Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Herbert Detloff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln at Omaha

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Computers in Education

programming capability and agraphical programming interface (GPI) under development for K-16 users. It has a wide range Page 15.205.2of applications developed for K-12 math and science standards, and an ongoing development fora grades 5-8 curriculum via an online interactive website 2,3,4,5. It has a modifiable designconsisting of off-the-shelf electronic hobby store components, instead of proprietary componentsas with the LEGO MINDSTORMS® and VEX® commercially available robot kits 1. It hasbeen applied in the extensive SPIRIT teacher professional development project and shown to behighly successful for equipping K-12 teachers in STEM training, and to

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters; Lauren Miller, NASA Headquarters

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Aerospace

NASA’s overall vision and its fundamental basis, and Agency initiatives supporting them (Why? Such knowledge is, after all, the primary purpose behind the all work NASA engineers do). II. Sharing NASA’s vast reservoir of engineering experience, wisdom, and lessons learned (Why? It is imperative to impart this real-world engineering wisdom from seasoned experts to the next generation of NASA engineers). III. Innovatively designing hardware for manufacturability, assembly, and servicing (Why? Engineers should “think outside the box” to develop inventive, creative solutions, while mindfully not increasing program risk and cost).(1) A Better Understanding of What

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

time. Over 1400 data sets have beencollected and analyzed. Within this paper the components of the analysis software are discussedalong with some results from data analysis.A Brief Introduction to Concept Maps Concept maps are a way of graphically representing the underlying components of a Page 15.1349.2particular field or subfield or, more generally, knowledge [1]. The concepts are enclosed incircles or boxes and lines or arrows linking the boxes indicate the relationship that existsPage 15.1349.3learners. Through the formation of each learner’s concept map, one can see the links andunderlying structure the learner has formed and

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rene Reitsma, Oregon State University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the University of SouthCarolina, Vanderbilt University and Drexel University paved the way for a plethora of additionalcontributors. To date, K-12 engineering curricular submissions have been received from 27different entities, of which 16 are engineering colleges with NSF GK-12 grants, and five are NSFResearch Experience for Teachers (RET) programs.The TeachEngineering team continues to enhance user systems and interface features, andexpand the collection as it evolves to become a key STEM resource in the broader K-12engineering community. After slow but steady usage growth in its initial years, library patronagehas recently accelerated sharply (Figure 1), indicating that TeachEngineering has started to fulfillan important niche in K-12

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia

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Engineering Ethics

broader ethical issues that arise when considering the impacts of engineeringupon society and the environment. Our approach in the present work shall be tospecifically limit our consideration of such issues to an important nexus of societal andenvironmental ethical dilemmas, those related to sustainability.Engineering is a profession with an important ethical dimension.1 It is our perspectivethat we in engineering need to reconsider our sense of ethical responsibility towards notonly the health of the natural environment but to include also the health and vibrancy oflocal societies in which we work in a much broader way. Far too often it seems that wehave not done a very good job with respect to either. Yet we do not think it is because weare

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

American (UTPA) andSouth Texas College (STC), a two-year community college, to facilitate student engagement andsuccess in STEM areas. Both UTPA and STC are Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). TheCCRAA grant funded four specific activities: ≠ Activity 1: Enhanced Student Services – STEM Advisement and Mentoring Program and STEM Calculus I Student Assistant Support Program; ≠ Activity 2: Curriculum Reform– Curriculum development based on Challenge-Based Instruction (CBI); ≠ Activity 3: Faculty Development – Faculty development seminars and workshops on CBI; and ≠ Activity 4: STEM Pathways Growth and Support – Dual enrollment programs at STC

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Mills, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Anuradha Nagaraj, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Srivenu Seelam, Texas A& M University-kingsville; Ali Pilehvari, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Chemical Engineering

applications ranging from discovery research of new catalysts or materialsto small-scale manufacturing of high value-added products or toxic reagents where point-of-useis preferred over a large scale plant. The ICC module design follows a standardized protocol thatincludes four major sub-components: (1) pre-testing to quantitatively assess existing studentknowledge; (2) a set of topic notes so that students can perform a self-paced on-line review; (3) aseries of exercises and problems that allow the effect of various model parameters to be studiedin a conversational type of mode with graphical output; and (4) post-testing for quantitativeassessment of student knowledge progression for validation of the desired modules outcomes. Amodel library is

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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International

to improve the final instrument. This paper presents results only from thestudent version of the survey, which differs slightly from the industry and faculty versions.Purdue’s Engineer of 2020 target attributes helped drive survey development.24 As indicated inTable 1, competency statements were generated for the indicated attributes. Some attributes wereused verbatim, while others were refined to make their meanings more transparent. Because ourstudy is specifically concerned with “global” and “professional” attributes and outcomes, we didnot include any of the more technical “Knowledge Areas” in our list of competencies. However,we did include an “Other” option so respondents could add their own competencies to the list.The final survey

Conference Session

Leadership and Strategic Planning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Keynton, University of Louisville; James Fiet, University of Louisville; Pankaj Patel, Ball State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-2012: CROSS-DISCIPLINARY TRAINING OF RESEARCHERS INENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERYRobert Keynton, University of LouisvilleJames Fiet, University of LouisvillePankaj Patel, Ball State University Page 15.336.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Cross-Disciplinary Training of Researchers in Entrepreneurial DiscoveryIntroductionThe work presented in this paper are the outcomes from an NSF-sponsored Partnership forInnovations program which involved the development of a new training paradigm in an attemptto:(1) stimulate the transformation of knowledge created by the nationally-renowned researchand education enterprise at the University into innovations to

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Essinger, Drexel University; Ryan Coote, Drexel University; Pete Konstantopoulos, CAPA High School; Jason Silverman, Drexel University; Gail Rosen, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

applications and principles of STEM knowledge and the intellect that goes into theiruse and development.Goals of the project include: 1. Development of computer based laboratories that illustrate STEM principles that go hand and hand with creative expression and performing arts 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of these labs by seeing improvement in STEM based education within an arts magnet high school 3. Excite university students about teaching and open their perspectives on learning 4. Train teachers to implement STEM based content into the current high school curriculumsOur partner high school, CAPA, is a special admission magnet school, meaning that all studentswithin the school district may apply

Conference Session

Lean and Green

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Industrial Engineering

. Faculty at all five universities use the simulation as described above,in three rounds, with each round addressing approximately the same issues. The implementa-tions differ broadly however, in the amount of inquiry that students are engaged in as theygenerate improvements. At Universities 1 and 2, the simulation is the foundation for thelaboratory portion of the course, and is used to provide opportunities for experimentation. AtUniversities 3, 4, and 5, the simulation is played in a more standardized and directed way; whilestudents generate improvement ideas they are guided to particular ideas and ways to implementthem before the next round is played. To a significant degree, the amount of inquiry is drivenby the time dedicated to the

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Xu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Xiaoyan Mu, Southeast Missouri State University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2017: THREE PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN BEEM PROJECTHuihui Xu, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyXiaoyan Mu, Southeast Missouri State UniversityDeborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 15.1266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Three Practical Demonstrations in BEEM Project Abstract This paper presents three practical examples that have been created in the BEEM 1  (Biomedical and Electrical Engineering Methods) project at Rose­Hulman Institute of Technology.  These examples are used to introduce respectively (1) Construction of a prototype electrocardiogram measurement system, (2) Use of inductance coils to perform as

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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First-Year Programs

thisend, students are asked to provide a self assessment, via a survey of their progress in keyABET areas which were part of the course. Survey results from the three years of thecourse that is being discussed in this paper are provided in Table 1 (on the next page).This data is used to assess if there was a difference in the student’s perception of thecomponents of this course. While the course’s previous curriculum addressedcompetency in the discipline, it lacked components that would allow students to criticallydesign and analyze an open ended problem, to cooperate with one another and, in theprocess, learn effective communication skills. However, by introducing a design projectthat places students into groups of 4-6 that are both diverse in

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Clyne, Drexel University

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New Engineering Educators

number of junior faculty either leave prior to their application for tenure or do notsurvive the tenure process. Previous studies indicate the process used to select junior faculty forhire is not a successful predictor of those who will achieve tenure 1. Despite the motivation toretain high quality junior faculty due to limited institutional resources, these same limitedresources can inhibit efforts to create successful faculty retention programs.Even more challenging is the process of recruiting and retaining diverse faculty, in particular inscience, engineering, and mathematics. From 1999 to 2007, 18% of bachelor’s degrees and21.1% of doctoral degrees in engineering were awarded to women. However, only 12.3% oftenured or tenure-track faculty

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odesma Dalrymple, ASU Polytechnic; David Sears, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

recentphenomenon. The current DAA literature presents highly descriptive accounts of its use andaffordances in engineering curriculum; claims primarily supported by instructor observations andcourse evaluations. Most of the research methods that have been employed thus far are notcapable of providing the evidence needed to evaluate the unique allowances of DAA activitieswith respect to motivation or learning. An experimental approach is needed where studentsengaged in DAA activities can be compared to a control group engaged in other traditionalactivities. This experimental approach can provide answers to questions such as: 1. How do DAA activities affect motivation? 2. What types of knowledge can students gain from engaging in DAA activities? 3

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

reports. Details of the assessmentplan in addition to preliminary analyses will be presented with special attention on lessons forservice learning program development.1. MotivationNow more than ever, it is important for American engineering students to be exposed to andunderstand the engineering challenges facing the developing world. Not only are significantproblems confronting a vast number of people under-served by engineers, future technologyinvestments will be mainly outside the States1. Only with a keen understanding of globaldiversity can engineers develop effective solutions through innovation within the constraints ofavailable resources, cultural demands, and technological appropriateness. Additionally,considerable insight or potential

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering in areas of analysis, design, manufacturing, andtesting of mechanical and thermal systems, while also including system integration, propulsionsystems, concurrent engineering, and other competitive manufacturing practices, leading to theBachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Based on the local demand, theprogram has two options: Manufacturing and Propulsion. The Mechanical EngineeringDepartment at AAMU is committed to prepare students in these options, to work efficiently forvarious industries and government.The Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering programs at AAMU were successfullyaccredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)1, the last one inFall 2007. They also meet the

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Arif Mohsin, University of Florida; Oscar Crisalle, University of Florida; Suleyman Tufekci, University of Florida; Carl Crane, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2032: THE COACH'S GUIDE: BEST PRACTICES FORFACULTY-MENTORED MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DESIGN TEAMSR. Keith Stanfill, University of FloridaArif Mohsin, University of FloridaOscar Crisalle, University of FloridaSuleyman Tufekci, University of FloridaCarl Crane, University of Florida Page 15.1213.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Coach’s Guide: Best Practices for Faculty-mentored Multidisciplinary Product Design TeamsAbstractFaculty mentors, also known as coaches, have two overarching roles when mentoringindustrially sponsored capstone design projects: (1) ensure the team achieves the academic goalsof the course, and (2) keep

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Colleen O'Holleran, Engineers Without Borders-USA; Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders

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International

, and ASCE chapters) and a Summit gathering a subset of these advisors.This paper will present some of the main findings from the survey, an overview of the Summitstructure, and preliminary findings from that meeting.2. Faculty SurveyThe survey focused on two main topics, service learning in engineering education, and aspects ofbeing an advisor. Nearly 100 responses were gathered; response rates among EWB-USAadvisors were much higher than those for ASME and ASCE, 30% versus 6%, suggesting generalinterest in the subject. Among respondents, nearly 40% of engineering colleges have servicelearning courses (Figure 1); most engineering faculty though admit to using an informaldefinition of service learning, so these courses may better be described as

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Mark DeRocchi

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

distributed between men andwomen. Among the general population (all ages), the use of online social networking is highlyprevalent, with the core age group of interest to most engineering programs, persons 18 to 29years of age, showing particularly heavy usage (see Figure 1). It should be noted that the chartsshown in Figure 1 represent the percentage of internet users reporting the use of socialnetworking sites, rather than the percentage of total persons surveyed. It is thus clear that the useof social networking sites is very heavy among college students. (A casual survey of studentcomputer screens, as seen from the back of many darkened lecture halls, would as easily identifythis trend.)A major advantage of social networking sites is the “pull

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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College-Industry Partnerships

industry in theRegion.ReviewWhat does “design” mean in an engineering context? What are the qualifications of a designer?Can design be taught? And if so, who can teach it? These questions will be addressed in theparagraphs that follow.Relevant Definitions, Thoughts and Processes: Engineering design as stated by Dym et al. in2005 is: “a systematic, intelligent process in which designers generate, evaluate, and specifyconcepts for devices, systems or processes whose form and function achieve clients’ objectivesor users’ needs while satisfying a specified set of constraints” (1) . This definition presents designas a thoughtful process that depends on systematic, intelligent generation of design concepts andthe specifications that make it possible to

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Inger Bergom, University of Michigan; Britton Wolfe, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

can pass on their experiential knowledge to the next.”More information about the wiki (including screen shots) is provided in the Appendix.Research Questions and Methodology Our work addresses the following questions: 1) In what ways do TAs use the website,and which of its parts are most helpful for TAs’ teaching and the improvement of their teaching?2) Is there any difference in website usage between the new TAs and the TAs who have alreadytaught the course? 3) What prompts TAs to add information to the wiki, and what inhibits themfrom adding information? Our research tools include online questionnaires for TAs, focus groups, and statisticsabout website usage. We gathered data from two semesters — winter 2009 (Jan.–Apr

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

moistair. It provide several examples demonstrating the efficiency of “Solver” and “Goal Seek” toolsof Excel in solving problems requiring iterative processes.Definitions and Basic Equations PsychrometricsThe following paragraphs provide the basic definitions and equations used in psychrometricanalysis.At low pressures a mixture of air and water vapor behaves as an ideal gas. Therefore, ideal gasequations can be used for thermodynamic analysis of moist air close to atmospheric pressures.The equation of state for ideal gases can be expressed in the following forms: PV ? nR T ? mRT (1)where, R is the universal gas constant, R ? R M , and M is the molecular weight of

Conference Session

Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Roe, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Ernie Helms, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Bob Lachford, RWD Technologies; Rick Johnson, Mosaic Company

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

trained.The Solution – A Competency Based Combined Crafts Apprenticeship ProgramModern manufacturing demands a workforce with postsecondary education credentials, and theadaptability to respond immediately to changing economic and business needs. The Mosaic/PSCcombination crafts apprenticeship program is meeting these demands though competency basedlearning and lifelong learning strategies that enable workers to advance their skills and remaincompetitive in the global economy. The final program outlined in Figure 1 and Table 1, creates afive unit program that provides the skills and knowledge needed for Mechanics / Millwrights andElectrical, Instrumentation & Automation Technicians. These five “program completion points”(PCPs) break the

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Homolka, Kansas State University, Salina; Greg Stephens, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

tournaments and the College World Series two times andat the professional level (National League) a couple of times. Throughout this lengthy career, Igathered numerous stories to share (See Appendix A). Here are three abbreviated sample storiesused: 1. The pitching coach at WSU, while objecting to my strike zone, kicked dirt on the entire plate. He proceeded to uncover a two inch space down the middle of the plate and commented that was my strike zone! What percentage of the plate did he uncover? 2. While umpiring a major league game, Davey Johnson the manager of Cincinnati, questioned why a pitch was not called a strike which would have resulted in strike three. The batter hit the next pitch for a home

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy Baldwin, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Marisa Hemingway, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc

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College-Industry Partnerships

and growth opportunities. We will continue toimprove and monitor our progress while adapting to fit industry, collegiate and individual needs.Bibliography[1] Electric Power Engineering Education Resources 2005-2006 IEEE Power Engineering Society CommitteeReport. The Power Engineering Education Committee (PEEC) Task Force on Educational Resources. IEEETransactions on Power Systems, Vol 23, No.1, February 2008, pp. 1–24.[2] National Science Foundation. “Report of the National Science Foundation Workshop on the Future PowerEngineering Workforce (Held November 29-30, 2007).” September 2008. Available:http://ecpe.ece.iastate.edu/nsfws/Report%200f%20NSF%20Workshop.pdf.[3] Task Force on America’s Future Energy Jobs. National Commission on Energy

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie Watson, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Kyle Prather, Louisiana Tech University; Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Stanley Cronk, Louisiana Tech University

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Students Constituent Committee

’ respective mentorships, a set of tips was generated from theadvice of experienced faculty and influential relevant works to aid other graduate studentinstructors in maximizing their effectiveness in teaching2, 3. The following is a list of the tips indecreasing order of perceived importance from faculty. 1. Focus on the students' learning of the material as opposed to the graduate student's performance as an instructor. 2. Teach the curriculum alongside a professor and use their feedback 3. Exhibit confidence to gain respect. 4. Become comfortable with content knowledge through lecture preparation, practice, and proven lesson plans. 5. Dress professionally. 6. Be comfortable with making mistakes. 7. Keep it

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

scientists are related but different, engineeringin the classroom demands a different style of instruction than may be effective in the science ormath classroom. Style of instruction aside, high school science and math courses rest on afoundation of relatively well-defined content; contrast this with Koen’s definition of theengineering method as “the strategy for causing the best change in a poorly understood situationwithin the available resources”1. Even retreating from this abstract definition and focusing onmore familiar territory such as electrical or mechanical engineering does not necessarilyilluminate the fundamental engineering content these disciplines share. An extensive NationalAcademies survey on the present state and future of K-12

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Young, Ohio University-Athens

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Chemical Engineering

anEFLC. Also, the strategies resulting in high yields for EFLC participation and course evaluationparticipation should be investigated for marketing and evaluating other retention interventions.Table 1. Math / Chemistry enrollments of Russ College freshmenMath Course All Russ College freshmen Fall Course EnrollmentAlgebra 14 %Pre-Calculus 42 %Calculus I 23 %Calculus II 15 %Other / No Math 5%General Chemistry 52 %Self-reported enrollments of the electronic survey respondents are in similar proportions to thosetypical of all Russ College freshmen (Table 1), suggesting that this small sample is notnecessarily atypical of the population. The electronic survey’s self-reported

Conference Session

e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kozak, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

question regarding perceived preparedness was quantified by coding responses asfollows: Strongly agree was assigned a 1, agree a 2, neutral a 3, disagree a 4, and stronglydisagree a 5. A one sample t test was performed on the differences in the ratings for individualdata. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was determined between the individual studentperformances for all eight questions and the individual student perceived perception ofunderstanding.ResultsThree students chose to not have their responses included in the study. Eight students did notcomplete or return all sections of the survey and their answers were not included in the analysis.That left thirty-nine students that were used for the analysis. Table 1 shows the proportion ofcorrect