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Teaching and Learning in Online Environments

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Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Ana Karen Jimenez Enciso, University of Texas at El Paso; Kwame Opuni, University of Houston-Downtown (Retired); Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas at El Paso; Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso; Paul E. Hotchkin, El Paso Community College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

a positive influence, and their research area as it relates to the ecology and environmental scienceprogram. The goal of having graduate students work as mentors is not only to benefit the student interns from thecommunity college, but to also aid the graduate students themselves by having a student help them with their ownresearch which can be a daunting task for your average masters and doctoral student.The Co-PI’s of the STEMGROW grant from the biology and environmental science and engineering departmentsplay a major role in the mentor selection process. Preference is given to doctoral students who have already begunwork on their dissertation research, have projects that specifically relate to the ecology and environmental health oflocal

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Managing Dual Careers

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Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University; Shannon Bartelt-Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Janet Callahan, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer, Faculty Development Division, Women in Engineering

include recruitment and retention of under-represented students in STEM, integrative training for graduate teaching assistants, and curriculum innovation for introductory programming courses.Dr. Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Jena Asgarpoor has been on the faculty at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln since August 2017, as an Associate Professor of Practice and Director for the Master of Engineering Management Program in the College of Engineering. Dr. Asgarpoor received her Ph. D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, specializ- ing in Engineering Management, from Texas A&M University, College Station, where she had previously earned a B.A. in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude. Her interests

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2-Year College Division: Transferring and Smoothing Transitions

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus B. Bartels, San Antonio College; Charles Chris Navarro, The DoSeum

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

four-year STEM programs.Mr. Charles Chris Navarro, The DoSeum Chris Navarro is a graduate of Texas State University with a Master of Arts in Theatre. He is a certified teacher, a Teacher Consultant for the National Writing Project, and the President of the local affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English: the Yanaguana Council of Teachers. He is the Director of Partnerships and Community Programs at The DoSeum, San Antonio’s museum for children. He has created and facilitated education programs for kids and teacher professional development in the areas of STEM, maker-centered learning, balanced literacy, digital literacy, and fine arts. He spends his time away from work traveling with his wife and two

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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Joel B. Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College; Steven Michael Ansorge, Madison Area Technical College; Adam Gusse, Sunvest Solar, Inc; Nicholas J. Hylla, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

). Dr. Walz is an instruc- tor with the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program, and is an alumnus of the Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher Scientists Program. He has worked at the National Renewable Energy Lab- oratory conducting research in renewable fuels and electrochemical materials. He has been recognized as Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and as the Energy Educator of the Year by the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Edu- cation.Mr. Joel B Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College Joel Shoemaker is a Wisconsin state-certified Master Electrician with over 20 years of experience with solar photovoltaic systems, and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Shramana Ghosh, New York University; Pooneh Sabouri, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #29580Examining the Role of LEGO Robots as Artifacts in STEM Classrooms(Fundamental)Dr. Shramana Ghosh, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Shramana Ghosh received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Irvine in 2017, her Masters in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2013, and her Bachelors in Manufacturing Processes and Automation Engineering from University of Delhi in 2011. She is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, NY, USA. In this role she supports

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Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Success, and Identity

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Hindolo Michael Kamanda, University of Georgia; Davis George Anderson Wilson, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; James L. Huff, Harding University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

it's expected that we're going to have to do a lot of self-teaching and self- learning at home, and especially with classes that have pop-quizzes, and so you know, you'll have to really be on top of things, […], so keeping up with that and balancing those classes -- the material of the classes weekly, yeah” [Tehzlyn, Focus Group #4 , 00:07:56]The student describes a clear expectation to independently master course material and todemonstrate mastery by performing well on quizzes. Across the data, assessments were a centraltheme of this category, particularly in the context of stress. Grades serve as a straightforward,quantitative measure which provides clarity about academic requirements, an element unique tothis

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Peter J. Clarke, Florida International University; Mandayam Thirunarayanan, Florida International University; Sai Chaithra Allala, Florida International University; Juan Pablo Sotomayor, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University

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Software Engineering Division

associate professor in the School of Computing and In- formation Sciences at Florida International University. He is a member of the ACM (SIGSOFT, SIGCSE, and SIGAPP); IEEE Computer Society; and a member of the Association for Software Testing (AST).Dr. Mandayam Thirunarayanan, Florida International University Mandayam Osuri Thirunarayanan is an associate professor in the School of Education and Human De- velopment (SEHD), in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) at Florida International Uni- versity, in Miami, Florida. He teaches courses in learning technologies at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. He also supervises doctoral dissertations. His research interests include distance educa- tion

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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Hang Zhang, Beihang University; Ming Li, Beijing Foreign Studies University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

theworld, and approximate 3-5 times higher than that of Russia, the United States. At present, there are morethan 1,100 colleges and universities in China implementing engineering education, more than 19,000engineering majors, about 5.5 million enrolled students, and more than 1.2 million graduates. China hasformed the world’s largest engineering education system. In this sense, China has become a country withgreat power in engineering education.“a powerful nation”①in engineering education.The implementation period of the Outstanding Engineers Plan is from 2010 to 2020,involving a large number of pilot colleges and universities as well as a wide range ofspecialized disciplines covering levels of undergraduate, master and doctoral degrees, and

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Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

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Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Todd Haskell, Western Washington University; Lee W. Singleton, Whatcom Community College

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Mechanics

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 9: Pedagogical Tools

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Martin Imre, University of Notre Dame; Wenqing Chang, Xi'an Jiaotong University; Shuzhan Wang, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications; Christine P. Trinter, University of Notre Dame; Chaoli Wang, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

and engineering (CSE) students (4 under-graduate, 1 master, and 2 PhD students), 2 applied and computational mathematics and statistics (ACMS) students(1 undergraduate student and 1 PhD student), 3 non-degree students (1 visiting student, 1 exchange student, and 1University employee), and 1 aerospace and mechanical engineering (AME) PhD student. They all knew what graphswere before taking the course, and have learned about graph visualization within the class. Five of the students in thePhD group conduct research related to graphs and networks, while the other five do not. To facilitate the process, wedesigned a study guide to help the students explore GraphVisual. After an introduction session for the in-class groupstudents, they received

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Research on Engineering Ethics Education and Practice

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Greg Rulifson P.E., U.S. Agency for International Development; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

-development/ (accessed Feb. 03, 2020).[32] “Home | Humanitarian Engineering | Oregon State University.” https://humanitarian.engineering.oregonstate.edu/ (accessed Feb. 03, 2020).[33] “Humanitarian Engineering,” Humanitarian Engineering. https://humanitarian.mines.edu/ (accessed Feb. 03, 2020).[34] “Sustainable International Development Courses | Villanova University.” https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/engineering/grad/masters/sustainable/intldevCourses. html (accessed Feb. 03, 2020).[35] N. Noddings, Caring: A Relational Approach to Ethics and Moral Education. Univ of California Press, 2013.[36] M. Pantazidou and I. Nair, “Ethic of care: Guiding principles for engineering teaching and practice,” Journal of Engineering

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Brad Rowland, Oklahoma State University; Joe Conner, Oklahoma State University; Brian K. Norton P.E., Oklahoma State University; Qinang Hu, Oklahoma State University; Toni Ivey, Oklahoma State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #31427Oklahoma State University’s ENDEAVOR: Transformation of Undergradu-ateEngineering Education through the Experience-based learning.Dr. Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University Dr. Hitesh D. Vora is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He received his Ph.D. and Masters’ from the University of North Texas in Materials Science & Engineering (in 2013) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (in 2008), respectively. Dr. Vora is a Director of the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Oklahoma State University, which is funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for the year 2016-2021

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Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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Matthew James Scarborough, University of Vermont; Katherine D. McMahon, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Overcoming affective and cognitive chemistry challenges in an introductory environmental engineering course using a Flint Water Crisis case studyAbstractAn understanding of chemistry is critical for many engineering disciplines. Students taking anintroductory environmental engineering course at the University of Wisconsin- Madison (with atypical cohort of 100 undergraduate students) have historically struggled to overcome cognitiveand affective challenges related to chemistry. Analysis of historical data confirmed that manystudents were not able to master certain key chemistry concepts during the course. To improveattitudes towards chemistry and student performance on

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Care and Inclusive Teaching

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Kenya Z. Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

masters in mechanical engineering, I am personally interested infinding ways to create an inclusive environment in engineering education for a diversity ofstudents. These identities impact the analysis of my research because in my own education, therewere times when I connected to the material and enjoyed my learning experience, and othertimes where I was neither connecting to the content nor to my peers in the class. I am committedto understanding how we can continue to teach socially conscious engineers, especially astechnology gets embedded into more aspects of everyday life. FindingsWe first present a list of inclusive practices mentioned by at least two educators during theinterviews. These

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Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning

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J Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University; Ronaldo Luna, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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Katherine Leigh Boice, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher J. Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jasmine N. Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

structure and gene expressions of proteins. Jasmine is currently pursuing her Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology at Georgia State University. Currently, Jasmine works as an Educational Outreach Manager at Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Tech and manages the K12 InVenture Prize which is an engineering education and invention competition.Dr. Roxanne A Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne Moore is currently a Research Engineer at Georgia Tech with appointments in the school of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC). She is involved with engineering education

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ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Pragya Niraula, Oklahoma State University; Amrit Sunil Chugani, Oklahoma State University; Nilesh Anil Baraskar, Oklahoma State University; Anusha Sunil Saraf, Oklahoma State University; Michael L. McCombs, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #30206Relationship of the Industrial Assessment Center to the Land-GrantMission of the Oklahoma State UniversityDr. Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University Dr. Hitesh D. Vora is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He received his Ph.D. and Masters’ from the University of North Texas in Materials Science & Engineering (in 2013) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (in 2008), respectively. Dr. Vora is a Director of the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Oklahoma State University, which is funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for the year 2016-2021 with total funding of $1.8

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Research on Engineering Ethics Education and Practice

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Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sus- tainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is Dean of Undergraduate Education for the School of Engineering and an associate pro- fessor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Joerene Acerrador Aviles, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Eva Dibong; Beatrice Mendiola, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michelle Murray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Marta Tsyndra, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Makayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Student

differentiate herself from her cousin, she chosechemical engineering rather than biomedical engineering. The challenge of pursuing a difficultpath that involved mastering both engineering and medicine was something she felt she was upto.Like many other students who got straight As in high school, the difficulty and intensity ofstudying engineering at a competitive school made getting good grades a challenge. Having mostlikely received a good deal of praise while in high school, her lower grades, though notnecessarily lower than the other students she competed with (nor did it necessarily impact howmuch she learned), deeply impacted her sense of self-efficacy, pushing her towards depression.For Abby, who quickly identified with the other students

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New Tools in Teaching and Learning Biomedical Engineering Concepts

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vikki Hazelwood, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

schools.Haidet et al. introduced and simulated randomized controlled trial in which students participateddirectly. They recognized that medical students often have trouble appreciating the relativemerits and limitations of clinical research design. After participating, students’ homeworkdemonstrated a greater depth of understanding, and students reported the experience wasenjoyable and stimulating1.Hitchcock and Murphy involved undergraduate students in three phases of research: as researchsubjects, data collectors, and analysts in a faculty study focusing on health perceptions ofbaccalaureate nursing students. The project enabled the students to master the research content,generated high student interest, increased student comfort level with the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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sameer prabhu, The MathWorks; Zachariah Chambers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Liz Callanan, The MathWorks; Marc Herniter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

significant learning curve in terms of mastering and applying Model-Based Design, which is increasingly prevalent in industry. In order to help ease the transition forengineering graduates and bridge the gap between companies industry and educationalinstitutions, it is necessary to introduce students and faculty to Model-Based Design.The MathWorks is leading Model-Based Design adoption at universities through an array ofstudent competitions that mirror some several core engineering industries: automotive, Page 12.536.4aerospace, communications, and biotechnology. The aim is to introduce a holistic view of full-scale models in order to arrive at a

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Trian Georgeou, Arizona State University

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Manufacturing

of those programs alsooffering a Master of Science degree program.In both 2005 and 2007, all programs continuing their manufacturing program plan to maintaintheir ABET accreditation. While there are some programs increasing their enrollment, it appearsthat total manufacturing engineering technology enrollment is in a decline. Manufacturinggraduates appear to be decreasing after a peak in the 2002-2003 academic year. There werethree programs reporting enrollment growth in both survey data sets. Since the 2007 data arebased on fewer reporting programs, it is possible that more programs are experiencingenrollment growth so a positive total enrollment trend could be beginning. Survey data for newstudents entering programs reinforce this idea

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International; Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

bachelors degree in Finance and Social Psychology and a Masters degree in educational administration from Lehigh and a doctor of education degree from Temple. He has also served at Lehigh as an assistant football coach, director of undergraduate student recruitment, and assistant vice president for enrollment management. For ten years he has team-taught with Professor Vince Munley a course on the economics of the sports industry and has helped guide ten student teams© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 and two summer internship teams involved in cross disciplinary sports facility design projects.Vincent Munley, Lehigh University Vincent Munley is Iacocca Professor of Business and

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Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

faculty who will adopt a selected method will see similar results in their own classrooms issimply unrealistic. Even if faculty members master the new instructional method, they will notbe able to control all other variables that affect learning.Despite these problems, young engineering faculty should be strongly encouraged to examine theliterature on active learning. Some of the documented material on active learning is compelling,to say the least, and should stimulate young faculty to think about teaching and learning innontraditional ways, leading, in due course, to their adoption of an active learning strategy.V. Align Activities with Assessment and Integrate Course Components: To optimize oncourse resources, learning activities should be

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University; Michael Raymer, Wright State University; David Reynolds, Wright State University; Richard Mercer, Wright State University; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Brian Randolph, University of Toledo

research methods into theundergraduate curriculum at the freshman level. More importantly, the restructuring of theengineering curriculum allows student exposure to engineering research activities prior to thecompletion of a traditional math sequence. This provides students with an opportunity to get"hooked" on the excitement of research and discovery in engineering, regardless of whether theyhave successfully advanced through a traditional calculus sequence. It should also be noted thatthe engineering PIs all have active research programs, several of which are supported by NSF.As such, the graduate assistants supported are expected to complete masters or Ph.D. thesisresearch in the PIs' respective research areas. Moreover, the unique combination

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fonda Swimmer, Northern Arizona University; Karen Jarratt-Ziemski, Ft. Lewis College

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2951: INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGEDUCATION, AND RECRUITMENT OF FEMALE AND NATIVE AMERICANSTUDENTSFonda Swimmer, Northern Arizona University Fonda Swimmer received her Master of Public Administration degree from Northern Arizona University, where she is currently the Director of the Multicultural Engineering Program and is the co-advisor for several multicultural clubs. She works in the area of recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in engineering and higher education in general, and provides multiple support services to multicultural engineering and science college students. Ms. Swimmer is also involved in a variety of pre-college outreach programs in the

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University; John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

Laurie K. Laird is the Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at ONU. She received a masters degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. At ONU, she teaches primarily freshman engineering courses. In addition to freshman programs, one of her areas of interest includes outreach to K-12 students. Prior to teaching, she served as a design engineer for GE Aviation.John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University John-David Yoder is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at ONU, and serves as Chair. His Doctorate is from the University of Notre Dame. Research interests include education, controls, robotics, and

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Professional Development and Scholarship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

51 42 35 33 36 40 22 21 20 0 0 Year 1-2 Years 2-4 Years 5 Years21. Highest educational degree completed: Figure 11 shows the highest degreecompleted by the survey participants; 32% have the Ph.D. or other doctorate (34.1%,2003); 38% have a masters degree (56.6%, 2003); 27% have a baccalaureate degree(8.4%, 2003); and 1.6% reported that they have only industrial experience (0.9%, 2003). Figure 11. Respondents' Educational Background 2003 2007 140 128 120

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

presented in related courses [6]. These “canned” laboratory experiments are a strong complement to the course theoretical content. These types of labs have a very well-defined, deterministic outcome which reinforces basic inherent skills that the students need to master. Many professors are comfortable with this approach since the outcomes of the lab experiment are well defined and can be assessed and evaluated with very clear guidelines. Page 12.222.3However, this does not exploit the laboratory experience to its fullest. Students get the impressionthat the experimental environment is very similar to the classroom environment where