Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-826: REALISTIC OPEN-ENDED ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLV-ING AS SITES FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER TRAINING INCOURSE INSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENTAmani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amani Salim is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) at Purdue University, and was previously a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She receives her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Uni- versity of Minnesota Twin Cities, and her Ph.D. in BioMEMS and Microelectronics from Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. Her engineering education research focuses on prob- lem formulation within Model

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-2780: BOOTSTRAPPING A NEW GRADUATE CURRICULUMTHROUGH AN ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTERDevdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng) Devdas M. Pai is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and serves as Director for Education and Out- reach for the NSF Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of manufacturing processes and materials engineering.Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University Robin Guill Liles is associate professor in counseling and counselor education in the Department of Hu- man Development and Services in the School of Education at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ron Scozzari, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Jennifer Astwood, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-320: INTERDISCIPLINARY SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN ANDDEVELOPMENT EDUCATION: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DIS-COVERYRonald Scozzari and Jennifer Astwood, University of Wisconsin - Stout Ronald Scozzari is an assistant professor of engineering graphics, CAD and Sustainability Design and Development at the University of Wisconsin - Stout campus. He brings 23 years of corporate techni- cal training and development experience to his position and is pursuing a terminal degree in Education Leadership and Management. Jennifer Astwood is an assistant professor of industrial design at the University of Wisconsin - Stout. She earned her MFA Industrial Design from the University of Illinois.Jennifer Astwood, University of

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James G. Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-1023: INNOVATIVE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN NANOENGI-NEERINGAjit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ajit D. Kelkar is a Professor and Chairman of Nanoengineering department at Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He also serves as an As- sociate Director for the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures and is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro. For the past twenty five years he has been working in the area of performance evaluation and modeling of poly- meric composites and ceramic matrix composites. He has worked with several federal laboratories in the

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faizal Karim, University of British Columbia

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-2569: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TEACHING ASSISTANT TRAIN-ING PROGRAM IN APPLIED SCIENCE: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTA-TIONFaizal Karim, UBC Faculty of Applied Science Page 22.1439.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011The Development of a Teaching Assistant Training Program in Applied Science: Design and Implementation Page 22.1439.2IntroductionTeaching Assistants (TAs) make an important contribution to teaching and learning at theuniversity while they develop competencies and skills relevant to their professional lives. Inrecognition of this, the Faculty of

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1413: ATTITUDES TOWARD PURSUING DOCTORAL STUD-IES IN ENGINEERINGHoda Baytiyeh, The American University of Beirut Hoda Baytiyeh is a computer engineer. She has earned a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently an assistant professor in the Education Department at The American University of Beirut. Her research interests include Engineering Education, ubiquitous computing using Open Source Software, and online learning communities.Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University Mohamad Naja has earned his M.S. and Ph. D. in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University at East Lansing. He is currently an associate professor in the Civil Engineering Department

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-1914: THE RESEARCH PROPOSITION AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT: UPDATE ON FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENT PREPA-RATIONDavid F. Ollis, North Carolina State University David Ollis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has taught professional development and technical writing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Page 22.1495.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Research Proposition and Professional Development: Update on First Year Graduate Student Preparation Twenty years ago, our

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-1396: ATTRIBUTES OF SUCCESS FOR ENGINEERING PH.D.S:PERSPECTIVES FROM ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRYMonica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Pri- mary research projects explore the preparation of

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-324: HOW CAN WE HELP FACULTY BALANCE BETWEENTEACHING AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES?Cheryl B. Schrader, Boise State University Cheryl B. Schrader is Associate Vice President for Strategic Research Initiatives and Professor of Electri- cal and Computer Engineering at Boise State University, where she previously served nearly eight years as Dean of the College of Engineering. Dr. Schrader has an extensive record of publications and spon- sored research in the systems, control and engineering education fields. She received the 2005 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Engineering and Mathematics Mentoring from the White House for an enduring, strong, and personal commitment to underrepresented engineering

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-8: MENTORING WITH INDEX CARDS: AN EARLY INTRO-DUCTION TO FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR NEW FACULTYJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern Univer- sity. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagog- ical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University Nathaniel Bird is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Computer

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Frederick Clayton Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-631: PRACTICAL INTERPRETATION OF STUDENT EVALUA-TIONS FOR STARTING PROFESSORSWalter W Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is an assistant professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI. He received his BSEE from Ohio Northern University and his MSES and PhD from the University of Toledo. He worked in the automotive industry as an embedded software engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH and consulted for multiple embedded systems companies in the Midwest. In addition to one US Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in refereed

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-585: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVE LEARN-ING ENVIRONMENTSJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 22.500.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Differentiated Instruction and Active Learning EnvironmentsThe

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Justin R. Vander Werff P.E., Dordt College

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1252: TECHNIQUES FROM WORKSHOPS ON TEACHING: IM-PLEMENTING THE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATING OUR APPROACHESMichael Foster, George Fox University Michael Foster received a B.S. in engineering from Messiah College and M.S. and Ph.D degrees in me- chanical engineering from Drexel University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical En- gineering at George Fox University. His research interests include control systems education and ther- mal/fluid science applications.Justin R. Vander Werff, Dordt College Justin Vander Werff joined Dordt’s engineering faculty in the summer of 2008. He is a licensed pro- fessional engineer (P.E.) in Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, and Missouri. He has taught Structural Analysis, Soil

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-2527: OCCASIONING THE EMERGENCE OF KNOWLEDGEAND PROMOTING MOTIVATION FOR ALL STUDENTS: APPLYING IN-STRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES TO ENGINEERING SITUATIONSJennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teachings decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineering education

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-231: DETERMINING IMPACT OF A COURSE ON TEACHINGIN ENGINEERINGRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Robert J. Gustafson, P.E., PhD, is Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Director of the Engi- neering Education Innovation Center in the College of Engineering and a Professor of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. He has previously served at Ohio State as As- sociate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Services (1999-2008) and Department Chair of Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (1987-1999). After being awarded his PhD. Degree from Michigan State in 1974, he joined the faculty of the Agricultural Engineering Department at

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

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1179: A STREAMLINED APPROACH TO DEVELOPING ANDASSESSING PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMOUTCOMESChrista Moll Weisbrook, University of Missouri Dr. Christa M. Weisbrook, P.E., is a Faculty Fellow in the University of Missouri System Office of Aca- demic Affairs, where she is involved in program review and assessment, course redesign, and collabora- tive programs initiatives. Prior to this appointment, she served as the special assistant to the provost and lecturer in engineering management at Missouri University of Science and Technology and the assistant dean for academic programs for the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri. Dr. Weisbrook earned BS and PhD degrees in mechanical and