Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2011-997: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT UNDERSTANDING IN PHYSICS:AN INTEGRATED QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE APPROACHTeresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Faculty Liaison to the Pre-engineering Program at American University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Physics and Science Education from Kansas State University. Dr. Larkin is involved with Physics Educa- tion Research (PER) and has published widely on topics related to the assessment of student learning in introductory physics and engineering courses. She has been an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

explicitly considered and mentioned. As such, it is likelythat engineering faculty are not used to formulating theoretical frameworks, which maycontribute to a lack of familiarity with understanding the role of these frameworks in educationresearch. 4 3 Mean Rating 2 1 Q1.1* Q1.2* Q1.3* Q1.4* Q1.5* Q1.6* 4 Extremely familiar Q1.1 How engineering research and educational research are different 3 Very familiar Q1.2 How engineering research and educational research are similar 2 Somewhat familiar Q1.3 Designing research questions with educational issues in mind 1

Conference Session

Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Sonia Katrin Ellis, Smith College; Isabel Huff, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

boys are more often encouraged toexplore hands-on activities than girls, and where gender stereotypes in computer games aimed atyounger learners appeal more to boys than to girls. Alice Parker, an engineering professor at theUniversity of Southern California, also notes the importance of engaging female learners withengineering at a young age: “It’s important to reach them in middle school because in highschool, attitudes and preferences about career choices are already becoming entrenched, and itbecomes more difficult to change their minds.”6 To be most effective, engineering education at the middle school level (and all levels)must not only engage learners, but also support deep, intentional learning. Deep learningconnotes an

Conference Session

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

AC 2011-2414: UW GENOM PROJECT: A SUCCESSFUL UNDERGRAD-UATE RESEARCH PROGRAMAllison Kang, University of Washington Allison Kang has a background in Biochemistry and Public Health Genetics and is currently finishing up her PhD in Science Education. Her dissertation research focuses on the impact that undergraduate research programs (URPs) have on ethnic minority students’ scientific efficacy and how the programmatic elements of URPs impact student interest and experience in science and engineering. Page 22.1659.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 UW GenOM Project: A

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Katie L. Piacentini, University of Missouri - Columbia; David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Women in Engineering

example of this legacy. And one engineering faculty memberexplained to us what was a distinguishing feature: “ . . .first of all, the legacy, obviously Howardhas so many great minds that came out of Howard . . . that [students] come to Howard to get outof all whatever prejudice . . .They are really themselves. Howard gives that. There is somethingabout Howard.” One of the first observations at MIT is that the student population is diverse. Researchersdo not notice an imbalance between males and females. Pursuing diversity and excellence aretwin goals of MIT Admissions. One administrator describes the first hurdle for applicants; hestates that students have to be able to get though the multiple calculus classes. “It doesn’t matterif they

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hossein Rahemi; Shouling He

seminar. This seminar is designed to enhance students’ learning outcomes related to communication and problem solving. Given the rapid pace of technological change, the industry connection seminar is intended to assist the students in developing a mind-set that changes in technology are constant and that lifelong learning is necessary to meet future professional challenges. We invite guest speakers to the College to discuss a topic related to engineering and technology. • Robotics Club: Robotics club has been established to motivate students’ innovative mind and enhance their hands-on experiences in mechanical and mechatronics engineering programs. The 534 club

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 22.205.3    liberal education to solve general and non-engineering problems in the broad society,where an analytical mind may matter more than the traditional engineering skill set.This paper starts by highlighting ABET program outcomes to lay the groundwork forhow learning objectives map to what students say in their end of semester reflectivememos. Next we describe the overall approach and methodology for collecting andorganizing the “lessons learned” from student reflective memos. This will be followedby a summary of the data collected along with observations and interpretation. We willconclude with a discussion and analysis of how we interpreted what students are tellingus in their

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jonathan E. Singer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jacqueline Krikorian; Tushar P. Sura, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Department of Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

/math principles. This further fostered the mind set required for the evaluation of thedesign which the teachers then mimicked with their Upward Bound students.Results and Discussion One of the goals of the professional development workshop was to build teacherknowledge and skills in areas needed to successfully implement the curriculum. As an initialstep, the INSPIRES team and the external evaluation team generated a list of skill areas felt to beneeded by teachers to successfully implement the module. The skill areas include:  Pedagogy  Engineering design process  Comfort/skill with tools  Math and science content knowledge The evaluation and project teams developed measures for each of these areas

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carroll Suzanne Seron, University of California, Irvine; Erin A. Cech, University of California, San Diego; Susan S. Silbey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Brian Rubineau, Cornell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

of the sites of this inquiry that are themselves theoretically important: theinstitutions‟ (1) approach to engineering education and (2) commitment to gender parity. Inengineering education, the pedagogical debate revolves around the sequencing of “learning” and“doing” engineering and is succinctly articulated in MIT‟s emblematic motto: mens et manus,mind and hands.iv Pedagogical models focus on the sequence of training minds and hands.Engineering education at MIT and UMass begins with the premise that one must learn (science)before one can do (engineering), “learn then do.” Smith and Olin, by contrast, begin with thepremise that it is best to “do and learn” (science and engineering) at the same time.v Althoughboth MIT and UMass have long

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-2764: UNCOVERING THE ROLE OF EMOTION IN ENGINEER-ING EDUCATION WITHIN AN INTEGRATED CURRICULAR EXPERI-ENCENadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia Nadia Kellam is an Assistant Professor and engineering educational researcher in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Georgia. She is co-director of the CLUSTER research group. Her research interests include interdisciplinarity, creativity, identity formation, and the role of emotion in cognition.Tracie Costantino, University of GeorgiaJoachim Walther, University of Georgia Joachim is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is one of the leaders of the Collaborative

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Sonia Sparks Wallman; Margaret Bryans, Montgomery County Community College; Marina Taranova, Southern Federal University, Russia

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Biomedical

AC 2011-2533: VIRTUAL AND BLENDED LIQUID CHROMATOGRA-PHY LABORATORIES FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEER-ING EDUCATIONYakov Cherner, ATEL, LLCDr. Sonia Sparks WallmanMargaret Bryans, Montgomery County Community College Principal Investigator of the NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) funded Northeast Biomanu- facturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2) and instructor of biotechnology at Montgomery County Com- munity College. Page 22.1662.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Virtual and Blended Liquid Chromatography Laboratories for Chemical and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

datarepresentative of the participants’ understanding of materials science, our other measures ofSTEM teaching attitudes and practices (comfort, efficacy, pedagogical discontentment, andinquiry implementation) relied more on the perceptions and state of mind of the participants.The dynamic and situational nature of affective states should be taken into consideration wheninterpreting our results. The collection of these data using a delayed post design may revealdifferent results and is an excellent direction for future research. Further, how the teachersinternalize and apply their knowledge in practice is likely to be a very fruitful direction forfurther investigation.Conclusion Materials science is an excellent example of an engineering field that

Conference Session

Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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International

AC 2011-160: INCORPORATING GLOBAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN AFRESHMAN ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE THROUGH COLLABO-RATIVE DESIGN PROJECTSIvan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engi- neering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in col- laboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International Division of the American

Conference Session

FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-534: USE OF A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SIMULATION INA FIRST YEAR INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COURSENaomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison Naomi C. Chesler is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Cynthia M D’Angelo, University of Wisconsin - Madison Cynthia D’Angelo, Ph.D. has a background in physics and science education. She has always been inter- ested in improving science instruction and most

Conference Session

FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University; Myra W. Curtis, Morgan State University

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First-Year Programs

: Brain, Mind and School Expanded Edition 3Adding It Up4, Strengtheningthe Linkages Between the Sciences and Mathematical Sciences 5 have shown that with focusedintervention strategies many of the students can enjoy productive academic and professionalexperiences. Similar to the United States another argument can be made that there are regions inthe world that have huge pools of nontraditional students that could be actively engaged inproviding engineering goods and services of benefit to their infrastructure and society at large 6. While an overarching goal of the efforts at our institution is to prepare and retain studentsin STEM and to improve the preparation of students for careers in engineering, the strategyemployed in this work is to

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

on the mentalrepresentation of the desired structure. “Human thought has a definite function; it provides aconvenient small-scale model of a process so that we can, for instance, design a bridge in ourminds and know that it will bear a train passing over it” 6. Just as engineers may build a scalemodel of a bridge to be able to test its properties more easily and then make predictionsconcerning the necessary properties of the full-size bridge, so the mind performs a similarfunction by constructing a mental model that is used to process information and makepredictions. From this foundation, Johnson-Laird went on to construct his theory of cognition.He states: “The theory of mental models is intended to explain the higher processes of

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Paul Merritt Lane, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-418: INTERNATIONAL CO-OP EXPERIENCE AT THE BASEOF THE ECONOMIC PYRAMID FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSJohn Farris, Grand Valley State University John Farris is currently an associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). He earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees at Lehigh University and his Doctorate at the University of Rhode Island. He has 12 years of college engineering teaching experience as well as 3 years of industrial design experience. His teaching interests lie in the product design, first year design, design for manufacture and assembly and manufacturing processes. Dr. Farris is also involved in the development and delivery of a new

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui-Hui Wang, University of Minnesota; Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

schools is in its early development. The report, Engineeringin K-12 Education, recently released by the National Academy of Engineering and NationalResearch Council6 provided a very insightful view of engineering education in K-12. The reportclaimed three principles for K-12 engineering education. First, it believed K-12 engineeringeducation should emphasize engineering design. Second, K-12 engineering should incorporateimportant science, mathematics, and technology concepts and skills. Finally, K-12 engineeringshould align with 1) systems thinking, 2) creativity, 3) optimism, 4) collaboration, 5)communication, and 6) attention to ethical considerations to promote engineering “habits of mind”(pp. 4-6). In summary, the report concluded there is no

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

. Otherconcepts come to mind—public health and safety, quality, usefulness, efficiency, cost/risk/benefit analysis, environmental harm, truthfulness, trustworthiness, loyalty and so on which arecommon in all engineering professional ethics.Many of these concepts are sometimes confusing and conflicting. Engineering math cannot beused to solve these problems to get the right answer. So, how we can help students to deal withethical disagreement, ambiguity, and vagueness? It is always part of real life that somedisagreement and uncertainty can be expected and should be tolerated, but majority’s view is theacceptable one although in many cases it may not be true (Harris et al 1996).There are additional goals of teaching ethics as well. Teaching ethics can

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of Florida ; Zaria T. Malcolm, University of Florida; Nathan McNeill, University of Florida, Gainesville; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Christine S. Lee, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

of problem- solving skills they will need later in their program or in practice. They do not lead to the habits of mind that, whether the students become engineers or not, are such valuable contributors to work and citizenship. (p. 48) Engineering educators have recognized the importance of developing open-endedproblem solving skills and efforts to integrate open-ended problem solving experiences acrossthe engineering curriculum are not new (Incropera & Fox, 1996; Mourtos, Okamoto, & Rhee,2004; Woods et al., 1997). Woods (2000) notes that the literature is full of problem solvingstrategies, but that few have been supported by research evidence. Several studies of engineeringdesign have found that experienced

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2460: STUDYING THE IMPACT ON MECHANICAL ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN DISTINCTIVE PROJECTS INTHERMODYNAMICSMargaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny L. Daugherty, Purdue University; Rodney L. Custer, Illinois State University; Raymond A. Dixon, Illinois State University, CeMaST

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.9. International Technology Education Association. (2002). Standards for technological literacy: Content for the study of technology. (3rd ed.). Reston, VA: Author.10. Childress, V., & Rhodes, C. (2008). Engineering student outcomes for grades 9-12. The Technology Teacher, 5(7), 5-12. Page 22.1508.1311. Childress, V., & Sanders, M. (2007). Core engineering concepts foundational for the study of technology in grades 6-12. In R. Custer (Ed.). Professional development for engineering and technology: A national symposium, February

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicki Wendy Sochacka, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-2056: EMOTIONAL INDICATORS AS A WAY TO INITIATE STU-DENT REFLECTION IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMSJoachim Walther, University of Georgia Joachim is an assistant professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is one of the leaders of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, and educational psychology. His research interests span the formation of students’ professional identity, the role of reflection in engi- neering learning, and interpretive research methods in engineering education. He was the first international recipient of the ASEE

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

for the problems they deal with.” A mechanicalengineering professor believed, “Engineers approach design logically, whether it works or notand that designers approach design aesthetically, whether it looks good or not and how userfriendly it is. But they both should have both in mind.”On the topic of selecting a solution one product/industrial design professor stated that,“engineers explore a few varieties to find an acceptable solution that is dependable. They like toknow for sure something will work.” Additionally, this professor felt that, “Industrial designersare trained to find the problems and then to find the solutions that are „plausible‟ based oncurrent and emerging technologies.” Likewise it was also stated by one participant, “In

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University; Sandie J. Griffin

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First-Year Programs

noparticular degree in mind, and only 42% of the balance earned a degree in their initial intention.He thus concluded that there is considerable migration within an institution and that thismigration is a result of different factors that initially led students to their choice of major. Hefurther concludes that of the most capable students there is no difference in completion ratesbetween women and men and that the persistence to graduation of those students who reach the“threshold” (defined as completing entry-level courses) in engineering are higher than in mostother fields. Adelman (op cit) defines “curricular momentum” as a phenomenon that begins inhigh school and carries through into college and is related to academic success in requiredcourses

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Martin, University of Texas, Austin; Pat Ko, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, University of Texas, Austin; Jennifer Rudolph, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

hands-on activities impact mathematics learning and investigating the development of adaptive expertise through cooperation with the VaNTH Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Educational Technologies. Research interests include the role of active learning strategies (e.g., hands-on activities and invention) in development of mathematics concepts, dynamic development of concrete & symbolic understanding of mathematics concepts, design & implementation of curricula and technologies that promote good math learning, and examining effectiveness of curricula and technologies in classrooms using experimental & observational methods.Pat Ko, University of Texas, Austin With degrees in electrical

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Emma M. Allain, Louisiana State University; Harald Thomas Leder, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-694: ENCOUNTER ENGINEERING IN EUROPE, EQUIPPINGSTUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE GLOBAL MARKET PLACEPaige Davis, Louisiana State University Paige Davis has 20 years experience as an Instructor in the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. In addition to teaching she assists with the STEP program. She received her baccalaureate degree in Engineering Technology and her master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University.Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University Ms Dann is the Project Manager for the College of Engineering’s STEP program. She has her Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and worked for industry for 9 years prior to returning to academia.Emma M

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; M. Clayton, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Design in Engineering Education

use of impromptudesign exercises across the engineering curriculum. The paper concludes by describing a pilotstudy on impromptu design exercises being conducted by the authors.1. Mind the gapThe call for more design experience in engineering curricula draws attention to a problem indesign education that engineering educators have noted for quite some time. Traditionalengineering programs lack curricular coherence when it comes to design. Students typicallyhave design experiences during introductory coursework (or “cornerstone” courses2) as freshmenand then again later as seniors during capstone projects or seminars. Thus, design experiencescomprise disjointed bookends in students‟ college careers. Their sophomore and junior years aredevoted

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

, Dimensions and Units2. Electrical Concepts and Components3. Digital Systems4. Electrical Engineering Tools and Communication Systems5. Fiber Optics6. Electronics7. Power Systems8. National Electrical Code9. Data Analysis10. Computer Engineering11. Ethical Issues in EngineeringA main consideration while preparing these topics was that the focus of the course was not tomake the students understand all the details from each topic. Instead, the objective was to exposethe students to these topics by keeping in mind that most of them do not have knowledge oncalculus and differential equations. Based on the amount of exposure that the student will receiveon each of the topics, either two

Conference Session

Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Stephen Oehler, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

AC 2011-2229: BRINGING SMART MATERIALS APPLICATIONS INTOA PROJECT-BASED FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSEKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Dr. Kaushik Das, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TXStephen Oehler, Texas A&M UniversityJacques C. Richard, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M