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Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Brian P DeJong, Central Michigan University; Qin Hu, Central Michigan University; Shaopeng Cheng, Central Michigan University ; Steve Kettler, Alma High School; Daniel Chen, Central Michigan University

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Year Research Experiences for Teachers ProgramAbstractWe have successfully finished our summer program in our National Science Foundation (NSF)supported Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site entitled “Multidisciplinary EngineeringResearch for Rural Michigan's Future.” The summer program was 6 weeks long and hosted 7 in-service teachers (high school science) and 5 pre-service teachers (integrated science majors).Participants are split into 6 groups and teamed up with an engineering faculty and an engineeringundergraduate student each. During their 40 hours/week work schedule, participants haveworked on faculty supervised research projects for half their time and the rest was reserved forclassroom unit plans

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Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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post-graduation plans of seniors—plans to pursue engineering or non-engineeringwork and plans to attend engineering or non-engineering graduate school—are students‘confidence in their professional and interpersonal skills and their level of intrinsic psychologicalmotivation to study engineering. These two variables, when taken in combination, alsodistinguish the overall college experience of students. 4STEM Major PersistenceThere is little national research available on major retention. Major retention is challenging tomeasure as students declare majors and never begin coursework. Others begin coursework yetonly formally declare majors in their second or even third year of study. According to theAmerican Society of Engineering Education

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Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Kenyon M Richardson; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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teaching practices by engineering faculty islimited (e.g., [4]). Our own research confirms these findings at the University of Michigan (U-M,a large, public research university) where we recently observed a random sample ofundergraduate, lecture-based engineering classes and discovered that the use of active learningand effective student questioning was surprisingly low [2]. To achieve wider adoption ofeffective teaching practices at our college of engineering, we are working to develop aninstitutional change plan. This paper describes one part of that change plan: a series of facultyfocus groups we conducted to explore factors that influence faculty motivation to adopt effectiveteaching practices.We use the Expectancy-Value Theory (EVT, [1, 6

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Liusheng Wang, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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received question prompts during problem solving performed significantly better thanthose who did not receive question prompts, because question prompts could prompt students tomake meaningful and intentional efforts to identify relevant factors; help them organizeinformation and plan the solution process; assist them in articulating their solution process;evaluate the selected solutions, and compare alternatives for the most variable solutions. 25Davis and Linn also found that reflective prompts supported knowledge integration andencouraged reflection at a level that students did not generally consider. 26 Reflection helps toconnect metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive control. 27 Reflection prompts helpedstudents to self-monitor and study

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James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University

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open-ended experimentation,students were provided sufficient time for thorough planning and were provided a small budgetfor supplies and materials to support their investigations. The students reacted favorably to thisformat and took this assignment seriously. This assignment became the cornerstone of the classfor the terms that this activity was included and effectively replaced a final examination. Forseveral times this activity has been incorporated, we held a planning session for an entirelaboratory period two to three weeks before the project was due. This timeline allowed sufficienttime for development of scope, purchasing of materials, conducting experiments, and analyzingand interpreting results.Throughout this investigation

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. This project introduces hands-on, biomedically-relatedexperiments and course materials into the engineering curriculum, with a focus on artificial organs. Sev-eral modules are being developed and integrated throughout Rowan’s engineering curriculum, into themultidisciplinary freshman engineering course, core engineering courses, and senior electives. The mod-ules will be highly transferrable to other traditional engineering programs such as chemical, mechanicaland electrical as well as biomedical engineering programs. Our evaluation plan will examine specificlearning outcomes in core engineering areas as well as effect on retention, student attitudes, and careerchoices.INTRODUCTION The relatively new discipline of biomedical engineering

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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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as adirect consequence, interest them in opportunities available through graduate study. Students inthe program receive subsidized on-campus housing for the duration of the program, a meal plan,a $600 travel allowance, and full access to institutional facilities, including computer accounts,health care, recreational facilities, and the library. In addition, the participants are awarded a$5,000 stipend. The financial incentives offered by SURE are designed to enable the recruitmentof some of the best available students, many of whom choose to participate despite lucrativesummer employment opportunities in industry.SURE has assembled a dedicated and supportive cadre of faculty advisors who regularly involveundergraduate students in their

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

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. Page 23.969.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 BT-ATE Pipeline for Progress: A Multi-Level Educational Plan for an Emerging IndustryAbstract: A dynamic and innovative Biosystems Technology (BT) curriculum was developed atthe secondary, technical college and university levels. The curriculum includes core concepts inlife science, engineering, technology and mathematics focused on applications in biologicalsystems that transition student learning and depth of understanding from one level to the next.The program was successful in educating students with increased STEM knowledge, with anemphasis on engineering content, to prepare them for the technical workforce in

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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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regarding time, rules, and regulations. Schools also have constraints for days and times and even “better” or preferred months during the school year and even times of day for students to leave a school. Listening to these stakeholders and honoring their constraints and limitations is one step in organizing a good and effective tour. The Tour Process (before, during, after) Generally, a tour process has three stages: pre-tour planning, the tour event day, and post tour follow up and activities. All of these are equally important to provide good experiences for all participants (industry hosts, students, parents, and teachers, and third party organizers or

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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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faculty with astrong interest in promoting student success in all aspects of program planning and execution; 2)the design of activities that provide an encouraging peer group, as well as the level of supportthat students might need because of lack of confidence and/or unfamiliarity with a universityenvironment, while setting clear goals and high performance expectations. At our campus, theINSET program has been the inspiration for the creation of other CC-university partnerships. Weanticipate that INSET might also serve as a successful model for other institutions, who want toencourage and support the advancement of CC students in STEM fields as they transfer to 4-yearinstitutions.INSET Program Design and ActivitiesEntering its twelfth year

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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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on ways to connect hands-on experiential components with distance learning opportu- nities for future water and waste water treatment operators.Dr. Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky UniversityMr. Joseph Lee Gutenson, University of Alabama Mr. Gutenson is currently pursuing his master’s and Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama. His research interests include water resource planning and security, computer in- formation systems, and environmental sustainability. He has worked on a variety of water-related projects including several funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institute for Hometown Security

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Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayan Bhattarai, North Carolina A&T State University

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excellent talent pool for traditional graduate engineering programs, as well as non-traditional graduate programs planned for the near future at our university, such as the graduateprograms of the ERC-supported Bioengineering Department and/or Joint School of Nanoscienceand Nanoengineering. The content organization of the paper is as follows: (a) Nanotechnology-I:Development of an interdisciplinary nanotechnology theory-cum-laboratory course, (b)Nanotechnology-II: Development of an semester-long hands-on research-based course, (c)Nanotechnology modules in existing undergraduate courses, (d) REU activities, and (e) Specialopportunity for an NUE student to visit an international laboratory.A . N A N O T E C H N O L O G Y - I : DEVELOPMENT OF AN

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Mary R Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Jon Pearlman; Christian D Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Birdy Reynolds, University of Pittsburgh; Shelly Renee Brown MEd, The Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center; University of Pittsburgh

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relationship and proximity to UPMC, one of the largest healthcarenetworks in the US, allows us to utilize their services for any additional research and/orassessment needs.Product innovation course Participants complete a course on product innovation that includes design, development,and evaluation of technologies in addition to the processes of bringing these products to market.The course covers the steps in the establishment of a technology venture using the hands-onequivalent of a laboratory course. Teacher teams provide technical enhancements to new orexisting product/service ideas and construct business plans to form a proposed startup business.Activities include identifying user needs from real clients, developing concepts, evaluating

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Russell Pimmel, University of Alabama (Emeritus); Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder; Rocio C Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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describes our implementationplans and the early steps we have taken; and finally it outlines plans for collecting andinterpreting evaluation data.Background and Literature ReviewIn developing the rationale for the use of VCPs in engineering faculty development, we reviewthe literature in five areas: the need for new engineering faculty development efforts, the inherentlimitations of current faculty development approaches, the effectiveness of learning communitiesand communities of practice, the effectiveness of virtual approaches, and the participation ofengineering faculty members.Need for New Engineering Faculty Development Efforts: Many faculty professionaldevelopment efforts rely on the “develop-disseminate model” in which individuals or

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Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S Stohlmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Forster D. Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette

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EngineeringEducation, which was designed to meet the growing need for a clear definition of quality K-12engineering education.MethodsThe Framework for Quality K-12 Engineering Education was developed using a design-basedresearch methodology10-12. For the design of the Framework, the researchers planned iterativecycles of revision in order to get a robust and inclusive framework that encompasses the coreideas necessary for a quality engineering education. Here, we first describe the final framework,and then the development process from the initial version based on a modified ABET Criterion3: Student Outcomes a-k4 for K-12 students through to the final version. For each iteration,academic standards from a sample of states were coded by multiple researchers

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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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majors to Infomatics which is not an engineering degree.The retention to graduation of this group of students in STEM is 98.6% and in engineering is97.2%. The retention to graduation in engineering at ASU is 94.4%. Forty-nine students (69%)have received their Bachelor’s degree and 25 (51%) of the students have continued on tograduate school. Seven of these students are in engineering PhD programs. Page 23.1052.6III. ProgrammingGraduate school is an emphasis in both S-STEM programs. The students are urged from day oneto have graduate school in their plans. The students are told about the greater opportunities inindustry with a

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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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projectdesigned to understand the barriers that inhibit students from pursuing engineering careers in theAppalachian region of the United States and, ultimately, to develop a theoretical framework thatexplains the factors that limit Appalachian students’ pursuit of engineering careers. Theframework would serve as a foundation for research-based interventions designed to broadenparticipation among this demographic.In the first phase of the research project, we are exploring salient influencers of students’ careerchoice process. To do this, we are exploring career paths from the perspective of high schoolstudents, college students, and engineering working professionals. The three differentperspectives afford a quasi-longitudinal1, 2 look at planned (high

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Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University

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Page 23.221.5important, demonstrating that while not every students’ misconceptions havebeen repaired, most students have experienced long-term misconception repair.Second, these results follow from just two ~15 minute activities in each conceptarea. That is, relative to the entire time students devote on this course, arelatively tiny additional investment creates significant change in conceptualunderstanding.For future work, we plan to continue analysis of these data to better understandhow students’ understanding changes over time and transfers to novel situations.We also plan to isolate the impact of particular activities on the post-test scores.Finally, we are revising and re-envisioning our heat transfer activities to makethem more

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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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traffic signals and use this knowledge to develop a concept inventoryin traffic signal operations that is relevant to engineering practice. The rationale for the workwas that conducting fundamental engineering education research on student and practitionerways of knowing is a critical and often overlooked first step in curriculum and assessment designand having an engineering design relevant traffic signal operations concept inventory (TSCI) willprovide explicit evidence of what is important for students to know, how much they know aboutthese important concepts, and how and where to focus transportation engineering design courses.The specific aims of the Research Plan included the following elements: I. Determine core concepts for isolated

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Kimberly A Warren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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’.Qualitative and quantitative data are collected as part of a comprehensive evaluation plan thatwill be used to compare student learning outcomes in the ‘treatment’ and ‘control groups’. It isimportant to note that the entire course curriculum was revamped prior to the start of this projectto ensure that delivery methods and teaching techniques were the only thing changed. Thestructure of the material (organized into ‘content modules’) remains unchanged from semester tosemester. The purpose of this project is to 1) develop effective, innovative desk-top tools (GCT)that will promote a student-centered, interactive learning environment in the classroom, 2)implement the GCT to target multiple learning styles while identifying the challenges, 3

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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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1.5 1 Q1.1 Q1.2 Q1.3 Q1.4 Q1.5 Q1.6 Q1.7 Q1.8 Survey Questions Fig. 3 Selected student survey statistics about the effectiveness of the SDR term projects from the Fall 2012 ELEC3400—Communication Systems class. SDR LABORATORY COURSE DEVELOPMENTThe SDR projects offered in our undergraduate classes provide valuable experience and test thefeasibility of introducing SDR into our undergraduate wireless engineering curriculum.Encouraged by the progress made and positive feedback from students, we plan to develop anSDR laboratory course for undergraduate

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Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Christopher Mark Hessler, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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Page 23.935.2During the first project year, user adaptable four basic lab modules covering three major areas ofinterests in water distribution system analysis were developed. The basic modules and kitsinclude disinfection kinetics of bacteria [both Gram positive (spore form) and Gram negative],decay/ reaction kinetics of disinfectants, contaminant mixing and basic hydraulic labs (frictionand energy losses). Using the basic modules, three integrated modules coupled withmathematical modeling using the EPANET were developed to help students understand thecombined role of biological, chemical and hydraulic dynamics on water quality changes in thedistribution system.ImplementationThe implementation plan is composed of phase 1 (the first and second

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Andreas S Spanias, Arizona State University; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan; Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Mahesh K Banavar, Arizona State University; Suhas Ranganath, ASU; Xue Zhang; Deepta Rajan, Arizona State University; Girish Kalyanasundaram, Arizona State University

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significantimprovement in student understanding. We plan to develop specialized assessment instrumentsto gauge the impact of the proposed e-learning platform and perform assessments during thespring and the fall 2013 semesters in the senior-level DSP class and the sophomore level Signalsand Systems class at Arizona State University (ASU). In the future, we plan to integrate thedeveloped assessments as a part of the e-learning interface and provide ways to encourage self-learning and self-evaluation among the students.Existing DSP Education ResourcesWe will describe in detail the existing computer and mobile DSP education resources that will Page 23.445.4form a part

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

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difficulty of the goal, their prior experience,and peer encouragement from others 4. Students with high self-efficacy use more cognitive andmetacognitive strategies as well as self-regulatory strategies such as planning, monitoring, andregulating 11. Achievement motivation, which encompasses students’ attitudes about theirabilities and tasks, can elucidate student choices related to persistence in engineering, solvingproblems, and the value of tasks encountered in an engineering environment 12. Achievementmotivation serves as a useful framework for the examination of research questions related tostudents’ attitudes about pursuing engineering, and how these factors affect students’ learningexperiences.Phase 1: Identifying Relevant Factors

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Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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students are introduced to a“flatter” instructional environment; all participants have dual roles as students andinstructors who are embedded in a collaborative environment where all learncollectively from each others’ experiences, even the instructor. We also discusshypothesized benefits and plans for assessment.IntroductionGlobalization1 has put engineering education2,3 and the profession at a challengingcrossroad. On one hand, the impact of rapid technological innovations on modernsocieties has been amplified by the globalization of the economy1; hence, betterliving standards afford increasing equity in education. Despite this fact, students’graduation percentages in U.S. engineering schools have been decreasing over theyears 4-5 with the

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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learning experience of his/her undergraduate students byproviding them with skills that are highly marketable and appreciated by industry. II. Curriculum Development at Michigan Technological UniversityFigure 1 shows the current and proposed digital design logic sequence which incorporates theaddition of two new courses that will be added to the current course (Digital Electronics). TheEET program will introduce two new courses (Digital Design Using VHDL and Topics inProgrammable Logic). Each of these courses is three credit hours (2 class, 3 lab). Thedescriptions of the two new courses are provided below. We are able to add the two new courseswithout impacting the overall degree plan. The current EET program has a shortage of courses indigital

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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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Yes (typical of community projects) My ability to write and speak credibly as an engineer. 812 6.20 Yes My understanding of the value of teamwork in 811 6.55 Yes addressing community issues. My ability to plan and carry out a project for the 808 6.44 Yes community. My school pride. 810 5.94 Yes The likelihood that I would drop out of engineering. 806 3.46 Yes My view of the engineering profession in a positive 811

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dianna Newman; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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instructional staff in the application of MOHS pedagogy. iii. As new issues are identified, new assessment and evaluation tools will be developed and or existing tools will be modified and applied; this will allow for the identification of developmental patterns of implementation, areas for “just in time” instructional support for faculty as well as students, and broader documentation of impact as the process and products are disseminated across the STEM domain.3) Determine Barriers and Best Practices to Wide-Spread Adoption The center plans to utilize a large set of constituency groups from a diverse group of colleges and high schools and STEM disciplines to identify barriers to wide-spread adoption for

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Xia Wang, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Michael A Latcha, Oakland University

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. Students are also exposed to Chinese culture through all kinds of arranged cultureexchange activities. In this paper we will discuss some of the experience that we gained fromorganizing this international research program over the past 3 years. Some of the planning,logistics, procedures and outcomes will be described and analyzed based on the results fromprogram survey. Some suggestions to keep the sustainability of the program will be alsoprovided. This type of information will be useful for peers who seek to run a similar program.Application and RecruitingThe program ran for eight weeks in each summer of 2010-2012, starting in middle of May andending in early July. Nine months before the program started, the NSF IRES flyer was preparedand was

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planned for April 2013. • Kid Wind Teacher Workshops were presented at Central and Southern California locations for middle and high school teachers and the resulting pre and post evaluation data showed a high degree of improvement in teacher content knowledge and attitude toward wind energy curriculum and teaching. • Kid Wind Student Regional Competitions were hosted with co-sponsorship from public schools and the wind industry and the highest performing student teams competed at the Kid Wind Student finals co-supported by CREATE, AWEA, industry and KidWind at the AWEA national conference in Atlanta, CA in June of 2012 and CREATE-trained teams won both the middle school and high school divisions