Conference Session

Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Roe, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Ernie Helms, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Bob Lachford, RWD Technologies; Rick Johnson, Mosaic Company

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Manufacturing

maintenance technicians planned to retire in sevenyears.In Florida, the workforce education community has responded by undertaking the reform of: highschool career and technical education programs and career academies, Associate in Science (A.S.)and Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees associated with manufacturing and relatedtechnologies, and workforce training programs. These reforms were undertaken when an analysisof the programs that should be providing the advanced manufacturing workforce revealed that1: • Some of the curricular frameworks that, in principle, inform the outcomes of manufacturing related A.S. and A.A.S. degrees, which may potentially address many of the high skills required by manufacturers, are outdated

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 content and challenge type than time with the tool.  However, it is relatively easy to imagine a role that any of the above content categories might have played in week one’s vehicle design challenge; this increase is not obviously due to the prescriptions of the reverse engineering challenge.  The teachers had also recently completed creation of their first design challenge, including creating a lesson plan describing several days’ worth of activities in the classroom.  Having connected the first week’s challenge back to the classroom may play some plausible role in the change, especially as ‘Technology Content’ appears for the first time in more than half of the groups.  Also, teachers were free to choose their own subject for the reverse

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Hunt, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Sara Garrison, Norwood City Schools; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Mathematics

the effort to develop the post-test for the lesson. Awell-defined template is used by the Fellow to create the lesson, which can be disseminated onthe project’s website soon after its implementation. This template consists of the followingblocks: 1) Summary – goal to be achieved by students; 2) Objectives – skills to be acquired bystudents; 3) Standards to be addressed; and 4) Lesson Information – Grade Level, Subject Area,Duration, Setting, Materials Needed, Background Knowledge, Lesson Plan(s) details, andAdditional Resources (learning objects, timelines, assessment rubrics, surveys, etc.). Item 4includes detailed information provided via hotlinks. The Fellow submits the final lesson to theGrant Coordinator for checking and approval before

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Fashaad Crawford, University of Louisville; Katheryn McAnulty, University of Louisville

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Minorities in Engineering

Planning, 2010).It is vital for colleges and universities to develop strategic recruitment initiatives,especially for under-represented minorities (McAnulty, Crawford & Johnson, 2008),including females in engineering. This article highlights a post-orientation program forincoming female engineering students at UofL by providing details of the program whichcould serve as a model for other engineering schools seeking a low-cost overnightvisitation program for admitted students.Related LiteratureFor over 160 years, institutions of higher education have focused activities on first yearprogramming and specialized recruitment efforts (Levine, 1991; Colton et al., 1999).Previous studies have found initiatives such as orientation programs and first

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University; Greg Lasker, Purdue University

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Construction

million metric tons of carbon dioxide,representing 4.7 percent of the world’s total emissions5. At present, the share of direct energy useof households in India is about 40% of the total direct commercial and noncommercialindigenous energy use12, 13. Although India has virtually no solar power now, the plan envisagesthe country generating 20GW from sunlight by 2020. Global solar capacity is predicted to be27GW by then, according to the International Energy Agency, meaning India expects to beproducing 74% of this within just 10 years. India is considered a developing country. Oncecitizens, who are mostly agricultural workers, want to become more advanced socially andeconomically, the energy saving techniques they have implemented within their

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Katharine Golding, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

coursework or through extracurricular activities(e.g., participation in a business plan competition, creating a written business plan, givingan elevator pitch to an audience, or completing an internship in a start-up company).Modules and Extracurricular Experiences. While the approach described here focusedon examining the more visible and formal entrepreneurship learning experiences such ascourses and programs, many students gain experiences in other ways. Some engineeringschools, rather than offer a stand alone course in entrepreneurship, integrate modules inone or more existing engineering courses. This approach allows entrepreneurship to beintroduced repeatedly and in the context of a specific engineering topic area. Otherapproaches at larger

Conference Session

Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Gabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Eugenio Lopez-Aldea, NIEDAX; Nuria Oliva, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Nevena Mileva, Plovdiv Universifty; Catalina Martinez-Mediano, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Mihail Milev, Plovdiv Universifty; Slavka Tzanova, Sofia University; Edmundo Tovar, UPM; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo

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Electrical and Computer

’ advices. Evaluation plan/strategy and the measurementinstruments are aimed at measuring the effect of the project on knowledge, skills and attitudes ofstudents and trainees. We present the design and implementation of this project for severalcourses that will be used by different students of various matters in several European countries.IntroductionThere is an old adage in distance education research which states ‘It is not technologies withinherent pedagogical advantages which are successful in distance education, but technologieswhich are generally available to citizens’. This is nowadays closely related with mobiletelephony technologies. It is not an outrageous statement to say that every student in everyprogram in every institution possesses

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen McNally, Purdue University

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International

as it is similar to our college structure with comparable departments,research and teaching activities. The trip consisted of a half day poster presentations, a group dinner anda full day of research seminars. Faculty from each institute presented their posters in an informalenvironment to allow for discussions of research interests. Formal research presentations were alsoprovided by faculty of each institute. These were provided in two simultaneous tracks during the dayarranged by areas of interest. A follow up workshop is planned for the Spring 2010 time frame in whichthe DIT faculty will visit Purdue University. Germany – The CoT at Purdue University has an ongoing Atlantis Grant to provide variousinternational activities to

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi- bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ058.109.pdf, accessed January 2010. 2. Multi-Year Research, Development and Demonstration Plan: Planned Program Activities for 2005-2015, Technical Plan – Education, April 2009, available online at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/mypp/pdfs/education.pdf, accessed January 2010. 3. D. Stone, S. Sorby, M. Plichta, and M. Raber, “The Enterprise Program at Michigan Technological University,” International Journal of Engineering Education (2003). 4. M. Plichta, M. Raber, “The Enterprise Program at Michigan Technological University: Results and Assessment to Date,” ASEE Conference Proceedings

Conference Session

Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Darren Wilson, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

major.Accordingly, all cadets at the academy are required to take one of two Electrical Engineeringcourses. One course is offered for those cadets pursuing an Engineering or Physics degree andthe other is for those cadets in non-engineering disciplines.Over the past several years, the senior leadership at the academy has developed a forward-looking strategic plan that was used to restructure the core curriculum to achieve a set ofdesirable outcomes for cadets who graduate and join the officer ranks of the US Air Force.These 19 outcomes are grouped under three main categories--responsibilities, skills, andknowledge--and serve a dual purpose of preparing cadets for officership as well as providing aguide for a premier college education.As a result of this

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

more demanding.The priority of topics covered has also shifted slightly away from written and oralcommunication; although communication remains important, engineering ethics and projectplanning are now the most prevalent topics taught (Figure 7, Table 1). Additionally, conceptgeneration has replaced decision making in the top five topics addressed in the course. Thepercentage of programs that taught concept generation in 2005 is about the same as it is today,but in 2005 concept generation was not among the top 10 topics. Page 15.1217.7 Oral Communications Teamwork Project Planning

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Devine, CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED

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Civil Engineering

Page 15.1133.4students is planned for a future paper. The postcard sized graphics ranged from simplestatements with data to creative representations of the infrastructure grade. Image 1 is exampleof a postcard graphic and two additional examples are provided at the end of this paper.Image 1Example Postcard GraphicThe results of the student efforts were shared with the Indiana Section, American Society ofCivil Engineers (ASCE) for consideration and use in development of the infrastructure report onIndiana’s infrastructure if the students granted permission to the instructor to share thisinformation.AssessmentThree types of assessment were conducted for this assignment. The primary assessment was asurvey form completed by students. Additional

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, consequently, increase recruitment efforts and enrollment at XXXXUniversity, including XXXX XXXX. This effort is in direct relation to the XXXX CampusRecruitment and Retention Plan (Objective 3) which seeks to "integrate women from diverseeducational backgrounds into the engineering, engineering technology, and science programs atthe [XXXX XXXX] Campus to ensure their success and retention." The program is also gearedtoward reaching minority females in particular, which addresses Campus Goal D" to provide aholistic, caring and supportive learning environment for students of all ages, races, creed andgender."2 Eisenberg, Alissa. "Across country, more females in engineering." theDP.com. N.p., 14 Mar. 2007. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. .3 "WISE Institute K-12

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Arnie Peskin, Excelsior College

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Engineering Technology

ABET and a Senior Member of IEEE, where he currently serves on the Educational Activities Board. Page 15.420.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of Nanotechnology and Power Systems Concentrations for an On-line BSEET DegreeAbstractAccording to a report titled “Workforce Planning for Public Power Utilities: Ensuring Resourcesto Meet Projected Needs”, published by the American Public Power Association (APPA) in2005, the electric utility industry is faced with an aging workforce and the potential retirementsof a large percentage of its employee base. A large number of electric

Conference Session

Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

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Design in Engineering Education

be other areas addressed by infusingcommunication skills into the engineering curriculum. 16The approach of this effort is to see communication as having not only written and oral aspects,but also acknowledging that there is a visual dimension as well. In the first year of study,engineering students will take foundation courses in written, oral and visual communication.While communication skills are part of every class where reports are written or classpresentations are given, a few courses within the core engineering coursework have beenselected to serve as specific communication skills courses. This selection is obviously notunique and may undergo adjustments as the plan is conducted. During the freshman year, a set ofcourses, part of the

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Chia-Lin Tsai, University of Missouri; Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in Computer-based Management Information Systems from the University of the West Indies, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Planning, Governance, and Globalization from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Sate University. Page 15.945.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Peer Mentoring: Impact on Mentees and Comparison with Non-ParticipantsAbstractPeer mentoring programs are a method often implemented to help addressretention in engineering especially during the first and second years of study. Thisstudy examines the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting; Tom Weller, University of South Florida

site(www.uvm.edu/~muse/).In the second year of the project, we focused on enhancing and expanding our approach in twodirections. First, we improved the video modules to emphasize that the design of distributedwireless sensing/actuation systems is one example of complex system engineering. We alsodeveloped a set of experiments that expose students to the range of concepts and tools needed todesign a wireless sensor network, and allow them to develop fluency with them in a final designproject. In this paper, we describe both of these efforts, their products, assessment results, andour plans for dissemination.Course Format and EvolutionFor the pilot offering we focused on development of video lecture modules covering corematerial associated with

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

microprocessor that is used to control other components and its peripherals such as EEPROM to store the collected data. A substantial amount of time is spent in teaching the real time programming using BASIC Stamp with the help of flowchart developed from the problem statement. Mechanical design, thermal concerns, hardware fabrication and testing, systems integration and testing are covered next. Lectures on project management, cost control, risk tolerance and contingency planning are also included as teams are supposed to meet various deadlines and cost and weight budget. Students are also provided information on balloon tracking software and have to attend weekly classes on ham radio operation to facilitate recovery of the payload. By the end of the

Conference Session

Industry Sponsored Research and Project Initiatives in Industrial Technology & Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Cook, Lawrence Tech University; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Abro, Lawrence Tech University

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Engineering Technology

University of Baghdad, pursued a post graduate diploma in planning from the United Nations institute in the middle east, Went to Wales in the United kingdom to get his Masters degree and then to Belgium for his Ph.D. He has also international work experience; he served as Faculty at Al Mustansiria University in Baghdad, a regional consultant at the Arab Institute for Statistics, a position that enabled him to lecture in a number Arab countries. In Jordan he served as the Chairman of the Math and Computer Science department at Al-Isra University. In The United States he worked as an adjunct faculty at Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy and Oakland Community College. He held a

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guy Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Tomaszewski, RIT

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Information Systems

students to achieve maximum successes in their careers or research disciplines.Background technologies and the anticipated future of the fieldGeospatial Technologies (GTs) have evolved from initial beginnings as simple computer-basedmap making tools to complex visual and computational environments. GTs are used world-wide in diverse application domains ranging from community planning to the exploration ofouter space. The increased use of GTs has led the development of new tools, techniques andtheory that have imbued GTs with new forms of geographic visualization, support for spatialthinking, and opportunities for research and education. It is an exciting time for GT researchand education. Industry standard, commercial desktop Geographic

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

students. This aspect should be looked in to anddiscussed further by the concerned faculty offering those projects to carefully define anddifferentiate the individual aspects and requirements of each final project so that the students canturn in a single quality report to all courses rather than individual reports for each courses. Thisminimizes any cheating practices that may arise due to non-coordinated projects by studentstrying to claim ‘double credit’ for the same amount of work done for more than one class.Assessment of Course Learning Objectives (CLOs) and action plan (See Figure 1):CLO 1:Students used MatLAB or Excel for the most part of HW/CW/Quizzes and Tests. They usedCAE tools to some extent on the Tests but more on the Final Project

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Women in Engineering

2 0 BioE MEFigure 1. Demographic breakdown of genders and majors in the course showing almost equal numbers ofmen and women students, with slightly more women in bioengineering and fewer women in mechanical engineering.The results were remarkably similar for women and men students with respect to their plans aftergraduation, with about 60% of students planning to attend some type of graduate school, and40% planning to go directly to a job in industry (Figure 2). Women Men industry

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin McCarthy, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

methods.The virtual enterprise was named ‘Team Detectors Limited’ and manifested as a web site on acommercial ISP’s web server. It contained four simulated departments: Design Office;Planning Office; Quality Assurance Laboratory; and Administration. Communicationsbetween the virtual enterprise and students was to be carried out in such a way as to mimic asclosely as possible the way that communications are carried out in the workplace. That is, bya mixture of e-mails, e-memoranda, paper documents and data on web site pages.The realia created to add corroborative detail included: ≠ A brief history of the company and its products. ≠ A complete inventory of the capital equipment available to Team Detectors Limited. This

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin Knecht, South Texas College; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Joan Walker, Long Island University; Araceli Ortiz, Tufts University

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Mechanics

done in a cost effective manner since this style of instructiontypically has a high overhead in terms of both time and effort20.2.3 Curriculum Development Process In general, the LC CBI modules developed at UTPA are designed according to a five-task“backwards design” process fostered by VaNTH and based on Wiggins and McTighe’sUnderstanding by Design21. The planning phase is composed of the first three tasks of DefiningObjectives / Outcomes, Creating a Model of Knowledge, and Determining Evidence. Theimplementation phase is composed of tasks four and five, Selecting / Developing Materials, andSelecting / Providing Delivery. As stated in the VaNTH “Workshop on Designing EffectiveInstruction” (2009) manual these tasks involve the following

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

). Issues discussed include gender, context with Bloom’s taxonomy of learning and Gardner’s multiple modes of learning. Students typically design several lesson plans that include STEM components, possibly in cross- Page 15.1194.6 curricular modes with non-STEM content.Upper level T&E courses are also taken routinely by MST students, primarily by technologyspecialization majors. These courses include Architecture & Civil Engineering, MechanicalSystems Design, Mechanics & Materials Laboratory, Facilities Design, ManufacturingSystems, Prototyping and Environmental/Biotechnology Systems.In New Jersey, MST majors can also qualify for

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Cynthia Rice-York, Tennessee Tech University; Dalton York, Tennessee Tech University; Cynthia Stowers, Clark Range High School; Robert Sircy, Tennessee Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) program at Tennessee TechUniversity during the summer of 2009. The program provided the teachers with the opportunityto experience the full cycle of research from formulating a research question and a research plan,to carrying out the research plan along side mentors who acted as consultants to the teachers.The two of the participants were a high school math teacher and a pre-service high schoolchemistry teacher. Although the two participants worked in the same fuel cell laboratory andshared to some extent the same mentor, the focus of their research and how they would take backtheir experience to class was completely different. The math teacher focused on research aimedat trying to identify patterns in the response of a PEM fuel cell under

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; James DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; David Sianez, CCSU

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

 Connect after school program with the entire PreK-workforce talent pipeline  Provide opportunities for industry and higher education mentoring and role models  Include flexibility, variety, scalability and connectivity among various grade levels  Deliver an inquiry-based, technology-rich program with a capstone projectAdditionally, the partners agreed on the following:  Modules must intrigue youngsters by engaging them in inquiry  Modules must guarantee student success by building in both reinforcement for students weak in skills and further explorations for students wanting to go on  Plan for modules to run 6 to 8 weeks, and expect 2 to 3 meetings per week of approximately 45 minutes each (16-20 hours of total

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University; Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University; Edgar Licea, LeTourneau University; Nolan Willis, LeTourneau University; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-828: SYSTEMS DESIGN OF A HYDRO-KINETIC TECHNOLOGY FORRURAL AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIESJoshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University Joshua Baumgartner is a senior mechanical engineering student at LeTourneau University. A National Merit Finalist and member of LeTourneau’s Honors Program, he advanced to the 2008 ASME Student Design Contest International Finals with his sophomore design team. Joshua plans to return to his hometown of San Antonio to work in building design and become a professional engineer. His other career interests include teaching engineering and designing for people with disabilities.Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University Tim Hewitt is currently studying for his

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

negotiate with teammates concerning favored concepts. Theyhad to adopt strategies to insure complete communication. They had to set boundaries when Page 15.1120.6working with their companion team on the final project.Question 3: What new habits did you learn in the design class?The students identified three design habits they learned. The first habit was to “be a conceptdoubter.” Don’t believe that a concept will work until proven. Second, they developed a habitof understanding the design as a whole while decomposing it into “little functions.” Third, thedeveloped the team habit of planning all communication.Question 4: Did you learn anything

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

consistent with theCity's vision, as laid out in its various planning documents) as well as environmental issues(since the 6.5 acre site includes steep slopes, protected vegetation, and a seasonal creek thatdrains into a major regional river). Each student team was required to create a specific designproposal that, at a minimum, addressed each of the issues enumerated below. In developing theproject scope, we worked closely with local practitioners already involved with this project. Welearned through multiple offerings of the course to spend considerable time developing theproject scope so that the students had adequate time to complete their projects. General: Site design including an improvement plan showing the location of all dwellings