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Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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Pilar Pazos, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Biomedical Engineering Department and Department of Neurobiology and; Suzanne Olds, Northwestern University

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AC 2007-972: USING TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LEARNING INBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGPilar Pazos, Northwestern University Pilar Pazos is a Research Associate at the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University. She is also a researcher at VaNTH Center for Bioengineering Educational Technologies. Her main areas of interest are engineering education, group decision making and applied statistics.Robert Linsenmeier, Biomedical Engineering Department and Department of Neurobiology andPhysiology, Northwestern University Robert A. Linsenmeier has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in Neurobiology

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

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Erol Ozan, East Carolina University; Mohammad Tabrizi, East Carolina University; Karl Wuensch, East Carolina University; Shahnaz Aziz, East Carolina University; Masao Kishore, East Carolina University

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AC 2007-1031: LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS AS A FUNCTION OF THETECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED IN ONLINE LEARNING SETTINGSErol Ozan, East Carolina University Dr. Ozan received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, his MS degree in Applied Physics from Istanbul University, and his BS degree in Electronic and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University. He is currently an assistant professor at East Carolina University in the Department of technology Systems. His research interests include decision support systems, information security, online learning systems, web application development, e-commerce, and simulation.Mohammad Tabrizi, East Carolina University

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Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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Kyu Yon Lim, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University

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AC 2007-2548: FACTORS INFLUENCING ENGINEERING FACULTY’S USE OFTABLET PCSKyu Yon Lim, Pennsylvania State University Kyu Yon Lim is a Ph.D. candidate, majoring in Instructional Systems with emphasis of instructional design using emerging technology. Her research interests relate to technology integration, generative learning, and problem-based learning.John Wise, Pennsylvania State University John Wise is the Associate Director of the Regional Educational Lab (REL) Mid-Atlantic, an arm of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). He holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems from Penn State.Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Sarah Zappe is a Testing and Assessment Specialist at the

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Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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Chris Smaill, University of Auckland

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AC 2007-898: STUDENT VOICES: THE RESPONSE TO A WEB-BASEDLEARNING AND ASSESSMENT TOOL IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGChris Smaill, University of Auckland CHRIS SMAILL holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and degrees in physics, mathematics and philosophy from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. For 27 years he taught physics and mathematics at high school level, most recently as Head of Physics at New Zealand's largest secondary school. Since the start of 2002 he has lectured in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The University of Auckland, New Zealand

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

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Alice Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mike Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-1099: MEASURING THE VALUE OF COURSE COMPONENTS IN THEONLINE CLASSROOMAlice Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology Alice Squires is the Director for Online Programs for the School of Systems and Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Alice also teaches systems engineering as a faculty at Stevens and business and management as a faculty at University of Phoenix. Alice graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science of Electrical Engineering (BSEE) at University of Maryland in 1984 and Summa cum Laude with Recognition with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at George Mason University in 1996. She is concurrently pursuing her doctoral

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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rebecca devasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley; David Mutchler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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of 2005, she was offered a tenure-track position based on her success as an instructor and research mentor. This will be her third year at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and in addition to the new classes she has taught and developed, she has had 8 research students, a funded proposal, and many student presentations at various regional conferences.Patrick Ferro, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Pat Ferro holds BS, MS and PhD degrees in Materials Engineering from Cornell, Oregon and the Colorado School of Mines respectively. He has had Process Engineering assignments in the foundry and alternative energy industries. Prior to joining the Rose faculty, Pat was a Test

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Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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Alexander Haubold, Columbia University; John R. Kender, Columbia University

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, video journals have in many ways distracted attention fromthe primary goal of the class. Our focus in this paper is a large engineering course, yet neithersize nor subject inhibit our approach from finding application elsewhere. Similarly, the researchwe present for working with video archives is generally applicable in other classroomenvironments. We show how we have designed and evaluated a multimedia browser (VAST MM= Video Audio Structure Text MultiMedia Browser) to address seamless audio-visual recordingand dissemination in a typical engineering classroom. Page 12.985.2IntroductionWith the advent of inexpensive technology, classroom

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Knowing our Students, Part 1

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Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cleon Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-1047: A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF THESUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM ON MINORITYENROLLMENT IN GRADUATE SCHOOLJillL Auerbach, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGary May, Georgia Institute of TechnologyCleon Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 12.22.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Comprehensive Examination of the Impact of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program on Minority Enrollment in Graduate SchoolAbstractA widespread strategy to encourage minority students to attend graduate school in science,technology, engineering

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ERM Potpourri I

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Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Saravanan Swaminathan, Tennessee Technological University; Lisa Zagumny, Tennessee Technological Univesity; Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University

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AC 2007-621: INTERPRETING STUDENT-CONSTRUCTED STUDY GUIDESDonald Visco, Tennessee Technological University Don Visco is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. He received his Ph. D. from the University at Buffalo, SUNY, in 1999. Don has taught many course offerings at Tenn Tech including thermodynamics, process optimization, process dynamics and control, introduction to chemical engineering, chemical engineering process analysis multi-scale modeling and math methods in chemical engineering. Don's technical research is in computational thermodynamics and bio-informatics.Saravanan Swaminathan, Tennessee Technological University Saravanan

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Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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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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AC 2007-2940: ASSESSING FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO UNDERGRADUATEMULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT TEAM EFFECTIVENESSMargaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of TechnologyDaniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of TechnologyRachel Wasserman, Illinois Institute of Technology IPRO Program Page 12.266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ASSESSING FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO UNDERGRADUATE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT TEAM EFFECTIVENESS AbstractThe Interprofessional Projects Program at Illinois Institute of Technology is a project-basedlearning experience with the learning objectives of strengthening multidisciplinary

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Demei Shen, University of Missouri; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri

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AC 2007-86: THOSE THAT LEAVE — ASSESSING WHY STUDENTS LEAVEENGINEERINGRose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University BARBARA BOGUE is Co-PI of AWE and AWISE and Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics and Women in

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Knowing our Students, Part 1

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Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

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Association for the Advancement of Science in 2004.Stephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor and Associate Director of the School of Materials at Arizona State University. He teaches courses in general materials engineering, polymer science, characterization of materials, and materials selection and design. He conducts research in innovative education in engineering, including a Materials Concept Inventory, and also in adapting design, engineering and technology concepts to K-12 education. Page 12.561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 How Well Do

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Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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Michael Collura, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; W. David Harding, University of New Haven

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parallel track with traditional programs where it has been adopted. This is the currentsituation, for example, at Texas A&M and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, two of themore progressive engineering schools. Thus the sophomore and junior years typically are notchanged significantly from the traditional model. Attempts to develop a multidisciplinaryperspective by using mixed teams in senior design projects is too little, too late to truly developthe broader view. By this time the students have already adopted the strong disciplinaryperspective modeled by faculty mentors.Another approach taken by a few schools has been to eliminate traditional discipline-specificprograms in favor of a broad-based general engineering program. Harvey Mudd

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Knowing Our Students, Part 2

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Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Camelia Rosca, Boston College; Larry Ludlow, Boston College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

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) .76 Engineers are well paid.[1] .74 Engineers make more money than most other professionals.1 .69 An engineering degree will guarantee me a job when I graduate.1 .40 2b. Motivation (Family Influence) .85 My parents would disapprove if I chose a major other than .75 engineering.[2] My parents want me to be an engineer.[1] .75 Page 12.94.42c. Motivation (Social Good) .70 Technology plays an

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Curricular Innovations

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Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Lynette Osborne, National Academy of Engineering; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Education, and Fellow, Discovery Learning Center at Purdue University West Lafayette. He has been at the University of Minnesota since 1972 and is in phased retirement as Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering. Karl has been active in the Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for over 25 years and has served in many capacities, including Chair of the Division. His Bachelors and Masters degrees are in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and his Ph.D. is in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. He has co-written eight books including Cooperative

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Curricular Innovations

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Hillary Hart, University of Texas-Austin; Christy Moore, University of Texas-Austin

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: Hobart Press.19. Valiela, I. ( 2001). Doing Science: Design, Analysis, and Communication of Scientific Research. Oxford; NewYork: Oxford University Press.20. Weil, V. (2003). “Engineering Ethics” in Spier, R., ed. Professional Ethics: Science and Technology Ethics.London, New York: Routledge.21. Davis, P. M. (2005 ). “The Ethics of Republishing: A Case Study of Emerald/MCB University Press Journals.”Library Resources and Technical Services, vol. 49, no. 2. spring 2005.22. American Psychological Association (2002). http://www.apa.org/ethics/homepage.html. Reprinted fromDecember 2002 issue of the American Psychologist (Vol. 57, pp. 1060—1073). Accessed March 2006.23. Shamoo, A.E. and Resnik, D.B. (2003). Responsible Conduct of Research. Oxford

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Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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Benson Tongue, University of California-Berkeley

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helpsupport mechanical engineering outside the bounds of its originating institution, then the Page 12.515.3time constructing it will have been well spent.Moving beyond mechanical engineering, the basic framework of a student-directed advisingprogram could also be retained but the entire content revised in order to apply to differentdisciplines – electrical engineering, nuclear engineeering, and so forth.The design of a web resource so that it is easy to use and provides the expected learningbenefits is a non-trivial task [4], [5]. One has to be concerned with technical issues linked tothe web technology as well as be cognizant of learning behaviors

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Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

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Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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AC 2007-889: ACCIDENTAL COMPETENCY FORMATION: ANINVESTIGATION OF BEHAVIORAL LEARNING IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONJoachim Walther, University of Queensland JOACHIM WALTHER graduated from The Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany) with a Bachelor in Mechanical and Process Engineering and a “Diplom” in General Mechanical Engineering. As a PhD student he is now member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology at the University of Queensland. His research interests lie in the areas of cognitive and social aspects of engineering competence.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the Thiess Professor of Engineering Education and Professional Development in the

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Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Janice McCain, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington

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argue thatproviding opportunities to foster contextual awareness and student engagement should result ingreater satisfaction for all students.BackgroundEducators, professionals and policy-makers alike recognize that contemporary engineering mustbe studied and practiced in context. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) envisions an“Engineer of 2020” who demonstrates “dynamism, agility, resilience, and flexibility” to designfor an uncertain and rapidly changing world.1 Contextual conditions like a fragile globaleconomy, increased mobility of jobs and workers, rapid development of information andcommunication technologies, growing calls for social responsibility,2 and rising complexity ofengineered products3 all warrant engineering students

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Knowing Our Students, Part 2

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Russell Korte, University Of Minnesota; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota

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AC 2007-2303: PORTRAYING THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTSIN ENGINEERING: STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR EDUCATIONALEXPERIENCES AND CAREER ASPIRATIONS IN ENGINEERING.Russell Korte, University Of Minnesota Russell F. Korte is a doctoral candidate in Human Resource Development and Strategic Management and Organization at the University of Minnesota. He is also a research assistant for the university’s Institute of Technology in collaboration with the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. His research interests include learning, socialization, and performance in adult education and the workplace.Karl Smith, University of Minnesota Karl A. Smith is Cooperative Learning Professor

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Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Molina, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; Asmaa Idrisu, George Mason University; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Amelia Marian, West University of Timisoara

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structure”. Systems thinking is perceived both as aparadigm (vantage point and thinking skills) and a earningethod (process, language andmethodology). The second supports the first and the two parts create a synergistic whole.Systems Thinking in Engineering Beginning in the mid 50s, Jay Forrester, a professor at the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology, found the need for a better way to analyze social systems. He used hisengineering skills and methods to simulate a social system to predict its behavior overtime considering the impact of other factors. This method was called: “system dynamics”,and between 1961 and 1968 Professor Forrester wrote what would become the classicworks in System Dynamics4,5,6. Today he is widely known as the

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ERM Potpourri I

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Reem Nasr, Boston University; Steven Hall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Peter Garik, Boston University

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AC 2007-1919: STUDENT UNDERSTANDING IN SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS: THEROLE OF INTERVAL MATCHING IN STUDENT REASONINGReem Nasr, Boston UniversitySteven Hall, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPeter Garik, Boston University Page 12.1317.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Student Understanding in Signals and Systems: The Role of Interval Matching in Student ReasoningAbstractThis study was designed to investigate student understanding in signals and systems, particularlythe study of continuous-time linear, time-invariant systems. In this paper, we report on a principalfinding of this investigation, namely, the importance of the interval

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

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Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas-Austin; Taylor Martin, University of Texas-Austin; K. Diller, University of Texas-Austin

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AC 2007-53: COMPARISON OF STUDENT LEARNING IN CHALLENGE-BASEDAND TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION IN BIOTRANSPORT ENGINEERINGCLASSROOMSStephanie Rivale, University of Texas-Austin Stephanie Rivale is a doctoral student in the Science and Mathematics Education Department at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester and her MS in Chemical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her main research interests are improving access and equity for women and students of color in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology and evaluating and improving student learning in college engineering classrooms in cooperation with the

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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AC 2007-464: ACTIVE ASSESSMENT IN CAPSTONE DESIGN USING A SYSTEMAPPROACHKelley Racicot, Washington State University Kelley Racicot is a graduate student in Teaching and Learning at Washington State University. She is employed at the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology at WSU.Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University Chuck Pezeshki is a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Director of the Industrial Design Clinic. Page 12.168.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Active Assessment in Engineering Design Using a Systems ApproachAbstractA

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Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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students’ critical thinking capabilities. Page 12.289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessment of Perceptual Modality StylesAbstractResearchers have shown that systematic use of technology actually helps instructorsaddress perceptual dimensions of learning. Technology should not be viewed just as agrowing trend; rather it must be intelligently implemented as a valuable instructional toolthat can accommodate diverse learning styles of 21st century students. (Watkins, 2005).It is important to acknowledge that students learn better when alternative modes ofinformation processing are made available at

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Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University; Joe Jien-Jou Lin; Tayo Oladunni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kenneth Reid

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AC 2007-2977: USE OF A NEURAL NETWORK MODEL AND NONCOGNITIVEMEASURES TO PREDICT STUDENT MATRICULATION IN ENGINEERINGP.K. Imbrie, Purdue University P.K. Imbrie is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. His educational research interests include: assessment of student learning, modeling of student success, modeling of student team effectiveness, and technology enabled learning. His technical research interests include: solid mechanics; experimental mechanics; microstructural evaluation of materials; nonlinear materials characterization

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The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

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Jamie Medoff, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Universities and their localschools is looked at as a possible positive contributor to enhance STEM education withinthe classroom. Several outreach programs have been established including a well knownNational Science Foundation (NSF) funded program that involves students in collegeestablishing a relationship with a teacher through a school year by helping them in theclassroom encourage students to excel in STEM education.The NSF Graduate Teaching fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) “provides funding tograduate students in NSF- supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) disciplines to acquire additional skills that will broadly prepare them forprofessional and scientific careers in the 21st century.”3In 2002-2006, The National

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The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

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Pilar Pazos, Northwestern University; Denise Drane, Northwestern University; Gregory Light, Northwestern University; Annette Munkeby, Northwestern University

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undergraduates in science,mathematics, engineering and technology: A meta-analysis. Review of Educational Research 69(1): 21-51.2. Munkeby, A., Drane, D. and Light, G. 2005. Supporting Innovative Freshman Study: The Engineering WorkshopProgram at Northwestern University. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference.3. Born, W.K., Revelle, W and Pinto, L.H. 2002. Improving Biology Performance with Workshop Groups. Journalof Science Education and Technology, 11(4): 347-365.4. Swarat, S., Drane, D., Smith, H.D., Light, G and Pinto, L. 2004. Increasing Minority Student Retention inIntroductory Science Courses. Journal of College Science Teaching. 34(1): 18-23.5 Treisman, P.U. 1985. A study of the mathematics

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Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Merredith Portsmore, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

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education requires a strongemphasis on experiences.One such method to elicit experience is through the use of educational outreach opportunities.Over the past decade or so, educational outreach opportunities in engineering have been rapidlyon the rise. Current programs include development of classroom materials [7-9], outreachactivities on and off campus [10], holding sponsored engineering contests [11], and performingprofessional development workshops for K-12 teachers.[12] These programs, although designedwith specific individual purposes, are all built on four main principles: to provide undergraduateengineering students with a situated service learning experience [13], to increase students’awareness and interest in technology [14], to provide

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Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Regis University

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undergraduate engineering students ontheir embracing of a campus and disciplinary culture, that of a “geek.” In analysis of data fromthe students’ first and second years, researchers examine the development of pre-professionalengineering identity within the pseudonymous Mountain Technology Institute (MT or MountainTech). Authors speculate that despite widespread enjoyment in the first year of finding others—“geeks”—who share their interests, in the second year, some of MT’s undergraduates chafe atthe narrowness of their engineering and technology education. Further, the authors postulate thatthe students who become reluctant to remain geeks throughout their undergraduate careers maybe reluctant to remain in the engineering field.Background and