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IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University; Mohammad MUQRI

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Information Systems

isolated. This paper begins with programming language comparison anddelves into network centric computing, issues in enterprise development, and leveraging the Page 15.842.2power of java in enterprise.Programming Language ComparisonThere is a plethora of programming languages and new ones are being created on a constantbasis for a number of applications. In order to provide some general guidelines for someone whowishes to decide which popular object oriented language(s) to learn and make a judiciousselection for a certain application the following table is presented to help make evaluation andcomparison depending upon the application

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Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina

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Environmental Engineering

engineers’ performance when solving design problems. IEEE Transactions on Education, 42 (4), 281-287.11. Cardella, M.E., Atman, C.J., Turns, J. and Adams, R.S. (2008). Students with differing design processes as freshmen: Case studies on change. International Journal of Engineering Education, 24 (2), 246-259.12. Caicedo, J.M., Pierce, C.E., Flora, J.R.V., Timmerman, B., Nichols, A.P., Graf, W. and Ray, T. (2010) Instructional environments to stimulate critical thought of freshmen civil engineering students. Submitted to: Advances in Engineering Education.13. Palmer, S. (2004). Evaluation of an on-line reflective journal in engineering education. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 12 (4), 209-214

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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

environments, and complex reasoning.Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines Barbara M. Olds is Associate Provost for Educational Innovation and Professor of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines. She returned to CSM in 2006 after spending three years at the U. S. National Science Foundation where she served as the Division Director for the Division of Research, Evaluation and Communication (REC) in the Education and Human Resources Directorate. She remains a consultant to the EHR Directorate. During the 2006-2007 academic year Barbara was a visiting professor in Purdue University’s Engineering Education Department. Her research interests are primarily in understanding and

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Christal Wade, Western Kentucky University

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Two Year College Division

sector as an environmental consultant prior to being employed by the Center in 2004. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0903286. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recomendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University Dr. Ernest earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1985 and in 1986 respectively, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1991. He has over 18 years of professional experience in

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Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

, goal setting and potency, to measure a student’s individual perception on theirteammates’ effectiveness. The detailed description of the 9-item questionnaire is listed in table 1.The first letter item ID column represents the corresponding construct: I= Interdependency; G=Goal Setting and P= Potency. Table 1 9-item Peer evaluation questionnaire Item ID Item Description I1 Collaborates well with my team on all in-class and out of the class assignments. I2 Contributes to my team's effectiveness by having a clearly defined role(s). I3 Is a reliable team member. G1 Often helps my team think of what we were/were not achieving. G2 Articulates individual goals that can

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Pierce, Sweet Briar College; Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College

: Increasing theRepresentation of Women in STEM via a New Interdisciplinary Engineering Program at aLiberal Arts Women’s College, 2005-2009Bibliography 1. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, National Academy of Engineering, National Academies Press, 2005 2. Unger, S. H., “Controlling Technology: Ethics and the Responsible Engineer,” 2nd ed., Wiley-Interscience, 1994. 3. ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Effective for Evaluations During the 2009-2010 Accreditation Cycle,” ABET, Inc., www.abet.org. 4. Vanderburg, W.H. and Khan, N., “How Well is Engineering Education Incorporating Societal Issues?,” Journal of Engineering

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New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Ni-Bin Chang, University of Central Florida; Shalini Chitrapu, Western Kentucky University; Paige Davenport, Western Kentucky University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

outcome of the commercialization plan development being a Page 15.1386.8primary driver. Of critical importance is the ability to engage students in businessactivities beyond the traditional professional service role (i.e. entrepreneurialactivities).AcknowledgementsThe work presented herein is funded in part through a grant from the KentuckyScience and Engineering Foundation, project number KSTC-144-401-07-016,COMMFUND-713-RFP-006.Bibliography 1. Ernest, A. N. S., N-B. Chang, R. Fowler, J. R. Fattic, K. Andrew, and J. Ballweber, "Water Resource Management Capacity Development: A Small Systems Technology Transfer Model", 2009 ASEE Annual

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Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University; Henry Kowalski, Kettering University

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Materials

knowledge learned in the classroom. Students can then be guided totransfer the specific insights from one assignment into the potential of benefits of compositematerials in other engineering applications. Page 15.655.12References[1] Y. Dong and J. El-Sayed, Mechanics, Process, and Design Simulation of Fiber- Reinforced Composite Materials – a New Course Development, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper # AC 2007-1005, Honolulu, Hawaii (2007).[2] Boss, S., Krauss, J., Reinventing project-based learning: Your field guide to real-world projects in the digital age. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University; Yueh-Ting Yang, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; Yongjin Kwon, Ajou University

. Page 15.920.127. V. Elango and L. Karunamoorthy, “Effect of lighting conditions in the study of surface roughness by machine vision - an experimental design approach”, Int J Adv Manuf Technol, v 37, p. 92-103, 2008.8. X. Li, L. Wang, and N. Cai, “Machine-vision-based surface finish inspection for cutting tool replacement in production,” Int. J. Prod. Res., v 42, n 11, p. 2279-2287, 2004.9. E. Alegre, J. Barreiro, M. Castejón, and S. Suarez, “Computer Vision and Classification Techniques on the Surface Finish Control in Machining Processes,” ICIAR 2008, LNCS 5112, pp. 1101-1110, 2008.10. F. Luk, V. Huynh, and W North, “Measurement of surface roughness by a machine vision system,” J. Phys. E: Sci

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Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Liberal Education

specialization.References 1. The Earth Charter, http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/pages/Read-the-Charter.html 2. Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=78&ArticleID=1163 3. Agenda 21, http://habitat.igc.org/agenda21/ 4. Arrow, K.J. and Fischer, A.C. (1974), "Environmental preservation, uncertainty and irreversibility", Quarterly Journal of Economics 88(2):312-319. 5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_cycle_assessment 6. Nair, I., Life Cycle Analysis and Green Design: A Context for Teaching Design, Environment, and Ethics, JEE, October 1998, 489-494. 7. Nair, I., S. Jones and J. White, A curriculum to enhance environmental

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

the Internet-controllable vortex tube consists of:̇ Source of compressed air (5HP electric compressor and air dryer unit)̇ Pressure transducers (Omega Dyne Inc; Model: PX209-200A5V)̇ Temperature transducers (Omega Engineering Inc; Model: TX91A-K2) Page 15.550.6   ̇ Vortex Tubė National Instrument-DAQ card (16 inputs, 16 bits, 200KS/s, Multifunction I/O for USB)̇ LabVIEW software and server (Host Computer, IP Address: 144.118.xx.xxx)̇ Client (PC downloaded with LabView Runtime Engine)̇ Network IP Camera (Toshiba, Model: IK-WB21A with 22 x optical zoom, pan, tilt features)̇ Flow Transducer

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Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia

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Engineering Ethics

tourists.Things were certainly much different than they were in the 1950’s when he first arrived.He spoke eloquently of how the native culture was no longer strong nor as vibrant as itonce was. Now he felt an outsider in the land he once called home. The juxtaposition ofthat homeless man with his garbage bag filled with his entire earthly holdings alongsidethe opulence of lavish meals served at ocean-side restaurants is an image that has hauntedus. The present work is our effort to respond.References1. Davis, Michael, Thinking Like an Engineer, Oxford University Press, 19982. Bruntland Commission (1987) Our Common Future, World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987. Published as Annex to General Assembly document A/42/427, Development and

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Xu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Xiaoyan Mu, Southeast Missouri State University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

 the underlying electrical concepts in addition to demonstrating the measurement techniques.  In the future, student feedback will be collected and analyzed statistically to study the effectiveness of these demonstrations. Bibliography 1.  Xu, et. al., (2009). BEEM: A project to enhance lab and design skills for BME students.  2009 BMES Annual Meeting 2.  Rosser, S. V. (1997). Re­engineering female friendly science. Athene series. New York: Teachers College Press.  Page 15.1266.113.  http://ece­2.rose­hulman.edu/beem/

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

::). The cell that’s value must bechanged during the iteration process is identified (A9). By clicking on the Solve button, thevalues of the cells are automatically changed for the desired solution. A new dialog box opensconfirming that the Solver found a solution, as shown in Fig. 4-c. The Solver returns a value of26.063 oC for the dew point temperature, as shown in Fig. 4-d.Exercise 5:Moist air enters a duct at 10 oC, 0.101 MPa, relative humidity of 75%, and a mass flow rate of3.0 kg/s. Air is heated at a rate of 60 kW as it flows through the duct. No moisture is added orremoved during this process. Evaluate the temperature and relative humidity of the exit.Solution:Identifying the duct inlet as state 1 and the exit as state 2, the following

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lowery, West Virginia University; Steve Kane, West Virginia University; Vicki Kane, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Gary Ganser, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

No.NNG05GF80H. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those Page 15.820.2of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NASA or the NASA WV Space Grant Consortium.While improved student performance in calculus was the primary objective of this effort, theexperience of developing and implementing the math-engineering joint projects has resulted inimproved communication between both departments and has helped the math faculty see howstudents work in groups to discuss and solve problems and to create reports and presentations oftheir work. The interactive nature of these problems

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Weber, Lake Superior State University

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 15.853.95. Fowler, F.J. (1995). Improving survey questions: Design and evaluation. Applied Social Research Methods Series,38.6. Hesketh, R., Slater, C., Savelski, M., Hollar, K., & Farrell, S. (2004). A program to help designing courses tointegrate green engineering subjects. International Journal of Engineering Education, 20 (1), 113 – 122.7. Johnson, D.W. & Johnson, R.T. (1990). Learning together and alone: Co-operation, competitionand individualisation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.8. Likert, R. (1932). A technique for the measurement of attitudes. Archives of Psychology, 140, 1–55.9. Mott, R., Neff, G., Stratton, M., & Summers, D. (2002). Future directions for mechanical, manufacturing, andindustrial engineering

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Lucy Kollhoff, Kansas State Univerty; Michael Kollhoff, Salina South High School

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Engineering Technology

, Oregon, June 12-15, 2005, http://www.asee.org/acPapers/code/getPaper.cfm?paperID=89639. M. Whitt, R. Handy and M. Ratcliff. "Technology students: Their role in the global economy". American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) 2006 Annual Conference, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21, 2006, http://www.asee.org/acPapers/code/getPaper.cfm?paperID=11023&pdf=2006Full2642.pdf10. Khan, S. and Kissick, B. "Beating the competition down with the stick of education: A winning strategy for a global world". ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 2008, ASEE, Pittsburgh, PA, June 22-25, 2008, http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=934311. Committee on the Offshoring of

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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New Engineering Educators

engagement, b) includeactive and cooperative learning and c) implement peer instruction. In addition, the fill-insheets have enabled differentiated instruction in the class room, by adding symbolicsolutions to challenge the advanced student, while helping the average and below averagestudent solve the basic problem using numbers. Aside from these an equal number ofproblems are given as homework which have varying degrees of fill-in to inculcate andtrain students in problem solving. Additionally, detailed solutions are made available toimprove problem solving skills, while teaching methodologies. Student surveys indicatethat these fill-in sheets have increased their learning.Bibliography1. Smith, K. A., Sheppard, S. D., Johnson, D. W. and, Johnson

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

disseminated onthe project’s website soon after its implementation. This template consists of the followingblocks: 1) Summary – goal to be achieved by students; 2) Objectives – skills to be acquired bystudents; 3) Standards to be addressed; and 4) Lesson Information – Grade Level, Subject Area,Duration, Setting, Materials Needed, Background Knowledge, Lesson Plan(s) details, andAdditional Resources (learning objects, timelines, assessment rubrics, surveys, etc.). Item 4includes detailed information provided via hotlinks. The Fellow submits the final lesson to theGrant Coordinator for checking and approval before implementation. On the average it takesabout six weeks to develop a lesson before implementation.Most of the lessons that have been created

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Mechanics

Phys., 66 (1), 64-74.3. Johnson, D., Johnson, R., & Smith, K. (1998). “Cooperative Learning returns to college: What evidence is there that it works?” Change, July/August, 27 - 35.4. MacGregor, Jean, Cooper, J., Smith, K., and Robinson, P. (2000). Strategies for Energizing Large Classes: From Small Groups to Learning Communities, Jossey Bass Publisher, San Francisco, CA.5. Mazur, Eric (1997). Peer Instruction. Prentice Hall, NJ.6. Smith, K. A., Sheppard, S. D., Johnson, D. W. and, Johnson, R. T. (2005). Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices. Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 94, Issue 1, pp 87 – 1017. Mechanics Readiness test. (http://comp.uark.edu/~jjrencis/aseemechanics/education/Mechanics

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Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Hunt, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Sara Garrison, Norwood City Schools; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Mathematics

the effort to develop the post-test for the lesson. Awell-defined template is used by the Fellow to create the lesson, which can be disseminated onthe project’s website soon after its implementation. This template consists of the followingblocks: 1) Summary – goal to be achieved by students; 2) Objectives – skills to be acquired bystudents; 3) Standards to be addressed; and 4) Lesson Information – Grade Level, Subject Area,Duration, Setting, Materials Needed, Background Knowledge, Lesson Plan(s) details, andAdditional Resources (learning objects, timelines, assessment rubrics, surveys, etc.). Item 4includes detailed information provided via hotlinks. The Fellow submits the final lesson to theGrant Coordinator for checking and approval before

Conference Session

e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tom Haley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yaron Danon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

GillichBibliography1. Bourne, J., D. Harris, and F. Mayadas, Online Engineering Education: Learning Anywhere, Anytime. Journal of Engineering Education, 2005. 94(1): p. 131-146.2. ABET, Criteria for accrediting engineering programs. 2005, ABET: Baltimore, MD.3. Trapp, S., Blended Learning Concepts – a Short Overview, in Innovative Approaches for Learning and Knowledge Sharing, E. Tomadaki and P. Scott, Editors. 2006, Sun SITE Central Europe: Aachen, Germany. p. 28-35.4. Schramm, D., Global challenges for engineering educators: lessons from an online masters degree for practicing engineers, in 2002 ASEE/SEFI/TUB Colloquium. 2002, American Society for Engineering Education: Berlin, Germany.5. Allen, I.E., J

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Amr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

STEP Fellows from 2006 to 2009 elucidates the role of the university graduatestudent in the STEP program. Each Fellow stands in a unique position as a kind of pivot pointamong high school and university educators, high school students, and the university researchenvironment. Effects of the experience, voiced through the mouths of the participants, rangefrom purposeful enthusiasm to the need for resolution. For most of the Fellows, STEP is an “eye-opener” into teaching, and most (67%) Fellows state that they want to teach at some level in thefuture. One Fellow states that STEP “help[s] me see and understand realities of teaching.” STEPhas an overall positive effect on the majority (70%) of Fellows based on the online survey asshown in Figure 4

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Gianfranco DiGiuseppe, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

/Thermodynamics_Software/Suppliers/pid5061.htm2 Bhattacharjee, S., http://thermo.sdsu.edu/testcenter/3 Patrick Tebbe, Patrick, et.al, “Development of Software Applications forthermodynamics Related Courses: The THERMOVIEW Project”, ASEE AnnualCongress and Exposition, 20014 Friedman, Ella, “Interactive Learning Tools For Undergraduate Thermodynamics”,ASEE Annual Conference, 20045 Kumpaty, Subha, “Learning Enhancement in Thermodynamics Classroom via use ofTEST™ Software in Design Projects and Laboratory”, ASEE Annual Conference, 20026 Gramoll, Kurt, et. al., “Online Interactive Multimedia For EngineeringThermodynamics”, ASEE Annual Conference, 20047 Stanley, Richard, “Interactive Web Based Animation Software: An Efficient Way toIncrease the Engineering

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aparna Sukhavasi, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

., Ward, J., Havens, N., & Ricca, J. (2002). Development of a Web-based Learning System for Teaching Web Design and Development: A Problem-Based Progressive-Scaffolding Approach. Proceedings of the AACE E-Learning Conference, Montreal, CA, 1562-1565, http://dl.aace.org/96186. Hall, R.H., Stark, S., Hilgers, M., & Chang, P. (2004). A Comparison of Scaffolding Media in a Learning System for Teaching Web Development, Proceedings of the AACE E-Learn Conference, pp. 1906-1913, http://dl.aace.org/167077. Hall, R.H., Luna, R., Hilgers, M.G., Sullivan, J.M., Lawrence, W.T., & Buechler, M.R. (2005). Evaluation of a Prototype GIS Learning System to Teach Civil Engineering Concepts. Proceedings of the World

Conference Session

Leadership and Strategic Planning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Gregory Leman, Baylor University; William Jordan, Baylor University; Brian Garner, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

computer scientists and recognizing student receiving the certificate as KEEN Undergraduate TE Fellows.The purpose of the KEEN Innovators Program Initiative is to encourage the integration ofentrepreneurship concepts and skills into the engineering and computer science curricula byawarding a stipend to an Engineering & Computer Science (ECS) faculty member who developsan innovative plan for fostering the entrepreneurial mindset within the course(s) they teach. Inaddition to the stipend, the assistance of the KEEN grant team will be offered to enable use ofbest practices developed by others in the network who are building entrepreneurial skills andinsights into engineering and computer science courses. This is intended to be a

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Cornell University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

summercamps and the Pre-College Initiative.The Imagination summer camp is a week-long day camp for rising 7th and 8th grade students. Asa day camp, Imagination gets most of its participants from the surrounding counties.Imagination summer camp, originally called the Academic Enrichment Camp, was first offeredin the early 1980’s. During the camp the students participate in several hands-on activities thatrun by volunteering engineering professors and expose the students to engineering concepts.Most of the underrepresented minorities that attend the camp come from the Roanoke City andMartinsville school systems. To accommodate the increasing number of applicants, the camp isrun twice each summer on consecutive weeks for a maximum of 45 students each

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS); Daniella Severs, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS)

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Women in Engineering

HelpfulThe ―big idea‖ or theorywas given before starting 91.5% 8.5% 47 100.0% 0.0% 8to learn specific conceptsTook an extra course(s)that helped build my skills 89.3% 10.7% 28 66.7% 33.3% 27needed for the course orprogramWorked in small groups 87.8% 12.2% 41 86.7% 13.3% 15Provided with lab timewith female staff or extra 83.3% 16.7% 24 54.8% 45.2% 31lab timeHad a mentor (virtual or 83.3% 16.7% 30 64.0% 36.0% 25in-person)Partnered with other 77.8% 22.2% 27 51.7% 48.3% 29females in

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, 2003.3 O’Connor, J., “Bolivia and Massachusetts: The Lithium Connection”. Report #1, AE8803Micro Renewable Energy Systems, Fall 2009.4 Anon, “Phillipps Wood Stove”. Hedon, Household Energy Network.http://www.hedon.info/PhilipsWoodStove5 Anon, “Rocket Stove”. http://www.rocketstove.org/6 Weon, Craig, Hwang, S., “MicroEnergy Solutions for Hawaii and Jeju Island, SouthKorea”. Final Report, AE4803, Fall 2009.7 Barnard, T.A., “System Design Project Midterm Update: Conversion of Biomass for Heatand Electricity Using Integrated Systems with Focus on Cogeneration. AE 4883, Micro-renewable Energy Systems, Fall 2008.8 Komerath, N., Venkat, V., Halka, M., “Micro Renewable Energy Systems: SynergizingTechnology, Economics and Policy”. Atlanta

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Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

, Creating a realistic embedded systems design experience for computer engineers, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education & Exposition, Session 1532, 2005.10. A. L. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli and A. Pinto, An overview of embedded system design education at Berkeley, ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems, vol. 4, no.3, August 2005, pp. 472-499.11. S. M. Loo, On the use of a soft processor core in computer engineering education, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education & Exposition, 2006-275, 2006.12. R. Blaine, C. Grecu, A. Ivanov, and R. Turner, “An FPGA Design Project: Creating a PowerPC subsystem plus user logic, IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 51, no. 3, pp 32