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Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University; Allen Gaudelli, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

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AC 2009-1855: APPLICATION OF MULTIMEDIA THEORY TO POWERPOINTSLIDES CREATED BY ENGINEERING EDUCATORSJoanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Joanna K Garner is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Penn State University, Berks College. Her research interests focus on the application of cognitive psychological principles to the improvement of student learning outcomes.Allen Gaudelli, Pennsylvania State University Allen Gaudelli is working on his B.S. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. This paper's project he performed as an undergraduate researcher in the Leonhard Center at Penn State. At present, he is working in a co-op position at

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Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeongkyu Lee, University of Bridgeport; Jalpa Bani, University of Bridgeport; Ying-ju Chen, University of Bridgeport

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© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Adapting Anti-Plagiarism Tool into Coursework in Engineering ProgramKey words: Plagiarism, Anti-Plagiarism Tool, Plagiarism Detection, Turnitin AbstractPlagiarism in higher educations includes not only copied words in writing, but also any illegalactivities reusing previous data, ideas, and processes. Specifically, plagiarism issues inengineering schools are getting important because of cultural difference of their students andrapid changes of technology used in their classroom. The well-known examples include masterthesis controversy in Ohio University, and Dr. Hwang’s case in stem research. Both of

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Using Classroom Technologies

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Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University

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promote student learning and allow for the on-goingassessment of a set of student outcomes our College intends for our graduates.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) expects institutions tohave detailed student learning objectives in place that are consistent with the institutions’mission and with ABET’s criteria 16. With the assistance of an external board made up ofa broad cross section of industry leaders, The Pennsylvania State (Penn State)University’s College of Engineering has developed a set of attributes that address theinclusion of the new demands for professional skills17. Along these same lines, the PennState College of Engineering strategic plan includes the mission to prepare students tobecome World Class

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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Ashlyn Munson, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

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University of Pittsburgh. She is a Professor in the Mathematical and Computer Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research interests include student assessment, K-12 outreach and equity issues. In 2000, she received a New Faculty Fellowship at the Frontiers in Education Conference and in 2006, she received the William Elgin Wickenden Award with her colleagues, Barbara Olds and Ronald Miller. Dr. Moskal is currently an associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Alka Harriger, Purdue University Alka R. Harriger (harrigea@purdue.edu) joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) at Purdue University in 1982 and is currently a Professor of

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Using Classroom Technologies

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Renée Butler; Christina Scherrer

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design by eliminating extraneous information. Helpand documentation is necessary; even though it would be better if the system could be usedwithout documentation.2 These general website design principles are appropriate to be used inonline course websites. Page 14.445.3 Figure 1: Exemplary Course Award Winner Example4Existing Course AssessmentSouthern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) is a special-purpose institution in the UniversitySystem of Georgia, with a mission to offer bachelors and masters degrees and continuingprofessional development in science, engineering, technology, and related fields. The universityenrolls

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Using Classroom Technologies

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Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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AC 2009-965: SHOULD A CYBERETHICS CLASS BE REQUIRED? PLAGIARISMAND ONLINE LEARNINGJana Whittington, Purdue University, CalumetJoy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet Page 14.1056.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Should a Cyberethics Class Be Required? Plagiarism and Online LearningKey words: plagiarism, online learning, cyberethicsAbstractWhile intellectual property is an umbrella legal term, and copyright is a legal term that relates toprint and media rights, plagiarism is less of a legal concern and more policy based. Plagiarismoften occurs in the traditional or online classroom. According to recent research

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ERM Potpourri

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Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2009-1233: DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF HANDS-ON ABILITYFOR ENGINEERSMichele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering. She teaches classes on manufacturing and controls and does disciplinary research on microelectromechanical systems and precision machining. Her educational research interests include problem solving in the lab and informal engineering education.Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University Dr. Leonard Bohmann is a faculty member in electrical engineering and presently serves as the Associate Dean of Engineering. His disciplinary research interests are in expanding the use of renewable energy

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ERM Poster Session

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Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Lund, University of Pittsburgh

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AC 2009-2133: USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE COURSE ANDPROJECT OUTCOMES IN A SERVICE LEARNING COURSE FOR FRESHMANENGINEERING STUDENTSDan Budny, University of Pittsburgh Dan Budny joined the University of Pittsburgh faculty as Academic Director of the Freshman Programs and an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering. His research has focused on the development of programs that assist entering freshman engineering students, including academically disadvantaged students, succeed during their first year.Laura Lund, University of Pittsburgh Laura Lund is the director of the Freshman Service Learning Program at the University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Czekanski, United States Military Academy; David Roux, United States Military Academy

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in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He teaches introductory courses in environmental science, environmental engineering, and air pollution control. Mr. Roux’s academic and research interests include engineering education and physicochemical/biological treatment in environmental engineering. Page 14.101.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Revisited Study on the Use of Clicker Technology to Evaluate Short-Term Concept RetentionAbstractThe use of electronic student response

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Using Technology to Enhance Education

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Michael Parthum, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2009-826: TEACHING WITH A TABLET PC, A NEW TECHNOLOGY FORTHE CLASSROOM AND ACADEMIC USAGEMichael Parthum, Rochester Institute of Technology Michael J. Parthum Sr. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology and the Program Chair of the Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Technology program at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY). He teaches undergraduate courses and conducts research in the field of MEMS (micro electro-mechanical systems) and has been working in the areas of thin films / composite materials and glassy metals with patients filed. He also has strong interests in the design for life philosophy, and renewable power sources

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Using Technology to Enhance Education

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J. Shelley, United States Air Force

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that the primaryinfluence on learning outcomes in a live interactive broadcast class of Dynamics was thebroadcast technology, and 2) explore the factors governing the hypothesis that traditionallecture content delivery style needs to be adapted to the technology assisted classroomenvironment to be successful. A unique learning environment has made this study possible. To serve industryneeds for ABET accredited engineering graduates in a growing population center ofapproximately one million, remote from the servicing state university, a hybridengineering program was inaugurated in Fall semester 2004. The program, the AntelopeValley Engineering Programs (AVEP), combines synchronous live interactive broadcastlecture classes with direct

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Using Technology to Enhance Education

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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. Her current research interests include the effect of instructional technology on student learning and performance, effective teaching strategies for new graduate student instructors, and the impact of GSI mentoring programs on the mentors and mentees.Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan Joanna Millunchick is Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and is affiliated with the Applied Physics Program and the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining UM in 1997, Millunchick was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories. She received her B.S. in Physics from DePaul University in 1990, and her Ph.D. in

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Using Technology to Enhance Education

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John Chen, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2009-1571: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ASYNCHRONOUS PODCASTING OFCLASSESJohn Chen, California Polytechnic State University John Chen is an Associate Professor in the mechanical engineering department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), which he joined in fall 2008. Prior to that, he was an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Rowan University. He has been an active member of ASEE since 1994. Page 14.1208.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Effectiveness of Asynchronous Podcasting of ClassesKeywords: Podcast, Asynchronous learning, Social

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Using Technology to Enhance Education

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Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Application of Multimodal Software Tools to Teach Problem Solving SkillsKeywords: PC Tablet, OneNote, learning styles, tracking student use of mediaMany faculty members have attempted to apply new technological advances in classroomsettings to improve pedagogical approaches, increase student learning, and to run classroomsmore effectively. Unfortunately, many of the approaches of applying these new tools do notaccomplish these goals. This work investigates the use of multimodal (spoken verbal, writtenverbal, and visual) approaches integrated through Microsoft's OneNote program to changestudent access to problem solving frameworks in the context of a sophomore

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Using Technology to Enhance Education

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Ali Farahani, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego

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School of Engieering and Technology. In spring 2001, Dr. Farahani was the recipient of the Mediated Classroom Teacher Award for his performance in Fort Hays State Unversity's College of Business and Leadership. He served as the chair of the department of Management and Information Systems at National University (2002-2004). Dr. Farahani's research interests are in optimization theory and algorighm design. He is also interested in mathematics and computer science education.Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego Dr. Ronald P. Uhlig is Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, School of Engineering and Technology, National University. He also serves as Lead

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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kazuhiro Shin-ike, Maizuru National College of Technology

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AC 2009-143: A METHOD FOR IMPROVING PAIRED COLLABORATIVELEARNING THROUGH APPROACHES OF SYSTEM ENGINEERINGKazuhiro Shin-ike, Maizuru National College of Technology Page 14.51.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Page 14.51.2Page 14.51.3Page 14.51.4Page 14.51.5Page 14.51.6Page 14.51.7Page 14.51.8Page 14.51.9Page 14.51.10Page 14.51.11Page 14.51.12Page 14.51.13Page 14.51.14Page 14.51.15Page 14.51.16

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Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Leopold, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Daniel Tauritz, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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AC 2009-338: AN INTERACTIVE, STUDENT-DRIVEN PROGRAM TOFACILITATE SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT IN COMPUTER SCIENCE,ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICSJennifer Leopold, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyDaniel Tauritz, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 14.203.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An Interactive, Student-Driven Program to Facilitate Scholastic Achievement in Computer Science, Engineering, and MathematicsAbstractThis paper describes experiences and lessons learned from a National Science Foundation-funded Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) scholarship program

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Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri Columbia; Harvest Collier, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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, technology-mediated problem solving, applications of dynamic modeling for learning of complex topics, and the impact of epistemic beliefs on learning with technology.Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri Columbia Dr. Ioan Gelu Ionas began teaching in a Romanian university more than 15 years ago with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering. Since then he earned an M.B.A. degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia, and a Ph.D. in management from a Romanian university. While teaching in Romania he became interested in using technology in teaching and joined the doctoral program in Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri-Columbia where he is

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Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund, Rankin & Associates Consulting

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University.[5] Cupp, S.M., Moore, P.D., & Fortenberry, N.L. (2004) Linking student learning outcomes to instructional practices - Phase I. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. June 20-23, Salt Lake City, UT.[6] ABET Inc. (2002) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. 2003-2004 criteria for accrediting engineering programs. ABET, Inc.: Baltimore, MD.[7] Moore, P.D., Cupp, S.M., & Fortenberry, N.L. (2004) Linking student learning outcomes to instructional practices - Phase II. 34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. October 20-23, Savannah, GA.[8] Bjorklund, S.A. & Fortenberry, N.L. (2005) Linking student

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding

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U of M. She is a member of the Association for Institutional Research, the Association for the Study of Higher Education, and the American College Personnel Association.Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Donald D. Carpenter is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University (LTU). In this role, he is an instructor for several engineering courses (from freshman to senior level) that involve ethics instruction. Dr. Carpenter is also Director of Assessment for LTU and recently served as Founding Director for LTU’s Center for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Carpenter has conducted funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published

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New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Jones, Purdue University; Peter Meckl, Purdue University; Michael Harris, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Martin Okos, Purdue University; Osvaldo Campanella, Purdue University; Neal Houze, Purdue University; James Litster, Purdue University; Nathan Mosier; Bernard Tao, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University; David Radcliffe, Purdue University; Kathleen Howell, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Amy Penner, Purdue University; Alice Wilson, Purdue University; Leah Jamieson, Purdue University

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AC 2009-1072: PURDUE'S ENGINEER OF 2020: THE JOURNEYJames Jones, Purdue University James D. Jones is the Associate Head and Associate Professor of the School of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Jones is co-director of the Purdue's Engineer of 2020 committee. He earned a BS degree from Tennessee Technological University and MS and PhD degrees from Virginia Polytechnic and State University. His research interests include cooperative learning, acoustics, vibrations,smart materials and intelligent structures.Peter Meckl, Purdue University Professor Meckl is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chair of the Purdue's Engineering of 2020 Committee. As part of that committee, he helped organize the

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New Learning Paradigms I

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Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kristin Bryant, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University

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AC 2009-1032: THE IMPACT OF REFLECTIONS IN SERVICE LEARNING ANDOTHER UNDERGRADUATE TEAM PROJECT LEARNINGMargaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology Margaret Huyck is Professor in the Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology. Her areas of expertise include adult development and program evaluation. She has been working with the IPRO Program at IIT for many years. She was a co-PI on an NSF CCLI-1 grant for adapting an EPICS Service Learning Pathway at IIT; and is the PI for a collaborative project funded with an NSF CCLI-2 grant to measure and identify best practices in multidisciplinary teamwork and awareness of ethical issues.Kristin Bryant, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington

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females. Studentinterviews, administered during the last semester of their senior year, provide additional evidenceabout confidence in engineering students, with marked differences in the responses of male andfemale students. This multi-method approach, utilizing the rich dataset of the AcademicPathways Study, enables us to consider approaches to understanding the ‘confidence gap’ inengineering students.Introduction:Despite years of research and intervention, women continue to be underrepresented inengineering.1 Women earned less than one-fifth of the bachelor’s degrees in engineering andengineering technologies granted in the U.S. in 2004.2 One reason for the gender gap which hasbeen explored by researchers is a gap in self-confidence, which

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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lacking. Many groups defineengineering circuitously, by using technology or engineering within the definition itself. He thenworks to define engineering through the ethical considerations of the profession. Additionally,to define engineering, he differentiates it from science. In a workshop given to scientists andengineers, he asked whether they would rather “invent something useful” or “discover newknowledge” 16. The scientists had a hard time answering and ended up split in their decision,while all of the engineers chose something useful. Therefore, he claims, “The primarycommitment of engineers is not to knowledge, theoretical or applied, as one would expect ofscientists, but to human welfare” 17. He concludes that engineers believe they are

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Clemson University; Philip Sadler, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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identifying high school factors that influence thepersistence of females in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.Funded by the National Science Foundation, PRiSE is a large-scale study that surveyed anationally-representative sample of college English students about their interests and experiencesin science and engineering. The development of the PRiSE survey was guided by three majorcomponents: i) an extensive literature review to extract factors that might influence persistencein STEM fields, ii) open-ended, free-response questionnaire responses from 259 high schoolscience teachers and 153 scientists/engineers on what factors, especially in high school, influence

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University; Jodi Cullum, Utah State University

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AC 2009-1678: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ENGINEERING DESIGN LESSONPLANNING THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCameron Denson, Utah State University Cameron Denson is a post doctoral research associate for the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State University. He earned a Ph.D. in occupational studies from the University of Georgia. His research interests include diversity initiatives and increasing student self-efficacy in science and math through infusing engineering design into 9-12 technology education. Previously, he was a middle school technology educator in North Carolina, active in the community activism and grassroots initiatives.Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University

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Classroom Engagement

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Keith Holbert, Arizona State University

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, and theyquestioned whether the reviewers check references 80.Bibliography1. M. Molenda, “On the origins of the ‘Retention Chart’,” Educational Technology, vol. 44, no. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2004, p. 64.2. D.G. Treichler, “Are you missing the boat in training aids?,” Film and Audio-Visual Communications, vol. 1, Feb. 1967, pp. 14-16, 29-30, 48.3. J.E. Stice, “Using Kolb’s learning cycle to improve student learning,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 77, no. 5, Feb. 1987, pp. 291-296.4. J.E. Stice, “Socony-Vacuum retention study,” email communication to Robert Befus, May 12, 2007.5. E. Dale, Audiovisual Methods in Teaching, 3rd ed., NY: Dryden Press, 1969.6. R.V. Krivickas, “Active learning at Kaunas University of

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Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Hee-Sun Lee, Tufts University

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AC 2009-206: DEVELOPING AN INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE ENGINEERINGDESIGN SELF-EFFICACYAdam Carberry, Tufts University Adam Carberry is a doctoral student in the Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering Education program at Tufts University. He serves as a research assistant and director of the Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP) at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education & Outreach. His dissertation research involves the development of assessment instruments for investigating the impact of service-learning on engineering students.Matthew Ohland, Purdue University Matthew W. Ohland is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Tiffany Walter Choplin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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-based work already existed within the course, so it merely had to be adapted to meet CxCrequirements.In 2006, the CxC Faculty Institute hosted 33 faculty participants, with engineering facultycomprising the majority. The focus of the 2006 Summer Institute was on assessment strategiesin the four communications modes: oral, written, visual, and technological. Not only didparticipants explore assessment strategies and rubric design, they also learned ways to integrateiterative assessment effectively throughout the course of a project and a semester.Engineering Communication Studio. During the fall of 2005, the first of several plannedCommunication Studios opened on campus. These studios are intended to be integrated intovarious university colleges

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New Learning Paradigms II

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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. Results of this important metricwere compared to students’ course grades, engineering efficacy and outcomes-based academicprogram success. Results of this research indicate that engineering students who were mostglobally prepared were also most efficacious and received higher grades in courses. Additionally,diversity in preparedness among the subscales of the index was noted, suggesting that studentswith diverse demographic profiles have diverse preparedness indices.Keywords: Global, global preparedness, engineering education, preparation for globalworkforcesIntroduction We live in an era with unprecedented changes due to dramatic advances in technology onmany fronts. The explosive growth in computing and communication has revolutionized