Conference Session

Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2010-630: PATHFINDER: ONLINE TEXTBOOK WITH RANDOMLYGENERATED ASSIGNMENTS, WITH POTENTIAL FOR ONLINECOOPERATIVE CREATIONJess Everett, Rowan University Page 15.943.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 PathFinder: Online textbooks with randomly generated assignments, with potential for cooperative creationAbstractPathFinder is a developing online entity that will ultimately combine aspects of on-line referredencyclopedia, online-textbook creator, and online exercise generator/administrator/scorer. It iswritten in html, asp.net 2, C#, JavaScript, xml, and mathML. Content is stored modularly in txtand xml files. Current content includes units

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-702: BOLOGNA PROCESS – IT’S TIME FOR A LOOK BACK: AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING CASEJoao Vinhas, Politecnico de ViseuJoao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu Page 15.237.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Bologna Process – it’s time for a look back: a mechanical engineering caseAbstractThree academic years have passed since the formal beginning of the Bologna Processimplementation at the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management Department at thePolytechnic Institute of Viseu. It is appropriate to begin to take stock of progress (so far).This paper focuses on the new methodologies of teaching/learning and evaluation that

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Winn, Virginia Military Institute; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-708: ADJUSTING GENDER-BASED RECRUITING STRATEGIES TO FITTHE APPALACHIAN PEER-MENTOR MODELLaura Winn, Virginia Military InstituteGary Winn, West Virginia UniversityRobin Hensel, West Virginia UniversityReagan Curtis, West Virginia University Page 15.127.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Adjusting Gender-Based Recruiting Strategies to Fit the Appalachian Peer-Mentor ModelIntroductionThe well-known document often referred to as "The Rising Storm"1 suggested for the first timethat even though the U.S. remains the undisputed leader in many research and developmentareas, the country is not getting young people

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Audo, Pittsburg State University; Seth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University

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Construction

AC 2010-711: CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS IN 1ST- 8TH GRADEDennis Audo, Pittsburg State UniversitySeth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University Seth O’Brien Mr. O’Brien is an instructor at Pittsburg State University in the Department of Construction Management/Construction Engineering Technology; teaching Construction Contracts, Surveying I, Senior Projects and Materials Testing and Inspection. Mr. O’Brien worked in the construction industry for 6 years serving as a Project Manager and Estimator for general contractors prior to joining the staff at PSU. Page 15.316.1© American Society

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Harold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy; Jeffrey Butler, United States Military Academy

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-752: POPPING THE TOP ON BASIC MACHINING INSTRUCTIONJoel Dillon, United States Military AcademyHarold Henderson, United States Miliary AcademyJeffrey Butler , United States Military Academy Page 15.954.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Popping the Top on Basic Machining Instruction  AbstractLearning manufacturing processes, particularly machining, is an important part of the educationof mechanical engineering majors. In most universities’ machine shops, there are typically manymore students than any one type of machine tool. This situation, compounded by the fact thatmachining a part

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2010-760: NASA MOONBUGGY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT AS ANASSESSMENT TOOL AND POTENTIAL CAREER PATH IN AEROSPACENidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Al-Masoud, Associate Professor, earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in 2002. Dr. Al-Masoud has taught at both graduate and undergraduate level courses at University at Buffalo, he joined Central Connecticut State University as an Assistant Professor in 2003. At CCSU, he teaches courses mechanics, Thermo-fluid, and Control Systems and Dynamics. Dr. Al-Masoud research interests are in the fields of Control Systems and Dynamics, HVAC systems, and Engineering

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-781: INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OFENGINEERS AS LEADERS IN WORK ENVIRONMENTSOsman Cekic, Purdue University Osman Cekic, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Purdue University School of Engineering Education. Osman's research interests include higher education policy, finance and the linkages between budget and organizational culture, and college student retention. He is also interested in engineering education culture, college student development in engineering disciplines as well as leadership and policy issues in engineering education.Monica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-783: NDEP-SUPPORTED K-12 STEM OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF THEUS AIR FORCEGerald Mora, New Mexico Tech Gerald Mora is the Director of New Mexico Tech's Technology Transfer Support Group and the State of New Mexico Partnership Intermediary for the Air Force Research Laboratory at the Kirtland Air Force Base. Mr. Mora was awarded the 2001 New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award for his development Kirtland’s La Luz program. Mr Mora has numerous publications based on his Systems Engineering work and his passion for education outreach.Ricardo Negron, WPAFB RICARDO NEGRON--Ricardo Negron is currently the Chief of the Domestic Partnering Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFRL

Conference Session

Teaching College Algebra and Using Mathematics Tutoring Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyounkyun Oh, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Sujin Kim, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-785: CONTEMPORARY COLLEGE ALGEBRA COURSEHyounkyun Oh, Savannah State UniversityAsad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversitySujin Kim, Savannah State University Page 15.317.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Contemporary College Algebra CourseAbstractResearch indicates that the issue of how to teach College Algebra has been a focal point ofdiscussion in literature, conferences, and debates. At our institution of higher learning, traditionalteaching methods in which the instructor delivers information from the textbook and solvesproblems on the board for College Algebra courses have been primarily used as a mode ofinstruction for the past few

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Williams, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

AC 2010-808: ADAPTING ASYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER-BASEDINSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENT LEARNING STYLESRonald Williams, University of Virginia Ronald Williams is a faculty member in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Virginia. His research interests are in digital systems, embedded computing, and engineering education.Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia Joanne Bechta Dugan is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. Page 15.124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Adapting Asynchronous Computer-Based

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Nelson, Purdue University; Alice Pawley, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-823: USING THE EMERGENT METHODOLOGY OF DOMAINANALYSIS TO ANSWER COMPLEX RESEARCH QUESTIONSLindsey Nelson, Purdue University Lindsey Nelson is a graduate student in Engineering Education. She graduated from Boston University with her bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. In trying to gain knowledge about teaching and learning within an engineering context, Lindsey pursued some graduate study in mechanical engineering and shifted to teaching high school physics. As an active member of the American Association of Physics Teachers, she developed an interest in curricular innovations. Combining her interest in curricular innovations with a passion for social justice, Lindsey

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Mark Schreck, University of Louisville; Angela Cline, University of Louisville

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2010-833: ENHANCING THE CO-OP LEARNING PROCESSR. Mark Schreck, University of Louisville Director, Engineering Cooperative Education and Career Development Office, University of Louisville Speed School of EngineeringAngela Cline, University of Louisville Assistant Director, Engineering Cooperative Education and Career Development Office, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering Page 15.515.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing the Co-op Learning Experience AbstractThe University of Louisville Speed School of

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-848: INDIVIDUALIZED HOMEWORK: AN EFFECTIVE LEARNINGSTRATEGYRonald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Page 15.727.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Individualized Homework: An Effective Learning StrategyAbstractAlthough evidence that homework improves learning outcomes at the university level is sparse,instructor opinion about the importance of and the role of out-of-class assignments suggests thathomework is the most important factor to maximizing achievement of learning outcomes, whenit is significantly weighted, relevant, promptly scored and returned. That said, these sameinstructors express a reluctance to assign much homework or

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-865: CONVERTING EXISTING LECTURE COURSES TO DISTANCELEARNINGBridget Smyser, Northeastern University Adjunct Professor, Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDavid DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Associate Professor and Department Head, Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute Page 15.321.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Converting Existing Lecture Courses to Distance LearningAbstractIncreased enrollments, constrained budgets, and reductions in full-time faculty present newchallenges for engineering departments. Contingent faculty (adjuncts and other

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College; Paulo Ribeiro, Calvin College; Robert Medema, Calvin College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-893: LEVERAGING THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF A GENERALENGINEERING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURIALMINDSETRandall Brouwer, Calvin CollegeSteven VanderLeest, Calvin CollegePaulo Ribeiro, Calvin CollegeRobert Medema, Calvin College Page 15.843.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Leveraging the Unique Character of a General Engineering Program to Enhance Students’ Entrepreneurial MindsetAbstractThe General Engineering degree provides a unique foundation to connect engineering withbusiness and entrepreneurship. A significant portion of engineering students are interested inaspects of entrepreneurship which provides a springboard to

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Oranuj Janrathitikarn, Pennnsylvania State University; Lyle Long, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-903: EVALUATION OF A STUDENT TEAM PROJECT IN ANINTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COURSE FOR AEROSPACEENGINEERSMary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design, and instructor of the

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-196: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORINNOVATION: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATIONFOR THE NATION’S ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY ? PART I EARLY CAREERDEVELOPMENT: DIRECT LEADERSHIP ?Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina Page 15.1106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strengthening the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Innovation: Foundations of Professional Graduate Education for the Nation’s Engineers in Industry ─ Part I Early Career Development: Direct Leadership ─ Part I 1. The Direct Leadership Function of Engineering in Industry

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elsa Head, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-207: WHAT CAN TEACHERS LEARN FROM ENGINEERINGEXPERTS? USING A THREE-PHASE MODEL TO IMPROVE K-12 TEACHER'SKNOWLEDGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYElsa Head, Tufts University Elsa Head is a Master's student in the Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering Education program at Tufts University. She holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Environmental Studies from Tufts University. Elsa participated in the Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP) as an undergraduate at Tufts and currently works at Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach as a co-manager for STOMP.Adam Carberry, Tufts University Adam R. Carberry is a Doctoral Candidate in Engineering

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Jose Yanez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Ernesto Gramsch, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Roberto Santander, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Cecilia Richards, Washington State University; Robert Richards, Washington State University

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International

AC 2010-213: DEVELOPING MICROFABRICATION CAPABILITIES ACROSSTHE AMERICAS: A CASE STUDYMaria Jose Yanez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile Maria Jose Yanez is a fifth year undergraduate student in the Departamento de Fisica at Universidad de Santiago de ChileErnesto Gramsch, Universidad de Santiago de Chile Dr. Ernesto Gramsch is Profesor de Fisica en Departmento de Fisica at Universidad de Santiago de ChileRoberto Santander, Universidad de Santiago de Chile Dr. Santander is Profesor de Ingenieria Mecanica at Universidad de Santiago de ChileCecilia Richards, Washington State University Dr. Cecilia Richards is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State UniversityRobert Richards

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-217: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORINNOVATION: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATIONFOR THE NATION'S ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY - PART II MID-CAREERDEVELRoger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation Page 15.1104.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010GSD-2010-1455-Panel Paper #2 Strengthening the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Innovation: Foundations of Professional Graduate Education for the Nation’s Engineers in Industry ─ Part II Mid-Career Development: Organizational Leadership ─ AbstractThis is the second of four invited panel papers prepared specifically for the National Collaborative

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-226: A HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR STUDENT ASSESSMENT INPROJECT-BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGNMark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteJunichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRichard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 15.42.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Holistic Approach for Student Assessment in Project-based Multidisciplinary Engineering Capstone DesignAbstractA capstone design course involves multiple variables and complexities which make its teachingconspicuously challenging1,2; e.g., sponsors

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-253: DELIVERING ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCHFINDINGS TO THE PRACTITIONERS: A NEW WORKSHOP MODELAPPROACHCindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State UniversityHelen Chen, Stanford UniversitySheri Sheppard, Stanford University Page 15.344.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Delivering Engineering Education Research Findings to the Practitioners: A New Workshop Model ApproachABSTRACTIn 2008, the Academic Pathways of People Learning Engineering Survey (APPLES) wasdeployed to over 4,500 undergraduate students with the goal of contributing to the understandingof: (1) how students’ engineering knowledge develops and changes over time; (2

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chesney, University of Michigan; Ross Broms, The University of Michigan

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-258: BIG FISH III: BUT, DOES STORY-TELLING WORK?David Chesney, University of MichiganRoss Broms, The University of Michigan Page 15.230.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Big Fish III: But, Does Story-Telling Work?AbstractAt the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference in Chicago, Illinoisduring June, 2006, the author presented a paper on the lost art of story-telling1. The 2006 paperfocused on when story-telling might be effectively used in the classroom, such as to illustrateimportant points, give coherent meaning to seemingly divergent topics, aid students inremembering content, or simply to break up a long lecture

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-289: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS: A REQUIREMENT FORGRADUATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Internships as a

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-333: ENCOURAGING CONCEPTUAL CHANGE IN P-12 MEXICANTEACHERS THROUGH THE USE OF ENGINEERING DESIGNEnrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education; and Professor, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches engineering, food science, and education related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, creating effective learning environments, and building rigorous research capacity in science, engineering and technology education.Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Aurelio Lopez

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

AC 2010-338: IMPROVING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF STRUCTURALDYNAMICS USING FULL-SCALE, REAL-TIME EXCITATION OF BUILDINGSCole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoGraham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Page 15.700.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Student Understanding of Structural Dynamics Using Full-Scale, Real-time Excitation of BuildingsAbstractCurrent engineering educational practices often fail to prepare students to use computerseffectively. In the field of structural engineering, fresh graduates frequently producecomputational models of a building

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Palmer, Louisiana Tech University; Hisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-364: DEVELOPING AN OPEN ENDED JUNIOR LEVEL LABORATORYEXPERIENCE TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAPSTONE DESIGNJames Palmer, Louisiana Tech UniversityHisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University Page 15.384.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Developing an Open Ended Junior Level Laboratory Experience to Prepare Students for Capstone DesignAbstractA junior level Nanosystems Engineering open-ended laboratory course was developed to providestudents with a common experience to enable them to be more effective in their capstone designcourse. Traditionally, the lecture and laboratory courses build specific technical skills that thestudents apply

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-400: AN ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OFLEADERSHIP SKILLS IN ENGINEERING AND RELATED DOCTORALPROGRAMSJoy Watson, University of South CarolinaJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Page 15.138.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Analysis of Literature of the Development of Leadership Skills in Engineering and Related Doctoral ProgramsAbstractIt has been stated that engineering Ph.D. graduates do not have the leadership skills needed toorganize, manage and establish effective research groups or to appreciate the applied problems,knowledge and culture of other fields1. The objective of this study is to investigate

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Research University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2010-401: A LEARNING-BY-DOING APPROACH TO TEACHINGCOMPUTATIONAL PHYSICSRadian Belu, Drexel UniversityAlexandru Belu, Case Western Research University Page 15.46.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Learning-by-Doing Approach to Teaching Computational PhysicsAbstractScientific research is becoming unthinkable without computing. The ubiquity ofcomputerized instrumentation and detailed simulations generates scientific data involumes that no longer can be understood without computation. Computational physics isa rapidly growing subfield of physics and computational science in large part becausecomputers can solve previously intractable problems or simulate natural

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Valenzuela, Auburn University; Jeffrey Smith, Auburn University; Ben Reece, Auburn University; David Shannon, Auburn University

AC 2010-408: INTEGRATING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING TECHNOLOGIESINTO THE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMJorge Valenzuela, Auburn University Jorge Valenzuela received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in the year 2000. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Auburn University. His recent research involves stochastic models for the evaluation of production costs and optimization of electric power generation. He teaches courses on Operations Research and Information Technology.Jeffrey Smith, Auburn University Jeffrey S. Smith is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Auburn University. Prior to