheir careers: being able to efficiently make multiples of their work with standard manufacturingpractices. The Arts student’s credit for participation is determined by the Arts department and istypically equal to the ET student’s credit.IV. Project ProfileThe first group that went through this program was initiated in November, 2008. The studentsmet and they decided that they could work together. The Arts student present two proposals forconsideration, and after deliberation, they picked a project to

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Willis, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-2153: CENTERING RESONANCE ANALYSIS AS A TOOL FORASSESSMENTCheryl Willis, University of Houston Cheryl Willis is an Associate Professor of Information Systems Technology at the University of Houston. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida. Her teaching focus is primarily on applications development and database management. Her research interests include curriculum revision processes for career and technology programs; service learning in information technology undergraduate programs and the use of emerging technologies in undergraduate teaching. She has developed curriculum for business education and information technology at the secondary

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

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Manufacturing

andmajority of the participants would like to continue their research careers at graduate schools.IntroductionGas-driven turbomachinery has been developed to either generate or recover energy in powerplants or advanced transporting vehicles. However conventional turbomachines are too large andheavy for a host of new applications in military, homeland security, transportation, aerospace,and other commercial applications. To address these needs, research is being conducted todevelop novel micro turbomachinery systems that are small, lightweight, fuel efficient, andportable. The interdisciplinary areas of research in which students can participate includedynamics, mechanics, microfluidics, electronics, thermal science, material science

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randolph, Randy Hutchison, Randy Hutchison, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1822: USE OF SITUATED COGNITION AND CONSTRUCTIVISTTHEORIES TO TEACH MOVEMENT SCIENCE IN BIOMECHANICSRandolph, Randy Hutchison, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson UniversityLisa Benson, Clemson University Page 15.1309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Situated Cognition and Constructivist Theories to Teach Movement Science in BiomechanicsAbstractIt is estimated that students now graduating will pursue as many as five careers in their lifetime.This puts increasing pressure on instruction to expedite a student’s ability to transfer what theyhave learned in the classroom to many applications. Many times the

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana

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First-Year Programs

learning, that is the importance of thecommunity experience for students. This change in view was exemplified by the statementcontrasting the traditional educational experience with what we endeavored to create foriFoundry. For example, at the first meeting we told students that traditionally, professors wouldask freshmen to look to their right and look to their left, and that one or two of the three wouldnot be there next year. We proposed a variation on this tradition by asking students to look totheir left and look to their right, and realize that these were the people that would help thembecome successful in their academic and career efforts. This example illustrated the importanceof community to the learning experience.Design Principles for