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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Wade, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Dan Ingold, University of Southern California; Peter G. Dominick Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, W.J. Howe School of Technology Management; Richard R. Reilly, Stevens Institute of Technology; William R. Watson, Purdue University; Don Gelosh, ODDRE/Systems Engineering

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Systems Engineering

successand failure in a simulated environment so they can gain the necessary insights and wisdoms tomature as a SE, and yet not jeopardize the lives of others or compromise their careers. The initialtarget audience of the ExpAcc program is lead program SEs in the acquisition workforce who arerequired to effectively manage complex systems throughout their lifecycle from anacquisition/acquirer viewpoint in a typical program office. The initial focus is on maturing theseleads to prepare them for executive assignments.Computer Game Based EducationAn increasing number of practitioners and researchers are advocating digital games (also referredto simply as video games) as a promising form of instruction which can both engage students andstrengthen skills

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Embedded System Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

22.991.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Krisys: A Low-Cost, High-Impact Recruiting and Outreach ToolIntroductionThe United States has seen declining enrollments in engineering and technology disciplines overthe past five years.1 This trend is of growing concern to engineering professionals and iscontributing to a recognized shortage of talent in the fields of science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM).2 The problem has led many funding agencies to promote STEMprograms in an effort to increase the awareness and value of STEM careers among today’s youthin order to boost recruiting and retention in these fields. As an example, in 2006 the

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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

- ter for Advanced Computing, Information Technology at Purdue University where he led the education and the educational technology effort for the NSF-funded Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN). His work focuses on how semantic grid-based technologies and tools can co-exist with students’ lifestyles, learning patterns, and technology choices. Dr. Madhavan was the Chair of the IEEE/ACM Supercomputing Education Program 2006 and was the curriculum director for the Supercomputing Ed- ucation Program 2005. In 2008, he was awarded the NSF CAREER award for work on learner-centric, adaptive cyber-tools and cyber-environments. He was one of 49 faculty members selected as the nation’s top engineering educators and

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-1392: TEMPERATURE ALARM LABORATORY DESIGN PROJECTFOR A CIRCUIT ANALYSIS COURSE IN A GENERAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMLoren Limberis, East Carolina University Dr. Limberis joined the Engineering faculty at ECU in August 2006. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. Dr. Limberis taught for several years as an Assistant Professor at The College of New Jersey and was a research analyst with Southwest Research Institute prior to his academic career. His research interests focus on designing techniques to utilize nature’s highly complex and sophisticated biological systems to develop biohybrid devices for use in biotechnology applications.Jason Yao, East

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik Sander, University of Florida

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-819: ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LEARNING BYDOINGErik Sander, University of Florida Erik Sander began his career as a Project Manager and Senior Engineer analyzing advanced fighter aircraft engines and the Space Shuttle Main Engine for NASA, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, and Pratt & Whitney. He was also a Technology Transfer Officer for Lockheed Martin and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Starting in 1995, Erik joined the faculty of the University of Florida College of Engineer as Director of the University Center, Associate Director for the Engineering Research Center and the Florida Energy Systems Consortium, and Director of Industry Programs - all directed at fostering industrial

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Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Kathy Ann Zook, Adams 50 School District; Megan Yoder, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University; David Burghardt, Hofstra University; David Crismond, City College of the City University of New York; Christopher Malanga; Timothy James Johnson, S. F. Austin High School, Houston ISD; Brent C Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

on aerody- namics. He has been teaching twenty five years at Austin High, teaching Physics, Chemistry, Dual Credit Chemistry and Physical Science and also two addtional years in Luling, Texas. His passion and goal is to prepare students on a daily basis for the next level in their education process - college and STEM careers beyond that. In addition to his teaching assignment he serves as the Science Department Chair which involves leading a team of nineteen teachers. This includes assisting in the areas of pedagogy, science content and course development. Recently Austin High achieved the level of a recognized high school in the State of Texas based on scores in all four core content areas. They are pushing on to

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith F. Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Creating Real-World Problem-Based Learning Challenges in Sustainable Technologies to Increase the STEM PipelineAbstractIn this paper, we report on the progress of the Problem Based Learning for SustainableTechnologies: Increasing the STEM Pipeline (STEM PBL) project of the New England Board ofHigher Education. This three-year National Science Foundation Advanced TechnologicalEducation (NSF-ATE) project is aimed at increasing student interest and preparedness in STEM-related careers by providing STEM educators across the U.S. with the training and resourcesneeded to introduce PBL in their classrooms. Working closely with industry, government, anduniversity collaborators involved in new

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Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D. Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aaron Daniel Lewicki, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Seung Won Hong, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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International

' predisposition in learning (equivalent to learning style),and (d) assumptions about the purpose of learning. 18Overall, higher education has increased the opportunities for experiential learning as a formalcomponent of college and university curricula. Faculty view experiential learning as a valuableaddition to traditional instruction and a way to make learning relevant to students. As such, theliterature on experiential learning in higher education is expanding across the range of disciplinesfrom the social sciences to the arts and humanities. 19 Experiential learning techniques are beingused in the professional and technical disciplines including education and the health careers andsocial work to provide students with the competencies necessary to

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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

, and in what ways.The publication of the report Rising Above the Gathering Storm by the National Academy ofSciences (NAS) (Augustine, 2005), highlighted political and popular concerns in the UnitedStates that the globalization of knowledge and increased use of low-cost labor had led to theerosion of the US as a leader in science, technology, and engineering. The report also arguedthat the federal government needed to act to ensure the country’s continued success in thisarea. As with the Sputnik ‘crisis’ nearly a half century earlier, these concerns were manifestas a call to increase the number of American-born students entering science, technology, andengineering careers. In 2006-7, I responded to a call for proposals from the National

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They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University

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Educational Research and Methods

hands-on learning experiences and continuous practice of a broad set ofprofessional skills in order to better prepare them for careers as engineering practitioners.Central features of the program include: • A four-year sequence of increasingly challenging team-based design projects. • Interdisciplinary teaming in one or more team design projects. • Cross-disciplinary collaboration in sequenced courses. • Active participation of practicing engineers from industry through teaching, program evaluation and project sponsorships. • A required core spanning all engineering disciplines, incorporating the complete design cycle within simulated industrial product development contexts.The strategy behind the Design4Practice

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Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Shen, Purdue University; Joe J.J. Lin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Hirleman, University of California, Merced; Eckhard A. Groll, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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ASEE Global Programs

, West Lafayette Chang started her professional career as the Study Abroad Director at Western Kentucky University from 2001-2006, where she drove a 3X increase in overseas educational experiences, working with a predom- inately local/in-state student population that does not have a natural inclination for study abroad (many being the first in their family to attend college). This work experience has become her focus and engage- ment of under-represented population in Education Abroad, focusing on students in science and engineer- ing disciplines. Her main responsibilities include engagement of both students and faculty members at Purdue University to embrace global engineering mindsets and practice. During the

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Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington, Tacoma

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College Industry Partnerships

applies to a real job‖ ―It gave the course a greater sense that this was something we could put to use in our professional career.‖ ―I was able to see what I learn in the class can be used in real life settings.‖ ―Hearing stories from someone ‗in the trenches‘ made the value of the subject matter we were learning in the course much more obvious.‖ ―... it helped me gain a more realistic view of my class material, seeing that it‘s more than just theory ... that it is used in practice.‖ ―It really helped tie the course to a real life situation. I felt that I got a lot more out of it, and paid more attention just knowing that she had a career doing this.‖ ―A

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Robotics (SLIDER) and a NASA online professional development course for K-12 teacher on Using LEGO Robots to Enhance STEM Learning. Page 22.959.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Introducing K-12 Teachers to LEGO Mindstorm Robotics Through a Collaborative Online Professional Development CourseAbstractIn recent decades, engineering and robotics programs such as First Lego League (FLL) haveallowed children ages 9 to 14 to deeply engage with Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) disciplines and inspired them to explore careers in STEM fields. In 2009,NASA

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris R. Rehmann, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Mark Laingen, Iowa State University; Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University; Thomas J. Brumm, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

. degrees in computer engineering in 1986 and 1989, respectively, from Iowa State University. Dr. Rover has been a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State since 2001. She recently served as Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Engineering from 2004-2010. Prior to that, she served as associate chair for undergraduate education in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2003-2004. She began her academic career at Michigan State University, where, from 1991-2001, she held the positions of assistant professor and associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. From 1997 to 2000, she served as director of

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Shirley Dyke, Purdue University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 22.883.6 Literature on women and engineering A primary concern of educators in engineering is the underrepresentation of women inthe math and science. Many explanations have been offered toward understanding the inequalityin representation of women in engineering fields of study, academic departments, and inengineering careers. Researchers in the social sciences argue against traditional explanations thatcite a paucity of the number of women with the ability to contribute to science to explain thecurrent low rate of women’s participation.4 Rather, they note that there is strong evidence thatsocialization barriers contributing to impaired self-confidence and low expectations regarding thepotential for

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Systems Engineering

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

to educate their faculty about the program which served as an opportunity to Page 22.924.3develop additional course proposals. One of their recent surveys suggest that over half of today’scollege students have a major career goal of owning a business however few of these studentswill choose to pursue a major in entrepreneurship. On the other hand, they found majority oftheir students all across campus in diverse programs such as music, art, the sciences, health care,education, history, religion, English, etc. Therefore, they found it essential that entrepreneurshipcourses are easily accessible if these programs hope to attract students from

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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

Education at Virginia Tech. She is currently serving a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests focus on interdisciplinary faculty members and graduate students in engineering and science, with engineering education as a specific case. Dr. Borrego holds U.S. NSF CAREER and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) awards for her engineering education research. Dr. Borrego has developed and taught graduate level courses in engi- neering education research methods and assessment from 2005-2010. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is

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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

globalization framework. A gender perspective]. Revista Latinoamericana deEstudios Educativos, 32(3), 91-105.21 Gándara, P. (1995). Over the ivy walls: The educational mobility of low income Chicanos. Albany, NY: StateUniversity of New York Press.22 Powell, A., Bagilhole, B., Dainty, A., & Neale, R. (2004). Does the engineering culture in UK higher educationadvance women‗s careers? Equal Opportunities International, 23(7/8), 21-38.23 Duncan, J. R., & Zeng, Y. (2005). Women: Support factors and persistence in engineering. Retrieved April 10, Page 22.1497.152008 from http://ncete.org/flash/research/Report%20_Yong-Duncan_.pdf.24

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Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan T Lima Jr., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University

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ASEE Global Programs

graduates will be integrally involved with theglobalization of engineering during their course of their careers by working in multinationalcompanies, often having foreign-born coworkers, working with international suppliers, providingservices to international product markets, or developing products that have an internationalmarket13. Page 22.1507.2This changing nature of the world economy makes it essential to provide our students with thecross-cultural tools to become successful professionals in the global workplace; the need toprepare students to contribute to the global workplace is unquestionable. In this context, the newprofile of an engineer

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees

), assessing student learning, as well as understanding and integrating complex problem solving in undergraduate engineering education (NSF CAREER grant). Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability research, and K-12 engineer- ing outreach. Page 22.1444.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The EFELTS Project - Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning Through ServiceAbstractThis paper outlines the development of a three-year effort that focuses on Learning ThroughService (LTS) – a pedagogical method that

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice M. Margle, Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Yu-Chang Hsu, Boise State University; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees

’ engineering self-efficacy and career interests inengineering disciplines. Findings of the surveys for Toy FUN-damentals program participantswill provide valuable information regarding attitude change due to the intervention.For the Campus College Connection, the assessment involves a post-program survey with ratingscales and open-ended questions to solicit students’ feedback about future improvement of theprogram. The purpose of this survey is to learn about students’ learning and participationexperiences, which will form continuous improvement of the mathematics-intensive summerbridge program.It is important to note that even though the coalition campuses are all Penn State campuses, eachcampus is administratively independent. The budget for each

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Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen O'Brien, College of New Jersey

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-solving teaching skills. Both our elementary and secondary TE/PreEE majors are being prepared to integrate math, and the other STEM components, into the classroom to support such broader standards. 4) Both affect and aptitude in math and science are largely determined by the middle school years, a grade range that clearly impacts our K-5 graduates since it is in these earlier grades where improvements can be best impacted. [9 Reference!] 5) Female interest in STEM subjects continues to be a problem, as represented by fewer female students choosing STEM majors in college and STEM careers. A recent study of K-5 grade students verified that math anxiety follows like-gender (female) role models.[10] In this

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Daniel R. Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

 The BOK Educational Fulfillment Committee was formed in 2007. Composed of representatives of ten widely varying institutions, this committee investigated the incorporation of the 24 BOK2 outcomes into civil engineering curricula.  The BOK Experiential Fulfillment Committee was formed in early 2009 to address those BOK2 outcomes requiring pre-licensure experience. The committee was charged with developing early-career experience guidelines for engineer interns, supervisors, and mentors.In the course of their work, both of these committees identified a need for further refinement ofBOK2. For example, the Experiential Fulfillment Committee suggested additional emphasis onquality management and public safety

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

project management experience,or capstone sequence, for the Department of Civil Engineering (Department) at LawrenceTechnological University occurs over two terms: ECE4021 CE Design Project 1 (CE Project 1), a one-credit course offered in the fall, and ECE4033 CE Design Project 2 (CE Project 2), a three-credit course offered in the spring.Students form their own teams of three to five members and develop a project where theygenerate a conceptual design and project management plan. The capstone represents theculmination of the students’ undergraduate education, providing them an opportunity to integratevarious curricular components in preparation for careers as civil engineers.Neither course has an instructor in the traditional sense

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

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College Industry Partnerships

alumni of our graduate program who have developed new ways of thinking and acting through our leadership development process.Data on Engineers Moving into Management Figure 1. S&E bachelor‟s degree holders in management jobs by years since degree (NSF 2003)National Science Foundation SESTAT 20031 data (Figure 1) shows that increasing numbers ofengineering graduates leave the direct practice of engineering over time and move intomanagement. This NSF report also shows that there is a corresponding fewer number of Page 22.1546.2engineering graduates whose major work activity is R&D as they progress in their careers(Figure 2

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Quintana Clark, Purdue University; Geovon Boisvenue, Purdue University; Stephen Paul Woodall, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

yourresume.” The expression “Google resume” refers to the information that appears in thefirst pages of a Google search. This information is becoming just as important, if notmore important, than the traditional resume. Unlike a traditional resume, a Google Page 22.1306.7resume takes time to build, and is hard to change. Therefore, students should be awareearly on in their college careers about the importance of their Google resume, and learntactics they can use to improve it. The practices we recommend here are all intended toimprove a student’s visibility in online searches, and to increase the probability of searchresults featuring professional content

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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

Division under an NSF Graduate Fellowship. More recently, she was an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California, and before that a postdoctoral instructor of design in the mechanical engineering department of the California Institute of Technology. She has been a lecturer in design at Stanford University. She is the 2006 recipient of an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. Dr. Yang’s industrial experience includes serving as Director of Design at Reactivity, a Silicon Valley software company now a part of Cisco Systems. She has done research into collaborative design tools at Apple Computer’s Advanced Technology Group and Lockheed Artificial

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Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

high school classrooms.William F McKenna, University of Texas at Austin Bill received his masters of mathematics from the University of North Texas about ten years ago, and after a brief but potentially promising career in acoustical test enclosures, he is working in his fourth year towards a doctorate in Science and Mathematics Education. Helping to make the world a quieter place is a fine and noble thing, but it simply does not compare to educating people. These days Bill focuses on communication in technical fields. His current research involves helping high school students learn the form, function and benefits of effective communication, especially argumentative discourse and interpersonal relations.Stephanie

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Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Steven M. Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1416: RETENTION: QUANTIFYING THE APPLES AND OR-ANGESThomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he