Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Boardclassroom (exhibited in the top panes of (100KS/s version) and Hardware/Software Environmentfigure 1). This Mobile StudioInstrumentation Board (I/O Board) technology replicates the functionality of an oscilloscope,function generator, multimeter, power supplies and additionally allows users to control externaldevices with 16 reconfigurable digital I/O ports. With the advent of a Mobile Studio lab, manyinstrumentation-based course offerings could be held in normal classrooms rather than in speciallyoutfitted studio facilities. In addition, students will be able to perform hands-on experimentsoutside of the classroom anywhere/anytime, thus facilitating new opportunities for them toexplore/tinker and gain insight through practical experience

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Szlavik, California Polytechnic State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

electrophysiologyrelated simulations since it is possible to simulate hybrid circuits with both biological andsynthetic electronic components.Bibliography1. N. K. Sinha, Control Systems, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1988.2. R. S. Tucker “Large-signal circuit model for simulation of injection-laser modulation dynamics,” IEE Proceedings, Part I, vol. 128, no. 5, pp. 180-184, 1981.3. B. Bunow, I. Segev, and J. Fleshman, “Modeling the electrical behavior of anatomically complex neurons using a network analysis program: excitable membrane,” Biol. Cybern., vol. 53, pp. 41-56, 1985.4. R. B. Szlavik, A. K. Bhuiyan, A. Carver, and F. Jenkins, “Neural-electronic inhibition simulated with a neuron model implemented in SPICE,” IEEE Transactions

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Steven Eisenbarth, Baylor University; Richard Campbell, Baylor University

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Minorities in Engineering

continuing efforts to improve the freshmen engineering sequence.The impact of retention efforts that began in 2002 with the TWD grants and continue through2005 for Baylor’s engineering and computer science programs are readily discernable from table3. The two-year freshman retention rate increase of 46% for engineering and 38% for computerscience is evidence that the School’s retention efforts have been particularly effective.Recently, two of the authors received a 5-year NSF S-STEM grant to fund scholarships andmentoring activities for transfer students. These funds will provide scholarships for up tofourteen transfer students per year and mentoring activities to increase the probability that theywill graduate with a degree in engineering or

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Henry, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Charles Knight, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

large base of users of these systems could transfer text, dataand e-mail over phone-lines by a variety of services. 2. Early Web Browser. Mosaic, later named Netscape, was introduced in the early1990’s and Netscape (the company) went public in 1995. Netscape was free toindividuals and schools and was low-cost to business users. It brought graphics, images,music and video to PCs over telephone lines. Netscape also allowed experiments andsimulations to be viewed or controlled over the web in real time or near real-time.One of the earliest applications of this real-time use of browsers was a camera thatwatched a coffee pot at Cambridge University2. Some of the earliest controlledexperiments were introduced in 1994 at UC San Diego, in

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otto Wilson, Catholic University of America

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Materials

the bottle on the right contains Page 12.1095.4only hydroxyapatite.Bibliography1. Hogg R, Healy TW, , Fuerstenau DW, Mutual coagulation of colloidal dispersions, Trans Farad Soc, 62, 1638(1992).2. Kim S, Zukoski CF, A model of growth by hetero-coagulation in seeded colloidal suspensions, J Colloid InterfaceSci, 139, 198 (1990).3. Borum L, Wilson, Jr. OC, Surface modification of hydroxyapatite. Part II. Silica. Biomaterials 24, 3681 (2003). Page 12.1095.5

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Millard, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University

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Instrumentation

Boardclassroom (exhibited in the top panes of (100KS/s version) and Hardware/Software Environmentfigure 1). This Mobile StudioInstrumentation Board (I/O Board) technology replicates the functionality of an oscilloscope,function generator, multimeter, power supplies and additionally allows users to control externaldevices with 16 reconfigurable digital I/O ports. With the advent of a Mobile Studio lab, manyinstrumentation-based course offerings could be held in normal classrooms rather than in speciallyoutfitted studio facilities. In addition, students will be able to perform hands-on experimentsoutside of the classroom anywhere/anytime, thus facilitating new opportunities for them toexplore/tinker and gain insight through practical experience

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Alaine Allen, University of Pittsburgh; Jessica Quarcoo, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

random roommate , would you? 100% 90% 80% 70% Percentage (%) 60% Males 50% Females 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Yes No Re s pons e Males Vs. Female 90.00% 80.00

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Gregory Broderick, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven; Richard Stanley, University of New Haven

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Mechanics

applications. In EAS222, students develop an understanding of the basicprinciples and applications of engineering mechanics including the behavior of structures undervarious loads, bending and Mohr’s circle.This paper discusses how the mechanics topics are threaded through this sequence of courses andhow mastery of these topics is being assessed at the disciplinary level in the junior year.Assessment of students’ understanding of mechanics topics includes the following instruments:data drawn from quiz/exam grades and/or particular question(s) on exams/quizzes related tospecific concepts; and faculty observations gathered using a survey tool. Our current dataevaluates the first group of students to reach the junior level in the new curriculum that

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euridice Oware, Purdue University; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Washington, D. C.: National Academies Press. pg.ES-2.2. Jackson, S. A. (2002). The Quiet Crisis: Falling Short of Producing American Scientific and Technical Talent [Electronic Version]. Retrieved October 23, 2006.3. National Science Board. (2004). Science and Engineering Indicators 2004 Two volumes. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation (volume 1, NSB 04-1; volume 2, NSB 04-1A).4. Pearson, G. (2004). Collaboration conundrum (Editorial). Journal of Technology Education, 15(2), 66-76.5. National Academies of Engineering. (2004). Ninth Annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Science.6. Pearson, G., & Young, T. (2002). Technically speaking: Why all Americans need to know more about

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angel Martinez, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Electrical and Computer

curricula.AcknowledgementsThe authors extend their gratitude to Erik Luther, Academic Resources Engineer at NationalInstruments Inc., for providing access to the hardware and software that were essential indemonstrating the RASCL concept. Additional thanks goes to Matt Spexarth (former NationalInstruments campus representative for KSU, 2006 KSU graduate, and current NationalInstruments employee) for providing the StudentScope VI utilized with the RASCL prototype.Finally, the authors acknowledge the KSU Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering forsupplying (1) funds to purchase RASCL equipment and materials and (2) faculty feedbackregarding the requirements list for this learning tool.References[1] D. W. Knight, J. F. Sullivan, S. J. Poole, and L. E

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-2261: ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING AND ITS RETENTION IN THEENGINEERING DESIGN CLASSROOMGül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University Page 12.287.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessment of Learning and its Retention in the Engineering Design Classroom Part A: Instrument Development Okudan, G., Ogot, M., Zappe, S. and Gupta, S.AbstractThis paper describes the development of an engineering design knowledge assessmentinstrument. While, our ultimate goal is to prepare the environment and conditions that are mostconducive for our students in teaching engineering design concepts, we often are unable todetermine

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Cordon, University of Idaho; Barbara Williams, University of Idaho; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Donald Elger, University of Idaho

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First-Year Programs

Scale Days – weeks Weeks - months Months – years Situational expertise Product expertise Discipline(s) Knowledge Base expertise Journals, Vendor information, Archival literature, newspapers, personal patents, CAD/CAM, computer modeling, Resources networking design of data analysis, theory experiments Identify a problem Recognize a need Awareness of Engage/Motivate Needs analysis knowledge gap Common Define

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanics

conflicting class schedules made it very difficult for students to meet outside of class; and • creating groups where women and minorities are not isolated, when possible.Based on the number of comments suggesting that they be able to choose their own groups,students were allowed in Fall ’06 to specifically request if they wished to work with anindividual or group of students. One request was received from the entire class. Students arealways given the option to suggest students with whom they would rather not work based on pastrelationships. No student has ever taken this option. Table 1 – Individual Student Survey Results F 05 S 06

Conference Session

Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in the World of Corporate Business / Engineering and Poverty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

, almost 25 percent of the U.S.’s counties had low per-capitaincomes below one half of the national average or less, high unemployment, low laborforce participation, and a high dependency on government transfer payments, all of whichare measures of economic distress. The problem of persistent poverty is a complex one thatincludes communities and individuals who through no fault of their own, find themselvesunable to make ends meet in this globalizing, information-intensive world. People at riskare women, children, the elderly, people of color and single-parent families. Large numbersof the nation’s citizens live at or below the poverty threshold, struggling to pay bills andprovide the basics of food, clothing and shelter. Health care and simple

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

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Materials

. This is especially important in the interpretationof the effect of thermal treatment on phase behavior and the correlation of the resultantmicrostructure to materials’ properties.References 1. Donovan, M. S., Bransford, J. D. & Pellegrino, J. W. (Eds.) (1999). How people learn: Bridging research and practice. National Academy Press, Washington, DC. 2. Hestenes, David, Wells, Malcolm, Swackhamer, and Gregg (1992). “Force concept inventory.” The Physics Teacher, 30(3): 141-151 3. Hestenes, David, Wells, and Malcolm (1992). “A mechanics baseline test.” The Physics Teacher, 30:159- 166 4. Hake, R.R. (1998). “Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand survey of mechanics test

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raymond Jacquot, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Thomas Edgar, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

 µ 2 u( x , y ) = Uf ' ( η ), v(x, y) = U   [ηf ' ( η ) − f ( η )] (14)  4 ρUx where η is defined in relation (10). Velocity profiles for various locations x are illustrated inFigure 6 showing the development of the boundary layer from the uniform flow for variablesρU/µ = 1x105m-1 and U = 0.1m/s. The boundary layer thickness δ is the locus of points wherethe horizontal velocity is 99% of the freestream velocity U and is µx δ =5 (15) Page 12.58.7

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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JungHun Choi; Wes Grebski

. Proceedings of the 2007 Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 4References[1] Alabanese M., “Problem-Based Learning: why curricular are likely to show little effect on knowledge and clinical skills,” Medical education, Vol. 34, No.9, 2000, P.729.[2] Alabanese M., & Mitchell, S. “Problem-based learning: a review of literature on its outcomes and implementation issues,” Academic Medicine, Vol. 68, 1993, No. 1.[3] K. Sheppard and B. Gallois, “Implementation of technogenesis in the undergraduate engineering curriculum,” proceedings of the 2002 ASEE/SEFI/TUB colloquium

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Rick Taylor, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2428: APPLICATION OF CADD/CAM TO ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY COURSES AND SOME REAL-LIFE PROJECTSB. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Dr. Sridhara has published several peer-reviewed articles in the areas of Acoustics, Vibration, finite element methods, and Engineering Education.Rick Taylor

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Thatcher, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Environmental Engineering

the lake. Assume the lake can be adequately described as a cylinder and that the following data describes the system: Lake Area = 40,000 m2 Lake Depth = 42 m Mass of Chemical Spilled = 320 kg Stream flow into lake = 0.7 m3/s Toxicity to deep water fish = 12 µg/l Toxicity to surface water fish = 35 µg/l Assume that during the summer, the lake is stratified with a 2.5 m epilimnion and a 1m thermocline. What would be the difference between a spill during summer stratification and fall turnover. Make quantitative comparisons of

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Karen Marosi, Bucknell University; Ronald Ziemian, Bucknell University

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First-Year Programs

has been involved with the course for over ten years and has coordinated the course for the past five years during which the switch to seminar format took place. Page 12.698.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Evaluating the Seminar Model for First-Year Engineering Education Margot A. S. Vigeant, Karen T. Marosi, and Ronald D. Ziemian Bucknell University Department of Chemical Engineering; Associate Dean of Engineering; Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringAbstractBucknell University requires all

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Hunter, Hofstra University

contaminant. Select the type of unit to treat the contaminant. Include your rationale and criteria Page 12.1315.4 for the decision on the unit selected (you can include cost and ease of operation as criteria).Solid Waste Group How is your treatment system designed? What information is 12th week needed? What are your constraints? Size your unit(s). Can you redesign the industrial process to eliminate the waste? How?All topics Group Prepare the presentation

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Design in Engineering Education

.6Smith et. al. also discuss PBL as well as cooperative learning.4 They state that in PBL teachersare there to aid, as a guide, students in the learning process. They further relate that positiveinterdependence is important to cooperative learning. In positive interdependence students mustrely on each other to succeed at the given task(s). 4Pucher et. al. describe two student motivations for learning.2 These include intrinsic andextrinsic motivations. Student intrinsic motivation means that the students are of their own willinterested in the material and problems while extrinsic means that the students receive outsidedriven rewards such as money, grades, etc. Thus student intrinsic motivation is the one of choice.For this reason PBL should use

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Z-FE C-AL C-FE -0.005 T i me ( s) Figure 4: Thermal Distortion CurvesClosing RemarksThe proposed apparatus and protocol provide the foundry engineer with a process control toolthat generates data that more closely represents the thermo-mechanical behavior of a sand/bindersystem during the metal casting process. Recalling that we are pursuing near-net shapes, the dataprovided by the developed apparatus will allow the practitioner to qualitatively – at this point –compare expected performance of the cores/molds.There have been great experiences provided by this project to several capstone design groups.The students have benefited from the

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Correctly managed, it is the first encounter in a mating dance andsubsequent happy union which leads to stronger relationships and continued activities. Properlyapplied cooperative education is a dynamic plan for learning and professional development thatintegrates classroom theory with the world of work. Students combine academic course workwith paid employment in fields related to their course of study. They secure academic creditthrough course registration and pay fees for all quarters on work assignment. Cooperativeeducation in the United States began in the early 1900's at the University of Cincinnati. It wasdesigned primarily for engineers, but has since expanded to include all colleges and disciplines.The most rapid development took place in

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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International

Globalization Survey Using GEE suggested student outcomes---Calculus Class Statements Related GEE suggested student outcomes Agreement level (2’s and 3’s)in % a b c d e f g h i CAL ET 1. Studying people and cultures are important to the innovation

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Kyu-Jung Kim, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Angela Shih, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Mechanics

, if applicable. b) learning unit name/topic, broad statements indicating what the students will learn from the learning unit. c) learning objective(s) , descriptions of measurable outcomes that students should be able to demonstrate upon completion of the learning unit. d) rationale , brief justification of why the students need to learn the topic. e) learning unit content , what is to be taught. Page 12.1118.5 f) instructional procedures , how you will help the students connect with the content. g) evaluation procedures , how you will measure outcomes to determine if the material has been learned. The evaluation

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Menicucci, Montana State University; James Duffy, Montana State University; Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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First-Year Programs

can help students learn to take control of their own learning by defining learning goals and monitoring their progress in achieving them.The format for the course is as follows. Lab/recitation sections meet for two hours eachweek on Wednesday or Thursday and the seminar section meets for one hour each weekon Friday. Lab sections have been limited to 9 students in order to provide more intimatecontact between the instructor(s) and the students. Lab groups are limited to 3 students aswe have found that in groups with 4 or more students, one or more students may not fullyparticipate in the exercise. Prior to the lab session, each group must meet to discuss thelab and assign team responsibilities which consist of a team leader, data

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cordray, Vanderbilt University; Alene Harris, Vanderbilt; Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical

AC 2007-1793: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE VANTH/ERC BIOMEDICALENGINEERING MODULES: A METHOD TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OFSELECTED CORE COMPONENTS OF THE “LEGACY CYCLE” AND HPLMODELDavid Cordray, Vanderbilt University David S. Cordray, PhD is Professor of Psychology and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University. He is currently the Thrust Leader in Assessment and Evaluation for the VaNTH ERC. Professor Cordray has written extensively on research and evaluation methodology in education and human services areas. He has conducted experimental, quasi-experimental and meta-analytic assessments of intervention effectiveness in education, health, welfare, and other human service areas.Alene Harris, Vanderbilt Alene H

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Abu-Hajar, San Francisco State University; Michael Holden, San Francisco State University

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Computers in Education

; Vagge, S. (1999). Maximizing constructivist learningfrom multimedia communications by minimizing cognitive load. Journal of EducationalPsychology, 91(4), 638–643.4. McCombs, B. L. (2000). Assessing the role of educational technology in the teaching andlearning process: A learner centered perspective. The Secretary Conference on EducationalTechnology 2000.5. http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/6. Way Kuo, Assessment for US Engineering Programs, IEEE Transaction on Reliability, vol 55,March 2006, pp 1-67. F. Frankel, “Translating Science into Pictures: A Powerful Learning Tool,” Invention andImpact: Building Excellence in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) Education, AAAS Press, 2005, pp. 155-158.8. L. Cochran et al

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

faculty toinnovate techniques at low-cost or no-cost basis.At KSU-S, the MET program offers both the associate and bachelor degrees. These programs arebased on 2 + 2 concept. Students enroll in associate programs and after completion, somecontinue in the bachelors program. The MET program has a heavy emphasis on hands-onexperience integrated into several courses. Our current MET program provides a mix of designand manufacturing related courses. The footstone project is introduced in MET 117 MechanicalDetailing and MET 125 Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Processes. The project isa common assignment in both courses. These are offered as freshman second semester courses inthe associates program. During the first semester students acquire