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David O. Kazmer

Reflections on Best Practices in Engineering Academic Administration David O. Kazmer1The University of Massachusetts Lowell’s administration has increased dynamism and ambition. Feeling the needfor more personal interaction and making larger contributions, a full professor accepted the position of AssociateDean for the James B. Francis College of Engineering. The primary focus for the position was strategic developmentof academic and research programs, with other assignments in support of day-to-day operations of the College.The new Associate Dean successfully began the position by meeting with all interested faculty and staff regardingtheir perceptions of

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Ethan Danahy; Morgan Hynes; Leslie Schneider; Danielle Dowling

-design a tool for theirclassrooms, they experience the collaborative inquiry process firsthand.There are several commonalities in how classroom instructional practice is structured in most inquiry approaches toscience learning. Mostly, students work in a group in which collaboration and communication are vital. As theyattempt to solve science problems, students are always expected to engage in written or pictorial record keeping. Inaddition to their individual accounts and reflections, students think about their designs as they engage in class-widediscussions. Students can also iteratively apply what they are learning by getting real feedback on and ongoingassessment of what they’ve done so far, receiving the guidance they need to explain what

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Richard Harris; Hameed Metghalchi; Claire Duggan; Emanuel Mason; Rachelle Reisberg; Deepti Dutt

country are placing growing emphasis on programs that allow students to gainwork and research experience and are beginning to define success by more than just academic learning. Theseprograms, referred to in this proposal as practice-oriented experiential education or POEE, comprise co-op jobs,internships, apprenticeships, undergraduate research and other methods that integrate experience in the world withexperience in the classroom. These approaches are becoming increasingly relevant in a work culture characterizedby the need to continuously reflect and learn from ongoing experience [29]. A 1998 census of cooperative educationfound that approximately 250,000 U.S. students were placed in cooperative education jobs that year [28]. Accordingto the

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Marc Veletzos P.E.

specificgroups to prepare for our specific projects.MCHSLI has developed into a multidisciplinary team of faculty and staff from the departments of civil engineering,athletic training, and campus ministry. The importance of representation from civil engineering and athletic trainingis self evident from the projects we have chosen; however the importance of campus ministry is equally importantfor the success of the initiative. Campus ministry will lead our team in daily reflection while in Haiti to help fosterdeeper learning and to help students adjust to conditions in Haiti.MCHSLI has helped develop multidisciplinary relationships beyond the three core departments to include studentsand faculty from chemistry and biology. Chemistry students, under the

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A. Ieta; R. Manseur; M. Hromalik

focused on the main concepts exemplified on various problems solved in class.Laboratory instructions were uploaded periodically on Angel and students would use the guidelines in class.Normally, one set of lab instructions would be sufficient for a week or more. Concepts would be presented in thelecture and students could actually work and see some of them in lab applications. Although comprehensive detailson the procedure to follow were not given in the laboratory instructions, the instructor was available for help andquestions at all times. Part of the lab work was inspired from another lab course [16] but additional adjustmentswere needed to reflect the new equipment available. Moreover, all lab work was in synchronism with the lectures,giving

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Valeria Matinuzzi; Danielle Peterson; Sean Iacobone; Salah Badjou

thetwelve participants experiencing a positive effect [21]. It was noted that blood glucose levels were much higher inthe Red Bull group at the beginning of the experiment, but also that the levels decreased quickly. The 12 hour fastmay have altered the results because of the necessity of carbohydrates before intensive exercise. There was somedoubt raised as to if the increased performance was due purely to the additional energy granted by the sugar in theenergy drink. Also, the two serving sizes ingested is double the recommended safe dose, which raises healthconcerns and does not reflect real-world experience well.The effect of a taurine-containing drink on performance in 10 endurance-athletes also administered 500ml of RedBull to cyclists, only

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Edwin Schmeckpeper; Ashley Ater Kranov; Steve Beyerlein; Jay McCormack; Pat Pedrow

water projects for third world countries Offshore wind farm development Effects of the Tsunami on electrical power generation Student Discussions During the course of their discussions, the students will generally tend to self-organize, which allows them to more thoroughly cover the items mentioned in the discussion prompts. Over the course of the discussion period, the students learn from each other, and their ideas often evolve reflecting their acquiring a more mature understanding of the material in the scenario. When the student groups are less homogeneous, and are comprised of students with different backgrounds and experiences, a review of the discussion

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John W. Duggan; Michael Davidson; Leonard Anderson

modesof communication, including oral (the Final Presentation), written (text of Final Report), design calculations and designdrawings (also part of Final Report). Examples of Student WorkRange of Student ProjectsThe types of design projects selected by student teams for a recent graduating class are summarized in the followingTable. As can be seen, the design projects represent the spectrum of projects civil engineers routinely encounter in thereal world. The range is a testament to the diverse interest of students and a reflection of the types of project they hadencountered during their coop experiences.2012 ASEE Northeast Section ConferenceReviewed Paper [Type

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Jessica Dawn Ventura

participated in overseas programs in 2010, only3.9% of engineering students did the same [2]. Gordon College, a Christian liberal arts college with a 3-2Engineering program, requires all students to participate in an approved Global Understanding course. Studentswho wish to get their global experiences through one of the numerous overseas programs rather than through on-campus courses must complete New Perspectives to fulfill this requirement. New Perspectives is a program directedat helping students make connections between intercultural understanding and their global experiences so that theycan get the most out of those experiences.The pre-trip sessions “equip students to reflect purposefully upon the theory and praxis of what it means to becitizen

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Yakov Cherner; Gary Mullett

systemcalibration and then to test the system. Students can vary such parameters as emitter power, alignment, and distancebetween light source and receiver; change size and transparency of the target; and make sensitivity adjustments. Thediagram in the right panel of the simulation (B) illustrates the impact of each parameter and the detectioncapabilities of the sensor. In very interactive and visual manner students can learn how the size of a target can affectdelectability and what target reflectivity and transparency are suitable for detection by a standard optical sensor.They can also observe the effect of making sensitivity adjustments for objects at various distances from the target.The virtual laboratories implement technologies that can provide

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Jacob Cox; Jason Cody; Jesse Fleming; Matthew Miller

," The Clearing House, pp. 21-23, 1996.[12] M. E. Benedict and J. Hoag, "Seating Location in Large Lectures: Are Seating Preferences or Location Related to Course Performance?"," The Journal of Economic Education, pp. 215-231, 2004.[13] D. Keirsey, Please Understand Me II, Del Mar, CA: Prometheus Nemesis Book Company, 1998.[14] G. Hambrecht, Reflecting on Higher Education Classroom Seating, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2009.[15] S. E. Kruck and D. Lending, "Predicting Academic Performance in an Introductory College-Level IS Course," Information Technology, Learning, and Performance Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Fall 2003.2012 ASEE Northeast Section Conference University of Massachusetts