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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Hicks, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University

aid data, and he continues to explore these subjects. He is also interested in engineering education culture as well as leadership and policy issues in engineering education.Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University Rocío C. Chavela is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S and a M.S. in chemical engineering from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico. Her research interests involve faculty development, curriculum Page 15.554.1 development, and engineering education research communities. She is an Engineering Education

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Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-1283: IN-SITU ETHICS: THE ETHICAL SENSIBILITY THATENGINEERS BRING TO THEIR WORKTraci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, MadisonSandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, MadisonKevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, MadisonChristine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, MadisonThomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison Page 15.709.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 In-Situ Ethics: The Ethical Sensibility That Engineers Bring To Their Daily WorkEngineering educators often acknowledge that engineering ethics should be integral toundergraduate skills curriculums. In fact, the body of work regarding teaching

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,engineering as an integrative method for teaching STEM is well suited as a focus for inquiry-based teaching. The integration may also have been a manifestation of the creativity andknowledge of the teachers, the nature of the elementary curriculum, and the way in which themanipulatives promote multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning. Since the summerinstitute was hosted by the College of Engineering, the reason for the engineering focus mayhave rested simply on this aspect. In any case, determining the underlying reason for theteachers’ lesson content choices is an interesting possible future research question.The size of the student groups that the teachers used in their observed lessons was dominated bystudents working individually

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Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Page 15.1212.324 – Professional & Ethics as outcomes that may be challenging for programs to fully implement.The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of how the civil engineering curriculum atRose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) compares with the BOK2 outcomes associatedwith the baccalaureate degree.Institutional ProfileRose-Hulman is an undergraduate-focused engineering college offering baccalaureate degrees inengineering, math, science and economics. RHIT also offers Master’s degrees in mostdepartments. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, RHIT was founded in 1874 and has a populationof approximately 1,900 students, the majority of whom are seeking baccalaureate degrees inengineering and are traditional post-secondary learners

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmine Balascio, University of Delaware; Thomas Brumm, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

(DLE)10 for all majors, defined as “discovery-based and experiential learning that involvesinstructional experiences out-of-class and beyond typical curriculum courses” under the Page 15.299.8supervision of a faculty member. BREG 365 will include professional preparation for theDiscovery Learning Experience (DLE) – either undergraduate research or an internship in the ETprogram. Students will be encouraged to develop versions of their ePortfolios that can bereleased to potential internship sponsors or employers.Table 2. Revised ET Program: Courses in the New Seminar Series: New Courses and Catalog Descriptions

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Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Simmons, University of Utah; Susan Sample, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education

received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Arizona; her research interests include narrative theory in health communication.April Kedrowicz, University of Utah Dr. April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Research) Program at the University of Utah, a collaboration between the College of Humanities and College of Engineering. The program was developed in 2003 through a grant from the Hewlett Foundation, with the goal of integrating communication (speaking and writing), teamwork, and ethics into the curriculum of every department in the College of Engineering. Dr. Kedrowicz’s work with Engineering began during her tenure as a

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Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Page 15.411.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Web-Based Self-Teaching and Assessment Module for Chemical Engineering Microchemical SystemsAbstractThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has supported an undergraduate curriculum reformproject in chemical engineering with an overall objective of developing a web-based educationalresource for teaching and learning. One aspect involves the development of InterlinkedCurriculum Components (ICC’s). These are web-based learning sites that aim to strengthenstudent knowledge in the fundamental

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Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon O'Brien, Manhattan College; J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

dissecting problems in this manner,through cognition of underlying principles and patterns used in working towards a solution.To this end, two student populations with similar GPAs were assessed over consecutive years.The first group (Group 1) participated in the standard curriculum, while the second group (Group2) participated in the standard curriculum with the addition of the Reverse Engineeringassignment. This assignment was executed between the second and third exams of the semester.To establish the “pretreatment” condition, scores from the second exam were compared betweenboth groups. Statistical hypothesis testing indicate that there is no significant difference betweenthem (i.e. Group #1 mean = 78.32, while Group #2 mean = 81.94). In

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

microcontroller course has a broad rangeof sophomore-level prerequisites, it can serve as an integration point of these prerequisites andshow students how these prerequisites are inter-related so that students will hopefully organizetheir previous compartmentalized knowledge into a coherent structure. This course alsoimproves the progression of the students’ laboratory experiences. In particular, theprogramming, instrumentation, component, and circuit experiments of their sophomore andfreshmen years are now followed by the system- and design-oriented experiments. We also hopethat, by engaging students from distinctive backgrounds, students will communicate with eachother and appreciate the diversity and merits of each other’s disciplines.IV

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

U.S. students in their knowledge of and theirparticipation in STEM as an area of critical concern to national security. Basic science andmathematics competence, gained in grades K-12, form the foundation of an educated, capable,technical future work force for DoD. The objective of NDEP is to support the education anddevelopment of such a future workforce by establishing a DoD-wide program to invigorate thescience and mathematics curriculum, to enhance teaching skills of science and mathematicsteachers to deliver the curriculum, and to increase the level of awareness, interest and activeparticipation of students in STEM activities, projects, and academics. The overall strategy is tohave DoD scientists and engineers partner with educational

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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College-Industry Partnerships

monitoring.Major Internship Goals1. Provide the opportunity to integrate and apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes developed in the college or university curriculum.2. Provide the opportunity to work within an on-going business enterprise, meeting the performance standards set for regular employees and management, as well as completing the learning experiences that are integrated into the daily work routines of the organization.3. Refine planning, communication, and technical abilities in real world situations while establishing resume-worthy experience for future reference. Page 15.989.44. To demonstrate

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work ranges over the topics of optical data links, integrated circuit technology, RF semiconductor components, and semiconductor component reliable. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC program evaluator in Electrical Engineering. Page 15.1152.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Sustainable Assessment for Program Improvement and ABET PreparationAbstractOne of the fundamental challenges of program assessment is to develop a process that issustainable and has the rigor to

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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College-Industry Partnerships

with the facultyand students at my institution. The Welliver Faculty Fellowship Program is something forwhich Boeing should be commended and remain committed.IntroductionThe Boeing Company is a company dedicated to developing the best engineers in the world.Early on, pioneers such as John McMasters from Boeing, with his unique style of addressinglearning1,2, recognized the need to integrate industry and education with the goal of improving theeducation process. John McMasters and Lee Matsch, from Allied Signal, authored a paperentitled “Desired Attributes of an Engineering Graduate – An Industry Perspective” in 1996outlining their view of engineering education leading to the practice of engineering3. EventuallyBoeing adopted its list of the

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Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Dermody, Roger Williams University

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Architectural

Page 15.616.9 Press, Princeton, NJ.5. Brock, T. 2006. “Updating the Miesian Curriculum” in proceedings of the Building Technology Educators’ Symposium, University of Maryland, August 3-5, edited by Oakley, D.J. and Smith, R.E.6. Charles, P. and Dermody, R. 2009 “Linkage: The Undergraduate Materials and Methods Lecture Course and Its Companion Studio” in proceedings of the Building Technology Educators’ Symposium, University of New Mexico, August 3-5, edited by Guling, D. and Armpriest, D.7. Dong, K and Leslie, T. 2006. “Cross-Discipline, Cross-Country: A Collaborative Design Studio Integrating Architecture and Engineering” Proceedings of the 2006 Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education.8

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Information Systems

. Scientific American, 2001. 285(2): p. 62-9.22. Montante, R., Beowulf and Linux: an integrated project course. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 2002. 17(6): p. 10-18.23. Hacker, T. and K.M. Madhavan. Developing a Research and Education Laboratory for High Performance Computing and Cyberinfrastucture. in Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Conference. 2009. Austin, TX. .24. Membrey, P., et al., The definitive guide to CentOS, in The expert's voice in open source. 2009, Apress: Berkeley, Calif.25. Team, C., HOWTO: Create an OSCAR package, January 2004.26. Sloan, J., High Performance Linux Clusters with OSCAR, Rocks, OpenMosix, and MPI (Nutshell Handbooks). 2004: O'Reilly

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Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

that products designed to applicable constraints and combined withlocal empowerment can have an impact in markedly improving the lives of the less fortunate.Consequently, Polak’s ASEE presentation inspired instructors of the first-year engineeringcourses at Ohio Northern University to undertake, what was to some, a radical redesign of theircurriculum: the incorporation of a capstone project focusing on poverty alleviating designs for aThird World country.First-Year Engineering CurriculumThe first-year engineering curriculum at Ohio Northern University is a year-long (three quarter)sequence. The intent of the sequence is to both introduce students to interdisciplinary topics ofimportance in engineering and to integrate the students into

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-MathematicsDistrict D 23 17 40 32 33 39 4 12 349GR 5 - ScienceandTechnologyProject DescriptionEiE is meant to be integrated with a school's existing science and mathematics curriculum. Forexample, simple machine concepts such as levers, inclined planes and pulleys, are traditionallyintroduced in the 4th or 5th grade of elementary school. These concepts would still be covered inscience class but enhanced through the implementation of the "Marvelous Machines" unit of EiE.Table VI shows that District B chose to implement "Marvelous Machines" in Grade 5, butDistricts C and D implemented "Marvelous Machines" in Grade 4 because simple machineconcepts are covered in Grade 5 of District B, but in Grade 4 of

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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Manufacturing

nanotechnology education and research. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SME, and MRS. Page 15.1183.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching PLCs using the Kolb Learning CycleAbstractThis work describes an integral approach in teaching programmable logic controllers (PLCs)using the Kolb learning cycle. PLCs represent a module in a computer-integrated manufacturingcourse in two engineering programs at our institution. The two main learning objectives of thismodule are to demonstrate practical knowledge of PLCs by being able to program them and todevelop a sufficient increase in problem solving skills using

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Culture, Society, and Co-op

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Millward-Sadler, University of Applied Science, Graz; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Frank Newman, University of Graz

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

semesters of study.The reason behind the choice of EFL classes integrated into a technical degree is clear in thecontext of the English language’s status as the lingua franca of the global workplace wheregraduates must be able to function. Of course, English is not generally a student’s nativelanguage as most are from an Austrian high school background. The next section of this paperwill briefly outline the EFL programme which has been put in place for students in thecontext of the overall Automotive Engineering degree programme curriculum and will then befollowed by an analysis of student motivation to learn a second language (L2) within such atechnical environment.Major employers of Vehicle Technology department graduates include companies within

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BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Purvis Bedenbaugh, East Carolina University

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Biomedical

bioelectricphenomena. The students are enrolled in the biomedical engineering concentration within thenewly accredited general engineering program at East Carolina University. Bioelectricphenomena were introduced through a group project so that, in addition to learning new subjectmatter, they would (A) integrate knowledge developed in prerequisite and co-requisitecoursework in a new setting, (B) develop their independent research skills, (C) gain experienceworking in teams, and (D) develop facility to apply their new knowledge, not just recite it. Thesetraits are considered to be important aspects of the program goal to producing work-readyengineers.Teams of 3-4 students were given a model of an axon, surrounding tissue and a stimulating nervecuff, written in

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Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

engineering, and surveying/geomatics.Questions for Educator’s Consideration for Implementing Standards Education in ABETOutcomes 1. An individual educator may not be able impact a whole curriculum. The whole college or school/department needs to determine how standards education should be integrated into the curriculum. An individual educator maybe working with a class that has relevant topics related to standards. This should be a starting point to work with colleagues in this class and make strides working with other colleagues with other classes. The author has prepared this list of questions to consider for discussion. It is not a definitive list. 2. How should standards be introduced to students? a. What

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stanley Hunley, Michigan State University; Joshua Whitman, Michigan State University; Seungik Baek, Michigan State University; Xiaobo Tan, Michigan State University; Drew Kim, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, teamwork, engineering analysis, and cutting edge technology into asingle, integrative project. The build-and-test device used in this program is an actuatorthat simulates the action of sarcomeres (individual contractile units of muscle fibers)during muscle contraction, which demonstrates how creativity in engineering design mayinspired by phenomenon found in nature. To build the device, a group of three or fourstudents are assigned individual tasks that combine to produce a working device. Thediversity of these specific tasks also allows students to identify areas of engineering thatmay pique their interest. Furthermore, the project implements new technology in the formof electroactive polymer (EAP), which produces a motion when subject to a

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Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Jing Chen, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-479: TEACHING DECISION-MAKING IN ENGINEERING: A REVIEWOF TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING APPROACHESSenay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is also the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement.Jing Chen, Purdue University Jing Chen is a graduate student in the

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlisa Labrie Richardson, Estrella Mountain Community College; Maria Reyes, Estrella Mountain Community College; Marge Goodman, Intel Corporation

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

.  Encourage activities that integrates science and technology learning with other disciplines,  Provide girls and young women with mentors form local campuses research facilities and corporations.2These recommendations fulfill the Hermanas conference objective of creating an encouragingstudent-centered learning environment, contextual curriculum that emphasizes exploration andcooperative learning.Belenky, Goldberger and Tarule in, Women’s Ways of Knowing, noted that women tend to beconnected knowers, where context is an important role and intuition, induction and creativity area part of the learning process. A contextual curriculum is a common theme for making thescience and engineering classroom more inclusive.7 This allows students

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-52: COLLEGE-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AT ITS BESTMahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University Page 15.288.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 College-Industry Partnerships at its BestIntroductionThis paper describes an integrated graduate program at Gannon University in cooperation with apracticum at GE Transportation leading to a Master of Science in mechanical, electrical, orembedded software engineering degree. Both are located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The programincludes the support of GE Transportation engineering mentors for directing the graduatestudents and Gannon University faculty mentors for administering the program and providingstudent

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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

course. We also describethe structure of the new course and the activities that course participants are expected tocomplete. In developing and implementing the new course, we relied extensively on supportprovided by local civil engineering professionals. The local professionals were recruited to assistwith the course so that (1) we could provide realistic design experiences for the students and(2) we could integrate professional practice issues directly into the course curriculum. In thepaper, we describe the specific roles that local professionals play on the instructional team.Both faculty members and local practitioners helped to assess course and program outcomes.We present course and program assessment data in the paper, along with a brief

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University; Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

, students are encouraged to be involved in industry sponsored projectsoutside of the classroom. Many of the EE students also participate in the annual IEEE regionalrobotics competition (Figure 1). Engaging students with the concrete, hands-on, and real-worldproblems is a great motivator and learning opportunity. Page 15.197.2The EE program has strong emphasis on the implementation of design experiences. The 4-yearcurriculum has a design course each year with two in the senior year. The role of these coursesis to bring together material from various courses and form an integrated curriculum. Thedesign course Figure 1: EE Students

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Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Squires; Robert Cloutier

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

engineering courses. In Proceedings from the international systems engineering conference (ICSE) and the international council of systems engineering (INCOSE) 2004 region II conference, las vegas, nevada, september 15-18, 2004.11. Reichheld, F. F. (2003). The one number you need to grow. Harv Bus Rev, 81(12), 46-54, 124.12. Sener, J, Humbert, J. (2002) Student Satisfaction with Online Learning: An Expanding Universe. Elements of Quality Online Education: Practice and Direction, Volume 4 in the Sloan-C series.13. Squires, A. & Cloutier, R. (2010). Evolving the INCOSE reference curriculum for a graduate program in systems engineering. Systems Engineering, 13(4). [See Early Version available through Wiley Interscience

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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Rod Hassett, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

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Civil Engineering

cross-curricular collaboration developed and refined by faculty and mentors. Thefocus of this paper is to delineate and illustrate the evolution of the class resulting in positiveimpacts upon student outcomes and expectations.INTRODUCTIONInstilling an understanding of design and the design process are key aspects of preparing civilengineering students for professional practice. This is the focus of the Capstone Design class atthe University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering(CEE). The evolution of this curriculum has resulted in positive impacts upon student outcomesand expectations as well as helping the department to comply with ABET accreditation criteria.The ABET Civil Engineering (CE) Program criteria

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Toyama, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Reza Sadr, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

connection between the theory learned in class and actualapplication. In some Fluid Mechanics laboratory experiments are conducted using off-the-shelfeducational stations. Our approach is to integrate the Fluid Mechanics laboratory with industrialequipment and tools in order to allow students to engage their classroom based theoreticalknowledge in an industry-like setting. Junior level students design digital data acquisitionsystems in conjunction with more traditional physical sensors in order to accomplish theirlaboratory goals. Students will also apply commercially available software to design and conductan experiment in the laboratory. Students are required to conduct simulations for a real case flowfield using commercially available software