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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Marlene Aviles, Dr. Ercel Webb School # 22, Jersey City School District; Jennifer Case, East Middle School; Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; John Brockway, East Middle School; Christie O'Hara, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Asheim, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

additional classroomresources and classroom support in the form of a graduate student. CSM faculty, and NRELengineers and scientists benefit from the availability of a well-designed outreach program towhich they can connect their research efforts. The primary goal of this partnership is to increasethe participating teachers’ and students’ knowledge and understanding of mathematics, scienceand engineering and how these subjects are applied in the world.Even and Integrated: Each year, this partnership is adapted to the changing needs of the districtand university. For example, in the summer of 2008, scientists and engineers who represented avariety of different fields, including computer science, environmental science, physics,mathematics, and

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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College-Industry Partnerships

integral part of the internship experience.And thirdly, the crucial role of the Professional Internship Coordinator is examined. Page 15.989.2Rational for a Graduation RequirementNetworkingOne of the most powerful networking tools available for engineering programs is theprofessional internship program. A well designed and carefully structured industrialinternship will not only provide a job placement highway for graduates, but is also arecruiting tool for potential students with a desire to upgrade their skill sets. The verypresence of the interns on site, and the working relationship between the industry andyour program will foster much interest and

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Arif Mohsin, University of Florida; Oscar Crisalle, University of Florida; Suleyman Tufekci, University of Florida; Carl Crane, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

and their coaches. Withhelp from the best faculty coaches, and guidance from published literature on team dynamics and“coaching for success,” a “how-to” guide was developed as a resource for faculty projectcoaches. This guide includes elements such as an overview of the IPPD program, roles andresponsibilities for various stakeholders, a collection of best practices for mentoring and conflictmanagement, and a frequently-asked-questions section. Since the IPPD program ismultidisciplinary, an appendix with a set of expectations for each participating undergraduatediscipline was developed.The IPPD Coach Guide is intended to be a framework for capturing and sharing with thecapstone design community a set of best practices for team

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1963: DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONALDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AT ARESEARCH EXTENSIVE UNIVERSITYSunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology Sunni H. Newton is currently in her 4th year of Georgia Tech's PhD program in industrial organizational psychology, with a minor in quantitative psychology. She attended Georgia Tech as an undergraduate, double-majoring in psychology and management. She worked for several years as a graduate research assistant in a psychology lab where she helped conduct studies on adult learning. She currently works as a graduate research assistant in Georgia Tech's Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) where

Conference Session

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

pathways. She helped facilitate the participant and family workshops on STEM careers and educational pathways. Page 15.837.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Learning through Engineering Design and Practice: Implementation and Impact of a Middle School Engineering- Education ProgramAbstractThis paper describes research efforts and results of the first year of a two-year longtechnologically centered discovery-based extracurricular learning experience designed anddelivered to over 100 seventh-grade students from four middle schools. Research methods usedto study

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design

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Graduate Studies

they clearly understood the impact of theinsulation. Similar conclusions were drawn by IDEO on the topic of energy efficiency in a2009 study for the Department of Energy13.The upshot of their research efforts was that it led to a number of new ideas and directionsfor their design project. They now began asking how can practicing design engineersinnovate in this field? Their goal became innovation, in the sense of searching for new ideasthat lead to a significant impact on society. They concluded that investigating new energyefficiency technologies would be an unlikely path to innovation because of the lack ofinterest on the part of consumers.ConclusionsThe two students working on the Now House Project were able to find a new direction,entirely

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Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Eric Pappas, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering design, including creative engineering design conceptsand practices, design history, sustainability, cognitive processes and design problem solving,basic design skills, and project management. The PBSL project was designing a device to enablea professor (and also the client) with cerebral palsy the ability to strengthen his lower and upperbody as well as to exercise outdoors. In fact, the exact problem statement that students weregiven the second week of class is shown in Figure 1. Semester Project Description “Design of a Pedaled Cycling Vehicle for a Client with Cerebral Palsy” A professor of adaptive physical education is interested in the design and construction of a unique pedaled cycling

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

given research field. • Design of an experimental plan.The endearing premise of this proposal-based qualifying exam was that writing a researchproposal is a learning tool that teaches tangible research skills which students do not gain in theirtraditional graduate coursework. This semester-long course included incremental milestones forthe student and regular feedback from the instructors. The final product of the course was a 15page NSF style research proposal and a 20-minute oral presentation on the proposal before afaculty committee selected by the course instructors. All performance evaluations wereincorporated into a final grade for the course. Of the 6 students enrolled in the course in Summer2009, three were chemical engineering

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

workshop has benefited the participatingfaculty, allowing them to not only get trained and exposed in these areas but also act as catalyststo propagate their knowledge to their students, serving a larger minority population. Ourexperiences and outcomes from the past few years and their impact on the CSE education andtraining of under-represented minorities are highlighted.The positive outcomes of the initial Master’s level graduate program are now enabling theestablishment of a PhD program in CSE (first among HBCU in the nation) that is currentlypending approval for establishment. Details of the PhD program development and structure arebriefly presented.IntroductionThe new paradigm in graduate studies is interdisciplinary programs that meet the

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-2139: IMPACT OF A UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL DIVISION PARTNERSHIPON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTSRajesh Ganesan, George Mason University Rajesh Ganesan is an assistant professor of systems engineering and operations research at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. He received his Ph.D. in 2005 and M.S. in 2002 both in Industrial Engineering, and M.A in Mathematics in 2005, all from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. His areas of research include stochastic optimization, and wavelet analysis in air transportation and statistical applications. He is a faculty member at the Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Masson University. He is also the Principal

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Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

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Manufacturing

. Participants will explore a new technical field in such a way to stimulate further study.3) To prepare students with soft skills for successful researching. Participants will work with others to develop a productive teamwork attitude and improve their communication skills.4) To motivate participants for research career. Participants will be given information about graduate schools and expose to research environment in industry.5) To promote diversity. Participants will be selected in such a way to enhance diversity and maximize the program impact.6) To continue improvement. Participants will provide continuous feedback to improve current and future program.7) To complement other institutions. This program provides research experiences to

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University; Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Micah Lande, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-118: SUPPORTS AND BARRIERS THAT RECENT ENGINEERINGGRADUATES EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKPLACESamantha Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a second year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests include engineering education and design for manufacturing. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University in 2008.Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Russell Korte is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is currently a Fellow with the iFoundry project in the College of Engineering at

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Education. Research in Developmental Education, 12 (2). http://www.umkc.edu/cad/nade/nadedocs/hbcase95.htm 15. Boylan, H. R. (2002). What Works: Research-Based Best Practices in Developmental Education. Boone, NC: National Center for Developmental Education. 16. Chickering, A. (1969). Education and identity. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 17. Dick, W. & Cary, L. (1996). The systematic design of instruction. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 18. Dunn, R., & Dunn, K (1978). Teaching students through their individual learning styles. Reston, VA: Reston Publishing Company, Inc. 19. Eislzer, C. F. (1983). Perceptual preferences as an aspect of adolescent learning styles. Education

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Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

. However,engineering educators are relative newcomers to the service-learning field. As late adopters, it isimportant to recognize that the field of service-learning in education has had a research life of itsown for years, and has a whole body of knowledge as a discrete discipline.The motivation for this work is to begin with a review of literature for service-learning as an Page 15.858.2educational method prior to its wider adoption by the engineering education community. As wemove forward in looking at the impact of service in engineering education, it is opportune tolook at the gains of our predecessors and take what they have to offer us

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Amr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

of experience in dealing with difficult students or difficultsituations. Formal teaching methods are often not supplied – and practical experience is limited,often resulting in poor and ineffective communication between faculty and students.This paper will address a potential solution towards preparing graduate students in becomingfuture engineering faculty. The paper will focus on several engineering graduate students whoparticipated in a grant linking their education, research, and career development. Thedevelopment of the graduate students in the program is rooted in a 20 hour a week commitmentto develop and implement self-created, engineering and research related lessons in local highschools throughout the academic year. The paper will

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

directly involved in the process.Our faculty made a presentation in the Best Assessment Practices at Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology. This directly impacted more than fifty faculty members from other institutions.Our team also published five articles in the ASEE Proceedings and one in proceeding of IJME –INTERTECH on outcomes associated with capstone projects during the past four yearsOak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation(NEES)NEES and ORAU collaborated with the VSU and conducted a workshop on January 11, 2008 tothirty-five (35) VSU STEM faculty members. Twelve of our faculty members continued to workwith NEES in identifying research opportunities on earthquake. As a result, two VSU

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip Dunston, Purdue University; Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University; Pamella Shaw, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

on doctoral student engagement in identified best practices, including mentoring and faculty-student relationships, orientations and transition courses, and doctoral student professional development. Her research explores the impact of best practices on the associated doctoral student learning outcomes and assessment of best practices. She instructs Purdue’s Preparing Future Faculty course and the Preparing Future Professionals course, designed to facilitate graduate students transition into faculty positions and non-academic positions respectively.Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jiabin Zhu is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She

Conference Session

Alternate Energy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

performthe design and assembly of the conversion package. c) CenterPoint Energy needed to have theconversion done by a company that met the automobile manufacturers and federal requirementsfor certification of the vehicle for commercial use. Thus, the student projects would than beassociated with testing the vehicle, acquiring performance data, and the problems and possiblesolutions to the widespread implementation of plug-in hybrid vehicles.The objective of the projects, to be performed as elective special problem courses, would be forthe students to develop practical research and data analysis skills and apply them to PHEVs. Theelectrical power faculty, of which there are two, started working on a proposal to CenterPointEnergy, and two students

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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College-Industry Partnerships

faculty enhance the content of undergraduate educationin ways that will better prepare tomorrow's graduates for careers in a global environment and,to have faculty observe the Boeing environments, processes, and procedures with ‘freshperspectives.’ Faculty will use their expertise to help identify areas for possible improvementsand document their observations at Boeing.” Overall, the program was very valuable for meprofessionally. Boeing also received valued feedback on their operations. Some of theFellows’ observations led to constructive suggestions offered to help the Welliver programprocess improve. The paper will also outline how the Welliver program has impacted myteaching in my subsequent courses and how I am able to share my experiences

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

knowledge has been gained at university, usually involvingstudy from both a scientific and an engineering perspective. However, this is usually insufficient for theeffective practice of engineering. The effective engineer-leader must develop the skill of applyingscientific knowledge not only to the solution of “routine” problems but also to new and unique problems.The latter requires continual self-directed learning.Technical Knowledge Technologies change very rapidly. While the engineer’s education does not becomeoutdated, he or she must continually learn about new technologies as they evolve. These new technologiesoften represent emerging best practices that can be employed in the effective solution to a newengineering challenge. The effective

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

postgraduate degrees.However, creative/innovative engineers will, and must, enhance their skills beyond their highest attaineddegree.Engineering leaders must be developed who will, in turn, guide other engineers to develop innovativenew designs, and who will lead the development of products providing what the customer wants andneeds. Management styles that will both encourage innovation, and meet the basic human needs ofengineers are needed. This will include the adoption of cutting-edge concepts and best practices fromother nations. This, in turn, will lay the groundwork for turning theory into practice. Engineers must alsodrive changes in their fields. The field of engineering is changing so rapidly, that an engineer must keepup with the rapid

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

Academic Careers AbstractFor students graduating with a Ph.D. in engineering today and opting for an academiccareer, the path to eventual promotion and tenure is likely to be long and difficult. Whilenew Ph.D.s may understand the importance of continuing to do cutting-edge research,establishing a solid funding record, and obtaining strong teaching recommendations,there are many other factors important to career success of which they may be unaware.For example, they may have little knowledge of how formal promotion and tenure rulesmay be interpreted by their colleagues, what an annual performance evaluation reallymeans, how to establish a good network of mentors with whom to discuss importantcareer decisions

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University

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Graduate Studies

elective in Social Informatics is also available for students whowant to cultivate a deeper understanding of technology as an arena for social interaction, as is thecase in the modern workplace.In short, the placement of the program in the interdisciplinary College of Informatics makes itstand out from the crowd of various IT graduate programs currently offered in this country. Theprogram is not static; it will evolve as the college evolves, and as it matures it will deepen itsconnections with the local IT industry.The Need for the MSCIT ProgramOur society’s dependence on information technology, and the sophistication of such technology,has evolved to a point where an in-depth knowledge of IT concepts and best practices is animportant asset for

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-20: USE OF LEARNING STYLES FOR TEAMWORK ANDPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSEEli Patten, University of California at BerkeleySara Atwood, University of California, BerkeleyLisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley Page 15.1305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Learning Styles for Teamwork and Professional Development in a Multidisciplinary CourseAbstractWith the rise of integrated fields of study in engineering such as energy, biotechnology androbotics, graduating engineering students must be able to communicate effectively in teams froma variety of backgrounds. In fact, ABET has specifically

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amani Salim, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. Since 1999, she has been a faculty member within the First-Year Engineering Program at Purdue, the gateway for all first-year students entering the College of Engineering. She coordinated (2000-2006, 2010) and continues to teach in the required first-year engineering problem solving and computer tools course, which engages students in open-ended problem solving and design. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of model-eliciting

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

thirdworkshop is on research in technical and science libraries and is presented by the Collegeof Technology Librarian.Guest Speakers-The guest speaker series is designed to introduce students to real worldchallenges. Speakers are engaged in the cutting edge of their industry. They often bring anew perspective to the senior project. A few of the speakers are members of the ETindustrial advisory board and are familiar with the curriculum and provide valuablefeedback for the improvement of the senior project course. Others are entrepreneurs andCEOs that enlighten students by discussing the success of their companies and what isexpected of the new graduates as they enter the workforce. Immediately following eachpresentation and workshop, a survey is

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 15.361.3Design of Experiments (DOE) InclusionAccording to the current ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, all engineeringprograms must demonstrate that graduating students have “an ability to design and conductexperiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.” As a prelude to potential projectexperimentation or testing of project designs, students within our capstone research class areintroduced to several useful classes of experimental designs. Design of Experiments (DOE orDOX) can actually invoke or is often depicted as a stepwise methodology or strategy as chartedby Del Vecchio and presented as Figure 1. Often in a team approach to design orexperimentation, team members contribute via brainstorming of potential

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher Greene, University of Alabama; Carol Romanowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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New Engineering Educators

depends on developing scholarship productivity quickly.Previous research has shown how mentoring new faculty at the early stages of their career hashad significant impact on new faculty success. Mentorship is especially important at institutionsthat have an increasing demand for faculty scholarship. The new untenured faculty must alsolearn and balance teaching and service responsibilities. In addition to essential mentoring ofuntenured faculty by senior faculty, untenured faculty can also benefit from peer mentoring byother untenured faculty. This paper reviews practical advice for creating a collaborative,untenured faculty peer scholarship team, in our case called Untenured Faculty AcceleratedScholarship Team (UFAST).In this paper, the authors

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

/responsibilities between parties, what is important info, what is important to clients, andindentified best practice resources. These subjects are focused on providing a baseline forstudents to understand the relative importance of information management to the overallconstruction process. In the multitasking environment that students currently operate,identifying the relative importance of different information subjects is important for careersuccess. By giving the students practical examples when and where each type of informationmanagement can be used to structure and focus project information, a disciplined approach tomaintaining communication can be reinforced.The subjects of production management, design-build construction, and leadership in

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

versus goals is reviewed, and an action plan developed. In many cases, changeswithin a single course are sufficient to address an issue. Occasionally, the root cause may lie in aformative course that is part of a sequence, e.g. math, science or design, leading to multiplecourse improvements. The third source is program self-assessment which summarizes the actionsand results for Criteria 1-9 and is supplemental to the activities described above.PEO assessment is part of the ‘slow loop’ where changes typically occur over a period of years.For example, changes to the University, College, Department and Program mission statementsand strategic plans may impact one or more PEOs. Assessment and evaluation within the ‘fastloop’ may trigger the need for