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Teruni Lamberg

, 2003, p 25)10Cobb et al. (2003)11 point out that design experiments yield a greater understanding of thelearning ecology as a complex system interacting together. According to them, design aspectsinvolve anticipating elements and figuring out how these elements function together. In the following section of this paper, I describe the design research approach used by theNortheastern Nevada Mathematics project to plan and implement professional development forteachers. The purpose of providing the following example is not to state a method on how toconduct design research and professional development. Rather, it is a framework for thinkingabout how professional development within the STEM discipline can be designed. The designresearch

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Justin Reginato

an effortto commercialize research projects, often culminating with a business plan competition.Introducing entrepreneurship to graduate students has its benefits. First, student experience andsophistication can affect the willingness to participate in entrepreneurship courses. Secondly,graduate curriculum guidelines are less impacted by accreditation boards, specifically theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Third, there is some generalconfusion among faculty and administrative personnel regarding the concept of entrepreneurshipand the pedagogy surrounding it. At the University of the Pacific School of Engineering andComputer Science, which does not have a graduate program, each of these problems wasencountered upon

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Mohammad Amin

generate increasing revenue through rising prices associated with new applicationsand plans such as wireless Internet access, text messaging, instant messaging, ring tones,wireless games, multimedia messaging services and Wi-Fi technologies. The double-digitincreases in the wireless market clearly indicate that it is a key driver in the communicationsindustry. With the introduction of new technologies and services such as 3G wireless services,Wi-Fi and WiMAX, a continuing growth will be seen in wireless infrastructure revenue. “Pricesassociated with these new applications and one-rate pricing plans continue to attract subscribersand will boost spending on wireless communications services," said TIA President Matthew J.Flanigan10.Justification of

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Brian P. Self; Lynne A. Slivovsky; Kevin Taylor; Sema Alptekin

engineers designed a hoist specifically for use in adapted paddling settings. The mostpromising design incorporates the hoist into a boat trailer that will also be able to transportkayaks to and from the paddling location. We are currently exploring the possibility of solicitingadditional funding to build the hoist. As an alternative now we plan to begin design of a “shuttlevehicle” which would be a joy stick controlled vehicle that the paddler would drive into thewater for the kayak to float off. Figure 2. Adapted kayak.A second project is the Universal Play Frame (UPF), Figure 3. The UPF is used by athletes inwheelchairs and with a limited range of motion to play games in which participation mayotherwise be

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Amir G. Rezaei; Kyu-Jung Kim; Jawaharlal Mariappan; Angela C. Shih

course modules, the learning units within each of thecourse modules, and then the learning activities within each of the learning units. Detailing theprocess in this way helped development of the course in a number of ways such as: 1. being certain that our student assessment for that learning unit can reflect what our team taught and what we want them to know upon completion. 2. being able to completely map out before we even start thinking about which models/learning units we will make interactive. 3. Identifying the types of interactions/learning experiences we want the students to have will and how we will gather or produce those materials.LEARNING MODULE PLANLearning Module plan consisted of an overview of the course

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Abu Rashid; Joko Sutrisno; Scott Cooper; Alan Fuchs

. A lesson plan is presented forincorporating novel pedagogical strategies for the introduction of concepts related tomacromolecular self-assembly. Also included is a survey which provides data on studentpreferences in the areas of in-class lectures, student class presentations, and other learning tools.IntroductionThe topic of self-assembly is an interesting one that can offer engineering students a new way oflooking at their curriculum. The topic itself is broad enough that many examples can be offeredand used in a variety of educational settings, depending upon the needs of the instructor. Thepedagogical challenges associated with engineering education and of the manner in which thepolymerization mechanism and self-assembly can be used

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J. C. LaCombe; E. L. Wang; M. Nicolescu; P. Rivera; B. Poe

planning,autonomous and teleoperated systems and satellite systems design. The course was successfulin gaining participation and meeting program goals, but placed an extra burden on the teachingloads of the faculty. We are seeking effective approaches to offer this elective course on aregular basis at UNR.Outside of the university classroom, we have also attempted to develop outreach activities. Wehave designed a CanSat workshop, which incorporates hands-on activities, including building,programming, and launching CanSats. An expandable “CanSat Kit” was developed, consistingof a GPS sensor, temperature sensor, a HAM radio, and a micro-processor. In the summer of2004, 12 complete CanSat kits were assembled and a pilot version of the workshop was

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Debra Larson

, American Society for Engineering EducationTable 1. 2007 ExCEEd Teaching Workshop Seminars Number Seminar Title Dimension I Learning to Teach IE II Principles of Effective Teaching III Communication Skills I / Speaking IE IV Communication Skills II / Writing IE V Planning a Class I / Learning Objectives IE VI Planning a Class II / Lesson organization & board notes IE VII Communication Skills III / Questioning IR

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Mariappan Jawaharlal; Cesar Larriva; Jill Nemiro

discovery activity. Developing principledrationales for the choice of tasks and their order is an essential piece of the program and a Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2007, American Society for Engineering Educationfundamental challenge. An associated question relates to the preconception that young studentsprefer concrete (building) over abstract (programming) activity seems so far to not hold up in ourclassrooms and merits further study. Insights in this area will affect our choice and ordering oftasks.Expansion of ProjectThe project plan calls for the addition to the program of an elementary- or middle-, schoolclassroom within the next two

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John T. Tester

would culminate in a complex robotic project, requiring the efforts of roughly 10 to 12 students in a single “megateam.” 4. This “large project” (also known as the “final design project”) would be conducted over the last six to seven weeks of the semester.Small Team FormatBy working in smaller teams at the start of the semester, individuals gain immediate ownership ofthe technical knowledge required to tackle the larger, complex final project. The smaller teams alsobegin to work in larger groups by being paired with other teams for the last one or two short projects.This procedure allows for a ‘growing’ of teamwork and planning in intermediate-sized groups,before being finally organized into a single, large megateam for the final

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Mariappan Jawaharlal

San Luis Obispo students have the unique opportunity to designand build a float for the Pasadena Rose Parade every year. They have been participating withtheir own float in the Pasadena Rose parade for over 40 years. The planning and building processof the rose float is a year long undertaking and requires serious engineering. Students from bothcampuses work in multi-disciplinary teams and focus on various fields such as electronics,engines, hydraulics, construction, animation control and administration.To improve student design experience and increase their participation, a new course has beendesigned and offered in the spring of 2006 at Cal Poly Pomona. This new course has beenstructured to assist students with special focus on the design

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Nhut Tan Ho

Actions that enhance faculty competence in personal, A curriculum designed with mutually supporting interpersonal, and product and system building skills disciplinary subjects, with an explicit plan to integrate 10. Enhancement of Faculty Teaching Skills personal, interpersonal, and product and system Actions that enhance faculty competence in providing building skills integrated learning experiences, in using active 4. Introduction to Engineering experiential learning methods, and in assessing An introductory course that provides the framework for student learning engineering practice in product and system building, 11. CDIO Skills

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M. M. Gilkeson

compared to the more recent graduates.Our most recent data, for 2005-06, show the following for twenty-six Engineering Clinic Teams:On Quality of Work: Outstanding: 9 Very Good: 13 Average: 3 Poor: 1On Results have met goals: Yes: 25 No: 1On Benefit/Cost: Excellent: 12 Good: 13 Low: 1A majority of our clients continue to support clinic projects the subsequent year. We are showingsponsors return rates of over 70%, and one 1990s survey of ten sponsors placed the project’s valueto the client at near one hundred thousand dollars. Planning for future sponsorship was deemed todepend equally on business needs and on corporate citizenship.Spread of the Clinic Mode of EducationA number of efforts have been made