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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Wesner, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael Bigrigg, Carnegie Mellon University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2759: EFFECT OF PROJECT DEFINITION ON THE SUCCESS OFSTUDENT TEAM DESIGN PROJECTSJohn Wesner, Carnegie Mellon UniversityMichael Bigrigg, Carnegie Mellon University Page 13.465.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Effect of Project Definition On the Success of Student Team Design ProjectsAbstractStudent teams carrying out sponsored engineering design projects achieve widely varying resultsin a single semester, ranging from research without any real design proposal, through one ormore paper proposals, all the way to a functional prototype. Comparing team results with theclarity with which the sponsor defined the

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Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Kenneth McPherson, The Boeing Company; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Cedric Simard, Dassault Systemes

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Design in Engineering Education

to make curricula morerelevant to professional practice. Industry depends on the ability to hire graduates withdeep technical and broad professional skills.The following sections will describe a university’s program, which was developed withthe above studies in mind; as well as how a university/industry partnership creates arobust design program for its engineering students.Boeing LTD and Dassault Systemes New Educational Research Program InitiativeBoeing LTD’s training and engineering group and Dassault Systemes have initiated aneducational and research proposal for globalization, PLM, and Engineering Education.This is based on their combined knowledge and expertise of global teaming, "system ofsystems," and PLM which accumulated in the

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Capstone Design III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-2629: DESIGN AND INTEGRATION OF A CAPSTONE COURSE TOACHIEVE PROGRAM OUTCOMESMohamed El-Sayed, Kettering University Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the Hybrid Vehicles Integration Laboratory. He has been teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level for over 30 years. He teaches Machine Design, Automotive Design, Machine Design Capstone, Automotive Design Capstone, Design Optimization, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, linear and Nonlinear Finite Element analysis, and Design for manufacturability. He has been a PI and Co-PI on several research grants and a consultant to several engineering corporations. He has over seventy research papers in addition to several

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DEED Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1264: TEACHING CONCEPT GENERATION METHODOLOGIES INPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSKarim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Karim Muci-Küchler is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Before joining SDSM&T, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, and Product Design and Development. He has taught several different courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, has over 30 technical

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Educating Graduates in Engineering for a Flat World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Douglas Matson, Tufts University

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International

challenges they were facing became evident (see below).When the daily questionnaires and reflections are examined on an individual basis, it becomesapparent that each person was attempting to cope with his or her own internal conflicts. Since thedifficulties among students were different, it is likely that their minds and bodies were trying toendure the toll this project was taking on them. The constant stress of being in an unfamiliarcountry, verbally communicating with the community (for some) was very difficult if notimpossible, and attempting to engineer and teach the communities members about a filteringsystem was physically and emotionally draining.In overcoming these conflicts, participants learned about leadership and teamwork, bonded

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Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

may significantly reduce these difficulties. She is also researching cognitive issues in learning physics and how to make students better problem solvers and independent learners. She is the recipient of the the University of Pittsburgh Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award and College of Arts and Sciences Bellet Teaching Excellence Award. Page 13.718.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Improving Students’ Understanding of MagnetismAbstractFormally investigating the sources of students' difficulties around specific subjects is crucial fordeveloping appropriate strategies to

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mark OShea, CSU Monterey Bay

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-1148: A RUBRIC TO EVALUATE STANDARDS-BASED LESSON PLANSAND STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STANDARDSJohn Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology JOHN D. CARPINELLI is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He previously served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition's Governing Board. He currently chair's NJIT's Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is past chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World / International Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Dennis Jet, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

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International

AC 2008-623: A GLOBAL MODEL FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS TO INCREASE THE ENROLLMENT OF MINORITY ANDINTERNATIONAL STUDENTSFazil Najafi, University of Florida Dr. Najafi is a professor of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. He earned his BSCE from the American College of Engineering, Kabul, Afghanistan, and his BSAE, MS, and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has worked for 35 years in government, industry, and education. Besides teaching during more than 20 years, Dr. Najafi has conducted research, has been a participating member of several professional societies including ASEE, has published

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Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann McKenna, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Matthew Glucksberg, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-2738: CHARACTERIZING COMPUTATIONAL ADAPTIVE EXPERTISEAnn McKenna, Northwestern University Ann McKenna is the Director of Education Improvement in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. She holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor in the School of Education and Social Policy and Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She also serves as Co-Director of the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research (NCEER). Dr. McKenna’s research focuses on the role of adaptive expertise in engineering education, design teaching and learning, and teaching approaches of engineering faculty. Dr. McKenna

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ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Golanbari, University of the Pacific; Rick Garlikov, Garlikov.Com

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2008-544: EMPLOYING SOCRATIC PEDAGOGY TO IMPROVEENGINEERING STUDENTS’ CRITICAL REASONING SKILLS: TEACHING BYASKING INSTEAD OF BY TELLINGMichael Golanbari, University of the Pacific Michael Golanbari received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Davis, in 1999. From 2000 to 2003 he was a communications systems engineer on the technical staff of Alantro Communications Corporation and Texas Instruments (TI) Corporation, Santa Rosa, California. At Alantro and TI, he worked on wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver design and development (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi). Since 2003 he has been on the faculty of the Department of

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FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-1884: A NEW TOOL TO ASSESS THE VALUE OF ACTIVE ANDPROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN ENHANCING ENGINEERING STUDENTSELF-EFFICACYGary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York 11794-2275 Page 13.74.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A New Tool to Assess the Value of Active and Problem-Based Learning in Enhancing Engineering Student Self-EfficacyAbstract:Self-efficacy, or belief in one’s own ability to learn, is a key predictor of success for engineeringstudents. I have developed and evaluated

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Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

was designed and built as a bluecoffee mug, with objects like pens and rulers with bright colors attached to it. Thus, the odd scaleof familiar objects positioned in the museum context along with the use of bright colors arestrategically planned in the design scheme in order to direct visitor attention and interest to theexhibit kiosk, which can be seen as the first step of facilitating knowledge acquisition.In addition, the “notebook” and the “coffee mug with pens” recall the products that come intoexistence as a result of engineering design and manufacturing processes, which is conveyed inthe Design Game. This also provides a necessary connection in children’s mind betweenconsumer products and processes that bring these products into

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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Graduate Studies

professional engineers. This degree provides one with a strong foundation in thesciences and mathematics. In addition, it provides one with an elementary understanding of theknowledge base associated with a particular engineering discipline. But as the engineer growsprofessionally throughout his or her career, new knowledge and new skills are required. The NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) has identified some of the educational challenges that will be faced bythe engineer of 2020.3 Keeping in mind not only that the body of technological knowledge is expandingrapidly but also that the baccalaureate does adequately prepare the professional engineer for a lifetime ofpractice, it is evident that a program of lifelong professional education must be made

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John DeBusscher, University of Michigan

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-1591: A SET OF COMPUTER-CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS ININTRODUCTORY ELECTRIC CIRCUIT LABORATORIES FOR ELECTRICALENGINEERING (EE) AND NON-EE MAJORSAlexander Ganago, University of MichiganAndrew Watchorn, National InstrumentsJohn DeBusscher, University of Michigan Page 13.100.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Set of Computer-Controlled Experiments in Introductory Electric Circuits Laboratories for EE and non-EE MajorsAbstractThis report is focused on development and implementation of a set of Virtual Instruments (VIs)for all lab projects of introductory courses in electric circuits for EE and non-EE majors. Due tousing the Interchangeable Virtual

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Best Practices in Aerospace Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

minds about aerospace engineering, though they hadyet to take an actual aerospace course. At the same period in time there was much publicity ofdownturns in the industry, etc., that likely influenced their decisions as much as any otherfactors. The number of our students continuing on into graduate school has been increasing, andwe are retaining more of our best undergraduates. Much of that trend can be immediately tracedto the introduction to students of senior research faculty in lectures to the intro classes, and thesubsequent employment of undergraduates on research projects that interest them. Building onthat interest and continuing into graduate research from undergraduate wage employment is adefinite consequence of the familiarity with

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

13.558.3innovation is a very purposeful and systematic practice. It is not the linear or sequential processfollowing basic research as portrayed in 1945, by Vannevar Bush 1. Rather, creative engineeringprojects in industry frequently drive the need for directed strategic research efforts atuniversities, when necessary, or when anticipated, to gain a better understanding of the naturalphenomena involved. With this in mind, the ability to build and sustain a culture of innovation isbecoming the skill that is truly needed to sustain America’s viability, yet in many organizations,it is left to chance. Engineering education would rather place their efforts on more technicaltools instead of teaching the art of collaboration.3. Creating Cultures of InnovationIn

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Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Educational Research and Methods

learning elements. Unfortunately, a pre-test was not administered in this study, whichwould have provided an interesting examination of change in perceptions after completion of thecourse. Additional research is necessary to discover techniques that an instructor can use whenfaced with resistance to active learning. Page 13.196.10Bibliography 1. Prince, M. (2004). Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering Education. 93(3), 223-231. 2. National Research Council (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. National Academy Press: Washington, D.C. 3. Gossman, P., Stewart

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Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Rachel Reed, Calvin College; Crystal Bruxvoort, Calvin College; Neil Carlson, Calvin College

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Educational Research and Methods

encouraged me to study engineering.RECR4 While I was in high school, engineering programs .65 .10 *** contacted me with information about their college.RECR5 Before starting college, I had a job, internship, or job- .61 .14 *** shadowing experience that positively influenced my choice to study engineering. Answer "not applicable" if you did not have any such job experience, positive or negative, before college.RECR6 Before starting college, I actively participated in extra- .37 .11 *** curricular math- or science-related activities (e.g., Science Olympiad, Odyssey of the Mind, Lego Competition, FIRST).RECR7 Before starting college, I

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FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2281: LIVING WITH THE LAB: A CURRICULUM TO PREPAREFRESHMAN STUDENTS TO MEET THE ATTRIBUTES OF "THE ENGINEER OF2020"David Hall, Louisiana Tech UniversityStan Cronk, Louisiana Tech UniversityPatricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyMark Barker, Louisiana Tech UniversityKelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Page 13.855.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Living with the Lab: A Curriculum to Prepare Freshman Students to Meet the Attributes of “The Engineer of 2020”AbstractA project-based, freshman engineering course sequence has been developed and implemented forall new freshman engineering students with support from

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Student Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elif Kongar, University of Bridgeport; Mahesh Baral, University of Bridgeport; Tarek Sobh, University of Bridgeport

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-690: ARE WE ACCEPTING THE RIGHT STUDENTS TO GRADUATEENGINEERING PROGRAMS: MEASURING THE SUCCESS OF ACCEPTEDSTUDENTS VIA DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSISElif Kongar, University of Bridgeport Elif Kongar received her BS degree from the Industrial Engineering Department of Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, in June 1995. In June 1997, she received her MS degree in Industrial Engineering from the same university where, she was awarded full scholarship for graduate studies in the USA. She started the graduate program in Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA in September 1998 and obtained her Ph.D. degree in June

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International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Villa, Texas A&M; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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International

AC 2008-891: THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS' LIFE EXPERIENCES ON PROGRAMRETENTION. A STUDY OF FEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN MEXICO.Carmen Villa, Texas A&M Carmen Villa is an Adult Education doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University. Carmen is a graduate assistant for Dr. Yvonna Lincoln and Dr. Carolyn Clark. Her research interests include underrepresented populations in higher education, cultural practices and their impact on education for Hispanic students.Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University Jennifer A. Sandlin is an assistant professor in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University, where she teaches courses focused on consumption, learning, and

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Rencis; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; David Woodall, Oregon Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Albert McHenry; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Edmund Segner, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Barry Farbrother, University of New Haven; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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Graduate Studies

InterestAlthough ‘bits and pieces’ of this educational advancement have already been attained in piecemealfashion across the county, these components have not been integrated as a system for replication acrossthe nation in the national interest nor have they been developed to their fullest in meeting the needs of thepracticing engineer and engineering leader in industry.The National Collaborative welcomes a diversity of education approaches and methods in the coalition Page 13.559.7but within a common framework of goals and objectives. Yet the National Collaborative is mindful thateach university participant in this effort must focus in the

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Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

experience focused only on membrane electrode assembly (MEA) components and performance. Good hands-on experience. Want to eventually work at TARDEC.B-27) Any other comments about your participation in the LTU-TARDEC Fuel Cellresearch group?: Not only did I learn about Fuel Cells while working on this project, but I also got to learn about design and implementation of experiments, was involved in test stand development and about interaction with peers, superiors and clients. The progress and involvement in the LTU-TARDEC research group nearly eliminated the learning curve that I would have required to become fully successful at an engineering company. There is no doubt in my mind that the knowledge I

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

research and study directly. While most engineering educatorsacknowledge that they make some explicit decisions, most of their decisions are invisible andunspoken. As researchers, we cannot “see” or “witness” a decision, and therefore must inferfrom observable behavior or participants’ self-reported comments that a decision has been made.The study of the decision-making process is also made more difficult by the ephemeral nature ofdecisions which happen quickly in people’s minds. The challenges related to conducting researchabout making decisions may have contributed to the paucity of studies that examine teacherthinking and teacher decision-making in higher education.Although little has been published regarding teaching decisions within the

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Valerie Fuchs, Michigan Technological University

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International

. Hope for those overlooked by engineers, and hope for academics to rejuvenate interest in engineering education, research, and practice. At University X multiple international sustainable development programs focused on developing communities have coalesced into the D80 Center, focused on providing hope to the 80% of the world’s population poorly served by engineered goods, services, and infrastructure. Based on ten years of experience, the programs clearly resonate with a more diverse student body and produce more well-rounded, global-minded engineers, as compared to traditional programs. Future obstacles include dealing with the demand of such programs with limited faculty, staff, and financial support

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne

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Computers in Education

impact (politicians choose sub-optimal solutionssuch as desalination plants). Several studies have recommended more broadly educatedengineers to cope with problems that stretch our minds in four dimensions – the technical, thesocial, the environmental and the economic 1,2,3,4.The introduction of the (University of) Melbourne Model is one initiative to meet this breadthplus depth requirement 5,6. The Melbourne Model provides a broad foundation for universityeducation, with students taking a major discipline as well as a minor in a non-cognatediscipline (the breadth sequence). It also provides an opportunity to bring the teaching ofseparate engineering disciplines closer together as we move into a world requiringinterdisciplinarity and

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Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas; Lee Peddicord, Texas A&M; Jerome Davis, University of North Texas; Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; John Poston, Texas A&M University

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Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-769: PREPARING FOR EXPANDING THE NUCLEAR WORK FORCE INTEXASMitty Plummer, University of North TexasLee Peddicord, Texas A&MJerome Davis, University of North Texas JEROME J. DAVIS is a lecturer in Nuclear Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas. He is a Registered PE in Illinois and Wisconsin. He has 14 years of nuclear power industry experience. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His NS and MS degrees are in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.Charles Bittle, University of North Texas CHARLES C. BITTLE has been a Lecturer at the University of North Texas since 1997. He earned his

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

and membraneseparations, which will illustrate the basis of bioprocess design. To maximize student interestand learning, this material will be implemented in a hands-on and visually appealing formatexemplifying the “hands-on / minds-on” approach to engineering education. The engineeringgoals of this project are: • to explore bioseparation techniques • to expose students to bioprocess design principles • to study the performance of bioseparation processes using engineering principles • to evaluate factors influencing the performance of bioseparation processesTo date, work has focused on two chromatographic separation techniques. Learning modules onthese two techniques will be presented.IntroductionAdvances in biology

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Issues of Cooperative Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

students (includes African-Americans, Native American, Pacific Islander, andHispanic). The percentage of female and male students was respectively 21% and 79% (typicalof undergraduate engineering). Students’ academic level was also assessed and it was found that64% of the students were rising seniors, followed by 20% rising juniors, 14% BS graduates, andonly 2% rising sophomores. It is also important to keep in mind that all participants were paidduring these experiences and about 15% of them received some type of course credit.Additionally, about 55% of the students had prior industry experience. Page 13.993.4Table 1: Student demographics in terms

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Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1091: ASSESSING STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES DURINGSUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCESOlga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Her research interests are cardiovascular fluid mechanics and engineering education research, which includes engineering assessment, undergraduate research, design education methodologies, epistemologies of interdisciplinary education, and K-12 engineering education.Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic