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New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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AC 2007-1126: TIPS FOR NEW FACULTY: ENGAGING YOUR GRADUATESTUDENTS IN INDEPENDENT THOUGHTAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State UniversityJason Keith, Michigan Technological UniversityDonald Visco, Tennessee Technological University Page 12.1493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Tips for New Faculty: Engaging Your Graduate Students in Independent Thought Adrienne R. Minerick1, Jason M. Keith2, Donald Visco3 1 Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS

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Educational Research and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malcolm Drewery, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Stefani A. Bjorklund

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commitment to assessing specific approaches to teaching, learning, andstudent learning outcomes. The report, Engineer of 2020 Project, Visions of Engineering in theNew Century, identifies the attributes and abilities engineers will need to perform well in a worlddriven by rapid technological advancements, national security needs, aging infrastructure indeveloped countries, environmental challenges brought about by population growth anddiminishing resources, and the creation of new disciplines at the interfaces between engineeringand science. To ensure that future engineers have these capabilities, they must be educated to benot only technically proficient, but also ethically grounded global citizens who can becomeleaders in business and public

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New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Adams, Purdue University; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; David Socha, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara

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AC 2007-2681: STORYTELLING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRobin Adams, Purdue University Robin S. Adams is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She also leads the Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education (ISEE) as part of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). Dr. Adams received her PhD in Education, Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington, a MS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Washington, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Adams' research is concentrated on design cognition and learning

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Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annette Mallory Donawa; Clifton Martin, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

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AC 2007-3115: RE-ENGINEERING ENGINEERING: TEACHING STUDENTSHOW TO THINK CRITICALLYAnnette Donawa, Morgan State University/CAMRA Prior to pursuing a doctorate degree in Higher Education at Morgan State University, Annette Mallory Donawa served as the Deputy Director for the Center for Advanced Microwave Research and Applications (CAMRA), a $6 M NASA-sponsored research grant. She received her BS in Mass Communications, along with a minor in English from Towson University, Towson, Maryland in 1987. Mrs. Donawa earned her Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois in 1994. Mrs. Donawa has more than 20 years of experience working for

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New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bobby Crawford, USMA; Tony Jones, USMA

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andhands-on projects that supported the overall objectives of increased student learning andachievement of USMA’s Engineering and Technology Goal outcomes. The results wereremarkable. Students, who expressed concern about their abilities to perform well in thesequence at the beginning of the second course, completed the program wondering if theyhad made a mistake in NOT majoring in mechanical engineering.This paper describes the issues, examination of methods used in other courses to enhancestudent motivation, implementation of techniques in the second and third courses of thesequence, assessment of the results, and recommendations for its applicability outside ofUSMA. Student feedback and the comparative results of student surveys from

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Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

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Management offers a number of list servs by academic discipline that reach a membership of over 16,000 worldwide. A list serv that may be of interest to engineering faculty is the Technology and Innovation list. In addition, the Academy of Management has a Production and Operations management division http://www.aomonline.org/ • The Sloan Consortium offers a wealth of online educational resources and I found it especially useful because I teach courses online http://www.sloan-c.org/ • Flourish is a very useful site to and through regular emails and tips, it helps me stay motivated on my academic writing, especially on days when I just

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Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger

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and innovations to ourcurriculum. It is also important to note that with our new program and limited faculty, we aremotivated to be flexible and creative in our course design to integrate our curricula and satisfythe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria as recommended byFelder and Brent6, Froyd and Ohland7 and Nair et al.8. These creative efforts enhance theintegration of student research in our curricula while helping to identify promising students to aidin faculty scholarship.Other ActivitiesAs time permitted, each author of the paper participated in other activities within and outside the Page

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Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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AC 2007-1288: DECISIONS ABOUT TEACHING: WHAT FACTORS DOENGINEERING FACULTY CONSIDER?Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington YI-MIN HUANG is a Research Scientist for the Scholarship on Teaching element of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Washington State University.Jessica Yellin, University of Washington JESSICA M. H. YELLIN is a Research Scientist for the Scholarship on Teaching element of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington with dissertation research on structural vibration and damping of acoustic

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Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College; Jaime Hernandez, Texas State University-San Marcos; Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Robin Adams, Purdue University

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. Here, student diversity is defined as differences in learning styles which may or maynot be addressed in a typical college classroom. At this Midwestern comprehensive universitywith both engineering and engineering technology programs, the student population appears tobe quite homogenous, primarily male, primarily white. In teaching the students, however, it isquite clear that the students are very diverse in their learning styles (as opposed to aptitudes andabilities which also vary). The investigator’s experience with teaching a single class to studentsin both engineering and engineering technology was the driving force for designing a study thatexamines learning styles in this context. When students learn differently than faculty teach, it

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Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Charles Coddington, East Carolina University; Paul Petersen, East Carolina University; Fonooni Hamid

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. Dr. Coddington is the Technology Systems Department representative on the Faculty Senate at East Carolina University where he serves in leadership positions with in the university, the college, and the department.Paul Petersen, East Carolina University Dr. Paul F. Petersen is a professor of technology at East Carolina University’s College of Technology and Computer Science where he is Assistant Department Chair and Director of Page 12.1058.1 Graduate Studies. He is Professor Emeritus from Cleveland State University’s Fenn College of Engineering and has authored numerous articles and

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New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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AC 2007-1465: USING INDEPENDENT-STUDY PROJECTS IN YOUR RESEARCHAND TEACHING PROGRAMEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Edward F. Gehringer is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, North Carolina State University. His research interests include hardware and software support for memory management, architectures for security, object technology, and educational software for collaborative learning. Page 12.1550.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Session

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Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Osman Tokhi, University of Sheffield, UK.

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technology track, there are two tracks of educationavailable to students over the age of 18. These are: ‚ Higher education ‚ Vocational qualifications First degree and postgraduate studies are sometimes collectively called highereducation (HE) and are offered by universities and some FE institutions. It is important tomention here that in the UK there is no division like ‘Engineering’ and ‘EngineeringTechnology’ as they are in the US. All engineering programs are a mixture of both thetheory and practice. The typical first degree offered is the bachelor’s degree (typically three years).Many institutions now offer an undergraduate master’s degree as a first degree, typicallylasting for four years. During a first degree

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New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Benitez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Juan Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Yesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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tuition in theisland. In fact, more than in other places, since the 1960s, there has been a growing emphasis oneducational attainment to secure better earnings and job opportunities. Strong demand from thelocal market and the continental U.S. for engineers, coupled with the proliferation of colleges,low tuition costs, and generous student aid, have eased the way for high school students intoengineering.Status of the UPRM’s College of Engineering in the island.The UPRM is a highly recognized university in Puerto Rico. Its image comes from being one ofthe best universities specialized in Engineering and Science in the Caribbean. Engineeringgraduates get very competitive job offers from the many pharmaceutical, bio-technology andelectronics

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New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; June Marshall, St. Joseph's College

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scientist, engineer, or poet is accomplishedthrough hands and minds on a task. Just think of the contrast between the activities ofapprentices in a workshop and the passivity of pupils in a lecture hall.If we refocus our efforts on learning, professors can exploit information technology toprovide data, scholarly references, and simulated problems for cognitive workshops. Inthose workspaces, student investigators will work side by side with faculty. Togetherthey will learn to create, evaluate, improve, and apply knowledge. Students will learn tobe experts and faculty will sharpen their expertise.There won’t be “a” talking head, but scads of conversations. There will be studentstearing into problems with all the vitality of youth. And there will be

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New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Kim, Bradley University

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principles which form the basis of the author’s methods for effective teaching arediscussed. Additional topics covered in this paper include using lecture time effectively,conducting a laboratory course, administering assignments and exams, and grading consistentlyand fairly. The effective use of helpers such as homework graders and laboratory teachingassistants is discussed. The author also addresses the use of technology for teaching, specificallywarning about becoming overly reliant on such technology.IntroductionIn today’s university environment, much is expected from professors regarding the education ofstudents. One primary duty and responsibility of the university professor is to teach effectively.Specifically, the engineering professor is to

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New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific Univ; Donald Peter

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homework seems toincorporate that principle in a manner agreeable to both students and faculty.References 1. A.W. Chickering and Z.F. Gamson, “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education,” American Ass. For Higher Education Bulletin, 29 (1987), 3-7. 2. E. F. Redish, J. M. Saul, and R. N. Steinberg, "On the effectiveness of active-engagement microcomputer- based laboratories”, American Journal Physics, 65 (1997), 45-54. 3. McGraw Hill Homework Manager home page. 4. Wiley Higher Education home page (link to Technology Solutions and Wiley Plus). 5. A. Bright, R. Wang, E102 Advanced Systems Engineering syllabus home page. Harvey Mudd College. 6. S. Servetto, ECE 562, Fundamental

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Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Stacee Harmon, Oklahoma State University; Richard Bryant, Oklahoma State University

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eye of skepticism. There are many articles in the Journal of Engineering Educationreferencing research projects attempting to answer whether active learning techniques areeffective. The magic is not in the use of the technique but rather all learning is made possible bythe learner making sense of the content for themselves. The techniques, if successfullyemploying the theories and research from the sciences of learning and teaching, are just tools tohelp facilitate greater student learning. The traditional manner by which we teach with lectureand individualized homework sets is largely a cultural artifact of when behaviorism was theleading philosophy explaining how people learn. Today, the boom in technology has caused aboom in research where

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Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Kirk Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Dakota, Michigan Technological University, and Mississippi State University. In addition to his responsibilities as Interim Vice President, he is a tenured Professor of Chemical Engineering, and is the holder of the Earnest W. and Mary Ann Deavenport, Jr. Endowed Chair, held by the Dean of Engineering at MSU. Dr. Schulz has been an active participant in chemical engineering education, and was selected as a Fellow for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007 in recognition for contributions made to chemical engineering. He has held a variety of offices within the American Society for Engineering Education in both the New Engineering Educators and Chemical

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Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew Hyre, Virginia Military Institute

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the Virginia Military Institute. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He completed his Ph.D. work at MIT in the areas of computational modeling and multiphase flows. He has over 10 years industrial experience in the modeling of environmental technologies and manufacturing processes. His current interests include numerical analysis, virtual reality modeling for industrial processes, monte carlo methods in numerical radiation modeling, computational modeling of viscoelastic materials, and biological thermofluids. At VMI he teaches energy conversion, computational modeling and virtual design, biothermal fluid mechanics