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Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Emma M. Allain, Louisiana State University; Harald Thomas Leder, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-694: ENCOUNTER ENGINEERING IN EUROPE, EQUIPPINGSTUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE GLOBAL MARKET PLACEPaige Davis, Louisiana State University Paige Davis has 20 years experience as an Instructor in the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. In addition to teaching she assists with the STEP program. She received her baccalaureate degree in Engineering Technology and her master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University.Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University Ms Dann is the Project Manager for the College of Engineering’s STEP program. She has her Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and worked for industry for 9 years prior to returning to academia.Emma M

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Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-926: IDEALS: A MODEL FOR INTEGRATING ENGINEERINGDESIGN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT AND LEARNINGDenny C. Davis, Washington State University Denny Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led multi-institution collaborations developing and testing assess- ments and curricular materials for engineering design and professional skills. He has been a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education since 2002.Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University Dr. Michael S. Trevisan is Professor of Educational Psychology and Associate Dean for Research and External Funding in the College of Education at Washington

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Fostering Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

gave rise to thosecategories.LimitationsIn the subsequent discussions of the results of this study, it is important to keep in mind thatlimitations do exist within the research design. The sample of students is from a singleuniversity, which has a specific first-year engineering curriculum that may or may not bedifferent than other universities. By not expanding the sample beyond one institution, it ispossible responses from second year students at a smaller or large institution will not beconsistent with the perceptions of this sample. Still, the intent of this research was to focus ondeveloping a deeper understanding about the specific sample at one institution. Beyond samplesize and selection, researcher bias must be taken into account, due

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David W. Richerson, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Amy Aldous Bergerson, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

connection with course concepts. “I like the opportunity to do hands-on things. It helps ideas we’re talking about in class come to life and makes me more excitedabout what we are learning.” Preparing demonstrations and presentations for high schoolstudents also increased commitment to engineering. “Talking about engineering with highschool students has made me more excited about engineering.” Finally many of the Page 22.1581.13undergraduate students stated that the program had a strong impact on their career plans. Asignificant number of students who had not planned on attending graduate school changed their minds and are now working on advanced

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SE Tools and Techniques

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John C. Georgas, Northern Arizona University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2011-1490: TEAMS BATTLING TEAMS: INTRODUCING SOFTWAREENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE FIRST YEAR WITH ROBOCODEJohn C. Georgas, Northern Arizona University John Georgas is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sci- ence at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He holds the Ph.D and M.S. degrees from the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. He also holds a B.S. degree in Com- puter Science from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His research interests include self- adaptive software systems, software architecture, domain-specific architectures, social aspects of software engineering, software engineering education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fei Hu, University of Alabama

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NSF Grantees

RFID reader RFID location Medical Medicine database Fig.7 Tele-healthcare lab setup4.3 Dimension 3: Encourage innovative engineering design A NSF-sponsored research project (called “The Galileo Project”) by Dr. Kazerounian [6] hasshown some valuable findings on higher education: our students (especially in engineering majors) stillhave lots of room for creative improvement. Unfortunately, most of our engineering education approachesdo not encourage students to keep an open mind when viewing a problem. Perhaps engineering studentsthink

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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

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Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

are not only educated on topics in mechanical engineering, but also in otherindustrial design classes such as kinematics and human factors. Courses in this degree programinclude diverse study in design methods, product design and need-finding. At the University ofGlasgow, product design engineering is a collaborative effort designed to bring together schoolof mechanical engineering and school of design students. The program focuses on teachingengineering design knowledge through the use of directed and open-ended design projects38.The University of Glasgow has also collaborated with additional like-minded institutions fromthe UK, Holland, Germany, France, Denmark, Norway and Finland to further the understandingof engineering design knowledge

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Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Andrés Trucco; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs

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Aerospace

AC 2011-957: NOVEL AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT PROJECT:DEVELOPING ULTRA-LIGHT-WEIGHT AERIAL VEHICLE DESIGN ANDPROOF OF CONCEPTHoracio Andrs Trucco Mr. Trucco was a Vice President and Principal Scientist at GASL, Inc., where he has been a full-time staff member since 1968 until 1994. He headed both the design and fabrication departments. His activities have involved projects related to analytical and experimental research in advanced propulsion systems and components, low and high speed combustion, air pollution and energy conservation. Mr. Trucco was responsible for design and fabrication of wind tunnel components such as air heaters, water-cooled nozzles, vacuum-producing air ejectors and scramjet engine

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shamsnaz Virani, University of Texas, El Paso; Iris B. Burnham, Burnham Wood Charter School District; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Miroslava Barua, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Fredericksen, Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso; Sally J. Andrade, Andrade & Associates, Inc., El Paso, TX

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wide variety of engineering programs developed for K-12 education, most exhibit acommon set of characteristics but differ in the scope and approach to packaging the content. Ourproposed ICE-HS curriculum complements existing programs by providing a flexible frameworkfor selecting, adapting and integrating such materials, and it also follows the principles outlinedby the National Academy of Engineering8.The three general principles of the National Academy of Engineering8 include emphasis ondesign; appropriate math, science and technology content; and engineering habits of mind. Thedesign process is the main trait of engineering by identifying and solving problems. Mathematicsand science concepts serve as the foundation to understand engineering

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Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-628: CLASSROOM TEACHER - ENRICHMENT TEACHER PAIRS:CO-TEACHING AS A MEANS TO IMPLEMENT ELEMENTARY ENGI-NEERING EDUCATIONPamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, and has been involved in both Project Lead the Way and Project FIRST robotics. She was a Hub Site Partner for Engineering is Elementary (EiE) through their National Dissemination through Regional Partners program. As a pre-service teacher educator, she has added engineering to her elementary and early

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Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon F. Bendall, San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education; Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Clarisa E Bercovich Guelman, California State University, San Marcos; Nancy A. Taylor, San Diego County Office of Education; Adrienne Marriott, San Diego Science Alliance

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the STEM Collaboratory. Taylor has built a large network of professional educators, education researchers and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals who actively collaborate to improve science education for K-University in San Diego County.Adrienne Marriott, San Diego Science Alliance Program Manager, STEM Professionals With Class Page 22.1323.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 STEM Professionals With ClassProject IntroductionBy all accounts there is a great need to improve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Prashant Rajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea H. Choi, Purdue University; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

learning, engineering, the social sciences, and technology, particularly sus- tainability, designing open-ended problem/project-based learning environments, social computing/gaming applications for education, and problem solving in ill-structured/complex domains.Dr David F Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. David Radcliffe is the Kamyar Haghighi head and Epistemology Professor of Engineering Education in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue. His research focuses on the nature of engineering; engineering habits of mind, how engineering knowledge is created and shared and how it is learned especially outside the classroom. Over the past 20 years he has conducted field research on the practice of

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Palmer, Montana State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Betty J. Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2129: DESIGN IN CONTEXT: WHERE DO THE ENGINEERSOF 2020 LEARN THIS SKILL?Betsy Palmer, Montana State University Betsy Palmer is an Associate Professor of Adult & Higher Education and Educational Research & Statis- tics at Montana State University. She conducts research on college student outcomes and university teach- ing, particularly focused on student epistemology, non-traditional pedagogies, and multicultural educa- tion. She also collaborates with engineering colleagues to research educational practices in engineering education. She is currently a Co-PI on the NSF funded Prototyping the Engineer of 2020: A 360-degree Study of Effective Education grant.Dr. Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victor Mejia, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Israel Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Phanit Pollavith; Adriana Trejo, Roosevelt High School; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, CivilEngineering, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math. CSULA faculty train fellows through apreparation course and workshops in order to improve communication, collaboration, andteaching skills. Furthermore, a strong partnership between CSULA, LAUSD, local industry, andminority serving organizations such as Great Minds in STEM and MESA has been established inorder to achieve program goals. Broader impacts include increasing the number ofunderrepresented minority students who pursue college degrees and careers in STEM and tostrengthen the research and teaching skills of the graduate fellows. At the time these demonstrations and activities were performed, the program consisted ofeight fellows

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Omar M. Ashour, Pennsylvania State University ; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Wei Chen, Northwestern University

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NSF Grantees

a product, but also the global and societal contextthat influenced its development. It also provides a context for studying the environmental impactof a product by considering, for example, the energy and material usage throughout the life cycleof the product. When implemented in an engineering classroom, product archaeology allowsstudents to place themselves in the minds of designers during the time a specific product wasdeveloped to try to re-create the global and local conditions that led to its development.2 Paradigm DevelopmentIn order to further develop the archaeological analogy, we consider the four primary phases andtheir relevance in product design. The site preparation phase of archaeology corresponds tobackground research that

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrin S. Muggli, Benedictine College; Brian Tande, University of North Dakota

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-280: A MODEL FOR INITIATING ABET-ACCREDITED ENGI-NEERING DEGREE PROGRAMS USING DISTANCE EDUCATIONDarrin S. Muggli, Benedictine College Dr. Muggli is a Professor and Chair of the Engineering Department at Benedictine College. Previously, he was a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of North Dakota, where he taught both traditional and distance courses for ten years. Dr. Muggli received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1998. He has taught a broad range of chemical engineering and foundational general engineering courses.Brian Tande, University of North Dakota Brian Tande is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pedro Renato Acosta, University of Texas, El Paso; Rafael Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Design in Engineering Education

promote the development ofcreativity skill in their students. Traditional engineering curricula is focused mostly in technicaldevelopment; 13 this practice has shown a decreasing level of creativity in students rather thanincrease while they are moving forward in their career. The teaching of idea generation(ideation) methods could enhance the student’s designer creative capacity; this has been shownby multiple research studies14,15,12 . Learning about ideation methods can tackle creativedeficiencies. Although various Ideation Methods exist (e.g. brainstorming, mind-mapping,synectics, lateral thinking or morphological analysis16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23 ), engineering educationinstitutions as well as industry tend to prefer quick and simple methods

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Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Tseng, Stanford University; Maria Yang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

research in developing 3-D spatial skills for engineering students. International Journal of Science Education, 31(3), 459-480.3. Yang, M.C. (2005). A study of prototypes, design activity, and design outcome. Design Studies. 26(6), 649-669.4. Bodner, G. and Guay, R. (1997). The Purdue visualizations of rotations test. The Chemical Educator, 2(4), 1–17.5. Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind. Basic Books, New York, NY.6. Piaget, J. (1972). The psychology of the child. Basic Books, New York, NY.7. Shea, D.L., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. (2001). Importance of assessing spatial ability in intellectually talented young adolescents: A 20-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(3), 604-614.8. CEEB special aptitude test in

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-Year Programs and Students, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Joseph A. Raelin, Northeastern University; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jerry Carl Hamann, University of Wyoming; David L. Whitman, University of Wyoming; Leslie K. Pendleton, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

). “TheRole of Contextual Supports and Barriers in the Choice of Math/ Science Educational Options: A Test of SocialCognitive Hypotheses.” Journal of Counseling Psychology, 48, 4, 474-483.30 Lent, R. W., Sheu, H-B, Gloster, C. S., and Wilkins, G. (2010). “Longitudinal Test of the Social Cognitive Modelof Choice in Engineering Students at Historically Black Universities.” Journal of Vocational Behavior, 76, 387-394.31 Raelin, J. A. (2010). The Work Self-Efficacy Inventory, Menlo Park, CA: Mind Garden, Inc., Available at:http://www.mindgarden.com/products/wsei.htm32 Betz, N. E., Klein, K., and Taylor, K. M. (1996). “Evaluation of a Short Form of the Career Decision-MakingSelf-Efficacy Scale.” Journal of Career Assessment, 4, 47-57.33 Lent, R. W

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; James Sells, San Jacinto College, Central Campus; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-2176: FACILITATING TRANSFER OF STUDENTS FROM 2-YEARTO 4-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMSKevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardJames K. Nelson, The University of Texas at Tyler Dr. James K. Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1974. He received the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in civil engineering from the University of Houston. During his graduate study, Dr. Nelson specialized in structural engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in four states, a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom, and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also a member of the American Society for Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University; Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-303: BRIDGING THE VALLEY OF DEATH: A 360 APPROACHTO UNDERSTANDING ADOPTION OF INNOVATIONS IN ENGINEER-ING EDUCATIONKirsten A. Davis, Boise State University Kirsten A. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Davis earned a B.Arch. in Architecture and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an M.S. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineer- ing specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her educational research

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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Council of Sections

AC 2011-2919: COMBINING THE FRESHMAN INTRODUCTION TO EN-GINEERING AND THE FRESHMAN WRITING COURSE INTO ONE CLASSDr. Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh Page 22.340.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Combining the Freshman Introduction to Engineering and the Freshman Writing Course into one Class Dan Budny, Beth Newborg and Michael W. Ford, Jr. University of Pittsburgh, budny@pitt.edu, bateman@pitt.edu, ford29@pitt.eduAbstract- Collaborations between engineering faculty and skilled experts outside ofengineering proper build strong undergraduate engineering curricula that

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Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian D. Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1052: COMPARISON OF TWO CURRICULUM MODELS FORMAPPING ENGINEERING CORE CONCEPTS TO EXISTING SCIENCEAND MATHEMATICS STANDARDSMike Ryan, CEISMC - Georgia TechBrian D. Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology Brian Gane is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Psychology at Georgia Tech and a research assistant at CEISMC. His research focuses on skill acquisition and instructional design.Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Marion Usselman is Associate Director for Federal Outreach and Research for Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing. She has been with CEISMC since 1996 managing programs, interacting with K-12 schools, and assisting Georgia Tech faculty in

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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University; Ranjani L. Rao, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-2178: DEFINING ”SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING”: A COM-PARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PUBLISHED SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLESAND EXISTING COURSESStephen R Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette Stephen R. Hoffmann is the Assistant Head of the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. He brings to this position a background in chemistry, and a PhD in Environmen- tal Chemistry and Technology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Current research involves sustainability in the curriculum: definitions, material development, and mechanisms and assessment of integration of sustainability ideals into all Engineering curricula.Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University Dr. Alice L. Pawley is an

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Peters, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

AC 2011-1633: THE CHALLENGE OF RETURNING: TRANSITIONINGFROM AN ENGINEERING CAREER TO GRADUATE SCHOOLDiane L Peters, University of Michigan Diane L. Peters is a postdoctoral research fellow in mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan. She received her doctorate from the University of Michigan in 2010. Prior to beginning her doctoral work, she was employed as a design engineer in industry, working with equipment for the assembly automation and printing industries.Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist in the College of Engineering and the Design Science Pro- gram. Her research focuses on teaching and learning design and innovation strategies in

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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xin (Cindy) Chen, Purdue University; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University; Corey M. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1776: WEIGHTED SOCIAL TAGGING AS A RESEARCH METHOD-OLOGY FOR DETERMINING SYSTEMIC TRENDS IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION RESEARCHXin (Cindy) Chen, Purdue University Xin (Cindy) Chen is currently a Ph.D student in School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses on the influences of modern technologies on science and engineering education, including science and engineering virtual organizations, mobile devices and social media.Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University Nikitha Sambamurthy is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Corey M Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette Corey Schimpf is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is

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Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sebastian M. Pfotenhauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joshua Jacobs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Julio A. Pertuze, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Daniel T. Roos P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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International

reality.”There seems to be general consensus that that the skill sets and goals put forth by this educationcomponent are tremendously important:“Very important! I think this is something that is lacking in our courses in Engineering in Portugal. [..]They are not used to this.”“Yes, this is definitely important. It has not existed in Portugal before, [and] it has been a major concernof the MIT-Portugal Program. We were aware that this was a lack of teaching. It was already on our„back mind,‟ so to speak, but it was never implemented.” “I think would be very important [..] for all the engineering schools to have some entrepreneurship atthe PhD level. I think this is crucial.”Students are expected to perform their thesis research in collaboration

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Santosh Devasia, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jae-Hyun Chung, University of Washington; Jiangyu Li, University of Washington; Amy Shen, University of Washington; Nathan Sniadecki, University of Washington; Junlan Wang, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-224: NUE (EEC): INTEGRATING NANODEVICE DESIGN, FAB-RICATION, AND ANALYSIS INTO THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMSantosh Devasia, University of Washington Santosh Devasia is the Principal Investigator of a recently funded grant from the NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program, Grant # EEC 1042061; the proposed educational efforts under this NUE grant are described in this paper. Santosh Devasia received the B.Tech. (Hons) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, in 1988, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1990 and 1993 respectively. He is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment

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K-12 Students and Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

their understanding ofengineers.Assessment ProtocolStudents were given 20-30 minutes to draw-an-engineer and answer three questions related towhat they had drawn. Directions and question prompts were as follows: Close your eyes and imagine an engineer at work... Open your eyes. On the attached sheet of paper, draw what you imagined. Once you have completed your drawing, please respond to the following prompts: 1. Describe what the engineer is doing in the picture. Write at least two sentences. 2. List at least three words/phrases that come to mind when you think of this engineer. 3. What kinds of things do you think this engineer does on a