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Faculty Development Research

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Kyle Nathan Winfree, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

Education, vol. 59, pp. 146-164, 2010.[11] D. D. Gremler and K. P. Gwinner, "Customer-employee Rapport in Service Relationships," Journal of Service Research, vol. 3, pp. 82-104, 2000.[12] J. Lowman, Mastering the techniques of teaching, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1995.[13] R. M. Ryan, J. H. Wilson and J. L. Pugh, "Psychometric characteristics of the professor- student rapport scale," Teaching of Psychology, vol. 38, pp. 135-141, 2011.[14] K. Zoller and C. Landry, The Choreography of Presenting: The 7 Essential Abilities of Effective Presenters, USA: Corwin, 2010.[15] J. H. Wilson, R. G. Ryan and J. L. Pugh, "Professor- Student Rapport Scale Predicts Student Outcomes," Teaching of Psychology, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 246-251, 2010.[16

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New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

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Ivan Detchev, University of Calgary; Elena Rangelova, University of Calgary; Sheng Lun (Christine) Cao, University of Calgary

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New Engineering Educators

instructor in the Department of Geomatics Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. She received her PhD degree from the same department in 2007. Her research interests in scholarship of teaching and learning are in the field of deep, active and team- based learning, as well as transformative learning in threshold concepts.Ms. Sheng Lun (Christine) Cao, University of Calgary Sheng Lun (Christine) Cao is a second-year Master of science student at the Schulich School of Engineer- ing, University of Calgary. Her primary research field is in applied machine learning on urban planning and development. Due to her interest in Engineering Education, Christine also works as a research assis- tant for Dr

Conference Session

Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Eliana Christou, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

1 3 1 0 1 55 41.4% Sum 166 67 14 22 8 1 3 281Teaching ExpectationsThe faculty were asked to identify their teaching expectations as courses taught per year. Thisinformation is tabulated in Table 4 and it is sorted according to the type of institution and thefaculty rank (TT or tenured). Because of the low number of responses from Masters (M) andBaccalaureate only (B) institutions, their responses were combined with those from D/PUinstitutions. The numbers in the tables indicate the frequency of the responses. Due to the smallnumber of responses it is difficult to distinguish these trends according to sub-discipline.As observed, teaching quantity

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Introduction to the Field of Biomedical Engineering - June 25th

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Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan; Annie Wang

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Biomedical Engineering

instructional post-doctoral fellow in the Transforming Engineering Ed- ucation co-Laboratory in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. There he is focusing to developing courses and curriculum for a new Biomedical Engineering program at Shantou University. His research interests in undergraduate research, study abroad, and curriculum design.Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan Aileen is faculty in Engineering Education and Biomedical Engineering. Previously, Aileen was the Associate Director for Academics in the Center for Entrepreneurship and was responsible for building the Program in Entrepreneurship for UM undergraduates, co-developing the masters level entrepreneur- ship program

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Anne M Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University ; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University; Shelly Tan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

corporatetraining.Advanced DegreesProfessional development can come in the form of advanced degrees. A Masters or a Ph.D. canprovide specialized knowledge that can be of value in the workforce, either in technicalknowledge for a field or in management knowledge. The percentages of women earning upper-level degrees in engineering are low when compared to their male counterparts, leading tounderrepresentation in professor positions [1]. This may be because women finishing theirgraduate studies report feeling that women cannot get ahead and that they are overwhelmed bythe pressure of work [2]. However, obtaining an upper-level degree in engineering can lead tosalary increases and more compelling work [1]. An MBA specifically is important for careeradvancement and

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Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

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Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

situations was enough to cause these students to look elsewherefor relief, whether it be other labs or outside the program. 3. Attitudes on PerseverancePersevering through graduate school was another common theme. Participants who spoke aboutthis usually mentioned their desire to leave their graduate program, but said they were too far intotheir research or their studies to commit to leaving. They would often rather stick it through sincethey felt they were so close to the end. Nadia describes this idea of pushing through, saying: “So, there's definitely been some days, some rougher days, where I considered leaving or mastering out, but I'm so close. I don't wanna leave half done. So, I've always stuck around.”—Nadia (third year

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2-Year College Division: Collaboration Between Institutions

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System; Karen Buck, M.Ed., The Blinn College District; Nancy Shankle Jordan, RELLIS Academic Alliance in The Texas A&M University System; Mary Hensley, The Blinn College District

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Two-Year College

Paper ID #29119RELLIS: The Transformational Initiative for Collaborative Education andResearch RealizedDr. James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System Dr. James K. Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1974. He received the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in civil engineering from the University of Houston. During his graduate study, Dr. Nelson specialized in structural engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in three states, a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom, and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (1)

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Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University; Tessa Sybesma, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Monika Kwapisz, Montana State University; Emma Annand, Montana State University; Shannon Ranch, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #30949Developing Students’ Engineering Leadership Identity: Development andResults of a Pilot Effort with First Year StudentsMr. Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University Brett Tallman is currently a Doctoral student in Engineering at Montana State University (MSU), with focus on engineering leadership. His previous degrees include a Masters degree in Education from MSU (active learning in advanced quantum mechanics) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the biotech (Lead Engineer), product design, and automotive (Toyota) sectors for 14 years, and is a

Conference Session

Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

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Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #30039Student Response to Instructional Practices (StRIP) Survey inEngineering Classrooms: Validating a Spanish VersionDr. Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile Monica Quezada-Espinoza is professor and researcher at the School of Engineering at the University Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. She holds a bachelor degree in Engineering Physics from UACJ, a master degree in Education, and a doctoral degree in Innovational Education, both from Tecnologico de Monterrey. Her research has been carried out within Physics Education Research in which she studies students’ conceptual learning

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University; Xiao Ge, Stanford University; Takuma Odaka, Kogakuin University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Getting to Know Each Other Design Challenge Morning + Part Ⅱ Teamwork Experiences Scientific Art Master course or Factor THESIS Scholastic Factor

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Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

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Evie Cordell, Northeastern University; Alissa P. Link Cilfone, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Brooke Davis Williams, Northeastern University

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Engineering Libraries

at Northeastern. Evie holds a Bachelors degree in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Science in Library & Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAlissa P Link Cilfone MS (LIS), Northeastern University Alissa Link Cilfone is the Head of STEM and Entrepreneurship at Northeastern University. She also serves as liaison to the biology and bioengineering departments in addition to leading an interdisciplinary systematic reviews team. Previously, she worked as a STEM Librarian at Northeastern University and an Education Librarian at Boston University’s Medical Campus.Dr. Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, is a member of Northeastern

Conference Session

New Approaches to the Development of Online Learning and International Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Batts, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University; Cheryl McFadden, East Carolina University

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Continuing Professional Development

experienced UOP faculty member provides thisphase of the training by working closely with the candidate and reviewing the candidate’s onlinematerials on a regular basis. “[T]he need for practicing the skills required to facilitate or to teachan online class, to manipulate the online environment, and to master the required skills ofcommunication and interaction cannot be underestimated”.20Yang and Cornelious take a somewhat different perspective, “instructors need to adjust theirattitudes to teach online, understand what qualifications are needed, and know what they can do[to] ensure the quality of online instruction”.34 The authors suggest that these measures alonewill not assure quality nor will “training in the use of technology”. The authors

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II: Practical Perspectives on Teaching and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Jernquist, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Liberal Education

remaininginstructors are active-duty Coast Guard officers who are assigned to the Academy for four-yearperiods before rotating back out to more traditional jobs in the Coast Guard. The rotatingmilitary instructors who are assigned to teach engineering courses have Masters degrees in theirdisciplines.The advantage of the rotating component of the faculty is that they can provide students withcurrent fleet perspectives and challenges, which the students can use to contextualize theclassroom engineering theory. The difficulty of a significant rotating component to the faculty isthe need for the permanent faculty to help them refine their teaching skills while also aid in theirknowledge development and continued learning.Approach to Technical WritingThe

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; David Batts, East Carolina University; Lawrence Behr, LBA Group; Kenneth Dingle, Allvac

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Manufacturing

% 2Other 7.0% 2There second research question that asked the level of education of this degree. The respondentcould answer could only pick one answer and answers include: Associates of Applied Science,Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctorate, and Certificate.There were 32 total responses from this question. Bachelor of Science had the highest responserate with over 50 percent (56%), while Master of Science had 8 respondents (25%) andAssociated of Applied Science had a 16% response rate. Page 12.1435.11Table 2Level of Education of the Degree Response f CountAssociates of Applied

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Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

Engineering (AE) programs in the UnitedStates. Most are four year undergraduate programs, but almost 25% are five year programs (4 out of17). Some offer masters degrees, while others do not. A couple of programs offer Ph.D.s inArchitectural Engineering or Building Systems. About half of the AE programs are located withindepartments of civil engineering, while the other half are departments in their own right. Most fallunder the college of Engineering, but two of the programs are housed in the School of Architecture.One is located in the College of Engineering, but admits students through the College ofArchitecture. The ABET program accreditation criteria require coverage in two of the three areas ofstructures, electrical/ mechanical systems, and

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byoung-Kyu Dan, Korea University; Seung-Won Jung, Korea University; Junh-Yung Kim, Korea University; Tae-Shick Wang, Korea University; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Sung-Jea Ko, Korea University

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International

University Jun-Hyung Kim received the B.S degree in electronics engineering from Korea University in 2006. He is currently working toward the M.S. degree in CMCP at Korea University. His interests are digital image processing and multimedia communication.Tae-Shick Wang, Korea University Tae-Shick Wang received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Korea University in 2006. He is now a Master course in Electrical Engineering with the Department of Electrical Engineering at Korea University. His research interests are in the areas of image processing, multimedia communications, and image compressing coding such as H.264/AVC and Scalable video coding.Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State

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Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

Pendulum Style Golf Putter. The Vehicle WheelMass Moment of Inertia Demonstrator was essentially the mechanical engineering studentversion of the classic pinewood derby contest in which the effect of the wheel’s mass moment ofinertia was either maximized or minimized in a vehicle’s design. Two runs were made for aconstant mass, reconfigurable vehicle with low friction -- one with low inertia wheels and onewith high inertia wheels with the travel times being noted. The Pendulum Style Golf Putterproject emphasized a collision between two particles and rolling resistance so that the length of aputt could be calculated as well as measured.For a Statics course, Masters and Behr5 of Pennsylvania State University present a series of 7high quality labs

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Topics in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Miller, Society of Automotive Engineers International; Elizabeth Bachrach, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technology courses to students from grades five through eight (1996 – 2001). In 2001, prior to his involvement with AWIM, Matt joined SAE International’s Publishing Group as a Product Developer where he focused on developing and managing a number of SAE electronic products. In 2004, Matt’s fervor for education brought him to SAE’s A World In Motion program as a Program Developer, and in this role he trained thousands of teachers and volunteers across the United States and Canada in the AWIM curriculum. Matt Miller holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology from

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Craig, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Tom Miller, North Carolina State University; Carolyn Miller, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer; George Rouskas, North Carolina State University; Larry Silverberg, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

integral part of the ongoing activities. One research and assessment method beingemployed is the Delphi method. This formal communication process will be used to gatherconsensus among faculty, industry leaders and students in an effort to identify sets ofcomputational skills vital for engineering professionals. Descriptions and reflections of the firstyear of project activities will be presented as well as plans for future activities. Preliminaryassessment data will also be available.1. IntroductionTwo decades ago to say that an engineering graduate was highly competent in computing meantthat he or she had mastered the FORTRAN programming language. A decade later it meant, inaddition, mastering basic skills in a few key discipline-specific

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ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

program isstructured to provide engineering graduates with a sophisticated understanding of team-basedproject management, and the experience of utilizing the diverse collection of specialized skillsthat are inherent in multidisciplinary teams, to provide optimal solutions to complex, real-worldproblems. Many of the projects are sponsored by regionally-based companies; while others areeither industry-inspired or are tangentially related to research initiatives within the university thathave a strong engineering focus. Furthermore, each student team is directed by a senior-levelengineering student who is in the college’s integrated B.S./Masters of Engineering program andwho has received specialized training in design project management. Thus, every

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Rachel Wasserman, Illinois Institute of Technology IPRO Program

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Educational Research and Methods

the first trial semester (Fall 2006) indicate that students who attended and did notattend the games were similar on most demographic and experience variables. However, studentswho attended the games had higher average GPA, and felt more positive about the IPRO theywere joining; they were also more likely to feel positive about their team functioning at week 5.However, participation in the games was not associated with any difference in mastering theknowledge base in teamwork, or in their self-assessed competence in teamwork at the end of thesemester. At the team level, teams where at least one member attended the games weresomewhat more likely to submit good initial project plans, and significantly more likely tosubmit a good Midterm Report

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Danny Olsen, Brigham Young University

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Chemical Engineering

time and effort spent on assessment is optimized.In 2003 the Middle States Commission on Higher Education published a valuable guide onassessment entitled, Student Learning Assessment: Options and Resources.1 This guidediscusses a variety of direct and indirect assessment tools, their strengths and limitations, andprovides insight for the development of assessment programs.Direct assessment measures are those which provide direct evidence that a learning objective hasbeen met. Such evidence demonstrates the degree to which a student has mastered a particularsubject, has acquired a specific skill, or developed a certain characteristic. These measures aremost commonly applied at the course or program level, but can also be applied at the

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Project and Model-Based Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Berkey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bogdan Vernescu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Mathematics

identifying (quickly) good hedge pairs and constructing efficient portfolios using the hedge pairs. The students learned about the difficulties of working with “dirty data”. They also learned to trade optimality for efficiency and found that an approximate solution on time is better than an optimal solution too late.Graduate ProjectsIn 2000 we developed two Professional Science Masters (PSM) Programs: one in FinancialMathematics and one in Industrial Mathematics. Funding for the development of theseprograms was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Without precluding students fromcontinuing in a Ph.D. program, these programs are specifically designed to provide the trainingthat would make graduates successful in industry ( see

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omnia El-Hakim, Colorado State University

Master of Science, 1977 Ein Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science, 1966 (ii) Appointments • Assistant Dean For Diversity, College of Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 2003 to present. Director of College of Engineering Women and Minorities in Engineering Program (WMEP), 2003-2005. • Principal Investigator and Director of the Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation, 1996 to present. • Former Dept. Chair of Physics and Engineering, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, 1996-1999 • Professor of Civil Engineering, Joint appointment at Colorado State University & Fort Lewis College, 1984 to 2003 • Research

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Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

locations. [4] Although not yet “mainstream,”on-line courses delivered over the Internet are becoming more common. [5] Educationalinstitutions at all levels are looking at this form of delivery in the context of the future learningneeds of their students. There are many advantages of online learning. It is borderless and is apractical way of learning for those who cannot travel to attend classes at an educationalinstitution. It is flexible and allows students to learn at their own pace.Excelsior made its first ventures into instruction at-a-distance with the introduction of its Masterof Arts in Liberal Studies (1998), Master of Science in nursing (1999), and Master of BusinessAdministration (2005) programs. Using the experience gained in these, the

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Brown, Virginia Tech; Owen Hughes, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Neu, Virginia Tech; Betsy Tretola, Teaching and Learning,

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Ocean and Marine

Virginia Tech’s Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning (IDDL). She coordinates the end-of-course student and instructor perceptions of eLearning online survey processes, collaborates with academic departments to facilitate research in eLearning environments, and provides leadership in assessment. Her Ph.D. in Educational Research Methodology and her Masters in Science Education are from The University of Virginia. She also has a Masters in Business from Columbia University. Dr. Tretola has more than twenty years of experience in science and technical education across higher education, government and corporate sectors. She has managed all aspects of the instructional process including

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

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International

. Lee Brinton Assistant Professo Electrical Engineering Program Mr. Lee Brinton is a tenured Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Salt Lake Community College. He received a Masters of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Utah. Prior to entering academia, Mr. Brinton worked in industry where he served as President of Brinton Electric. He also worked as a member of the technical staff for Advent Systems in Mountain View California and at ESL in Sunnyvale California where his activities involved Digital Signal Processing applications

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

process.Reference1. Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Co Inc.2. Brightman, H. J. (n.d.). GSU master teacher program: on learning styles. Retrieved January 16, 2006, from Georgia State University, Master Teacher Program web site: http://www2.gsu.edu/~dschjb/wwwmbti.html3. Butcher Davis R. (2005), Macromedia's solution is blowin' in the wind. Customer Interaction Solutions, 23(11), 24-254. Community College of Baltimore County. (n.d.). Distance Learning Self Assessment test. Retrieved January 18, 2006, from http://www.ccbcmd.edu/distance/assess.html5. Cole, K. (2002). The complete idiot’s guide to

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Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

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Mechanical Engineering

the type ofquestions they may include is a simple consequence. In other cases suitable assessment toolscould be selected if the required level of learning necessitates their usage. Course learningobjectives could be considered as the elements of a contract between the faculty and thestudents. The faculty has to specify for each topic in the course what he wants the students todo in order to demonstrate that they mastered this topic.The faculty can easily write suitable learning objectives to address each topic by consideringthe target level of learning. The idea of the faculty-student contract implies that if a learningobjective defines a certain level of learning, the faculty could not use an assessment tool thataddresses a higher level.2.4

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TC2K Methods and Models

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

the rank of Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. He is a registered P.E. in Indiana. He is responsible for coordinating the Mechanical Engineering Technology program, as well as teaching courses in parametric modeling; integrated design, analysis & manufacturing; manufacturing processes; and thermodynamics. He holds Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet Mohammad is Professor and Head of the Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technologies and Supervision at Purdue University Calumet. He received his Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of