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International Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodolfo Yzasmendi Arellano, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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International

establishing a successfulacademic path. We believe a major cause is often students’ inadequately developed mathematicalintuition as well as numeric and symbolic skills set.During Fall 2008, around 350 students and 7 teachers participated in MA-117 redesign. Acommunity of practice was formed with the teachers, and 4 months before the semester startedthey attended workshops related to How People Learn framework; assessment; active,collaborative, and cooperative learning; and research methods in mathematics; as well as the onerelated to rubric implementation1-2, 4-9, 10-12, 17, 20-22, 26, 28-29, 43. Several classroom activities,assignments, quizzes, homework, tests, and rubrics were designed by the community of practiceduring this four months4. Further

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Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Karen Guo, Teachers College/Columbia University; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

better prepare students for the 21st century.BackgroundCurrent indicators are worrisome. The most recent international comparison study doneby the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in 2007, showedthat math scores of U.S. 4th and 8th graders have increased but science scores haveremained unchanged since 19957. The National Assessment of Education Progress(NAEP) reported in 2006 that while science learning among fourth graders increasedsince the survey was last administered, this was not the case for students in grades eightand twelve8. These results were partially due to teachers lacking the content knowledge,pedagogical knowledge, and experience to teach the subject, lack of coherence in pre-service and professional

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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

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International

globalengineers requires a shift in paradigm in their formation.In 2006, Continental Corporation funded the first scientific global engineering study conductedby eight prestigious universities around the world2. The study resulted in four recommendations: (1) A key qualification of engineering graduates must be global competence; (2) Transnational mobility for engineering students, researchers, and professionals needs to become a priority; Page 14.296.2 (3) Global engineering excellence critically depends on a partnerships, especially those that link engineering education to professional practice; and (4) Research is urgently needed

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Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

“Innovate America1.” Clearly America’s focus must change from optimizing andincremental improvements to mobilizing our whole society for innovation. The future ofAmerica is in returning to the core capabilities of innovation and exploration, in essence,returning to what we do best. The Council made recommendations in three broad categories:creative talent in a culture of collaboration and “symbiotic relationship between research andcommercialization,” investment seeking “to give innovators the resources and incentives tosucceed,” and infrastructure with the creation of “new industry-academia alliances . . . . andflexible intellectual properties regimes” 1. Western Carolina University (WCU), a regionalcomprehensive institution founded in 1889 with a

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1945: INCREASING STUDENT ACCESS, RETENTION, ANDGRADUATION THROUGH AN INTEGRATED STEM PATHWAYS SUPPORTINITIATIVE FOR THE RIO SOUTH TEXAS REGIONArturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan AmericanStephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan AmericanRobert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan AmericanHoracio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan AmericanCristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan AmericanMiguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan AmericanOlga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American Page 14.730.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Increasing Student Access, Retention, and Graduation Through an Integrated STEM Pathways Support Initiative

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Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

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Electrical and Computer

helps students to see and memorizethe topics in too. Rewarding students who attend and contribute to the RL gives self-confidenceand a feeling of achievement. One reward may be an extra homework grade to offset some oftheir previous lower grades. Also, some students do not want to talk in public (classroom).Debate activity is the answer to motivate and engage this type of learning style. They cancontribute to their team by research, writing, or preparing a presentation instead of talking inpublic.ConclusionTools and techniques are presented for the teaching of graduate courses in engineering education.These are used at the University of Bridgeport. They are based on students’ learning styles andmultiple intelligences. Students take in and

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Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education

graduate students still struggle tofind the most effective models for ensuring that their students internalize professional values andmake them part of their scientific and technical practices4,5,6. This paper will report on the firststage of a three year NSF-funded research project to develop and assess four differentinstructional models that introduce and educate science and engineering graduate students to themicroethical and macroethical issues in their work.Graduate education in science and engineering ethics has typically focused on responsibleconduct in research (RCR) issues and has had a microethical focus (although collectiveresponsibilities are sometimes explored). Topics such as public policy on stem cell research orthe societal

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Lillian B Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Tiffany Walter Choplin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Educational Research and Methods

to meet the demands of growing enrollment. This was viewed as anundesirable situation for a major research university; therefore, it was deemed necessary toreduce the large number of graduate assistants and non-tenured instructors. Of course, thisrequired major restructuring of the English Department, which phased out the technical writingcourses being offered. Since engineering relied upon these courses for all of its disciplines, thisforced a re-thinking of how students would receive this type of skill.The loss of technical writing was not met with a sense of loss of historic proportions becausethere had been many engineering faculty members who had already questioned the value of thisresource. Among the issues raised were:• Return on

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Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara; Gary Hansen, University of California, Santa Barbara; Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Peter Robinson, Utah Valley University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

research question. The lack of a standard methodology makes it difficult tocompare research and findings in the same field. The EAO is a well-designed multivariateinstrument for measuring the students’ entrepreneurial attitude. We would like to update andenhance the instrument, and collect data broadly across disciplines. From which we can set up anormative score and explore if it can be used to identify students with entrepreneurial inclinationand correlate that to future success in entrepreneurship programs (e.g. the SAT is normalized to amean score of 500, with one standard deviation points at 400 and 600. SAT was validated forpredicting students’ first year success in college). That might be an additional tool for theprograms to identify and

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New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alan Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

was arranged to take place in South Africa for the firsttime in the summer of 2004, and was offered again in 2006 and 2008. Approximately the sameformat for the three visits was employed. The procedure followed in the program was first of allto set up a collaboration with the School of Bioresources Engineering and EnvironmentalHydrology (BEEH) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa to facilitatestudent interaction via teamwork on mutually selected capstone design projects. Bothundergraduate and graduate students were recruited from the Department of Agricultural andBiological Engineering at a large, public mid-western research-extensive university during thefall semester prior to the summer visit.Early in the spring

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ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

educational basis for jurisdictional claims in relation to other professions ≠ Refine and expand the BOK through research Page 14.1252.7 ≠ Serve as the primary source of profession’s status and public identity ≠ Contribute to students’ commitment to the profession as a career ≠ Contribute to a shared identity and feeling of community among members of the professionOf all these purposes, Freidson places particular emphasis on the importance of research.Strengthening and expanding the BOK is seen as a critical tool for defending and expanding theprofession’s jurisdiction. In the civil engineering community, research is

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Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Bruce Galloway, United States Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

(TIMSS), the USranked 18th among 21 industrialized nations also per TIMSS, surpassing only Lithuania, Cyprusand South Africa5. New information from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Page 14.856.6Development which consists of 30 member countries shows that American 15 year olds haveactually lost ground in math and science compared to other member countries. In theorganizations latest studies, the highest achieving U.S. students were either at or below itsaverage across member nations. Almost 25 percent of U.S. students demonstrated very lowproficiency in science and 28 percent scored below the minimum level in mathematics. In math

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Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

thancompetition in the promotion of learning. Some researchers view cooperative and collaborativelearning as having two distinct historical developments and differing philosophicalroots.(23)Despite differences and similarity of the two approaches (collaborative vs. cooperative),the fact remains that the core element of both, is the emphasis on student interactions, as theprimary source of learning, rather than learning as individuals.Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional method where relevant problems areintroduced during the course to provide the context and motivation for the learning thatfollows.(24) PBL, by and large, is self-directed learning that helps develop positive studentattitudes, foster a deeper approach to learning, and helps

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering. He received his B.S.Ch.E, M.S.Ch.E and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. A member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers, Dr. Toghiani has taught a variety of courses at MSU, including Process Control, Transport Phenomena, Reactor Design, both Unit Operations Laboratories and graduate courses in Advanced Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena and Chemical Kinetics. He is the faculty advisor for the student chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers. His research in the areas of catalysis, fuel cells and nanocomposite materials is supported by DOE, DOD, and

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

need to question the techniques being used and therefore, nochange was seen. In contrast, if teachers’ beliefs did not match the instructional strategies, theywere more apt to change.Although not discussed as beliefs in their study, Peers, Diezmann, and Watters, indicated that theteacher’s beliefs about teaching, learning, himself, and his students affected his readiness toimplement the reform.5 This included: how accepting he was to the need for change, hispersonal interest in the change, how willing he was to explore the reform, his openness tocollaborating with others, and his ability to utilize self-reflection.5Roehrig, Kruse, & Kern also discussed the affect of school factors on the teachers’implementation of an inquiry-based

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Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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sasikumar naidu, University of Tennessee; Prasanna Venkateswara Rao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Paul Frymier, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Spivey Douglas, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Gary Smith, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Masood Parang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to the private sector, but also for enabling the near-term success of students who graduate from the program.Entrepreneurial Board The dual-degree program's start-up involved the cooperation of 20 public and privatepartners, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), large corporations, smallstart-up corporations, and state and local officials. Selected members of these partners(Table 1) were involved in the following activities: ≠ evaluating student projects and advising the student teams; ≠ offering the student teams technical and business expertise; ≠ contributing intellectual property (ORNL alone has a portfolio of over 1000 patents) and project ideas; ≠ serving as guest lecturers in graduate product

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siddika Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activities and integrating technology into science classrooms. Technology Enhanced Communities (TEC) funded by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is an online learning community developed in collaboration with graduate students David Groos and Joel Donna for middle school science teachers in Minneapolis Public Schools working to integrate technology into their classrooms. TEC will be extended to include teachers on the White Earth Reservation. Page 14.288.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Bridge Design on the Reservation: A Study of Curriculum

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

links between each team member’s perception of shared team experiencesand the team’s overall levels of effectiveness. Based on these findings, it seems reasonable toconclude that analysis of perceptual data from a larger number of team members would yieldincreased levels of understanding of these interactions. For these reasons, this expanded studyshared research questions similar to the original case study: ≠ How do individual members of Capstone Design Teams perceive and describe types/forms of team communication and collaboration? ≠ How do team members support their own perceptions? ≠ Does a relationship exist between team members’ perceptions of shared group experiences and the ability to transfer “lessons learned

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan Lima, North Dakota State University

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International

technology to exchange ideas, solve problems and present solutions; be a leader; ateam member; and an ambassador1, 7, 13. However, preparing engineering students with all theprevious mentioned attributes is no small task given that engineering programs are alreadyoverloaded with credits, content, and other demands.Eight international prestigious universities, chaired by TU Darmstadt, started in October 2005 aninitiative to conduct the first worldwide scientific study on “Global Engineering”2. The results ofthis study lead to four recommendations: 1. Global competence needs to become a key qualification of engineering graduates; 2. Transnational mobility for engineering students, researchers, and professionals needs to become a

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Redekopp, University of Southern California; Cauligi Raghavendra, University of Southern California; Allan Weber, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Therese Wilbur, University of Southern California

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

effectively in interdisciplinary teamsWith these in mind, we actively seek collaborations with other schools on campus and outsideentities. Since there is strong interest among engineering students to learn about business andentrepreneurship, we wanted to develop a program for engineering students to gain fluency inbusiness concepts, especially product development, as well as the ability to effectively partnerwith business students. Product development in today’s environment must account for manyfactors other than technology, such as product placement and branding12. While students arerequired to take an “Engineering Economy” course that provides fundamental business andfinance concepts, we found that it did not provide an authentic experience of the

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Yusuf Ozturk; Emrah Orhun; Chris Bowerman

developing abroader computer science curriculum aimed at preparing students for real-world problems in amultidisciplinary, global world. ICACE is collaboration among three US and three EU universities joinedforces to create a core curriculum in Ambient Computing. The curriculum will include aspects of socialscience, cognitive science, human-computer interaction, organizational studies, global studies, andparticular application areas as well as core computer science subjects. Programs offered at partnerinstitutions will form trajectories through the curriculum. A degree will be defined in terms of combinationsof trajectories which will satisfy degree requirements set by accreditation organizations. The curriculum isevolving with student and faculty

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Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn S Jordan, Purdue University; Nielsen Pereira, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

EngineersAbstract Hands-on learning experiences and interactive learning environments can be effective inteaching K-12 students. Design, in essence, is an interactive, hands-on experience. Engineeringdesign can be taught in the classroom using innovative hands-on projects, such as designing andbuilding serve to teach design, promote creativity, and provide opportunities for hands-onproblem solving, in addition to giving students experience working in cooperative teams. In turn,these experiences could encourage students to consider future careers in engineering and science. This paper explores findings from data collected during the authors’ recent experienceteaching a group of fifteen 4th – 6th grade students enrolled in a 6-week Saturday

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

sponsoring student design projects. Without pre-existingrelationships, educators must identify and contact members of equivalent engineering units attheir institution to explore possibilities for sponsorship and collaborative work.Engineering educators and practicing engineers have different missions and goals. This isimportant to remember when developing design project sponsorships with any firm. PESengineers provide educational experiences as part of their mission, which makes design projectdevelopment easier. PES staff is aware of student and course limitations. PES engineers work inconjunction with engineering and technology faculty who specialize in power systems to developchallenging projects that meet the needs of both parties. These

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Design Cognition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Pappas

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Design in Engineering Education

understand its business processes, organization, strategies, and technologies to achieve improvements in operating results.A significant component of this integrated program is the six semester 10-credit design studiosequence that stretches from sophomore year to graduation (in addition to a five-credit freshmanclass that focuses largely on design and thinking skills). Students graduating from the designprogram demonstrate competencies in product and process design along with significant Page 14.331.5emphasis on and rigorous coverage of technical skills that facilitate ABET accreditation as wellas prepare students for the Fundamentals

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzu-Liang Tseng; Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan, University of Texas, El Paso; Jianmei Zhang, University of Texas, El Paso

) at school XXXX is depicted in Figure 1. Figure 1. An overall architecture of the Network Based Manufacturing Laboratory (NBML) Page 14.563.3 2Problem DescriptionThe ABET Engineering Criteria states the engineering students should be able tocommunicate effectively, function on multi-disciplinary teams and use the techniques,skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. This requires thedevelopment of creative education model to promote team-based collaborative learningfocused on engineering projects, establish close ties among different

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Neil J. Hutzler; Joanne S. Chadde; David Heil; William E. Kelly

University, Foundation for Family Science and the American Society for Engineering Education.Key words: STEM, education, engineering, elementary school, parents, family, technicalliteracy.IntroductionEnrollment in many engineering fields is static or declining and the number of science andengineering graduate students in the U.S. has continued to fall since 1993. However,demand for scientists and engineers is growing steadily, but the US is unable to meet thatdemand. The resulting shortage of technically skilled employees threatens nationaleconomic and technological competitivenessEfforts must be made to educate and inspire students to pursue STEM careers. A recentNational Academy of Engineering plan, “Taking Action Together: Developing aational

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering) and six research centers. It has more than 2,100 students and approximately 55 full-time faculty. In 2007- 2008 the College received more than $2.5 million in external grants and contracts for research and program administration and graduate student support. In addition to his duties at San Diego State University, Dr. Hayhurst serves on the Workforce/Education Committee of the San Diego Economic Development Corporation, and is a member of the Board of Directors of CONNECT and of the Engineering and General Contractor Foundation. He has been active in K-12 outreach and facilitated the designation of San Diego State

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College

University Professor, Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology, and Director, Assessment and Evaluation Center, Washington State UniversityRobert Gerlick, Washington State University Graduate Research Assistant, Engineering Education, Washington State UniversitySusannah Howe, Smith College Director, Design Clinic, Smith College Page 14.237.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessing Design and Reflective Practice in Capstone Engineering Design CoursesAbstractEngineering practitioners in the twenty-first century face complex challenges with social,political