Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Reed, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Ludois, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Maria Hamlin, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1495: POWER CONVERSION COURSEWORK USING A SOLID STATETESLA COILJustin Reed, University of Wisconsin, Madison Justin Reed received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2005 and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2008. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC), where he has experience as a teaching assistant for several electrical engineering courses. His interests include engineering education, power electronics, motors and renewable energy applications.Daniel Ludois

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jacqueline Hall, Mississippi State University; Kaela Leonard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Parker, Mississippi State University; Heather Thomas, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

2007 from MSU, and will complete her M.S. in Chemical Engineering this year. Heather’s research focuses on the life cycle assessment Page 15.753.1 (LCA) of wood pyrolysis. She is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), and Sigma Xi.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010  Instructor and Student Perspectives on a Graduate Professional Development Course: Career Issues for Women in EngineeringAbstract  A discussion-based professional development course was developed and taught in Spring 2009 toa diverse group

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Frehill, Self employed consultant; Amanda Lain, Freelance Consultant; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1957: DESTINATION UNKNOWN: GENDER DIFFERENCES INATTRITION FROM GRADUATE STUDY IN ENGINEERINGLisa Frehill, Self employed consultant Lisa Frehill is an evaluation consultant with more than a decade of experience evaluating educational programs. She earned her PhD at the University of Arizona in 1993, after which she was on the sociology faculty at New Mexico State University and then the PI for New Mexico State University’s ADVANCE: Institutional Transformation award. Current projects focus on: engineering workforce; gender and ethnic issues in access to STEM careers; and women’s international participation and collaboration in STEM.Amanda Lain, Freelance Consultant has an MA in

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Robert Roemer, University of Utah

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Mechanical Engineering

the entire curriculum that (1)reinforces student understanding and retention through reinforcement at short intervals, and (2)minimizes fading of conceptual knowledge due to extended disuse – as is often problematic inthe traditional ME curriculum.IntroductionHistorically, engineering education has followed a linear model in which engineering topics aretaught in separate, disconnected classes that “serially encapsulate” the course material in thestudents’ minds. In contrast, our newly developed first-year course sequence, funded by a CourseCurriculum and Laboratory Improvement Phase 1 Grant from the National Science Foundationtitled “Design-Based SPIRAL Learning Curriculum” (DUE-0837759), strives to integrate avariety of engineering topics in

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2311: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN A K-5 TEACHERPREPARATION PROGRAMStephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey Page 15.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Technological literacy through a K-5 teacher preparation program IntroductionAttaining a certain level of technological literacy in our society is important for a variety ofreasons. In this extremely technologically-rich age, citizenry will need to participateeffectively in our democratic society on a variety of complex problems; such as globalwarming, energy supply, quick-paced biomedical advances, complicated healthcare reformand statistical-based arguments

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Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Eric Pappas, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-917: SPECIAL SESSION: ASSESSING STUDENTS’ LEARNINGOUTCOMES DURING A COMPLEX AND REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-BASEDSERVICE LEARNING (PBSL) PROJECT IN A SOPHOMORE ENGINEERINGDESIGN COURSEOlga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an assistant professor in the new School of Engineering, which welcomed it inaugural class August 2008, at James Madison University. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, understanding engineering students through the lens of identity theory (NSF

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

experience which adds tothe meaning of experience, and which increases ability to direct the course of subsequent Page 15.1362.4experiences.”2 At the turn of the 20th century Dewey was a primary advocate for the progressivephilosophy of education and was a strong influence for the experimental methods of instruction andlearning that exist in education systems today. As Dewey suggests, through experimentation withpractical applications, the student educational experience is enhanced as they are able to make aconnection through multiple sensory stimulation and are better able to apply the knowledge gained tofuture problems that build upon that

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-723: EXTENDING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE: RESULTS FROM THEPROJECT TO ASSESS CLIMATE IN ENGINEERING (PACE)Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Staffin Metz is Senior Advisor for the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens. As a founder and president (1997 – 2002) of WEPAN, Women in Engineering Proactive Network, Susan has worked with over 200 colleges and universities to increase access and engagement of women in engineering and science through research, policy and program development. She is currently the principal investigator for ENGAGE, Engaging Students in Engineering, (www.EngageEngineering.org) a five year project funded by the National

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl West, UMass Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts Lowell

principal benefitsattributable to service-learning (S-L) dispersed through core required courses through surveys,interviews, and focus groups. As S-L continues to become a significant part of the community-engagement movement in higher education, and as more university professors are encouraged toincorporate S-L activities in their course requirements, it is essential that educators build anunderstanding of what students gain with S-L and that they give students a voice in their owneducational process and in the community. The service-learning (S-L) program SLICE (Service-Learning Integrated throughout a College of Engineering), based within the Francis College ofEngineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, began as a curricular reform

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana

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First-Year Programs

from the freshmen year forward.More work needs to be done, but early results appear to have been successful because wecarefully managed the timing, content, and structure of the coursework, project work, andcommunity work. This combination appears to have made the difference between a traditionallearning community that would largely have helped students form relationships with their peersand faculty, and the iCommunity, in which socialization and connectedness appeared to occurtogether with an additional burst of initiative, confidence, and engineering identity—the Olineffect—witnessed in students at XX. We can hardly wait to track this energized group of youngpeople as they continue through their education. We are working now to provide new

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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

, and professional liability Demonstrate an ability to explain the reasons for seeking professional licensure after graduation Demonstrate an ability to write effective essays and technical reportsGraduates have an ability to Demonstrate an ability to compose and deliver an effective oral presentation communicate effectively Demonstrate an ability to prepare a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for a civil engineering project Graduates have the broad education necessary to Demonstrate an ability to develop community consensus building techniques for a understand the impact of civil

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Gigi Secuban, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

importantly, the FEP staff works closely with theCollege of Arts and Sciences to implement block scheduling for the Fall Semester. In the blockscheduling system, each FEP student is assigned to a block consisting of approximately 22students. All students in a given block have identical class schedules (except for electives).The Freshman Engineering Student Services ProgramThe FESSP provides proactive support to FEP students through summer orientation, academicskills and personal wellness workshops, academic advising, peer mentoring, supplementalinstruction and tutoring, an academic living-learning community, and extracurricular activities. Page

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BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Purvis Bedenbaugh, East Carolina University

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Biomedical

bioelectricphenomena. The students are enrolled in the biomedical engineering concentration within thenewly accredited general engineering program at East Carolina University. Bioelectricphenomena were introduced through a group project so that, in addition to learning new subjectmatter, they would (A) integrate knowledge developed in prerequisite and co-requisitecoursework in a new setting, (B) develop their independent research skills, (C) gain experienceworking in teams, and (D) develop facility to apply their new knowledge, not just recite it. Thesetraits are considered to be important aspects of the program goal to producing work-readyengineers.Teams of 3-4 students were given a model of an axon, surrounding tissue and a stimulating nervecuff, written in

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Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

education as well as pre-licensure experience.Specific emphasis is given those BOK2 outcomes that the aforementioned survey data identifiedas being a challenge for many programs to address within current curricular design. Thecurriculum, as developed by the faculty, is considered to be BOK2-conforming, in addition tomeeting current university graduation and ABET/EAC accreditation requirements.IntroductionThe first edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century1 (BOK1) wasreleased in January 2004. Based on various inputs, a second edition of the Civil EngineeringBody of Knowledge for the 21st Century2 (BOK2) was developed and released in February 2008.The BOK1 has already impacted accreditation criteria and civil engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University

AC 2010-1862: PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTORY ELECTROMAGNETICSCOURSE FOCUSED ON INCREASING STUDENTS’ INTEREST ANDMOTIVATIONDmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University Page 15.995.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project-Based Introductory Electromagnetics Course Focused on Increasing Students’ Interest and MotivationAbstract This paper discusses course material being designed under the National ScienceFoundation’s (NSF) Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) grant # 0632842“Developing Leadership and Innovation in Engineering Students Through UndergraduateCourses in Applied Electromagnetics Built Upon Novel Educational Concept” to

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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opportunities aredescribed and methods and equipment are briefly explained. This is a work in progress.IntroductionThe intent of this course is to teach relevant engineering topics through a project-based course1 thatengages and motivates students. Each student enrolled in the course plans, designs, fabricates andinspects a custom-fit bicycle frame. The course was initiated by the authors after a discussion on thebenefits to engineering students of the process and skills required to build a bicycle frame.The course development process was started in January of 2009 by obtaining funding for initialcurriculum development, materials and required tooling. The course was designed and developedusing backward design.2 The steps in backward course design are

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University; Andrew Walters, Mississippi State University; Anthony Vizzini, Western Michigan University

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Mechanics

advanced mechanicscourses including Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Mechanics of Materials. Students who havetrouble with Statics often face great difficulty learning the more advanced concepts insubsequent courses.In an effort to enhance learning, many educators have successfully developed and integratedmultimedia and computer technology in Statics instruction.1-4 Some of these tools are used toenhance the traditional (face-to-face) lecture format whereas others provide a framework forfully Web-based (online) or blended delivery of the course content. Although these tools help todiversify the delivery of instructional materials, the pedagogical paradigm of lecture-basedinstruction (on campus or distance) remains the same.Despite students’ mixed