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Trends in Nuclear Engineering Education I

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2003 Annual Conference

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Frank Wicks

engineering course as part of theirprogram. The challenge is how to effectively structure such a course. Some students mayhave extensive nuclear industry experience and others with minimal prior knowledge. The author has developed such a course that combines instruction from an out ofprint text book and simulated reactor experiments to provide a context for the text bookand lecture material. The author will describe this course along with student commentsthat have been consistently favorable. Page 8.304.11. Introduction Nuclear Engineering and Technology at Union College is a masters level course inthe Mechanical Engineering Department. There

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Experiences with the TTL Turbojet Engine

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kenneth French

covered here since they arevery well presented in the TTL publications and in Dr Callinan's ASEE paper[1].BackgroundJohn Brown University (JBU) purchased an SR-30 gas turbine engine in 1999. Two yearslater we purchased the cutaway version since our use was for classroom and laboratoryapplications. The first applications of the engine were done with no deviations from theTurbine Technologies suggested practice. We found the engine to be an excellent devicefor demonstration and a definite morale builder. In the fall of 2000 we were makingbiodiesel from unused cooking oil for testing in piston diesel engines and decided to trythat fuel in our SR-30. Based on that success, in 2001 we prepared SR-30 fuel from usedcooking oil. A variety of fuels are

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Student Interaction

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Ranky

Session 3622 A Computerized Engineering Assessment Method Based on 3D Interactive Multimedia, that Students Enjoy Paul G. Ranky Professor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduAbstractIn this paper we introduce the principles of our novel 3D interactive web multimedia -based educational and assessment methods and solutions, and by focusing on thecontinuous professional development learners, explain and demonstrate (during our

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2003 Annual Conference

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Saeed Foroudastan

Session 2360 An Evaluation on the Use of Ultra Low-Flow Toilets In Four Developing Countries as a Means to Contribute to Water Resource Sustainability Saeed D. Foroudastan. Ph.D., Associate Professor Monette Rebecca, Graduate Assistant Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThis paper is an investigation into the use of water-saving toilets by developing countries toclarify whether their application can help promote water resource sustainability. To

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Understanding Students: Cognition

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2003 Annual Conference

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Alene Harris; Monica Cox, Purdue University

/ Department of Teaching and Learning, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University Abstract This paper explores both the significance and the lim itations of the VaNTH Observation System (VOS). The VOS was originally developed for use at the VaNTH Engineering Research Center in bioengineering classrooms at Vanderbilt University, Northwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Harvard/Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Science and Technology. This instrument is designed to capture (1) the number and dura tion of faculty-student interactions in a classroom, (2) the engagement of students

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International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tim Mizen; Robert Baldwin; Ronald Miller

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology: this is the organization that has been identified as thepreferred accrediting agency for the Petroleum Institute (www.abet.org)2 Page 8.408.3 Engineering Criteria 2000: the set of methods and guidelines that define ABET’s outcomes-based accreditationpolicies and procedures Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education • operate as an educational and research hub that interconnects with regional and international constituents in

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Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Arunsi Chuku

andinterdisciplinary environment. This is the real society in which they will live and practicethe profession. As most real life projects will be complex, involving experts and artisansfrom other fields, it is crucial the students gain exposure to emerging applications to thevarious disciplines in engineering, architectural design, construction and the environment.In choosing a project, it is necessary and advantageous to consider projects that fit in withNational priorities and are, also, within current cutting-edge technologies. These factorsare important to students in terms of employability and tend to enhance studentsenthusiasm and persistence during project execution. The College of Engineering,Architecture & Physical Sciences at Tuskegee University

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Retention of Minority Students

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2003 Annual Conference

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Claire Lynne McCullough

Session 2370 If We Build It, Will They Come? Attracting, and Retaining, Under-Represented Groups in Engineering Dr. Claire McCullough College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403AbstractAs the demand for engineers and other technically trained professionals grows in ourincreasingly technological society, the problem of attracting and retaining members of under-represented groups to these fields is becoming

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Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Ranky

Session 3263 Interactive 3D Multimedia Cases for Manufacturing Engineering Education with Internet Support Paul G. RankyProfessor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering,New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduAbstractThe objective of this research was to create a case-based / problem-based teaching andlearning curriculum that enables students to explore design and manufacturingengineering, management, biomedical engineering, computer systems and other subjectswith the aid

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Three P's in Introduction to Engineering

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Kristine Craven

Session 3453 Assessing the Effectiveness of a Project-Based Laboratory Manual for a C Programming Course Kristine K. Craven Tennessee Technological UniversityAbstract Programming for Engineers, Basic Engineering (BE) 1120, is a first-year course atTennessee Technological University that is taught in a lecture/laboratory format. Traditionally thelaboratory manual has been comprised of unrelated randomly selected exercises chosen mainlyfrom the homework sections of the course textbook. A new project-based laboratory manual hasbeen

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The Climate for Women In Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Natela Ostrovskaya; Jan Rinehart; Susan Metz

Session 3592 Mentoring Men of Color and Women to Faculty Positions: Results from a Faculty Survey Jan Rinehart, Susan Staffin Metz, Natela Ostrovskaya Texas A&M University/Stevens Institute of Technology/Texas A&M UniversityAbstractThis paper reports on an engineering faculty survey designed to provide insights into why underrepresented (women, African American men, Latinos, and Native American men) enteracademia. There continues to be a shortage of participation from these groups in theengineering field and even with all the efforts of

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Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Dennis Kroll

Session 2357 EVERYTHING YOUR MOTHER NEVER TOLD YOU ABOUT RUNNING AN ON-LINE COURSE-OR AT LEAST MOST OF IT1 Dennis E. Kroll, Ph.D. Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Bradley University Peoria, IllinoisAbstract - You have spent years learning to teach in a classroom. Feedback is usually quick andyou can adjust as you go. Your students have spent years learning how to survive a classroomenvironment and, being engineering students, should be doing fairly well

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Innovative Teaching Methods in Industrial Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Michael Kuhl; Matthew Marshall; Andres Carrano

the industrial engineeringcurriculum at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). To do this, we wanted to provide a moreintegrated approach to teaching courses such as manufacturing, ergonomics, and simulationwhich are traditionally thought of as independent topics. Furthermore, the experiential setup willallow the incorporation of a team-based learn-by-doing approach to the theoretical knowledge inthe areas of manufacturing, simulation and ergonomics and their interrelationship by beingexposed to all the different facets of assembly systems engineering.Typically, a graduate from an industrial engineering program is expected to perform andcontribute in all the areas mentioned above, sometimes in a common arena. However, theinstruction

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Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jesse Pappas; Eric Pappas

engineers, who face difficultand often enigmatic problems on a daily basis, must possess excellent problem-solvingskills, an intimate knowledge of modern design processes, and a proven ability to innovate.A 1997 Journal of Engineering Education article by Gary Klukken (et al.) reads: "A lackof creativity is clearly problematic in a rapidly changing, technologically oriented worldwhere generating new ideas is essential to survival."2 Joseph Bordogna, the AssistantDirector of Engineering for the National Science Foundation, agrees: "The engineer mustbe able to work across many different disciplines and fields…and make the connectionsthat will lead to deeper insights, more creative solutions, and getting things done."3 In aSpring 2002 Issues in

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Teaching Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Erik De Graaff; Gillian Saunders-Smits

Session 2125 The development of integrated professional skills in Aerospace Engineering through problem-based learning in design projects Gillian N. Saunders-Smits, Erik de Graaff Faculty of Aerospace Engineering/Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsIntroductionAeroplanes and space missions have always had an enormous appeal to the imagination of thegeneral public. The desire of man to fly dates back to mythology in Ovid’s Daedalus and Icarusand many proud parents and

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stephen Martin; Shailendra Mehta; Ronald Steuterman; Leah Jamieson; Donald Blewett; William Oakes; Edward Coyle

Engineering, Industrial Engineering, MechanicalEngineering, and Nuclear Engineering.IRL Background and RationaleThe concept for developing the IRL came out of discussions between Professor Marie C. Thursbyand Alan Peterson, chairman of litigation support consultancy and CEO for Tucker Alan Inc., andthe founding benefactor of Purdue University's Technology Transfer Initiative (TTI). At the time,Thursby held the Burton D. Morgan Chair of International Policy and Management in theEconomics Department in Purdue University's Krannert School of Management. Thursby iscurrently the Hal and John Smith Chair of Entrepreneurship at Georgia Institute of Technology’sDuPree College of Management. The Technology Transfer Initiative served as the pilot programfor

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Activities for the Materials Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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S. Michael Condren; Ken Lux; George C. Lisensky; Donald Stone; Arthur B. Ellis; Anne Bentley; Amy Payne; Robert Carpick; Wendy Crone

personal computer is being inspired by nanotechnology.1 Nanotechnologyexamples, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), shape memory alloys, amorphous metals, andferrofluids, illustrate the increasing impact of this field. Page 8.682.1 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”The importance of this emerging technology to society and industry requires that undergraduateinstitutions take steps to adapt their curricula to ensure a capable future workforce as well as amore scientifically literate general population

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The Climate for Women In Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

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Vivian Lemanowski; Ellen Yezierski; Arlisa Labrie; Bettie Smiley; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland

equities?V. Video Part II: Failing in Fairness Dateline NBC 1998 (Diane Sawyer with Myra and David Sadker)VI. Gender equity awareness assessmentFigure 1. Workshop Agendas for Gender Equity In Math, Science and Technology ClassroomsProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Page 8.84.4 © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationand engaged more females in science. The instructor group knew that the research aspect of theworkshop was important and continually guided their own practice as teachers; therefore,relevant gender

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NSF Opportunities for Undergraduate Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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George Bebis; Dwight Egbert; Dave Williams

Computer Engineering (sophomore level)CS 308 - Data Structures (junior level, portions may apply to soph. specialized courses)CS/EE 336 - Microprocessor Engineering (junior level, may apply to soph. technology courses)The integration of computer vision research into these course is being done through self-contained modules in such as way as to make the integration easily transferable to similarcourses. The modules include lecture notes and Power Point presentations, example studentdesign projects and labs, recommended reading materials, a prerequisite list, and in some casesvideo taped lectures. The list of prerequisite knowledge can be used by instructors at otherinstitutions to aid in deciding whether or not the research results are

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Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bob Freeman

An asynchronous approach to teaching Math and Engineering software within the context of a course in MechanismsAbstractIn this work we describe the use of interactive, web-based instructional technologies in conjunctionwith in a course in Mechanisms to teach math and engineering software, and vice-versa, the use ofinteractive, web-based instructional technologies in conjunction with math and engineeringsoftware to teach in a course in Mechanisms. The idea is to accomplish both the teaching of thecourse content and the use of math and engineering software without taking class time to teach thesoftware. The guiding principle is to initially introduce the student one step at a time through onlythe parts of the software necessary

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Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack McGourty

and integration of competency-based attributes to ensure that future engineers have the requisite skills to develop and build uponthe steady stream of advanced technological breakthroughs. There are several reasons for thisnew focus in the engineering classroom. A key factor is the dynamic nature of technology inboth the workplace and society. While fundamental scientific and technical knowledge remainsimportant and necessary, many of the tools and technologies learned in today’s classroombecome obsolete within the early years of an engineering career. One common statement madeby today’s engineering alumni is the need to acquire certain professional skills in order to beeffective in this dynamic workplace. These include functioning on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

are integrating with thedatabase finds course Websites by searching a filtered set of educational domains forsites containing keywords characteristic of course material in the target discipline. Wepresent preliminary results of using this search engine.1. IntroductionWith the advent of the World-Wide Web in the early ’90s, instructors began to placecourse material on line. In 1995, academic attendees from the International Symposiumon Computer Architecture indicated great interest in developing a Website of reusablecourse materials. By 1997, approximately half of the object-technology (OT) instructorsattending a workshop organized by the first author had developed course Websites.Contributions were sought, and approximately 500 problems were

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Pre-College Initiatives in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Lang Wah Lee; Tamer Ceylan

Session 2253 INTRODUCING AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SUBJECTS Lang Wah Lee, Tamer Ceylan University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleIntroductionTo cope with the rapid advancement in science and technology and the challenge of economicglobalization, our country must have a good supply of competent engineers and scientists. However,most students from our nation’s schools are not sufficiently prepared for science and mathematicssubjects. As a result, many of them are not qualified to enter engineering programs. Among thosewho are admitted

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Experiences with the TTL Turbojet Engine

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Horatio Perez-Blanco

conclusion that the SR-30clearly enhances the teaching of gas turbines and thermodynamics.IntroductionHigher learning in the Engineering endeavor is seldom devoid of the need for experimentation.As Ferguson (1) has unequivocally argued, development of engineers calls for insightful blendsof theory and practice. Definition and implementation of experiments that capture an importantaspect of science or technology is crucial to the endeavor. Experiments that unleash theimagination and creativity of participants are deemed successful in our scale. The department ofMechanical and Nuclear Engineering at PSU has supported for a few years now a thermal systemlab that endeavors to ignite interest and creativity in energy conversion. These creative

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2003 Annual Conference

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Nancy Thompson; Eric Vilar; Beth Davidson; John Brader; Michael Matthews; Elisabeth Alford; Sirena Hargrove-Leak

, routing andswitching. Presently a first year M.A. student in Composition and Rhetoric, she plans to teachand research in this field, emphasizing the use of technology. Beth Davidson’s Perspective The work in the RCS mirrors the processes used in industry, specifically the telecommunications industry. While working with computer, electrical, and mechanical engineers in a telecommunications environment, I participated in many sessions of distributed cognition; I just didn’t know it at the time. As the INS website text below illustrates, the corporate world operates on the basis of distributed cognition. We are the knowledge behind the network, and there are many ways to tap into our collective expertise. In addition to using that

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Effective Teaching to Motivate & Retain

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julio Davalos

selected fundamental principles with existing oremerging teaching technologies can be beneficial for improving the quality of learning andteaching in the classroom. In addition to the obvious benefits for students and the satisfaction Page 8.469.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationderived by the instructor, the experience and knowledge gained through efforts directed toimproving teaching can be effectively combined with research interests and evolve intointegrated research-educational projects This paper describes an

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Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

Session # 1170 Middle School Students get Introduced to Fundamentals of Engineering at the UMES-NOAA Summer Camp Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, Gurbax Singh University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853AbstractNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have funded an outreachprogram at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to promote mathematics,science, engineering and technology (MSET) education among minority middle schoolstudents. The first and second autho r of this paper direct the program with support andassistance from graduate

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International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tim Anderson; Rufus Carter; Brian Thorndyke; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

Session 2660A Comparison of Demographic Factors and Academic Performances between Students Graduated in Engineering and Other Disciplines Guili Zhang, Brian Thorndyke, Rufus Carter, Matthew Ohland, and Tim Anderson Educational Psychology Department, University of Florida / Department of Physics, University of Florida / Educational Psychology Department, University of Florida / Department of General Engineering, Clemson University / Department of Chemical Engineering, University of FloridaAbstractIn this study, demographics and academic performance measures of undergraduate engineeringstudents were

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ron Earley; Dave Lennig; Dave Campbell; Suguna Bommaraju

,should partner with atleast one local on the K-12 level. The aim is to improve mathematics andscience instruction, provide role models, and give students and teachers a greater inderstndingof engneering’s role in society.” Page 8.7.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationOne program that is promoting partnerships between industry/ universities/ K-12 schools isFIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Since the year 2001, theFIRST Robotics Competition, an annual design challenge is being used as

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Three P's in Introduction to Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruben Schwieger

problem solving. In working with technology in engineeringeducation, Mioduser suggested the need for defining an appropriate conceptual frameworksupportive of requisite knowledge, skills and cognitive models for problem solving.9 Thus it willbe important to endeavor to make language supportive of concepts that are critical to problemsolving success and to make sure that the language used reflects the underlying concepts involvedin problem solving in engineering. Suggestions for dealing with the difficulties posed by language usage include thefollowing: § Use correct terminology and urge students to do the same by pointing out to students the difficulties created by poor language concerning problem solving