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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laurie Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Luisa Deckard, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

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AC 2009-840: SUPPORT FOR FACULTY WRITING PROPOSALS TO NEWINVESTIGATOR PROGRAMSLaurie Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Dr. Laurie Garton is a Senior Research Development Associate with the Texas Engineering Experiment Station Office of Strategic Research Development. She has BS, ME, and PhD degrees in civil engineering (environmental) from Texas A&M University and was an engineering faculty member before joining TEES in 1999 where she has worked on technical research project grants related to interdisciplinary environmental themes. Currently she leads the TEES New Faculty Initiative targeting grants such as the NSF CAREER awards for untenured engineering faculty

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Millman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. Richard Millman is the Director of the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) and Professor of Mathematics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. from Cornell University in Mathematics. He was the President of Knox College (Galesburg, IL), Provost of Whittier College (Whittier, CA) and the founding Provost for California State University, San Marcos. He has twice served 2-year terms as a Program Officer at NSF, was interim chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Kentucky, and is the Principal Investigator and Project Director of ALGEBRA CUBED

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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day-to-day operations ofengineering projects effectively supplements the traditional engineering curricula.” Based on mypersonal experience as a practicing engineer and engineering educator this belief has a lot ofmerit, because:(1) most students want to identify themselves with practicing engineers,(2) academic environment is all too often defined by faculty with solid scientific background butmarginal, if any, engineering field experience,(3) engineering practice tends to find simplest (mathematical) tools to complete a task,(4) full time faculty insist on use of advanced scientific techniques in solving a problem. Page 14.374.3That said

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville

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efficiency, collaboration, and even a form ofapprenticeship, simply because chances are good that communication styles, leadership methods,and interests are very similar between a parent and a son/daughter. In addition, these similaritiescould be used as criteria when forming a mentor relationship. This paper will elaborate on thevarious advantages available, pitfalls to avoid, and best practices while citing specific examplesof the authors. Examples include sharing common notes and exams, project/researchcollaboration between universities, reinvigoration of old resources, committee and professionalsociety involvement, guest lecturing, an ease and trust in communication on important issues toengineering programs (e.g., accreditation visits

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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of achieving goals. around when questions arise.Communication Continuous, on a schedule, On an exception basis or when weekly meetings, more frequent something needs to be done. during projects. Interchange of Information passed haphazardly – information early enough to allow sometime too late for proper action. adequate time for completion.Assignments Passed on early with sufficient Passed on with short suspense. details to allow student time and Student pressured – no plan to ability to get the project assist student with the project

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Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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engineering, have difficultyseeing the value of such training for them. Melissa Moore noted that “the most successful groupinstruction which takes place is in the context of a course, with the involvement and support ofthe teaching faculty member15.” It works especially well when tied to an individual assignmentor project. The literature shows many examples from freshman seminars16 to senior designclasses17. Some very effective learning experiences come from creative partnerships betweenlibrarians and teaching faculty.One of the author’s most memorable examples occurred in a graduate level environmentalengineering class. The professor wanted the students to explore a subject in depth. With theauthor’s help a series of assignments were created

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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conspicuous, preparing for and conducting good classes, meeting with students individually, supervising individual research projects, serving on committees. This is inherent in the job: college teaching offers tremendous freedom to structure time and channel energy, but it requires commensurate levels of internal motivation, personal organization, self-discipline, and ability to pursue multiple goals.”He goes on to say that faculty have a difficult time deciding how to spend their time and energywhen it comes to their various requirements. He adds that: “It is not the workload per se that most creates discomfort among college instructors but the necessity of deciding how to spend time. To borrow a thought from

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado, Denver

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the expense of other topics. Try to address the topics found on theFundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. Add value to each class period.1 Be decisive,confident, and knowledgeable on the subject being taught.2Design assignments, projects, and exams to be both rigorous and fair.3 Gear the lectures to theassignments, and gear the assignments to the exams. Keep the audience in mind, and be mindfulof the scholastic background and maturity of the students in your course.2 Do not make thecourse easy in an attempt to please students, as a course without some difficulty is ultimately adisservice to the students and yourself.Problems can arise when there are multiple sections of the same course taught by differentfaculty members. In these situations

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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pay) forperforming some TA functions. Projects like this are typically structured for independent-studycredit [12], with duties and deliverables that are very similar to the TA contracts discussed inSection 4.The first time that you teach a particular course, your TA can provide continuity. The TA willknow the material that the previous instructor has covered, and can recommend problems, etc., toassign for homework. Continuity is important in a class taught by multiple instructors, because itassures that students will cover the prerequisites for future courses.2. Duties of a teaching assistantThe instructors responding to the listserv posts mentioned many different tasks that TAs couldperform. The list provided in Table 1 can be used as a

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin; Cameron Booth, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell Pryor

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Programming course taught at The University of Texas at Austin.Mitch Pryor, University of Texas, Austin Mitch Pryor graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University in 1993. After teaching high school for two years, he completed his PhD in 2002 at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin where he now works as a Research Scientist in the Robotics Research Group and teaches in the Mechanical Engineering Department. As a researcher, his efforts have focused on software development for robotic systems. Recent research efforts include human/robot interactions, mobile manipulation, and robotic workcell integration including projects funded by NSF, DARPA, DOE/NNSA

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University, Calumet

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process byproviding additional experience, with different audiences and forums. For example:1. Develop presentation skills:Through industrial training, the author has developed his presentation skills, including how to: ≠ Adapt his teaching/training approach to match the characteristics of the audience (i.e. experience, age, gender) ≠ Project his voice (speak with passion and clarity) ≠ Provide work related examples of industry concerns and solutions to promote interest, participation and learning ≠ Expertly respond to student questions dealing with industry concerns ≠ Speak with confidence on his area of expertise ≠ Improve his speech fluency ≠ Use of humor to defuse tension and promote interest2. The importance

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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: smile, employ naturalposture and movement, frequent gestures, varied facial expressions, make only occasional glancesat notes, and maintain frequent eye contact with the audience (especially with the students in theback of the classroom). Present at least some of the lecture as you walk around the room. Whilespeaking, try to project relaxed confidence, enthusiasm and passion for the topic, honesty, concernfor the students, openness, warmth, and a sense of humor. Try to minimize distractive behaviorssuch as leaning against a wall or a board, repeating ”you know what” or ”uhm”, and repetitivemovements [2].Include breaks in lectures. Do not lecture for more than 20 minutes without some sort of astudent-centered break. Students cannot pay attention

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

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AC 2009-555: EFFECTIVE CRITERIA FOR TEACHING AND LEARNINGAdrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego Adrian Ieta holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2004) from The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He also holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Timisoara, Romania (1984), a B.E.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnical University of Timisoara (1992), and an M.E.Sc. from The University of Western Ontario (1999). He worked on industrial projects within the Applied Electrostatics Research Centre and the Digital Electronics Research Group at the University of Western Ontario and is an IEEE member and a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario. He

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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charter faculty member in ASU's multi-disciplinary Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences program. He has been very active in research and development in the field of semiconductor thin films, particularly in the fields of electrodeposition and chemical precipitation deposition of such, with a major emphasis on undergraduate instruction and utilization of undergraduate research assistants in the field. He has had numerous research projects sponsored by agencies such as NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, and industry. He also has played an active, senior role in the development

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter Schilling, MSOE

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projects, and oral presentations1. Grading rubricsprovide advantages to both the student as well as the faculty member.From the student’s standpoint, rubrics offer many advantages. Students like the usage ofrubrics as they aid in determining the expectations for an assignment. Students also likerubrics for grading as they allow them to better plan their working, gearing theirdevelopment towards what is expected rather than overachieving on an assignment. Page 14.1338.2Overall, students feel that rubrics result in them delivering a higher quality submission aswell as receiving a fairer grade when the submission is assessed. Students like rubricsbecause

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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New Engineering Educators

classroom, and how to reduce potential conflicts andconfusion surrounding assignment due dates and classroom activities are often of primaryconcern. Many of these items can be addressed with the development of Past, Present, andFuture (PPF) sheets for the course.PPF sheets contain information regarding past topics relevant to the current class, presentdeliverables, learning objectives, and discussion questions, and future deliverables as well asdiscussion questions for the next class. The sheets are designed to provide a one-stop source fora majority of the important information for the course. Homework assignments are presented inthese sheets, due dates for homework, lab reports, and projects are listed, and reminders for testsand other important

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Elizabeth Cudney, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Katie Grantham Lough, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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. Grantham Lough served as a research scientist for 21st Century Systems where she has added risk assessment techniques to their existing defense software products. Also, she was involved with projects to identify both hardware and software failures in mechatronic systems. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at UMR in 2005. Dr. Grantham Lough’s current research interests are product design theory and methodology, sustainable design, as well as failure and risk identification and mitigation. Page 14.1367.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 What New Faculty

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Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hinton, Utah State University

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external, viewed positively or negatively?On the other hand, the administrators are also faced with similar questions regarding the progressand performance of young faculty members. These questions inc lude : What are the importantmetrics that need to be measured and tracked1-4 ? How can you measure the respect of a facultymember in their professional community? How can a faculty member’s contribution be separatedfrom a collaborative project or grant? Finally, most administrators need to understand if thefaculty member is developing a sustainable research program that will not only lead to tenureand promotion but also keep them active and prod uctive unt il they achieve the rank of fullprofessor.The purpose of this paper is to describe a visual

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Policies for Faculty”, Society of Women Engineers Conference, October.5. Curtis, J.W. (2004) “Balancing Work and Family for Faculty: Why It’s Important”, Academe: Bulletin of AAUP, Nov/Dec.6. http://www.advance.iastate.edu/7. http://ucfamilyedge.berkeley.edu/8. Bird, S.R. and Debinski, D.M. (2008) ISU ADVANCE Collaborative Transformation Project: First Round Focal Department Synthesis Report (March 2008) by Sharon R. Bird and Florence A. Hamrick. Iowa State University ADVANCE Program. Report available online at: http://www.advance.iastate.edu/resources/resources.shtml.9. Quinn, K., Lange, S.E., and Riskin, E.A. (2004) “Part-time tenure-track policies: Assessing utilization”, WEPAN 2004 Conference, June 6 – 9, Albuquerque, New

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Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin; Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin

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Biomedical Engineering. The mission of her Biomedical Informatics Lab is to design cost-effective, computer-based decision aids. The BMIL develops decision support systems for clinical decision making and scientific discovery using artificial intelligence and signal processing technologies. The BMIL's research portfolio also includes projects in biometrics. Dr. Markey’s primary interests in improving engineering education are the identification of effective strategies for coordinating instructional technologies to reinforce learning and the recruitment and retention of a diverse student body.Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin WONSOON PARK is a doctoral student in the College of Education at the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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New Engineering Educators

following examples: • Why can’t review solutions be posted on line? (They are.) I would only take a picture with a digital camera then print it anyway. • Page 14.825.10 Is there a reason that the quizzes are worth more than the tests or the capstone project? • How can I see the readings as more of a simple task than an obstacle? The text is very dry, so I seem to become impatient with it…. • Is there going to be an opportunity to earn extra points? • How can I use this information to help me with my major/I think that you already answered that question. • What will the final be? (How long, format