Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Schreuders, Utah State University; Brian Rutherford, Utah State University; Katrina Cox, Utah State University; Susan Mannon, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

examine how these issues impact biological engineering, undergraduate engineering studentsparticipated in a voluntary survey designed to help understand whether gender differences ex-ist in the interests and attitudes of biological engineering students. Current research supports theidea of promoting engineering by integrating it into existing math, science and technology edu-cation classes 8,9,10. Yet, little has been done to see whether students agree with such tactics and,oqtg"korqtvcpvn{."kh"igpfgt"rnc{u"c"tqng"kp"uwej"qrkpkqpu0"UkipkÝecpv"ejcpigu"dgkpi"ocfg"vq"vjg"structure of biological and agricultural engineering programs throughout the US, coupled withlow female enrollment, and overall student enrollment in college engineering majors

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

Education, 2006 BIOREFINING OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES – EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAbstractThe society in which we live has developed an insatiable demand for energy and material goods.Historically these needs have primarily been met by utilizing fossil fuels and other non-renewable raw materials. As environmental concerns grow, however, renewable resources aregaining increased attention. This paper examines industrial biorefineries, which are at theleading edge of the development of emerging biobased industries. Biorefineries, similar inconcept to traditional petroleum refineries, utilize various conversion technologies to producemultiple products, including fuels, chemicals, industrial products, and electrical

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark McConkie, Utah State University; Timothy Taylor, Utah State University; David Britt, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

2006-2342: REDEFINING A BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATECURRICULUM: PROFITS, PITFALLS, AND PRACTICALITYDavid Britt, Utah State University David Britt is an Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering. His research interests focus on renewable polymers, molecular imprinting, and biofilm formation. He is currently the Principle Investigator for an NSF Planning Grant in the Department Level Reform Division.Mark McConkie, Utah State University Mark is currently a doctoral student in the department of Instructional Technology at Utah State University specializing in the representation of declarative knowledge for systems that improve recall of textual material, and also the field of open

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Jenna Rickus, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

technology.Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Heidi Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education (ENE) at Purdue University with a joint appointment in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE). She is the chair of the ENE Graduate Committee and she is a member of the Teaching Academy at Purdue. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. from ABE in 1997. Her research interests include open-ended problem solving, evaluation of education technology, and first-year and graduate curriculum development.Jenna Rickus, Purdue University Dr. Rickus joined the Purdue faculty in 2003 as an Assistant Professor in