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New Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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New Engineering Educators

skill can be accomplished througha concerned engineering faculty speaking about communication, not preaching about it. Byinvolving students in the work that they themselves do, the faculty of every engineering departmentcan stimulate a massive movement in the production of improved engineering text. Along with thediscussion on the need for a greater awareness of how text is presented the assignments that aregiven by each instructor can allow the students to speak their minds through short one- minute writeups at the end of class, quick 1 or 2 sentences comments about previous lectures or assignments, ormemos. These short assignments combined with longer formal reports can provide the studentengineer with ample ground upon which to want to

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter W. Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Frederick Clayton Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-631: PRACTICAL INTERPRETATION OF STUDENT EVALUA-TIONS FOR STARTING PROFESSORSWalter W Schilling, Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schilling is an assistant professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI. He received his BSEE from Ohio Northern University and his MSES and PhD from the University of Toledo. He worked in the automotive industry as an embedded software engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH and consulted for multiple embedded systems companies in the Midwest. In addition to one US Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in refereed

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Maj Jonathan Bodenhamer, U.S. Military Academy, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering; James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers

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AC 2011-450: UNDERSTANDING YOUR STUDENTS’ NONVERBAL COM-MUNICATION: A PRIMER FOR THE NEW ENGINEERING EDUCATORBrock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy Dr. Barry is an assistant professor and course director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engi- neering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He predominately teaches in the area of engineer- ing mechanics. His current areas of research include professional ethics, economic factors influencing engineering education, identity development, and non-verbal communication. Dr. Barry is a licensed professional engineer with multiple years of consulting experience.MAJ Jonathan Bodenhamer, United States Military Academy, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineer-ing

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-135: DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR NEW ENGI-NEERING AND MATH EDUCATORSRobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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AC 2011-1660: TIPS FOR SUCCEEDING AS A NEW ENGINEERING AS-SISTANT PROFESSORStephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, DenverWesley Marshall, University of Colorado Denver Wesley Marshall is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver and co-director of the Active Communities Transportation (ACT) Research Group. He specializes in transportation planning, safety, and sustainability as well as urban design, congestion pricing, and parking. Recent research involves defining and measuring the street network and an empirical study considering the role of street patterns, connectivity, and network density in road safety and sustainability. Having spent time with the UConn

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-231: DETERMINING IMPACT OF A COURSE ON TEACHINGIN ENGINEERINGRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Robert J. Gustafson, P.E., PhD, is Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Director of the Engi- neering Education Innovation Center in the College of Engineering and a Professor of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. He has previously served at Ohio State as As- sociate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Services (1999-2008) and Department Chair of Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (1987-1999). After being awarded his PhD. Degree from Michigan State in 1974, he joined the faculty of the Agricultural Engineering Department at

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-585: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVE LEARN-ING ENVIRONMENTSJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 22.500.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Differentiated Instruction and Active Learning EnvironmentsThe

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-8: MENTORING WITH INDEX CARDS: AN EARLY INTRO-DUCTION TO FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR NEW FACULTYJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern Univer- sity. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagog- ical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University Nathaniel Bird is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Computer

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-2150: PREPARING UNDERGRADUATES FOR SCHOLARSHIP:SMALL STEPS YOU CAN TAKE IN YOUR CLASSESClark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Page 22.1176.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Preparing Undergraduates for Scholarship: Small Steps You Can Take in Your Classes AbstractNew faculty members may be overloaded and stressed trying to meet expectations for teaching andscholarship and looking for ways to make their workload more manageable. One resource forscholarship is undergraduates, however some may have

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christa Moll Weisbrook, University of Missouri; William Schonberg, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1179: A STREAMLINED APPROACH TO DEVELOPING ANDASSESSING PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMOUTCOMESChrista Moll Weisbrook, University of Missouri Dr. Christa M. Weisbrook, P.E., is a Faculty Fellow in the University of Missouri System Office of Aca- demic Affairs, where she is involved in program review and assessment, course redesign, and collabora- tive programs initiatives. Prior to this appointment, she served as the special assistant to the provost and lecturer in engineering management at Missouri University of Science and Technology and the assistant dean for academic programs for the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri. Dr. Weisbrook earned BS and PhD degrees in mechanical and

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Foster, George Fox University; Justin R. Vander Werff P.E., Dordt College

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1252: TECHNIQUES FROM WORKSHOPS ON TEACHING: IM-PLEMENTING THE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATING OUR APPROACHESMichael Foster, George Fox University Michael Foster received a B.S. in engineering from Messiah College and M.S. and Ph.D degrees in me- chanical engineering from Drexel University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical En- gineering at George Fox University. His research interests include control systems education and ther- mal/fluid science applications.Justin R. Vander Werff, Dordt College Justin Vander Werff joined Dordt’s engineering faculty in the summer of 2008. He is a licensed pro- fessional engineer (P.E.) in Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, and Missouri. He has taught Structural Analysis, Soil

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ron Scozzari, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Jennifer Astwood, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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New Engineering Educators

exhibiting work and receivingfeedback. Initially, it is challenging for people to not separate themselves from their work.Students in engineering, psychology, and business may find this particularly uncomfortable. Attimes, students will take feedback on their work personally. However, with repetition andpractice, this occurs less. It is a valuable skill in any profession to be able to take criticism withan open mind and use it to better their skillset.To get the cross-disciplinary group experience started, the students are divided into groups andgiven a one day project. They are given a problem to brainstorm and solve. An example of theproblem would be, “In groups of three, brainstorm 15 concepts in the next hour for water

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James G. Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

an awareness and understanding about nanotechnology to the business andentrepreneurial community in the State of North Carolina. The central objective of the Master ofScience in Nanoengineering degree program is to produce such trained nanoengineers for NorthCarolina businesses and manufacturing operations. Nanoengineering is an evolving field for the21st century, a discipline that drives many engineering and science activities, the impact andassociated technologies that will draw the industries of future growth as well as draw mostcreative minds. The educational programs of JSNN and the Masters program in nanoengineeringwill drive the associated knowledge based economy. We believe this program will strengthen existing undergraduate