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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Wayne Santarelli, California State University, Fresno; S. Shelley, U.S. Air Force; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Mark K. Smith, California State University, Long Beach, College of Continuing and Professional Education

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and curriculum delivered is defined with the assistance of the industriesproviding the job market (taken within the context of what is available from the university).In their article the authors conclude by suggesting two areas where customers (employers)should be allowed to penetrate the educational system in order to facilitate integration. Theseareas are curriculum development and information sharing. Curriculum development isrepresented in the Figure 3 model as being influenced by the customer needs. Informationsharing is facilitated bi-directionally through the development of an active industry advisoryboard that works with the lead university and the partner community colleges

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Special Occupations and DFTG 2402 Machine Drafting.The Northern Mexico technical colleges show some evidence of computer aided design, 3Dmodeling and assembly drawing in their programs. This fact is more evident in the InternationalIndustry Institute located in Saltillo Mexico. In an advanced manufacturing program a minimumof 18 hours of drafting and design courses is included in the degree plan. In the Northern Mexicocolleges the maximum number of related design courses for the CAM process does not reach 18hours. Also, the curriculum used in different colleges is totally different and there is nostandardization evident in technical curricula taught in the Northern Mexico technical colleges.Implementing required technology coursework in advanced

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

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AC 2011-2251: ”TUNING” ENGINEERING PROGRAMS IN THE CON-TEXT OF ABET ACCREDITATIONMary Eileen Smith, Ph.D., Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Mary E. Smith has been employed with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 1987 and now serves as Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Academic Planning and Policy. She is responsible for the administration and management of matters related to the Board’s higher education academic planning and policy functions, and she provides leadership on key projects, reports, and studies that cut across divisions of the agency. She has taught at The University of Texas at Austin, and she currently is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication at St. Edward’s

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael T. Gibbons, American Society for Engineering Education; Elizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Norman L. Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering (Washington)

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the number ofdegree recipients in engineering and engineering technology (e/et) at the associate’s degree level,but because many programs of study that prepare community college students to transfer to abaccalaureate e/et program do not require the student to attain an associate’s degree as anintermediate step, there are not reliable data on either the number of community college studentswho intend to transfer to baccalaureate e/et programs or the number who successfully make thetransition. This project seeks to fill that gap in the data.IntroductionTaking full advantage of community colleges as sources of science and engineering majors is acritical component of U.S. science and technology policy. Within the baccalaureate engineeringand

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith F. Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Page 22.397.3repeated until an acceptable solution is developed. Students then present their final solution forpeer review, after which the instructor leads a reflective discussion where students reflect ontheir learning experience and compare and contrast results11, 12, 13.While the benefits of PBL have been well documented, there are some obstacles limiting itsadoption in STEM education. Among the key issues are: (1) the overall lack of curriculummaterials and resources, (2) the lack of professional development opportunities to help teacherslearn how to effectively incorporate PBL in their existing curriculum, and (3) pre-service teachereducation programs often do not prepare secondary STEM teachers in PBL instructionalmethods3.In this paper

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Connecticut College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, FLATE

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select from two pathways atthe community college that provide seamless transition to the four-year partner universities-Technology Studies and Engineering Science. Page 22.8.3The Technology Studies pathway is an applied major with an innovative curriculum that includesfive industry driven electives. These electives are designed to respond to workforce needs thatalign with national skill standards. The Engineering Science pathway follows a traditionalengineering curriculum with calculus-based coursework.The College of Technology’s unique infrastructure provides seamless career pathways withmultiple points of entry and exit that culminate in

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; James Sells, San Jacinto College, Central Campus; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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analyze student success, so weaknesses or problems in specific courses can beidentified and addressed throughout the curriculum. Further, an assessment can be made to gaugehow well the high schools are preparing students, how well the prerequisites are preparingstudents, and how well the community colleges are preparing students for junior- andsenior-level work, and appropriate corrective action can be taken.Introduction to Engineering CourseThe IssueThe course typically entitled ―Introduction to Engineering‖ appears to be a major stumblingblock in the development of a coherent statewide transfer and articulation agreement betweentwo-year and four-year institutions for mechanical engineering or, for that matter, anyengineering discipline. This

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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-course”and still teach the material like they did twenty years ago1,2. While still other programs haveattempted to embraced a more systems oriented approach in an attempt to provide what theybelieve to be the up-to-date skill sets needed by their graduates. However, now along comesanother new technology paradigm that threatens to stretch the ET/EET curriculum even furtherfrom its early, legacy, component centric, beginnings. This newest challenge has arisen recently,due in large part, to the upsurge of what is now being termed “convergence science” and itsattendant, collateral effect on technology. What is this new challenge? It is the ability to educateET/EET technicians in a manner that will allow them to deal effectively with emerging

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

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an online survey instrument that was electronically distributed to employersstatewide. The information, which was collected over the Summer of 2009, demonstrated anunmet need by industry in the state for graduates with the ability to apply computer andengineering skills to business5 and are discussed further in the Results Section of this paper.In the December of 2009, a second workshop with community college computer and informationtechnology faculty was held during the Third Annual CCCDC to report back on progress of theICET degree and to continue to receive input and feedback on the curriculum. In January 2010,an articulation meeting was held to evaluate each community college's courses and learningoutcomes and to map them to the ISU ICET

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Chairperson for Physics, Engineering, & Architecture at San Antonio College, and has been involved in numerous initiatives to integrate the findings of physics and engineering education research with education practice. Page 22.99.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Service Learning Project for a Freshman Engineering CourseAbstractService learning has been repeatedly shown to be a highly effective teaching tactic in highereducation. Nevertheless, Engineering classes have been slower than other disciplines toadopt it successfully. This paper presents in detail an account of

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianping Yue, Essex County College

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. Page 22.835.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Math Skills through Intensive Mentoring and TutoringAbstractMathematic skills are essential for the career success of students in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs. As prerequisite for major course requirements,passing rate in math courses is an important factor for the retention and graduations rates forSTEM majors. This paper presents a successful practice to improve students’ math skills throughintensive mentoring and tutoring. A group of students participate as a cohort in a summer bridgeprogram supported by an NSF grant. They take an introductory math class under the sameschedule and requirements as

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University; Christine Mattley, Ohio University

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AC 2011-788: SATISFACTION OF FEMALE FACULTY AT TWO-YEARSCHOOLSDavid A. Koonce, Ohio UniversityCynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University Cynthia Anderson is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies at Ohio Uni- versity. In addition to research on community college faculty, Dr. Anderson has published research on inequality, labor markets, rural communities, and gender.Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University Valerie Martin Conley is director of the Center for Higher Education, associate professor, and coordinator of the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at Ohio University. She is the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Tracy D Blake, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; David Dwight Sam PhD, Utah State University

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instruction. She is a member of ASEE, ASME, and IEEE.Tracy D Blake, Utah State University Tracy Blake, a lecturer in the Engineering and Technology Dept. at Utah State University, instructs engineering courses at the Tooele regional campus. His industry experience covers a variety of fields including component and system level design. He has several years of teaching experience in electrical engineering at Arizona and Utah State Universities. His current position involves assisting in the building of an educational program that will allow students to take engineering courses at locations remote to the main campus.Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University Dr. Wade Goodridge, Principal Lecturer in the Department of