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Best Methods for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Michael Behm, East Carolina University

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Parks Board and Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology to study safe design aspects of rooftop and vertical greenery systems. Behm serves as editor of the Journal of Safety Health and Environmental Research, the academic practice journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Page 23.214.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessing Scholarly OutletsIntroductionCompared to what has been available in the past, a plethora of scholarly outlets now exist whereteacher/scholars can disseminate research findings and the results of their other

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James C. Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Turk McCleskey, Virginia Military Institute; Elizabeth White Baker, Wake Forest University; Anthony Evan English, Western New England University

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interdisciplinary papers the authors have published with faculty from clinicalmedicine, bioengineering, finance, educational psychology, colonial history, business, sportsmedicine, and seismology. The paper includes five reasons to seek opportunities to applynumerical analysis to interdisciplinary problems, three common pitfalls of work in suchinterdisciplinary projects, and ten best practices for conducting numerical analysis ofinterdisciplinary problems.I. Reasons to seek interdisciplinary numerical analysis opportunities Interdisciplinary research often reveals low-hanging fruitAs a graduate student, one of the authors was the lone electrical engineer in a biomedical centerthat had a predominantly molecular chemistry emphasis. His specialty was analog

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Sherif N Kinawy, University of Toronto; D. Grant Allen, University of Toronto; Chris Damaren, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Bryan Karney

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UofT in 1987. From 2001 to 2003 he was the Director and, before that (1988-2001), Associate Director, of the Pulp & Paper Centre at the University of Toronto, a Centre recognized as a model for Univer- sity/Industry Collaboration in research and education. He was the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry from 2003 to 2007. He was also the President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering in 2008/2009, during which time we hosted the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. He was appointed Vice-Dean (Undergraduate) for the Faculty in 2007 until 2011 and has been Chair of his Department since July 1, 2011. Professor Allen’s area of

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; John Barry DuVall, East Carolina University; Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University

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purpose for the module. The Content section presents best practices andcritical information that must be applied to activities in the Mentee's Digital Portfolio. TheAnecdotes section is where faculty post entries about real life experiences with the topicspresented.3.1. Module One: Syllabus and StandardsA syllabus is a contract between the instructor and students. It specifies the topics that the coursewill be addressing. It states the instructor’s expectation and shows anticipation of each student’sinvolvement and learning outcomes. Creating a good syllabus is not an easy job for either newfaculty members or experienced instructors. Therefore, this module is designed to help facultycreate a syllabus that addresses “ECU Standards for Excellence

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Training and Support for NEEs

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, University of Arkansas; John DUPE Lee, University of Arkansas; Douglas E. Spearot, University of Arkansas

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Page 23.852.5constructive feedback related to his use of PowerPoint and his lecture delivery, which willundoubtedly allow Mr. Lee to refine his teaching abilities after the completion of his dissertation.Most importantly, the students in the class felt that Mr. Lee showed continuous improvementover the one month period indicating that the training that he received made a positive impact onhis lecture abilities and provided him with a solid foundation to build upon once he begins hiscareer in academia.III. Learning How To LearnA. Mentee: Postdoctoral Research Associate1. Motivation For LearningOne of the key aspects of a successful doctoral graduate is the ability to conduct fundamentalscientific research independently and interdependently. A

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Tricks of the Trade I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Kristenson Jaeger, Northeastern University; Kerri Liss, Northeastern University; Bea van den Heuvel; Ellen Wilson, Northeastern University

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used in early education settings, it canbe applied to higher education for complex subjects that are being taught for the first time,particularly in the form of peer-scaffolding.A study on scaffolding in technology-enhanced learning environments, “Bridging Research andTheory with Practice,” explores the possible effects of student learning development “incollaboration with ‘more able peers’.” While it is apparent that peer-assistants are potentiallyvaluable to the cost-effectiveness and quality of education for their classmates and instructors,there is still limited data on the personal and individual effects on such peer assistants. One studytouches on some of the personal gains of a peer learning assistant stating, “The cognitiveprocesses