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Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javarro Russell, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Megan France, James Madison University; Ronald Kander, James Madison University; Robin Anderson, James Madison University; Heather Watson, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

where he teaches and does research in the area of polymer processing, manufacturability, and rapid prototyping/tooling technologies. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1980, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1987.Robin Anderson, James Madison University ROBIN ANDERSON is a professor and practitioner in Center for Assessment and Research Studies where she serves as the Associate Director. Previous to serving at James Madison University, Dr. Anderson worked with Blue Ridge Community College and the Virginia Community College System where she coordinated the System's core competency assessments. Dr. Anderson started

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, ORYX Press, 1998. Page 15.919.1110. Johnson, D.W., Johnson, R.T., and Smith, K.A., Cooperative Learning: Increasing College Faculty Instructional Productivity, ASHE-ERIC Report on Higher Education, Washington, D.C.: The George Washington Univ., 1991.11. Springer, L., M. Stanne, and S. Donavan, “Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis,” Review of Educational Research, vol.69, no.1, 1999, pp.21-52.12. Wales, Charles E., and Robert A. Stager, The Guided Design Approach, Educational Technology Publications, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1978.13

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Design Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin McCarthy, University of Auckland

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Manufacturing

manufactured in small to medium quantities and be consistentwith the company's location and likely markets. The products were also required to betechnically complex in order to have some intrinsic interest to students and require a broadspectrum of manufacturing technologies to produce.After examining a number of alternatives it was decided that the virtual company wouldmanufacture a range of fire protection equipment. In particular, it would manufacture smokeand flammable gas detectors for commercial applications. These products incorporate theapplication of a range of fundamental engineering topics, such as pneumatics, controlsystems, thermodynamics, and their production required a mixture of design disciplines and avaried range of manufacturing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design. He has also co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is currently working on NSF projects to develop a learning trajectory for macro-micro concepts in materials science education as well as materials science modules which integrate interventions for student misconceptions using a 5E (engage, explore, explain, extend, evaluate) pedagogy with technological tools of Just-in-Time-Teaching and Classroom Clicker questions.Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Micomonaco, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

practices aiming to improve retention rates.Finally the results suggest specific avenues for further research into the impact of these factorson retention rates and the viability of the proposed model.Introduction In the United States, there is growing concern among leaders in government, educationand industry about the production of scientists and engineers. The concern centers on thewidening gap between the United States and other developed nations in the production ofworkers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.1,2 Because of theinfluence of scientific and technological innovation on economic prosperity and nationalsecurity, leaders at all levels acknowledge the need to address the problem.3 In

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ari Epstein, MIT; Beverly Mire, Cambridge Youth Programs; Trent Ramsey, Cambridge Youth Programs; Karen Gareis, Goodman Research Group; Emily Davidson, MIT; Elizabeth Jones, MIT; Michelle Slosberg, MIT; Rafael Bras, MIT

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

variety of income levels, racial andethnic backgrounds, countries of origin (including some new immigrants), religious affiliationsand levels of education. Most are drawn from Cambridge itself, although a few come fromneighboring communities. Most attend the local public high school, but others attend a charterschool, local secular private schools and one Catholic school.One of TYR’s explicit goals is to encourage other youth-radio programs around the country toproduce more programming on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)topics, and particularly on topics having to do with environmental issues. There is an active andgrowing youth-radio community in the U.S., but with the exception of health and sexuality, theseprograms tend

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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Grant; Julie Trenor

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Educational Research and Methods

Coding Two interviews are used here to illustrate the interview approach and initial classificationof the data. Participant 1 was a fifth year senior majoring in electrical engineering and theParticipant 2 was a fourth year senior majoring in industrial engineering. Participant 1 had astrong influence from his stepfather and readily mentioned his mother and a male churchmember as influences. The stepfather provided access to various technology-based activities thatsparked this participant’s interest in computers. The stepfather also verbalized and exemplified acommitment to “be the best”. Participant 2 had less identifiable family influences, but manycritical incidents that occurred along the academic path. A major, hometown, bridge

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Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Reeves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

curriculum.This provided a unique type of feedback that most teachers had not received before. In July2009, this PD program was piloted with 12 pre-engineering/technology high school teachersusing the Engineering in Health Care module. This module was chosen because of its provensuccess and available student learning data compiled from previous years. All of the teachers who attended the PD program last summer plan to implement theHealth Care module in their respective class rooms during the 2009-2010 school year. Studentlearning data will be collected and compared to past years data to quantify the success of the PDprogram.BackgroundINSPIRES Curriculum The INSPIRES curriculum, funded by the National Science Foundation, has beendeveloped and

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Liles, NCA&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, NCA&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

secondary level. Since WWII,economic growth within the United States has been both strongly and positively influenced bytechnological innovation1. Today some evidence exists suggesting this trend is in question. Forexample, in 1995 high school seniors performed below average in an international test of generalknowledge in mathematics and science1; and between 1995 and 2001, only 23% of post-secondary students enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)majors2. Not surprisingly, the link between education, or the lack thereof in STEM education,and workforce readiness has drawn both national attention and stated concern amongeducational, business, and political leaders such as Bill Gates, Alan Greenspan, Bill Clinton,George W

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andres Goza, Rice University; David Garland, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Special thanks are due to Tony Castilleja for the donation of a significant portionof his Bank of America Houston Local Hero award, and to the more than 50 mentors who havevolunteered countless hours for the DREAM program.References1. American Community Survey. ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2006-2008. Houston, Texas. 2008.2. 2006 Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges. American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, D.C., 2007.3. 2000 US Census, Table 3, PHC-T-8. Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin by Age and Sex for the United States, Black or African American

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Judith Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Richard Lesh, Indiana University

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Educational Research and Methods

mathematics in engineering education contexts. She also works in mathematics teacher professional development and design research related to students’ learning of mathematics.Judith Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology Judith S. Zawojewski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL. She received her B.S. in mathematics and education at Northwestern University, and her Masters and Ph. D. degrees in mathematics education at National-Louis University and Northwestern University respectively. She works Page

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-635: NATIONAL HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL EDUCATIONPROGRAM PART I: CURRICULUMDavid Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles David Blekhman is an Associate Professor in the Power, Energy and Transportation program in the Department of Technology at CSULA. Dr. Blekhman received his B.S.-M.S., in Thermal Physics and Engineering from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from SUNY Buffalo. Prior to joining CSULA in 2007, he was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Currently, Dr. Blekhman is a PI for the Department of Energy "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education at CSULA" grant

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Misty Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.; David Woehr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida

Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from California State University, Northridge, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His areas of scholarship include student team-building, team-formation and peer-evaluation, laboratory reform, data analysis and presentation, and system dynamics. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is a guitarist and songwriter with the classic alternative rock band

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

AC 2010-1606: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROPOSALLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After 10 years with Bell Aerospace Corporation where he was Director of Avionics Research, Dr. Gerhardt joined Rensselaer in 1970. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1974, and was selected as Chairman of the newly merged Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department in 1975, a position he held through 1986. The ECSE Department growth and development during these years was nationally recognized in a National Academy of Science report receiving the top rating in the most improved program category, as well as being rated in the top 10 percent in other categories. In 1986, he was

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University

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International

, learning communities, online discussions, instructional design for online learning, and innovative technology for learning. She can be reached at htn126@psu.edu. Page 15.169.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Investigation of First Year Students’ Perceptions of Global AwarenessAbstractMost engineering educators recognize the importance of emphasizing the so-called “soft-skills”in the undergraduate curriculum in order for graduates to be competitive in the global workforce.Of increasing interest for many engineering programs is engaging students in

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

board process engineering, printed electronics, applications of RFID technologies and manufacturing engineering pedagogy. Through his research, Dr. Wells has supervised the completion of twelve graduate degrees in the past six years. His publication history includes nearly seventy print publications and over forty invited presentations. He has addressed professional audiences in Ukraine, Japan, India, Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Canada, as well as in many United States venues. For many years, he has been active in the national leadership of Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, and ABET. Over the past twenty-six years, he has been a

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-540: ASEE STUDENT MEMBERS’ NEEDS ANALYSIS: IMPLICATIONSFOR THE ASEE STUDENT CONSTITUENT COMMITTEEAna Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in Higher Education at the University of South Florida. She holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a MEng degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Ana was also an Information Technology instructor. Her research interests include: preparing future engineering faculty

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Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Chris Groscurth, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

—newinsight can be gained from the analysis. During this phase of our analysis we discussed how ourfour primary themes compared to existing research about teaching Millennials and consideredtheir implications for preparing Millennial engineers to meet the criteria of the Engineer of 2020.These implications are discussed at length in the final section of this paper.Table 2. Description of open coding themes organized by the topics emerging from axial coding Defining the “Millennial Generation Teaching Millennials ≠ Behaviors (e.g., use of technology, ≠ Engineering knowledge and skills multitasking, connection with others, (e.g., fundamentals versus applied, etc

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Karen Lindsay, Wake County Public School System; Janice Hemric, Wake County Public School System; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jade Tucker, Wake County Public School System; Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering. She has been a Principal Investigator of the RAMP-UP program for the past ten years.Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University Dr. Karen Hollebrands is an Associate Professor in the Department of Math, Science and Technology Education. She has been a Principal Investigator of the RAMP-UP program since the fall of 2004.Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth Parry received her B.S. in Engineering Management-Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. After working for IBM for 10 years, Mrs. Parry left to raise her children and start a science education business. Since 1999, she has directed two major grant programs for the College of

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Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Aerospace

AC 2010-318: A MODEL FOR PROMOTING COGNITION, META-COGNITIONAND MOTIVATIONMoshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Page 15.55.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Model for Promoting Cognition, Metacognition and Motivation in the Technological Class: The Theory of Self- Regulated LearningAbstractEducators widely acknowledge the advantages of project-based learning intechnology and engineering over traditional schooling. However, teachers with astrong background in engineering often focus on learning specific subject matter andcompleting a technical work rather than developing students’ learning competences.To address

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisela Gomes, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Janete Bolite Frant, Universidade Bandeirante; Arthur Powell, Rutgers University

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Mathematics

contribute to improvingthe teaching of mathematics in university engineering programs.Engineering Courses in Brazil and in this particular case study In Brazil, the Ministry of Education (MEC) oversees engineering programs andeach engineering program consists of ten semesters, either from February to July orAugust to December. MEC’s National Curriculum Guidelines for the UndergraduateCourse in Engineering established that engineering programs should aim to providefuture professionals with three essential abilities: to apply mathematical, scientific,technological and instrumental knowledge to Engineering; to design and conductexperiments and interpret their results; and to identify, formulate and solve engineeringproblems. In 1995

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

ComputerEngineering and Construction Project Management. It is adding postgraduate degreeprograms, including a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management. The decision toopen operations in Dubai was contingent on several conditions: a requirement that theproject be self-sustaining, not use taxpayer money, not drain resources from the maincampus, and not utilize foreign investors to underwrite the campus.Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai is offering master’s degree programs includingElectrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Networking and SystemsAdministration. These are currently offered as part-time study programs in evenings andon weekends. Undergraduate programs in engineering are expected to be offered startingin 2010.United Arab

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-1420: GO FOR AEROSPACE! HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITMENTPROGRAM: PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES, LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTUREDIRECTIONSMichele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Dischino is an assistant professor in the Technology and Engineering Education Department, teaching courses for pre- and in-service K-12 technology educators. Dr. Dischino received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College in 1992. Before pursuing her doctorate, she gained several years of industry experience. Her doctoral research was conducted in the McKay Orthopaedic Research Lab at UPenn, where she explored strategies to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida

protocols.Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College MARILYN BARGER is the Principle Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center for Advanced Technological Education funded by NSF and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida since 2004. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College, and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the University of South Florida, where her research focused on membrane separation science and technology for water purification. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curriculum for engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Monica Bruning, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Mary Goodwin, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Harry McMaken, Des Moines Area Community College

-year students, aimed at improving student success, retention, development, andinvolvement. During fall 2009, both first-year/first-time students and transfer students inengineering participated in MapWorks.NetworkingThe Networking Objective Team, partnering with ISU Extension has been expanded to impactrecruiting throughout the state. The ETEC (Engineering Talent in Every County) initiativecombines a scholarship program with a new information kit to provide Extension youthprofessionals with resources and training. The result is network building, technology forprofessional development, and a train-the-trainer model for information dissemination. Inaddition, in collaboration with Extension and ISU’s GIS (Geographic Information Systems)Center

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-412: STATUS STUDY OF CAD/CAM/CNC INTEGRATION IN SOUTH TEXAS TECHNICALCOLLEGESFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 15.1090.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Status Study of CAD/CAM/CNC Integration in South Texas Technical CollegesAbstractThe CAD/CAM/CNC system is an advanced technology widely used to manufacture an array ofproducts. The CAD system is both the hardware and software components that extract 2D or 3DCAD information. This information is then used to generate the desired Computer NumericalControl (CNC) program for milling, drilling, lathe, and other manufacturing

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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

community college.This communication gap thus possesses the potential to significantly and adversely affect theprogress of engineering students through the proverbial pipeline.At this time there is no ABET accreditation process for two-year Engineering Science programs,as there is for two-year Engineering Technology programs. Apart from a few state or localinitiatives, no other institution, organization, or agency is known to provide either a generalframework or specific guidelines for helping Two Year Colleges establish a correspondingreview process that would connect with the University Programs and assist with the accreditationprocess and development of effective transfer programs.The paper attempts to provide some guidelines to help Community

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University; Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University

AC 2010-2310: EMPHASIZING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK ANDENHANCING COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF ACONCEPTUAL BUSINESS PLANMohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian is a professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Eastern New Mexico University. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for electronics and computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before starting Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer.Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Baukal, John Zink Institute; Joseph Colannino, John Zink Co. LLC; Wes Bussman, John Zink Institute; Geoffrey Price, University of Tulsa

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College-Industry Partnerships

isusing adjunct professors from industry to teach courses in a non-traditional professionalengineering and technology graduate (Masters) program.13Industry can partner with universities to provide guest speakers to tell students aboutvarious aspects of the “real world” of engineering.14 Many schools have a seminar serieswhere different guest speakers from industry present each week to give students abroader view of various engineering disciplines. Companies can host field trips whereuniversities visit local industrial facilities to see actual equipment in operation.15Cooperative positions and internships allow students to work side-by-side withengineering professionals to see how what they have learned in class is applied inpractice.16,17