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Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick; Ronan Dunbar, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

third level education systems as the cohortthat is being analysed throughout the methodology are undertaking a concurrent teachereducation program at the University of Limerick to equip them to teach the technologysubjects at second level.Fostering “New Skills” in Technology EducationTechnology Education is recognised as a fundamental discipline within the IrishEducation System. The strength of Technology Education and the quality of thestudents graduating from courses of study in the third level institutes in the country isoften seen as one of the main reasons for Ireland’s previous economic success. Therecent implementation of two new syllabi at Senior Cycle (pre third level) shows howthe importance of the subject area is still valued. Design

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Matthew Mounce, US Navy; Jamie Weber, Parsons; Sudarshan Rai, Unknown; Willy Duffle, University of Central Oklahoma; Jesse Haubrich, University of Central Oklahoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

between the research and design projects. It is best for the research project and thefor design experience of the senior students to have the faculty member as a client of the designteam. The faculty member should set the needed research needs and specifications of thesystem, software, or process to be delivered.After several years of experience of trying research-related senior design projects, the EPD atUCO has an environment where many students implement the engineering design process andget experience in engineering research. Undergraduate research activity in the EPD at UCO isgrowing every year with student interest and faculty grantsmanship. The design projectsdescribed here have created a synergistic effect of preparing graduates for the

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Iyer, University of Houston

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

environment to support the biotech industry through training, research and best practice sharing. 4. Engage in high impact research with an emphasis on environmental biotechnology.The first initiative of the center was to establish a new undergraduate major in biotechnology.This new degree program was developed in collaboration with industry and academic partnersand offers two tracks, one in bioinformatics and the other in bioprocessing. The laboratorycurriculum is a research -based curriculum and uses a pesticide degrading bacteria as a model totrain students on techniques and applications of biotechnology. In summer, we offer outreachprograms to train high school teachers and students. For local incumbent biotech workers, weoffer workforce

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

manager for the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), the lead of the external evaluation for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) as well as UW's NSF ADVANCE program. She is a past President of the UW Sociology Graduate Student Association, a member of ASA, ASEE, and WEPAN. Page 15.568.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Extending Research into Practice: Results from the Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE)AbstractThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded a grant to the Center for Workforce Development at

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Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

) whatmotivates students to study engineering; and (3) how students conceive of their engineeringfuture. While the findings from the APPLES research have been disseminated through suchtraditional venues such as conferences and journal publications, an innovative institution-specificworkshop model was designed and piloted in spring 2009. This paper describes this new formatfor disseminating national research findings which is specifically aimed at engaging faculty inconversations that directly lead to changes in local educational practices and policies. Feedbackfrom the faculty participants and the impact of the workshop on teaching and learning practicesin subsequent months are presented. The broader implications of a national-local workshopmodel for the

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High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Holly Stretz, Tennessee Technological University; Angela McCulley, White County High School; Bridget Pugh, Monterey High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school but to further their education.”4. “Some of my students would never have considered engineering before completing this legacycycle because they didn’t understand that what we did in my legacy cycle is engineering.”5. “The greatest lesson I have learned from this experience is that if you stick with something,you can do just about anything. I was very nervous about doing research in the lab. I only tookone chemistry class in college and did not feel that I had the background needed for working inthe chemistry-engineering lab. My mentor and graduate assistants helped me throughout theproject I ultimately had a very positive experience. I also felt very unsure about writing theresearch paper and making an engineering poster. Two things I

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Research in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Brian Downs, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

through a follow-up study that had been used in previous years to collect data oncurrent trends and issues related to the field. This paper will discuss the overarching issues andtrends currently in technical/engineering education and one significant area within the surveythat dealt directly with new instructional strategies for graphics education (i.e. distanceeducation). One section of the survey explored distance education in technical/engineeringgraphics education; as prior research suggested that changes had occurred in the instructionaltopics and practices of the field. Previous research also shows that instructors wondered if thesame topics were being taught and the same technology was being used by graphicsprofessionals as a part of their

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Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Taylor, University of Virginia; Katelyn Mason, University of Virginia; A. Leyf Peirce Starling, The Fletcher School; Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2010-487: IMPACT OF TEAM AND ADVISOR DEMOGRAPHICS ANDFORMULATION ON THE SUCCESS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SENIORDESIGN PROJECTSAlyssa Taylor, University of Virginia Alyssa C. Taylor is a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. She received a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering with a Biomedical Engineering emphasis at the University of California, Davis. Ms. Taylor’s teaching activities at the University of Virginia have included designing and co-instructing undergraduate teaching labs and assisting with the coordination of the BME Capstone Senior Design course at the University of Virginia. Her research interests include retinal

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kip Coonley, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-1240: ENHANCING THE UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN EXPERIENCEWITH SURFACE MOUNT SOLDERING AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDTECHNIQUESKip Coonley, Duke University Kip D. Coonley received the B.S. degree in physics from Bates College, Lewiston, ME, in 1997 and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, in 1999. Following graduation from Dartmouth, he developed electronically controlled dimmers for fluorescent and incandescent lamps at Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, PA. From 2001 to 2005, he was a Research Engineer at RTI International, where he designed high-efficiency thermoelectrics using epitaxially grown superlattice thin-film structures. Since 2005, he has been

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Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

Toronto since 1992. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of contributions to engineering education has been the recipient of several major awards related to teaching and teaching leadership including the 3M National Teaching Fellowship. Her research areas are energy systems and engineering education. She has developed and taught traditional courses in the field of energy systems, graduate level courses on engineering teaching and learning, and has coordinated a large innovative service learning course on engineering design and communication at the first year level

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin McGarvey, Rowan University; Michael Panko, Rowan University; Michael Kerbaugh, Rowan University; Gabriel Posluszny, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Anthony Cavalier, Rowan University

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International

University is a strong proponent ofexperiential learning, a “bottom-up” method in which general lessons and principles are learnedthrough direct personal experiences and observations. Active modes of learning can enrich,broaden and deepen the knowledge base, which is gained from readings and class lectures1,2,3.The system used at Rowan is called Engineering Clinics. This is an eight semester project basedseries of courses which are a requirement of all engineering students for graduation. It can beseen in the following sections that experiential learning is a hallmark of Rowan’s engineeringcurriculum, which will be utilized for these projects. Professionalism and “Real-Life”engineering practices are emphasized in a multidisciplinary environment

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Conceptual Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morris Girgis, Central State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, 2010 A ew Engineering Taxonomy for Assessing Conceptual and Problem-Solving CompetenciesAbstractAn engineering taxonomy is being proposed in order to assess and enhance the student’sconceptual and problem-solving competencies. The taxonomy consists of the following taxa:pre-knowledge conceptual experiences; basic conceptual knowledge; applied conceptualknowledge; procedural knowledge; advanced knowledge and analytical skills; project-basedknowledge; and professional engineering knowledge and practice. A Concept and Problem-solving Inventory (CPI) has been developed in order to assess the student’s conceptual andprocedural skills. The CPI contains a set of mechanics problems designed to fit the three

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology; Xiaojun Chen, Purdue University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jill May, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

this Page 15.1370.2paper. Section I describes an evolutionary research process beginning with validation of a cross-disciplinary team learning (CDTL) theory and framework with CDTL factors embedded withinphases of project development. Confirmatory factor analysis served to narrow items of interestand more importantly, help to align these items with goals, competencies and best practices ofthe service learning program for which they were designed. The current stage in this evolution isa focus on identification of specific cross-disciplinary learning objectives and related behaviors,attitudes, and understandings. Specified CDTL objectives form

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Small, Clarkson University; Gail Gotham, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES; Peter Turner, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-177: K-12 TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVELYOFFERED BY STEM FACULTY FROM A RESEARCH UNIVERSITYSusan Powers, Clarkson University Dr. Susan E. Powers is the Assoc. Dean of Engineering for Research and Graduate Studies at Clarkson University. She has been a PI or co-PI on K-12 outreach projects for the last decade. Her contributions are especially in the area of energy education.Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam Dr. Bruce C. Brydges is the Director of Academic Assessment/Institutional Research in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at the State University College of New York - Potsdam. He has served as the evaluator on the teacher PD institutes described here.Jan DeWaters

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Oliveira is an ABET evaluator, and serve as panelist for NSF projects. Dr. Oliveira has also been contributing to several STEM K-12 outreach initiatives, and to the NSF-ADVANCE initiative at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Oliveira is a member of the IEEE Photonics Society, the IEEE Women in Engineering Society, and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Page 15.670.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 IMPACTING STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS: AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION COURSE FOR K-12 UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSAbstractA growing demand for

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna Daly, University of Michigan; Seda Yilmaz, University of Michigan; Colleen Seifert, University of Michigan; Richard Gonzalez, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

? How do they move from one idea toanother? Research in psychology has shown that decision-making often relies on simplifiedcognitive heuristics. Heuristics are reasoning processes that do not guarantee the best solution,but often lead to potential solutions by providing a “short-cut” within cognitive processing1.Using a case-study framework, this research identified and categorized types of heuristicsengineers used to explore potential designs solutions. Using a think-aloud protocol, fiveengineers with varying levels of experience were asked to develop conceptual designs for asolar-powered cooking device that was inexpensive, portable, and suitable for family use.Following the think-aloud session, the engineers participated in a retrospective

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hunter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dwayne Henclewood, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mshadoni Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Angshuman Guin, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Council of Sections

AC 2010-2292: BUILDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGHTRANSPORTATION (BEAT): A TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PROGRAM FORHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSMichael Hunter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Michael Hunter is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on transportation design, operations, and signal control. Dr. Hunter conducts research in the areas of transportation simulation, operations, and performance evaluations. Dr. Hunter as has several years experience as a traffic engineer with an engineering consulting firm.Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Marion C

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College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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College-Industry Partnerships

. Historically, engineering curriculahave been based largely on an “engineering science” model, referred to as the “Grinter Model”,in which engineering is taught only after a solid basis in science and mathematics. The resultingengineering graduates were perceived by industry and academia, at the time, as being “ill-prepared” for the practice. Despite steps taken to remedy the situation, through greater industry-academia collaboration; both design faculty and design practitioners argue that furtherimprovements are necessary. Design faculty across the country and across a range of educationalinstitutions still feel that the leaders of engineering schools (deans, department heads, tenuredfaculty) are unable or unwilling to recognize the intellectual

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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Grant; Julie Trenor

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Educational Research and Methods

, formerpresident of the National Academy of Engineering, stated that diversity in the engineeringworkforce is a necessity: “My argument is essentially that the quality of engineering is affectedby diversity (or the lack of it). … Without diversity, the life experiences we bring to anengineering problem are limited. As a consequence, we may not find the best engineeringsolution. We may not find the elegant engineering solution. … To sum up, I believe thatdiversity is essential to good engineering!” 7 A number of researchers have reported that having a parent or family member who is anengineer is an influencing factor for students, particularly females, to choose engineering as acollege major. 8, 9, 10, 11 Yet, the academic and career choices of

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Miquel Barcelo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Didac Balas, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Maria Ribera Sancho, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Jordi Garcia, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

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Graduate Studies

master's programs asdocumented by the National Academy's Science Professionals: Master's Education for aCompetitive World[2]. From this it is clear that industry is clamoring for advanced graduateswith a constructive mix of leadership, research, and technological capability. Additionally,increased calls for internationalization are noted by Marginson & van der Wende inGlobalisation and Higher Education[3],Bhandari's KeyResearch in U.S. Study Abroad: Findingsfrom the Institute of International Education’s Study Abroad Capacity Series[4], and withrespect to China by Zhang's Response of Chinese Higher Education and SJTU toGlobalization[5].Much of the good practice generally pertaining to international exchange and dual degrees can befound in the

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

: Putting it into practice. Berkshire, England: Open University Press, 2003.7. R. K. Yin, Case study research: Design and methods, 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2003.8. P. Darke, G. Shanks, and M. Broadbent, "Successfully completing case study research: Combining rigour, relevance, and pragmatism," Information Systems Journal, vol. 8, pp. 273-289, 1998.9. J. W. Creswell, Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2003.10. M. A. Hjalmarson, "Learning from students’ responses to MEAs," in Models and modeling in engineering education: Designing experiences for all students, J. S. Zawojewski, H. Diefes-Dux, and K

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University; Matthew Glucksberg, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

, with an additional appointment in Ophthalmology. His primary teaching is in human and animal physiology. He is the Co-Director of the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research and Associate Director of the Northwestern University Inderdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program. Formerly, he was the Associate Director of the VaNTH Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Educational Technologies, and chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at Northwestern. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. His research interests are

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1634: CONFLICT BEHAVIOR AND ITS INFLUENCE ONENGINEERING DESIGN TEAMSXaver Neumeyer, Northwestern UniversityAnn McKenna, Northwestern University Ann F. McKenna is the Director of Education Improvement in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. She also holds a joint appointment as a Professor in the School of Education and Social Policy as well as a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is the co-Director of the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research (NCEER). She received her BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education from the University of

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Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Jaurez, National University; Peilin Fu, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Shekar Viswanathan, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., received a Bachelor of Technology in chemical

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Computers in Education

concerns with overhead and the disparate fields of study.Video Game Design Methodology and Integration with EngineeringThe objective of facilitating the education of engineering graduate students to include becominggame designers, while not overwhelming the amount of content in a particular course, was basedon the idea that coupling core elements of game theory with highly practical examples wouldprovide an appropriate vehicle. At National University, classes are taught in an acceleratedformat, requiring class times of 4.5 hours per meeting. In each class, the faculty instructor wasjoined by a researcher for the game design component of the class, which the research team(including the faculty member) agreed should only take approximately 2 hours

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Gettens, Western New England College; Michael Rust, Western New Engalnd College; Diane Testa, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College

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Biomedical

seen in the medical deviceindustry. The idea to incorporate QSR and FDA design control guidance was generated largely throughthe Department’s industrial advisory board. Members of our board from the medical deviceindustry see a knowledge gap in QSR and design control in recent hires from the general pool ofengineering graduates. The incorporation of these elements into our capstone design course, notjust in theory, but in practice, seeks to alleviate this gap.Introduction According to the 2009 AIMBE biomedical engineering placement survey, 49% ofbachelor-level graduates obtained employment in industry.1 The U.S. Department of Laborprojects an employment growth rate of 72% for biomedical engineers in the decade 2008-2018.This growth rate is

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

: design and problem-solving skills, interdisciplinarycompetence, and contextual competence. The study is also examining institutional andeducational practices and programs that contribute to the success of women andunderrepresented minority students in engineering programs. In this paper, we focus exclusivelyon interdisciplinary competence. Site SelectionThe research team used a nationally representative dataset developed for the EngineeringChange study (Lattuca, Terenzini, & Volkwein, 2006)26, which assessed the impact of the Page 15.710.7implementation of ABET’s outcomes-based EC2000 accreditation criteria, to empirically selectsix case

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Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

citations per publication is mostly considerably lower than in, for instance, the medical fields". They list, both for Europe and the world, the top 100 and 250 universities.  http://www.cwts.nl/ranking/LeidenRankingWebSite.html• SCImago Institutions Rankings: 2009 world report. This is a research group headquartered at the University of Granada in Granada, Spain. They report a "ranking with more than 2000 of the best worldwide research institutions and organizations whose output surpass 100 scholarly publications during 2007. The ranking shows 5 indicators of institution research performance, stressing output (ordering criteria), collaboration and impact. Analyzed institutions are grouped into five research sectors: Government, Higher

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin Wang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Yong Pei, Wright State University

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Electrical and Computer

undergraduate course, wireless communication.This work will benefit a diverse population of students by motivating, engaging, enhancing theirlearning and skills as prescribed by the ABET. Therefore, the laboratory development is directly Page 15.1072.12aligned with the departmental and institutional priority of development, and has had animmediate local impact. The technology on which the lab development is based is cutting edge,demonstrating a viable example of adopting new technology and research to enhanceundergraduate STEM education. The platform employed for development, USRP boards, is lowcost; and the software used, GNU software radio, is free

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Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Liberal Education

. Oral presentation using PowerPoint summarizing accomplishment and significance of the completed project.#3 Academic Academic Argument Project Planning.Argument Formal Proposal for Argument Project. Continued development of relevant specialized second research tools.The space race Deliverable – a position paper: science, technology, and major social problems.“debates”#4 Group/team 1. Breadth of Knowledge – Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Business.discussions 2. Best Practice and Ethics – focus on the NSPE Code of Ethics.Implications forspace explorationEnrichment Representative Lectures:Activities A Local Small

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interdisciplinarity based on gender and disciplinary affiliation. Themotivation for this study is due to the gap in the literature regarding the evaluation ofinterdisciplinary work and the increase in the number of interdisciplinary undergraduateengineering programs and courses. In addition, research indicates female students give greaterattention to context in a design problem than their male counterparts, and therefore, could havedifferent experiences in interdisciplinary programs, which are context-focused. Literature hasalso indicated potential barriers to a student’s interdisciplinary understanding exist due to thestudent’s affiliation with a particular engineering discipline.An open-ended questionnaire was used to gain an understanding of the