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International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Jose Carlos Quadrado, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

Instituciones de Enseñanza deIngeniería (ASIBEI), and the Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortium(ISTEC) in signing the Engineering Education Collaboration Agreement for the Americas2.IFEES has now grown to 52 member societies (see Appendix A) from academia and industry. Itheld its First IFEES Global Engineering Education Summit in Istanbul, Turkey in 20073. Themain outcome of the first Summit, whose theme was Moving from Concept to Action, was theapproval of the IFEES 2008-2012 Strategic Plan3. The Founding President Claudio Borrichallenged IFEES members to try to answer the question: “How can education in Science and Technology help to reduce poverty to boost socio- economic development and to take the right

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Communication and Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

Pertaining to Engineering Education." She is also a member of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (past president and senior member), the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Association of Professional Communication Consultants.Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn A. Dyrud has taught in the Communication Department of Oregon Institute of Technology since 1983 and regularly teaches courses in technical and business writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is active in ASEE as a member of the ETD Board and compiler of the annual “Engineering Technology Education Bibliography.” A past chair of the Pacific

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History of Aerospace Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

AC 2009-554: THE GUGGENHEIM SCHOOLS OF AERONAUTICS: WHERE ARETHEY TODAY?Scott Eberhardt, Boeing CompanyNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 14.1218.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Guggenheim Schools of Aeronautics: Where are they today? Narayanan Komerath Georgia Institute of Technology, 270 Ferst Drive Atlanta GA 30332-0150 Scott Eberhardt The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, MC 0R-MM, Seattle, WA 98124-2207Introduction The purpose of this paper is to present a brief summary and history of the sevenoriginal Guggenheim schools. Between 1925 and

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Engineering Management Program Design

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Management

AC 2009-1143: BENCHMARKING DISTANCE EDUCATION IN ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT PROGRAMSErtunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems (CLLES) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain software vendor in the capacity of a Customer Service and Curriculum Manager and a Consultant. He also worked as a project manager and a consultant for Tefen Consulting in the area of productivity improvement for

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Beyond the Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Traum, University of North Texas; Sharon Karackattu, University of North Texas

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-432: EARLY EXPOSURE TO ENGINEERING PRACTITIONERSPROVIDES INFORMED CHOICES FOR STUDENTS CONTINUINGENGINEERING PROGRAMSMatthew Traum, University of North Texas Matthew J. Traum is an assistant professor of mechanical and energy engineering at the University of North Texas (UNT) where he directs the research activities of the Thermal Fluid Sciences Group @ UNT . Dr. Traum earned his doctorate in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through MIT’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies where his research focused on nanotechnology systems integration with emphasis on thermal management for the dismounted soldier. Dr. Traum holds a master’s degree in

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Faculty and Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations and Interactions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford; Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Abdul Hai Sofizada, SHEP

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International

Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. He is also an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds a BSEE from Aleppo University, an MS from Ohio University, and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.Beth Richards, University of Hartford Beth Richards is director of Rhetoric and Professional Writing Program at the University of Hartford, where she is teaching technical writing, critical literacy, business and management communication, and editing, as well as first year writing course conducted jointly with introduction to engineering and design.Abdul Hai Sofizada, SHEP Abdul Hai Sofizada is the Policy

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Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Cech, University of California, San Diego; Tom Waidzunas, University of California, San Diego

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-1862: “ENGINEERS WHO HAPPEN TO BE GAY”: LESBIAN, GAY, ANDBISEXUAL STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES IN ENGINEERINGErin Cech, University of California, San Diego Erin Cech is a doctoral student in Sociology at the University of California, San Diego and received bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Sociology from Montana State University. Her research examines the role of gender schemas in the reproduction of labor market gender inequality, the intersection of technology and social justice, and inequalities in science and engineering.Tom Waidzunas, University of California, San Diego Tom Waidzunas is a doctoral student in Sociology and Science Studies at the University of

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Al Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers’ beliefs and expectationsabout high school pre-engineering instruction and preparation for students’ future successengineering, we hope to contribute to the wide scale efforts currently in place to expand andimprove engineering education and foster a more technologically advanced society.IntroductionEducation research shows that instructional practice and teacher decision making are influencedby teachers’ beliefs about learning and instruction1, 2, 3. The primary goal of this current study isto develop a statistically reliable survey instrument that documents teachers’ beliefs andexpectations about high school pre-engineering instruction and preparation for students’ futuresuccess in college engineering programs and careers in engineering

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-385: FIBER OPTICS COURSE FOR UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRICALENGINEERING STUDENTSLihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University Page 14.630.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Fiber Optics Course for Undergraduate Electrical Engineering StudentsAbstract This paper describes in detail the course objectives, outline, and assessment. The courseintroduces students to the fundamentals of fiber optics, properties of optical fibers, passive andactive optical devices, and optical communication systems design. In completion of the course,students will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics and physics in the area of

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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Research & Technology Corporation 351 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 2. Department of Mechanical Engineering at IUPUI 723W Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202Abstract:The multidisciplinary activities within the MURI (Multidisciplinary Undergraduate ResearchInitiative) program conducted at IUPUI campus require departmental and school collaborationfrom across the campus. A research project model is described here to emphasize researchelements from physics, electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical engineering thataddresses issues related to thermal sciences

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Kauser Jahan; Jess W. Everett; Gina Tang; Stephanie Farrell; Hong Zhang; Angela Wenger; Majid Noori

the idea of using an aquarium to promote engineering concepts for a wideaudience is innovative and exciting. A creative initiative between the College of Engineering atRowan University, Cumberland County College (CCC) and the New Jersey Academy of AquaticSciences (NJAAS) to enhance STEM education at all levels has been undertaken by receivingsupport from the National Science Foundation. There is a growing realization amongengineering faculty that a new vision for the education of engineers needs to evolve to keep thiscountry at the forefront of technology. Science and engineering are essential for paving the wayfor America’s future through discovery, learning and innovation [1]. A recent report [2]indicates that the United States lags behind

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Kauser Jahan; Jess W. Everett; Gina Tang; Stephanie Farrell; Hong Zhang; Angela Wenger; Majid Noori

the idea of using an aquarium to promote engineering concepts for a wideaudience is innovative and exciting. A creative initiative between the College of Engineering atRowan University, Cumberland County College (CCC) and the New Jersey Academy of AquaticSciences (NJAAS) to enhance STEM education at all levels has been undertaken by receivingsupport from the National Science Foundation. There is a growing realization amongengineering faculty that a new vision for the education of engineers needs to evolve to keep thiscountry at the forefront of technology. Science and engineering are essential for paving the wayfor America’s future through discovery, learning and innovation [1]. A recent report [2]indicates that the United States lags behind

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Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Diane Folz, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

universities.The focus of the project is on microwave processing of composite materials, includingcharacterization of materials properties before and after heat treatment and vibrational analysis ofthe composite system. This year's senior engineering students are participating in the first yearof the multi-year project.To accelerate the project achievements for subsequent student participants, an interdisciplinarytransitional summer program is being proposed as a method for technology transfer from thisyear's seniors to the upcoming seniors via a four-week team interaction.IntroductionTo succeed in today’s complex and rapidly advancing global marketplace, graduating engineersmust be able to work on interdisciplinary teams that may be geographically spread

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Design Cognition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Evans, MIT; Konstantinos Katsikopoulos, Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Chad Foster, MIT

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-425: COHERENCE AND CORRESPONDENCE IN ENGINEERINGDESIGN EVALUATIONSJonathan Evans, MIT Jonathan R. Evans earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah in 2007. He has spent time designing devices ranging from nuclear waste processing equipment to special effects technology. He is currently working on his Master's degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on the application of decision-making cognitive methods to the engineering design process.Konstantinos Katsikopoulos, Max Planck Institute for Human Development Konstantinos V. Katsikopoulos received his Ph.D. in industrial engineering and

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Moore, Petroleum Institute; lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute; Lisa Lamont, Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

, the UAE struggles to entice its female graduates intothe workforce, especially in the fields of science, technology and engineering. This studycannot be complete until we see how many of this first year female STEPS studentsactually take up positions in ADNOC. Once there, the study will continue to evaluatetheir performance in the oil company’s CAMS system. Only then will we be able todetermine whether the ‘hands on’ education that they have received at the PetroleumInstitute has made any difference to their intrinsic motivation. It appears that at this stage,motivation and ability compares very favourably with the men. ADNOC’s brave andvisionary (and costly) decision to open its doors to female Emiratis looks as if it may wellpay dividends

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

lacking. Many groups defineengineering circuitously, by using technology or engineering within the definition itself. He thenworks to define engineering through the ethical considerations of the profession. Additionally,to define engineering, he differentiates it from science. In a workshop given to scientists andengineers, he asked whether they would rather “invent something useful” or “discover newknowledge” 16. The scientists had a hard time answering and ended up split in their decision,while all of the engineers chose something useful. Therefore, he claims, “The primarycommitment of engineers is not to knowledge, theoretical or applied, as one would expect ofscientists, but to human welfare” 17. He concludes that engineers believe they are

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Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University; Mark McQuilling, Saint Louis University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to promote cross-disciplinary education for engineering, business, and intellectualproperty/law oriented students by holding an early-stage technology commercializationcompetition with cash prizes to develop the winning product ideas.2. Key Elements of the ModuleThe module, entitled “Synthesizing core concepts for technology entrepreneurship”, is composedof lectures intended to provide an overview of the product development lifecycle, includingcustomer need identification, concept generation, concept development, scope expansion, andbusiness plan.2.1. Need IdentificationTo help students conceive innovative product opportunities in the need identification process, weused the concept of suboptimal equilibrium9. The term suboptimal equilibrium

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Kishore Gopal Vaska, Lamar University; Kartik Paruchuri, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

Knowledge of Contemporary Issues Held By Engineering StudentsAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has ruled that students shouldhave a knowledge of contemporary issues. In this regard, it is obvious that, today, engineering isconducted on a global scale and is becoming very important for the nation as well as the wholeworld. Therefore, every student should pursue knowledge of contemporary and past informationregarding various engineering issues.This paper presents the level of understanding of typical contemporary issues held by theengineering students. It also compares the knowledge of students enrolled at other engineeringschools. The data may be utilized by institutions to measure and compare the level

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Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abraham Michelen, Hudson Valley Community College

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Two Year College Division

, users from all over the worldpost technical questions that are answered by users and by the engineering staff atGlobalspec. Even if I do not formally assign projects for this section, I encourage thestudents to read and if possible to answer questions related to Electrical Technology. Iconsider this activities an integral part of the student education.ForumsAt the time of this writing there are 14 specialized forums in CR4. These forums can beused, just as the questions and answers section as educational tools in classroom. Some ofthe forum titles are: “Education”, “BioMech & BioMed”, “Communications &Electronics”, “Instrumentation”, “Mechanical Engineering”, Electrical Engineering”,“Sustainable Engineering”, and others.Special

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Neville Jacobs

THE MAKING OF ENGINEERS: THE ROBOT CHALLENGEBy Neville JacobsINTRODUCTION The purpose of this presentation is to describe two IEEE initiatives that we believe can raise theinterest of students in technology and engineering, counter the influence that television has exerted inglamorizing careers in other fields, such as medicine, law and high finance; and introduce students to thefun of getting involved with engineering challenges . We all know that engineering can be very excitingand rewarding, but we need to bring this to the attention of our pre-college students, so as to obtain alarger proportion of them going on to Engineering schools.TWO SYMBIOTIC PROJECTS:TISP - TEACHER IN-SERVICE PROGRAM This is an enrichment program

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Neville Jacobs

THE MAKING OF ENGINEERS: THE ROBOT CHALLENGEBy Neville JacobsINTRODUCTION The purpose of this presentation is to describe two IEEE initiatives that we believe can raise theinterest of students in technology and engineering, counter the influence that television has exerted inglamorizing careers in other fields, such as medicine, law and high finance; and introduce students to thefun of getting involved with engineering challenges . We all know that engineering can be very excitingand rewarding, but we need to bring this to the attention of our pre-college students, so as to obtain alarger proportion of them going on to Engineering schools.TWO SYMBIOTIC PROJECTS:TISP - TEACHER IN-SERVICE PROGRAM This is an enrichment program

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Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia; Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-1377: CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSES TAUGHT WITHINDIVIDUALIZED STUDENT ASSIGNMENTSAhmet Zeytinci, University of the District of ColumbiaPhilip Brach, University of the District of Columbia Page 14.323.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSES TAUGHT WITH INDIVIDUALIZED STUDENT ASSIGNMENTSAbstractOne of the problems confronting the present day instructor is that of students cheating. While itis reasonably possible to control student interaction on quizzes and exams taken in class, it is noteasy to prevent students from doing other assignments collaboratively. While it is important andencouraged that students work

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Suzanne Keilson

part, “with more than 50,000members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membershiporganization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s livesthrough advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence andself-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation'sblind. The NFB has affiliates in all fifty states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and overseven hundred local chapters.” [7]An important component of the work of the NFB has been their engagement with technology.The have worked with many engineers, including the inventor and designer Raymond Kurzweil,on his breakthrough Braille readers and

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Teaching Mechanics of Materials and General Mechanics Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Christiansen, Brigham Young University; Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Guthrie, Brigham Young Univeristy; Gaurab Paudel, Brigham Young University

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Mechanics

Engineering at Brigham Young University. He has also served as Associate Dean of the BYU College of Engineering and Technology, Associate Dean of BYU Honors and General Education, and is currently the chair of the BYU Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. He research efforts are in Finite Element Modeling and Professional Engineering Ethics.Spencer Guthrie, Brigham Young Univeristy W. Spencer Guthrie obtained a BS degree in Civil Engineering from Utah State University in 1998 and MS and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1999 and 2002 respectively. He joined the faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Brigham Young

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New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Ted Lee, University of Southern California

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-2283: A DEGREE-PROJECT APPROACH TO ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONGisele Ragusa, University of Southern CaliforniaTed Lee, University of Southern California Page 14.24.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Degree-Project Approach to Engineering Education Abstract Chemical engineering education is facing a growing disconnect between a curriculumfocused primarily on “unit operations” (e.g., heat exchangers and distillation columns) andfaculty research that has increasingly emphasized nano- and bio-technology. This discrepancywas recognized by an NSF-sponsored Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Education

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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Clemson University; Philip Sadler, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Gerhard Sonnert, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

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Educational Research and Methods

identifying high school factors that influence thepersistence of females in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.Funded by the National Science Foundation, PRiSE is a large-scale study that surveyed anationally-representative sample of college English students about their interests and experiencesin science and engineering. The development of the PRiSE survey was guided by three majorcomponents: i) an extensive literature review to extract factors that might influence persistencein STEM fields, ii) open-ended, free-response questionnaire responses from 259 high schoolscience teachers and 153 scientists/engineers on what factors, especially in high school, influence

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International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-728: CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE: ENGINEERING SUCCESS FOR AFLAT WORLDRichard Gash, United States Military AcademyStephen Ressler, United States Military AcademyEric Crispino, United States Military Academy Page 14.390.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Cultural Intelligence: Engineering Success for a Flat WorldAbstract The civil engineers we educate today will enter a truly global work force. Globalization,resultant from a proliferation of information technology, has increased the likely hood that civilengineers will find themselves working in cross-cultural situations. Success in suchenvironments will require, in addition to classical

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Design for Society and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech; Karen Gilbert, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

). Page 14.2.13References1 Boyer Commission, 1998, “Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America’s Research Universities,” http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Pres/boyer.nsf/ (accessed February, 2009).2 ABET, 2008, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, The Engineering Accreditation Commission of The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, http://www.abet.org/Linked Documents- UPDATE/Criteria and PP/E001 08-09 EAC Criteria 12-04-07.pdf (accessed February, 2009).3 Friedman, Thomas H., 2005, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.4 Dym, C. L., 1994, "Teaching Design to Freshmen: Style and Content," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 83

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

AC 2009-2138: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND SERVICE LEARNING INENGINEERINGJohn Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Professor, Mechanical EngineeringLinda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Service-Learning Coordinator, College of EngineeringManuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Doctoral Research Assistant, Renewable Energy Engineering Page 14.1015.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Recruitment, Retention, and Service-Learning in EngineeringAbstractIn this study, an average of nearly 800 students per semester has participated in S-L projectsintegrated into courses throughout the four-year

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Women in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

know what engineers do1. They know the stereotype better thanthe reality and perceive engineers to be people lacking interpersonal skills with an interest inthings. In reality, engineers are creative people who work in teams to create solutions for manyof today’s problems, such as water purification and creating medicines to cure diseases. Studieshave shown that students respond positively to engineering when they understand its historicalcontributions and social relevance. Engineering is the application of science, technology andcreativity that has led to inventions such as iPods®, computers, telephones and airplanes2.The Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) program from the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) provides fellowships