Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

UnderrepresentedPeople) program at North Carolina State University (NCSU) is to increase the number anddiversity of students who enroll and succeed in higher-level mathematics courses. To achievethis goal, the RAMP-UP project places NCSU graduate engineering and undergraduateengineering and mathematics education students, and mathematics and computer sciencestudents from Shaw University (a historically black university) in local public schools. Theplacement of these university students (fellows) serves two purposes. One is to enrich thelearning experiences of K-12 students by serving as role models and mentors to students and theother is to work with teachers collaboratively to create hands-on mathematics activities andexperiments in order to cultivate an

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

% 85.3% 89.5% 81.7% Overall team rank 9th 3rd 1st 1st Scores based upon total points availableConclusionStudent participation in Challenge X and EcoCAR has been a rewarding experience that hasenriched their education through “hands-on” automotive development. Not only has thisexposed them to the most recent technology, but the team experience has emphasized how large, Page 15.226.10multi-faceted projects are undertaken in industry. For many of the students, this has also resultedin a familiarization with the industry and job opportunities.There were likewise benefits to the

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Garcia, Miami Dade College; Jonathan Andrechik, U.S. Coast Guard

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Agree Not1. I enjoyed taking this course. 28% 69% 3% 0% 0% 0% 97% 0%13. I’d be interested in a design project 38 45 3 10 3 0 83 14 based on ocean energy.20. This seminar improved my understanding of issues 48 52 0 0 0 0 100 0 surrounding ocean energy.27. The instructors were encouraging 48 41 10 0 0 0 90

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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

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Two Year College Division

. Furthermore, our (part-time) Project Coordinator also works part-time as a Transfer Admissions Counselor in the Officeof Undergraduate Admissions. This arrangement provides excellent interaction and collaborationbetween engineering and the Admissions Office and has brought a heightened awareness of theprogram in Admissions. As a Transfer Admissions Counselor, our Program Coordinator is ableto meet with prospective engineering students throughout the recruitment process, and she has Page 15.460.4access to more efficient ways to track and organize communication with ECASE applicants. Thishas been an excellent model that maximizes our Coordinators

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Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan agrawal, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-1551: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF VISUALLY-ORIENTEDLEARNING SOFTWARE ONRichard Zollars, Washington State UniversityChristopher Hundhausen, Washington State UniversityPawan agrawal, Washington State University Pawan Agrawal is a PhD student in Computer Science at Washington State University. He has been involved on this visualization project for two years. Page 15.564.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Impact of Visually-Oriented Software on Student Understanding in Chemical Engineering Education Most engineering curricula have a “gateway” class; a class early in the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

engineering and technology, each ofthese items is relevant and worthy of discussion. A prospective major should recognize thebroad scope of technology (i.e., technology is not just information technology). They shouldrecognize the importance of technology in our lives and how many important technologicalmarvels are so commonplace as to be ignored. While recognizing the benefits of technology, thestudents also need to recognize the downside to technology and the risks inherent intechnological developments. Failure to recognize that there are negative as well as positiveconsequences and that a poorly chosen or managed technological project may promise benefits

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javad Shakib, DeVry University; Mohammad MUQRI

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Information Systems

instrumental.Without doubt, technology has been the most influential force behind the growth in economy.The Business is placing greater emphasis in information technology. Traces of informationtechnology can be found from sales to marketing, to inventory, and to R&D. An integralcomponent of technology is that it is highly dynamic. Technology changes at a rapid rate and therate of change is increasing.The Java programming language is one such instrumental change that has taken the industry bystorm. Its introduction was followed by a huge growth in the computer industry. It is ironic, thatsuch a success would be caused by a failure. Java was a descendent of a failed project at SunMicrosystems in its attempt to get into the interactive TV business. From one

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay; Rajesh Kitey

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Mechanics

discontinuity. The finite elementmethod is introduced in the lab session only as a hands-on approach to solve a structuralproblem. No theoretical or numerical treatments associated with the finite element method arediscussed. Instead, some of the modeling concepts involving symmetry features and boundaryconditions are highlighted. As evidenced by the end of semester student evaluations, thestudents felt it was a good opportunity to get exposed to a general purpose finite element codesuch as ANSYS and its ability to solve problems involving stress concentrations associated withtension and bending situations.BIBLIOGRAPHYANSYS 12 (2009), ANSYS, Inc, www.ansys.comCrone, W. C. (2002), “Using an Advanced Mechanics of Materials Design Project to Enhance

Conference Session

Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

core knowledge did not differ between the instructionaltechniques, but students in the inquiry-based course demonstrated significant improvement in“innovative thinking abilities.” These observations were corroborated by Leon-Rovira et al.9; theauthors also found that student creativity was enhanced as a result of integration ofactive/inquiry-based techniques. Problem-based learning approaches have also been employedand resulted in positive student feedback.6 Some curricula are integrating entire courses(predominantly upper level design courses) based on such techniques. Quinn and Albano4 reporton a problem-based learning course (i.e., senior year project) in structural engineering in whichstudent feedback is positive. A problem-based capstone

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-1791: WATER TRAINING INSTITUTE: INDUSTRY LINKAGES ANDINSTITUTIONALIZATIONJana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Jana Fattic is the Associate Director of the Center for Water Resource Studies at Western Kentucky University. Her role includes project coordination and budget management of state and federal grants totaling over one million dollars annually. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University, and is currently conducting research for her Master's thesis on ways to connect hands-on experiential components with distance learning opportunities for students in STEM disciplines. Ms. Fattic worked in both the public sector as a regulator and private

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

and engineering concept inventories in topics such as thermodynamics,statistics, and fluid mechanics indicates that students do not have understanding of fundamentalengineering and physics concepts. Results from these concept inventories are useful for gaugingperformance and stirring interest and concern, but lack detailed information on student thinkingabout engineering concepts. The goal of this project is to investigate student conceptualunderstanding of normal and shear stress in an axially loaded member using clinicaldemonstration interviews. Student interviews were conducted where students completedresearcher designed conceptual problems and discussed their lines of reasoning as theycompleted the problems. Students generally were

Conference Session

Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Oscar Harasic, Organization of American States; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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International

criteria. For the purposes of this workshop, ABET criteria were used. The workshop was composed of more than 65% interactive team-based assessment exercises. Faculty and administrators had the opportunity to discuss assessment vehicles, criteria and methodologies. Presentations of assessment methodologies and accreditation procedures from ACAAI(Central America) and from the Regional Engineering Accreditation System for the Greater Caribbean Project were also part of this workshop.The cost of the workshop was $3000 and 50 participants representing 15 countries attended. AnAccreditation Committee of fifteen members was formed as a result of this workshop and a VicePresident for Accreditation was elected. The subsequent three

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanics

from a statics class late in thesemester so they had completed nearly 13 weeks of the course by they time theyparticipated in the think-aloud sessions. To encourage participation, students wereoffered a credit of 1% towards their final grade. We do not believe that this skewedparticipation in the project because the instructor placed a cap on the total extra crediteach student could earn and this was a small extra credit opportunity amongst manyothers that were available throughout the semester for the students.Individually each student was asked to solve problems involving moments and couples.Students were also asked questions about moments and couples and about their problemsolving process. Because one of the goals of this study was to

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Practice, and Strategy; Technology Commercialization Project; andan entrepreneurship elective, most likely Entrepreneurial Selling. This paper walks the readerthrough the development and delivery of the first course, Business Basics for Engineers and Page 15.253.2Scientists.Through fifteen years of engagement in entrepreneurship with engineers and scientists at WPI,and 13 years at two other institutions, the author found three key knowledge deficiencies –behavioral and leadership, customer orientation and marketing, and finance and accounting.While other gaps exist, virtually every engineer and scientist we encounter, whether student orprofessional

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Physics & Physics

activitycan provide a valuable context to incorporate state-of-the-art research topics in nanotechnologyinto the undergraduate curriculum. The activity is interdisciplinary in the sense that conceptsfrom physics, chemistry, and engineering are introduced. We performed this activity in twotypes of physics courses; several sections of a second semester general physics laboratory andalso a junior level course for electrical and computer engineers, Solid State Device Physics (PHY3680). The student responses were overwhelmingly positive and it was apparent that they wereenthusiastic about participating in a project involving state-of-the-art research. Even withouthaving access to expensive fabrication equipment, students were able to produce a

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University; Farzana Sultana, Vaughn Construction

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Construction

AC 2010-345: RAINWATER HARVESTING FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION INBANGLADESH: SIZING AND CONSTRUCTION OF STORAGE CISTERNSIfte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar.Farzana Sultana, Vaughn Construction Farzana Sultana is has an undergraduate degree in architecture and a graduate degree in construction

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA; Anil Kumar Domakonda, National University, San Diego, USA; Pradeep Goutam, National University, San Diego, USA; Jayanth Kadlur, National University, San Diego, USA

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Information Systems

AC 2010-348: WEB ENABLED CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA Currently serving as a Professor of Computer Science at School of Engineering and Technology, National University, San Diego, USA. He is a lead faculty for MSc in Database Administration and MSc in Computer Science programs. Dr. Wyne has a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering and B.Sc., in Electrical Engineering. He has been in academics for 20+ years and supervised over 50 graduate and undergraduate projects. Dr. Wyne is with the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA for more than 8 years and is currently serving as a program evaluator for Computer

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

y issues in civil 3graduates who understand professional practice of professional engineeringissues such as: procurement of work; bidding practice issues. materialsversus quality based selection processes; how Outcome 2: Graduatesthe design professions and the construction will have an awarenessprofessions interact to construct a project; the of the licensureimportance of professional licensure and Discussed about process and the

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Wright; Thad Welch; Michael Morrow

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Computers in Education

http://eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu/˜morrow/software/.References [1] C. H. G. Wright, T. B. Welch, M. G. Morrow, and G. Vinyard, “CommFSK: A hardware approach to teaching FSK,” ASEE Comput. Educ. J., vol. XVIII, pp. 38–45, April–June 2008. [2] T. B. Welch, C. H. G. Wright, and M. G. Morrow, “Caller ID: A project to reinforce an understanding of DSP- based demodulation,” ASEE Comput. Educ. J., vol. XVI, pp. 2–7, Oct. 2006. [3] J. H. Reed, Software Radio: A Modern Approach to Radio Engineering. Prentice Hall, 2002. [4] f. j. harris, Multirate Signal Processing for Communication Systems. Prentice Hall, 2004. [5] T. B. Welch, C. H. G. Wright, and M. G. Morrow, “Teaching rate conversion using hardware-based DSP,” in Proceedings of the IEEE

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; John Rogers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

SLS, and to gain maximum exposure to engineers, instructorsoften team teach and assist one another.The students arrive in groups of 36 or fewer with half going to the civil engineering instructor inthe morning, and the other half going to the mechanical engineering instructor. In the afternoon,groups switch disciplines. The students have a total five hours with each department. Theprogram is designed to include a brief introduction of the department and specific areas ofinterest to highlight some of our current or newer projects. The student groups then receive ashort briefing about the specific discipline and a look at a few of the sub-disciplines thedepartment offers. The instructors present an engineering design problem to the students

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet; Opal McFarlane, Purdue University Calumet

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Page 15.1378.91. Leadership Roles: Faculty can discuss leadership during any discussion about thedifferent leadership roles students will assume in the corporate world while working onvarious engineering projects. When discussing the future leadership roles engineering andtechnology students will assume throughout their careers, faculty can help to makestudents aware of the importance of leadership and its effects on employees, the projectand the organization.2. Teamwork Assignments: When students are given group assignments that require themto work together, the instructor can use the opportunity to discuss teambuilding and otheraspects of leadership.3. Other opportunities for faculty to raise the issue of leadership in their courses

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; James Beeler, Purdue University; Pat Connaughton, Purdue University; Jared Price, Purdue University; Ben Trefz, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

provide more statistical power to results data.Another future recommendation would be to involve other academic majors in similar research.Due to a restricted participation of the participant population, there was a limit on discoveringthe variation from major to major. It is anticipated that students from different majors wouldhave different spatial ability norms. In general, this research project has suggested that the lower Page 15.1077.9the initial spatial ability skill level, the higher the impact of the augmented reality tool. Thisanalysis may not be consistent across all majors and with those that have a significantly lowerstarting

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hsi-Hsun Tsai, Ming-Chi University of Technology

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Engineering Technology

. The circle of thepre-testing, statistical analysis, expert consulting and assessing would feed back the abilityvariation to the fundamental science courses to construct the proper teaching modules of thisspecial sandwich program in University. The inventory of the ability is constructed for theportfolio assessment of each student on the problem solving ability. And therefore thedatabase of this assessment can be derived to indicate the performance of the practicaltraining of the sandwich program. This project provides the enhancing model of the problemsolving ability and the relationship between fundamental science course and the training.Furthermore, the feedbacks of the ability assessments of each student to the related teachersto improve

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

various phases of thecurriculum in order to simplify the process of evaluating the outcomes of the curriculum. The development of appropriate and comprehensive concept maps and correspondinginventories is a bit cumbersome, but once such development is completed then the inventory maybe repeatedly deployed to many students. The goal of this project is to develop enoughcomprehensive maps and inventories that this software is useful for a variety of applications at avariety of universities.Future Work The system currently only allows for the parsing of responses to multiple-choice ormultiple-answer questions. A useful extension to this tool would be the incorporation of naturallanguage processing techniques in order to process responses

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 15.142.9Further research on a larger group of past attendees of enrichment programs is needed to providea more comprehensive assessment of the long-term impact of these enrichment programs onstudent educational and career choices.Bibliography1. Babco, E. Four Decades of STEM Degrees, 1966-2004: “The Devil is in the Details” in STEM Workforce Data Project (Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST), 2006).2. Koyoma, J. Approaching and Attending College: Anthropological and Ethnographic Accounts. Teachers College Record 109, 2301-2323 (2007).3. Russell, M.L. & Atwater, M.M. Traveling the Road to Success: A discourse on the persistence throughout the science pipeline with African American

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shalin Mehta, Arizona State University; Jayaraman Jayaraman Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Photini Spanias, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Robert Santucci, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Mahesh Banavar, Arizona State University

, Salt Lake City, Utah.7. A. Spanias et al, “Teaching genomics and bioinformatics to undergraduates using J-DSP,” in Proceedings ofIEEE ASEE-2004 Conference, June 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah.8. V. Atti, A. Spanias, C. Panayiotou, and Y. Song, “Teaching digital filter design techniques used in high-fidelityaudio application,” in Proceedings of IEEE ASEE-2004 Conference, June 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah.9. A. Spanias, C. Panayiotou, and V. Atti, “Graphical design of frequency sampling filters for use in a signals andsystems laboratory,” in Proceedings of 34th ASEE/IEEE FIE-04, Oct. 2004, Savannah.10. A. Spanias, R. Chilumula, C. Huang et al, “A Collborative Project on Java-DSP involving Five Universities,” inProceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and

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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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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Rich Friedrich, Hewlett Packard

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International

wins a post doc position. After 2-3 years working in a Research Lab D where she is part of developing and transferring ideas to business, she joins Tech University W, where she reforms the Mechanical Engineering program to address critical skills and competencies related to skills needed for international collaboration and entrepreneurship. She designs a new elective track for students for technology based entrepreneurship.VIII. Assessing Outcomes The ASEE-NSF Corporate Research Post Doctoral Fellowship Program opened its website late December 2009. As of March 12, 2010, 47 corporate research labs had posted research project opportunities and hundreds of

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

. Even in cases where concepts were considered to be interrelated, theparticipants did so without sound reasoning. This paper reports the results of the longitudinalstudy and is an update to the interim findings reported in earlier conferences20, 21.The study completes the initial steps of an overall project aimed at formulating a strategy forimproving the teaching of service courses at the undergraduate level. The future steps willinvolve further collection of data and a subsequent intervention in the learning process toenhance student understanding. The intervention would require restructuring of the coursecontent, development of online modules and making better use of e-learning tools. We plan toimplement these interventions in a systematic

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Melissa Grunow, Lawrence Technological University; Katie Hayes, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

). 2. identify and develop their personal leadership philosophy and approach using written self-reflection and peer assessment. 3. be able to work in teams and use creative problem-solving to develop a project for the purpose of creating positive and sustainable change. 4. be introduced to the concepts of leadership beyond their academic studies (whether professional or personal), including entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.The primary course topics include: ≠ History of leadership theories ≠ Currently practiced leadership models (e.g., relational, shared, situational, etc.) ≠ Individual responsibility and ethics ≠ Diversity and globalization ≠ Team building, working in groups, and inclusive practices

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Aaron Graham, Arizona State University; Andrea Eller, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

education, design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He worked on Project Pathways, an NSF 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 Page 15.1149.1 Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is currently working on NSF projects