Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach; William Sullivan, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

universityprovided. The resources that were available were the professor, the textbook and in addition theonline resource shell containing threaded discussions7, online lectures, tutorials, homeworkassignments, assigned readings, exploration projects, library research, role-playing exercises,and online depositories for works and electronic portfolios8. There were also pretests9 andpractice tests which are considered resources but were also in the assessment category. Thestudent can take a pretest and if satisfied with the score, submit it for evaluation.Framing question Pretest Evaluate Pretest Select Resource As an alternative, the student can use the pretest as a resource for determining the level of theircurrent

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Hicks, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University

Jonathan Hicks, is an undergraduate student in the College of Technology at Purdue University. He obtained an A.S. in information technology from Vincennes University. The concentration of his classes at Vincennes included web page design and computer programming. He is currently pursuing a B.S. in computer and information technology with a concentration in information systems. His activities include being a resident assistant, a member of an acting ensemble, and a member of the Minority Technology Association. Under the advisement of Monica F. Cox, Ph.D, and Jiabin Zhu, he has conducted research on a project that explores the effectiveness of engineering graduate courses in reference to

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

this learning curve resulting in a series ofshort videos with subsequent incorporation into the curricula.In this study, the use and effectiveness of video in a modified ‘traditional’ introductory castingcourse is explored. First, specific video equipment is listed, and the creation and editingprocesses described. Then the videos were used in casting classes, and the students wereallowed access outside of class.A positive educational impact due to the videos was evidenced by instructor and studentfeedback. A casting operations metric was presented, with measures including time-on-taskanalysis. A more rigorous assessment of educational impact was implemented in a spring course.IntroductionMotivation for this project was to improve both the

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

the CurriculumIn order to further this effort we needed to incorporate LEED and other ‘green building’ conceptsinto architectural and construction curriculum. While many programs have introducedenvironmental sustainability lecture courses into the curriculum, we have decided to makesustainability central to the mission of our upper level design classes. It is through problemsolving design projects that students best learn to research, understand, analyze, and apply theirknowledge of sustainable concepts. More than ever, leading design and construction firms arelooking for recent graduates that can help them create the environmentally sensitive buildings thepublic demands.This new focus on building better buildings has meant great potential

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Keska, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

AbstractThis paper reports the results of the development and implementation of hands-on laboratoryexperiments in a newly developed laboratory for a two-semester undergraduate course inInstrumentation and Measurements in Mechanical Engineering. The course, designed for theundergraduate junior level, was a two-semester course for a total of four credits, and it took placein conjunction with a one-hour classroom lecture in mechanical engineering. A modified versionof this approach, however, can easily be used at all levels of the mechanical engineeringcurriculum. An important component to the process involves the utilization of a two-semesterlong, open-ended project (OEP) that required the students to come up with creative approaches toproblem solving

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

more likely to report interest in being an engineer on the post-survey than control students. They were also significantly more likely than control students toreport interest in and comfort with engineering jobs and skills, and to agree that scientists andengineers help to make people’s lives better.IntroductionEngineering is Elementary (EiE) is a research-based curriculum project focused on creatingcurriculum units covering topics in engineering and technology as a supplement to core scienceinstruction. The curriculum aims to increase student knowledge and skills related to engineeringand technology. Each EiE curriculum unit is designed to build on and reinforce one science topicthrough the exploration and development of a related technology

Conference Session

Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College; Christopher Ruebeck, Lafayette College; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

; and to secure the national defense.” (NSF Act of 1950). The NSF Grant Proposal Guidesuggests several ways that this criterion can be met. One of these is “by advancing discovery andunderstanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning”. In response, researcherstypically describe the number of students involved in the research project as evidence. Anothersuggestion by NSF is to broaden dissemination to enhance scientific and technologicalunderstanding. Here, researchers often describe plans to present research results in formatsuseful to students, scholars, members of Congress, teachers, the general public, etc. In otherwords, it is common for researchers to point to activities that involve student education asevidence that there are

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

she assists with assessment and data analysis for ongoing CETL projects. Her masters thesis involved an investigation of caffeine and cognitive fatigue. Her current research involves the topics of workaholism and overwork.Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Lydia Soleil is the Assistant Director for TA Programs and Graduate Student Development in the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Previously, she was at the University of California, Irvine working with graduate students in various capacities: Associate Director of the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center, First Year Initiatives (undergraduate and

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Goldade, University of North Dakota; Tessa Haagenson, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Mike Mann, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Dr. Salehfar has worked as a consultant for the New York Power Pool, electric utilities and coal industries in the State of North Dakota, and the North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC). Dr. Salehfar has very active and externally funded multidisciplinary research projects. He is currently working on a number of projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Some of the projects that he has worked on include alternative and renewable energy systems, fuel cell technologies, power electronics, electric drives, neuro-fuzzy intelligent systems, electric power and energy systems, power systems reliability, engineering

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Guilford, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

fractions.Students picked up a remote on the way into class. Each student was assigned a serial numberthat they used as a personal identifier to log onto the system so that their identity wasindependent of any specific remote. Remotes were returned to the instructor at the end of class.Questions were projected from an overhead LCD in the classroom. Quizzes consisted of tenmultiple choice or numeric value questions, projected in turn on approximately 1 minuteintervals for simple recall questions, 2 minute intervals for comprehensive questions, and moreas appropriate for analytical questions. The entire set of questions was repeated for review, andthen requests for additional time on specific slides were taken from the class. When studentswere satisfied with

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

, and mentoringin innovative science and engineering curricula designed to make use of constructivistapproaches to teaching and learning. Two universities, a science center, and a teacher educationinstitution collaborated in delivering project services to schools. Through intensive professionaldevelopment, teachers engaged in science inquiry lessons, learned about and practiced theengineering design process (EDP), and interacted with science and engineering faculty to bolstertheir science content knowledge in life and environmental sciences. Preliminary findings fromthe pre and post tests of treatment group teachers indicate that participants significantly increasedtheir content knowledge in specific life science topics and concepts involving

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

will be required toscroll backward and forward during the lecture. The backward scrolling can be to fill in a tableor chart, or may be to refer to previous calculations as the problem builds. This backwardscrolling sometimes causes confusion with the students. The students feel as though the materialis jumping around. These cases are where using two tablet PCs and two projectors allow for amore seamless presentation.By using two tablet PCs and two projectors, it is possible to continuously project the table orprevious calculations. This allows the instructor and students to refer to the intermediate stepson the other screen that is being controlled by the second tablet. The two course deliverytechniques discussed here will use software that is

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Emmanuel Abiodun, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Joseph Olusina, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

Tagged Divisions

International

Pennsylvania State University. He teaches traditional surveying and mapping courses as well as introductory and advanced courses in Geographic Information Systems, Photogrammtetry , and Remote Sensing His previous work experiences include surveying activities in Africa, England, South America and the Caribbean. He has also worked for the Commonwealth Secretariat of Great Britain, where he served as technical advisor to the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on infrastructure development. He also consulted for the World Bank on various projects in Peru and Tanzania. Dr. Derby is an active member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, and since 2005 he has served on the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Jenna Faulkner, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Douglas Howe, Portland State University

AC 2010-1169: STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD INQUIRY-BASED EXERCISESIN UNDERGRADUATE LAB COURSESGerald Recktenwald, Portland State UniversityRobert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeJenna Faulkner, Portland State UniversityDouglas Howe, Portland State University Page 15.1111.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Attitudes toward Inquiry-Based Exercises in Undergraduate Lab CoursesIntroduction This paper reports on work in progress for a Type 1 CCLI project. The primary focus of theresearch project has been the development of a series of inquiry-based demonstrations andlaboratory exercises appropriate

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

International

, sacrifice for common good.To reconcile all of these different graduate attribute models as well as attempt to relieve theburden on departments to formulate, interpret and implement processes, the Faculty ofEngineering also create their own common graduate attributes to generally conformed to that ofTQF, Chulalongkorn University, and Washington Accord. They are concerned in 13 attributes[19] as shown in Table 2.IV Curriculum Structure and RevisionThe general aim of the mechanical engineering program is to ensure students’ understanding oftheoretical principles, through exercises, experiments and design projects, to provide studentswith ability and confidence in solving practical problems and designing mechanical systems. Thetotal credit of 2002

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashok Kumar Manoharan, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. He received his Ph.D. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and has worked at Temple University and AT&T Bell Laboratories. His research interests focus on researching innovative practices to integrate teaching, research, and outreach both locally and globally (www.litee.org). He has published more than 150 papers in journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. He has won awards for research and teaching from the Society for Information Management, iNEER, Decision Sciences Institute, American Society for Engineering Education, Frontiers in Education, and the Project Management Institute. He is the editor of the Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

relationship between engineers and the characteristics so desirable of prestigious careers:working to better society and working to improve lives. It is likely that once this occurs, moreyoung people might consider pursuing careers in engineering. In particular, it is thought suchcareers might especially appeal to females and others who have not been well-represented intraditional engineering fields. A report by the Extraordinary Women Engineers Project foundthat “High school girls believe engineering is for people who love both math and science. Theydo not have an understanding of what engineering is. They do not show an interest in the field,nor…think it is ‘for them.’”5 The same report suggests that this may have to do with thedisconnect between

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Differences in these results may be dueto different emphasis placed in the two studies on in- and out-of-class engagement.Goodman’s measures emphasized engagement in out-of-class activities, such as inactivities sponsored by a Women in Engineering Club, while most of the questionnaireitems in the engagement variable used here, involve in-class behaviors such as serving asa leader in a group project in an engineering class.The single most important message from this research is that attending to elements of theeducational experience, such as students’ perceptions about the competition for gradesand respect shown by peers, have more impact on women’s than men’s persistence, butthey play a significant role in both. Institutions that focus on altering

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Oliveira has taught several classes in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics Departments at Michigan Tech, North Dakota State University, and at Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Dr. Oliveira current research interests include optical fiber communication systems, Monte Carlo simulations, digital signal processing, wireless communications, and engineering education. She has authored or co-authored 13 archival journal publications and 32 conference contributions. From 2007-2011 Dr. Oliveira is serving as the Michigan Tech project director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium on Renewable Energy that is funded by FIPSE from the U.S. Department of Education. Dr

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-Cheng Chen, Meiho Institute of Technology; Yi-Chien Lin, Meiho Institute of Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

programs.Statistic data in 1998 from Ministry of Education showed that there were 110 instructors ofprofessional faculty including six professors, 76 associate professors, six assistant professors and22 lecturers from departments of information management and departments of businessmanagement. With completing a phased mission of ten-year production automation project by2000, Taiwan-Ministry of Education made a plan of educational development in integration of e-manufacturing and e-commerce to operate in coordination with a scheme of productionautomation and e-business carried out by The Executive Yuan in order to educate talents forlogistics, cash flow, business flow, service flow, and information flow. Further more, there werethree EC-related graduate

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Christina White, Columbia University; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

University and is the senior coordinator for Design, Technology, & Engineering for All Children. Her research is in engineering education with a focus on humanitarian engineering, design, diversity, and the NAE's 21st century grand challenges. She has earned her M. Ed from The University of Texas at Austin. Contact: ckw.columbia@gmail.comKristin Wood, University of Texas, AustinRichard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin Dr. RICHARD H. CRAWFORD is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. The course includes a series eight (8) of heavily weightedindividualized chapter-based homework sets that are intended to encourage students to preparefor lecture, to practice solution techniques and to apply concepts to solve multi-step problems. Page 15.727.3The course also includes two projects designed to familiarize students with modern tools. Thefirst project requires the student to create a tool to compute the centroids, moments of inertia ofchannel, T, modified I sections using Excel®. The second project requires the use of Maple® forthe analysis of an individualized simply supported beam. The analysis requires the student to: a)Derive

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Smyser, Northeastern University; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

face-to-face courses.IntroductionChemical Materials Science is typically taught as a 4 lecture per week course. Studentperformance is evaluated via weekly homework and 2-3 exams per quarter. Past offerings of thisand other similar materials science courses have included features such as lab experiments andopen ended materials selection projects done in groups. These group projects typically involvedwritten and/or oral reports in order to improve soft skills and allow promotive interactionbetween the students. Collaborative learning has been a key feature of many courses at our Page 15.321.2university, and has been used extensively in other

Conference Session

Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tianyi Li, Northwestern University; Walter E. Thain Jr., Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

)courses use primarily Cisco routers and switches that students connect in various configurationsand program to give them the desired functionality for a given exercise or project. While remoteaccess to a router via the Internet is possible, it must be done in a secure manner, such as througha VPN connection. Because the laboratory supports several courses, instructors change deviceconnections and configurations as needed, sometimes on a daily basis. This instability leads todifficulty in managing distance students’ remote access to the lab.An attractive alternative is the use of realistic simulations that give distance students a learningexperience as close as possible to that of the on-campus students. Some important general

Conference Session

Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugo Pirela, InterAmerican Development Bank; Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES; Juan Luis Crespo Marino, Universidade da Coruna; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Miguel J. Escala, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2010-2197: CREATION OF A GREATER CARIBBEAN REGIONALENGINEERING ACCREDITATION SYSTEMHugo Pirela, InterAmerican Development Bank Dr. Hugo Pirela is a representative of the Interamerican Development Bank in the Dominican Republic and leads the Greater Caribbean Region Engineering Accreditation System project.Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES Dr. Gisela Coto Quintana is the International Consultant on the Greater Caribbean Region Engineering Accreditation System project, and is an engineering accreditation expert in the SINAES, an accreditation agency in Costa Rica.Juan Luis Crespo Marino, Universidade da Coruna Dr. Juan Luis Crespo Mariño is a Research Associate on the Greater Caribbean Region

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Elsa Garmire, Dartmouth College; Seung Ki Moon, Pennsylvania State University

models can be incorporated into the framework as shown in Figure 2. Thehighlighted areas indicate the approximate range of topics for each type of course.Project Goals and ObjectivesThis work will develop a framework for developing and evaluating courses onengineering and technology for non-engineers. The objectives for this project are to: o Refine and validate the proposed framework for evaluating general education engineering courses. o Pilot test the framework through development of pilot courses. o Establish the foundation for a repository of engineering for general education and technological literacy course materials based on this framework.The framework shown in Figures 1 and 2 will serve as an organizational infrastructure

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

measured the impact that professionaldevelopment training for pre-college engineering had on these beliefs. We examined this in thecontext of a specific, well-regarded, pre-college engineering program, Project Lead the Way(PLTW). We measured teachers’ views before and after training and teaching their first PLTWcourse, as compared to changes observed with a control group of STEM teachers. Some pre-existing differences reached statistical significance: Prospective PLTW teachers were morelikely than control teachers to identify sources of support for engineering in their schools, reportthat science and math concepts were integrated with engineering instruction; and to supportgreater access to engineering. Over time, teachers from both groups were

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Evans, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

, University of Washington Priti N. Mody-Pan is the Director of Evaluation at the Center for Workforce Development. Her responsibilities include overseeing funded projects related to the Global Alliance, writing and editing proposals, fundraising, conducting research projects on institutional best practices in diversity, writing reports, managing an international exchange program, conducting program evaluations, marketing, and working with international and national organizations. Ms. Mody-Pan received her Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS) degrees from the University of Washington and her BA in Political Science and East Asian Studies

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Andy Riess, Council for International Exchange of Scholars

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International

for students,12 more than80 percent of returned Fulbright scholars say they have recommended that students orcolleagues participate in an international exchange program.13After they return to their U.S. campuses, almost all Fulbright Scholars continue tomaintain their connections to their colleagues and host institutions abroad. Three-quartersof returned Fulbright Scholars continue collaborating on specific projects with colleaguesfrom their host institution or country.14 Approximately one-quarter of returned Fulbrightscholars initiated at least one institution-to-institution exchange program between theirhome and host institutions.15 These exchanges typically include student and faculty

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

these preconceptions. Consequently, student learningin design is hampered.The intent of this study was to identify preconceptions students bring to design and to framethem in terms of the cognitive literature. The preconceptions were explored using two sequentialfocus group discussions based on the questions, “What did you learn about design?” and “Whatdid you need to un-learn to do design?”The participants in this study had completed an intermediate level design class. The class usedmultiple design-build-test projects supported by lectures to teach design. The semester followingthis class, one design team was selected for the focus group discussions because they initiallydemonstrated low design ability but performed at a high level by the end