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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

somethingthat is tacked on as an additional component of the curriculum but is naturally integrated into the Page 22.1700.10activities of various related courses in the program and serves directly to support the student’slearning. Moreover, the student sees this activity of looking back at the work on related activitiesin earlier courses as directly helping master the knowledge and skills in the current course ratherthan as an additional activity distracting from his or her focus on the current course. Over time,reflection over earlier relevant activities becomes a natural part of the student’s intellectual makeup.It might be worth noting here

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers on engineering education in areas ranging from curricular change to faculty development. He is collaborating on NSF-supported projects for (i) renewal of the mechanics of materials course, (ii) improving preparation of students for Calculus I, (iii) systemic application of concept inventories. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator and a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal on Engineering Education

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

ResearchInstitute‟s curriculum. The units, which are integrated with the wetlab curriculum (Table 6),emphasize research ethics, research integrity, and the ethical, legal, and social implications ofgenetic research, creating an essential and powerful learning experience. Table 6. Examples of Ethics and Science Topic Pairing Ethics Science Introduction to Ethics in Science, Proper Lab Safety and Pipetting Lab Record Keeping (lab notebooks) The Search for the Structure of DNA DNA Structure and Function Tutorial/Lab (case study)These teaching modules, which close with an interactive capstone project, assist the students inmaking the

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Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin S. Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

discuss results from the analysis ofclosed-ended and open-ended survey questions, and identify future work.Pre and Post-Survey for Short-Term Program ImpactA survey was administered at the start and at the end of the workshop to measure the influence ofthe workshop experience on participant’s familiarity, confidence and engagement in conductingengineering education research and using research to inform teaching or curriculum. The preand post-survey instruments were designed to answer the three primary evaluation questionsgiven in the previous section and had five distinct constructs (Table 2) using close-ended itemswith an associated response scale. The first construct on familiarity with the issues of educationresearch and the second construct

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya D. Ennis, University of Colorado Boulder; Jana B. Milford, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

the first semester of engineering physics.Among those six, one student achieved an A in engineering physics, one a C, and the other fourreceived grades of D or below—so physics achievement appears to be a major barrier for studentsuccess in the Engineering GoldShirt Program.The results from the first group of students who passed preparatory physics and then performedpoorly in engineering physics showed that their preparation was clearly insufficient. Thus, weredesigned the preparatory physics curriculum for the second cohort by consulting with twoprofessors from the physics department, reviewing course content with the GoldShirt team,obtaining feedback from students and integrating more learning technology into the curriculum.The changes

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Engaging Students in Engineering (ENGAGE)

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Ana Maria Dison, University of Texas, Austin; Yosef S. Allam, The Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, Ohio State University; Wally Peters, University of South Carolina, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Erica Pfister-Altschul, University of South Carolina; Sarah C. Baxter, University of South Carolina; Guangming Zhang, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Mechanical Engineering; James A. Leach, University of Louisville

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Women in Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2011 engineering education include spatial visualization, the use of learning management systems for large- sample educational research studies, curriculum development, and fulfilling the needs of an integrated, multi-disciplinary first-year engineering environment through the use of collaborative learning, problem- based learning (including design-build projects), classroom interaction, and multiple representations of concepts. He has his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from The Ohio State University and he earlier re- ceived an M.S. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a specialization in Operations Research also from The Ohio State University. Address: Engineering

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education

at the University of Georgia,and when combined with the existing Computer Systems Engineering B.S. degree, an emphasisarea in Robotics is looking very viable to be developed for undergraduate students enrolled in theabove three degrees at UGA. As an initial step, we are looking at using robotics as aninstructional approach to integrate hardware, software and communication technologies at asenior-year level course 3,4 whereas students would already have taken courses onMicrocontrollers, Sensors and Transducers, Kinematics, Dynamics, Machine Design and ControlSystems. The goal is to provide students with a basic practicum in Embedded Robotics whereinthe students will learn about the programming of embedded controllers, the actuation of

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Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A. Enszer, University of Notre Dame; Jessica A Kuczenski, Century College; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-487: ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS IN ACADEMIC ADVISING,SELF-GUIDED LEARNING, AND SELF-ASSESSMENTJoshua A. Enszer, University of Notre Dame Joshua A. Enszer is a postdoctoral instructor and researcher for the Department of Chemical and Biomolec- ular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He is also serving as the Interim Course Coordinator for the University’s First-Year Engineering Program. His research interests in education include the use of electronic portfolios in an engineering curriculum and in engineering courses, as well as the use of serious games in engineering education.Jessica A Kuczenski, Century CollegeKerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Kerry L. Meyers is an Associate Professional Faculty

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

University Dr. Wei Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over 10-year industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum. He serves as a freshmen advisor for the First Year Experience Program at JSU and is the Principle Investigator for ongoing CCLI-Phase I Project funded by NSF. He has led the new course module development for CCLI-Phase I project and integrated its implementation in his course at the Department of Civil

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Booth Gleghorn, Purdue University,Minority Engineering Programs; Carol S Stwalley P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

% implementation of training and integration of lean manufacturing principles at the 3.7L and 4.7L Mack Engine Facilities. In her current position as Minority Engineering Programs Director for Purdue, Virginia looks forward to continuing the legacy of MEP and addressing retention and matriculation issues using a ’lean manu- facturing’ engineering approach. Her current passion in this effort is to assist in the establishment of a standardized metric system that can be used to demonstrate the impact MEP has had (and continues to have) on increasing the number of engineering graduates from historically under-represented populations. Her passion is to assist in developing, assessing, and sustaining effective STEM initiatives. MEP

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Women in Engineering

, integrating it with their sense of themselves in their livedworld (Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger, & Tarule, 1997). Along with all students, women werealso found to benefit from faculty and advisors who are aware of their needs and from programsthat teach and support life management and study skills (Blaisdell, Middleton, & Anderson-Rowland, 1996).For minority engineering students, two particular findings out of Howard University warrantattention as well. The first is the negative impact of merit-based scholarships in the retention ofqualified engineering students: students who struggle in their first year drop out of engineeringmajors to protect their GPAs and maintain their scholarships, rather than pursue an engineeringcareer (Fleming

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Valerie Lundy-Wagner; IRAJ KALKHORAN; MELINDA PARHAM; Yona Jean-Pierre; HAANG FUNG; LINDSEY VANWAGENEN

Expanding access to engineering, science, and technology with an online pre-matriculation program VALERIE LUNDY-WAGNER New York University IRAJ KALKHORAN MELINDA PARHAM YONA JEAN-PIERRE HAANG FUNG LINDSEY VANWAGENEN Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityVALERIE LUNDY-WAGNERDr. Valerie Lundy-Wagner is an Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow in the HigherEducation Program at New York University. Her research focuses on student- andinstitution

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert P. Taylor, University of Alabama; Keith A. Woodbury, The University of Alabama

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Computers in Education

Page 22.665.18 22-25, Pittsburgh PA.3. Woodbury, K.A., Taylor, R., Huget, J., Chappell, J., and Mahan, K., 2008, “Vertical Integration of Excel in the Thermal Mechanical Engineering Curriculum,” IMECE 2008-69165, 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Oct 31-Nov 6, Boston MA.4. Huget, J., Woodbury, K. A. and Taylor, R.P., 2008, “Development of Excel Add-in Modules for Use in Thermodynamics Curriculum: Steam and Ideal Gas Properties,” AC 2008-1751, 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-25, Pittsburgh PA5. Chappell, J., Woodbury, K., and Taylor, R., 2009, “Excel in ME: Packaging Add-ins and Providing On-line Help,” AC 2009-2297, .2009 ASEE Annual Conference and

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Computational Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1464: PUTTING BELLS & WHISTLES ON DSP TOOLKIT OFLABVIEWMurat Tanyel, Geneva College Murat Tanyel is a professor of engineering at Geneva College. He teaches upper level electrical engineer- ing courses. Prior to teaching at Geneva College, Dr. Tanyel taught at Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA. He started his career at Drexel University where he worked for the Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project, setting up and teaching laboratory and hands-on computer exper- iments for engineering freshmen and sophomores. For one semester, he was also a visiting professor at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain, UAE where he helped set up an innovative introductory

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC; Anna Newsome, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

-authored three ASEE papers on FIRST LEGO League and engineering in the middle school classroom. My current projects include an NSF research project called Science Learning Integrating Design, Engineering, and Robotics (SLIDER) and a NASA online professional development course for K-12 teacher on Using LEGO Robots to Enhance STEM Learning.N. Anna Newsome, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) atGeorgia Tech Anna Newsome serves as a Program Coordinator for the Center for Education Integrating Science, Math- ematics, and Computing (CEISMC), the K-12 outreach arm of Georgia Tech. She provides input and assistance to various projects at CEISMC, including Science Learning Integrating Design

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Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brandes, Lafayette College, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering

project was three-fold: (1) to address an existing runoff problem that was degrading a high-quality stream in the local community, (2) to involve undergraduate students in an integral way in the design process, system maintenance, and in performance monitoring, and (3) to use the project as a practical illustration of how sustainability constraints are incorporated into water resources engineering. The importance of ongoing partnerships with the local municipality, regulatory agencies, and watershed advocacy organizations is emphasized as key to sustaining multiple-year off-campus projects. Qualitative assessment suggests the project was highly motivational to many students; however, a drawback is that a given class of students

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seunghyun Chun, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Bruce McCann, University of Texas, Austin; Ariane L. Beck, University of Texas, Austin; Eric Dean, National Instruments; Alexis Kwasinski, University of Texas at Austin

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to a labat the university and doing the required set of labs has changed due to an adoption of a newhands-on instrument called the NI myDAQ. The following sections, present an overview of thecourse curriculum, as well as what the NI myDAQ device is and important specifications areshown, followed by a summary of the students’ response to a first semester trial of the labchange. Future implementation plans will be shared.The Introduction to Electrical Engineering course Course Curriculum The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at The University of Texas, Austinoriginally created the Introduction to Electrical Engineering course (EE302) about 15 years agoso that students would have a course in their major during their first

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

. Once all team members were in the virtual laboratoryenvironment, they negotiated the division of the tasks involved in the experimental procedureamongst each other using the integrated instant messaging feature. Each student participatedactively in the assembly process of the simple gear train setup as shown in Figure 6. For studentsthat needed additional help (e.g. regarding the order in which the components needed to beassembled or how to pick and place an object), a virtual instructor was available at all times.After assembling the simple gear train experiment, the students were asked to build differentexperimental setups, including a simple gear train with one idler gear, a simple gear train with anodd number of idler gears and a simple

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Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Candiya Mann, Washington State University, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center

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Ocean and Marine

                                                             Page 22.648.32 Ridge 2000 is an interdisciplinary research program that focuses on integrated studies of earth’s seafloor spreadingcenters. See www.ridge2000.org/ for more information. competition that highlights the history and technological advances being made in submarine rescue systems. The mission scenario focuses on a submarine rescue training exercise where teams pilot their ROVs to inspect the submarine for damage, deliver emergency supplies, and replenish the onboard air supply, among other tasks.In 2010, the competition theme highlighted Lo’ihi, Hawaii’s undersea volcano. The 2010 competition theme focuses on the Loihi seamount, an active undersea volcano that rises more than 3,000 meters

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Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Anne Macdonald, University of Technology, Sydney; Julie E. Mills, University of South Australia

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Computers in Education

learning multi-disciplinarydesign. The authors therefore plan to introduce the concepts of BIM and associated softwaretools at earlier stages of the curriculum.Another hurdle to be overcome, in terms of introducing any new technology at University level,is that faculty members do not always remain up-to-date with technical software applicationsused in industry. This may be alleviated with closer integration between industry and academia.Many of the institutions surveyed by the authors are keen to develop strong industry links andalready have visiting tutors and lecturers from industry, and this could extend to the teaching ofBIM processes and technologies.The authors aim to determine the most effective curriculum strategies that should be adopted

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary E. Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Tyler J. Evans, Humboldt State University

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Minorities in Engineering

building through commonresidence hall living assignments, common course scheduling, a specialized SLS seminar, timemanagement and study skills training12, supplemental academic advising10, professionaldevelopment and social events5. Research tells us that formalized mechanisms for structuringthis integration are significant for many students of color and those from lower socioeconomicbackgrounds whose prior social and academic experiences are less closely aligned with thestructure and culture of university life13.SLS students were encouraged to enroll each semester in an interdisciplinary service learningseminar focused on professional skills development and collaborative problem solving with localAmerican Indian communities. “Hands-on” experience

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Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David S. Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Materials

affect an evolutionarytransformation marked by active-learning through dynamic instruction and real-world hands-onconstruction experience at local job sites. Some of the initiatives described in this paper extenddirectly from previous research efforts stemming from funded research programs both here andat other university venues. A proof of concept for integration of Habitat for Humanity wasexecuted under an internal curriculum enhancement program funded by the University of NorthCarolina at Charlotte in 2009-2010. The emerging results of that effort were published last yearthrough ASEE and testify to not only the popularity but also the utility of this innovative effort.1This paper reports on the successful efforts to continue this practice

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Reports from ADVANCE Institutions

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

significantly in variouscampus climate surveys and other studies to better understand faculty satisfaction and the factorsthat differentially impact women and minorities.3 Indeed, the demonstration of an environmentconducive to change was one of the factors influencing the National Science Foundation’sdecision to award ISU the ADVANCE grant in late 2006 and an I3 (Innovation throughInstitutional Integration) grant in 2010.General Program DescriptionISU is in the final year of a 5-year NSF-funded ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant.A more complete program description has been previously reported, and a comprehensiveprogram description and evaluation is planned after the completion of the funded grant.4,5 Theintent of the present paper is to

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

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Minorities in Engineering

, “SAAST Robotics-An Intensive Three-Week Robotics Program for High School Students,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007.[12] Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Education for the Next Twenty-Five Years, A Report on a Workshop for U.S. Mechanical Engineering Departments, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, Oct. 7-8, 1996.[13] Engineering Education and Practice in the United States, National Academy Press, 1985.[14] Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System, Report of the NRC Board on Engineering Education, National Research Council, 1995[15] Joseph Bordogna, Eli Fromm, and Edward Ernst, "Engineering Education: Innovation Through Integration

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota EPSCoR

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Minorities in Engineering

to students the benefits of getting involved in research 2. Identify research opportunities (tribal college, NDSU, UND, industry, federal/state agencies. 3. Acquire necessary equipment and instrumentation 4. Determine whether or not to include the project in the curriculum or if it should be used as an enrichment activity for selected students only 5. Decide what measures will be used for evaluationNative Science ConceptsNative people have understood that nature was not merely a collection of objects. Throughstories, art and ways of community, Native tribes have expressed science as ever flowing andinseparable from our own perceptions with nature at the center19. They believe that everythinghas a spirit and everything is

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Colin Coghill, University of Auckland

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Computers in Education

-centered and distance learning.IntroductionMany countries are currently experiencing a critical need to increase the number of peoplechoosing careers in engineering and technology 1-5. In particular, IPENZ (The Institution ofProfessional Engineers New Zealand) has recently stated that New Zealand has a severeshortage of graduate engineers and needs to produce twice as many engineering graduates asit currently does to match other OECD countries and to meet its own requirements 2.However, meeting this demand for an increased number of engineering graduates isextremely difficult since high-school enrollments in mathematics and physics have declinedsignificantly in recent years 3. This problem is exacerbated by the shortage of appropriately-qualified

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

. Page 22.506.4 3. Defined Level – structured processes integrated with traditional university teaching, institutional strategic approach to e-learning including, possibly, an e-learning vision. 4. Managed Level – organizational approach with institutional criteria for evaluating e- learning in terms of improved student outcomes (beyond just student perception). 5. Optimized Level – continuous improvement processes, institutional program for regularly auditing the educational effectiveness of e-learning.The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) publishes the NationalStandards for Quality Online Teaching. These standards are designed to provide a set of qualityguidelines for on-line teaching and

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

Executive Summary in the BOK2 is: “The manner in which CivilEngineering is practiced must change.”11 Recognizing the need to positively change a process, acurriculum, or even a specific course, is the essence of continuous improvement. Mapping theBOK2 outcomes to the capstone sequence was an important first step, but faculty recognized theneed to effect additional improvements.Although there is always an academic aspect to every assignment in an engineering curriculum,faculty decided that there needed to be a better academia/real world balance in the capstone.Faculty agreed that one way to strike this balance would be to revise the course deliverables tomore closely reflect actual project deliverables. Figure 3 is the revised deliverable timeline

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiu Liu, McNeese State University

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Engineering Technology

is a gap between their knowledge tothe real-world application in these process plants. To meet the industrial needs, thedepartment designed our curriculum this way: for electronics students, the focus will be theabove-mentioned electronics classes, and add instrumentation classes INST 333 as a mandatoryclass and INST 304 as an elective one.This paper presents the courseware and the assessment for the course INST 333: InstrumentationOverview. This course teaches electronics students with the knowledge of control system andinstrumentation through the following work: 1) Realizing that the current technology trend isthat technicians work more with systems, sub-systems, software, modules, PC boards and soforth, and work less with components and

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-698: EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASED STEM PROJECT LEARN-ING TO RECRUIT MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEMJean Kampe, Michigan Technological University DR. JEAN KAMPE is currently department chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she holds an associate professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Tech. She was employed as a research engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and she held an associate professorship in the