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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Stevie Clark, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Ryan Smith, North Carolina State University

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Minorities in Engineering

by using turkey basters to transfer water to baby diapers todetermine their maximum capacity.RAMP-UP also strives to create an environment where university fellows from thecolleges of engineering and education are able to mentor elementary school students. Itis believed that this bond is influential and helps inspire students to learn and lovescience, math and engineering. This is in agreement with Eccles who believes thatstudents’ choice of studies is influenced by their social relationships.1 The programstrives to create social relationships between the university fellow and student and tocreate fun learning experiences through active learning that inspire a desire for greaterparticipation in the fields of math, science and

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Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

education at the institution, each student will receive a recurring messageabout proven best leadership practices.Organization of LecturesInformation presented to students by a guest lecturer should address topics that are relevant andinteresting. The lecture series offerings are included in Table 1. The table aligns the topics ofeach lecture to a course title and student level. This alignment allows the instructor to tailor thespecific course content and timing of the external lecture with the approved syllabus. Theprimary result is a reinforcement of the course content through the presentation of industryinformation from a practitioner point of view.Table 1. Lecture series topics as tied to class and course Existing Course Title Lecture

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

research plans as well as their latestprogress in the NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Type 1 project.IntroductionThe following definition of Engineering Technology was established by the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET), and was approved by the Engineering TechnologyCouncil of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)1. Engineering technology is the profession in which a knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences gained by higher education, experience, and practice is devoted primarily to the implementation and extension of existing technology for the benefit of humanity. Engineering technology education focuses primarily on the applied aspects of science

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Hyman, University of Missouri; Jim Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri

, 2010 Curriculum-wide Project Based Learning by Refining Capstone ProjectsAbstractOur goal in this project is to address the twin objectives of: (1) systematically increasing project-based learning experiences throughout the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)curriculum at the University of Missouri; and (2) increasing the prospects for industry adoptionand commercialization of industry-sponsored and student-generated MAE capstone designprojects. We are upgrading the outcomes of recent MAE capstone design projects by havingneeded refinements to those designs serve as the basis for project-based learning activitiesthroughout the MAE curriculum. Thus, students in pre-capstone courses will gain

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Diana Fiumefreddo, Smith College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

sessionas well as their participation in evaluation and data collection activities and potential follow-upclassroom visits and interviews.To allow time for in-depth learning, it was agreed that the workshop focus would be narrow interms of content. Well-suited to the civil engineering background of PIs McGinnis-Cavanaughand Ellis and in response to SPS’ concern about the importance of this content in terms oftesting, the workshop focused on the Construction Technologies strand (Fig. 3). In addition,content in highly compatible strands 1 and 2 of the MA Framework was also included –Materials, Tools, and Machines (Fig. 1) and Engineering Design (Fig. 2) – and easily integrated

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong Woo; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. The premise fordeveloping the wiki-based group assignments was to explore new ways to help students improvecommunication and team interaction skills7.MethodsThe aim of this descriptive study is to investigate student perception and the use of a wiki forcollaborative group assignments in a construction management class to support collaborativelearning and knowledge creation. This research also aims to evaluate whether the use of a wikiencouraged ongoing interaction throughout the duration of the entire quarter.A case study was implemented in a one of the CM courses: CM 4311: Construction ProjectManagement 1 at MSOE in the fall quarter of 2009. Major course topics include projectmeetings and negotiations, project reports and records

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

criteria.Bibliography 1. Eide, A.R., R.D. Jenison, L.H. Mashaw, L.L. Northrup, Engineering Fundamentals and Problem Solving, 4th ed, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2002. ISBN 0-07-243027-3 2. Hawks, V.D., and A.B. Strong, Introduction to Engineering Technology and Engineering, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2000. ISBN 0-13-852402-5 3. Holtzapple, M.T., and W.D. Reece, Concepts in Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2005. ISBN 0-07- 301177-0 4. Kemper, J.D., and B.R.Sanders, Engineers and Their Profession, 5th ed, Oxford University Press, New York, 2001. ISBN 0-19-512057-4 5. Wright, P.H., Introduction to Engineering, 2nd ed, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1994. ISBN 0-471- 57930-0 6. Criteria for Accrediting

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

practices; • applying principles of construction law and ethics; • applying basic technical concepts to the solution of construction problems involving hydraulics and hydrology, geotechnics, structures, construction scheduling and management, and construction safety; and • performing standard analysis and design in at least one recognized technical specialty within construction engineering technology that is appropriate to the goals of the program.11Unlike the outcome based focus of ABET, ACCE accreditation relies on a content based processthat requires programs to provide a prescribed amount of instruction in five curriculumcategories: 1. General Education 15 semester hours

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Kara Santelli, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

implemented.CNC Machine Replacement. This is a two part MEA. Specifically, the chief engineer isinterested in replacing an aging but quite functional CNC machine with a newer model. He viewsthis as a significant opportunity, especially since the purchase would not come out of hisoperating budget. Consequently, the chief engineer requests a group of consultants (i.e., thestudent team) to demonstrate that the new machine will outperform the current one as measuredby unit production time, cost, and quality; thus building a strong case for purchase (Part 1). In Page 15.499.5Part 2, the team is asked to re-do their analyses to show that the replacement is

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Educational Methods and Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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Manufacturing

, this document is divided into two major themes: activelearning; and active teaching.Topics included in the “Active Learning” section include: 1) Focusing on Learning andNot Teaching; 2) Problem Based Learning; 3) Facilitating Group Learning; 4) ChangingLearning Behavior Outside the Classroom; and 5) Preparing to Teach. Topics included inthe “Active Teaching” section include: 1) The Seven “Good Practices” for Teachers; 2)Teaching with Hospitality; 3) The Importance of Listening; and 4) Assessment Via theMinute Paper.The presented pedagogical techniques are not cumbersome or extremely involved. In factthey are fun and very straightforward. Learning more about these practical and helpfulmethods will make it easier to implement them into your

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

servenon-majors.Bibliography 1. Technically Speaking – Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2002. ISBN 0-309-08262-5 2. Ibid, pg 17. 3. Byars, N.A., Technological Literacy Classes: the State of the Art, Journal of Engineering Education, January, 1998, pp 53-61. 4. Technological Literacy for All: a Rationale and Structure for the Study of Technology, International Technological Education Association (ITEA), 2005. ISBN 1-887101-01-2 5. Gorham, D., P.B. Newberry, and T.A. Buckhart, Engineering Accreditation and Standards for Technological Literacy, Journal of Engineering Education, January, 2003, pp 95-99. 6. Krupczak, John, and David F. Ollis

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

globalcompetence8. In preparation for this refined set of outcomes, the college has studied the resultsof a preliminary set of assessments that have been uniformly applied to a variety of the collegeprograms over a period of 1-5 years. This set of uniform assessment data has allowed us tocompare outcomes from different program models.The objectives of this paper are to provide a brief introduction to the programs within theCollege of Engineering and Technology at BYU, describing their structure and learningoutcomes, present uniform assessment data from these programs and draw preliminaryconclusions on the ability of different program models to achieve outcomes related to global

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

that this might be the source of a veryworthwhile project for my senior mechanical engineering students in the thermal/fluidscapstone design course. Figure No. 1 - The Proposed Cooling System Central Loop HEXSide-Stream To Drain City Water 55 F Page 15.57.2The Capstone Design ProjectA capstone design project should be one that applies knowledge gained in several coursesto the design of a system, process, or device. Ideally, the project should be based on aproblem from

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

real-time applicationissues in the related areas. With this motivation, we designed a graduate level laboratory coursewhich is Audio Processing Laboratory in the electrical engineering department in our school twoyears ago. This paper presents the status of the audio processing laboratory course in our school.We report the challenges that we have faced during the development of this course in our schooland discuss the instructor’s and students’ assessments and recommendations in this real-timesignal-processing laboratory course.1. IntroductionMany DSP laboratory courses are developed for undergraduate and graduate level engineeringeducation. These courses mostly focus on the general signal processing techniques such asquantization, filter

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kejia Li, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of-care medical monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Page 15.40.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A High-Performance Wireless Reflectance Pulse Oximeter for Photo-Plethysmogram

Conference Session

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

curriculum was expanded to 40 students during the 2003-2004 academic year.The program was adopted as the honors engineering curriculum from 2004 to 2007. The newfreshman curriculum became known as Living with the Lab (LWTL)2, and funding from theNational Science Foundation provided the opportunity to extend the program to more than 400students in fall of 2008.Louisiana Tech operates on a quarter system, thereby allowing three general engineering coursesto be offered per year. The three courses (ENGR 120, 121, and 122) are hybrid Page 15.95.2lecture/laboratory classes that meet for 110 minutes, two times per week. Table 1 shows thesecourses along

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

accuratelyreflect its novel character. TCGT 1530 was modified and upgraded as follows; 1. More exposure was given to recent energy technology developments such as fuel cells, solar power, solar cells, and other non-traditional sources of energy 2. A high degree of coherence was developed between the new course content and individual topics so as to reflect technology as a system for facilitating sustainability. 3. The concept of product design and lifecycle was emphasized in the new course as it is directly related to sustainability 4. Because most sustainability and green design related content tends to largely ignore the economics of sustainability (a crucial component which depending on how it is dealt with can make or

Conference Session

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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Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Andy Riess, Council for International Exchange of Scholars

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International

Doors 2009, p. 45.12 Faculty Survey of Student Engagement Results 2008, published in Promoting Engagement for AllStudents: The Imperative to Look Within, National Survey of Student Engagement 2008 Results, p. 21.[Online report accessed 1/27/2009, as revised 11/14/2008.]13 SRI and Report on U.S. Fulbright Scholar Follow-Up Study, submitted to Council for InternationalExchange of Scholars by ORC MACRO, August 2005 (MACRO), p. 52.14 SRI, p. 36.15 SRI: p. 39. Page 15.605.5

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney Bonuccelli, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technology, glue adhesion,design of self cleaning surfaces and water repellent technology. The focus of the classroomlesson is an application associated with the principal author’s research topic: two-phase directliquid-surface cooling of electronics. The relevant research goal is to design a technologycapable of increasing the rate of heat removal from electronic components. This technologycombines the use of an augmented surface structure and a custom designed fluid to improveliquid-solid interactions and thus heat transfer over traditional technologies. To provide a design scheme of one solution currently being investigated, Figure 1 depictsa traditional copper substrate that might traditionally be used to dissipate heat from an

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Leslie Reed, Reed Environmental

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

problems as thegroundwork for classroom activities. Many creativity enhancement efforts involve externalstimuli based on design problems, puzzles and exercises that are provided or created by someoneelse. Finding and formulating problems are key methods for helping students become moreautonomous and less dependent on external rewards. Innovation is most often associated with thereframing of old problems in new way, but given that people approach and solve problems in thedomains that interest them, giving students the opportunity to pose their own problems drawnfrom their day-to-day experience taps into the intrinsically motivating aspects of designing8.Lecture Materials and Class ActivitiesWeek 1, Day 1: Introduction to InnovationStudents were

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Manufacturing

each student effectively and equally. Thetechniques detailed in this paper have been shown to increase student learning and understandingof material, develop problem solving skills, and expose our students to real industrial issues.Today’s students are the savviest generation relating to personal electronic communicationthrough the use of personal computers, cell phones, and the Internet [1]. They have been referredto as “digital natives,” “net geners,” “netizens,” or “homo zappiens.” Whatever they are called,they are the first generation to have been immersed in digital media [2]. Their exposure toelectronic media and communication instruments offers a great opportunity for instructors towiden the base of subject related information, expose

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

competenciesnecessary for the next generation of engineers, suggests that future engineers will need to“possess a working framework upon which high ethical standards and a strong sense ofprofessionalism can be developed,”1 and the Accreditation Board of Engineering andTechnology (ABET) has stressed the importance of colleges and universities providing studentswith effective ethics engineering education2.Despite these calls, ethics education efforts have differing levels of success. In another report,NAE expressed concern that students are not being well-educated to understand the “social andethical implications” of their technical skills3, and empirical evidence suggests that some of thepractices used in engineering ethics education, including case studies and

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton; Wayne Jones, State University of New York, Binghamton; Susannah Gal, State University of New York, Binghamton; Andy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, Binghamton; Dan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNY; Thomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, scientists, andeducators serving fourteen middle-school school districts in southern New York. The institute’saim is to increase students’ understanding of science concepts and skills related to environmentalsustainability and broaden students’ perceptions of engineering, science, and math careersthrough a range of exciting activities that students do not experience in school. The resulting 10-day learning experience integrates (1) Biology/Life Science, (2) Chemistry/Physical Science, and(3) Math/Engineering by framing instruction and activities around climate change andsustainability issues. Students participated in advanced coursework in the form of interactivecontent sessions, fieldtrips and guest speakers, and experiments/team projects

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ruwen Qin, Missouri University of Sceinece and Technology; Ivan Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Industrial Engineering

, Page 15.1100.2and 2 who did not disclose. The rate of female students is higher than the typical make-up of ourstudent body. The students were asked about six methods of managing homework. These arelisted in Table 1.Method Description of the MethodHand Marked The professor hand marks the papers and returns them in person or via faxEmail Comments The professor emails comments to the student concerning the work, but the comments are not directly on the workPDF The professor marks the homework, converts it into a PDF and emails it to the student, a tablet device was used with this methodGeneral Solution The

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Wey Chen, Southern Taiwan University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

give novice powerful intuitionsfor using a programming language by further representing and dividing programming knowledgeaccording to its level of difficulty in four cognitive categories. Figure 1 shows a combined modelused by the study to represent the knowledge structure of every learning node(concept). Figure 1. Knowledge structure for each learning nodeThe study found that instruction developed in this structured sequence prompted the acquisition ofthe next higher level of computer programming learning. Moreover, students were found tocommit less of the common programming mistakes if these five levels of thought were properlymodeled.The Subjects and Bayesian Training DataThis study employs the data generated by sixty

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; Steven Saville, Clemson University; O. Thompson Mefford, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

incorporation of „conference style writing‟ as a teaching toolinto an introductory multidisciplinary (Bioengineering and Materials Science) laboratory course.The goal of this work was to evaluate the use of “conference style” abstracts, oral presentationsand poster presentations to teach undergraduate laboratories, and evaluate the students perceivedvalue of these tools and skills in their future engineering careers. A 1 credit (3 hours per weekfor 16 weeks) materials science laboratory was used to instruct 7 materials science laboratoriesusing pre-lab conference skills tutorials, pre-lab content quizzes, individual student 1 pageabstract submissions, team conference presentations and final team poster presentations. Theresults of this work show that

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Distance Education (DE) students in the same section. Thismixture of different student bases also enabled comparison of how Panopto was perceived bystudents within different academic settings as a medium to enhance learning experiences. As DE has become a growing alternative to traditional face-to-face classroom instruction,an increasing number of universities are offering more formal and informal courses to satisfy thegrowing demands of industry and the individual student.1 DE programs provide unprecedentedaccess to education to many students who would otherwise be unable to attend classes. Theseinclude working adults who cannot fit traditional classroom schedules into work and familyresponsibilities, and the more traditional students who

Conference Session

Programs Using New Instrumentation Concepts

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Thomas Adams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

individual strengths of these references to synthesize a complete, coherent, andbalanced approach to teach the operating principles of piezoresistive sensors. We use a “system-level” perspective and attempt to develop each topic to roughly the same depth of detail usingmathematics, physical principles, and engineering analyses suitable for our sophomore-levelengineering audience.Basic principles of operationWe treat our sensor as an input-output system, illustrated in Figure 1. A mechanical input(pressure, force, or acceleration for example) is applied to a mechanical structure of some kind (abeam, a plate, or a diaphragm) causing the structure to experience mechanical strain. Smallpiezoresistors secured to the structure undergo the same mechanical

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Mistur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bruce Danziger, ARUP

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Architectural

alsoprovided notable contributions to the military, including supervising the construction andproduction of numerous World War II Liberty ships. During the Korean War, he served asspecial assistant to the Director of Defense Mobilization and subsequently became Assistant tothe Secretary of Defense for production.Bedford recognized that engineering had largely abandoned its interest in aesthetics and thatarchitecture had lost its sense of practical enterprise that might be affected by creative integrationof ‘the engineering’ and ‘aesthetic’ aspects of building design. As noted by Princeton ProfessorDavid Billington, “It is as crucial for engineers to learn about art and aesthetics as it is forarchitects to learn about structures and construction.” 1

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

Profession. This source of students could helpmeet anticipated shortages and diversity goals if two and four-year institutions have wellcoordinated programs.4Despite these realities, there is currently no accreditation process in place for engineering scienceprograms in two-year colleges as there is for two-year engineering technology programs. Noinstitution, organization, or agency is known to provide systemic guidelines for the assessmentand evaluation of transfer programs for the traditional engineering disciplines. The only supportfrom ABET in this domain is in Criterion 1 of the current ABET accreditation guidelines –Students - which contains a requirement that a four-year program seeking accreditation orreaccreditation “must have and enforce