Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

building at all times, withchildren off task. Instructions are not good enough to use without help.” These observationnarratives make apparent the range of student engagement in the lessons and the nature of theirengagement, both of which may reflect the learning that was anticipated to be taking place.Through our coding of observation narratives it also became apparent there were a range ofinteractions among students and between students and teacher. For example, during one lessonthe observation was made, “Focus and joy in classroom were obvious. Lots of give and take withstudents, and emphasis on doing and re-doing to make things work,” and in another “Whenstudents were turned loose, they designed their own methods and tested them with

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

remain substantial opportunitiesto improve the quality even further in subsequent offerings of this course. The quality of theMentoring and Education sections was found to have the greatest improvement followed bypresentation organization. It can be noted that presentation delivery and answers to questionswere above the ‘better’ rating. The originality of the research idea was uniformly rated lower.This aspect of the proposals has been a highly debated one among the departmental faculty withdiffering views on the benefits to the students if the requirement is an original idea or simplytheir existing Ph.D. research project. This score is likely a reflection of that ongoing debate.In section B, faculty were asked to rate their assessment of the

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Simon, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Micah Lande, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

involve these things. In reflecting on their classroom experiences, the majority of the students found thecoursework helpful because it enhanced their theoretical knowledge in electrical engineering. Afew talked about how, at the time they took a course, they thought the knowledge taught was Page 15.545.5useless, but also how they eventually found it useful. Problem-solving was one way to ascertainthe value of the knowledge learned in the classroom. As David replied when asked whethersolving well-structured problems helped him with ill-structured problems: “You’re not going tosolve a circuit for the customer or get any of your work done

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael McGinnis, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

(Environmental Design)Table 4 shows the assessment matrix from 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. It is shaded inseveral ways to show key features related to the two points noted above. The overallpoints allocated to a particular outcome is coded to show outcomes below 50 and 100points (note that the exact number of points for this threshold is somewhat arbitrary andcan vary from year to year depending on the overall points for the senior design project)to clearly show areas with minimal points assigned that need more emphasis in futureyears.Since the senior design experience has been used to assess all program outcomes, thisallows points to be shifted to better reflect a distribution of points and desired effortacross the outcomes. Additionally, the percentages

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University; Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc.; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

each of the stakeholders. • Instant Gratification: Determining and embedding incentives along each step in the Mashavu process for each of the stakeholders. • Social Harmony: Examined how designs and programs within Mashavu would fit into East African society. How would things work with the social norms and power systems? • Clinical Encounter: Ensure that a patient’s visit would resemble a face-to-face visit with the doctor. Designed medical records that would reflect the information a doctor needs to do a proper evaluation. Page 15.188.6 • Legal: Developing the Mashavu code of ethics to be followed

Conference Session

Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Maines, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Research Paper No. 11.84 Gavrilova, Natalia S., Victoria G. Semyonova, Galina N. Evdokushkina, and Leonid A.Gavrilov. 2000. “The response of violent mortality to economic crisis in Russia,” PopulationResearch and Policy Review 19 (5):397-419.85 Kennedy, B. P., I. Kawachi, and E. Brainerd. 2005. “The Russian Federation - demography -high adult mortality rate said to reflect a society that 'Doesn't value human life': the role of socialcapital in the Russian mortality crisis,” Current Digest of the post-Soviet press 57 (48):10.86 Revich, B. 2006. “Toward the assessment of the Russian population mortality risk factors andthe feasibility of their reduction: Comments on the World Bank Report ‘Dying Too Young’,”Studies on Russian Economic

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University; Andrew Walters, Mississippi State University; Anthony Vizzini, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Calculus II and 3.32 (0.79) in Physics I whereas those in Section 7 had an average GPAof 2.81 (0.98) in Calculus II and 2.58 (0.85) in Physics I. The level of preparation in theprerequisite courses is clearly reflected in the students’ success rate in Statics. Table 5 Samples of Survey Questions and Responses in the Full Implementation Phase Pre-Emporium Activities Score 1. The pre-emporium activities adequately prepared me to do the emporium assignments. 2.92 (1.15) 2. The pre-emporium activities helped me do well on quizzes. 2.79 (1.19) 3. Overall, the pre-emporium activities helped me understand the topics covered in

Conference Session

Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

development of alternate ideas. This can be in the form of new technologiesdeployed in one department and not shared with other departments. Organizational politics andcompetition for limited resources can also create obstacles.The final obstacle described in this article involves the educational barriers established within anorganization. The technical focus of IT establishing that “technically valid design that meetsfunctional specifications must have its requirements stated in advance of system building”.27This philosophy inhibits learning by blocking a more reflective and innovative approach.The authors conclude that organizations commit substantial amounts of time and money to learnfrom external sources and willingly accept new technologies

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Sleiti, University of Central Florida; Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University; Peter Lehman, Humboldt State University; Richard Engel, Schatz Energy Research Center; Michael Mann, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

developing their strategies and approaches in introducingHFCT. Those interested in obtaining materials are welcome to contact the authors. Laboratorycurriculum development is reflected in a companion paper offered through the same forum12.For convenience, Table 1 illustrates a summary of the curriculum and courses developed at eachinstitution, as well as enrollment data for the most recent offering. It is expected that futureenrollments will be about the same or larger with advances in research and development inhydrogen and fuel cell technology. Table 2 illustrates the degrees, minors, or concentrations thatcan be obtained as a result of this project. We note that each institution has independentobjectives which are described in the following

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

/TakingRetentionSeriously.pdf33. Habley, W. & McClanahan, R. (2004). What works in student retention. Retrieved June 26, 2007, from ACT,Inc. Web site: http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/reports/retain.html34. Braxton, J. M. & Hirschy, A. S. (2005). Theoretical developments in the study of college student departure. InA. Seidman (Ed.), College student retention: Formula for student success (pp. 61-87). Westport, CT: Praeger.35. Braxton, J. M. & Mundy, M. E. (2002). Powerful institutional levers to reduce college student departure.Journal of College Student Retention, 3(1), 91-118.36. Kitchener, K. (1986). The reflective judgment model: Characteristics, evidence, and measurement. In R. Mines& K. Kitchener (Eds.), Adult cognitive development. (pp. 76

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

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

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

and considering student learning styles in developing effective teachingstrategies25-37. We used the Felder/Soloman ILS to understand student-learning styles in ourmaterials engineering course. The ILS evaluates four dimensions: active-reflective, sensing-intuitive, visual-verbal, and sequential-global; and the reliability and validity of the instrumenthas been investigated30,39,40. While the ILS may or may not be a perfect instrument, it iscertainly widely used to investigate student-learning styles and much research work has includedstudent data obtained from the ILS28-38. Felder and Spurlin suggest two principal applications forthe ILS39. “The first use is to provide guidance to instructors on the diversity of learning styleswithin their

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas; Shauna A. Morimoto, University of Arkansas; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Valerie H. Hunt, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

institutions.IntroductionFor over 20 years, the US government has invested in the development and implementation ofgender equity programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Theeconomic, technological, social, and educational benefits of creating a more diverse science andengineering workforce provide the impetus behind the equity efforts in STEM disciplines.1Integral to these efforts is the growth of the number of women obtaining STEM doctoral degreesand entering the academic workplace as faculty members. Although recent statistics indicate asubstantive increase in the number of women receiving doctorates in STEM disciplines, thenumbers of women STEM faculty fail to reflect this change.2Using the metaphor of a leaky academic pipeline, social

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Steven Kreh, United States Military Academy; Rhett Blackmon, United States Military Academy; Nicholas Melin, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 15.986.14students on getting the correct answer as opposed to their continued focus on partial credit, andPage 15.986.15Page 15.986.16Page 15.986.17Page 15.986.18an opportunity to refresh their memory on what they needed to learn and know. The biggestcomplaint was that they saw it as a “haze” or “to waste our time.” This dealt directly with theconcept of having to repeat the problem set until it was entirely correct.3.6 Assessment by Interview At the completion of CE483 and CE404, interviews were conducted on a range (both ingrade and performance on Problem Set Zero) of students in order to gain their perspective on theoverall Problem Set Zero concept now that they had some time to reflect on CE483 and CE404as a whole. Over ten

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

-content changes have beenmade to support the new and revised program outcomes. A comparison of the BOK2baccalaureate outcomes and the current BSCE program outcomes (Table 2) is provided in Table4. Some combination, integration, and/or rewording of the BOK2 outcomes was done to betterreflect the emphasis and focus of the program and improve student understanding of the learningoutcomes. As a result, some BOK2 outcomes may not be identically reflected in the programoutcomes. Specific comments are included where differences or changes exist.While not included in this paper, the faculty purposefully linked all outcomes to at least two Page

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jade Mitchell-Blackwood, Drexel University; Manuel Figueroa, Drexel University; Chatchai Kokar, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reflection of the students‘ perception of engineering per se.In order to conduct quantitative analysis of the open-ended results, responses were categorized.Percentage responses in each category were calculated to generate frequencies of responses.Responses from students who provided more than one answer to a question were talliedseparately to report the full range of responses.A second set of entrance and exit closed-ended surveys was administered primarily to assess thestudents‘ engagement or interest and attitudes toward STEM. A copy of this instrument isincluded in Tables 4 - 6.The questions in the closed-ended survey are aimed at discovering thelevel of short term or long term interest, or feelings that respondents hold with regard

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

speak out about science, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 32 (1), 3-27.[8] American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. (2000). Tech-Savvy: Educating girls in Page 15.735.15 the new computer age. Washington, DC: Author.[9] American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. (2004). Under the Microscope: A decade of gender equity projects in the sciences. Washington, DC: Author.[10] Resnick, M. & Silverman, B. (2005). Some reflections on designing construction kits for kids. Proceedings of Interaction Design and Children conference, Boulder, CO.[11

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to exercise considerable restraint in order to secure measures that actually represent the criterion – often very difficult to collect – instead of more easily accessed but potentially invalid proxy measures. For Page 15.1008.5 example, salary data of alumni would be a more easily secured proxy measure for alumni success than more direct measures of the latter. Clearly salary data, unless carefully conditioned, would reflect the large inequities and differential pay scales of varying careers. Data collection refers to the process and source of the actual numbers and descriptors being used in any assessment. Here it is

Conference Session

Student Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Salim, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods