Conference Session

Survivor: The First Few Years

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tonya Saddler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret Layne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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-intensiveuniversity. Two major shifts in priorities occurred within the three years: a shift from anemphasis on securing external funding to managing a research team and multiple sources offunding; and secondly, a shift from concern about the ambiguity of tenure expectations togrowing confidence about expectations attributed largely to clear feedback about performance.Research findings presented here suggest that new faculty will benefit from professionaldevelopment opportunities that address such issues as conflict, interpersonal communication, andessentials of supervision in a team and laboratory setting.Introduction and Review of Related LiteratureSocial and organizational features of faculty work, often referred to in more generic way asclimate, are

Conference Session

Survivor: The First Few Years

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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the “cookbook” undergraduate lab classes theymay have previously experienced). A previous REU participant summarized this feeling in his / her exit evaluationas, “It's called re-search - things fail, and you are supposed to try again. Otherwise it would just be called search.”The purpose of REU programs is to provide a meaningful, hands-on experience that hopefully excites students intopursuing advanced degrees in their field.Professional development and research skills training are typically interspersed with laboratory or simulationsresearch. Extracurricular activities including site visits of industry or national research labs, social activities,interactive workshops on essential topics such as diversity and research ethics, and an end

Conference Session

Been There/Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Harding, Purdue University; Benedict Kazora, Purdue University; Robert Smethers, Purdue University

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academictranscript. Also, when appropriate, it is wise to investigate funding. There may be internal orexternal grants available for certain types of development. Alternatively, corporate funding maybe an option in some cases.The details will vary from project to project, professor to professor, and school to school, but theresults of this effort will hopefully be an encouragement to others, and the aforementionedsuggestions helpful.Bibliography1 Gonzalez, R. V., Lopez, J., &Leiffer, P. (2004). Is a successful research laboratory possible with undergraduate students alone? Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.2 Formwalt, B., Hayes, M., Pittner, D., & Pack, D

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, Murray State University; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University; Arthur Pallone

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Professional Engineer of Ontario. He taught at the University of Western Ontario and is currently Assistant Professor at McMaster University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Art Pallone, Murray State University Art Pallone holds a Ph.D in Applied Physics from the Colorado School of Mines (2000) in Golden, CO USA. He also holds an M.S. in Applied Physics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1995) and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan (1991). From 2000 to 2003, he held a Davies Fellows Postdoctoral Teaching and Research appointment cosponsored by the United States Military Academy and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. He is now an Assistant

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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students do. It requirescompelling problems and well-designed laboratories, studios, workshops, and playingspaces. It demands strenuous efforts and experts to intercede with stories, admonitions,or principles when students fail, as they must, if they are to learn. Most of the learningthat results in the expertise of the practicing 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

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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2007 C&ME Questions C1. Instructor served as a professional role model. C2. Instructor demonstrated depth of knowledge. C3. Instructor demonstrated enthusiasm. C4. Instructor had a plan for every lesson. C5. Instructor helped me understand importance.... C6. Instructor used learning objectives. C7. Instructor communicated effectively. C8. In this course, laboratory exercises contributed to my learning

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aly Tawfik, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Professor and Assistant Department Head of the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is also the Pete White Chair of Innovation in Engineering Education and the Director of the Frith Freshman Engineering Design Laboratory and the Faculty Advisor of the VT Mini-Baja Team. He is actively involved in bringing joy and adventure to the educational process and is the recipient of numerous University teaching awards. Page 13.1085.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Small Interventions, Big Impacts: How Modification of Delivery