Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Najwa Hanel, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

International

range of topics including embedded systems,signal processing with VLSI implementations, wireless communications, networksecurity, and antenna arrays.--The Biomedical Engineering Program, in collaboration with the chemical andbiomedical research initiatives, is flourishing under the auspices of the Faculty ofthe School of Medicine and the Medical Center.--IBSAR stands for the Initiative of Biodiversity Studies in Arid Regions. It is aninterdisciplinary research program collaboration between the chemistry, chemicalengineering, and Agriculture departments. The aim is to explore and to developrelated economic opportunities through the study and research of biotechnologyapproaches that support biodiversity and the environmental stability in the

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

instructor to the notes of the students -without passing through the mind of either one - continues as “the norm”.The purpose of this paper is to renew the call for deployment of better and more effectiveinstructional strategies in the classrooms of the Arab Gulf States, stressing on cooperativelearning practices as a viable alternative to the traditional (low-interaction lecture-based)environment that has gripped the engineering education of Region’s institution for decades. Thepaper sheds light on: theoretical roots, research support, current practices, and suggestions forredesigning classes-if need be- to stimulate interaction and help break the traditional lecturedominant pattern when cooperative learning protocols are deployed. The paper shows

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

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Educational Research and Methods

these signs that engineering education may not be providing graduates with sufficientattributes to commence their careers, it is interesting to observe that little research has beenreported on engineering practice.There are very few recent reports of systematic research on engineering practice, with thepossible exception of certain aspects of engineering design14. Florman5 complained that "Theaverage citizen has very little idea what we do, often confusing us with people who run trainsor take care of boiler rooms." In fact it is still not easy for the interested citizen to find acoherent written account that could provide a comprehensive answer.On reflection, the reason for this gap in the research literature might be explained by therelatively

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

13.196.3perceptions of active learning and how this relates to perceptions of course effectiveness,feelings of course relevance. This paper will explore three research questions in the context ofan engineering education course focusing on teaching concepts for graduate students. Theseresearch questions and hypotheses follow:1. What is the relationship between students’ perceived helpfulness of the course activities andtheir perception of active learning?We hypothesize that those students who have a positive perception of active learning techniqueswill also find the activities used in a specific course to be helpful. Given that the majority of theactivities used in the course are designed to have students actively involved with their learning, itis likely

Conference Session

Research in Multidisciplinary Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Bachmann, James Madison University; Jeffrey Tang, James Madison University; Carl Puffenbarger, James Madison University; mike kauffman, James Madison University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

forms completed by faculty members duringa dedicated one-day symposium of senior project presentations. While this instrument is notperfect, it is a reasonable one given the extremely broad range of projects that our studentscomplete.The quality of the AFV program is attested to by a variety of evidence. First, several AFVstudents have won departmental awards for outstanding projects (two won best project), nationalawards (SAE conference presentation), and college-wide grants. Several other students haveused their projects to complete the requirement for the University’s Honors Program. Second,many graduates point to their work in the AFV as the highlight of their undergraduate education.A variety of letters, e-mails, and conversations with

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington; Dennis Lund, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

educations and explore how misalignments betweenuniversity and workplace practices impact preparation and retention.This paper presents recent research results on the engineering student learning experience fromthe multiple campuses involved in the study. These summarized results—from the students'perspective(s)—present initial conclusions about significant themes. In the longer run, thesethemes will be synthesized across the results of this large study. Among other ideas, theseresults question the veracity of the pipeline metaphor that has been used to describe students’navigation through their education. The “leaky pipeline” metaphor has also been questioned byothers, including Watson and Froyd26 recently, who are calling for an alternative view

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Pappas; Ronald Kander, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

anddevelopment. We will require students to maintain design journals throughout the three-year design course sequence, documenting not only the progress they make on theirdesign projects, but as importantly, the journals will serve to describe the evolution of Page 13.1131.16students’ thinking processes and the development of an “individual design process” aswell as a “collaborative design process.” Faculty will read and evaluate students’ designjournals each semester, respond in writing and confer with students. The JMU Center for Assessment and Research Studies is currently assisting in thedevelopment of engineering design-specific qualitative and

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Andrea Beach, Western Michigan University; Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado; R. Sam Larson, Kaiser Permanente Colorado

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Educational Research and Methods

interviews with physics faculty, some of whom had beliefs thatwere aligned with theories emerging from physics education research, but had not adoptedresearch-supported pedagogies, found several structural barriers to adoption of research-supported pedagogies. These included anticipated resistance from students, the one-size-fits-allschedule of courses that meet three fixed-length times a week for a semester, amount of materialthat is expected to be covered in a single course, department norms that support traditionalapproaches, and lack of time (see above). Student resistance to pedagogies that expect moreactive participation in class has been reported elsewhere47,48. Cooper et al.48 offer the followingstrategies to address anticipated student

Conference Session

The Pipeline

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Mary Ann Sheline, Grand Valley State University; Margo Dill, Grand Valley State University; Jessica Noble, Grand Valley State University

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Women in Engineering

% to 71% with an average of 41 % frompre-post results. The Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and NonprofitLeadership Community Research Institute (CRI) at Grand Valley State University istracking the long term educational choices of girls from the first three years using followup assessments in 10th and 12th grades, and two years after graduation. Results from thefirst year are encouraging, with 65% of the participants demonstrating an interest instudying more science, mathematics and technology, and an impressive 50% intending tomajor in a STEM related field. A limitation of our work is that these students may havepre-selected themselves which may skew our data.This paper presents preliminary findings which include the campers

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aly Tawfik, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-1766: SMALL INTERVENTIONS, BIG IMPACTS: HOWMODIFICATION OF DELIVERY PROCESS OF IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES FORFRESHMEN CAN DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE LEARNINGAly Tawfik, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Aly Tawfik is the VTSTA President and a Graduate Teaching Fellow in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is a doctoral student in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research is in the area of transportation systems. He is currently a workshop leader for freshmen courses at Virginia Tech.Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Janis Terpenny is an Associate Professor in Engineering Education and Mechanical

Conference Session

IFEES: The Globalization of Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Claudio Borri, Universita' di Firenze; Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University; Bruno Laporte, World Bank; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie; Seeram Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Jose Carlos Quadrado; Adriana Garboan, Politechnica University of Bucharest; Duncan Fraser, University of Cape Town; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Global Programs

synthesis, fluid flow and heat transfer. Duncan has introduced a wide range of innovations into the chemical engineering programme at UCT, including collaborative study groups and the freshman course, as well as being involved in curriculum development and accreditation across the whole programme. He has published 19 articles in peer-reviewed journals on his technical research (mostly in the area of process synthesis) and 15 on engineering education (mostly on student learning).Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education Hans J. Hoyer, Ph.D. Director for International Programs and Strategy for ASEE and Deputy Secretary General of IFEES. Prior to coming to ASEE in early 2006, CEO of World

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates; Eugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Nancy West, College of William and Mary; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and engineers could effectively team withteachers in the classroom to stimulate a greater long-term interest among middle school studentsin science and mathematics.The VDP addresses the strategic vulnerability that our future Navy will face as a result of thesegenerational, educational, and budgetary realities. The program is exploring whether workingscientists and engineers with their real-world experiences can help shape positive perceptionsabout math and science among middle school students. More specifically, the VDP is testingwhether we can inspire more young people to see the value and relevancy of a future career inscience or engineering by: • Showing pre-teens and teens that math and science are fascinating, fun, and socially

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Young, Syracuse University; John Tillotson, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

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Women in Engineering

number of senior women faculty members hadchildren before they were awarded tenure and did not take extra time; some even went up fortenure consideration early.Climate related to collaborations within mechanical engineering departmentsCollaborations on grants and publicationsSenior female engineering faculty members recalled that prior to earning tenure, they were oftenadvised to do their research alone and only publish with their graduate students as co-authors toavoid the appearance that they may be unable to do their job independently. When I came here, one piece of advice I was given was be careful how much you collaborate, because when you go up for tenure, if you and big shot professor X have a joint proposal and joint

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Georgina Johnston, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

University College.Georgina Johnston, University of Maryland Georgina Johnston is doctoral student in counselor education at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is a graduate assistant with Hinman CEOs with responsibilities for research and teaching assistance. Georgina earned a BA of History and Political Science from Marquette University and a MS of School Guidance and Counseling from Fort Valley State University. Page 13.48.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Holistic Performance Measurement System for Entrepreneurship

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

established clubs that are focused onseveral activities during the academic year. These activities are designed to illustrate the STEM fields andthe interdependence of multiple professions, while offering opportunities for students to participate inindividual and team events. Specifically, academic year activities for NCJETS high school clubs involve: 1. Applied mechanical engineering principles through the design, analysis, simulation, construction, fabrication and testing of trebuchets, culminating in a competition on the university campus. 2. A career exploration contest which promotes student research of career / educational opportunities in STEM fields by addressing a specified open-ended problem with a specified

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego; Christina Aneshansley, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

According to A. Kimball Romney, cultural consensusanalysis provides researchers with a valid, replicable, and objective method to study socialgroups and their beliefs.12 In fact, this method has been used across a wide variety of disciplines.In the field of cross-cultural management, consensus analysis has been used to measure sharedknowledge among diverse members of business organizations. 13 Medical anthropologists haveused the method to explore intracultural variation among physicians10 and patients.14, 15 Otherresearchers have used the method to explore variation among, for example, experts andnovices,16, 17 women and men,18, 19 target populations for marketing research,20 and parent-teacher interactions.21 We use this method to measure whether

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Goldberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andreas Cangellaris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michael Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Litchfield, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

innovations did not spread widely, and arecent report13 explores the reasons for the failure of those efforts to take hold. The reportsuggested that a particularly important factor in the lack of diffusion is the culture of researchdominant in many engineering schools. The report suggests a number of cultural changes to tryto place more emphasis on undergraduate education, including tenure reform and changedincentive structures, but three types of organizational response to the need for increasedundergraduate emphasis in practice are common: the standalone program, the engineeringeducation department, and the interdisciplinary program or institute.Standalone undergraduate programs ensure that undergraduate education is a primary focus ofthe

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Glenn Blalock, Baylor University; Walter Bradley, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Anne Grinols, Baylor University; Brian Thomas, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

International

suggested by a company,including a feasibility study of the technical and economic viability of the potential product. Afull business plan is produced when the feasibility study looks promising. For example, BrownUniversity has a two semester course where teams of engineering students work closely withcompanies to explore commercialization5. Cooper Union, working closely with the theirengineering alumni, friends and extended family, is delivering authentic opportunities forengineering students in teams of about four students to develop a business plan for a product orservice of their choice6. Case studies, guest lectures and off campus visits are used to providestudents with the necessary tools and motivation. The College of Engineering at Penn

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

well as howother engineering departments might take advantage of the federal appropriation and ultimately affect thepipeline of entering engineering freshmen.Background of the STEM Pipeline ChallengeThere are many reasons cited for the increased attention on strengthening mathematics and sciencepreparation of K-12 students. Foremost among those reasons however is the need to equip our futureworkforce with the skills and tools required to compete in a changing global economy. An adequate levelof mathematics and science preparation is seen as a necessity for the many technical professions that willconstitute the workforce of the future. If graduating high school seniors do not have the prerequisiteability in mathematics and science, then the

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

well as howother engineering departments might take advantage of the federal appropriation and ultimately affect thepipeline of entering engineering freshmen.Background of the STEM Pipeline ChallengeThere are many reasons cited for the increased attention on strengthening mathematics and sciencepreparation of K-12 students. Foremost among those reasons however is the need to equip our futureworkforce with the skills and tools required to compete in a changing global economy. An adequate levelof mathematics and science preparation is seen as a necessity for the many technical professions that willconstitute the workforce of the future. If graduating high school seniors do not have the prerequisiteability in mathematics and science, then the

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

well as howother engineering departments might take advantage of the federal appropriation and ultimately affect thepipeline of entering engineering freshmen.Background of the STEM Pipeline ChallengeThere are many reasons cited for the increased attention on strengthening mathematics and sciencepreparation of K-12 students. Foremost among those reasons however is the need to equip our futureworkforce with the skills and tools required to compete in a changing global economy. An adequate levelof mathematics and science preparation is seen as a necessity for the many technical professions that willconstitute the workforce of the future. If graduating high school seniors do not have the prerequisiteability in mathematics and science, then the

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-161: MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OF STUDENT PROJECTS INDEVELOPING COUNTRIESJim Chamberlain, Clemson University Jim F. Chamberlain is a Ph.D. student at Clemson University in Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. He received his M.S. in Environmental Systems Engineering from Clemson in 1994 and has worked as an environmental consultant for 12 years. His research interests are in the environmental impacts of growing monocultural switchgrass as a biofuel. Jim is a registered professional engineer and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education. Page 13.913.1© American

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

.Key:Participants: Numbers are given as undergraduates/total students, except for Classes 1–3, which had a graduate-only listing, though both undergraduates and graduate students were enrolled.Course Structure:A All students: 6 first-half exercises with checkouts or brief lab reports; second-half project (did not have to be Egg Hunt robot), design notebook for project only.B All students: 7 first-half exercises, no lab reports; second-half project is Egg Hunt robot; design notebooks kept throughout the semester.C Like B except, for graduate students only, 7 first-half lab reports and a 10-page design paper about the final Egg Hunt robot were required, in addition to the semester-long design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Kevin Hulme, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Deborah Moore-Russo, Suny - Buffalo; Kenneth English, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo - SUNY

. (c) Active and collaborative learning: Students learn more when intensely involved in the educational process and are encouraged to apply their knowledge in many situations. (d) Supportive campus environment: Students perform better when their college is committed to their success and cultivates positive social relationships among different groups of people. (e) Enriching educational experiences: Learning opportunities inside and outside classroom (diversity, technology, collaboration, internships, community service, capstones) enhance learning.Both the ABET and the NSEE guidance emphasize the need for students to not only study, but topractice the application of their

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuy Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin; William O'Brien, University of Texas at Austin

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Civil Engineering

Learning Figure 3. Percentage of participants with scores between 4 and 5 in each cellAnother trend found from our initial survey results is the tendency of students to have strongerknowledge in the areas of Attitude, Operational Skills and Interactions. That is, they aregenerally positive and explorative towards technology; they are able to operate basictechnologies reasonably well, and they know how to take advantage of the communicationalbenefits from new technologies (such as emails, forums, and instant messaging tools). However,fewer students have extensively used technology to promote cooperative and active learning toits highest capacity. This finding might suggest that some adjustment is to be made to the waywe teach students so

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Dennis McLeod, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Nazila Mokarram, University of Southern California

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Civil Engineering

. McLeod has published widely in the areas of data and knowledge base systems, federated databases, database models and design, and ontologies. His current research focuses on dynamic ontologies, user-customized information access, database semantic heterogeneity resolution and interoperation; personalized information management environments via cooperative immersipresence; information management environments for geoscience and homeland security information, crisis management decision support systems, and privacy and trust in information systems.Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California Gisele Ragusa is Associate Professor of Clinical Education, and Director of Undergraduate and

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlie Hall, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

also reasons for teams to beused in a course: Teams are able to accomplish more than individuals, there is learning betweenmembers on a team, and teams are a way of developing and disseminating a culture. In theclassroom, the culture that should be developed among the students through the use of teams is aculture of collaboration and problem-solving. No amount of lecturing on the value of teams orthe value of collaborative problem solving can replace the learning or experiencing of actuallybeing a part of a team. It should be noted that teams can be formal or informal; for a largesemester project, teams may work together for weeks, but informal teams may develop duringsmall class discussions or class exercises.A potential hazard of using teams

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Natalie Tran, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

measures, as well as serving as the primary connectionsbetween instruction and learning. Curricula shape and are shaped by the professionals teacherswho use them. The curricula influence the content of the subjects being taught9 as well as theway the teaching is enacted. This investigation explores the structure of high school curricula formathematics and for pre-engineering in order to understand the learning experiences that areintended to prepare students for future studies and careers in engineering and other technicalfields. It is part of a larger collaboration between the School of Education and the College ofEngineering investigating the challenges and remedies for the development of a broader, morediverse and more able pool of engineers in

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Qing Li

provides less detailed data andthus is not suitable for exploration of complex issues. Since most all of the research studies reviewed in thispaper have applied this method to measure various characteristics of engineering students, examples will not belisted here.2.3.2. Data analysis methods 7This section provides an overview of the data analysis methods used in current literature studying themeasurement of the characteristics of engineering students.Logistic regression. This method is often used in research studying prediction of college enrollment, retentionand graduation (Besterfielf-Sacre, et. al., 1997; 1998; Wong-Moller &

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Kevin Kloesel, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Kent Johnson, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; Phil Chilson, University of Oklahoma; Guifu Zhang, University of Oklahoma

, respectively. Thus our undergraduate and graduate educational initiativeshave been developed to provide an appropriate level of training at the BS, MS, and PhDlevels in this lab. The foundational key to the entire endeavor is the undergraduate edu-cational process – these students are the first ones to enter our cycle that stresses lifelonglearning, creativity, global awareness, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Sharing excitingprojects with students will occur naturally here, since the authors have collaborative re-search projects at the NWRT. The team’s laboratory/teaching program provides abundantopportunities for individuals that may concurrently assume responsibilities as researchers,educators, and students. The NWRT and other nationally