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Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

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Computers in Education

. Page 15.207.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing the Effectiveness of Synchronous Content Delivery in an Online Introductory Circuits Analysis CourseAbstractA 2008 study released by the US Department of Education indicates that online enrollments aregrowing at substantially faster rates than overall higher education enrollments (12.9% vs. 1.2%),with over 3.9 million students (or over 20% of all U.S. higher education students) taking at leastone online course in the fall of 2007. The study also reveals that among the eight majordiscipline areas examined, engineering has much lower online representation compared to others.One reason for this slow adoption of online teaching pedagogies in US engineering

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Amelito Enriquez

areas examined, engineering has much lower online representation compared to others.One reason for this slow adoption of online teaching pedagogies in US engineering programs canbe attributed to the perception by some engineering faculty and administrators that onlinecourses are not equivalent in content and rigor when compared to the traditional, face-to-facecourses. This paper presents the results of a study comparing the performance of on-campus andonline students in a sophomore-level Circuits Analysis course in a public two-year institution. Inthis introductory course for all engineering majors, content is delivered simultaneously to on-campus students and online students (dual delivery mode) using a combination of Tablet PCfunctionality

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Tom Goulding

Lessons from Socrates and the Online Classroom: Achieving Exceptional Performance in Project-Based Classroom Tom Goulding Division of Computer Science and Systems Wentworth Institute of Technology Session : Teaching Project Based Courses..ABSTRACT Programming exercises, called GM-Games are non-traditional exercises that were created by theBoth Online teaching and Socratic pedagogy

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Salah Badjou

typically from 3 to 5. Much ofthe work involves testing and prototype development in the labs and therefore requires thestudents’ presence on campus. On the other hand, a substantial amount of work does not requireactual physical meetings. This includes reports writing (proposal, 2 progress reports, weeklymemos, and a final report), sharing research work and other communication. The author hasbeen teaching this course for the last 4 years. End-of-semester assessment from carefullydesigned surveys consistently indicated student difficulties managing their time. This is partlydue to demanding coursework, and work outside. Typically, students try to use the week ofSpring Break to “catch up.” However, many of them are then off campus. As a

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Gautham Das; Rishi Cariappa

investigations where undertaken and various geotechnicaltests were conducted. Students assisted in obtaining soil samples and were involved in both thefield and laboratory geotechnical testing.Student Activities and InnovationsStudents were involved from preliminary investigations to all aspects of design and constructionof the road. One of the initial activities was to survey the existing ground surface and make surethat the road blend into the existing ground. Certain parts of the road were laid out previouslyhowever the road had to be modified to meet the existing requirements as set by MOST.Students were involved in all surveying activities; a rotary level was used to determine theground surface elevations. Once the elevations were identified and

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Douglas E. Dow; Stephanie Cheney

auditory, the struggle to learn fromthe traditional lecture and textbook reading format inhibits learning. Educational methods existto reach more of these students and provide an engaging, relevant learning experience for theclass as a whole. Interactive delivery of content and assessment enhance learning for manystudents. Additionally, utilizing a variety of assessment methods provides a more holistic viewof a student's mastery of concepts. Interactive web sites can be integrated into learning modulesutilized as homework or laboratory assignments within a traditional course. Another approachcould involve interacting with large databases that are accessible on the web, such as databasesrelated to patents, journal articles, genomic sequences

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Andrew C. Foley; Eben H. Phillips

Immediate linking of tolerance theory to hardware fabrication in a sophomore design course. Dr. Andrew C. Foley P.E. LCDR Eben H. Phillips P.E. U.S Coast Guard Academy, New London, CTAbstract This paper describes a teaching methodology where in order to bring a sense ofimportance to the potentially “dry topic” of tolerances, classroom theory is linkedimmediately to practical machining and assembly exercises. An introductory sophomoredesign course at the U.S Coast Guard Academy involves a substantial laboratory elementembracing basic drafting and more advanced 3D CAD instruction followed by

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noelle Comolli, Villanova University; William Kelly, Villanova University; Qianhong Wu, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

instructor with the assistance of one ortwo undergraduate teaching assistants for the laboratory portion. This would allow a moresustainable staffing solution for the college. Possible improvements to the course could be to guide the students more on theirprojects. Specifically, the students should be told to use their standard curve to estimate saltconcentration from conductivity data, that mass balances should be conducted and the resultsshown in report, and to refer to equations and theory when explaining designs and data. Theinstructors also found within the confines of a seven week time-frame expecting freshman tocomplete a complex design, test it, prepare an oral and written report may have been asking toomuch. The project may simply be

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech

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International

nature topics. ways to teach the course Such a course may improve the content teaching style to make the course content more interesting and understandableThe concept of spiral It is not subject specific and More number of hands on kitscurriculum applicable to all branches ofDemonstration of engineering. In my opinion allLabVIEW experiments faculty must attend this coursethrough remote controlProcessing knowledgemaps scientificallyExperimentation skills on Importance to laboratory, Study of syllabus of some ofMechatronics

Conference Session

Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

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Design in Engineering Education

discusses methods and contentdeveloped to be embedded into an engineering curriculum to teach students effectivecommunication skills and the efficient use of modern communication techniques. The results ofthis research effort, conducted by a multidisciplinary team of faculty from CommunicationStudies, the Arts and Media, English, Information Science, and Engineering are presented in thisarticle. The objective of this activity is the design of efficient and innovative ways to infusecommunication education into engineering courses, lectures, laboratories, projects, and seminarswith adequate assessment methods for a set of well-defined learning outcomes. However, theinfusion of communication skills is useful in nearly any field of study making this

Conference Session

Technical Papers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dana Denick, Drexel University; Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Bradley Layton, Drexel University (Eng.)

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Engineering Libraries

Page 15.278.5methods for all students. Databases searched included Engineering Village (Compendex &INSPEC), e-book collections Knovel, ENGnetBASE, and the US Patent Office website. There was a significant focus on the sources of foundational information such as specialized handbooks and encyclopedias that give an introductory overview of engineering concepts. Students were also afforded the opportunity to actively begin the search process for their research focus and interact with an engineering librarian for guidance. Immediately following the one-hour instructional sessions at the library, students were required to demonstrate their recently acquired research skills to the faculty laboratory instructor and graduate student teaching

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Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cherrice Traver, Union College; J. Douglas Klein, Union College

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Liberal Education

in Education conference. Her teaching interests are in the Computer Engineering area including Digital Design, Embedded Systems, and VLSI. She has co-taught international project courses in Turkey and in Spain. Her research has been focused on timing issues in digital systems. She has directed local and national outreach programs,including Robot Camp and the P. O. Pistilli Scholarship.J. Douglas Klein, Union College J. Douglass Klein is Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies and Special Programs and Professor of Economics at Union College. Klein joined the Union faculty in 1979, after earning a BA in Mathematics at Grinnell College, and a PhD in Economics at the University of Wisconsin

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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International

’ peers; Beliefs concerning the nature of professional engineering work; The social status of the engineering profession. This has a wider dimension which embeds the social as well as industry evaluation of engineering as an occupational group and touches upon issues of professional autonomy, social orientation and inclusion of ethics in the course of professional practice; Knowledge base and intellectual abilities required prior to undertaking studies in engineering; and Teaching and Learning in schools and faculties of engineering. Prospective students often rely on indirect information from their peers, friends and siblings who are or have studied engineering. These opinions are influenced by engineering academic beliefs and perceptions of

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1107: HOW STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTIONS INFLUENCESTUDENT MOTIVATION: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY USINGSELF-DETERMINATION THEORYKatherine Winters, Virginia Tech Katherine Winters is a doctoral student and Graduate Teaching Fellow in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She has a M.S. in Civil Engineering and a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Brigham Young University. Her research interests include engineering student motivation and identity.Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education. Dr. Matusovich recently joined Virginia Tech after completing her doctoral degree in Engineering

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

; scientific visualization; applied probability and statistics; parallelprogramming and data structures. The preparation level for the diversified group of students inthese courses depends on their undergraduate major. This poses significant challenges tograduate faculty teaching these courses and mentoring these students with diversifiedbackgrounds.The outreach and popularity of the new areas of computational science and engineering to otherminority serving institutions and population can only be enhanced if the other institutions andtheir students are exposed to them. This requires that the faculty members at the minority servinginstitutions themselves are exposed to the area. A complementary outreach aspect of the CSEeducational program at our

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach; William Sullivan, DeVry University

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Mathematics

lecture with little to nointeraction with the professor, curriculum or fellow students. In active learning, the student istasked with a higher level of ownership in regard to academic success. The professor activelyfacilitates learning through discussion, feedback and other interactive models and thus servesmore as a teaching mentor and guide rather than a traditional lecturer. An example of activelearning is a student providing a differential equation for a hydraulic system and then challengedto learn everything they need to know to solve it. Taking the lead from accreditation bodies,progress in a course is measured in terms of desired outcomes—skills and knowledge the studentshould possess upon completion. Achievement of the outcomes is then

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisela Gomes, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Janete Bolite Frant, Universidade Bandeirante; Arthur Powell, Rutgers University

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Mathematics

, Brazilian government concerned with the teaching for engineeringsponsored a project named PRODENGE – Program for Engineering Development. Thisprogram that aimed to support engineering programs at universities and the basic subjectssuch as Physics, Chemistry, Computing and Mathematics promoted the restructuring andmodernizing of teaching and research in Engineering (Longo, Rocha and Loureiro2). Itwas a partnership of the Coordination for Improving University Education Staff(CAPES), the Secretariat of University Education (SESU) and the National Council ofScientific and Technological Development (CNPq). The results of this effort, accordingto Longo3, should be measured not only by products generated by laboratories,educational material available

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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DeRome Dunn, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Robin Liles, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Clinton Lee, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Shawn Watlington, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Biomedical

ranconcurrently. K-14 teacher participants derived from middle schools and community colleges,and undergraduate participants came from both the lead home and partnering institutions. EachREU and RET was teamed with a research mentor (i.e., lead researcher) and an graduate student.REU and RET participants had primary research responsibilities which were carried out over afive-week period. In the remaining sixth week, participants rotated through each laboratory togain familiarity with all research areas. In addition to scientific research; weekly technicalprograms, enrichment activities, and trips were conducted, the goals of which were to fostercreativity and innovation, diversity in thinking, and entrepreneurship; and to broaden participantimagination

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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Rich Friedrich, Hewlett Packard

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International

program description Post doc research fellows must be US citizens, nationals or legal permanent residents, and possess an engineering Ph.D., Sc.D. or other earned doctoral degree recognized in U.S. academic circles as equivalent to the engineering Ph.D. within three years of their date of application. They must devote their full time to the approved research programs and must be in residence at the sponsoring host laboratory during the entire period of their award. No additional monetary aid or other remuneration may be accepted by the research fellow from another appointment, fellowship, part-time teaching, research or other outside work. Host companies are required to provide a mentor for each research fellow. Each mentor is

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

instruction in Strength of Materials courses involve explanation of theoryand reinforcement of the underlying concepts through laboratory demonstration and homeworkproblems. Some of the other techniques used to supplement these methods typically focus onvisualization through computer animation. This paper describes an attempt at integration ofthese methods with rapid prototyping as an instructional tool for one section of students in orderto enhance their understanding of concepts. It is anticipated that future students in all sections ofthe Strength of Materials course will experience this improvement to their learning process.Several hands-on experiments were developed to enhance the student’s understanding of theory.Students were given problems

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2395: COLLECTIVE SYSTEM DESIGN IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONDavid Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. David S. Cochran Managing Partner System Design, LLC. Dr. Cochran is one of the world’s authorities on production and enterprise systems engineering and supply chain techniques and technologies. As an MIT Mechanical Engineering faculty professor (1995-2003), he established the Production System Design (PSD) Laboratory at MIT (1995). He is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Shingo Prize (1989 and 2002) for manufacturing excellence for his work in the design of effective “lean” systems. He also received the Dudley Prize for best paper from the

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-237: ITS 2010 AND THE NEW ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGYPARADIGM IS EMERGINGGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Mr. Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mr. Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the mid-1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the

Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Gordon, The Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

-based or problem-and project-based learning. Inductive teaching is a style that includes both problem and project-based instructional methods. The literature shows that inductive methods promote activelearning in order to advance intellectual development by encouraging students to confront thechallenges provided by real situations. 5,6,7,8 Problem and project-based learning promotes thedevelopment of the conceptual understanding, retention of knowledge, cognitive reasoning, andproblem-solving skills necessary to apply the material to the situation. It has been shown toimprove class attendance while enhancing the skills necessary to solve the logistical andinterpersonal problems that predictably occur when students work in teams. 9,10,11 Being

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

experience for their careers in the real world. Theinclusion of quantitative assessment data, which was precluded because IRB approval had notbeen originally sought for these classes, would provide more context for the areas in which thisteaching method could be better situated to the students’ needs and learning styles.Bibliography1. Dochy, F., Segers, M., den Bossche, P.V., Gijbels, D., “Effects of problem-based learning: a meta-analysis,” Learning and Instruction, vol. 13, pp. 533-568, 20032. Yadav, A., Shaver, G., and Meckl, P., “Lessons learned: Implementing the case teaching method in a mechanical engineering course,” J. of Engineering Education, Jan 20103. Lee, L.-W., and Ceylan, T., “An active learning mode for laboratory

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fadi Obeidat, Virginia Commonwealth University; Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jerry Tucker, Virginia Commonwealth University; Robert Klenke, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Computers in Education

, embedded systems design,as a topic, has been recently adopted by universities as one of the undergraduate/graduatecourses/majors in the computer engineering area. Students enrolled in these courses are assumedto have a background in programming and hardware design skills using assembly languages, C,and hardware description languages (HDL) such as VHDL. Efforts have been made to define aset of theoretical and practical educational methodologies that help in achieving better outcomesof such courses8-13. In 2005, a workshop for embedded system education was held in conjunctionwith EMSOFT embedded software conference14. The presented papers discussed three mainfactors that affect the educational process in the embedded systems field: 1) teaching

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Ogai Ahmadi, Kabul University

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International

AC 2010-43: THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ANDINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY (ICT) COURSES ATHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN AFGHANISTANBahawodin Baha, University of Brighton Dr Baha is a Principal Lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Brighton, England. Following his graduation from Kabul University (KU) in 1980, he was an assistant lecturer at KU for a while. Then he was able to obtain a British Council Scholarship and has completed his MSc and PhD degrees at the Universities of Salford and Brighton respectively. He has been teaching at the University of Brighton since 1989, where he has been teaching and conducting research in electronics. He has

Conference Session

Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

Conference, Nashville, TN, June, 2003.6. D.N. Buechler, “Improved Learning by Nontraditional Students in Mathematically Intensive Courses,” University of Wisconsin Green Bay Faculty Development Conference, Jan. 17, 2008.7. C.P. Edmonson and S. Segalewitz, "A Blended On-line Engineering Technology Course Using Web Conferencing Technology," Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, June, 2005.8. C.B. Russell and G.C. Weaver, “Student perceptions of the purpose and function of the laboratory in science: A grounded theory study,” International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2(2), July, 2008

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Andrea L. Welker; Leslie McCarthy; John Komlos; Alfred Fry

Engineering department and to quantify the extent to which the studentsattain these skills, information literacy modules were introduced into the civil and environmentalengineering curriculum at Villanova University. These modules, which were first introduced in2005 and are integrated throughout the curriculum, were developed by faculty in the Civil andEnvironmental Engineering Department with librarians from Falvey Library at VillanovaUniversity. Prior research has shown that information literacy instruction is most successfulwhen it is associated with an assignment within a course as opposed to a stand-alone subject.Since the initial development of these modules, there have been several changes to thecurriculum and the faculty teaching the courses

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-858: NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN: A REPORT ON THE EXPERIENCESIN BOEING’S WELLIVER FACULTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, gas turbines, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu. Page 15.912.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Two Year College Division

feedback.Bibliography 1. website http://www.incontext.indiana.edu/2009/mar-apr/article1.asp Page 15.852.9 AuthorDr Bert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and the ComputerSoftware Technology Departments at Technical Career Institutes. His primary responsibility isdeveloping curriculum and teaching methodology for Physics, Thermodynamics,Electromagnetic Field Theory, Computers and Databases. Bert prepared grant proposals to theNational Science Foundation, which produced the funding for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. Heserved as faculty advisor to the IEEE and faculty advisor to Tau Alpha Pi National HonorSociety. Bert was