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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Bland, John Brown University

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International

AC 2010-1242: IMPACT OF CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY EXPERIENCES ONCULTURAL SENSITIVITY DEVELOPMENTLarry Bland, John Brown University Larry Bland is currently Chair, Division of Engineering and Construction Management and Associate Professor of Engineering at John Brown University. Dr. Bland has been at John Brown since 2002. Prior to his academic career, he spent over 30 years in industry. His industrial career moved from engineering to executive management with significant international experience. Since joining John Brown, Dr. Bland has been active in expanding undergraduate research opportunities for students and assessing university study abroad programs

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Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University; Alexander Yin, Penn State University; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

education through graduate study in engineering. This educationalmodel would be similar to that followed by those preparing for careers in law, medicine, andbusiness. In contrast, ABET’s EC2000 accreditation criteria allow a more moderate approachthat places greater emphasis on liberal education in the undergraduate engineering program.NAE’s E2020 reports occupy a middle ground, advocating for even greater curricular breadthand liberal education than ABET’s EC2000 accreditation criteria require but stopping short of acomplete restructuring of undergraduate engineering education. The Engineer of 2020, inparticular, presents the engineering education of the future as liberal education, stressing theroles of interdisciplinarity, communication

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Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Melin, United States Military Academy; Richard Hallon, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

leader of character who can understand, implement, and manage technology;and to inspire cadets to a career in the United States Army and a lifetime of personal growthand service.The Department mission statement includes educating and inspiring, which align along a set ofcommonly accepted educational taxonomies; that is, Bloom’s Taxonomy, which is based on theseminal work of the 1950’s educational committee chaired by Benjamin Bloom. The committeeestablished a set of taxonomies in three domains of learning: cognitive, affective andpsychomotor. The cognitive domain taxonomy is widely accepted in many fields and has beenidentified as, “arguably one of the most influential education monographs of the past halfcentury.”3 The taxonomies are a language

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

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Minorities in Engineering

. (Biomedical Engineering) from the University of Michigan. His research focus is on the mechanical properties of dynein, a molecular motor protein. He has also been involved in teaching and course development through the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, the College of Engineering, and the M-STEM Academy.Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan Cinda-Sue Davis, Ph.D., has directed the University of Michigan Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program since 1984. Using intervention programming, advocacy, and research, the program encourages girls and women, from elementary school through graduate school, to consider careers in science, engineering and mathematics through. Dr. Davis has

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Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University; Joe Jien-Jou Lin, Purdue University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

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Educational Research and Methods

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Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida; Jeffrey Cunningham, University of South Florida; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

the verbal, written, virtual, and graphical communicationof a project to technical and non-technical audiences.” The Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering program at the University of South Florida, addresses this outcome over astudent’s undergraduate career, however, tools for student improvement are typically notdirectly linked with the course syllabus and the actual assessment of skills. The CognitiveLevel and Quality Writing Assessment (CLAQWA) instrument is a computer basedassessment and feedback tool designed to improve the writing skills and raise cognitivelevels necessary for a given writing assignment. It also allows faculty to assess, diagnoseand grade a writing assignment and student peers to provide feedback to each other.CLAQWA

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javarro Russell, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Megan France, James Madison University; Ronald Kander, James Madison University; Robin Anderson, James Madison University; Heather Watson, James Madison University

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First-Year Programs

. This latter project is funded through her recent NSF CAREER award. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability research, and K-12 engineering outreach.Megan France, James Madison University MEGAN FRANCE is a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement program at James Madison University. As a Graduate Assistant for the Center for Assessment and Research Studies, she serves as an assessment consultant to academic programs and serves as a graduate research assistant on engineering education related research.Ronald Kander, James Madison University Ronald Kander is professor and Director of the School of Engineering at James Madison University

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Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Uday Manepalli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Civil Engineering

career as a civil engineer. This lab allowed me to see where most accidents occur and what factors may have played a role. (266 characters, question 2)It is helpful for highway design, monitoring and decision-making on traffic safety issues Student 22 R: Strengths: showed the details that must be looked at while designing highways, allowed me to see how certain conditions play a role in accidents, want to know how to use it in more detail and what engineers do to fix some of the problems identified, how the latest technology can be used to design. (245 characters, question 2) Page

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

two associate degrees, an AS in construction technology and an AS in legal studies from Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, CA. Since January 1998, Mr. Perks has been a lecturer for both the electrical engineering and industrial manufacturing engineering departments at California Polytechnic State University. Also, Mr. Perks was a faculty member in the Engineering and Technology department at Cuesta College from 1999 to 2001. In addition, Mr. Perks began his career as an educator in the Air Force as a Captain teaching at the Undergraduate Space and Missile Training Institute at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Prior to his Air Force instructor

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

15.918.6engineering, all together, to pursue other careers. This is attributable, to some extent, to colleges’failure in creating an educational experience conducive for the development of the characteristicsmentioned above. The author(10)reported the outcome of a survey of engineering employers in theRegion, that summarized frequently cited perceptions of the weaknesses of recent engineeringgraduates: lack of design capability and creativity, deficiency in thinking critically andindependently, narrow view of engineering and related disciplines, weak communication skills,lack of appreciation for variation, can’t use time and resources properly, majority desire to beanalysts, do not desire to get their hands dirty, no experience working in teams, and lack

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Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Slaton, Drexel University; Mary Ebeling, Drexel University

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Liberal Education

the late nineteenth century. In every era, educators, economic analysts and policy makershave sought to forecast the productive needs of American industry and to train workers, at many Page 15.1284.2levels of skill and career mobility, to fulfill those labor needs. For generations, planners havecalled for the instruction of highly qualified engineers and less trained technicians, along withminimally trained laborers, to serve the national economy and provide economic opportunity toindividual citizens. Owners and managers of industrial firms have often contributed to thisdiscourse, including through their participation on government

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ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Libraries

whether or not it would be worth his while to obtain or consult the article.J. B. Johnson had a very productive career as an engineer and his many publications testify to itsscholarly production. Not only was Johnson a productive engineer, a writer, a good teacher andadministrator, but also through F. E. Turneaure9 we can see a very strong interest in thehumanities. Here the creator of The Engineering Index expresses his opinion about his studentsneed for learning: I beseech you, therefore, while yet students, to try to broaden your interests, extend your horizons now into other fields, even but for a bird’s-eye view, and profit, so far as possible, by the atmosphere of universal knowledge which you can breathe here

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 15.30.7Evaluation Overview The evaluation plan for the Buffalo State College 2007 Engineers of the Futureprogram was based upon four evaluation questions. All four of these evaluationquestions implied that a measurable change would occur. The four evaluation questionswere: 1. Did partnering schools implement rigorous pre-engineering curricula? 2. Did partnering schools teach mathematics, science, and technology through hands-on experiences in engineering-related content? 3. Did participating teachers gain subject matter expertise? 4. Did partnering schools offer engineering-related career paths awareness? Evaluation of the program was performed in a fashion similar to a classic pre/postdesign. Data was

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering

to adapt as opportunities and applications inthese fields evolve. The project is achieving its goals via Challenge-Based Instruction byintroducing the Legacy Cycle to STEM students early and often.Table 3 shows the selected STEM key courses where CBI was implemented in the first andsecond year of the project. Among the selected STEM key courses, Calculus I, Calculus II, andPhysics I are early career science courses that most STEM students have to take. A significantnumber of engineering courses were also selected since mechanical engineering faculty at UTPAwere already participating and/or interested in doing extensive curriculum reform starting withthe freshman course of Introduction to Engineering. While Statics and Dynamics are keycourses

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mathematics

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

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Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie Young, Ohio University-Athens

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Chemical Engineering

learn about engineering as a career 21 % option not provided Page 15.1118.6Table 3. Top reasons NOT to enroll in Engineering Freshmen Learning Community Electronic Survey (n=8)Didn’t know about it 50 %Didn’t need academic support 50 %Table 4. Would recommend enrolling in Engineering Freshmen Learning Community to others Yes NoElectronic survey, EFLC participants (n=14) 11 (79 %) 3 (21 %)Electronic survey, EFLC non-participants (n=8) 1 (13 %) 6 (75

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 15.31.7Evaluation Overview The evaluation plan for the _______ State College 2007 Engineers of the Futureprogram was based upon four evaluation questions. All four of these evaluationquestions implied that a measurable change would occur. The four evaluation questionswere: 1. Did partnering schools implement rigorous pre-engineering curricula? 2. Did partnering schools teach mathematics, science, and technology through hands-on experiences in engineering-related content? 3. Did participating teachers gain subject matter expertise? 4. Did partnering schools offer engineering-related career paths awareness? Evaluation of the program was performed in a fashion similar to a classic pre/postdesign. Data was

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech

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International

Teaching and Research Assistant in the Virginia Tech departments of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He currently also serves as a contractor for Imaging Science Research, Inc., Burke, VA. His research interests are in the area of human-computer interaction, knowledge modeling, and educational technology. Dr. Castles is a student member of the ASEE and the IEEE.Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech Gary Riggins is a 4th year civil engineering student at Virginia Tech with a double major in French. He has focused his academic career on learning about civil engineering (transportation systems) in different environments. He spent the summer of 2009 conducting a self-designed

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

understanding teachers and students have of certain topics. Communicating tovarious audiences is invaluable and I am more confident about doing so."Another fellow said: "Also, the SUNRISE program has opened my eyes to the difficulties thatteachers face in teaching science. Not only are they limited in time, but they are bound bystandards, fearful of teaching science incorrectly, and at a loss with students who do not speakEnglish as a primary language. Because of my experience with these struggles, it’s much morelikely that a part of my career as a scientist will involve helping teachers learn how to teachscience, implement scientific design in their classrooms, and work with students who presentadditional challenges to science education

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; SClaudina Vargas, Complex Systems Optimization Lab; Geoff Wright; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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International

from less privileged backgrounds.It is hoped that these students will then rise to the highest educational standards, pursue studiesand careers in mathematics, science, and engineering fields, and make a difference in the world -creating opportunities to further advance science and technology in their countries andcommunities and to promote sustainable development.MACILE started in 2007 in the Hitavo-Nigua (Ytabo) region of the DR. Ytabo is approximately20 miles southwest of the capital, Santo Domingo. The region includes six towns with anestimated student population of 11,800 (from informal records). The median monthly income isless than US$150. On average, parents have completed through the 5th level of primary school(Survey, 2007). Less

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

methods were needed in both thecomputer and hand calculations of the building loads.The purpose to running the classes without textbooks was to familiarize the students with themultiple real-world references that would be needed in their engineering careers. The lack of anassigned textbook was not seen to be a hinder on the student ability to use the referencesprovided. At the end of each semester the University administers evaluations, and one of thequestions on this evaluation is: “The course materials used, such as visuals, texts, handouts andon-line items, helped me learn.” The students respond on a scale of 5 to 1 with 5 being“Significantly Agree” and 1 being “Significantly Disagree.” In all of these semesters, theaverage for this question

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir De Delva, Rowan University; Muhammed Iftikhar, Rowan University; Keith McIver, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Katherine Whitaker, Rowan University; Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

pharmaceutical technology.Rowan University is one of the Center’s Outreach Partners responsible for developingeducational materials related to the Center’s area of study. Textbook style problems introducingpharmaceutical topics at the level of an introductory chemical engineering course have beencreated, along with detailed solutions. The problems illustrate subjects and skills students wouldlearn and use if they were to pursue a career in pharmaceutical engineering. The procedure andrationale followed in the development of the problems is outlined, and representative problemswith solutions are shown.IntroductionRowan University is an Outreach Partner for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF)Engineering Research Center for Structured Organic

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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Thomas Siller, Colorado State University

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International

≠ Population ≠ Transportation ≠ Military ≠ Education ≠ Exploration ≠ Health care ≠ Agriculture ≠ Environment ≠ Efficiency ≠ Politics ≠ Technology dependency ≠ Immigration ≠ Aids/cancer ≠ Economy ≠ Urban sprawlAs might be expected, the students defined their issues in more general terms than thespecialists on the NAE committee. This follows naturally from their lack of expertise atthis stage in their careers. But this broader view should not be discounted because of thestudents’ lack of knowledge –they still represent important participants in the challengesof the 21st century.The students’ list provides an interesting contrast with the NAE

Conference Session

Faculty Development for Distance Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Donohue, The College of New Jersey; Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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Continuing Professional Development

theyseemed to be the most logical candidates for recruitment. However, many students were notacademically prepared to enroll in college STEM courses without remediation, often becauseprevious curriculum choices resulted in limited exposure to math and science in these students’programs of study. Other obstacles include students’ lack of awareness of engineering as apossible career because of unfamiliarity with the profession.1 One natural extension, then, wasto focus projects at the middle school level, where timely interventions would ideally lead toenrollment in classes that would better prepare students for the rigors of college STEM studies.Research, however, is increasingly indicating that that intervention efforts must begin as early

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Anthony; Josh Price; Joe Harris

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

legacycycle, students had the opportunity to present their findings (go public) to their peers, parents,and members of the community. A complete version of the legacy cycle can be viewed inAppendix A.Implementation of this legacy cycle into my high school science classroom increased studentmotivation, generated excitement, and made students aware of possible careers in engineering. Ifeel strongly that the legacy cycle experience broadened my students’ knowledge of the Page 15.711.3application of engineering in not only the science classroom, but also in life. Student products,pictures documenting the implementation, and reflections (from both me and

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Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Noemi Mendoza Diaz, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

teachers voluntarily attended a career development workshop onintegrating engineering into curriculum. A survey previously developed was administered tothe group before the beginning of the workshop to assess their perceptions of and familiarityof design, engineering, and technology (DET). Quantitative analysis showed that the teachersthought DET was importance while rated their familiarity low. ANOVA found significantdifferences in how teachers with different levels of teaching experience rated the importanceof DET and their familiarity with DET. The implications on teacher professional developmentare discussed.Introduction and PurposeEngineering education at the K-12 level is important. From a societal importance point ofview, there is a need to

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Will Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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First-Year Programs

have atleast one good team experience, and one bad team experience, helping them to learn what makesan effective team. We also want students to meet and get to know other engineering students.Anecdotally this has led to students forming good friendships and study groups that last throughtheir college career. A final method of team assignment is self-selection. Care is taken to forcethis selection to be done outside of the normal class time to minimize the peer-pressure involvedin having students form their own teams. Assistance is provided for those who aren’t able toidentify a team. An implicit result of this method of assignment is that students discover thattheir immediate friends don’t always make the best team members.Online Feedback

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

to be considered a reasonable substitute in consumers’ eyes. Additionally, thecost of fuel cell powertrains must be comparable to internal combustion engine powertrains. Asa result, fuel cell technology requires significant engineering development to meet these criteriaand bring them to the mass market. Bringing fuel cells into the classroom will help motivate topursue careers in the fuel cell industry and prepare them to be able to contribute to fuel celldevelopment.A relatively quick internet search will show that there are currently few fuel cell courses offeredin higher education. There may be modules on fuel cells contained within other courses, forexample within courses on thermodynamics, power plants, or renewable/alternative energy

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanja Magoc, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Francois Modave, Central Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

computerscience. This course aims at attracting more students to engage in multi-disciplinary study,research, and career by providing a problem-oriented approach to learning programming andunderstanding dynamic systems.AcknowledgementThis report is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation through the grantIIS-0829683. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thepaper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.Bibliography1. M. Joshi, The Concepts and Practice of Mathematical Finance. Cambridge, 2003.2. S. L. Spencer, M. J. Berryman, J. A. Garcia, and D. Abbott, “An ordinary differential equation model for themultistep transformation to cancer,” Journal of Theoretical

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

the author of a Textbook in Power Electronics, published by Prentice-Hall. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences.Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet Professor ESSAID BOUKTACHE is the Department Head and a member of the faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Dr. Bouktache received his MS and Ph. D in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio State University in 1980 and 1985, respectively. His research and teaching interests include Digital Signal Processing, Computer Networks, and Digital Communications. Professor Bouktache has