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Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Ryan Campbell, University of Washington; Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Diane Jones, University of Washington; Donald Peter, Seattle Pacific University; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific Univ; Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette Veilleux, Simmons College

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-2410: A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY OF CONNECTION,COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM EDUCATION: CONCEPTUALMODEL DEVELOPMENTTamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee UniversityDenise Wilson, University of WashingtonRyan Campbell, University of WashingtonDiane Jones, University of WashingtonRebecca Bates, Minnesota State University, MankatoDonald Peter, Seattle Pacific UniversityMelani Plett, Seattle Pacific UnivElaine Scott, Seattle Pacific UniversityNanette Veilleux, Simmons College Page 15.59.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY OF CONNECTION, COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM EDUCATION: CONCEPTUAL MODEL

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Teaching Statics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2010-2422: INTEL: PRESENTING REALISTIC EXERCISES IN A STATICSCLASSChristine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologySue Rosser, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJanet Murray, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.786.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 InTEL: Presenting Realistic Exercises in a Statics ClassAbstractStatics, a foundational engineering course, introduces a unique approach to problem solving,which is characterized by model-based reasoning. The major intended course outcome is forstudents to develop the ability to create and utilize

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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qaiser Malik, Michigan State University; Punya Mishra, MSU; Michael Shanblatt, MSU

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-2428: LEARNING BARRIERS IN SERVICE COURSES - AMIXED-METHODS STUDYQaiser Malik, Michigan State UniversityPunya Mishra, MSUMichael Shanblatt, MSU Page 15.833.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Learning Barriers in Service Courses: A Mixed- Methods StudyAbstractThis paper reports the results of a longitudinal study conducted on a service course offered tonon-electrical engineering majors at a large Midwestern university. The study focused onunderstanding the reasons why students perform relatively low in service courses. The mixedmethod approach was used to measure the performance in two different ways and

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Joseph Stanislow, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1808: STEPWISE METHOD FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARINGSTEM STUDENTS IN SOLVING WORD PROBLEMSGary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology Gary Behm is a Senior Project Associate and Director of the NTID Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory and a Visiting Lecturer at NTID. He is a deaf engineer at IBM who received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. He currently serves as a loaned executive at NTID/RIT working in the Center on Access Technology and the department of Engineering Studies. At IBM, he is a delivery project manager in the Rapid Application Development Engineering System. Behm has six patents and has presented over 20 scientific and technical papers

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of Hartford; MirGhulam BarizHosaini, Herat University in Western Afghanistan; Alnajjar Hisham, University of Hartford

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International

AC 2010-1810: AN UPDATE ON THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNIVERSITYOF HARTFORD AND HERAT UNIVERSITY TO BOOST ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONMohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of HartfordMirGhulam BarizHosaini, Herat University in Western AfghanistanAlnajjar Hisham, University of Hartford Page 15.176.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Update on the Partnership BetweenUniversity of Hartford and Herat University to Boost Engineering EducationAbstractIn 2007, the University of Hartford College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, inWest Hartford, Connecticut began a partnership with the Faculty of Engineering at

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1815: FACILITATING TEACHING AND RESEARCH ON OPEN-ENDEDPROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMICCOMPUTER TOOLMatthew Verleger, Purdue UniversityHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Page 15.575.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Facilitating Teaching and Research on Open-Ended Problem Solving Through the Development of a Dynamic Computer ToolAbstractModel Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are realistic open-ended problems set in engineering contexts;student teams draw on their diverse experiences both in and out of the classroom to develop amathematical model explicated in a memo to the client. These activities have been implementedin

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Student Engagement in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1820: INTEGRATION OF REAL WORLD TEAMING INTO APROGRAMMING COURSECordelia Brown, Purdue UniversityYung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University Page 15.785.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration of Real World Teaming Into A Programming CourseAbstractHistorically, teaming experiences for engineering students has primarily been found infirst year engineering courses, design courses, and laboratory courses. Occasionally,other types of engineering courses integrate teaming as a part of some of the courseprojects. In this paper, we are reporting our findings of integrating teaming into aprogramming course. This study examines team projects and team interaction in a

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randolph, Randy Hutchison, Randy Hutchison, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1822: USE OF SITUATED COGNITION AND CONSTRUCTIVISTTHEORIES TO TEACH MOVEMENT SCIENCE IN BIOMECHANICSRandolph, Randy Hutchison, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson UniversityLisa Benson, Clemson University Page 15.1309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Situated Cognition and Constructivist Theories to Teach Movement Science in BiomechanicsAbstractIt is estimated that students now graduating will pursue as many as five careers in their lifetime.This puts increasing pressure on instruction to expedite a student’s ability to transfer what theyhave learned in the classroom to many applications. Many times the

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Information and Network Security

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1836: ENHANCING LEARNING IN DATA COMMUNICATION ANDNETWORKING WITH HOME NETWORKHongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.511.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing Learning in Data Communication and Networking with Home Network1. IntroductionData communication and networking is provided as an introductory course to get the studentsfamiliar with the concepts and technologies in computer networking. It covers a wide range oftechnologies and protocols in the network, which makes the hands-on practice necessary for thelearning of this course. It is challenging to build a real network with

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Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2331: INCUBATING ENGINEERS, HATCHING DESIGN THINKERS:MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS LEARNING DESIGN THROUGHAMBIDEXTROUS WAYS OF THINKINGMicah Lande, Stanford University Micah Lande is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering and Design at the Center for Design Research at Stanford University. He is researching how engineers learn and apply a design process to their work. Micah is a co-Editor-in-Chief of Ambidextrous, Stanford University's Journal in Design. His academic interests include design and engineering education, design thinking and foresight thinking, creativity and innovation, and interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity in higher education. Micah has a B.S in Engineering

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Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ganapathy Narayanan, The University of Toledo

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Mechanics

AC 2010-2340: ON STOCHASTIC FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF BARSTRUCTURESGanapathy Narayanan, The University of Toledo Page 15.922.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On Stochastic Finite Element Analysis of Bar structuresAbstractThe Finite Element Analysis of structures is one of the most powerful and wellknown methods to determine the displacements, member forces and memberstresses or strains. The external loads and properties of members are generallyassumed deterministic, meaning that the variation of loads are not random in timeor the member properties are of constant values over time. In this paper, theanalysis will be discussed on bars structures with

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Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Gary Pawlas, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2353: FIRST-YEAR AND CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS: IS THEBOOKEND CURRICULUM APPROACH EFFECTIVE FOR SKILL GAIN?Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder DARIA KOTYS-SCHWARTZ is the Faculty Director for the Mesa State College-University of Colorado Mechanical Engineering Partnership Program and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering student learning, retention and diversity. She is currently

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University; Greg Lasker, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2010-178: ENERGY PRACTICES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS: A GLOBALLOOKDaphene Koch, Purdue University Daphene Koch, PhD is an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Daphene has over 10 years of college teaching experience and over 10 years of construction industry experience. Her construction experience included mechanical construction and industrial petrochemical projects in Indiana , Texas and East Malaysia.Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University Raji Sundararajan is an Associate Professor at Purdue University in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology. She currently serves at president of t he Electrostatics

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-652: INFLUENCES AND INTERESTS IN HUMANITARIANENGINEERINGChristina White, Columbia UniversityRichard Crawford, University of Texas at AustinKris Wood, University of TexasAustin Talley, University of Texas, Austin Page 15.733.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Interests and Influences in Humanitarian EngineeringMotivationIt is ironic that the engineering fields, which design and build bridges, are the areas where wehave one of the weakest bridges in closing the accessibility, achievement, and equity gapsbetween genders and ethnicities. In 1950, the U.S. Congress established the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) with the mission ―to initiate and

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The

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Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2010-593: BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTICS TESTING IN ANUNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS LABORATORY COURSELori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology Lori Rosario is a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Mechanical & Manufacturing Systems Integration. She completed her B.S.in Mechanical Engineering Technology. She has completed internships at Johnson and Johnson McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Delphi Automotive Systems and the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)at the Rochester Institute of Technology as a Fuel Cells Research Engineer.Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Dell is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing & Mechanical

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Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-602: “MORE THAN JUST ENGINEERS”- HOW ENGINEERS DEFINEAND VALUE COMMUNICATION SKILLS ON THE JOB.Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, MadisonKevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, MadisonTraci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, MadisonSandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-MadisonThomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin-Madison Page 15.1391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 “More Than Just Engineers”: How Practicing Engineers Define and Value Communication Skills On the JobAbstractWhile most professional and academic sources have expressed a need for engineers who possessstrong communication skills, what these

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Norma Veurink, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2010-617: ARE THE VISUALIZATION SKILLS OF FIRST-YEARENGINEERING STUDENTS CHANGING?Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University Dr. Sheryl Sorby is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics and Director of the Engineering Education and Innovation research group at Michigan Technological University. She recently served as a Program Director within the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests include graphics and visualization. She has been the principal investigator or co-principal investigator on more than $5M in external funding, most from the National Science Foundation for educational projects. She was the

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Solarek, University of Toledo; Hong Wang, The University of Toledo; Allen Rioux, The University of Toledo; William Evans, The University of Toledo; weiqing sun, The University of Toledo

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-625: INTEGRATING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT AN ABET ACCREDITED PROGRAMDaniel Solarek, University of ToledoHong Wang, The University of ToledoAllen Rioux, The University of ToledoWilliam Evans, The University of Toledoweiqing sun, The University of Toledo Page 15.760.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Computer Science and Engineering technology to implement an  ABET accredited Program Abstract: We are a four years Computer Science and Engineering Technology program (CSET)having around 250 undergraduate students. The program was originally designed to give studentshands-on experience in

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

AC 2010-637: THE VALUE OF EXCHANGE: THE BENEFITS OFINTER-CULTURAL ENGINEERING STUDY– A DESIGN TEAM PERSPECTIVESaeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed D. Foroudastan is the Associate Dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and Professor of Engineering Technology. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering (1980), his M.S. in Civil Engineering (1982), and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (1987) from Tennessee Technological University. Professor Foroudastan's employment vitae includes: Assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering for Tennessee Technological University, Senior Engineer, Advanced Development Department, Textron Aerostructures, and Middle

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane Brown, Washington State University; Dean Lewis, Washington State University

AC 2010-642: STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF NORMAL AND SHEAR STRESSAND DEFORMATIONS IN AXIALLY LOADED MEMBERSShane Brown, Washington State UniversityDean Lewis, Washington State University Page 15.1125.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Understanding of Normal and Shear Stress and Deformation in Axially Loaded MembersAbstractKnowledge necessary for engineering design and innovation refers to more than the ability tosearch for an equation that suits the situation, but the ability to understand, apply, and transferinformation to new situations. Conceptual understanding describes this type of understanding.Performance on physics

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Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terry Brumback, University of Alabama; Randal Schumacker, The University of Alabama; Daniel Fonseca, The University of Alabama

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-657: A META ANALYSIS OF STUDIES OF COGNITION INENGINEERING EDUCATIONTerry Brumback, University of AlabamaRandal Schumacker, The University of AlabamaDaniel Fonseca, The University of Alabama Page 15.51.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Meta Analysis of Studies of Cognition in Engineering Education Abstract – This study is a survey of current literature related to cognition in engineering education. The extensiveness of current empirical evidence is examined and the magnitude and direction of recent studies is determined. The study also examined procedural and cognitive characteristics that might indicate a relationship

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Kimbrough, University of Tennessee at Martin; Rhett Chrysler, University of Tennessee at Martin; Somsak Sukittanon, The University of Tennessee at Martin

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-658: INCREASE STUDENT PROJECT OUTCOME IN EMBEDDEDSYSTEM COURSE THROUGH DESIGN COMPETITIONMichael Kimbrough, University of Tennessee at MartinRhett Chrysler, University of Tennessee at MartinSomsak Sukittanon, The University of Tennessee at Martin Page 15.719.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Increase Student Project Outcome in Embedded System Course through Design CompetitionAbstractIn 2007, an upper division elective course in embedded systems at the University of Tennessee atMartin was switched from the Intel 8085 to the ATMEL AVR microcontroller. The objective isto teach students how to design a hardware interface and to

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Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Katharine Golding, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-666: TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS IN U.S.ENGINEERING SCHOOLS: AN ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMS AT THEUNDERGRADUATE LEVELAngela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Angela Shartrand is Research and Evaluation Manager at the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, a non-profit organization that supports technology entrepreneurship in U.S. colleges and universities. Her research focuses on understanding how to develop and sustain ecosystems that support innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College, an Ed.M. from Harvard University and a B.A. from

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Information and Network Security

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University; Ricardo Monterrosa, DeVry University; Rammy Badran, DeVry University

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Information Systems

AC 2010-679: AUTOMATED LUGGAGE TRACKING SYSTEMAlireza Kavianpour, DeVry University Dr. Alireza Kavianpour received his PH.D. Degree from University of Southern California (USC). He is currently Senior Professor at DeVry University, Pomona, CA. Dr. Kavianpour is the author and co-author of over forty technical papers all published in IEEE Journals or referred conferences. Before joining DeVry University he was a researcher at the University of California, Irvine and consultant at Qualcom Inc. His main interests are in the areas of embedded systems and computer architecture.Ricardo Monterrosa, DeVry University Ricardo Monterrosa is a Computer Engineering Technology graduate from DeVry

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Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katrina Neville, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Peter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; Ian Burnett, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-685: A SECOND LIFE VIRTUAL STUDIO AS AN ONLINE TEACHINGENVIRONMENTKatrina Neville, Royal Melbourne Institute of TechnologyPeter Burton, Royal Melbourne Institute of TechnologyIan Burnett, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Page 15.86.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Second Life Virtual Studio as an Online Teaching EnvironmentAbstractIn this paper the development of a virtual learning environment in Second Life is detailed. Thelearning environment described is in the form of a virtual television studio for use in multimediaengineering courses, with an example implementation described for RMIT University’s offshorecampus.This paper

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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International

AC 2010-706: EVALUATION OF INTERCULTURAL LEARNING IN ANEDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM FOR STEM UNDERGRADUATESChrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Chrysanthe Demetry is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Educational Development & Assessment at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), where she has been on the faculty since 1993. A materials scientist by training, she co-directs WPI's Bangkok Project Center and has advised approximately 75 off-campus student research projects in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Her research interests include measurement of student learning outcomes from international education, active and

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Anthony Richardson, University of Evansville; David Mitchell, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-707: CLASSIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTS INCOMPUTER ENGINEERINGDick Blandford, University of Evansville Dick Blandford is the department chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Evansville. He received a PhD in EE from the University of Illinois.Christina Howe, University of Evansville Christina Howe is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Evansville. She received a PhD in EE from Vanderbilt University.Anthony Richardson, University of Evansville Tony Richardson is an associate professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Evansville. He has a PhD in EE from Duke UniversityDavid

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Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; David Walden, Sysnovation, LLC

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-741: ASSOCIATE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL (ASEP)CERTIFICATION: A CREDENTIAL TAILORED FOR STUDENTS AND JUNIORENGINEERSSteve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Steve Walter is the Distinguished Professor of Systems Engineering at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Before joining the IPFW faculty in 2006 he held positions as a systems engineer and project manager with the Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division where he served in a variety of systems engineering and program management roles. Prior to that, he was a senior member of the technical staff at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) where he developed new and innovative

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Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State Univ.; Marcus Duffy, Oklahoma State University; Lynn Franzmann, Stillwater; Rebekah Reece, Stillwater; Karen High, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-768: INTEGRATING ENGINEERING TO MIDDLE SCHOOLCURRICULUM BY TRAINING TEACHERSSundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State Univ. Sundararajan V. Madihally is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He received his PhD from Wayne State University in Chemical Engineering and held a research fellow position at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School/Shriners Hospital for Children. His research interests include biomaterials, tissue engineering using stem cells, the development of therapies for traumatic conditions and engineering education.Marcus Duffy, Oklahoma State University Marcus is an Undergraduate student in Chemical