Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-2062: DISTINGUISHING THE ART FROM THE SCIENCE OFTEACHING WITHIN RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENTWendy James, Oklahoma State University Wendy James is a PhD student in the College of Education at Oklahoma State University. Currently she has a fellowship promoting collaboration between the College of Education and OSU's Electrical and Computer Engineering department on an NSF funded curriculum reform project called Engineering Students for the 21st Century. She has her M.S. in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from OSU, and her B.B.S. in Mathematics Education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. She has taught math and math education classes at both the high

Conference Session

Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Florida. Established in1997, FGCU attracts thousands of new freshmen each year because of its commitment toacademic excellence and an interdisciplinary focus on curriculum combined with a growing,younger regional population. The most unusual characteristic of FGCU, compared to otherUniversity systems, is its implementation of a 3-year renewable term contract rather than thetraditional tenure system. Despite this non-traditional approach, which has been in place sinceFGCU was started, there have been and continue to be many exceptional applicants to the newU.A. Whitaker School of Engineering (WSOE). The WSOE, which first admitted students lastyear, has debuted with three majors leading towards the Bachelor of Science degree inBioengineering, Civil

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

research.Other faculty have reported the following successes in integrating independent studies with theirresearch programs: “Yes - this project involves site work in the Virgin Islands National Park (www.umaine.edu/set/met/VirginIslands.htm) during the 2-week spring break. They learned the required processes prior to the break, acquired the photographic data during the break, then produced 3-dimensional models from the data after the break. It was very successful.”—from a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering Technology at a flagship state university “Yes. I have had several students whose independent study project was explicitly designed as an introduction to one of my research areas. Some of their projects were subsequently

Conference Session

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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New Engineering Educators

laboratory training, and side-by-side dataanalysis on computers. Since the advent of video games and increased emphasis on usingcomputers, students tend to be visual learners. This places faculty with some additionalchallenges within the classroom and within their offices in mentoring both undergraduate andgraduate students. This is especially the case considering the traditional lecture style format oroffice discussion. As such, the ensuing discussion will focus on integration of computationalmethods into the curriculum (and research program), and afterwards discuss experimentalmethods.One of the authors is at an institution that is attempting to make a large growth in its graduateand research programs. However, the majority of graduate students

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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New Engineering Educators

work independently or in small learning teamsas they acquire and integrating information in a process that resembles that of inquiry.Problem-solving learning has its roots in the medical school setting where small groupsof mature, motivated students work to solve very real-world problems. In this process,problems are defined and researched, and high levels of learning occur as they progressthrough the exploration, analysis and implementation cycle.Students soon see that learning is an ongoing process and that there will always be (evenfor the teacher) new learning issues to be explored. Because they learn concepts incontext, they are more likely to retain that knowledge and apply it appropriately in novelsituations.5 As they work through real

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Industrial EngineersYesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Yesenia Cruz is a graduate student working at the International Service Systems Research Lab in issues of complex systems for disaster relief. She is president of the Student chapter of INFORMS at the UPRM.Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Marta Rosa is a 4th year Industrial Engineering student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and is part of a group of undergrads that participates in opportunities for research at the IE department. Marta is a member of IIE.Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Dr. Alexandra Medina-Borja is an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico at

Conference Session

Educational Research and the New Engineering Educator

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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. Integrate knowledge and skills learned in engineering disciplines other than their specific majorsk-2. Recognize the need to consult an expert from a discipline other than their own when working on a projectk-3. Recognize the limitations or validity of other professional engineers’ opinionsl-1. Consider contemporary issues (economic, environmental, political, aesthetic, etc.) at the local, national, and world levelsl-2. Consider contemporary technical issues in your discipline at the local, national, and world levelsl-3. Estimate how engineering decisions and contemporary issues can impact each otherl-4. Use knowledge of contemporary issues to make

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

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New Engineering Educators

needs that academics have at stages of their careers. The paperemphasises the importance of mentoring in faculty development programs and concludes withsome tricks of the trade, that I learned through my experiences.Tensions between Scholarship PrioritiesBoyer discusses four kinds of scholarship priorities for a professoriate – the scholarship ofdiscovery (research), the scholarship of teaching (pedagogy), the scholarship of practice(application), and the scholarship of integration (critical analysis and interpretation) 3. Mostuniversities focus on the first three priorities - research, teaching, and service. It is an ongoingchallenge for academics to balance their efforts in these three areas, particularly with thepressures to “publish or