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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

involved in outreach to K-12schools to help improve student interest in engineering as a career choice. Documenting theseexperiences themselves may be worthy of publication, however, long term assessment of their Page 15.849.4effectiveness is of more interest to the engineering educators, journal editors, and conferencereviewers.Some common papers document outreach activities,24, 28 while others may discuss service-learning projects that involve international experiences.25-27 In one case, two faculty membersinvolved with summer engineering camps for middle school students proposed a paper on theirsummer camp. The ASEE K-12 Engineering and Pre

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University; Janet Braun, Western Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

course content, the authors havefound their input overlooked, underappreciated or disregarded. Although hired in large part dueto our vast industry experience, colleagues have not always been anxious to embrace our input ascredible. This further exacerbates the emotional challenge noted earlier associated with a loss ofexpertise moving from a well established industry career to that of a new engineering educator.In this case though, we have the expertise but we’re not allowed validation by our peers,essentially negating the most positive attribute we have to offer, at least in the first few years.Suggestions in the Area of Instructional ApproachAs is presently done in many engineering technology programs, the educational institutionshould

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

not immediate, but will waitupon an opportunity when a NEE application/request and an offended senior facultymember on a given committee come into confluence. This could take years, and act likea time bomb and landmine in the NEE’s academic career path.Ironically the NEE may be slow in discerning accumulating hints that all is not well,particularly if still sensing that the director, chair, dean, and/or mentor support them.Many faculty are skilled at hiding their true feelings, and may still present a civil face tothe NEE, even if seething internally. They may smile while proverbially stabbing theNEE in the back. Hints include a repeated pattern of what a senior faculty member doesbeing inconsistent with what he/she has said (unfulfilled

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-951: PROPOSAL ADVICE: EXPERIENTIAL ADVICE FOCUSED FORNEW FACULTYAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University having recently moved from Mississippi State University, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. At Tech, Adrienne has taught Advanced Kinetics. At MSU, she taught graduate Chem Eng Math, Process Controls, Intro to Chem Eng Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. She is an NSF CAREER Awardee and was the faculty advisor for MSU’s

Conference Session

Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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New Engineering Educators

large enough to support claims of statistical significance. • The article is not scholarly in that it does not have any hypotheses or conclusions, or only proposes research with no results. • Conclusions as stated are not supported by the given data. • References, data, software, hardware, and other techniques do not reflect current technology or are otherwise out of date. • References are not in the appropriate format; the EDGJ requires APA format. • Poor quality graphics, confusing charts, and mislabeled figures. • Multiple grammatical and spelling errors, along with poor clarity of expression.At one time or another, and usually countless times over the span of a career, authors have theirsubmissions

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Howe, University of Evansville

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New Engineering Educators

member such as timemanagement, balancing career and family, adjusting to a new environment, and gaining therespect of students and colleagues. However, as a minority faculty member, additionalchallenges include lack of role models, fitting in, and gaining the respect of male students. Thesechallenges will be further outlined in the full paper.This paper explores ways to confront these challenges. A strong support system, bothprofessionally and personally, is essential. This support system comes in many forms, includingcommunity and university resources. A faculty mentorship program within the university hasbeen very valuable to junior faculty. Being a mentor to female students has also been a way toovercome these challenges. The teacher becomes

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisa Clyne, Drexel University

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New Engineering Educators

Engineering and Mechanics, with a joint appointment in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, and is the Assistant Dean for Faculty Development in the College of Engineering. Dr. Clyne’s research investigates the mechanical and biochemical interactions among cells and proteins of the blood vessel wall in health and disease. She is particularly interested in endothelial cell mechanics, basement membrane memory of environmental stress, induction of angiogenesis through diseased extracellular matrix, and advanced tissue engineering scaffold design. Dr. Clyne received an NSF CAREER award in 2009, and she is currently funded by NSF, NIH, and the Nanotechnology Institute

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Roger Frankowski, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

arrive at them. The views of fourprofessors will be compared, two of which are new faculty. The other two have decades ofexperience, one being the Chief Academic Officer, the other a senior faculty member who wasalso a multi-year chair of the review committee.A process that appears straightforward to one group can seem daunting to another. For a newfaculty member to navigate the process requires that all involved understand their viewpoint.Similarly, they need to understand the needs of the university and of their own peers. This paperexamines these traits and discusses ways to make the process a better one for the new facultymember.The TaskNew faculty members are faced with many early-career challenges including how to effectivelyteach

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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

University’s first-year engineering program began in the fall of 2000. Within thisprogram, entering students learn basic engineering and technical skills that are applicable to theirengineering and professional careers. Through the completion of the first-year engineeringcourses, students gain, develop and improve their skills in: • Teamwork • Written and oral technical communication • Problem solving • Engineering design • Engineering modeling (numerical, graphical, 3-D) • Engineering analysis (data collection, analysis, description) • Computer software • Interpersonal communication • Basic university skills Page

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra Groen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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New Engineering Educators

their academic careers, particularly in smaller institutions that may be geographicallyisolated, possess a small engineering faculty population, and/or have limited financial resources.A survey was conducted by the research team to determine the major concerns of facultymembers at their respective institutions to determine major factors that a new facultydevelopment program may need to address. This survey targeted STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math) faculty and included questions about mentoring, career satisfaction, andcareer relationships. The participants ranked their responses as strongly disagree, tend todisagree, tend to agree, and strongly disagree. The data contained within this survey will beanalyzed in more detail as the

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher Greene, University of Alabama; Carol Romanowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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from California Polytechnic State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. His research and teaching interests include energy systems, engines for alternative fuels, and building energy efficiency. Prior to his academic position James developed advanced powertrains for General Motors. Page 15.1287.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UFAST – Practical Advice for Accelerating New Faculty ScholarshipAbstractThe issue of accelerating faculty scholarship is a key item especially for new/untenured faculty.New faculty future career success

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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New Engineering Educators

teaching career. Any measurable improvements in student learning since then couldbe attributable to the handout design, or they could be attributable to overall improvements in myteaching abilities.ConclusionsIn a highly visual course such as Fluid Power, PowerPoint is an essential instructional tool forteaching engineering graphs, cutaway images, electrical circuits, and fluid power diagrams. Page 15.372.9However, PowerPoint’s printing options are inadequate. This paper discusses a number oftechniques for creating note-friendly handouts by moving PowerPoint images into MS Word,modifying the images, and providing generous whitespace for

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-939: STANDARDS FOR NEW EDUCATORS: GUIDE TO ABETOUTCOMES AND STANDARDS AVAILABILITY IN LIBRARIESCharlotte Erdmann, Purdue University Page 15.1088.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Standards for New Educators: Guide to ABET Outcomes and Standards Availability inLibrariesAbstractEngineering educators worked with standards in industrial and research careers. Many facultymembers use standards in their research and teaching. Awareness of standards may develop in avariety of ways including reading and writing dissertations, journal articles, conference papers,and handbooks. References to standards are also prevalent in bibliographic databases, andcampus websites

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University; Bruce Harding, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

ABET criteria and has been singled out by ABET program evaluatorsas unique and noteworthy. On graduate surveys, graduates, upon joining the workforce, generallypraise the project as being one of the most useful of their college career. More than a few haveparlayed jobs through the contacts developed with vendors when seeking Treasure Huntinformation. Several companies specifically seek graduates who enjoyed this project.ConclusionThe case study project has been an insightful learning experience since the early 1980s. Thiscurriculum integrated assignment has offered opportunities for students and library staffmembers to acquire increased appreciation for the knowledge, skill, and persistence needed tosolve the complexities of challenging

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

standardsbetter prepare graduates to work for this company?17. If such a course was offered and required for students would this potentially reduce theamount of on-site employee training?18. Would this company be willing to work with local educational institutions to establish acurriculum in which more focus is placed on implementing education aboutstandardization?19. What types of standards would this company like to see applied within the curriculumto better prepare students for a career with this company or similar companies?20. What type and approximately how much funding would be available to assist?21. If a multinational competition were held for students to demonstrate their knowledgeabout standardization, would this company be willing to help

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter Schilling, MSOE

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New Engineering Educators

engineering assignments. Through a small study, it will analyze whether performancebonuses reduce tardiness in assignment submissions as well as whether a performance bonusimproves student learning through better achievement of course outcomes.IntroductionOne of the most common problems faced by students is procrastination. It is estimated that 95%of all college students procrastinate at some point in their academic career, and 25% of studentsare chronic procrastinators1. This is especially prevalent on long assignments. If an assignmentis not due immediately at the next class session, students wait until either the weekend before orthe night before the assignment is due to start work. This can be very problematic, as byprocrastinating, any problems

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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New Engineering Educators

new faculty member, into aclassroom and told to teach a class. The person may or may not have any experience as ateacher, and if they do have experience it may be limited to having Teaching Assistant duties.They may or may not be given a course that is a fundamental aspect of their research, but hasmany details that they have not given much thought to in many years. They may be given some Page 15.609.3assistance by another faculty member when starting to teach a new course, but generally aregiven no formal training unless they had sought such training on their own before beginning theirfaculty career. At the same time, this person is also being

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Corey Balint, Northeastern University; Christopher Wishon, Northeastern University; Colleen Fritze, Northeastern University

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New Engineering Educators

peer teacher develop an understanding of the material from very different perspectives.Ü Peer teaching enhances college socialization by reinforcing and developing productive behavior patterns and intellectual values.Ü The experience may instill a desire in peer teachers to pursue a career in teaching, either at the university level or younger.Ü Whitman also utilizes two salient quotes that speak to the personal educational value of teaching others: “To teach is to learn twice, by French philosopher Joseph Joubert; and most educators know that “the best way to learn is to teach,” credited to several sources.11In the university setting, peer-assisted teaching, while comparably collegial, tends to be moreformalized than the