Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Enhancement Projects", Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation (NSF 98-108), 1998.7 Egger, W., Drogser, O., Eichberger, B., “Train the Trainer – technology Assistance for High Schools”, 12th International Power Electronics & Motion Control Conference, IEEE Cat. No. 06EX1282C), 2006.8 Hirsch, L. S., Kimmel, H., Rockland, R., and Bloom, J., “Using Pre-Engineering Curricula in High School Science and Mathematics: A Follow-up Study”, Frontiers in Education 36th Annual Conference, IEE Cat. No. 06CH37781C, 2006.9 Russ, G., Rice, J., Parker, C., Raczek, J., Jarrell, B., Bayles, T., Ross, J., “The Inspires Curriculum: Engaging Future

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Utah State University; Jodi Cullum, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

meters (solve for D) m = the rocket mass in kilograms g = the acceleration of gravity = 9.81 m/s2 rho = the density of air = 1.22 kg/m3 Cd = the drag coefficient of the chute, 1.5 for a parachute (dome-shaped chute) v = the speed we want at impact with the ground (3 m/s or less)The technology education teacher then presented an example using the equations to predict thediameter of a parachute required for a model rocket, finding it to be 17.1 inches in diameter.The teachers planned to provide analysis methods for the students, but the students wiil conductthe analysis. In most cases, students were expected to perform analysis on alternative solutionsgenerated by the teacher

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine Lalley, Univerity of Pittsburgh; Josephine Olson, University of Pittsburgh; Brant Hawk, University of Pittsburgh

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International

the Plus3 program is to encourage students to continue to study foreignlanguage(s) after completing the Plus3 program. The results indicate that 22% of the engineering studentsand 56% of the business students continued foreign language study after participation in the Plus3 program,with Spanish being the most common language studied. The difference is statistically significant [X2(1, N =101) = 10.00, p < 0.002], with more business students studying foreign languages after Plus3.International activitiesStill another goal of the Plus3 program is to get students interested in participating in international activitiesboth during college and after graduation. As shown in Table 2 above, 68% of the CBA students and 59% ofthe SSOE students became

Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queens University, Kingston

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Engineering Ethics

Holiness, The Dalai Lama, In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy,Hay House, 2008.3 John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism, Indy Publish, 2005.4 Charles E. Harris, Michael S. Pritchard and Michael Rabins, Engineering Ethics, Wadsworth Publishing,2008.5 Roger Crisp and Michael Slote, Virtue Ethics, Oxford University Press, 1997.6 John Locke and Paul Sigmund(Editor), The Selected Political Writings of John Locke, W.W. Norton,2005.7 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights,http://www.un.org/events/humanrights/2007/hrphotos/declaration%20_eng.pdf8 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-virtue/9 Sheryl Crowe, http://crocmusic.com/track/58757/sheryl_crow/out_of_our_heads/10

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University

. Wilson Wong, and Mr. Ron Leverett. This work was funded in part by theU.S. National Science Foundation (Award No. DUE-0817570).Bibliography1. Hanson, J. L. and Kuraoka, S. (2008). “International Collaboration for Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory Page 14.1347.10 Exercises,” Proceedings 2008 ASEE Annual Conference, p. 1-11.2. Klosky, J. L., Ressler, S. J., and Erickson, J. (2005). “AIM for Better Student Learning: Using Instant Messaging to Facilitate Improved Instructor-Student Communication,” Proceedings, 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering Education.3. Bowman, B. A. and Farr, J. V. (2000

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dietmar Moeller, University of Hamburg; Hamid Vakilzadian, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Electrical and Computer

insert the 10-pin female plug into the UP1 board3. From the MAX+PLUS II programmer. Choose the HW Setup command (Options menu) to specify the ByteBlasterMV cable and the appropriate LPT port4. The MAX+PLUS II SW automatically loads the programming file for the current project (SOF)5. Choose the configure buttons in the MAX+ PLUS II SW to configure the device. The ByteBlasterMV cable downloads the data from the SOF File(s) into the device.EXAMPLE:A simple VHDL program for modelling a 16-bit processor was developed using the onboard25.175 MHz clock and counts, connected to the pin #91 of Flex10K20 device. The clockoutput was seen on a CRO. The code to model the CPU was revised three times to make itfunctional. The Skelton of the code and

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Orczyk Joseph, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

College of Technology(CoT) at Purdue University grew from a craft-oriented, non-degree program that was initiated in1946 to re-train the returning GI's. The nature of this program slowly shifted from post-war, non-academic teaching of construction craft skills to academic teaching of drafting and surveyingskills through the 1950s.6 It now is considered one of the leading programs for producingconstruction managers educated with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. It was first accreditedby the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) in 1976 and has passed allaccreditation visits since that date. With the undergraduate degree being the basis for thedepartment, graduate course have been introduced since the 1990’s to follow the needs of

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Kobus, Hillsborough Community College; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

learned. We found that thepersonalized advising service is crucial for the success of the program and identified specificadjustments that community college instructor and students need to make when they come to a four-year university.1. IntroductionIn recent years, alarming national statistics and trends have shown declining graduate andundergraduate enrollment, graduation rates, and participation of minority groups in Science andEngineering (S&E) fields, and in Computer Science in particular. According to NSF’s Scienceand Engineering indicators 2006, underrepresented minorities did not enroll in or completecollege at the same rate as Caucasians. In 2003, the percentage of African-Americans andHispanics who completed a bachelor’s or higher

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alan Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

, E., and Wright, B. (1991). Nine principles of good practice for assessing student learning.Washington DC: American Association of Higher Education. Available athttp://www.facet.iupui.edu/resources/AAHE%20Principles.pdf . Accessed 1 February 2009.
2National Academy of Engineering. (2004). The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century.Washington DC: National Academies Press, pp. 51, 55.
3Sheppard, S., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., and Sullivan, W. (2009). Educating engineers: Designing for the futureof the field. San Francisco, CA: Wiley/Jossey-Bass.
4National Academy of Engineering. (2005). Educating the engineer of 2020: Adapting engineering education to thenew century. Washington DC: National Academies Press.
5Redish, E

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge delosRios-Hurtado, Texas Tech; David Wyrick, Texas Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

already started the process to implement Page 14.653.11the Graduate Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship at Texas Tech University. We hope tohave this certificate fully implemented by the fall semester of 2010.References1. Texas Tech University, Office of Official Publications. (2007). Undergraduate and Graduate TTU Catalog 2007- 08.2. Drucker, P.R. (1985). “Innovation and entrepreneurship” New York: Harper & Row.3. Solomon, G.T., S. Duffy and A. Tarabishy (2002). “The state of entrepreneurship education in the United States: A nationwide survey and analysis”. International Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, (1

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

professional practice. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and a Distinguished Member of ASCE.Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Jeffrey S. Russell is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. He received his BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and his MS and PhD degrees from Purdue University and is a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin. He is a co-founder of the Construction Engineering and Management program at UW-Madison. In the last 20 years, he has advised over 100 graduate students including 26 Ph.D. students. He has been a principal or co

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Veenstra, Engineering education consultant; Gary D. Herrin, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

. and J. Wyckoff. (1988). ―Effective Advising: Identifying Students Most Likely to Persist and Succeed inEngineering,‖ Engineering Education, Dec. 1988, 178-182.10. Besterfield-Sacre, M., C.J. Atman, and L.J. Shuman. (1997). ―Characteristics of Freshman Engineering Students:Models for Determining Student Attrition in Engineering.‖ Journal of Engineering Education, 86, No. 2:139-149.11. Leuwerke, W.C., S. Robbins, R. Sawyer, and M. Howland. (2004). ―Predicting Engineering Major Status fromMathematics Achievement and Interest Congruence.‖ Journal of Career Assessment, 12, No. 2: 135-149.12. Smith, K. A., S.D. Sheppard, D.W. Johnson, and R.T. Johnson. (2005). ―Pedagogies of Engagement: ClassroomBased Practices.‖ Journal of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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First-Year Programs

International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 20004.9. S. Miertschin, D. Benhaddou, C. Willis and F. Attarzadeh, “Using Interactive Concept Maps to Enhance Learning and Thinking Skills,”Proc. 2007 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, T2B6, South Padre Island, Texas, March 2007.10. V. Roth, E. Goldstein and G. Marcus, Peer-Led Team Learning, A Handbook for Team Leaders: The Page 14.44.12 Workshop Project, Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2001.11. D. K. Gosser, M. S. Cracolice, J. A. Kampmeier, V. Roth, V. S. Strozak, and P. Varma-Nelson, Peer- Led Team Learning, A Guidebook: The Workshop Project, Upper Saddle River

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Yan Zeng, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

the Third Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer(AVIRIS) Workshop, JPL Publication 91-28, 2-3, 19914. “Mapping Minerals with Imaging Spectroscopy”, Clark, R.N., G.A. Swayze, and A. Page 14.635.6Gallagher, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Mineral Resources Bulletin 2039, pp. 141-150, 1993.5. Mairi, S., Haupts, U.&Webb, W. W. (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.USA 94, 11753–11757.6. Rigler, R., Mets, U¨., Widengren, J. & Kask, P. (1993) Eur.Biophys. J. 22, 169–175.7. Magde, D., Elson, E. & Webb, W. W. (1972) Phys. Rev. Lett. 29,705–708.8. G.Bonnet, O.Krichevsky, and A.Libchaber. (1998) Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 95, 8602–8606.9. G.Bonnet et al

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Weir, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Jonathan Davis, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

packetis to make the transition smoother.Bibliography 1. Astin, A. W. (1984). Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education. Journal of College Student Personnel. 25. 297-308. 2. Baumeister, R.F., Cambell, J.D., Krueger, J.I., & Vohs, K. D. (2003). Does high self-esteem cause better performance, interpersonal success, happiness, or healthier lifestyles? Psychological Science in the Public Interest. 1-44. 3. Bowlby, J. (1988). A secure base: Parent-child attachment and healthy human development. New York: Basic Books. 4. Burroughs, S. M., Eby, L. T. (1998). Psychological sense of community at work: A measurement system and explanatory framework. Journal of Community

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Karen Guo, Teachers College/Columbia University; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

scientific inquiry afterattending two weeks of summer workshops. Specifically, there was a notable increase intheir identification of scientific practices such as generating models, conducting a seriesof observations or experiments, analyzing data, explaining results based on science,revising models, and presenting models. The unintended results of focusing the summer Page 14.993.15workshops on models as part of scientific inquiry were teachers’ uncertainty of thesource(s) of the inquiry questions and less emphasis on formulating hypothesis.However, we believe that the advances that our teachers made during the workshopoutweighed the unintended results

Conference Session

Laboratories in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to put in anextra effort to prove that they are effective in increasing the understanding of the concepts theyare designed to teach. We feel we have a good start toward reaching these goals, but more work Page 14.1058.14needs to be done. 14Acknowledgements This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE 0633754. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Corkins, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

development of a conceptinventory in thermal and transport science. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings.3. ABET (2001). Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Fields, Engineering Accreditation Commission.4. Krause, S. (2003). Assessing conceptual transfer of phase behavior from the domain of chemistry to the domainof materials engineering. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.5. Hestenes, D., Wells, M., Swackhamer, G. (1992). Force concept inventory. The Physics Teacher, 30(3): 141-151.6. Krause, S., Decker, J., Niska, J., & Alford, T. (2002). A Materials Concept Inventory for introductory materialsengineering courses. National Educators Workshop Update 2002, 17, 1-8.7. Krause, S. (2007). Diagnosing students' misconceptions on

Conference Session

Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Wittenborn, Boeing Company; Michael Richey, Boeing Company; John Paredes, Boeing Company; Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dale Atkins, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Continuing Professional Development

(5th ed.): International Distance Education Certification Center.3. Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2006). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Page 14.1318.114. Zhang, D. (2005). Interactive multimedia-based e-learning: A study of effectiveness. American Journal of Distance Education, 19(3), 149-162.5. Eom, S., B., Wen, H. J., & Ashill, N. (2006). The determinants of students' perceived learning outcomes and satisfaction in university online education: An empirical investigation

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adnaan Jiwaji, MIT; James Hardison, MIT; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa, Makerere University; Alfred Mwambela, University of Dar-es-Salaam; V. Judson Harward, MIT; Jesús A. del Alamo, MIT; Bryant Harrison, MIT; Samuel Gikandi, MIT

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Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

revitalize our college through the energizing pedagogy of service-learning. The thesis is that service-learning spread throughout the core curriculum is more effective than one intensive course, which is more effective than none at all, that a mixture of required and elective service-learning (s-l) is more effective than either one or the other, and that service-learning will result in less coursework time than traditional programs satisfying ABET 2000 criteria.They define service-learning as a hands-on learning approach in which students achieveacademic objectives in a credit-bearing course by meeting real community needs. Theyhave integrated service-learning into many kinds of courses. They include designcourses

Conference Session

Design for Society and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

). Page 14.2.9 Figure 1. Design “Tools” Covered in ENGE 1114Table 2. The Phases of the Design Methodology and of the ROXIE Project Design Phase Project Components • Partner with community service group • Serve community group in order to better understand their needsIdentify the problem • Meet with community group leader(s) to identify specific needs and begin project planning • Draft project proposal (must be approved by instructor) Clarify the design • Develop project plan (Gantt chart, Linear Responsibility Chart, Work Breakdown task

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials and General Mechanics Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

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Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Blowers, University of Arizona

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Educational Research and Methods

foundation forfuture coursework. This view of teaching and learning was investigated to see if some facultysee teaching as transmitting information and students' learning as receiving this information[17],without much focus on how the information really functions. Hendersen, et al.'s work used aphysics problem to focus an investigation into faculty perceptions of teaching and learningproblem solving. The problem required an average student to use exploratory decision makingas opposed to an algorithmic or "plug and chug" approach. Many faculty were oriented towardsthe algorithmic approach instead of focusing on problem solving; "Much of the material inprerequisite courses prior to the beginning of core engineering courses is oriented greatlytowards

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Hyder, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Post, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

User Support in Learning Environments for Remote Experimentation”. Third International Conference on Information Technology and Applications (ICITA ‘05) 3. Teja, G., Joseph Levine, S., (2005) “The Learner in Distance Education”. Making Distance Education Work: Understanding Learning and Learners At a Distance. Chapter 7. Pp.63 67. ISBN 1411653556 4. Schaefer, D., Panchal, J.H., Choi, S.K and F. Mistree (2008): “Strategic Design of Engineering Education for the Flat World”. International Journal of Engineering Education (IJEE), Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 274 282 5. Friedman, T. (2008): “The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty first Century”. Picador, ISBN 0312425074 6

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

. Conrad received her Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 1990. Page 14.464.1Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology Gary S. May received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1987 and 1991, respectively.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 He is currently a Professor and the Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Michael Oehrtman, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Josh Gardner, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

what students know: The science and design of educational assessment. Pellegrino, J., Schakowsky, N. and Glaser, R. (eds.) Washington, DC: National Academy Press.3. National Research Council (2005). How Students Learn. Donovan, M. & Branford, J. (Eds.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press.4. Aspy, D.N., Aspy, C.B. & Quimby, P.M. (1993). What doctors can teach teachers about problem based learning. Educational Leadership, 50, (7), 22-24.5. Duch, B., Groh, S. & Allen, D. (2001). The Power of Problem-Based Learning: A Practical “How To” For Teaching Undergraduate Courses in Any Discipline. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publication.6. Bandura, A. (1969). Principles of behavior modification. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Hacker, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Winny Dong, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mary Lucero Ferrel, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Women in Engineering

: ≠ Enhance the professional development of women faculty in STEM fields. ≠ Assist junior faculty in becoming familiar with university/college culture. ≠ Retain faculty by enhancing work-life balance. ≠ Reduce feelings of isolation for women faculty in STEM fields. ≠ Raise the profile of women faculty in STEM fields.With the above over-arching goals and a structure design created by the senior STEM femalefaculty, it is envisioned that the Mentoring Circles is a successful initiative that will help lead thecampus in a positive direction towards achieving institutional transformation.References1 Yen, J. W., K. Quinn, S. E. Lange, E. A. Riskin, and D. D. Denton, “ADVANCE Mentoring Programs for WomenFaculty in SEM at the

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian DeJong, Central Michigan University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

will continueto address what we can do to retain students in engineering, and what we can do to retainthe remaining students in technology. We plan on continuing our data collection, and havebegun giving semester-beginning and semester-ending surveys to the EGR120 students. Ifsuccessful, such a model can be extended to programs and departments offering both engi-neering and technology majors.AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank Janyce Selesky for collecting the student data.References[1] N. L. Fortenberry, J. F. Sullivan, P. N. Jordan, and D. W. Knight, “Engineering education research aids instruction,” Science, vol. 317, pp. 1175–1176, August 2007.[2] C. Triplett and S. Haag, “Freshman engineering retention,” in ASEE Annual Conference and

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials and General Mechanics Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Habib Sadid, Idaho State University; Richard Wabrek, Idaho State University

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Mechanics

Materials, Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 2002.4. Beer, F. P., Johnston, E. R. and DeWolf, J. T., Mechanics of Materials, Fifth Edition, McGraw Hill, 2008.5. Hibbeler, R.C., Mechanics of Materials, Seventh Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2007.6. Gere, J. M. and Goodno, B. J., Mechanics of Materials, Seventh Edition, CL-Engineering, 2008.7. Bedford, A. and Liechti, K.M., Mechanics of Materials, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2000.8. Riley, W.F., Sturges, L.D. and Morris, D.H., Mechanics of Materials, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1999.9. Wempner, G., Mechanics of Solids, PWS Publishing Company, Boston, MA, 1995.10. Timoshenko, S. P. and Gere, J. M., Mechanics of Materials, Fourth