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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

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New Engineering Educators

collectedwith the instruments described in this paper. To describe the others briefly:2) Sophomore Engineering Clinic I is an integrated course in which technical writing andengineering design are taught concurrently. Prior to 2004 the course always employed a Page 15.966.7semester-long design project. In 2004 the Sophomore Clinic team replaced the semester-long project model with a sequence of design projects of continuously increasingcomplexity. It was hypothesized that if this change was beneficial, students shouldperform better in subsequent courses (Sophomore Engineering Clinic II and capstonedesign courses) that involved substantial design content

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Entrepreneurship and Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Leigh Weiss, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

efforts to integrate entrepreneurship into the Sophomore Engineering Clinic,presenting projects that support the design and communication goals of Sophomore EngineeringClinics, and increasing the interest in the existing entrepreneurial program. It details two specificassignments that challenge students to generate ideas for new products and research theirfeasibility: a semester-long entrepreneurial design project and a white paper. The paperdiscusses how these entrepreneurial activities lay the groundwork for more students to pursueentrepreneurial Jr/Sr Clinic projects, while also providing an excellent mechanism for achievingthe primary educational objectives of Sophomore Clinic.II. The Engineering Clinics at Rowan UniversityRowan University

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The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Swenty, University of Evansville; Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville

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Civil Engineering

engineering seniors are required to write a paper for the annual ASCE Daniel Mead paper competition.• Capstone design teams prepare posters for their project presentations.• The civil engineering curriculum was modified in 2008 and a science elective was added.• Co-op and intern opportunities in the area of transportation engineering have increased significantly. Page 15.203.11• Codes and standards are an integral part of the senior capstone design project.Fiscal and policy changes have been made as a direct result of data obtained from the alumnisurvey. The civil engineering program obtained a dedicated funding

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Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering curriculum at a mid-sized midwestern university in the United States. The Linear Axis RDS has a graphical userinterface with three main modes: simulate, emulate, and implement. The objective of thisevaluation was to test the overall effectiveness of the Linear Axis RDS. A combination ofqualitative and quantitative research methods were applied in the evaluation of thirty-fourparticipants from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Missouri Universityof Science and Tech. The Technology Acceptance Model, a model that has been usedextensively to study acceptance of technology was used to guide the study. Learning Styles andLearning Outcomes were added to study the learning effects of the system. Eye tracking

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Martin, University of Texas, Austin; Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; William McKenna, University of Texas, Austin; Pat Ko, University of Texas at Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-service teacher program. The MSP is apartnership between The University of Texas at Austin's School of Engineering, Collegeof Education, and UTeach Natural Sciences program and the Austin Independent SchoolDistrict. These partners are collaborating to develop and deliver an innovative design-based curriculum for preparing secondary teachers of engineering.The participants in this study were high school teachers in the first cohort of the UTeachEngineering Summer Institutes for Teachers (ESIT) program. The 23 participants had anaverage of six years classroom experience teaching mathematics or science. While someof the teachers were also teaching engineering or engineering-related courses, most werepreparing for their first experience in an

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; John Christ; Eric Hamilton, Pepperdine University; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux

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Educational Research and Methods

Department Head for Curriculum and Faculty Development, Environmental Engineering division Chief, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the US Air Force Academy. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor in 2005 and has research interests in mathematical modeling of multiphase flow and transport in heterogeneous porous media, the influence of bioactivity on NAPL dissolution, upscaled modeling of DNAPL source zones, vapor intrusion, engineering education and socially responsible engineering.Eric Hamilton, Pepperdine University Eric Hamilton, Ph.D., is Professor and Associate Dean for Education in Pepperdine University’s

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Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

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

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Margaret Phelps, Tennessee Technological University; Roy Loutzenheiser, Tennessee Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-2171: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS TEACHERSKenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University Kenneth Hunter is an Associate Professor in the Basic Engineering Program at Tennessee Technological University, where he received his BSME and MSME. He is active in engineering education outreach and has over thirty-five years of engineering experience, including positions in academia, industry, the United States Army, and his own consulting business. He is a registered engineer in Tennessee.Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University Jessica Matson is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. She

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

ethical responsibilities.Goal 2 - Objective 2: The Civil EngineeringProgram at Rowan University will producegraduates who demonstrate an ability to design Outcome 1: Studentsa system, component, or process to meet will design a system, Concrete mixturedesired needs (ABET C) and are able to perform y 2 component, or process designcivil engineering design by means of design to meet desired needs.experiences integrated throughout theprofessional component of the curriculum(ABET O

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Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Mechanical Engineering

year graduate students inengineering through developing and offering of sequence of specialized courses. Anotherobjective was to integrate the simulation and experimentation into these courses, as wellattract industrial interactions. In these courses, the processes of particle transport,deposition and removal and re-entrainment were described. Computational simulationmethods as well laboratory experiments are integrated into the curriculum. In addition, acomprehensive website was developed for these courses, and the courses were taught attwo universities simultaneously on several occasions.Parallel to substantial scientific and technical advancements and massive public andprivate investments in the development of nanotechnology, the workforce

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

productpurchases and dietary choices. At the same time, most people have very few direct, hands-onconnections to technology, except as finished consumer goods. This lack of engagement isresponsible, at least in part, for societal shortfalls in technological proficiency.In 2008, through support from the State General Assembly and Department of Education, sevenorganizations and institutions were awarded funding to develop an afterschool program designedto spark student interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The afterschoolsetting was targeted with the goal of creating opportunities for middle and high school studentsto build STEM skills through fun, hands-on activities in a relaxed atmosphere. The partners,which include our University

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

aspirations.1 Introduction and BackgroundMany engineering schools are now employing a service-learning approach to globally-basedhumanitarian projects3,4,5. The importance of integrating both globalization and social needs intothe engineering curriculum is acknowledged by the ABET criteria6, and human need is a clearpriority of the engineering profession, as indicated in the NSPE creed*,7. However, the majorityof North American engineering students are not familiar with the contexts in which vast needsexist, such as those among the physically disabled or the estimated 4 billion people living on lessthan $2 a day (PPP)8. These conditions represent a formidable “frontier design environment”, orenvironments outside the experience and expertise of most

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Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

-cultural theory as the framework of this research. We look to the process oflearning, not the product constructed as evidence of authentic practice. There is an emphasis onthe interaction between learners and learning tasks. Since STEM education is currently in thespotlight, gaining insights into Project STEP’s sustainability, using a socio-cultural perspective isimportant. Working with the urban youth in Cincinnati, Roth and Lee’s [1] statement that “aresearcher… does not separate the poverty or culture of urban students’ home lives fromconditions of schooling, consideration of the curriculum, problems of learning, or learning toteach under difficult settings” (p. 218) becomes vitally important. Wertsch [2] also shows therelationship between all

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Jianchu Yao, East Carolina University

Page 15.956.8includes software written in Visual Basic that allows students to communicate with the board viathe left and right channels of the Line-In port on a computer sound card. The resources on such aboard are restricted when one considers broad use in an EE curriculum. The basic design,however, is consistent with several research and commercial products that use a sound card orUSB-DAQ interface to turn a PC into an oscilloscope.30-34 Other portable data acquisitiondevices exist,35-38 but like the oscilloscope emulators, they do not by themselves meet therequirements for in-home laboratory kits. Two academic collections39, 40 also come close inspirit, but these are not commercially available and do not have the level of integration

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Essinger, Drexel University; Ryan Coote, Drexel University; Pete Konstantopoulos, CAPA High School; Jason Silverman, Drexel University; Gail Rosen, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

pedagogy, but that may be better suited to a student’s cognitive profile1. In thisproject, we developed and tested inquiry-based multimedia lab activities to appeal to severaldifferent intelligences. A variety of research programs have called for reform in the teaching ofmathematics and science to bridge mathematical methods to interests 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. RiceUniversity’s INFINITY project 8, 9, 10 is a pioneering collaboration between schools and industryleaders to establish an engineering curriculum at the high school level that can motivate andattract students. Also previously, multimedia inquiry-labs have been developed 11, 12, 13, 14, butmost have not been designed and administered by university students, and none have beenquantitatively

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Leadership and Strategic Planning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Robert Davis, Purdue University; Shripad Revankar, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University; Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; Leah Jamieson, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

–PolarityManagement2and Creative Problem Solving3 – have been adopted in combination with BlueOcean Strategy.In the remainder of the paper, we describe each of the three tools (Blue Ocean Strategy, PolarityManagement and Creative Problem Solving) in more detail. Additionally, we describe theprocess that our College used to combine the tools in an integrated strategic planning process andthe approach that our College used to implement this strategic planning process through thecareful formation of teams and the support provided to these teams.2. The Tools: Blue Ocean Strategy, Polarity Management and Creative Problem SolvingBlue Ocean Strategy1A primary goal of the Blue Ocean Strategy is to identify and createuncontested market spaces—industries and offerings

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Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Woods, McMaster University

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Chemical Engineering

and detailed design; team structure and teamwork; project planning; written, oral, graphical, and interpersonal communications; use of software tools; discussion of societal and business issues. It also offers three required general engineering courses on applied mathematics and engineering analysis (31). - University of Western Ontario has an 8 credit Introductory Engineering Design and Innovation Studio and a 4 credit Programming Fundamentals for Engineers (48).Option 3This category features a common first-year curriculum, common engineering courses without ChEcontent, and a ChE course. The ChE courses include surveys of the profession, design courses, anda course in material and energy balances. - Southern

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Sieworiek, University of Pittsburgh

usable MEAs to differentengineering disciplines; and extending the MEA approach to identifying and repairingmisconceptions, using laboratory experiments as an integrated component, and introducing anethical decision-making dimension [1].Our overall research goal is to enhance problem solving and modeling skills and conceptuallearning of engineering students through the use of model eliciting activities. In order toaccomplish this goal at the University of Pittsburgh, we are pursuing two main research routes:MEAs as teaching tools and MEA as learning assessment tools. Under the first – using MEAs asa teaching tool – we are focused on three main activities: 1. Development of effective model eliciting activities: The creation of MEAs for upper

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Information and Network Security

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University

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Information Systems

] Rosenberg C., Koo, S. G. M. (2002). Innovative and easy-to-deploy communication networking laboratory experiments for electrical and computer engineering students, Proceedings of 32nd Annual conference on Frontiers in Education, Como, Italy.[20] Yuan, D., Zhong, J., (2009). An Instructional Design of Open Source Networking Lab and Curriculum, Proceedings of the 10th ACM SIGITE conference on Information technology education, pp37-42. Page 15.875.13

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Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Howell, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

-7.10 Bogue, B., & Litzinger, M. E. (2004). Wellness strategies for women engineers: An interdisciplinary course designed to help women engineers succeed. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.11 Chaturvedi, S., Crossman, G., Swart. W., & Betit, J. (2001). Global engineering in an interconnected world: An upper division general education cluster at Old Dominion University. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.12 Herkert, J. R. (1997). STS for engineers: Integrating engineering, humanities, and social sciences. Proceedings of the 1997 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Environmental Engineering

called for anew standard of quality, one based on the quality of student development. Pascarella andTerenzini have also concluded that there is an urgent need for a shift in the decision-makingorientation of administrators toward learner-centered management. The main objective of theinstructional module generated by instructors must be to ensure that the subject matter content iseffectively integrated with the presentation format (Grasha, 1990, 1996). In other words, thetask in front of the instructor would be to blend the content and presentation in theory as well aspractice (Gagne, 1992; Briggs, 1991). Here, the instructor assumes the role of a facilitator andeffectively utilizes modern technology to experiment on innovative ideas that can

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Educational Methods and Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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Manufacturing

bodily-kinesthetic intelligence”3 to name a few. Gardener views intelligence as an individual’s abilityto solve problems or create products that are valued by society. The implication for teachingand learning is that instructors need to vary the inputs and have a repertoire of strategies forfacilitating learning. The more ways we find to process material, the stronger learningbecomes. We need to recognize there’s no “one best way.”Learning is enhanced in an enriched environment. The physical environment of the classroomis certainly important (aesthetics, climate, etc.), but so too is the learning environment that wecreate to get students to use their minds well. An enriched learning environment is a settingwhere students are actively engaged in

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

possible, try to include senior faculty when the praise and rewards are distributed. Some NEE may have an independent streak and want to “go it alone”, as though they have to prove that they don’t need anyone else. A better approach is to include appropriate senior faculty in their research and scholarship activities, and certainly in program and curriculum development. This will serve as a lubricant in bringing things to fruition, particularly a well respected and accepted fruition.11. Although needing to be aware of departmental, college, and campus politics, NEE should do their best to stay clear of political drama, at least, until they are tenured. They should rarely-to-never criticize a senior professor, particularly

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Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Spencer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

pathway has always been open to Georgia Tech students, andanecdotally it is very clear that many Georgia Tech students have found their own way intoteaching over the years. However because this career goal was not previously recognized byGeorgia Tech as one worthy of tracking, there is no data available about how many GeorgiaTech alumni have historically entered the teaching workforce.Beginning in 2009, the National Science Foundation awarded Georgia Tech an Innovationthrough Institutional Integration (I 3) grant, entitled Tech to Teaching, to specifically foster careerpaths in K-12 STEM education and to promote teaching skills for graduate students entering theprofessoriate. This program includes various initiatives to draw more science and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Harold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy; Jeffrey Butler, United States Military Academy

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Manufacturing

. The results of this assessment should be useful toany program that incorporates metal part fabrication techniques into an engineering course. Page 15.954.2 “Just as one cannot learn to drive without getting behind the wheel; or to swim without getting wet; entry into the profession of engineering, particularly in the area of design, requires far more than sitting in a lecture hall.”1IntroductionManufacturing processes are an important part of the curriculum for mechanical engineeringmajors. Industrial employers have long called for newly-graduated engineers to have bothknowledge and proficiency in manufacturing, and they

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2010, American Society for Engineering Educationkey change needs to occur that allows you to view the proposal writing process as an iterativegame which in most cases yields stronger, better conceived, more scientifically solid researchideas. The whole process is a fun challenge that you sometimes win and when you lose, there isso much to learn from it – and after all, isn’t continual learning one of the attributes that drew usinto academia?Now, why do I feel qualified to write this paper 6 ½ years later? To be honest, I still battle thatimposter syndrome17. However, I earned tenure / promotion to Associate

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

University Ken Reid is the Director of Freshman Engineering and an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University. He was the seventh person in the U.S. to receive a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. He is active in engineering within K-12, serving on the JETS Board of Directors and 10 years on the IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee. He co-developed “The Tsunami Model Eliciting Activity” which was awarded Best Middle School Curriculum by the Engineering Education Service Center in 2009. His research interests include success in first-year engineering and engineering in K-12.Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern

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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Noemi Mendoza Diaz, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

stereotypical images about engineers compared to the Arizonasample. The differences found between the two studies may be attributed to the fact that theparticipants of our study were voluntary attendees of an engineering workshop, whichshowed their interest and initiative in integrating DET into elementary classrooms. Thissuggests that teachers with motivation to learn about engineering are more likely to projectengineering as a profession involving multi-faceted skills.We found significant differences based on teachers’ teaching experience, which were notevident in the Arizona sample. Teachers with more full time teaching and science teachingexperience were more likely to think that DET is important than teachers with limited ormoderate experience

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Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-822: EXTREME EXPERIENCE INTERVIEWS FOR INNOVATIVEDESIGNS: CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT OF A NEW NEEDS-GATHERINGMETHODMatthew Green, LeTourneau University Dr. Matthew G. Green is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University, Longview. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession, with special interest in improving the quality of life in developing countries. Focus areas include remote power generation, design methods for frontier environments, and assistive devices for persons with disabilities. Contact: MatthewGreen@letu.edu.Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Carolyn C. Seepersad is an assisstant professor of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Baker, Rowan University; Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

AC 2010-179: ILLUSTRATING BIOSEPARATIONS WITH THE PRODUCTION,PURIFICATION AND SEPARATION OF COLORFUL PROTEINSMichelle Baker, Rowan University Michelle Baker obtained her Master's degree in Engineering from Rowan University in August, 2010. She is currently a candidate for a PhD from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University Brian Lefebvre was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University from September 2004 through December 2008. His teaching interests include the development of hands-on learning tools in biochemical engineering and bioseparations. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the DELOS division of ASEE (2007