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Increasing The Class Participation Experience For Engineers

Conference Session
Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kenneth McDonald, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
2006-1066: INCREASING THE CLASS PARTICIPATION EXPERIENCE FORENGINEERSKenneth McDonald, U.S. Military Academy Kenneth McDonald is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the US Military Academy. He has served in numerous assignments throughout his military career to include the U.S., Iraq, Germany, Kosovo, and Korea. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Virginia and Wyoming and has a PhD in geological engineering, master’s degrees in geomorphology, city/regional planning and environmental engineering and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering
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Effective And Efficient Pedagogical Techniques

Conference Session
Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
,and a few nothing at all. Page 11.514.2What is a better idea? Try learning. Learning is something 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
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Lowman's Model Goes To The Movies

Conference Session
Faculty Development Toolkit
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
2006-1134: LOWMAN'S MODEL GOES TO THE MOVIESAllen Estes, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Civil Engineering Division Director at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. COL Estes received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1978, M.S. degrees in Structural Engineering and in Construction Management from Stanford University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Ronald W. Welch is an Associate Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia
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Changing Student Behavior: It Can Be Done!

Conference Session
Effective & Efficient Teaching Skills
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
2006-1377: CHANGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR: IT CAN BE DONE!Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy Scott R. Hamilton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He earned a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, in 1984 an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.S. Degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1994. Page 11.319.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Changing Student Behavior: It Can Be Done!AbstractThis paper presents some general
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Preparing Your Tenure Dossier From Day One

Conference Session
Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Findlay Edwards, University of Arkansas; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
2006-1665: PREPARING YOUR TENURE DOSSIER FROM DAY ONEMicah Hale, University of Arkansas Dr. Hale is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering where he teaches courses in structural engineering.Findlay Edwards, University of Arkansas Dr. Edwards is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering where he teaches courses in environmental engineering.Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas Dr. Dennis is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering where he teaches courses in geotechnical engineering. Page 11.1021.1© American Society for Engineering Education
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Mentoring New Faculty: What Works And What Does Not Work

Conference Session
Faculty Development Toolkit
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Jordan, Baylor University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Walter Bradley, Baylor University
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
fear of it hurting their evaluations. The moresenior faculty members could also share honestly without being observed by their supervisor.Frequently these meetings occurred during an off campus lunch. Even as administrators, regularinformal visits with junior faculty have been successful to keep them informed of broaderactivities within the department and college and have provided strong social interactions fordeepening communication and facilitating collaborative efforts to benefit the junior facultymember.Getting tenure (or worrying about not getting it) is almost always on the mind of the newprofessor. The third author has done the following in a program he led. As a department head ina very large College of Engineering, he reviewed the
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Problem, Project, Inquiry, Or Subject Based Pedagogies: What To Do?

Conference Session
Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Malicky, University of San Diego; Ming Huang, University of San Diego; Susan Lord, University of San Diego
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
education,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Conference, 2002. http://www.asee.org/about/events/conferences/search.cfm10. Prince, M. J. and R. M. Felder, “Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases,” to appear in Journal of Engineering Education, 2006.11. Kanter, D. E., Smith, H. D., McKeenna, A., Rieger, C., and R. A. Linsenmeier, “Inquiry-based laboratory instruction throws out the “cookbook” and improves learning,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Conference, 2003. http://www.asee.org/about/events/conferences/search.cfm12. National Research Council, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. National Academies Press, 2000a. http://www.nap.edu
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Short And Long Term Influence Of Excellent Instructors On Graduates In Engineering Technology: A Case Study

Conference Session
Faculty Development Toolkit
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Maher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
2006-2066: SHORT AND LONG-TERM INFLUENCE OF EXCELLENTINSTRUCTORS ON GRADUATES IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: A CASESTUDYMaher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Maher Murad is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Murad was a visiting assistant professor at Bucknell University and had overseas teaching experience. He also worked as a highway project manager for Acer Freeman Fox International (Hyder Consulting). Dr. Murad received M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toledo in 1987 and a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the University of Toledo in 1994. His teaching interests include transportation, highway design
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Decision Making: What Does It Have To Do With My Teaching?

Conference Session
Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Matt Eliot, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Emma Rose, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
2006-2166: DECISION-MAKING: WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH MYTEACHING?Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington Yi-Min Huang is a Research Scientist for the Scholarship on Teaching element of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Washington State University. Her research interests include assessment and evaluation.Matt Eliot, University of Washington Matt Eliot is a doctoral candidate in the Technical Communication department of the University of Washington. His interests include product design, the structure of meaningful product experiences, human-centered design, and accessibility issues. He can be reached at
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