Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan Hynes, Tufts University; David Crismond, The City College of New York; Ethan Danahy, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for the lesson’s design challenge. Movies, pictures, and a relevant story help create a context for the students where they will act as engineers and solve real problems with sophisticated technologies. Page 15.1336.5B. One of the RoboBook’s main navigationalpages uses an interactive “Engineering DesignProcess” map, which students can click on to getsupport doing different design processes. Forinstance, selecting the Research link will providethem with tutorial pages on the needs of users

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Ricco, Purdue University; Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; Russell Long, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering4 and a significant number ofthose who remain in engineering move from one engineering discipline to another. A closerexamination reveals that the pathways chosen by engineering students differ greatly. Xie andShauman8 have published the most comprehensive research on Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math (STEM) student pathways to date. They studied STEM pathways (andparticularly gender differences in those pathways) from early qualification and expression ofinterest in college study through pursuit of college study, persistence to graduation, pursuit of acareer, and career persistence. An early MIDFIELD model (figure 1) hypothesized some criticaltransitions in the engineering pathway, but this model was too simplistic to represent

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Jones, University of Texas, Pan American; Rajiv Nambiar, University of Texas, Pan American; Deborah Crown, San Jose State University

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Computers in Education

Page 15.181.2communication may provide another mechanism to interest students in engineering and possiblyserve as a significant platform for instruction. Many chat web sites exist that allow students tointeract with other individuals or even with simulated intelligent being called chat-bots. Most ofthese chat-bots are simply built for the entertainment of users. The authors have developed achat-bot whose purpose focuses on engineering education. In the past, among other courserelated technologies, the authors have had some success effectively introducing asynchronouscomputer based instruction into the learning environment1-7.The purpose of the engineering chat-bot site is to build an online artificial intelligence named"Anne G. Neering" that

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University

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International

Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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Minorities in Engineering

LA Program, Improving Minority Partnerships and Access through CISE(Computer & Information Science & Engineering)-related Teaching, is an NSF Graduate STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Fellows in K-12 Education Program designed toaddress these concerns. The program partners graduate fellows who are conducting master’slevel research in a CISE-related field with a middle or high school teacher from the East LosAngeles area. Fellows work closely with teachers to develop hands-on activities designed toenhance the educational experience of students and increase their interest in STEM-relatedfields. The NAE study found that female students in particular relate well to role models, andthus, the program actively and

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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First-Year Programs

content, building a bridgebetween theory and practice, and sharpening their abilities to solve problems creativelyand working collaboratively.The above objectives are well aligned with the Engineering Criteria 2000 promoted byAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) that emphasizes on thebroad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in anenvironmental and societal context. In fact, ABET expects that engineering programsdemonstrate that their students attain the following outcomes: an ability to communicateeffectively (outcome 3g), ability to function in multidisciplinary teams (outcome 3d) andunderstanding the impact of engineering solutions in an environmental and societalcontext (outcome h) 9.In

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

and/or situations. In contrast, this proposal concentrates heavily on the development of processes that integrate instructional (student, instructor, course, curriculum) measurements and analysis with ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)-mandated assessment and improvement. Thus, a major deliverable of the project is a transferable system with which other engineering programs could monitor their own instructional environment and develop and test their own educational innovations. 3. Ease of use - A key trade-off in the utility of any innovation is the time and resources needed to implement it versus the benefits that result from the implementation (in this case, improved student learning

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

TaskForce Engineer-Leaders Project. The Project concerns the deliberate advancement of professionalgraduate engineering education relevant to the needs of creative engineering practice in industry toenhance U.S. technological innovation and competitiveness. The strength of the innovation and leadershipcapacity of America’s professional engineering base in our civilian, aerospace, and defense industries is acritical asset in our global economic recovery. As with other learned professions, there are progressiveskill sets and actions that must be learned or developed at the advanced levels of the practice ofengineering. This series of papers addresses the skills continuum in three main parts: a) Part I addressesthe Direct Leadership Skills and Actions

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rod Paton, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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First-Year Programs

senior-physics students and confirming the improvements by measuring the effects of teaching interventions and strategies. Over the years he has successfully developed teaching and learning frameworks in physics that have led to significant improvements for students at Westlake Boys’ High School.Chris Smaill, University of Auckland Chris Smaill holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and degrees in physics, mathematics and philosophy from the University of Auckland. For 27 years he taught physics and mathematics at high school level, most recently as Head of Physics at Rangitoto College, New Zealand's largest secondary school. This period also saw

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

engineering highlighted. The second project involves acoustic technologies. In thisproject, electrical and mechanical engineering applications are investigated and elements of non-destructive examination and concrete material behavior are included. Students non-destructivelyor destructively evaluate the behavior of structural elements, construct/apply data acquisitionsystems, collect data, and synthesize the data to compare experimental results to theoreticalpredictions. Finally, students report their findings in written, graphical, and oral form.The projects highlighted provide civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering faculty membersthe necessary building blocks that can be applied to development of substantial educationalexperiences that fully

Conference Session

Conceptual Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morris Girgis, Central State University

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Educational Research and Methods

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

Conference Session

Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Engineering and Technology Education - International Academic Advisory Committee (WIETE-IAAC): see www.wiete.com.au for details. He has been instrumental in research aimed at transitioning the University into a learning centered institution as well as research focusing on Materials Sciences/Engineering and Engineering education. He is also an author and co-author of over 270 papers in international refereed journals and over 230 papers in international refereed conference proceedings.Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor Ms. Benzinger holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Education Degrees. She has implemented student and learning support services for twenty years and has served as the

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Facciol, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto; Jason Foster, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

the construction of the instrument.Contributions from Curricular RequirementsIn the Faculty under study, there are three sets of requirements for an engineering degreeawarded at the baccalaureate level: Degree Level Expectations for Graduates Receiving theDegree of Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) as set by the institution, Accreditation Criteriaand Procedures as defined by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), andCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs as defined by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET). The curricular requirements outlined in these documentshelped in populating a list that would be used to determine the perceived qualities of a goodengineering designer, as well as the elements

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University; Bruce Harding, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1360: LEVERAGING THE INTERNET AND LIMITED ON-CAMPUSRESOURCES TO TEACH INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS TO FUTUREENGINEERING PRACTITIONERSCharlotte Erdmann, Purdue UniversityBruce Harding, Purdue University Page 15.841.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 LEVERAGING THE INTERNET AND LIMITED ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES TO TEACH INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS TO FUTURE ENGINEERING PRACTITIONERSAbstractIn the internet age, practitioners of engineering and technology may find themselves lackinginformation literacy skills so necessary in a modern global work environment. The needs may bemanifested as researching technical and non-technical

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aezeden Mohamed, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

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Design in Engineering Education

Engineering Education, 2010 Undergraduate Engineering Design Course on Prospective of PhD Student AEZEDEN MOHAMED AND RON BRITTON Engineering and Information Technology Complex (EITC), 75A Chancellors Circle University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 5V6AbstractENG 1430, Design in Engineering, is a one term required course that forms part of the common first yearEngineering program at the University of Manitoba. It has been structured to assist students develop teamskills such as decision making, project management, communication and collaboration while experiencingthe use of fundamental engineering design skills. This paper describes the components and operation of

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineeringstudents (approximately 400). EDC consists of several sections with each having about16 students and two instructors (engineering and writing). In the first quarter, all fourteams in a section work on the same project. The projects focus on universal design andcan range from designing assistive technologies for stroke survivors to newly designedfield-hockey sticks for the disabled.The IDP course is a two quarter sequence and is intended for undergraduate students atthe junior or senior level. The format is similar to EDC and focuses on team-baseddesign. Typically, enrollment is around 25 students per quarter. Furthermore, twoinstructors (engineering and writing) and a variety of advisors help oversee the studentteams.MI is a two-quarter sequence

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Lewis, North Carolina State University; Michael Leming, North Carolina State University

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Construction

. Completing the case study project allowed students to demonstrateproficiency in the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) Criterion 3c, 3e,and 3g, which were major objectives of the course. For the case study presented here, thestudents were required to design the construction process for an electrical substation project thathad recently been completed by the industry partner. At the completion of the case study project,the students presented their results to a panel of professionals including the course instructor, twomembers representing the industry partner, and two members representing the local electricalutility company. The industry partner also conducted job interviews for all students that wereinterested in a career with

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Alina Duca, NCSU

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Mathematics

particular interest is in helping faculty to develop and implement classroom-based assessment and action research plans to establish the effectiveness of instruction and to use the data to improve teaching and student learning. She is currently working with several engineering faculty assessing the impact of in-class use of technology on teaching and student learning. Dianne has also worked as an education consultant for a number of organizations and is currently serving as external evaluator on several grants.Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University Dr. Hatice O. Ozturk received her PhD from NC State University, and is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer

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

-yearinduction events integral in introducing new students to the institution and to theacademic and social facets of student life, in addition to their subsequent persistence todegree completion (Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005). In this article, persistence is defined ascontinued university enrollment (retention) while working toward completing a programor degree (Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Retention, 2007). As noted inFigure 1, from 1966-2004 women nationally earned substantially more bachelor’sdegrees in non-S&E fields than did men. This finding has financial implications as it iswell noted that graduates of programs in the STEM fields (science, technology,engineering and math) earn higher salaries than those in non-STEM

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Manufacturing

processing, pharmaceuticals, andprosthetics. Its specialties such as bionics6 and bioprinting7 are gaining momentum thanks toinnovative neuro-prosthetics, bionic eye or ear development, and tissue and organ engineeringrespectively. On the other hand, another subset, biomaterials is searching for organic substitutesfor engineering materials. Biofuel8 development and bacteria-based energy generation9 areoccupying minds of the many. While DNA computing10 and bioinformatics11 are redefining theinformatics field, biometrics12 is growing deeper in our daily lives. Most importantly we arestarting experience a scientific revolution in our world through bionanotechnology13.For the U.S. to keep its competitiveness in the cutting edge technology arena, its

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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First-Year Programs

learning exercises with out barriers between students, 4. removed student anonymity and therefore discouraged improper use of the computers 5. increased capacity of the classroom from twenty to twenty-four students reducing the number of sections that need to be offered each year, 6. improved quality of instructor control of the classroom computers and projection through the upgraded classroom network system, and,When not being used as a classroom it serves as the main open computing laboratory for theentire Department of Engineering. In addition it provides the School of Engineering,Technology and Computer Science with a computer classroom designed for active learning.The aesthetics of the room were also improved. A wire

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Manoochehr Zoghi, Cal State Fresno; D. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville; Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University

faculty, includingdistributed interdisciplinary collaboration. While the wiki will be publicly viewable,development of wiki content will be restricted to members of the failure cases project to ensurethat the information is scientifically authoritative. Additionally, the individual digital resources(images, diagrams, reports, etc) developed from this proposal will be archived in the MatDLRepository (http://matdl.org/repository/) for dissemination and reuse. MatDL currently serves as a Pathway in the National Science Digital Library (NSDLhttp://nsdl.org) to facilitate the integration of materials research and education. NSDL provides adynamic, organized point of access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) education

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

received her Masters in Education Technology Program at Purdue University. Her research interest focuses on engineering problem solving, cognition and instructional design. Page 15.28.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Framework for Using Graphical Representations as Assessments of Engineering ThinkingAbstractEngineers and engineering students often face the challenge of comprehending complex systemsbecause they are unsuccessful at recognizing major components in the system and therelationships between the components. Diagrams and sketches can facilitate their comprehensionand

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Minorities in Engineering

well academically, and they had a cumulative GPA  of 3.383. With respect to programs, the students have evaluated the seminars positively. The2008 freshman cohort reported that they were actively participating in many of the careerservices (Career Services Center - 88%) and academic assistance programs (Center for AcademicSuccess - 77%) that would impact their academic success, professional development and overallbalance of life.IntroductionFulfilling the need for college graduates in science, engineering and technology has beenidentified as a critical element in maintaining the United States’ progress and leadership in acompetive, technology driven world economy1. Unfortunately, overall enrollment in engineeringdegree programs has declined

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Crawley, MIT; Robert Niewoehner, United States Naval Academy; Jean Koster, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Aerospace

nation’s future workforce” and to “Attract and retain students in STEM Disciplines”. TheNASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) goals include taking “responsibilityfor the intellectual stewardship of the core competencies of aeronautics” which certainly includestheir retention by the workforce. The importance of STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics) workforce is paramount to other organizations as well, including the NAE, theAIAA and the AIA.1 There are a number of possible approaches to addressing this challenge. No single one willsolve the problem – it is a systems problem, and the nation needs a systems approach, rangingfrom improving the STEM skills in K-12, to retaining workforce in the aeronautics industry.However

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Pierce, Cumberland University; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Charleson Bell, Vanderbilt University; Todd Giorgio, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-96: NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS TO APPLICATION: ANANOBIOTECHNOLOGY LAB COURSE FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGSarah Pierce, Cumberland UniversityAmanda Lowery, Vanderbilt UniversityCharleson Bell, Vanderbilt UniversityTodd Giorgio, Vanderbilt University Page 15.900.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Nanoparticle Synthesis to Application: a Nanobiotechnology Lab Course for Biomedical EngineeringIntroductionThe investigation of living systems using nanoscale technologies has evolved into a new field ofresearch, bionanotechnology. Bionanotechnology is the development of novel technology at thenanoscale level that is used to interface with

Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

University with courtesy appointments in Mechanical Engineering and of Curriculum and Instruction. He is a co-recipient the NEA’s Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning; the NSPE’s Educational Excellence Award. Page 15.781.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration of Graphical Programming into a First-Year Engineering CourseAbstractMany first-year engineering curricula either include a course on computing or integratecomputing within one of the

Conference Session

Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

research projects. The Junior/Senior Engineering Clinic, a 4-semester required course, is an integral part of the engineering curriculum in which studentsapply engineering principles to emerging technologies. Students work on service related projectsor research grants funded by industry or government in multidisciplinary teams. The disciplinarymakeup of the teams is driven by the requirements of the project. Teams of students areorganized based on their particular skills, interests and backgrounds, then matched to a particularproject. The service related projects offered through the junior and senior clinics are not meantto be a volunteer extracurricular activity. The projects usually have regional, national orinternational impact. “Engineering

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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International

Research Experiences of Undergraduate Students. Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia Institute of Technology. 2008. Available at http://www.assessment.gatech.edu/legacy/SACS/QEP/QEP%20(SACS)%20Annual%20Impa ct%20Report%202007-2008%20FINAL%20WEB.pdf (Accessed January 8, 2010).19 Allert, B., and Atkinson, D. Work in Progress – Identifying Learning Outcomes of a Multi- Semester International Program in Mechanical Engineering. In Proceedings of the 35th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session S1D. October 19 – 22, 2005, Indianapolis, IN.20 Allert, B., Atkinson, D., Groll, E., and Hirleman, E. D. Making the Case for Global Engineering: Building Foreign Language Collaborations for Designing, Implementing, and

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Walters; Keisha Walters

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, engineering, and fluidmechanics, and their consideration of those subjects as career options. Anonymous post-coursestudent evaluations were consistently high. Because the students voluntarily enrolled in theclass, it is believed that a high level of interest in science and engineering already existed forthese particular students. The concept inventory and course and interest evaluations clearlyshowed that the students' knowledge of fluid mechanics and interest in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) was strengthened even further by their participation.BackgroundThe Mississippi Governor’s School (MGS) is a three-week residential summer program forrising high school juniors and seniors throughout the state of Mississippi. The school