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FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R Hammond, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

22.768.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Helping Freshmen Develop a Personal Identity as an EngineerAbstractFreshman retention is a top priority in nearly all engineering schools. Increased retentionoptimizes new-student recruitment dollars, decreases students‟ time to graduation, impactsschool rankings, and helps to meet industry‟s increasing demand for engineers. Most researchersand experts in the field agree on a number of basic tenants of retention. Topmost are the tenantsof creating community amongst freshmen, bonding freshmen with returning students, creatingopportunities for meaningful interaction between freshmen and faculty both in and outside of theclassroom, helping freshmen

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip S. Dunston, Purdue University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2323: EXPERIENCES OF SCHOLARS IN THE REINVIGORAT-ING ENGINEERING AND CHANGING HISTORY PROGRAM: A CASESTUDY OF THE FIRST GRADUATE STUDENT COHORTJiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jiabin Zhu is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in Physics from East China Normal University, a M.S. in Optics from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and a second M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University. Her primary research in- terests relate to comparative study methods and frameworks in engineering education, global engineering, professional development and mentoring of engineering graduate students. She is a student member of American Society

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

skills, community,self-confidence, and engaging these students in visualizing themselves in a science andengineering career. We use a tiered mentoring system in which students mentor more juniorstudents as they themselves advance along the career pathway. The pathway includes:  Intensive residential summer program for incoming college freshmen  Undergraduate research experiences, focused advising/counseling, career development, training in science literacy and laboratory techniques, and sponsored travel to national science conferences.  Retaining graduate students in science and engineering through recruitment efforts with academic departments and training grants, mentoring opportunities, community

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Ingram, University of Manitoba; Anita H. Ens, University of Manitoba; Marcia R. Friesen, University of Manitoba

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. In-depth interviews with women revealed that through such experiences, theiropportunities to invest in mentoring and networking increased significantly and contributed totheir potential for advancement [4].These results suggest that educational work experience programs may allow women theopportunity to ‘scope out’ their potential employers early on and cultivate soft skills throughmentorship and networking. Thus, early exposure to the culture of the organization may lead tomore informed, strategic decisions on key players, improving women’s opportunities forintegration into the culture of engineering. Building on these results which speak to the influenceof educational work experience programs on the career development of women in

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

not for profit boards. His interests include the integration of faith in all types and aspects of business including engineering and architecture, and the use of business in international community development.Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College TYLER S. HELMUS is a student currently enrolled in Calvin College’s engineering program. He expects to graduate in 2012 and hopes to attend graduate school after. research interests include robotics and control systems.Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College STEVEN H. VANDERLEEST is a Professor of Engineering at Calvin College, Vice-President of Re- search & Development at DornerWorks, Ltd., and partner at squishLogic LLC. He obtained the M.S.E.E. from Michigan

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Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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AJ Almaguer, University of California, Berkeley; Roy Tangsombatvisit, University of California, Berkeley; Matthew Ford, University of California, Berkeley; Susan Yushan Chen, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley Engineers and Mentors; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley; Neil Ray, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

opportunities for outreach or did not find a right match with theorganizations that provided such opportunities; (2) outreach was considered insignificantcompared to their coursework. There was a general attitude that outreach was not “technicalenough” for engineers and the benefits of community service were not apparent enough tostudents; (3) it was hard to train mentors that were capable of teaching science and engineeringconcepts to a younger audience.We believe that community service builds strong, empathetic leaders. With this in mind, wetackled this design problem like engineers would and specified the user needs of students likeourselves, our k-12 mentees, and the university—our primary stakeholders. After manybrainstorming sessions, we

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1551: LOOKING AT ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH AMOTIVATION/CONFIDENCE FRAMEWORKSamantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University Samantha Brunhaver is a third year graduate student at Stanford University. She is currently working on her PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in engineering education. She completed a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University in 2008 and a MS in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Design for Manufacturing from Stanford University in 2010.Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Consulting Senior Scholar principally responsible for the Preparations for the Professions Program

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Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; Jabulani Nyathi, Eastern Washington University

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Electrical and Computer

on the west side of the State. The AeA was responding to an internal report generatedby a task force from its state Council which advised that “state colleges and universities mustincrease capacity and improve access for would-be students” and that “the legislature shouldfocus on funding new capacity in higher education.” The only State university on the west sideof the state offering an EE degree received state funding to increase capacity by 20%, but theneed for more qualified graduating engineers remained unmet. The AeA had identified NSCC asa well suited community college partner for EWU, as its laboratories had been recentlyrenovated to include state-of-the-art equipment for the pre-engineering and other technology-related programs. To

Conference Session

WIED Olio

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen G. Villa, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City; Elsa Gonzalez, Texas A&M University

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Women in Engineering

, it is likely they will not be retained12. In recent years, engineering educators havetried to engage students through learning communities, team projects, and cooperativeeducation5,12.Although most female engineering students experience a male-oriented environment, many havesucceeded in this environment. Some studies address female engineering students‗ experiences incollege; however, little attention has been focused on determining the elements that facilitatesuccess in this environment, especially the role of the culture in their retention.Methods and ProceduresThe methodology used in this study was exploratory and descriptive with the intent to identifyand describe how cultural considerations shape the experiences of college women

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Drew Borresen, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

communities of practice and opening spaces for relatedness," European Journal of Engineering Education, 35, pp. 3-16.14. J. Lave and E. Wenger, Situated learning: Legitimate peripheral participation. New York: Cambridge University, 1991.15. J. C. Dunlap, "Problem-based learning and self-efficacy: How a capstone course prepares students for a profession," Educational Technology Research & Development, 53, pp. 65-85, 2005.16. Z. Tohidinia and M. Mosakhani, "Knowledge sharing behaviour and its predictors," Industrial Management & Data Systems, 110, pp. 611-631, 2010.17. C.-C. Huang, C.-H. Yen, J. Chiu, W.-J. Hwang, and M.-H. Hsu, "Establishing knowledge sharing in virtual community through trust, self-efficacy

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

Educational Psychology, in the Instructional Psychology & Tech- nology program at the University of Oklahoma. Her broad range of research work and interests include: engineering education, teaching assistant professional development, instructional design, faculty work, performance standards, program evaluation, performance assessment, health professions, informal and community education.Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma Farrokh Mistree holds the L. A. Comp Chair and is the Director of the School of Aerospace and Me- chanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Farrokh’s current research focus is on learning how to attain a net zero energy / eco footprint in the built environment. His

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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College Industry Partnerships

chat room. LDDI has established its own website as well as a 501 c(3) non-profit corporate identity outside of the University. The creation of LDDI, Inc. provides a meansto obtain working capital through various fundraising efforts and streamline procurement andtravel expenses outside of university requirements. This working capital is used to directlysupport LDDI’s primary goal of improving land development design education. Organization ofthe LDDI group has resulted in the creation of three major committees: Curriculum and CourseEnhancement, Outreach, and Practitioner Involvement.The major objective of the Curriculum and Course Enhancement Committee is to develop a

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James J. Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

, this paper describes the key functions and roles associated with mentoring in thecapstone course as well as a factors that can influence these mentoring environments. The resultsprovide the engineering education community with a more complete understanding of the natureof design teaching in a way that can be used not only for professional development of currentdesign faculty, but also in the training of new design educators.IntroductionThe capstone course in engineering emerged as a result of the perceived lack of practical skillsin graduates that resulted from a strong focus on theoretical knowledge in the curriculum in thecold war era 1, 2. Among the strategies for addressing that imbalance, ABET, Inc. now requiredthat programs incorporate a

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Foster, George Fox University; Justin R. Vander Werff P.E., Dordt College

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New Engineering Educators

in Iowa State University’s civil engineering department. During his graduate studies at Iowa State, he did research with the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (N.C.H.R.P.) investigating bridge design in seismic regions. His ongoing research with Iowa State University and the California Department of Transportation includes seismic structural load distribution studies, bridge connection details for seismic regions, and investigation into using accelerated bridge construction methods in seismic regions. Page 22.1415.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

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Special Session: Moving Towards the Intended, Explicit, and Authentic: Addressing Critical Misalignments in Engineering Learning within Secondary and University Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas Dean McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy K. Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Educational Experiences with Ways of Knowing Engineering (AWAKEN): How People Learn” project. She is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering Professional Development and Wendt Commons: Teaching and Learning Services. Her area of research is engineering education including assessment of student learning. She taught technical communication courses to undergraduate engineering students and currently consults with faculty and teaching assistants. She earned her Ph.D. in educational administration at UW-Madison.Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mitchell J. Nathan, BSEE, PhD, is professor of Educational Psychology, with affiliate appointments in Curriculum & Instruction and Psychology at the

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Emily L. Allen, San Jose State University; Janet Sundrud, San Jose State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-467: ASSESSMENT OF FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCES AT SJSUPatricia R Backer, San Jose State University PATRICIA BACKER is a professor of Technology and the Director of General Engineering at SJSU. In 1997, she received a Fulbright Scholar award in Peru where she taught on the topics of computer-based multimedia. At SJSU, she is involved in developing and assessing outreach programs to increase the number of underrepresented students in engineering.Emily L. Allen, College of Engineering, San Jose State UniversityJanet Sundrud, San Jose State University JANET SUNDRUD is a graduate student in the Department of Communication Studies. She specializes in performance theory, queer identities, gender equality, and critical

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher M. Greene, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott J. Anson P.E. P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

. Page 22.1248.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Restructuring the Robotics Laboratory and Enhancing the Robotics Curriculum at RIT AbstractThe Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology department at the RochesterInstitute of Technology has been involved in an ongoing effort to improve itsjunior/senior/graduate level Robotics in Manufacturing laboratory and curriculum. The previouslaboratory provided interesting challenges for the students to be able to get into the laboratoryspace and effectively use the equipment. The new laboratory exercises incorporate research ofselected robotics topics, new laboratory equipment, part

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Becausethe team aimed for interdisciplinarity, it was trying to develop its own community of practice buthad not yet achieved this because the students’ backgrounds and training (e.g. core coursework)were more aligned to traditional disciplines than the project at hand.Participants included six doctoral students, two post-doctoral research assistants who recentlygraduated from the same PhD program, and two faculty members who also held administrativepositions in the interdisciplinary unit. The six doctoral students (three men and three women) hadbackgrounds and were located in departments of engineering, computer science, media arts andsciences, and music. They were in their first, second, third, and fourth years of graduate school atthe University

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2011 Design of a Senior Laboratory Sequence to Guide Students in Multiple Academic Programs Towards Workforce PreparednessAbstractThis paper describes the integration of upper division experiential laboratory and project coursesin the chemical engineering, biological engineering, and environmental engineering programs atOregon State University. Student enrollment has doubled during this 5 year process. The year-long integrated curriculum is built around a theme of “college to career” transition and targets awide array of learning objectives. This paper focuses on three: experimental methodology,communication, and project management. It is demonstrated that the dramatic changes havebeen implemented while successfully

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Special Session: Discovering implications of the Academic Pathways Study for YOUR Campus

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, P.E., Stanford University; Samantha Brunhaver, Stanford University; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Micah Lande, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Dennis Lund, University of Washington; Karl A. Smith, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

entitled ”Rigorous Research in Engineering Education: Cre- ating a Community of Practice” and is currently Co-PI on an NSF CCLI Phase III project, ”Expanding and sustaining research capacity in engineering and technology education: Building on successful programs for faculty and graduate students.” He has authored or co-authored eight books including How to Model It: Problem Solving for the Computer Age, Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom, 3rd Ed., Cooperative learning: Increasing college faculty instructional productivity; Strategies for energizing large classes: From small groups to learning communities; and Teamwork and project management, 3rd Ed. His Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are in

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1963: EDUCATING BROAD THINKERS: A QUANTITATIVE ANAL-YSIS OF CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES USED TOPROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLSDavid B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Program at Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate research assistant on two NSF-funded engineering education projects. His research interests include STEM education, interdisciplinary teaching and research, organizational issues in higher education, and leadership and administration in higher education. Email: dbk144@psu.edu Page 22.519.1

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Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a senior Manufacturing Systems Engineering course.29Although not measured, the authors mention several benefits for undergraduate studentsparticipating in the program, including the development of project management experience,experience with fabrication and prototyping, and proposal writing. The course also served as ameans of building connections between the university and the high school, and as a means ofrecruiting students for the engineering program at the university. The university also planned todevelop a freshman level introduction to robotics course that would be made available to highschool students through an agreement between the two institutions.In addition to mentoring FIRST Robotics Competition teams at local high schools

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

UC Berkeley and has been a faculty in the mechanical Engineer- ing Department at Texas A&M University. He is one of the curriculum coordinators for the freshman engineering program of the Dwight Look COllege of Engineering at Texas A&M University,Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeffrey E. Froyd is the Director of Faculty Climate and Development at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the engineering education community. He co-created the

Conference Session

Assessing Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Bucks, Ohio Northern University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

for the development of language and computing environmentindependent assessment instruments. These instruments are needed for valid assessment andcomparison of the pedagogical variations inherent in using the variety of programminglanguages, environments, and paradigms available today.IntroductionComputers are an integral part of the engineering landscape. They are used to model potentialsolutions, collect and analyze data, and create new parts through computer aided design packagesand computer controlled machinery. They are increasingly becoming integral parts of theproducts of design, from sneakers that track the distance traveled to smart building materials thatcan report on the stresses and strains they are experiencing. Because of this

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

AC 2011-750: ”IT’S GONNA BE A LONG TRIP.”- A STUDENT’S EXPE-RIENCE WITH ENGINEERING ABROAD.Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tiago Forin is currently a third year student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from Florida State University in ’06 and his Masters degree in Environmental Engineering from Purdue University in ’08. While in the School of Engineering Education, he works as a Graduate Research Assistant in the X-Roads Research Group and has an interest in cross-disciplinary practice and engineering identity development

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rainer Bartz, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Daniel Cox, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 22.428.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design Aspects of a Database for Remote Laboratory ManagementAbstract This paper describes the design of a database which is used to manage the remote laboratoryRLAB. RLAB allows users from all over the world to access a set of real world physical models,to perform experiments by interactively working with them in a realtime environment, and todownload the resulting data to their own computer system for further processing. The onlyrequirement for the user's computer is an internet browser. RLAB was originally developed at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) inGermany; it uses NI LabVIEW to perform the interfacing to the real world

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Susan Donner Bibeau, U.S. Coast Guard; K.L. Burns, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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First-Year Programs

instruction program9, and high intensity collaborative learning based onthe Treisman model10. Student professional organizations have been employed to conductoutreach, build community and act as a recruiting and retention hub 11-14. Studies to define bestpractices have been conducted15-16 and the question of commitment to an engineering majorbefore enrolling has been investigated17. The first-generation college students population hasbeen given additional scrutiny for encouragement to study engineering as colleges anduniversities have attempted to draw in engineering students through the community or juniorcolleges 18-20. More recently, community colleges and baccalaureate institutions havecollaborated to deliberately design practices and coursework

Conference Session

FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ani Ural, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University; Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

prepare undergraduate students forengineering practice and advanced study in graduate school, it is necessary to build knowledge inthese areas throughout the engineering curriculum, starting from the first year. However, in atypical civil or mechanical undergraduate engineering curriculum, students are not exposed tobasic stress analysis and force-deformation concepts until the second semester of the sophomoreyear. In addition, experimental techniques and finite element modeling are mostly covered in thejunior and senior years. Interestingly, the fundamental concepts central to much of this coursework are understood much earlier in the students’ education. That is, students understand fromobservation and common experience the meaning of concepts

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holli Burgon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees

developed economies need to be morecreative to stay ahead and drive innovations in an increasingly global economy.The World is Flat31 made it clear to the general public that routine engineering is now doneefficiently in India, China, and other locations. The educational preparation of students for thosejobs may also be done globally, potentially dislodging the US as the preeminent place for post-secondary study. What is it that postmodern US universities can offer that is unique andexcellent? What will future graduates be prepared to do that distinguishes them from others andprepares them to deal with the huge challenges ahead? One answer: the ability for personalcreativity and the ability to envision—and to lead others in—innovation and change