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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, USF

not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.Bibliography1. Young, Jeffrey R. “Homework? What Homework?”, The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 6, 2002.2. Lloyd F., “What, Why, How of Homework”, Session 1275, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, WA, June 18-21, 2000.3. Cartledge, Carolyn M., and Sasser, John E., “The Effect of Homework Assignment on the Mathematics Achievement of College Students in Freshman Algebra”, Research Report, 1982, Available at Page 15.427.10 http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Anderson, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

experiences must draw together diverse elements of the curriculum and develop student competence in focusing both technical and nontechnical skills in solving problems. g. Cooperative Education Cooperative education credit used to satisfy prescribed elements of these criteria must include an appropriate academic component evaluated by the program faculty.”A common core Engineering Technology program at Western Carolina University must includeall of these elements. A checklist could be developed to ensure that a new curriculum core willbe in compliance with the ABET standard.Trends in Bachelor Degree ET ProgramsAs is reflected in the ABET standards discussed previously, adjustments

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 15.354.9Reference[1] Low, Lesley Ann, Paula R. L. Heron, Brian C. Fabien, Per G. Reinhall, Development and Assessment of Tutorials for Introductory Engineering Dynamics, Proceedings of 2004 ASEE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 2004[2] Minogue, J., M.G. Jones, B. Broadwell and T. Oppewall, The impact of haptic augmentation on middle school student’s conceptions of the animal cells, Virtual Reality, Vol. 10, Num 3-4, 2006[3] Itkowitz B., Handley J., Zhu W., OpenHaptics: Add 3D Navigation and Haptics to Graphics Application

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Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard Eisner, George Washington University

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Design in Engineering Education

the institution’s premises. It has also been clear that the costs ofmarketing cohort programs have been less than the open enrollment programs. The reason: oncea program is accepted by an institution, it tends to continue and does not have to be “re-sold”year after year. Finally, the institution is able to track progress and get more involved in a cohortprogram by its very nature. Since all students are from the same institution, its needs can be moreaccurately reflected in the choice of courses, and they can be assured that all students haveexperienced the same subject matter delivery. There are perceived disadvantages that have been raised by some, from time to time. One hasto do with cost and price, and some have argued that all courses

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Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

the case studies more Retain the field trip to Valley Forge ParkSome of the topics did not fit well into the selected over-arching examples, consequently, theexamples will be broadened to better accommodate the course material as reflected in Table 5.LaboratoriesThe student responses once again were generally in agreement with the author’s observations onthe effectiveness of the laboratories and the evaluated student work did show some improvement.The laboratories on sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks, rock identification, andseismograms were useful. The additional laboratories on mineralogy (Hardness; Streak, Color,and Luster; Cleavage, Fracture, and Parting; and Crystal Form and Tenacity) required too muchclass time and did not

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Margaret Tarver, Tri-Cities High School; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

22-42%of its members to enroll at four-year universities as science and engineering majors. Althoughmost of the NSBE Jr. participants reported which university or college they attended and theirchosen major, no information was received for 17% of the NSBE membership from 2004-2009.The NSBE Jr. members without information on their intended major or college were discarded inthis study, so the data reflects the NSBE Jr. students who provided information on their intendedmajor and university. 35 30 Other 25 Engineering 20

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Newly Developed Engineering Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

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Engineering Technology

. Math coursestend to have problems with “Given” and “Find” in them. Practical Engineering Technologyproblems are typically “word” type problems that more closely reflect real world applications and Page 15.1006.3situations. Realistically, there is no difference in the math skills required to solve such problems,but the student’s ability to recognize what is given and what is asked for seems to be lacking.Early training in being able to recognize what is given and what is needed in a story problem willwell suit the students in later years. The second area of concern is that students seem to havedifficulty analyzing problems and recognizing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College

DUE 0536307 and 0536229. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the college anduniversities with which the authors are affiliated.References1 https://www.sgma.com/press/5_-The-American-Sports-Scene%3A-An-Analysis-of-Sports-Participation-in-the-U.S. (accessed Jan. 2010)2 http://www.prism-magazine.org/dec02/ballgame.cfm (accessed May 2005)3 Rowan School of Engineering – A Blueprint for Progress, Rowan College, 1995.4 R.D. Mehta (1985) "Aerodynamics of Sports Balls," Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics 17, pp. 151-895 Almond, C. The New England Journal of Medicine, V 352: pp 1550-1556

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, U of Texas at Brownsville; Katherine De La Vega, University of Texas at Brownsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

field. The two projectspresented in this paper, and the current pool of projects created, show the great impact such Page 15.1379.9projects can have on one’s life. While still in its infancy, CCS-WC-SP can grow to become agreat way to recruit, retain, and graduate female students in a way that reflects the true face ofAmerica, at least at a local level.Future WorkEnhancements for the Collaborative Computer Science Women-centric Senior Projects (CCS-WC-SP) are under way. The vision is to have a two-semester cycle, one for each semester, toreplenish the current set of projects used. The projects will come from not only the university’sacademic

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Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Guangwei Zhu, Purdue; Cheng-Kok Koh, Purdue University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

reflect the view of the sponsor.Guangwei Zhu, Purdue Guangwei Zhu received Bachelor's degree in Automation at Tsinghua University, Beijing. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate and teaching assistant in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He received Magoon's Award in Teaching Excellence in Spring 2009. His research interests include control theory, applied mathematics and object orient design and programming.Cheng-Kok Koh, Purdue University Cheng-Kok Koh received the B.S. degree with first class honors and the M.S. degree, both in computer science, from the National University of Singapore in 1992 and 1996, respectively. He received the Ph. D. degree in computer science from

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Punch, Michigan State University; Richard Enbody, Michigan State University; Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

particular,we are looking for a better motivator to attract students who are struggling and help them in away that they feel more directly addresses their problems.AcknowledgementsThis 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).Bibliography[1] T. J. Cortina. An introduction to computer science for non-majors using principles of computation. In SIGCSE’07: Proceedings of the 38th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education, pages 218–222, New

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Easley, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Nicholas Beard, Louisiana Tech University; Glenn Fardsalehi, Louisiana Tech University; Nathan Wallace, Louisiana Tech University; Michael Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

promote the sustainability our curriculum, we implemented a student-runhelp desk. The data collected over the past three quarters clearly show that the help deskprovides a significant amount of assistance for our students and significantly contributes to thesustainability of our project-based freshman engineering program.Acknowledgement and DisclaimerPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0618288. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Nelson, J. and Napper, S., “Ramping

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Manufacturing Processes Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Manufacturing

providinginformation for decision making available, why shouldn’t our students be exposed to thistechnique?A project is presented as a real work assignment. Acting as the department head, a rapidprototype part is presented to the students. The manner in which it is presented is consistent withindustry procedures [3].As the students get an opportunity to examine a rapid prototyped part, no other information isoffered to them. As they have had an opportunity to learn about product specifications and thesequence of steps required to bring a concept to fruition, they must develop the questions thatwill allow them to evaluate the processes and steps required to deliver this part on the establishedschedule.Allowing time for the students to reflect on the part and

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Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Chris VanArsdale, Michigan Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

, students, andindustry prioritize hands-on ability relative to other desirable traits. Surveys were given toindustrial representatives, faculty, and students asking them to rate hands-on ability among eightother traits. Analysis found that hands-on ability ranked third. Understanding the importance ofhands-on ability would better allow engineering curricula to reflect its prioritization. Hands-onability also has gender associations. Better understanding how industry views this could allowcurriculum to prepare its students to meet this obstacle. It would also allow academia to realizethe gender association and address it within the institution. These changes could allow betterengineering experiences for female engineers as well as

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Riddell, Baker College Of Flint; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Page 15.133.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Alternative Energy, an Introduction for EngineersAbstractThe purpose of this course is to give undergraduate engineering students opportunity to exploremultiple types of alternative energy sources and reflect on the implications of the implementationof a particular energy source. Lifecycle planning, engineering and management of particularforms of alternative energy sources such as wind turbines, photovoltaic, geothermal along withmany lesser known sources were researched by the students. The format of the course wasstructured such that each student had a unique topic area to research and present to the class thebasics of a given energy source along with current

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B.K. Hodge, Mississippi State University

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Mechanical Engineering

presents the real and nominal cost per gallon of motor gasolinefrom 1978 to 2008. In real dollars gasoline was $2.25/gallon in 1980, a price not reached againuntil 2004. As of the springl of 2010 , gasoline is just over $2.50/gallon, reflecting the rapidincrease since 2004. Indeed, only after 2000 has the rate of increase of the price of gasoline Page 15.527.10exceeded that of inflation. The argument could be made that in 1998, the inflation-adjusted priceof gasoline was cheaper than it had ever been! During the prosperous years, relative to inflation,gasoline prices declined. No wonder that conservation, higher gas mileage vehicles, andalternative

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

exercise in whicheach team member prepared feedback for each of the other individuals on the team, delivered thefeedback, and wrote a personal development plan so that the students could conduct peer andself-assessment of their teaming skills and practice. Each quarter the students received feedbackon their effectiveness in a group. The students were also instructed on the ideas of Social Styles4and how perceptions of personality can impact team function.3) Develop, analyze and maintain an engineering project scheduleStudents were required to create Gantt charts detailing their project schedules. The Gantt chartswere updated periodically to reflect the true state of the project. In addition, teams conductedweekly meetings with their faculty

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Jim Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Missy Wooley, Ruston High School; Marvin Nelson, Benton High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, National Science Foundation (NSF) under Page 15.247.11Award Number 0622462, and Department of Education (DoE) under Award NumberU215K090140. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NASA, NSF, or DoE.References:[1] National Science Board. Science and Engineering Indicators. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08/. 2008.[2] National Science Board. The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing America‟s Potential. http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/documents /2003/nsb0369/nsb0369.pdf . 2003.[3] Redish, Edward F. and K. Smith. “Looking Beyond

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Robert C Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

and permits analysis of any size sample in air. Nano Plot Nanolithography Software enables creation of lithographic patterns on sample surface by AFM. We have also ordered additional 10-micron Clip mount Z-scanner for operation in Liquids and STM Scanner Option consisting of the actual xyz scanner, a preamplifier, necessary cabling, and a stage Page 15.752.7 file, table top vibration isolation platform and different type of cantilevers and microlevers with Gold reflective coating.Interdisciplinary Survey Minor in NanotechnologyTo capture the interest across disciplines an interdisciplinary survey minor in nanotechnologyhas

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

certain amount of post graduate experience will have gained a perspective that allowsthem to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of that program.” 6Variations in Surveys UsedBarron, Pangborn, Lee, Litzinger and Wise, from Penn State University, describe the evaluationof survey data collected from almost 1,300 Penn State engineering alumni in the paper titled“Educational Objectives and Expectations for Post-Graduation Achievement.”7 They describe asurvey that is administrated every two years, always to recent graduates two to three years aftergraduation. Although they have been doing this for over fifteen years, they modified theirprocess because of ABET. “The new expectations regarding formative assessment forengineering program accreditation

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Christal Wade, Western Kentucky University

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Two Year College Division

sector as an environmental consultant prior to being employed by the Center in 2004. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0903286. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recomendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University Dr. Ernest earned a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1985 and in 1986 respectively, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1991. He has over 18 years of professional experience in

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

provided more project-based learning than other courses.” ) were bothrelated to the hands-on project-based instruction in the classroom. It is also interesting to notethat the survey data reflects a somewhat neutral trend for interest in STEM disciplines. However,student comments suggest that the curriculum has influenced many students in their careerdirection. This includes some students that have a greater appreciation of STEM topics eventhough they are not planning to pursue a STEM degree.Table 1 – Results of student survey Page 15.959.8 strongly somewhat somewhat strongly

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala; Daniel Bumblauskas; Matthew Verleger

1-2 years 3 years or more Figure 6 - Length of ASEE Membership (n=97)Learned about ASEE through …The majority of respondents (52%) learned about ASEE through a faculty member. This wasfollowed by Web Searches (12%). Although this might not be a reflection of the overall studentmembership, it was surprising to see a low percentage (6%) of students in the sample thatlearned about the ASEE through student chapters. Other 5% Campus Chapter 6% Publication 7% Classmate 8% Conference 9

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

R. Asmatulu; W.S. Khan; E. Asmatulu; M. Ceylan

related to biotechnological, biology, and medical advancement. • To raise questions about the nature of ethics, value of life, and significance of all living organs in the planet. • To address issues of public policy, and the direction and control of science.The cognitive, behavioral, and attitudinal goals related to imparting theoretical and conceptualbioethics knowledge and analytical abilities as a standard to realizing and managing ethicalissues of biotechnology are provided below [2]: Cognitive Goals: • To increase sensitivity to awareness of ethical values in medical practices. • To encourage and promote critical reflection on individuals’ own personal and professional values

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Don Malzahn; Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Julie-Ellen Acosta

Significant and lasting change: Course results in significant changes in the students, changes that continue after the course is over and even after the students have graduated. o Value in life: What the students learn has a high potential for being of value in their lives after the course is over, by enhancing their individual lives, preparing them to participate in multiple communities, or preparing them for the world of work.” (Fink, 2002)Brown and Posner (2001) state that “leadership development programs and approaches need toreach leaders at a personal and emotional level, triggering critical self-reflection, and providingsupport for meaning making including creating

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson; Peter W. Tenpas; Ronald L. Dougherty; Christopher D. Depcik; Kenneth Fischer

often proscribed by sponsors and the possible solutions can be limited bysponsorship funding and time available. Some projects do lend themselves to greater creativity.2. Both faculty and advisory board members rated evaluation and testing lower than otherscores. In faculty discussions, it was noted that evaluation and testing are often performed in thefinal stages of a design project, so presentations in April may not reflect the final levels ofevaluation and testing performed. However, the faculty also discussed how exposure toevaluation and testing could be improved. Currently there are several courses that includeexperimental work that would develop these skills. In many of these courses, experimental workis ‘pre-designed’ to allow students

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson

engineering students.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0832843. 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.References[1] The 110th Congress, 2007, "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology,Education, and Science Act: The America COMPETES Act," Public Law 110-69, US Government Printing Office,Washington, DC.[2] National Academy of Engineering, 2009, "Ethics Education and Scientific and Engineering Research: What’sBeen Learned? What Should Be Done? Summary of a Workshop at the National Academies Keck

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner; Daniel Bullock; Carlos Castillo; Patricia Buford; Gill Richards

7were statistically different in the final control semester as compared to the first control semester(D=0.41; p<0.005) and the combined solo semester scores (D=0.46; p<0.0001) as shown inFigure 4. Since presumably the lab report scores in the control semesters represented thecombined effort, knowledge and skills for both members of the lab team while the lab reportscores from the solo teams reflected their individual knowledge, a comparison of these cdf'sbetween groups may be neither helpful nor necessarily meaningful. In the absence of supportingdata to the contrary, the increased lab report scores in the second control semester most likelyreflected a difference in grading scales between instructors and was not indicative of the

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

in Electrical and Computer Engineering lists the followingeight goals for students: • Educate themselves continually • Adapt to changing job challenges • Function in a team and provide leadership • Apply education in solving a broad range of problems • Excel in their chosen area of professional activity • Be involved in professional/public/community service • Communicate in a mature and effective manner • Appreciate business enterprise, technology management, and social and legal issuesAs a first step, the list of goals should probably recognize globalization trends by mentioningglobal awareness at least once. There are perhaps four of the eight goals that could be modifiedto reflect an emphasis on

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ani Ural; Joseph Yost

provide anopportunity for the students to understand the limitations and sources of error in computationaland experimental approaches. Furthermore, the integration of all components through a technicalreport allows students to reflect on the interrelation between computational and experimentalcomponents and their respective significance in engineering analysis, design and research.3. Discussion and Conclusion As a part of the new Villanova freshman engineering program, the project “Analytical andExperimental Evaluation of a SMARTBEAM”, provides an integrated approach to engineeringeducation by combining theoretical, computational and experimental components. Theengineering curriculum mostly focuses on laboratory courses that provide exposure