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Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

instrumentation - accelerometers Page 15.599.4and FFT analyzers – typically used for vibration analysis of vehicles and machines in industry orresearch. However, much more time is required if one designs and builds custom apparatuses,such as a rig for 2 DOF torsional system developed by Souza et al. 3 Also, with a customapparatus, custom instrumentation and transducers are required – which may or may not beresearch caliber instruments. One unique apparatus that the author experienced as a graduatestudent at The Pennsylvania State University in the 1990’s used an air-hockey like track toconnect mass elements with springs. It worked well, but a leaf

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; Tom McGlew, MATEC

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Two Year College Division

dramatically. In the days of manual testing, data acquisition rates were measured inbytes/s. Subsequent processing was equally manual so the cost was determined bywages and error rates were high. Now, data collection at MByte/s rates is routine andautomated while a system with the functionality shown in figure 2 can be realized for lessthan $10. The whole system can be procured as a turnkey product so it becomes anextended tool for the non-electronics professional running the application. Specialistintervention is needed less often but the counterbalance is that systems are rapidlyincreasing in complexity so there are more varieties of interaction and novel problems.From an educational viewpoint, this means more emphasis on critical thinking

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Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Clayton, Villanova University

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Design in Engineering Education

, 3rd Ed, McGraw-Hill, 20003. C. Reidsema, S. Wilson, and C. Netherton. Impromptu Design as a Vehicle for Developing Team Work and Problem Solving Skills in Design Engineering. International Conference on Engineering Education, Gainesville, Florida, 2004.4. R. Bannerot, R. Kastor, and P. Ruchhoeft. Interdisciplinary Capstone Design at the University of Houston. Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Arlington Texas, 2003.5. B. Adamczyk and S. Fleischmann. Engineering and Elementary School Partnerships (or Dean Kamen’s Challenge Revisited.) ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder, Colorado, 2003

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Mentoring First Year Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

will occur when ourundergraduates lead that change.References1. “Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future”, The National Academies Press, 2007.2. “A Model for Freshman Engineering Retention” , Veenstra, Cindy P., Eric L. Dey and Gary D. Herrin, Advances in Engineering Education, Winter 2009, ASEE.3. “Persistence, Engagement, and Migration in Engineering Programs”, Ohland, M., S. Sheppard, G. Lichetenstein, O. Eris, D. Chachra and R. Layton, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2008.4. Building Community and Retention Among First-Year Students: Engineering First-Year Interest Groups (eFIGSs)”, Courter, S and G. Johnson, ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1162: PRE-COLLEGE MATHEMATICS PREPARATION: DOES ITWORK?Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba A. Alkhasawneh is a Ph.D. student in engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University, respectively in Jordan. Her research focuses on diversity issues and engineering education. Address: 601 West Main Street, PO Box 843068,Richmond, VA 23284-3068; e-mail: alkhasawnera@vcu.edu.Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Electrical

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mamdouh Bakr, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dept. Of Engineering Technology

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College-Industry Partnerships

Universities, Spring 20015. Houston, S. L., “Evaluation of Senior Design Projects”, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 19936. Randolph, W. A. and B. Z., Posner Effective Project Planning and Management, Prentice-Hall, 19887. Tombers, P. A ., “Value Analysis Projects for Engineering Technology”, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. 19928. Ullman, D. G., The Mechanical Design Process, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, 20109. Ulrich, C. T. and S. D. Eppinger, Product Design and Development, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, 200810. University of Arkansas, “Board Policy 210.1 Patent and Copyright Policy", University of Arkansas Board ofTrustees. http://www.uasys.edu

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

-bisphospphoglycerate as the major effecter for oxygen binding.If it is a biology class, the discussion could shift to the movement of the metabolic product,carbon dioxide, back to the lungs via the assistance of carbonic anhydrase. If it is a mathclass, the presence and absence of an inflection point and their corresponding functionderivatives might be the point. Ultimately the depth of instruction and for that matter thegrade triggered by the vignette really depends on the blending of your and the teacher’scollective talent, training, and time.References:1) Porter A., Roessner J., Oliver S., Johnson D.; “A Systems Model of Innovation Processes in UniversitySTEM Education”; J. of Engineering Education, 1, 2006 pp14-242) Das T.; The Stars GK-12 Program at the

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Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nur Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

). Page 15.232.6 Table 1: Most Important Activities 1 Customer Needs Analysis and Feedback 2 Brainstorming 3 Analysis, Evaluation and Reporting of Test Data 4 Alpha/In-house Testing 5 Prototype Testing 6 Design Review(s) 7 Design/Prototype Review(s) 8 Product Design Selection from Multiple Alternatives 9 Reliability Testing, Test to Failure, Limit Testing 10 Test Method Definition 11 Customer Feedback Evaluation 12 Refine Tests and Models 13

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Technology-Enhanced Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmuid McCarthy, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick

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Continuing Professional Development

. Technologyeducation cannot afford to become complacent; it needs to remain focused onmaintaining a modern syllabus that reflects the technological world, with the need fora sustainable model of CPD that promotes the progression of technological literacyand competency.Bibliography1. OFSTED-UK, Education for a technolgically advanced nation. 2008: London. p. 51.2. Irish-Academy-of-Engineering, E.-I., Engineering a Knowledge Island 2020. 2005, Irish Academy of Engineering: Dublin. p. 66.3. Condon, N., McNaboe, J., Trends in Education / Training outputs, in Monitoring Irelands Skill Supply. 2008, Expert group on future skills needs Dublin. p. 85.4. McGuinness, S., An Evaluation of the Implementation of Technology in the Junior Cycle

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Althea Arnold, University of North Texas

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Construction

assessment:A national study. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1545-1562.2. Howe, S., Lasser, R., Su, K., and Pedicini, S. “AC 2009-1228: Content in Capstone Design Courses: Pilot SurveyResults from Faculty, Students, and Industry”, American Society for Engineering Education, 20093. Arnold, A. “Senior Design Capstone -- Lessons Learned From Our First Year”, Associated Schools ofConstruction Region5 Proceedings. Dallas, Texas October 2009. Worldwide web address:http://regionv.tamu.edu/conference/proceedings.asp4. Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET). (2008). Criteria for Accrediting EngineeringTechnology Programs. Technology Accreditation Commission. Baltimore, MD. Worldwide web address:http://www.abet.org

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New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan Moore, University of Rochester

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

years.The University of Rochester has transitioned its focus from big businesses to smaller start-upventures. The University of Rochester is committed to helping local economic development. TheRochester community was stable for most of the 20th century because of entrepreneurs likeGeorge Eastman (Eastman Kodak), Joseph Wilson (Xerox) and Jon Jacob Bausch and HenryLomb (Bausch and Lomb). By the end of the 20th century, the employment for all threecompanies was significantly lower than it was in the 1980’s. In 2008, the UR became the largestemployer in the greater Rochester area.In 2004,The Council of Competitiveness studied Rochester, New York and produced a reportentitled “Fanning the Flame”. The Council reported that Rochester has a well

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Education, Vol. 96.,No. 2, pp. 117-124, 2007.10. T. Grose, “You Know it. Can you Write it?”, PRISM, American Society for Engineering Education, pp. 42-45,December 2007.11. L. Shuman et al., “The ABET “Professional Skills”-Can They Be Taught? Can they Be Assessed?”, Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 41-55, 2005.12. S. Yule, et al., “Development of a rating system for surgeon’s non-technical skills”, Medical Education;Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2006, 40: pp.1098-1104.13. S. Barkley, “A Synthesis of Recent Literature on Articulation and Transfer”, Community College Review 1993,Vol.20, Issue 4.14. P. Bahr, “Cooling Out in the Community College: What is the Effect of Academic Advising on Students’Chances of Success?”, Res. High Educ

Conference Session

Clearing up Student Misconceptions in Materials

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Rosenblatt, Ohio State University; Andrew Heckler, Ohio State University

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Materials

style of interactive group workhas been found to be effective in teaching students difficult physics topics1 , and the goal is todetermine whether such activities can produce similar benefits for introductory materials scienceclasses.AcknowledgementsThis work has been supported in part by the Center for Emergent Materials at the Ohio State Uni-versity, an NSF MRSEC (Award Number DMR-0820414). Page 15.1126.12References 1. Heller, P., Keith, R., and Anderson, S. (1992). “Teaching Problem solving through cooperative group- ing. Part 1: Group vs individual problem solving.” Am. J. Phys., 60: 627-36. 2. McDermott, L.C., Rosenquist, M.L

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

March 17, 2010)8. Kelly, W.E. “Standards in Civil Engineering Design Education.” J. Profl. Issues in Engrg. Educ. and Pract. 134(1), January 2008, pp. 59-66.9. Brenner, B. “Editor's Note.” J. Profl. Issues in Engrg. Educ. and Pract. 128(3), July 2002, pp. 99.10. Bundy, D. “Preparation of Papers in Two Column Format for the FIE 2010 Conference.” Frontiers in Education Clearing House website, accessed January 7, 2010 (URL: http://fie- conference.org/format/FIEformat.pdf).11 Murad, M. “Course and syllabus change to incorporate aspects of diversity in engineering and engineering technology courses.” Proceedings, 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, June 2004, Salt Lake City, UT. (CD-ROM).12 Rose, A.T. and Kinsinger, K. S

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Bertha, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Engineering Ethics

greatest good for the greatest number? - Did character Y’s response appropriately balance short term and long termconsequences? - Mill discusses various notions/definitions of “justice” in the last chapter ofUtilitarianism. When you consider character Z’s choices, which of these notions seem(s) toapply? Who do they line up with your understanding of justice?Relativism, Pluralism, and Absolutism: - Character X offered character Y a bribe, but this situation happened in a foreign countrywhere this sort of thing is more common. Is offering (and accepting) bribes in this case wrong? - We have seen that character X’s dilemma puts following principle A in direct conflictwith consequence B. How do you resolve dilemmas of this

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Ogai Ahmadi, Kabul University

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International

 was achieved in 1970’s has been reversed because of the decades of wars and instabilities. Limited progress has been achieved since the establishment of new government over seven years ago.  For  instance  the  number  of  students  has  increased,  some  new  institutions  have  been  Page 15.1251.2established  and  effort  has  been  made  to  upgrade  the  experience  and  qualifications  of  existingacademics  in  such  institutions.  However,  the  overall  quality  of  higher  education  has  not  been improved  significantly,  the  exception  being  that  the  computer  science  and  information technology (IT) sector has

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Joseph Colannino, John Zink Co. LLC; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute; Geoffrey Price, University of Tulsa

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College-Industry Partnerships

or solutions were generally directed to the instructor who gave the quiz orhomework. Since that instructor was not in the classroom when these were returned tothe student, the student normally had to call or email the instructor. None of the JZinstructors had an office at TU, nor did they have any set office hours which made itmore difficult for students to discuss issues face-to-face after an instructor finishedteaching their topic(s).Another important challenge in the course was the broad scope of topics covered. Forexample, process burners are taught at the JZI over four full days but covered in only twoand half hours total in the TU Combustion Engineering course. Due to time constraints,instructors had to greatly scale back the content

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tabas, IUPUI; William Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

whole could beestablished. This is due in no small part to the fact many technology programs where created atdifferent times with varying goals.1 Resulting in many institutions commingling the termsengineering, engineering technology, technologist, technician, and the like, which furtherexacerbate the process of developing an accurate history. This becomes exceedingly clear duringthe research of this topic, for example, Purdue’s College of Technology.Purdue University’s College of Technology has a deeply rooted and well established history thatdates back to the 1870’s. Beginning with the Morrill Act of 1862, Purdue began focusing onteaching the principals of applied engineering. However, it was not until WWII when acoordinated effort with the

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

two-minute presentation on a student-selected, engineering-related topic in areas such as devices, biographies, vocabulary, or current events. Eachpresentation is assessed through use of a set of rubrics developed in support of an oralpresentation framework presented in a paper by Renaud, Squier, and Larsen3. This frameworkemphasizes oral presentation skills by focusing students’ attention on four key presentationareas: • R – Responsiveness (e.g., audience analysis), • S – Speech Patterns (e.g., speed, volume, enunciation), • V – Verbal and Visual Rhetoric (e.g., presentation structure, use of visual aids), and • P – Physical (e.g., use of stage, congruence of body language with message).The RSVP Framework and its accompanying

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Research in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

will be encountered in the real world. Observations show that studentsare able to significantly enhance their skills in creating realistic and complex CAD models.Challenges remain in creating an environment that supports collaborative modeling, efficientCAD data management and in creating teaching materials that focus more on the methodologiesand strategies of modeling versus the mechanics of using the CAD system.Bibliography1. Smith, S. Pro/Engineer® Wildfire 3.0 Advanced Design. CADQuest Inc., 2006.2. Smith, S. Pro/Engineer® Wildfire 3.0 Introduction to Mechanism Design. CADQuest Inc., 2006.3. Budynas, R., Nisbett, J. Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design. 8th ed., McGraw Hill, 2008

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Eisner, George Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

ofvideo and storage technologies, ways to better respond to student and institution needs andcreating even greater efficiencies while at the same enhancing the areas of focus, courseware andeducational experience. Finding new ways and means of expanding these notions can besupported by using some of the recommended “out of the box” thinking.Bibliography 1. Buede, D., “The Engineering Design of Systems”, John Wiley, 2000 2. Standard for Systems Engineering, IEEE P1220 (1994), Piscataway, New Jersey, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Department 3. C4ISR Architecture Framework, version 2.0 (1997), Washington, DC: Architectures Working Group, U. S. Department of Defense, December 18 4

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramiro Bravo, University of Texas of the Permian Basin; Brett Batson, Trine University

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Computers in Education

Education. Physics Today,58(11), 2005.3 Hrepic, Z., Rebello, N. S., Zollman, D. A., Remedying Shortcomings of Lecture-Based Physics InstructionThrough Pen-Based, Wireless Computing And DyKnow Software,http://www.fhsu.edu/~zhrepic/Research/BookCh/2008%20Remedying%20shortcomings%20of%20lecture-based%20physics.pdf. Page 15.196.84 Cromack, J., Technology and Learning-Centered Education: Research-Based Support for how the Tablet PCEmbodies the Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers inEducation Conference, October 22–25, 2008, Saratoga Springs, NY.5 Chidanandan, A., Ferro, P., Frolik, J

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University

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New Engineering Educators

. Page 15.1329.10References 1. R. Murray and J. R. Brightman, Interactive teaching, European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 295-301, 1996. 2. C. C. Bonwell and J. A. Eison, Active learning: creating excitement in the classroom. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1, Washington, DC: The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development, 1991. 3. L. A. Van Dijk, G. C. Van Den Berg, and H. Van Keulen, Interactive lectures in engineering education., European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 15-28, 2001. 4. B. Mehlenbacher, C. R. Miller, D. Covington, and J. S. Larsen, Active and interactive learning online: A comparison of web-based and conventional writing

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan agrawal, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

, HI.: ASEE.2 L. S. Vygotsky. 1978. Mind in society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.3 C. Quintana, B. Reiser, E. Davis, J. Krajcik, E. Fretz, R.G. Duncan, E. Kyza, D. Edelson, and E. Soloway. 2004. Journal of the Learning Sciences 13, no. 3: 337-386.4 R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman. 1988. Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education. Engineering Education, 78 no. 7: 674-681.5 D. Norman and S. Draper, User-centered system design, Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., Mahwah, NJ, Page 15.564.8 (1986).

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Misty Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.; David Woehr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida

inception.David Woehr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville David J. Woehr is a Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1989. Dr. Woehr ‘s research focuses on the measurement and evaluation of individual job performance, managerial assessment centers, and applied measurement. Dr. Woehr currently serves as an associate editor for Human Performance and is an elected fellow of the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Association for Psychological Science (APS).Eduardo Salas, University of

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Stevie Clark, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

school.Getting Started - Planning and PreparationPlanning begins in December when the Graduate Fellow meets with the fourth gradeteacher coordinator. Prior to the meeting, the Graduate Fellow assesses the availability ofUndergraduate Fellows in January and February. Based on this, the fourth grade teacherwill ask each of the other fourth grade teachers to provide the names of 2-4 studentsrequiring assistance. In the past, we have started with the names of three students perteacher for a total of 12 students. What has happened is that sometimes the student(s)cannot stay after school or the teacher decides to assist them instead. In this case, weeither take the names of new students to work with or we move forward with fewer than12 students. Based on our

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stacey Mumbower, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

weekday morning, bothparents have to get to their workplaces. Also, they have to drop off one child at daycare and theother child at school. The family only has one car. Using the map that shows the transportationnetwork, how can the parents get everyone to their destinations?Available Modes: Drive Automobile (Single Occupancy or Carpool), Bus, MARTA Train,TrolleyWhat factors can they use to make the decision?What are their options?Which mode(s) should the family use? Mom: Dad: Child 1 to daycare: Child 2 to school:What route(s) should they follow (i.e. in what order should they make the trips)? Page 15.962.11

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay; Rajesh Kitey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

a plate in plane stress. The geometry is created in ANSYS (ANSYS 12 (2009)). Aneight node quadrilateral element is used to model the bar quadrant. Isotropic material propertiesfor steel, namely the Young‟s modulus (207 GPa) and the Poisson‟s ratio (0.3) were introducedas inputs. Figure 7: Application of Loads and Boundary Conditions on the Quadrant Model Page 15.1137.7 Figure 8: Stress Profile for the X-StressFigure 7 shows the load applied and the applicable boundary conditions. Tensile load is appliedas a uniform pressure of 100 psi applied on the vertical edge to the right. The bottom edge ofthe quadrant is input

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

member of Penn State’s Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) executive committee.Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State New Kensington Dr. Javier Gomez-Calderon, Professor of Mathematics at Penn State New Kensington, received his Ph.D. from The University of Arizona. From 2002 to 2006, he served as Head of the Mathematics Division of the former Commonwealth College which, at the time, included 14 campuses in the Penn State system. He is currently Co-PI on the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant. Dr. Gomez-Calderon is the author, or co-author, of twenty-nine articles, four elementary textbooks, and four in-house publications. In 2007, Dr. Gomez-Calderon received the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Jim Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Missy Wooley, Ruston High School; Marvin Nelson, Benton High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

enrollment and retention in science and engineering. In The Scienceand Engineering Workforce: Realizing America‟s Potential, the NSB strongly recommendsnational-level action to provide an adequate number of science and engineering graduates toensure competitiveness in the ever-changing global economy2. Moreover, there is a critical needfor partnerships between universities and K12 schools to increase the mathematics and scienceabilities of high school graduates – preparing them for any career path, particularly for STEMdisciplines.In addition to the quantity of engineering and science graduates, many studies have focused onthe qualities needed of these graduates by today’s society. Not only do they need technicalfundamentals, but they also need to