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Development of Best Practices for New Engineering and Math Educators

Conference Session: Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-135: DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR NEW ENGI-NEERING AND MATH EDUCATORSRobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for

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Attributes of Success for Engineering Ph.D.s: Perspectives from Academia and Industry

Conference Session: Educating Students for Professional Success
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Shree Frazier; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi was the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student working on the NSF EEP Re- search Project during the 2007-2008 academic year. Jeremi interned at the headquarters of Anheuser- Busch Companies, beginning in their Research Pilot Brewery during the summer of 2004, returning as an Analyst to their Corporate Quality Assurance Department in 2005, and working as a Product Sup- ply

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Bootstrapping a New Graduate Curriculum through an Engineering Research Center

Conference Session: Educating Students for Professional Success
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Prashant N. Kumta, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey S. Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Sarah K. Pixley, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; Partha Roy, University of Pittsburgh; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

University, Greensboro. Liles is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Coun- selor. Liles’ is also Associate Director for Educational Assessment for the NCA&T Engineering Research Center Education and Outreach program, and she is co-principal investigator for research on the NSF Con- tent Mentoring of Middle Grade Math and Science Teachers research study. Her teaching interests include assessment and appraisal, instrument construction, education research methodology, and research ethics.Courtney LambethPrashant N. Kumta, University of PittsburghHarvey S. Borovetz, University of PittsburghSarah K. Pixley, Univ. of Cincinnati Coll. of Med.Partha Roy, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Roy is an Associate Professor

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How can we Help Faculty Balance Between Teaching and Scholarly Activities?

Conference Session: New Faculty Development
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; William L. Hughes, Boise State University; Kotaro Sasaki, Boise State University; Teresa Cole, Boise State University, Computer Science Department; John N. Chiasson, Boise State University
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

‟s College and University(larger programs) by the Carnegie Classifications system. With the vision of becoming ametropolitan research university of distinction, BSU is transforming from a teaching-based to aresearch-based university. Embracing this transformation, BSU‟s College of Engineering seeksto establish balanced workloads between teaching and scholarly activities among its faculty byproviding appropriate evaluation, rewards, and support. During the 2009-2010 academic year,the college‟s Teaching and Learning Committee conducted a survey with the full-time facultymembers to better understand their perceptions about the current workload ratio betweenteaching and scholarly activities, the current evaluation and reward systems, and

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Attitudes toward Pursuing Doctoral Studies in Engineering

Conference Session: Lessons for New Engineering Educators
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

besteducational systems in the Middle East where higher education institutions constitute aprosperous source of fresh engineers for the Gulf region and it is regarded as an engineeringeducational center in the Middle East6.Theoretical frameworkThe Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) helps characterizing human behavior as intentional andrational. This model provides a social psychological framework proved to be useful in explainingseveral types of behavior7,8. It suggests that someone‟s Behavioral Intention (BI) depends onAttitude (A) and Subjective Norm (SN). This framework will help predicting the intention forholding a doctoral degree in engineering. The Behavioral Intention (BI) defines the objective toenroll a PhD program in the future. Attitude (A

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Role Models in Engineering

Conference Session: New Faculty Development
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

would allow them to learn more about what they know. Professors whileteaching would also be involved in the learning process. All involved would benefit. As one writerput it, “I think mentors should be role models, BUT a role model who hasn't forgotten where s/hecame from, how s/he got to where s/he is now and always looking back to see if s/he can help thosethat came from the very same place.”3 Everyone has had to write and engineering faculty continue tohave to produce text throughout their careers. By taking their own travels through communication asa means to get engineering students to look at their own tasks, a bond can form that allows for theimprovement of student text.ProcedureHow does one approach a situation where the faculty is to

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Realistic Open-Ended Engineering Problem Solving as Sites for Postdoctoral Researcher Training in Course Instruction and Development

Conference Session: Lessons for New Engineering Educators
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

. This hasincluded a comparison of TA and expert scoring11, progression of students’ mathematicalmodels13, and s progression of students’ problem formulations14.15. The results of the researchhas helped reform the content of TA training materials, MEA design, and the MEA Rubric and I-MAPs. This dynamic nature of MEAs also has helped the PR to acquire adaptive expertise – anability to adapt instruction to ever-changing student needs16. This also provided the experiencewith utilizing research to enhanced and informed classroom instructions. Since research is oftencurrent and changing, classroom instructions should also acquire these traits. Page

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Understanding Your Students' Nonverbal Communication: A Primer for the New Engineering Educator

Conference Session: Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Maj Jonathan Bodenhamer, U.S. Military Academy, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering; James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

background knowledge andteaching experience. It is easy to be misled or misinterpret cues that are not filtered for context,culture, gender, and personal bias. The available literature focusing on nonverbal classroomcommunication is significantly partial toward projected cues of the instructor and providessurprisingly little content specific to decoding student generated cues.ReferencesAngelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques : a handbook for college teachers (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.Davis, B. G. (2009). Tools for teaching (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Gregersen, T. S. (2005). Nonverbal cues: clues to the detection of foreign language anxiety. Foreign Language

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The Research Proposition and Professional Development: Update on First-Year Graduate Student Preparation

Conference Session: Educating Students for Professional Success
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

hydrolizes myelin glycoprotein6. Buanol via co-fermentation of T. Resei, R. erythroplis and immobilized C. beijerinckii.7. Expression of thermostable scaffoldin protein in S. solfataricus8. Site-directed mutagenesis of oxygen diffusion pathways in C. reinhardtii hydrogenase for enhanced oxygen tolerance9. Phototrophic biocathode for enhanced biomass photosynthesisMaterials-related10. Photon modulated On/Off switch via light oxidative voltage (LOV) protein.11. Organic solar cells via combined nanotube-bulk polymer heterojunctions12. Cation-exchange membrane formation via film forming and hot press lamination13. Increasing the efficiency of self-healing polymers14. Lithium ion battery electrolytes for low temperature

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Determining Impact of a Course on Teaching in Engineering

Conference Session: Educating Students for Professional Success
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

and Oreowicz11 that engineeringgraduates, in particular Ph.D.’s, need to know how to teach for both academic and industrialcareers, and that ideally education in pedagogy occurs during graduate school. The paper goeson to point out that taking a pedagogy course and serving a teaching internship during graduateschool closely parallels the procedures used to prepare graduate students to do research. Wankatand Oreowicz12 observe that engineering students have proven to be very reluctant to takecourses from the College of Education. Students in engineering do not subscribe in significantnumbers. Perception is that content as not relevant to engineering instruction and instruction isdone in manner outside the comfort zone of engineering students

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Lessons Learned on the Redesigb of Content and Learning Strategies for an Introductory Course to Construction in Civil Engineering

Conference Session: Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Grau, University of Alabama; Guillermo Mejia, University of Alabama and Universidad Industrial de Santander
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

engineering education, where engineering students want tobase their knowledge on concrete knowledge rather than on abstract logic, and achieve theunderstanding of a topic with a learning strategy from the specific to the general concepts. Themethodology and results of this study should be considered in further research, and implementedin other colleges and universities, especially in those emergent countries, since their applicationcan result in the enhancement of an the infrastructure system of a country and the growth of itssociety and achieve better economic development indexes.References[1] Caro S., S.; “The Paradigm of Civil Engineering Education within the Colombian Context”. Internacional

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A Streamlined Approach to Developing and Assessing Program Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes

Conference Session: Assessing Students and Programs
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Christa Moll Weisbrook, University of Missouri; William Schonberg, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

Institute in Freiburg, Germany working on advanced MMOD protection systems for satellites and developing preliminary designs for safe lunar habitats using in-situ materials for pro- tection against meteoroid impacts. This year he served on another NASA Independent V&V Committee to review the MMOD risk assessment process for NASA’s Constellation program. At Missouri S&T, Dr. Schonberg continues to teach a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses in civil, mechanical, and aerospace engineering. Page 22.104.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Streamlined Approach to Developing and

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Interdisciplinary Sustainability Design and Development Education: Research, Development, and Discovery

Conference Session: Assessing Students and Programs
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ron Scozzari, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Jennifer Astwood, University of Wisconsin, Stout
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

airports andtrain connections, upon arrival and departure from major travel points. Thus far, thiscollaboration has proven significantly more advantageous.Presently, a longitudinal study is being conducted to track students’ perceptions of theirexperiences. We encourage others to continue researching and applying interdisciplinarylearning within a multidisciplinary student environment. We are confident new experiences willbroaden and enrich this model, and seek to learn how to incorporate new learning into our ownexperiences. Page 22.945.13References1. Allen-Gil, S., Walker, L., Thomas, G., Shevory, T. & Elan, S. (2005). Forming a

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Techniques from Workshops on Teaching: Implementing the Concepts and Evaluating Our Approaches

Conference Session: Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael Foster, George Fox University; Justin R. Vander Werff P.E., Dordt College
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

instructors recognize some of the learning struggles that students must overcome. • Multiple grading scales provide course assessment possibilities that can accurately reflect student mastery of the covered material in spite of their learning style(s).TAARs • The process of working through quizzes individually first and then in carefully arranged teams seems to be a very good mechanism for facilitating active discussion and peer teaching among students. • Embracing TAARs as a primary teaching tool does require the instructor to give up some lecture time, so courses need to be planned accordingly to fit nicely within the semester schedule; text and class material that are used should be accessible for students

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Innovative Graduate Program in Nanoengineering

Conference Session: Educating Students for Professional Success
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James G. Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Tagged Divisions: Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

and graduate programs inengineering, sciences, mathematics, computational science and engineering, and technology byoffering an attractive alternative graduate program for the graduates of those programs in thisexciting and evolving field of the future. As new industries and technologies evolve so are theneeds for new educational programs. Historically, new educational programs have evolved tomeet the related needs and opportunities; for example, computer engineering in 1970’s, computerscience in 1980, bioengineering in 1990s, computational science and engineering in 2000s andthe nanoengineering programs of the 21st century. The committee does not believe the proposedprogram will stretch existing resources. Rather we feel it will further

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Rank and Tenure Requirements at Teaching-Based University

Conference Session: New Faculty Development
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

institutions recognize onlyScholarship of Discovery, teaching-based institutions have started to recognize the other areas ofscholarship as defined by the Boyer’s Model.Scholarship at Gannon University is broadly recognized by three attributes: professional,communicated and peer-reviewed. Each of these attributes may be found at different levels, suchas University, regional, national or international (recognition, review, publication, etc.).Scholarship activity may be stronger in one of the three attributes; but, the body of a colleague'sscholarship should demonstrate all three to some degree.1. Professional — demonstrably pertinent to the discipline(s) of the individual faculty member.2. Communicated — evidence that the work has been made known