Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

graphics course was delivered in several formats. Flash videos of voiced-overPowerPoints (Figure 2), sketching demonstrations (Figure 3), and SolidWorks demonstrations(Figure 4) were created to deliver the textbook and CAD content for the course. SolidWorksvideos were updated during the summer of 2008 to reflect the current version of the software.Study guides were made available in a pdf format, and students were required each week tocomplete a 10-20 question WebCT Vista assessment (Figure 5).Students in all hybrid sections of the course were required to have a laptop computer withwireless capabilities. SolidWorks was installed on the students’ laptops, but the software onlyfunctioned if the computer was able to access a campus license server

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

students. Assessment of the other hydrogen energycourses will be provided in a future manuscript.Modules have been developed to bring fuel cell technology into the core chemicalengineering curriculum. They have been developed for most core chemical engineeringcourses. They are available online8 and can be used by anyone worldwide.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the United States Department of Energyunder Award No. DE-FG36-08GO18108. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not Page 14.678.10necessarily reflect the views of the United States

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

madethe class more reflective of the real world engineering applications. It brought students closer towhat they would do in a real job situation. It is not a question of who the better instructor was butit is a question of who the students would have wanted to learn from. The inference is that thepracticing engineers turned clinical adjunct faculty can build student interest in the subject, andcan provide beneficial interests in terms of student learning. The departments that attract thesekinds of adjunct faculty also benefit because it builds their reputation.It is interesting to note that the Chronicle of Higher Education reported that “nearly half ofundergraduate courses are taught by non-tenure-track instructors.”1 The article goes on to

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Michael Golla, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laboratory. The list may contain laboratory equipment, computers, furniture, and allother items necessary to be to have a complete and functional laboratory. Depending on the agreement,some of the resources may come from the university, and others will either be donated by industrypartners, or purchased by using the interest generated by the established endowment. A critical phase ofthe laboratory development is the selection of equipment that reflects the needs of the students andindustry partners. A significant effort is put on identifying the most relevant hardware and laboratoryexercises to make sure the students get the most up to date equipment and training. Proper coordination isrequired to make sure the hardware arrives in timely fashion and

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Chen; Carlos Pomalaza-Ráez; Ma Oo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

example,according to an electromagnetic signal attenuation test performed at the U.S. National Institute ofStandards and Technology (NIST)’s Gaithersburg laboratories, the signal attenuation for ½ inchdrywall and plywood is below 1dB around 2GHz frequency band.10 However, if a house is builtusing steel frames or with a concrete structure (e.g., high-rise apartment buildings and hurricane-resistant houses), the 802.15.4 transmission performance is expected to experience greaterdegradation by the house structure than from the nearby wireless signal interference, especiallywhen the 802.15.4 signal needs to be transmitted over a long range and pass through walls. Thisis because steel frames partly reflect radio signals and create multipath

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Baer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

university experience.Literature reviewMany studies have been done on information usage over several decades. As the technologieschange, the processes and patterns of information-seeking behavior change as well. Thesechanges have been reflected in recent literature on the topic. Brown provides a sketch ofinformation seeking behavior of scientists, and indicates that the “ultimate preferred source forinformation was … the printed journal article.”1 Hallmark presents a snapshot of academicresearchers and their information needs in one area, and proves that “…journal articles, whetherprinted or electronic, continue to be their ultimate textual resource.”2 Kwasitsu samplesengineers in information use and discovers a “significant relationship between

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Chen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Carlos Pomalaza-Ráez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Scott Hendershot, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Ma Oo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Adam Hilton, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

over z-axis has been below -1.5g and a range of ±2g was setautomatically for those values. Since the jumping movement is mainly in the vertical axis, theacceleration over z-axis depicts the pattern more clearly. We also calculated the normalizedmagnitude value (Anorm) using Equation (1) and setting T=0.5sec. The change of Anorm over timeis plotted in Figure 7(b), showing that Anorm does reflect the level of activity. For example, Anormis higher during the jumps, but lower while standing.We also tested an abnormal movement where a person falls on the ground. The accelerationmeasurements over three axes are depicted in Figure 8(a). The change of Anorm over time isplotted in Figure 8(b), where Anorm is calculated using Equation (1) and setting T

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Henry Harms, Stevens Insititue of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology; David Janosz, NJTEA

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

industrialsoftware to collaborate on the design; practice inventive thinking and problem-solving to developdesigns; collaborate in class-based and worldwide teams; and develop and present a finalproduct. Students are introduced to a systems-thinking approach that encourages them to seetheir design effort in a larger context. They have to reflect on the problem they are trying tosolve, the resources that are available, and assess the desirable as well as potentially undesirableimpacts their design will have in its intended environment. Local as well as worldwidecollaboration fosters teamwork, innovation and invention, effective communication, and other21st century workforce skills.Over the course of three years, this project will develop, pilot, and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy; James Baughn, UC Davis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

strictly as a classroom demo.ACKNOLEDGEMENTSpecial thanks are due Mr. Rob Lotz, technician in the Department of Engineering Mechanics at USAFA,for his superior craftsmanship, expertise, and common sense in the fabrication of this laboratoryapparatus.DISCLAIMERThe views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S.Air Force, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.NOMENCLATURE Symbol Meaning A Area (m2) D Diameter (m) h Average convective heat transfer coefficient (W/m2·K) k Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) L Fin length (m

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

International

learning simply feels right intuitively. Itseems to reflect the way the mind actually works, not a set of parlor-game procedures formanipulating students into learning. (26)Unfortunately, while there is agreement on the generaldefinition of PBL, implementation has varied widely. (9)The large variation in PBL practicesmakes the analysis of its effectiveness a bit complex. Many studies comparing PBL to traditionalprograms are simply not talking about the same thing. As reported by Prince(9), “ For meta-studies of PBL, to show any significant effect compared to traditional programs, the signal fromthe common elements of PBL would have to be greater than the noise produced by differences inthe implementation of both PBL and traditional curricula

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

reflections” and focus on the “primary concepts, questionsand issues” (p. 52). In this analysis, the summary sheets captured salient information for eachparticipant across the four years to identify themes and patterns related to their perceptions ofthemselves as future engineers. All 40 semi-structured interviews were then coded using Atlas Ti software with open-codingstrategies. Open-coding strategies identify patterns and themes related to the research questionsthat arise inductively from data rather than through application of theory 40. This initial codingresulted in a long list of codes and associated definitions that grew with each successiveinterview analysis. To limit proliferation, the code list was refined by combining codes whenthey

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Juan Manuel Garibay, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

assignments.In addition, we encourage students to write brief reflective journal entries to further solidify andreinforce their own understanding, and demonstrate that improved understanding for animproved quiz grade.UDLAP’s Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Food, Industrial, Mechanical,and Mechatronic engineering students have in EI-100 a great opportunity for a multidisciplinarycollaborative experience. EI-100 is a team-taught course that uses active, collaborative andcooperative learning, which has been a major player in UDLAP’s efforts of engineeringeducation reform since 200131. The major goal of the project “High-Quality Environments forTeaching and Learning Engineering Design: Using Tablet PCs and Guidelines from Research

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esat Alpay, Imperial College London; Peter Cutler, Imperial College London; Susan Eisenbach, Imperial College London; Anthony Field, Imperial College London

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ofsuch peer-based learning have been reported as: ≠ greater active and student-led involvement with the subject matter (Donelan and Wallace, 1998) ≠ lower student anxiety and higher student disclosure during tutorial work (Topping, 1998) ≠ improved subject dialogue within peer groups to support and enhance the feedback process and reflective learning (Nicol and Macfarlane-Dick, 2006), and possibly even overcome liminality when faced with a threshold concept (Meyer and Land, 2005) ≠ transferable, social and communication skills development (see e.g. Saunders (1992), Topping (1996, 2005), Maheady (1998) and Hirst et al. (2004)) ≠ improved student socialisation and enculturation within the

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Paul Weber, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

standarddeviation on statements involving U.S. energy consumption and the role of the Earth’s albedo inclimate change, while the Fall 2008 class was most consistent in their responses on the publichaving sufficient energy education and increasing levels of carbon dioxide. Table 2: Greatest Consensus (Standard Deviation) Statement Spring The United States uses more energy per capita than any other country 1.2 Variations in the Earth’s reflectivity impact climate change 1.4 Celebrities are credible sources of advice on energy and the environment 1.5 Energy transmission is a significant barrier to efficient energy choices 1.5

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Are Magnus Bruaset, Simula Research Laboratory; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University; Marianne M. Sundet, Simula Research Laboratory; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

represented 27 other countries. These countries were spread across every continentexcept for Antarctica. Table 1 presents the distribution of participants across the disciplines. Thisdistribution of disciplines reflects the distribution of engineers and scientists in Norway. Page 14.1197.7Table 2 presents the distribution of institutions in which the participants are studying orworking. As shown in Table 2, more than half of the participants came from Norway’stwo largest institutions: the University of Oslo and the Norwegian University of Scienceand Technology in Trondheim.Figure 1. Distribution of the 28 home countries of the participants. All

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

-Portfolio. Is held during the second week. A central tool in achieving transparency and a critiqued final research paper is the e-portfolio. Each student is asked to track his/her progress by including evidence of research progress, reflections (lessons learnt) on seminar/workshop presentations, their own presentations, and periodic written critical evaluations from the faculty mentors(s), which are discussed in this workshop. The workshop guides the students in creation of their e-portfolio and provides support throughout the REU project period on request basis.Research Enrichment Training Seminars. This seminar series introduces the role ofinterdisciplinary research in modern society, the scientific research process

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nhut Ho, California State University, Northridge; Robert Ryan, California State University, Northridge

that reflects thestakeholders’ inputs and ensure that the curriculum continues to meet CDIO Standardsover the long run. The implementation also seeks to identify key factors that enable thechange process such as having the faculty members understand—and commit to—theneed for change; generating visibility for early successes; gaining support frominfluential administrators and faculty members; allocating adequate resources; enhancingfaculty learning of the process; and recognizing the contribution of faculty members whoare involved.Given that U.S. engineering workforce needs call for 48% representation byunderrepresented minorities by 20507,8, and meeting this need will be challenging (datashow that STEM students who are African American, Latino

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Michele Dischino; Manjit Khosla, HALS Academy; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dan Fagan, Wallace Primary School; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Staley, Doherty Memorial High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

incorporate additional elements into ourprogram such as field trips, including a trip to the CCSU campus, as well as guest speakers fromindustry and stronger assessment tools. Requiring the pre-service teachers to conduct their lessons and activities with two separatebut similar groups of middle school students worked very well both during and after school. Thisallowed time for the CCSU students to reflect on their teaching methods and make modificationsaccordingly. This technique also allowed for all HALS students to participate in every activitywhile keeping class and group sizes manageable.Conclusions Our collaboration can serve as a model for additional partnerships within our local district aswell as for university and K-12 educators in

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

femaleengineering students were randomly selected from the following departments: Electrical andComputer Engineering 5 (17%); General Engineering, 5 (17%); Computer Science, 5 (17%);Civil and Environmental Engineering, 5 (17%); Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 5 (17%);and Aerospace Engineering, 5 (17%).An interview guide was developed to use for the focus groups. The interview guide consisted ofthree sections. The first section of the guide consisted of opening questions, such as theparticipants’ names, majors, and what they plan to do after they graduate with their degree inengineering. The second section of the guide focused on questions that provided the participantsthe opportunity to reflect on their past experiences that hindered and assisted

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Psychological Measurement, 55, 1016-1031, Dec. 1995This paper is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0554405. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 14.1256.11

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Comparison to previous face-to-face course offering in the same content areas indicated no significant grade inflation and in some cases a slight deflation. Application success after 1 to 2 years post graduation: Students in the Senior Design Page 14.926.7 capstone projects reflected excellent ability to use the concepts for industry applications, and recent graduates were anecdotally polled for capability to use curricular content from the online courses in the field with positive results. Student Learning Outcomes Survey: in the same manner as the other program face-to-face courses for departmental discussion and continuous

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific; Luke Lee, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. Student comments for this question were positiveregarding the effectiveness of the tools. However, these scores are low compared to those from otherstructural engineering classes the authors teach. This may reflect the fact that this material is moredifficult to grasp compared to material covered in other structural engineering courses.III. Overview of multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) system seismic analysis (ModalResponse Spectrum Analysis Method)The process for determining the maximum response of a MDOF system to a seismic load basedon the modal response spectrum analysis can be readily performed using a canned structuralanalysis computer program such as RISA 3D. Unfortunately, to properly computationally modela structural system, engineers must

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 14.1295.10observational data that educational researchers routinely encounter and can be used in a varietyof settings to gain deeper insight into the factors affecting educational outcomes.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under award0757020 (DUE). Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation (NSF).References1. National Science Board Science and Engineering Indicators 2002; NSB-02-1; National ScienceFoundation: Arlington, VA, April, 2002.2. Bernold, L. E.; Spurlin, J. E.; Anson, C. M., Understanding our students: A longitudinal

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda O'Neill, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jessica McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Matthew Steinkamp, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Rachel Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Medcalf, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nathaniel Greene, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Graduate Studies

the classes, and returning materials (homework, quizzes, etc.) to the students.These results are a direct formative evaluation, which should be given adequate attention 4. Thisshows that students pleased with their instructors in most respects but would like to see atechnology available in the classroom to reflect advances in technology in commercial andindustrial settings.While respondents were asked about their “in the classroom” experience, it is understood thatthat is only one part of the interaction between the student and the University and that thestudent’s experience “in the office” is also important to gauge. In the office setting, respondentsrated instructors highest in caring about the students in their class. This shows that

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Exercises reflect lessons learned in real world applications to incorporatefacility support efforts such as process flow optimization and staffing level determinations aswell as basic layout issues. Examples of exercises with intended learning outcomes will also beincluded.IntroductionProcess simulation software has proven itself to be a key problem solving tool in developingvalue minded graduates of engineering technology programs. Whether students findemployment in manufacturing, healthcare or service industries, they will all be faced withdecision making and problem solving involving increasingly complex systems and rapidlychanging technology. With this in mind, theoretical concepts such as queuing theory, regressionanalysis, takt

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Katie Grantham Lough, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Benjamin Dow, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

., Turk, A. L., Subrahmanian, E., and Westerberg, A. W., 2002, “Communication andCollaborative Learning in a Cross-Atlantic Design Course,” in the Proceedings of 2002 World Conference onEducational Multimedia, Denver, Colorado, June 24-29.12. O’Brien, W., Soibelman, L., and Elvin, G., 2003, “Collaborative Design Processes: An Active- and Reflective-Learning Course in Multidisciplinary Collaboration,” Journal of Construction Education, 8(2), pp. 78-93.13. Dennis, T. W. and Fulton, R. E. 2004, “Undergraduate Distributed Collaborative Engineering Project UsingCAD, CAE and PLM Tools,” in Proceedings 2004 ASEE Southeastern Section Annual Meeting, Auburn, Alabama,April 4-6.14. Bohn, J. H. and Anderl, R., 2005, “A First Transatlantic Course on

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Stanford University; Sarah Parikh, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

assigned to theIndividual Beliefs theme category tended to be more neutral. The number of responses sorted bytopic is generally even with an exception of the Teaching (Curriculum) topic, which had 324comments. For future work it could be useful to unpack this item into sub-groups for furtheranalysis.The School theme category topics are generally ordered with more negativity than the groupingof the Individual Belief theme category topics. It is interesting to note that both Co-op and Moneyare exceptions here. It may be that these two topics are much more concrete than the other moreabstract items or that, in reflection, the categorization of each should be reconsidered. In otherwords, finding benefit from experiencing a co-op experience and being

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Machotka, University of South Australia; Zorica Nedic, University of South Australia; Andrew Nafalski, University of South Australia; Ozdemir Gol, University of South Australia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

reports ≠ Assessment ≠ Evaluation and reflectionCollaboration among students can be encouraged during preparation, conduct and analysis ofexperiments, where students are asked to work in teams. This can be implemented for peer assessment, Page 14.98.4evaluation and reflection as well. Findings from our survey provide some information about studentcollaboration before, during and after the practical experiment.Remote laboratoryA remote laboratory (RL) allows a real physical system set in a laboratory to be remotely controlled from acomputer via the Internet using virtual instruments. The system also enables experimental data to becollected and

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

students in their declared major as they enterENG1102 in the spring of 2005 and 2007. This data looks at all the first-year engineeringstudents enrolled in ENG1102 in the spring 2005 and 2007 semesters. As expected, the percentof Engineering Undecided (EGN) students retained in their original major is close to zero forboth study groups, which reflects the fact that these students are switching into a degree grantingmajor. More than 57% of the students are still in their originally declared engineering major atthe end of their third year, with most of the majors retaining between 75 and 85% of theiroriginal students. With the exception of EGE, EME, EMSE, and non-engineering majors, thepercent of students retained in their original major is lower

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

for a long period of time. Such a break mayconsist of standing up and doing stretches, working on a problem, or just answering the instructor’squestion.Pay attention to the students’ note-taking [1]. Remember to pause so students can finish theirnote-taking. Be aware that their way of note-taking reflects comprehension of the lecture. Aninstructor who follows where the students are in their note taking shows that he/she respects thestudents and cares about their comprehension.When meeting with students outside of the classroom, listen patiently and do not show signsof impatience [1]. Again, being patient with students demonstrates that the faculty member re-spects them and cares about their learning.Moderate classroom incivilities. Tips on