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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology

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partners such as NASA, Michelin, and BMW. His past work experience include working at the BMW Information Technology Research Center (ITRC) as a research associate, and for Robert Bosch Corporation as a manufacturing engineer. Dr. Morkos’ research thrust in- clude: design representations, computational reasoning, systems modeling and engineering, engineering education, collaborative design, and data/knowledge management. Page 23.273.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 CAREER: Student Motivation and Learning in EngineeringAbstractThis project seeks to help

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Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University

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experience designing water and wastewater treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, and how the concepts are embedded in contexts. Page 23.272.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 CAREER: Cognitive Models of Conceptual Understanding in Practicing Civil Engineers and Development of Situated Curricular MaterialsIntroduction Developing conceptual

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Cheryl Carrico PE, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #6810Development of an Interview Protocol to Understand Engineering as a Ca-reer Choice for Appalachian YouthMrs. Cheryl Carrico PE, Virginia Tech Cheryl Carrico is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, an M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.BA, and is a licensed professional engineer. Ms. Carrico has over 20 years of experience in engineering practice and has work as an engineering manager for General Dynamics. In addition to research concerning career choices for Appalachian students, Cheryl supports several K-12 STEM outreach

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Marilyn Barger, National Science Foundation ATE Centers; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marie A. Boyette, FLATE

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Paper ID #5798Impact of Student Tours of Manufacturing FacilitiesDr. Marilyn Barger, National Science Foundation ATE Centers Dr. Marilyn Barger is the principal investigator and executive director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Excellence for Advanced Technological Education. FLATE is funded by the National Sci- ence Foundation and has been housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into techni- cal career pathway; has produced award-winning curriculum design and reform for secondary and post

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David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Mohammad Rabiul Islam, Oregon State Univeristy; Kelvin Daratha, Graduate Student at Washington State University

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design, isolated traffic signals, and driving simulation.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Dr. Shane Brown conducts research on cognition and conceptual change in engineering. He received his bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University, both in Civil Engineering. His Ph.D. degree includes a minor in Science and Mathematics Education. His master’s degree is in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis. Dr. Brown is a licensed professional civil engineer and has six years of experience designing water and waste water treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research focuses on theoretical

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Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Wolsky, WGBH Educational Foundation; Christine Andrews Paulsen, Concord Evaluation Group; Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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)are interviewed and surveyed to collect data, which will be analyzed using social cognitivecareer theory.The broader significance and importance of this project will be to support the informalengineering field’s ability to inspire more children to pursue engineering pathways (from initialinterest in engineering to choices in college majors and an ultimate career as a professionalengineer). The project builds on strong partnerships with many youth organizations, such as theGirl Scouts of the USA, FIRST and the National Engineers Week Foundation. This projectincludes not only a research program, but also the development of new web resources that canfurther promote children’s interest in and understanding of engineering.MotivationEngineers

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Leda Lunardi, NC State University

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careers in fields related toenergy through mentored engagement in a real research setting.APPLICATIONPARTICIPANTSStudents are recruited nationwide by postings on webpages of associations for undergraduateprograms and emails to undergraduate outreach coordinator or undergraduate director ofinstitutions that have limited research opportunities. One advantage is that the program ismultidisciplinary and composed of faculty from different engineering departments, physicaland mathematical sciences, targeting a large body of students.The minimum overall GPA for application is 3.5. Applications were filled online through theprogram web site. The applicants provide personal information, gender, demographic, andupload official transcripts’ files. One open

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Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara; Arica Lubin, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liu-Yen Kramer, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California Santa Barbara; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Engineering from the University of Calif. at Santa Barbara in 1990. He earned his B.A. in Physics and Applied Math from the University of Calif. at San Diego in 1984. He was conferred the A.S. in Engineering at Sierra College in 1981Ms. Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering PartnershipsProf. Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara Megan Valentine joined the UCSB faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University in 2003. She then completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Biology at Stanford University under the sponsorship of the Damon Runyon Cancer Re- search Foundation and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund through a Career

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Caye M Drapcho, Clemson University; Lib Crockett, Clemson University

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involved with schools in their local communities. Crockett found her true calling as an academic advisor for first-year engineering stu- dents at Clemson. During her 20 year career as an advisor she saw first-hand how students struggled to make the adjustment from high school to college. She helped develop and conduct transitional workshops on study skills, time management, test-taking and career/major choice for her students. She authored The General Engineering Newsletter and assisted in its transition from paper to electronic format. She also served as Transfer Coordinator for the College of Engineering and Science assisting all academic departments in the College with transfer evaluation and orientation as well as

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Deborah Newberry, Nano-Link Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education

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educators asthe focus topic.The Process:The logic diagram, which was one of the first steps in the evaluation and improvement process for theSynergy project effort, is shown in Figure 1. The logic diagram follows the progression of steps frominput through long term results. Essentially, the goal of Nano-Link is to enthuse young (pre college)students about nanoscience in particular and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) ingeneral. In the early years of Nano-Link, dissemination efforts focused predominantly on the students,with classroom visits, summer camps and various activities used to reach students with information aboutnanoscience and STEM concepts and careers. This effort was moderately successful with hundreds ofstudents reached

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David L. Soldan, Kansas State University; Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University; Noel N. Schulz, Kansas State University; Blythe A Vogt PE, Kansas State University; William Bowes Hageman, Kansas State University

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Paper ID #6258From Defense to Degree: Accelerating Degree Opportunities for Military Vet-eransDr. David L. Soldan, Kansas State UniversityDr. Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University Currently serving as department head and associate professor, Dr. Don Gruenbacher joined the Kansas State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1997. He was promoted to as- sociate professor in 2002, and has served as the graduate program coordinator of electrical and computer engineering since 2004. During his career at Kansas State University, Dr. Gruenbacher has chaired and served on various committees at the

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Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

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fellow of AAAS and the IEEE. Dr. May created the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science (SURE) program, for which he has been granted $2.3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Through SURE, he annually hosts minority students to perform research at Georgia Tech in the hopes that they will pursue a graduate degree. More than 73% of SURE participants enroll in graduate school. Dr. May is also the creator/director of the Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and Science (FACES) program, for which he has been granted over $10 million from NSF to double the number of African American Ph.D. recipients produced by Georgia Tech. Over the duration of FACES, 373 minority students have

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; John H Bailey, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona State University; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Russell Cox

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areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU Electrical Engineering faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 technical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings–over 60 with students. He has authored three engineering texts on classical controls, linear systems, and multi-variable control. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited

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Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Nadia L. Frye, Washington State University

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experience designing water and wastewater treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research interests are in conceptual change, epistemology, and social or situated cognition. Specifically, his research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, including the role of language and context in the learning process.Mr. Devlin Montfort, Washington State UniversityNadia L. Frye, Washington State University Page 23.1365.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU Electrical Engineering faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 technical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings–over 60 with students. He has authored three engineering texts on classical controls

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Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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% ofthem did not vote in a recent public election. A majority of them (53%) report havingparticipated in one to three S-L projects, 30% report more than three, and 17% report none.The participants considered security as the most important career value, and income as the leastimportant value (similar to what has been observed in previous years). The students are onaverage in agreement with the principles of the S-L implementation and activities. In particular,they are strongly positive towards the benefits of hands-on experience (7.7 on a 9 point Likertscale). Students are divided, however, on the mandatory nature of the S-L implementation, astheir mean score is 5.15 (not significantly different from neutral (i.e. 5) at a 5% risk level) on aLikert

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Shiwen Mao, Auburn University; Yingsong Huang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University; Yihan Li, Auburn University; Prathima Agrawal, Auburn University; Jitendra K Tugnait, Auburn University

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Engineering for the Department of Elec- trical and Computer Engineering at Auburn University in 2012. He received Auburn Alumni Council Research Awards for Excellence—Junior Award and two Auburn Author Awards in 2011. He received NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award in 2010. He is a co-recipient of the 2004 IEEE Communications Society Leonard G. Abraham Prize in the Field of Communications Systems and the Best Paper Runner-up Award of QShine 2008. He is on the Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks Journal, Wiley International Journal of Communication Systems, and ICST Transactions on Mobile Com- munications

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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school teachers, andindustry professionals recruited to be teachers to acquire the technical knowledge andcertifications and pedagogical skills to teach renewable energy in their classrooms; 3)develop and implement a 2+2+2 pathway through partnership with high schools anduniversities to allow students interested in renewable energy careers to have a definedcareer ladder with multiple exit points integrated with industry certifications and collegecertificate and degree attainment; 4) conduct continuous assessment and evaluation withimbedded targeted research of curricular and professional development strategies toensure that student, faculty, and industry goals are attained; and, 5) disseminate both theproducts and the partnership process to

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Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; David F. Bahr, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shelley N Pressley, Washington State University; Kimberly R Schneider, University of Central Florida; John C Lusth, University of Alabama

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FloridaDr. John C Lusth, University of Alabama Page 23.1250.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Three Training Programs for Preparing Undergraduates to Conduct ResearchAbstractThree instructional formats devoted to preparing STEM students for successful researchendeavors is the forum for this project. All formats are intended to reach undergraduate studentsearly in their academic careers. The three formats include: a semester long seminar, a one weekfaculty led “boot camp”, and a 2½ day peer mentor led short course. The investigators attempt tokeep the main topics in each format the same

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Erin M Fitzgerald, Museum of Science; Christine M Cunningham, Museum of Science

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natural inclination todesign and build things, and to take things apart to see how they work3. Beginning in elementarygrades is also important since it is before students develop many of the stereotypes that so oftendiscourage girls and minorities from pursuing courses and careers in technical fields4. It is duringprimary school that students establish first impressions of possible career options5. Finally, at alleducational levels, technology projects can help make mathematics and science content relevantto students by illustrating these subjects’ application in real-world projects6.To build the foundation for the next generation of technicians and engineers, we need elementaryteachers who are introducing their students to technology and

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Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kyle F Trenshaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, ThreeJoy Associates, Inc. and the University of Illinois

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made thediscussion sections the locus of change. The presiding faculty members could teach theirlectures as they normally would. The changes to the pedagogy were driven instead by the TAswho were in charge of the two experimental intrinsic motivation discussion sections. These TAschanged their teaching activities and grading activities to focus on supporting students’autonomy rather than any one particular learning outcome. Since these TAs also want to becomefaculty, this increased responsibility for the TAs created a secondary benefit of training theseTAs to become agents of change in their future careers. The remaining six discussion sectionswere led by other TAs who used interactive engagement (IE) pedagogies. We considered thesesections to

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Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Joseph Lee Gutenson, University of Alabama

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Paper ID #7735Water and Wastewater Technician EducationMs. Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Jana Fattic is the interim director of the Center for Water Resource Studies at Western Kentucky Uni- versity. Jana has served in various management capacities throughout her career, spanning the private, regulatory and academic sectors. Jana has experience in drinking water and waste water treatment, storm water and watershed management, public health and safety, and solid waste management. She holds a master of science degree in Geoscience from Western Kentucky University, and conducted research for her master’s thesis

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Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Cara J Poor P.E., Washington State University

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designing water and wastewater treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, and how the concepts are embedded in contexts.Dr. Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State UniversityDr. Cara J Poor P.E., Washington State University Dr. Poor has been teaching many of the integral undergraduate civil engineering courses at Washington State University for the last six years, including seven mechanics of materials courses. She received the departments’ Outstanding Teaching Award in 2010 and Outstanding Advising Award in 2012. Dr. Poor is a licensed

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Steven W Villachica, Boise State University; Anthony Wayne Marker, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Linda Huglin; Amy Chegash, Boise State University

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shared Department Chairs Boards Transfer & IP Giving concern and engineering Career Services practice that wants to Professional Organizations & Collections of Engineers Senior Design decrease ramp up time to

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; John P Henry, Sustainable Learning Systems; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; Talbot Bielefeldt, International Society for Technology in Education

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students understand thatKWS is a simplified, specific instance of a general problem-solving framework that they willneed to use throughout their careers in addressing novel challenges.Minor interface adjustments might make KWS and chat more accessible and integrated, or theinstructors might need to do some modeling of collaborative problem solving. For example, chatis currently designed to be launched through onscreen menu. A “You Got a Message” type ofnote will pop up on the top right corner of the game GUI whenever a group member initiates chatwith the player. The current design raised a lot of suggestions from the students during their play

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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problems with theguidance and some tutoring provided by peer mentors; these peer mentors are upper-levelundergraduate students in the college. PLTL groups aim to develop student confidence in Page 23.114.3collaborative problem solving skills and teach students during their first year in collegehow to practice independent problem solving methods. This procedure requires deepthought, time, discussion and risk taking; these are all skills beneficial for careers inengineering and computer science. For this reason, peer mentors do not have solutionmanuals. The peer mentors act as facilitators who work with students to solve problemsmethodically while

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Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Melanie Roudkovski, LeTourneau University

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-other focus, and then again during the second half for further relationship building. Met with the peer mentor bi-weekly to monitor progress of FIG members and intervened as needed to guide and encourage group members. Maintained the role of academic advisor throughout the entire first year and will continue through the academic career of each FIG member in most cases (unless they change major).Peer Mentor Peer mentors (locally called peer advisors) were selected by the faculty mentors, FIG Director, and the Director of Student Achievement. Each peer mentor was compensated for about 5 hours/week for FIG work. Attended the Success4Students seminar with the FIG members. Met with the FIG

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Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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development skills were important in theirprofessional careers. Finally, it should be noted that the majority of the interviewed studentscited their professor and TAs as important aspects of their experience in the course in futuresemesters.References 1. Barkley, E. F. (2010). Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2. Angelo, T.A., and Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques, 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass. pp. 148-153. 3. Kuc, R. (2001). Teaching the nonscience major: EE101-The digital information age. IEEE Transactions on Education, 44 (2), 158-164. 4. Orsak, G. C., Wood, S. L., Douglas, S. C., Munson, D. C., Treichler, J. R., Athale, R. A

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Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Cyber Infrastructure with Physical LaboratoriesAbstract Laboratories are indispensible components for engineering and technology curricula.Through systematically designed experiments, students can gain hands-on experience, enhanceclassroom learning, and cultivate career interests. However, traditional laboratories are oftenrestricted by space, scheduling, staffing, etc. Thus, how to effectively organize laboratories andmaximize the utilization of limited resources has gained many researchers’ attention. In recentyears, integrating cyberspace with educational technology has achieved significant progress. Tofacilitate the needs of research and education, lots of laboratory

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Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University

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treatment facilities in central California. He was the recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2011. Dr. Brown’s research interests are in conceptual change, epistemology, and social or situated cognition. Specifically, his research focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding why some engineering concepts are harder to learn than others, including the role of language and context in the learning process.Mr. Devlin Montfort, Washington State University Page 23.355.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Curricular Materials and Methods for