Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

concepts,course topics, and software knowledge developed in the previous course(s), and apply them tonew problems.11 The interesting and unintentional opportunity that Michigan Tech had was to create paralleland similar design activities between the two paths in the first-year engineering program. Thisinitiative let the students in the pre-calculus path know that they were completing activities Page 14.852.4similar to the calculus-ready students. The following sections show how the concepts ofsustainability and green engineering were incorporated into ENG1001 and ENG1101, and howthe students applied these concepts in ENG1102.ENG1001

Conference Session

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

Bioethics, 2(1), 38-49.2. Sass, H. M. (1999). Educating and sensitizing health professionals on human rights and ethical considerations:The interactive role of ethics and expertise. International Journal of Bioethics, 10(1), 69-81.3. Sharp, R. (2002). Teaching old dogs new tricks: Continuing education in research ethics, American Journal ofBioethics, 2(1), 55-56.4. Eastwood, S., Derish, P., Leash, E., & Ordway, S. (1996) Ethical issues in biomedical research: Perceptions andpractices of postdoctoral research fellows responding to a survey. Science and Engineering Ethics, 2(1), 89-114.5. Elliot, D. & Stern, J. (1996). Evaluating teaching and students’ learning of academic research ethics. Science andEngineering Ethics, 2(3), 345-366.6

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Pasha Antonenko, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University; Susan Stansberry, Oklahoma State University; Gayla Hudson, Oklahoma State University; Jean Dockers, Oklahoma State University; Alonzo Peterson, Langston University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

14.1204.5 ≠ Design a Shoe ≠ Survival! ≠ Catapult ≠ Rainforest ≠ Toy Vehicle ≠ Bridges ≠ GreenhousesResearch Study MethodologyThe participants were 80 teachers that agreed to participate in the study. The majority ofparticipants were female (n = 64). 57 teachers reported teaching primarily at the middle schoollevel, and 23 were high school teachers. The teachers represented five content areas:mathematics (n = 20), science (n = 16), language arts (n = 17), social studies (n = 13), andtechnology or library media (n = 14). 67 participants were White, 11 – American Indian, and two– Asian. Most of the participants were in their early 40’s (βX = 39, M = 41).Participants were asked to complete a web-based version of the

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hitt, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

continued to utilize a common theme (design of a portable illuminationdevice) to provide context for new course material and design tools; however, a more open-ended approach was used to stimulate student creativity and emphasize the importance offunction over form in the early stages of conceptual design. Delaying the selection of aflashlight as the illumination device helped illustrate a more comprehensive application of thedesign process – better preparing students for their out-of-class and capstone design efforts. The individual design project (design a device to store a West Point class ring) continued asthe framework for out-of-class homework assignments, but it underwent several changes aimedat streamlining the course‟s transition to

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center; Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech

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Construction

international levels, and helping them to work towards a moreequitable and sustainable future. In particular, it enables students to integrate environmentalconsiderations into economic decision-making. As a result it is imperative that academics inengineering, construction, education, and other disciplines heed the call for sustainabletechnologies, policies, and practices. Although since the early 1990’s many environmental andprofessional organizations such as the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and accreditingagencies such as the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) and the NationalArchitectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) have appealed to universities to provide educationfor sustainable development and encouraging students to be

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Johnson, Purdue University; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

Evaluations During the 2008-2009 Accreditation Cycle, http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20 and%20PP/T001%2008-09%20TAC%20Criteria%2011-30-07.pdf, 7, accessed December 3, 2008.[2] George, M., Lean Six Sigma for Service: How to use Lean Speed & Six Sigma Quality to Improve Services and Transactions. McGraw-Hill: New York (2002).[3] Nightingale, G. S., Lean Aerospace Initiative. IIE Solutions, 30, 11, 20–25 (Nov1998).[4] Hopp, W. J., Spearman, M. L., Factory Physics, 2nd edition. Irwin McGraw-Hill: Boston (2001).[5] Ohno, T., Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production. Productivity Press (1988).[6] Womack, J. P., and Jones, D. T., Beyond Toyota: How to Root Out Waste and Pursue

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Hulme, State University of New York, Buffalo; Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Kenneth English, State University of New York, Buffalo; Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kemper Lewis, State University of New York, Buffalo

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina; Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the qualities of engineers for both males and females. A positive finding isthat many students indicated that they would like to know more about engineering.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by National Science Foundation Award 0440568.References1. Yasar, S., et. al. (2006), Development of a survey to assess K-12 teachers' perceptions of engineers and familiarity with teaching design, engineering, and technology. Journal of Engineering Education, v. 95 no. 3, p. 205-16.2. Cunningham, C., Lachapelle, C and Lindgren-Streicher, A. (2006). Elementary teachers’ understandings of engineering and technology, Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21

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Teaching Statics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Dannenhoffer, Syracuse University; Joan Dannenhoffer, State University of New York, Morrisville

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Mechanics

= 2.59 NARCHIMEDES checks the student’s answer to ensure that it is correct numerically (at least towithin 1%), that the user has used the correct number of significant digits, and the appropriateunits are used.The completed solution for this problem is shown in Figure 3.Types of checks performedIn the discussion above, examples of the type of checks that ARCHIMEDES performs weregiven. The other error messages that ARCHIMEDES produces include: • Errors with the FreeBody diagram o At least one free body must be completed. o At least one of the FreeBody diagrams must have all of its reactions specified. o The reaction(s) at Point is/are incorrect. o Name is used for both a force and a couple

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Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering.[13]. Grinter, S. (1955), (chair), “Final Report of the Committee on Evaluation of Engineering Education”, Journal of Engineering Education, 46 p.25-60.[14]. Ashby, E.[1966], Technology and the Academics- An essay on Universities and the Scientific Revolution, London: Macmillan.[15]. Guthrie, B.(1994), The Higher Education Experience Survey : An Examination of the Higher Education Experience of 1982, 1987 and 1992, Canberra: Graduate Careers Council of Australia.[16]. Yorke, M. (1999). “ The skills of graduates: a small enterprise perspective” . in O’Reilly, D., Cunningham, L., & Lester, S. (eds). Developing the Capable Practitioner, pp.174-183, London: Kogan Page..[17]. Harvey

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IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tal Rusak, Cornell University; Christopher Barnes, Cornell University; G. Scott Russ, Cornell University; Vincent Kam, Cornell University; David Gries, Cornell University

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Information Systems

whether it is a free elective, a core elective, a liberalstudies course, or an engineering distribution course. We call such requirements structuralrequirements. CPAS distinguishes each of these requirements with a type label: affiliation-only,graduate-only, affiliation and graduation, and structural (non-course) requirement. Page 14.376.5Page 14.376.6Page 14.376.7Page 14.376.8Page 14.376.95.1 Requirements Entry InterfaceFigure 3, illustrates the initial interface displayed to staff members when creating a newrequirement unit. Note the presence of requirement class year(s), requirement type (affiliationonly, affiliation and graduation, or

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Traum, University of North Texas; Sharon Karackattu, University of North Texas

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First-Year Programs

Alabama -Foundation Coalition Program.” http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/journalpapers/fie95/4d22.pdf(accessed 11/28/07).7. G. L. Hein and S. A. Sorby, “Engineering Explorations: Introducing First Year Students to Engineering,” presentedat IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Reno, NV, 2001.8. J. Parker, D. Cordes, C. Laurie, A. Hopenwasser, J. Izatt, and D. Nikles, “Curriculum Integration in the FreshmanYear at the University of Alabama - Foundation Coalition Program.”http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/journalpapers/fie95/4a11.pdf (accessed 11/28/07).9. M. A. Reyes, M. R. Anderson-Rowland, and M. A. McCartney, “Freshman Introductory Engineering SeminarCourse: Coupled with Bridge Program Equals Academic Success

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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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International

, formality, saving face, directness, the meaning of “yes”, non-verbal cues, etc. To avoid misunderstandings or outright communication breakdowns, the substantial influence of culture on how people communicate should be understood.3. Are familiar with the history, government and economic systems of several target countries. Explanation: This dimension refers to understanding important elements of the context of a society. For example, how is understanding the aggressive market economy of present day China enhanced by knowing about the cultural revolution of the 1960’s and 70’s? As students visit factories in China owned by Taiwanese companies, how is their appreciation of this situation deepened by knowing the history of China and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ping Ren, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

instructors’ own notes to deliver advanced topics. The instructors of Courses 1, 6 and 12 use the books they authored as the textbooks, but they also provide other references. Among all the courses listed in Table 1, one textbook (first and later editions) received the greatest popularity, being chosen as the textbook by at least three instructors. This textbook is: Spong, M.W. and M. Vidyasagar, Robot Dynamics and Control. 1989, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its latest version: Spong, M.W., Hutchinson, S., and M. Vidyasagar, Robot Modeling and Control. 2006, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This textbook sufficiently discusses the fundamentals of rigid body coordinates transformations, formulation of kinematics, dynamics and

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

differences on engineering solutions were given along with the MGUDS-S survey. 14,15The full 61 question Community Service Attitudes Scale (CSAS) survey16,17 was completed by28 EVEN students in 2007; Wilde’s Cognitive Style survey18,19 derived from Myers-Briggspersonality types was completed by 76 EVEN students in 2007 and 2008. Potential differencesin the cognitive style preferences of students based on gender will not be discussed in this paper.In addition to the quantitative data from the various surveys, the students in the CVEN andEVEN first-year courses write reflective essays at the end of the semester. They comment ontheir attitudes about engineering, how these have changed, and if they intend to change majors.The guidelines for the essays

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

) incorporating the accredited master’s degree into the Model Law (Vote: 54-6-5), (4) changing the not-earlier-than date of the Model Law from 2015 to 2020 (Vote: 59-2-4), and (5) explaining how to handle credits earned in excess of a university’s requirements for a baccalaureate degree (Vote: 59-1-5).Another key activity related to licensure was a combined effort of ASCE’s State GovernmentAffairs staff and CAP^3’s members/staff to influence state legislation related to Raise the Bar. Ofparticular note has been the coordinated work with ASCE leadership in Nebraska and Louisiana. ≠ In Nebraska, a concentrated effort has been made to Raise the Bar. Workshops and meetings with local stakeholders/champions were held in Nebraska

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Veenstra, Engineering education consultant

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First-Year Programs

I coursewill generate A‟s, B‟s, C‟s and D‟s for engineering students as well as for other majors. Yet,assuming that grades are an indication of what was learned, it is imperative that most engineeringstudents earn an “A” or an “B”, due to the need for this knowledge in subsequent calculus-basedcourses in the freshman engineering curriculum. This discussion supports the need for moretutoring and mentoring of freshman engineering students in Calculus I as an intervention strategyfor student success than for students in other fields.With the comparison of the distributions of the STEM GPA and the overall GPA for Calculus Istudents at this university, the difficulty that Calculus I students are having in their otherfreshman-level courses

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; Ramesh Chawla, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

industrial controllers. They were excited to have access to real hardwareto synthesize their controllers through MATLAB/Simulink programs, validate the controller on aSimulink model, run the dSPACE DS 1104 DSP-board experiment, download data, and analyzethe control system performance offline without being distracted by software implementationissues. This environment allowed for extensive experimentation, performance comparison, anddevelopment of several practical control algorithms. It is expected that the techniques employedin the controller designed for the laboratory experiment will likely be used by the students intheir subsequent employment after completion of their college education.References1. H. Ashrafiuon and D. S. Bernstein

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Becky Hammack, Stillwater Middle School; Beth Watt, Stillwater Middle School; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University; Adrienne Redmond, Oklahoma State University; Pat Jordan; Jean Dockers, Oklahoma State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are students in transition.1 In this developmental phase of continuedbrain development and grand physiological changes, middle schoolers also begin dramaticchanges in their school structure, responsibilities, and social relationships. By the time theyreach middle school, students have already begun to develop dispositions toward mathematics,science, and engineering.2-4 By ninth grade, these dispositions are solidified and it becomes moredifficult to change the students’ feelings toward STEM careers.2 In this period of earlyadolescence, students either begin to develop strong academic habits or they begin to struggleacademically.3 “Middle grade[s] students are drawn toward mathematics if they find bothchallenge and support in their mathematics

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

Ph.D.in EE from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, in 1983 and 1986, respectively. He joined the University of Central Florida in 1986, where he is currently a Professor in the School of EECS. His research interests lie in the areas of Machine Learning and applications with special emphasis on ART neural networks. He has published his work in over 250 journal and conference venues. He has been an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks from 2002 to 2006 and he is currently serving as an Associate Editor of the Neural Networks journal. He has served as the General Chair of the S+SSPR 2008 Workshops, a satellite event of ICPR 2008.Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

diversity of engineering students and improving education for all engineering students. Two of Beth’s current projects are an NSF sponsored S-STEM grant and the project described in this paper.Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University Mary Virnoche is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Humboldt State University. Mary collaborates with colleagues in STEM areas to increase interest and diversity in those fields. She is currently working with a team on an NSF S-STEM project. In recent past her action research focused on the Expanding Your Horizons conference designed to generate and retain girls' interest in science and engineering. Mary completed her doctoral work at

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

the introduction of personal computers (PCs) in the early 1980’s, complex computer Page 14.17.2codes were needed for numerical solution of heat transfer problems. Access to mainframecomputers and proficiency in such programming languages as FORTRAN and PASCAL werenecessary for solving complex heat transfer problems. As the personal computers became moreavailable and affordable, and as the operating systems became more user friendly, theirapplications were gradually integrated into introductory heat transfer courses. Simpleprogramming languages such as BASIC were used for solving simple heat transfer problems inlate 1980s or early 1990s. During

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

as uniform as possible and to provide the best pedagogicalpractices to this integration into education both within the traditional classroom and DL.One of the main focuses of this research was to generate a sound and robust reference list toestablish credibility to the research. The articles were individually evaluated and subjected to avalidity analysis composed of the following criteria (a) the credibility of the author(s) andinstitution(s) where the research was performed along with a robustness and methodology thatconforms to best practices, (b) whether the publisher of the article employs the peer review Page 14.1251.3process, (c

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Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Macon Beck, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue Universtiy; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ReviewEngineeringAmerica is the place where dreams happen, as evident by the creativity, discovery, andinnovation of the American workforce. These workforce attributes contribute to the UnitedStates being a leader in science and engineering fields. The U.S.’s leadership in these fields hasbeen held secure by the ample supply of a well-educated workforce3. However, for the pastseveral years, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) has revealedthat America’s youth lag behind those of other nations such as Japan, England, Singapore, andChinese Taipei.4,5 In addition, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)revealed that 39% of the United States twelfth graders performed below the proficient level onthe 2007 math test, while

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Snyder, Taylor University; Elise Romines, Taylor University; Rachel Dodge, Taylor University; Jason Kruegar, Taylor University; Travis Booth, Taylor University; Josh Gates, Taylor University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Markman (Eds.), Carmichael’s manual of child Page 14.907.21 psychology (Vol 1, pp.77-166). New York: Wiley.6. Brown, J. S., Collins, A., & Duguid, (1989). Situated cognition and the culture of learning. Educational Researcher, 18, 32-42.7. Carlson, E.R. (1997). Experienced cognition. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.8. Cohen, M.S., Freeman, J.T., & Wolf, S. (1996). Metacognition in time-stressed decision making: Recognizing, critiquing, and correcting. Human Factors, 38(2), 206-219.9. Collins, A, Brown, J. S., & Newman, (1989). Cognitive apprenticeship: Teaching students the craft of reading, writing, and

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

papers, including anexamination of relevant background information and author biographies, also suggests thatcollaborations frequently grow out of pre-existing individual and institutional relationships. Forexample, researchers who move to another country may continue to collaborate and publish withpeers and partners at their former institution(s). In other cases, cross-national collaborationsinvolve visiting professorships, post-doc appointments, Fulbright exchanges, and advisee-studentrelationships that cross national boundaries. International initiatives undertaken by universities,including partnerships with foreign institutions, also seem to encourage research collaborations.Keyword and Category AnalysisFigure 1 presents total number of

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Mark Barker, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

, which of the “Ten Faces” do you think best describes you? Why?This assignment is completed and turned in during the next class period and is designed to startthe students thinking about the role(s) where they feel they can contribute in a team environment.Official team roles are not assigned, but effective team management techniques are discussed.Project Selection: At the end of the first three weeks of the course, each team of four studentshave developed an extensive list of “bugs”, approximately 28 total bugs per team. The teamsthen choose one of their bugs (or a variant thereof) to explore further. The teams write a memo tothe instructor describing the bug, but are encouraged to remain open to the actual solution totheir bug. It is

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University

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Information Systems

. Nakagawa, H. Suda, M. Ukigai, Y. Miida, “An innovative hands-on laboratory for teaching a networking course”, Proceedings of the 33 rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 14-20, Boulder, CO, USA. November 5-8, 2003.8. G. Steffen G, “Teaching Local Area Networking in a Secure Virtual Environment”, Proceedings of 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, June 2004.9. http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VBox_vs_Others, retrieved February 3, 200910. S. Averitt, M. Bugaev, A. Peeler, H. Shaffer, E. Sills, S. Stein, J. Thompson and M. Vouk, “Virtual Computing Laboratory (VCL)”, Proceedings of the International Conference on the Virtual Computing Initiative, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, May

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Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

. Page 14.1124.6 5References 1. A. Silberschatz, P. Galvin, and G. Gagne, Operating System Concepts, 8th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2. W. Christopher, S. Procter and T. Anderson,The Nachos Instructional Operating System http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1993/6022.html 3. S. Robbins, Simulators for Teaching Computer Science, http://vip.cs.utsa.edu/simulators/ Page 14.1124.7 6

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

International

classes taught by the aforementionedfaculty are small size, seldom exceeding 35 students per class. The lecture format dominates theseen. Students listen, take notes, and are allowed to ask questions at the end of the lecture orduring office hours. There seem to be less interest (by most of the faculty interviewed) in theprocess by which the course content is delivered during the lecture period, and more of a concernwhether the rate of delivery would allow the instructor to finish the course on time. The viewsexpressed by the faculty and the impression(s) arrived at by the author, leads one to believe thatit is highly unlikely that new more effective teaching-learning strategies would be deployed anytime soon, unless drastic measures are