Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prue Howard, Central Queensland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2009-2409: PREPARATION AND REFLECTION: MAKING PROFESSIONALPRACTICE EXPLICITPrue Howard, Central Queensland University Dr Prue Howard is a senior lecturer and Convenor of the Future Engineering Education Directions (FEED) research and scholarship group at CQUniversity. She has BEng (Mech), ME in Dynamics and a Professional Doctorate in Transdiciplinary Studies. She moved to the higher education sector in 1990 after a career as a mechanical designer in industry. A love of teaching has kept her there since. Prue has received National Awards in the areas of Women in Engineering and Curriculum Innovation, as well as having received the University's Vice-Chancellor's Award for Quality Teaching

Conference Session

E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

Education during 2003, and the 2007 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship. Page 14.710.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Improving Student Learning by Encouraging Reflection through Class WikisAbstractA cohort of students enrolled in a chemical engineering was required to contribute to acollaborative reflective document with the objective of more rapidly assimilating new knowledgeinto the problem solving process. Motivated by prior work in the literature describing the use ofportfolios and by the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

AC 2009-663: ASSESSING DESIGN AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICE INCAPSTONE ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSESDenny Davis, Washington State University Professor, Bioengineering, and Co-Director, Engineering Education Research Center, Washington State UniversitySteven Beyerlein, University of Idaho Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of IdahoPhillip Thompson, Seattle University Associate Professor and Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seattle UniversityJay McCormack, University of Idaho Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of IdahoOlakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Tuskegee UniversityMichael Trevisan, Washington State

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kristin Bryant, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-1032: THE IMPACT OF REFLECTIONS IN SERVICE LEARNING ANDOTHER UNDERGRADUATE TEAM PROJECT LEARNINGMargaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology Margaret Huyck is Professor in the Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology. Her areas of expertise include adult development and program evaluation. She has been working with the IPRO Program at IIT for many years. She was a co-PI on an NSF CCLI-1 grant for adapting an EPICS Service Learning Pathway at IIT; and is the PI for a collaborative project funded with an NSF CCLI-2 grant to measure and identify best practices in multidisciplinary teamwork and awareness of ethical issues.Kristin Bryant, Illinois Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Rawles, Purdue University; Anthony Smith, Purdue University; Raymond Hansen, Purdue University; Jeffrey Sprankle, Purdue University

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Information Systems

AC 2009-1453: REVISING A NETWORK ENGINEERING CURRICULUM TOREFLECT CURRENT INDUSTRY AND STUDENT TRENDSPhil Rawles, Purdue UniversityAnthony Smith, Purdue UniversityRaymond Hansen, Purdue UniversityJeffrey Sprankle, Purdue University Page 14.1033.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Revising a Network Engineering Curriculum to Reflect Current Industry and Student TrendsAbstractOne of the fastest changing areas of technology education is information technology. Within theInformation Technology (IT) field, the area of network engineering and security is changingespecially quickly. Ongoing issues such as machine and network security

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-1237: “SUSTAINABILITY” AS AN INTEGRATIVE LENS FORENGINEERING EDUCATION: INITIAL REFLECTIONS ON FOURAPPROACHES TAKEN AT RENSSELAERDean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 14.1386.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 “Sustainability” as an Integrative Lens for Engineering Education: Initial Reflections on Four Approaches Taken at RensselaerIntroductionOver the past decade, the concept of “sustainability” has gained increasing attention acrosssociety at large and within many educational institutions. As the problems associated withglobalized industrial production and the energy-intensive consumer economy worsen, newmodels for addressing

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Judy Frels, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-498: A CALL FOR CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATION INEXECUTIVE EDUCATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE CERTIFICATE ININNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLANDJames Green, University of Maryland Dr. James V. Green is the Director of the award-winning Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (Hinman CEOs) Program at the University of Maryland, and the associate director of entrepreneurship education at Mtech Ventures. He manages the executive education programs and the Technology Start-Up Boot Camp, and serves as the course manager for Mtech Ventures. He is an instructor with the A. James Clark School of Engineering, teaching a variety of courses in entrepreneurship and technology

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

this end, we gathered andanalyzed student reflections on their learning experiences in a collaborative engineering projectbetween the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of KwaZulu-Natal inSouth Africa.BackgroundThe Association of American Colleges and Universities’ LEAP (Liberal Education forAmerica’s Promise) initiative (2007) emphasizes global awareness and experience within its foursets of Essential Learning Outcomes that are critical for preparing university students for thetwenty-first century. The “personal and social responsibility” domain includes:• Civic knowledge and engagement—local and global• Intercultural knowledge and competence• Ethical reasoning and action• Foundations and skills for lifelong

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit, Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

probe the ability of students to a)explain the societal context of engineering, b) explain the importance of pro-active communityservice, and demonstrate an inclination to continue such service in the future, c) exhibit anappreciation of communication with non-engineers and finally, d) challenge some of thestudents’ stereotypes regarding others. The service-learning project was executed incollaboration with a local not-for-profit organization. Reflections were conducted by thestudents by answering a set of carefully-phrased questions after conducting the project. Analysisof students’ responses as well as the implications of the trends obtained, are explained in thispaper. The recorded benefits of service learning are described and can be

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

grouped in bindersas display items for ABET evaluators. Each course would contain examples of poor, averageand exceptional student work gathered in a tabbed binder. This was provided to ABET programevaluators as an illustration of the achievements of students, proof of student learning.Then came the shift in ABET criteria to a more assessment driven process. Now there is anexpectation to demonstrate student learning and active engagement. Clearly, Xeroxed copies oftraditional assignments are not adequate evidence of group work, experiential learning and otheractive instructional techniques. Simply providing these traditional assignment samples does notadequately reflect student-student interactions, learning which occurs through group

Conference Session

Design Communications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

design. In literature theyhave been shown to be an essential tool for (1) reflection, (2) documentation of the designprocess, (3) historical archive, (4) course grade, (5) incidental writing tool, and (6) instantassessment of course for instructor. The use of design notebooks as indicators of studentparticipation in team activities has been investigated.1 It was demonstrated that design notebooksare a good indicator of teamwork practices. Design notebooks have also been used to trackstudents’ cognitive patterns in engineering design.2 Well formulated design notebooks have been shown to have pedagogical and cognitivebenefits 3. To reap these benefits however, it is very important to teach the students how tocomplete an effective design

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

; and assisted student teams per request as they progressed with their projects. The courseprofessor assigned reading on information literacy; conducted a class discussion on informationliteracy in the broader context of intentional learning and reflective judgment; developed ahomework assignment designed to practice information retrieval and evaluation skills; reviewedthese skills on a midterm exam; reinforced information literacy skills on assignments includingproblem sets and ethics case analyses; and incorporated information literacy throughout the LCAproject and specifically through an LCA annotated bibliography assignment.Assessment data from student work as well as course surveys and focus groups provide feedbackon student learning and

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-LearningService-learning can be defined as a type of experiential education in which studentsparticipate in service in the community and reflect on their involvement in such a way asto gain further understanding of course content and of the discipline and its relationshipto social needs and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility7. The pedagogy of service-learning has four key characteristics. They are: service, the academic connection,reciprocal partnerships, and analysis or reflection8.Service - A central component of the service-learning experience involves serviceopportunities that meet the needs of the underserved in a community and/or contribute toprojects for the common good of the community. In engineering, service can take manyforms, from

Collection

2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

andEffectiveness) as tools for assessment of instruction.Key words: Assessment of instructor performanceIntroductionHistorically student performance was judged through an evaluation process that was pretty muchthe prerogative of the instructor. The evaluation was reflected for the most part in a final grade.Upon graduation, observations and comments in reference letters by faculty either for graduateschool or employment would add additional insight to the academic performance of the student.In recent years grading (evaluation) has developed into a more objective process referred to asassessment. The terms evaluation and assessment are often used synonymously. But there is adistinct difference; evaluation is quantitative judgment of performance, whereas

Conference Session

Design Cognition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Pappas

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

subject to sustainability criteriawe developed for student projects. All our students are trained in the use of design tools, bothelectronic programs as well as hand tools and power tools. More specifically, following a general introduction to the foundations of cognitiveprocesses found in psychology, and creative process found in two- and three-dimensional artinstruction, we offer developmental instruction in the following areas: Metacognition and thinking processes—students engage in activities that requirethem to plan, reflect upon, and modify their own thinking processes and strategies, as well asadapt these methodologies to meet the needs of a specific design problem. Structured and unstructured thinking

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Hak Tam, University of California, Santa Barbara

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

accountability.The overall assessment plan included direct and indirect measures gathered as formative andsummative assessments using quantitative and qualitative assessments [3]. The portion of theplan presented in this paper is a quantitative, indirect assessment used as a pretest and posttest.We recognized the importance of alignment [4] and examined the university’s mission, thegeneral education goals, and the student learning outcomes for the course. The instrument usedin this study was developed to align with the course outcomes and the course content. Evaluationforms used by the instructor, the student for her/his own reflection, peers, and audience memberswere developed to reflect the same criteria. The instrument reported on in this paper

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Alfrey, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

exercisestargeted to the course level were open-ended problem-solving assignments with no clear-cut “right” answer or approach, and written assignments with a reflective component,frequently requiring judgment in the face of uncertainty. Table 1, taken from thisprevious study, summarizes the relationship between the steps of problem solving4 andthe components of a complete act of thought as proposed by Dewey5. Dewey’s workforms the foundation for current literature on critical thinking.Problem Solving Complete Act of Thought1. Define the problem (i) a felt difficulty (ii) its location and definition2. Explore a variety of solutions (iii) suggestion of

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Golter, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Gary Brown, Washington State University; David Thiessen; Nurdan Yurt; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the solution themselves. Other times we will direct Concrete the students to a particular section, Experience paragraph, figure, equation, etc. in a text Reflective book that succinctly deals with the issue Active Observation at hand – we’ll say, “Someone read this,Experimentation and then see how that impacts your Abstract discussion.” Conceptualization Our goal in this is

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Gemunu Happawana; Amaranath Premasiri; Arye Rosen

esophageal carcinoma is a relatively blind process since there is nomethod to monitor the tumor oxygen level during the treatment. In this paper, we presentan optical technique to monitor molecular oxygen level in the PDT milieu. The methoddescribed herein is a reflection oximetry technique designed with small semiconductorlasers and a silicon photodiode. The light used for monitoring system comes from twosemiconductor diode lasers of 650 nm and 940 nm wavelengths. The two lasers and thephotodiode are integrated into a small package which is then mounted onto a ballooncatheter containing the PDT light delivery system. The lasers and photodiode arepowered and controlled by a control box that is connected via a cable. The light sourcesand the

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Vollaro, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Machine Activity – modeling the actions of a 5-axis CNC machine onsimple component shapes with in-class reflection/ discussion,f) Material Selection Activity- using materials selection software to validate the choice ofmaterial and manufacturing process(es) for a selected component with a worksheet,g) Portable NDT (Non Destructive Testing) Kit – conducting an independent investigation within-class presentations and reflection/discussion, andh) Traditional Lecture. Page 14.1085.2Some of these activities are well-proven and the “Quick-n-Dirty” CNC machine activity, thematerial selection activity, the portable NDT kit will be highlighted in paper

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College; Mary Moriarty, Smith College; Linda Jones, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

(visual, oral and written) [g] responsibility6. Ethics: the ability to think critically and act reflectively in g. an ability to communicate effectively relation to engineering ethics and professional responsibility h. the broad education necessary to understand [f, h, j] the impact of engineering solutions in a7. Life Long Learning: the ability to apply the fundamentals of global and societal context how people learn to one’s own education and life goals, and i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to to use this knowledge to engage others in learning [i] engage in life-long learning8. Problem Framing

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Llewellyn Mann, Central Queensland University; Shanna Daly, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

of other perspectives and ways of being andunderstanding and specifically changing the practitioners themselves rather than the ‘designpractice’ removed from the practitioners.This framework involves six steps: 1. Make practitioners aware of their own practice through reflection 2. Make practitioners aware of other ways of practicing by bringing in the results from studies 3. Help practitioners to reflect on the similarities and differences between their practice and other ways of practicing 4. Help practitioners with the adoption of some changes to their practice to ‘trial’ a new way of practicing 5. Help practitioners further reflect on the effectiveness of the changes made 6. If positive, help introduce a wider

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie Kephart, University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas, El Paso

students will deepen their conceptual understanding as they makesense of and derive meaning from phenomena under investigation.1,3Embedded in the facultydevelopment activities are reflection and investigation of learning theories. This work is led bythe University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) and is supported by a grant from the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) in the Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program. In1 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. 0618861. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Page 14.389.2material are those of the author

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Geon S. Seo; Eniko T. Enikov

reflected onto a position-sensitive detector (PSD). When the cantilever bends due toadsorption-induced surface stress, the reflected light moves on the photo-detector surface, and thismovement is proportional to the cantilever deflection. The Stoney formula, which relates thebending of cantilevers to the surface stress given by Eq. (1), is now widely used in surface stressmeasurements and in the design of cantilever sensors, Et 2 R= , (1) 6Δσ (1 − ν )where E is elasticity of the cantilever, t is the thickness of cantilever, ν is the Poisson ratio, andΔσ is

Conference Session

Project-Based Student Learning: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

reverse connections to Ports 1 and 2 to determine S21 and S12.Each S-parameter is a complex number and is expressed in both rectangular and polar formsdepending on the use. Unless the device under test is perfectly matched at a given frequency,there will be a reflected voltage that is not in phase with the incident or applied voltage.Similarly, the voltage b2 has been altered either because of gain/loss and group delay through thenetwork such that it is also out of phase with voltage a1. The difference between a vector networkanalyzer and a scalar network analyzer is that the VNA can measure both the magnitude andphase components and displays the S12 (input reflection loss) and S21 (forward transmissiongain/loss) in those terms. As a matter of

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dietmar Tatzl, FH JOANNEUM, University of Applied Sciences

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International

questioning learner’s own cross-cultural attitudes anddeepening their understanding of foreign cultures. Some of the topics introduced may causeheated debates among learners, which is why they need to be carefully moderated by anexperienced instructor. In any case, thought-provoking subjects and tasks facilitate eagerparticipation by learners and provide for a fruitful debriefing and reflection phase with theteacher, which follows on each of the four activities. The tasks presented may serve as Page 14.1003.2contributions to a cross-cultural training course to be designed by instructors who teachengineering and business students or practising

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

students and "More Knowledgeable Others" (e.g.teachers, parents, coaches, peers, experts, etc.)4. The classroom must become more active andengaging. When the students in the course becomes more involved and the professor puts morethought into the course the desired outcome is quite likely. Dee Fink in his workshops across thecountry states that there are two methods engaged teachers can utilize to add meaning to theexperience. “One is by helping students learn about additional things, e.g., about themselves,about others, about learning.2 Students survey responses reflect that they prefer to see onlinecourse-management systems, like WebCT and Blackboard, operate faster and be moreinteractive, presenting things in video or audio formats. The course

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

interaction. Learningis largely mediated by social interaction of students and "More Knowledgeable Others" (e.g.teachers, parents, coaches, peers, experts, etc.)4. The classroom must become more active andengaging. When the students in the course becomes more involved and the professor puts morethought into the course the desired outcome is quite likely. Dee Fink in his workshops across thecountry states that there are two methods engaged teachers can utilize to add meaning to theexperience. “One is by helping students learn about additional things, e.g., about themselves,about others, about learning.2 Students survey responses reflect that they prefer to see onlinecourse-management systems, like WebCT and Blackboard, operate faster and be

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

communication systems • Calculate signal attenuation, dispersion, and optical reflection loss through a fiber span; • Carry out Fiber-Optic measurements; • Design fiber-optic communication systems.Course Contents The topics are grouped into three main sections: transmission medium (optical fiber), opticaldevices, and fiber optic communication systems. The outline of the course is listed below4. • Fundamentals of Fiber Optics • Optical Fibers • Optical Sources o Light-emitting diode o Semiconductor lasers • Transmitters • Receivers • Optical Amplifiers, Repeaters and Regenerators • Passive Optical Components • Fiber Optic Measurements: o power loss, OTDR, CD, PMD, BERT

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

International

that it should be contextualized for strongestretention of the cognitive skills17. One related study by Renaud and Murray26 found thatstudents performed better in a critical thinking assessment when they had the opportunityto practice critical thinking in a subject-specific context. Debate on this questioncontinues as exemplified by Ennis9 in his comprehensive review on contextualized vs.non-contextualized approaches.Critical thinking experts have proposed several definitions of critical thinking that aresimilar to the Delphi report, but reflect these differences in cognitive skills & disposition,and context-based vs. context free. Giancarlo and Facione13 emphasize that criticalthinkers use a core set of cognitive skills in a given context