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Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Peggy Taylor, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Howard Tenenbaum, La Jolla High School, San Diego Unified School District; Seth Hodges, St. Michael Indian School, St. Michaels, AZ

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Michaels, AZ Page 15.745.1 Seth Hodges, B.Ed., is in his fourth year of teaching science on the Navajo Indian Reservation in St. Michaels, Arizona. After a lengthy career in the U.S. Military, Hodges earned his undergraduate degree in Earth Science Education from Western Washington University. He has taught biology, physical science, earth science, and geology as well as geography and economics.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Hodges is currently pursuing his Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) degree from Montana State University and is on track to graduate in

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Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Downey, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education

international engineering educators to identify what led them to such workand made it worthwhile, sometimes at considerable risk to their careers. Drawing evidence fromlengthy personal geographies written by sixteen international educators, this paper reports that akey feature of their pathways has been experiences outside home countries that led them toquestion their own knowledge and normative commitments and want others, prospectiveengineers in particular, to have opportunities for similar experiences. Characterized here as“adding identities” outside home countries, these transformational steps helped motivatesubsequent efforts to add practices to engineering education that would challenge students toconfront their assumptions about the knowledge

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Brenda Nixon, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Describe the various careers in biomedical engineering 1.67 4.19 2.52 Develop techniques for advising students about careers and preparation requirements in engineering 1.89 4.56 2.67 Locate popular sources to develop engineering learning activities 1.96 4.48 2.52Pre- and Post-Knowledge Content Tests ResultsOut of 31 teacher participants, 94% completed the pre- and post-content knowledge surveys.When comparing the average pre- and post-test percentage scores for the total MarathonHSTEAP participants (N=29), the average pre-test percentage score was 33.56 and the averagepost-test percentage score was 75.30, yielding a

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Experiential Learning in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Wabler, Clemson University; Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

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Biomedical

undergraduate student in topics of medical devices, biomaterials, and clinicalanatomy. This paper details the development, application, and assessment of a mentoredundergraduate teaching and research program known as Creative Inquiry at Clemson Universitythat is focused on the development of a statewide implant retrieval program for educational andresearch purposes.IntroductionThe mission of the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University is to provide anoutstanding education for engineers in bioengineering and developing future leaders. With thismission in mind, three goals were identified: 1) to provide students with the education needed fora rewarding career, 2) to provide an intellectually rigorous undergraduate education thatemphasizes

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Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering career” suggests the interviews did not increase or decrease interest inengineering careers on average. One of the most significant responses is C7=4.0 indicatingstudents believe the extreme experience interviews “inspired ideas that are better for averageusers as well.” The extreme experience interviews occurred immediately after the normalcustomer interviews, and therefore student ratings are based to some extent on the additionalvalue added by the extreme interviews. Page 15.571.9 Table 6: Student Survey Results (FA’08 and SP’09 Cumulative; n=103) Scale: 1) Strongly disagree, 3) Neutral, 5) Strongly

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

resources available to inform, motivate, fund, mentor, promote, and support minorities andwomen to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but finding theseresources is not easy. MIND Links gathers and updates each year links to resources in anorganized manner that is useful for parents, students, professionals, academics andadministrators. Special attention is paid to provide useful resources to every stage of forming theengineer, including • Exploratory and motivational stage: K-12, enrichment activities, competitions • Preparatory: scholarships, fellowships, rankings of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, internships • Professional careers: publications, salary surveys, organizations

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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Minorities in Engineering

successfully recruited women and minorities graduate fellows forits second year. Of the nine fellows 44% are women and 56% are Hispanic.The two primary goals of the IMPACT LA Program are to 1) change teachers, students, andparents’ perceptions of engineers and encourage K-12 students to explore engineering andresearch careers, and 2) to enhance the communication and research skills of graduate fellows.To achieve these goals, during the summer workshop teachers participate in a wide range ofexploratory research experiences designed by fellows to introduce teachers to their researchareas. During the school year fellows expose students to their research in different waysincluding informal research discussions, videos showing fellows conducting their

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Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Chowdhury

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Construction

Universityis considered as a Historically Black College & University (HBCU), where over90% students are underrepresented minority African-Americans. The mission ofthe program is to produce quality construction management graduates withtechnical and management skills that meet or exceed the expectations of industry,government, and graduate programs, and introduce diversity in the nationalworkforce. The goals of the program are to prepare graduates for a lifelongprofessional career in the construction industry, meet the educationalrequirements for professional certification, and to provide graduates with solidacademic preparation for graduate study. The construction industry needsqualified people who possess skills and knowledge in the management

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Sara Branch, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; James Cawthorne, Purdue University; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Osman 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. In his previous appointments, Osman has worked with the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS

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Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

quantitative technology forecasting techniques, and the author providesseveral examples of his experiences researching and applying the methodologies. The authorshares his experience introducing the concepts and sample studies in discussions of career andpersonal technology choices with undergraduate students in introduction to engineering andengineering technology courses.IntroductionLiteracy in technology, including knowledge of technological and social change, has been citedin various organization and research publications1,2,3 as cornerstone to maintaining social,cultural, and economic progress in the United States and around the world. The means to modeland project technological and social change has been improving over the years

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Engineering Management Program Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Ronald Rosenberg, Michigan State University

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Engineering Management

, rather than lagging behind them.”Structural change does not come easily even to a profession that sees new technologies displaceold ones on an ongoing basis. To maintain the historically competitive advantage of theengineering workforce in the United States, our undergraduate engineering programs must havethe ability to change to meet societal need.In the College of Engineering, Michigan State University we are developing an agile engineeringeducation program that builds on the foundations of physical and social sciences, business andthe humanities. Building on these pillars, a student develops career-oriented knowledge andskills in a student-selected satellite cognate. Our program design balances between technicaldepth and breadth. Further, it

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Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Roe, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Ernie Helms, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Bob Lachford, RWD Technologies; Rick Johnson, Mosaic Company

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Manufacturing

. Page 15.335.2Presented herein is the curricula map of the apprenticeship program, alignment with nationalcertifications, articulation for the engineering technology core courses and specialization technical 1electives, and institutionalization within the Department of Education. The process for conductingthis reform could be applied to any technical career cluster to facilitate relevant training programs,formal manufacturing apprenticeship models, engineering technology degree programs, andarticulation pathways.Demand Driven ReformIn Florida, Nancy Stephens, the Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of Florida,presented the following statement to the state’s legislature, “Addressing the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Wendy Taylor, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Ph.D., is a faculty member in ASU’s School of Sustainability and codirector of the; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius

codirector of the National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy. He works with the Global Institute of Sustainability education team to bring current engineering research on sustainability in the urban environment to this effort.James Middleton, Arizona State University James Middleton, Ph.D., is Professor of Mathematics Education and Director, Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology. He is an expert in middle school mathematics curriculum development and research in student cognition.Sharon Robinson Kurpius, Sharon Kurpius Robinson, Ph.D., is an expert in counseling youth and adults in educational and career

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Jackson, Iowa State University; Soko Starobin, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

for practice and policy to facilitate femaleparticipation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Page 15.436.2Introduction and BackgroundThe nation’s public two-year colleges play a critical role in providing access to education beyondhigh school. Referred to as community colleges, these institutions are comprehensive in natureand offer diverse curriculum including developmental education, liberal arts, career and technicaleducation, and lifelong learning (Cohen & Brawer, 2008)5. The transfer function, in particular,provides students with the opportunity to pursue the first two-year of their general

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashpal Ahluwalia, West Virginia University; Atul Phadke, West Virginia University; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Industrial Engineering

National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0525484. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.learning and designs with more than one possible correct outcome depending on designconstraints; and because students could compete against their peers using the same designconsiderations.In 2009, the West Virginia University Engineers of Tomorrow research team reviewed regionalliterature on STEM career opportunities for Appalachian students, and noted, "It has long beensaid that high tech industries with higher paying jobs would improve the lives of residents of theAppalachian region. Careers in the sciences

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach; William Sullivan, DeVry University

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Mathematics

to the academic and career goals of thestudent. This began the active learning process. An example of “The Frame” is illustrated in Figure 1. The student has an interest in howdiseases spread. The student’s career goal was to go into a biomedical field. The studentresearched the process and found a set of differential equations that model the spread of diseasefor a particular and general case.5,6Figure 1. “The Frame” utilized in the context of the spreading of disease. Susceptible βI Infected g Recoveredβ = transmission rate, B = birth rate, d = death rate, R0 = reproductive rate (rate that infectedpersons cause new infected persons), g = recovery rate, S, I and R are the populations of thethree

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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

policies for the acceptance of transfer students and forthe validation of courses taken for credit elsewhere.”5This situation invites two-year colleges (TYC’s) to take proactive actions to support their four-year partners in their quest to meet ABET accreditation criteria. A listing of these criteria alongwith some possible ways TYC’s can adjust their programs to meet the criteria may be helpful inhelping four-year institutions obtain accreditation while also strengthening their partnershipswith local community college programs.ABET Accreditation CriteriaCriterion 1. StudentsCommunity college program are also obligated to evaluate student performance, provideadvising for students regarding curricular and career matters, and monitor student’s

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Students' Abilities and Attitudes

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih Hsien Huang, MingChi University of Technology

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Mathematics

about mathematical work than other students.12The lowest mean of 2.88 shows that engineering students felt that calculus was not a usefultool they would use regularly during their engineering courses and careers. Attitudes towardmathematics indicated students’ perceptions of the usefulness of mathematics.13 Theimportance or relevance a student attaches to his/her study of mathematics is related to his/her perception of its usefulness. The usefulness of calculus for educational and career goals isone factor affecting participation in mathematics. A better understanding of the importance ofcalculus in a wide range of careers and in engineering education is important for students asthey make decisions about how much mathematics to take in

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Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Ricco, Purdue University; Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; Russell Long, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 15.346.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Describing the Migration of Students within EngineeringAbstractThe number of students leaving their initial engineering discipline for other engineeringdisciplines and other fields of study is significant. This paper displays and describes thedevelopment of a model of the pathways taken by these students through their undergraduateacademic careers. Specifically this paper looks at the migration of engineering students withinvarious disciplines of engineering. This study uses the records of over 135,000 engineeringstudent records from the Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating EngineeringLongitudinal Development (MIDFIELD). This research shows that

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Electrical and Computer

ofbeing directly applicable to potential career choices they would be making after graduating in thenear future, whether that decision regarded graduate school or full-time employment. Many ofthe students reported that they were pleased that the course involved Linux since theirknowledge/experience of Linux was questioned on some of their recent job interviews.Since the class was composed of 15 students, it was easy to create 5 teams of 3 students each.Each team was assigned a common set of tasks required to create a wireless Linux cluster. Thecluster was to be composed of 4 nodes and a server.Initially, the students were given an overview of the concepts of software and systemsengineering, problem solving, and how project management related to

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

during high school and outreach activities about career opportunitiesthat occur as early as elementary school. While research outcomes are not entirelyconsistent on this point, evidence is that the gender and racial gap in persistence onceenrolled in an engineering major has narrowed to near parity. In a recent analysis, forexample, Lord et al.1 determined that contrary to prevailing perceptions, women and menpersist in engineering majors at approximately the same rate across all ethnic groups.Less encouraging is evidence that a gender gap persists after completion of anundergraduate major in engineering, when women were significantly less likely than mento express interest in pursuing jobs in engineering2,3,4.Conceptual FrameworkThe literature

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

of these individuals stillconsidered themselves engineers, even with a different career focus; it was part of their identity.Most of the respondents who did not consider themselves engineers still greatly valued theirengineering training. These individuals described how the systematic and analytical thinking ofengineering applied to solving problems in their current work contexts. They also foundpractical value in their technical competence.Introduction Research indicates a continuing need to better align engineering education withengineering practice1,2. However, many engineering program graduates do not end up in“traditional” engineering positions, or if they do initially, they often move into engineeringmanagement or other careers3

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University; Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University; Edgar Licea, LeTourneau University; Nolan Willis, LeTourneau University; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-828: SYSTEMS DESIGN OF A HYDRO-KINETIC TECHNOLOGY FORRURAL AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIESJoshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University Joshua Baumgartner is a senior mechanical engineering student at LeTourneau University. A National Merit Finalist and member of LeTourneau’s Honors Program, he advanced to the 2008 ASME Student Design Contest International Finals with his sophomore design team. Joshua plans to return to his hometown of San Antonio to work in building design and become a professional engineer. His other career interests include teaching engineering and designing for people with disabilities.Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University Tim Hewitt is currently studying for his

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Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-561: HIGH SCHOOL ENTERPRISE: INTRODUCING ENGINEERINGDESIGN IN A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ENVIRONMENTDouglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Douglas Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He is the director of the High School Enterprise program which has a mission to increase the numbers of students pursuing post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM fields. This work is the latest in Mr. Oppliger’s long history of working in K-12 math and science. For the past 10 years he has developed and taught first-year engineering courses at the University and actively worked with high school students

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Computer Education Innovations II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

CenturyFor the U.S., broad-based discussions in the 1990s about engineering graduates’ capabilities andchanging realities in the workplace lead to major restructurings of accreditation criteria.5-7.Recently published engineering career profiles call for enhancements in technical proficiencies,contextual awareness (teamwork and globalism), and personal attributes. For example, theprofile for quality performance from a practicing engineer developed by Davis, Beyerlein, andDavis illustrates the broadening of engineering education to include a range of interpersonal andprofessional skills or behaviors.8We frame our discussion of PRISM by focusing on a less well-publicized change in demands forpractitioners – the impact of advanced, computer-based

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Crawley, MIT; Robert Niewoehner, United States Naval Academy; Jean Koster, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Aerospace

) inengineering,6 and exposure in the junior and senior years influences the career choices ofstudents away from non-engineering paths, back to careers in engineering.7 In the present effort, we’re building upon the CDIO approach to engineering education, anddeveloping educational approaches ane tools to the education of the aerospace engineers.Specifically, we’re developing modularized curricular materials around aeronautics PjBL. Ourultimate target audience is the students in undergraduate aerospace and related programsthroughout the country. The more immediate audience is the instructors and planner inaeronautics programs in and closely related fields.Pedagogic Foundation

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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University

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International

Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Okhtay Azarmanesh, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

. Indeed, the defining aspect of SDR is its extremely multidisciplinary nature,requiring a tremendous breadth of knowledge and background in a wide variety of subjects.Successful SDR development is contingent on the successful integration and synthesis ofmaterial taught across the entire electrical engineering (EE) and computer science andengineering (CSE) undergraduate curricula. The Challenge allows the students to develop theskills and mindsets they will require in their careers, regardless of whether or not they work inthe SDR domain.Smart Radio Challenge Affecting the Learning of SDR DesignAs stated above, the SDR design domain employs many different aspects of telecommunicationsand design tools, covering antennas and EM environment

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Roger Frankowski, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

arrive at them. The views of fourprofessors will be compared, two of which are new faculty. The other two have decades ofexperience, one being the Chief Academic Officer, the other a senior faculty member who wasalso a multi-year chair of the review committee.A process that appears straightforward to one group can seem daunting to another. For a newfaculty member to navigate the process requires that all involved understand their viewpoint.Similarly, they need to understand the needs of the university and of their own peers. This paperexamines these traits and discusses ways to make the process a better one for the new facultymember.The TaskNew faculty members are faced with many early-career challenges including how to effectivelyteach