Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Rachel Klapper, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

ET enrollmentfollowing the implementation of the EVPMT (Figure 1), confirming that the program intent hasbeen achieved.10, 11 Page 22.941.4 Figure 1: Growth in ET Enrollment (Source: MTSU Office of Institutional Effectiveness)Additional benefits have been realized, as well. First, graduation rates in the EngineeringTechnology Department, as tracked and reported by the MTSU Office of InstitutionalEffectiveness, have increased 75%10,11, which means that retention rates have also improved.Second, the utilization of the peer-managed machine-shop laboratory has provided a stress

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Prashant Rajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea H. Choi, Purdue University; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

many others (Scott, 1991). Human beings are fundamentally networked organisms. From the networks of interactionbetween subcellular components and genes which determine susceptibility of an individual (oreven a population) to disease to the social networks that influence the spread of diseases such asobesity and influenza through human society, networks determine our health and provide us witha way of understanding human health at multiple levels (Barabási, 2007). The interconnected                                                                                                                          1 An entity may refer to social entities such as individuals, groups or, organizations

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Bill J. Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

ofchemical, biological, and environmental engineers at the start of a sophomore level materialbalances class: 1. Are student responses to a content specific attitudinal survey (CLASS-Chem) consistent with responses to a general approaches to learning survey (R-SPQ-2F)? Is each survey consistent within itself? Page 22.942.4 2. How does student performance on in-class interactive conceptual questions (WISE) relate to student exam performance. Is student performance related to their reported attitudes and approaches to learning? 3. How do students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the interactive pedagogy correlate to

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Russell Forringer, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Jesse J. French, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering Education, 2011 Low-Cost River Simulator for 100W Hydro-Kinetic Turbine Testing  AbstractIn a multi-year project our students are designing, prototyping, and testing hydro-kinetic devicesintended to provide electrical power in remote regions by extracting energy from river currents.The low-cost submersible devices must not disturb surface use of waterways while producingbetween 20 and 100 watts of power for river currents between 1 and 3 m/s.These hydro-kinetic power systems must be tested in a full range of water flow velocities. Localriver testing does not readily provide a wide range of flow velocities and commercially availablewater tunnels are infeasible for this

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

difficult challenge. A key questionhas been the size or number of units of the proposed course as the course had to fit into eachdepartment’s existing curriculum. Because the ABET accreditation criteria for engineeringprograms 1 requires that every student be able to function on multi-disciplinary teams, a largeenrollment default course was needed. A five unit studio laboratory during a single quarter wasultimately chosen for the new course. The change and approval process was easiest for ARCHbecause it fit within their existing curriculum structure, no curriculum changes or faculty votewere required. The CM department was already in the process of a major curriculum renovationwhich involved a transition to studio labs, so making this new course

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gale Tenen Spak, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Peter Schmitt, Schmitt & Associates, LLC; Cesar Bandera, Cell Podium LLC

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Continuing Professional Development

possess a unique combination of ubiquity, portability,connectively and low cost which together could make them a valuable educational tool.1 As amethod for providing training and education, m-learning is commonly defined as “e-learningcarried out by means of mobile computational devices” that are “small, autonomous andunobtrusive enough to accompany us in every moment of life”.2Today cell phones can instantly present the user with rich media (text, audio, images and video),opening new opportunities for “just-in-time” learning especially as one part of a blendededucation program that may combine other components using face-to-face and web instruction.Just-in-time learning is thought to encourage high level learning since the learner can access

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, winning over $1 million in cash, investments, and in-kindprizes, raising several million dollars in funding, and starting four of the companies proposed inthe plans developed for the class. The remainder of this paper will discuss how the teams areformed and difficulties in team formation, strategies to overcome team formation problems, whythe teams have been so successful in student business plan competitions, and the success of twoof the teams subsequent to the competitions.Formation of Inter-disciplinary TeamsStudents who successfully complete the Foundations of Business for Entrepreneurs course in thespring semester are invited to continue in the Entrepreneurship Certificate program. Science,engineering, agriculture, and design students

Conference Session

Assessing Students and Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ron Scozzari, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Jennifer Astwood, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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New Engineering Educators

, depending on the skillset of those participating in the course. Page 22.945.7AssessmentsThere currently is one assessment which will be incorporated into the research, reflecting studentfeedback of the course, provided by the Office of International Education. The synopsis providedis from students in the second year (2010). Assessments from the first year are in the process ofbeing extracted, as the assessment software provider has changed, and system support isunavailable. Content areas are: a. Academic Quality (overall mean: 4.0 out of 5.0) 1. Relevant content 2. Engagement with host country culture and people 3. Quality of

Conference Session

Tablet PC use in Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanna M. Horton, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

Page 22.1030.4 3subsystem7, were identified and analyzed along with their interactions to determine how toaddress current barriers and increase usage of Tablet PCs.ResultsMany consistent benefits of Tablet PCs that served as motivations toward Tablet PC use, as wellas several challenges towards full adoption affecting both students and faculty in the COE werefound throughout the analyses. A brief summary of the reported benefits and barriers fromfaculty and students are shown Tables 1 and 2, respectively, and are then described in detail.Table 1. Benefits and barriers reported by faculty. Benefits

Conference Session

Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Elizabeth Leibach, Northern Kentucky University

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International

Education Abroad, the Office of International Students and Scholar,and the Office of American English Language Programs. There are five different programsprovided under the Office of Education Aboard. These programs are: 1) Academic Exchanges,2)Short-Term Programs, 3) Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, 4)Kentucky institute forInternational Studies, and 5) International Student Teaching Program.5NKU offers two TAC-ABET accredited bachelor degree programs in Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering Technology. One of the university visions for growth is theinternationalization of the campus. The International Center at NKU has a mission to: “Develop and promote global perspectives through engagement in the international arena and to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Harvey Bell, University of Michigan; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail Susan Hohner, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2472: MAKING A COLLEGE-LEVEL MULTIDISCIPLINARYDESIGN PROGRAM EFFECTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING THE OUT-COMESShanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist in the College of Engineering and the Design Science Pro- gram at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on teaching and learning design and innovation strategies in interdisciplinary contexts.A. Harvey Bell, University of Michigan . Harvey Bell, IV was appointed Professor of Engineering Practice and Co-Director of the Multidisci- plinary Design Program on September 1, 2010 after a 39 year career in the automotive industry with General Motors. During his career with General Motors some of his significant positions

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

wrong. In many cases, the student doesn‟t realize that they need the helpthat is available with advising. Proactive steps must be taken to get the information to thestudent.“Intrusive Advising, defined by the work of Robert Glennen, takes developmental advisingtheory one step further. Intrusive advising is proactive. Programs utilizing intrusive advisingbuild structures that incorporate intervention strategies mandating advising contacts for studentswho otherwise might not seek advising.” 1 Links to many articles about “intrusive advising” canbe found at this source. Sharon Holmes, Iowa State University, describes “Intrusive Advising”as a model for retention. She points out that “many student support programs are designed basedupon the

Conference Session

Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

appropriation, the author is able to offer low or nocost professional development workshops on EiE to teachers, administrators, specialists andothers from districts around the state and region. Four elementary schools have adoptedengineering design as the curriculum integrator and every child and teacher participates. Thedemographic profiles of these schools vary.Figure 1: Whole School Implementation ProfilesSchool Location Number Student Demographic Year of Information Implemented StudentsRachel Freeman Wilmington, 348 Primarily African American Fall, 2007School of North

Conference Session

Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are knowledgeable about or comfortableteaching—into an already-packed elementary curriculum can present challenges. This paper willdraw upon the experiences of educators at the Museum of Science, Boston who have beensupporting the implementation of elementary engineering for over seven years. Specifically itwill address how the Museum of Science has engaged in three kinds of partnerships fostered byEiE that have enabled the development and dissemination of the program—partnershipsassociated with (1) development and testing of resources, (2) building teacher capacity, and (3)fostering national dissemination and advocacy. It briefly describes the goals of thesepartnerships, the roles that partners can play, sets forth some characteristics of

Conference Session

Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

1stthrough 5th grades to all children in HCPS by 2012-2013 (Table 1). HCPS is a countywidedistrict in Maryland, having a total of approximately 40,000 P-12 students, with about 15,000 ingrades 1 through 5. The STE units, discussed in more detail in the third section of this paper, areblends of modified district science and EiE units, and take approximately 12 to 14 hours ofinstructional time. The project is currently in its second full year (2010-2011), which is the fullimplementation year for 3rd and 4th grades, and the pilot year for 1st and 2nd grades. Of the 33 elementary schools in HCPS, 8 have participated as pilot schools. Pilot schoolsare where each STE unit within the SySTEmic Project is taught one year prior to fullimplementation

Conference Session

Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 22.1036.2mainstream K-12 education, not merely as an elective or extracurricular activity. We haveposited that engineering: (1) presents opportunities for students to acquire critical 21st centuryskills, such as problem-solving, creativity, innovation, and teamwork; (2) provides relevantproblems and contexts which will motivate students to more deeply learn and apply science andmathematics; (3) promotes habits of mind, such as analytical thinking, that can be applied acrossa variety of problems, disciplines, and contexts; and (4) is a misunderstood and little-knowncareer path that provides opportunities for intellectually and financially rewarding careers thatcan help society and improve quality of life.The 2010 report Strengthening STEM

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; Bridget N. Bero, Northern Arizona University

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Design in Engineering Education

function at many levels, rangingfrom product conceptualization, to risk and market analysis, to client interaction, to projectmanagement [1]. Many engineering programs have responded to this need by incorporatinginterdisciplinary design experiences into their core curricula [2-4].Our own institution, Northern Arizona University, has been a leader in this area, introducing aninnovative interdisciplinary curriculum spanning all engineering disciplines in the mid 1990s [5-8]. The Design4Practice program consists of a sequence of four design courses of increasingcomplexity, one in each year of the four-year engineering curriculum, that are required for allengineering majors. All courses are project- and team-based, with student teams workingtogether

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Barrett, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

challenge of producing the trained scientists,engineers and technicians that will be needed to fuel the nanoscience revolution.Instructors of nanoscience and engineering will need to combine both content knowledgeand effective pedagogical methods to create effective curricula. The objectives of thisstudy are to begin to identify the (1) content knowledge and (2) pedagogical contentknowledge (PCK) of experienced researchers and instructors in nanoscale science andengineering. It is hoped that these results can be used to inform curriculum design innanoscience and technology. Our participants were seven senior researchers at a largeMidwestern university. We employed qualitative research methods to identify theconcepts, ideas, and ways of thinking for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University; Celestine Chukwuemeka Aguwa, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Shlomo S. Sawilowsky, Wayne State University

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NSF Grantees

development of a hands-onapproach to manufacturing education. This offers students skills that directly prepare them forcareers in manufacturing, design and product realization. Four knowledge areas withcorresponding detailed learning outcomes were identified for study namely: (1) drafting/design,(2) manufacturing process, (3) process engineering, and (4) CAD/CAM. Based on these, a corecurriculum shared between the partner institutions was developed. This encapsulates the MILLmanufacturing competency model. Assessment instruments to measure student learning werealso developed. Sample test items were developed for all competencies in a series of internalmeetings held among MILL Project staff. The preliminary results from a field test indicate

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing; Wesley Francillon; Robert W. Simoneau, Keene State College

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Manufacturing

for recruiting2. The COT-RCNGM expos market to students to consider the community colleges pathway as a gateway tocareers in STEM and high education particularly for academically, economically and sociallydisadvantaged students.Research indicates that there are many other marketing activities at different high schools,community colleges and universities throughout the United States. Based on the motivatingrationale, the marketing or outreach activities may be categorized by a common theme and anapproach. Table 1, summarizes the motivation for outreach, common themes for outreach andcommon approaches3-7. Some of the common themes for outreach are: active learning throughhands on activities, inquiry-based learning, curriculum supplements and

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

states. Following this formula, eachmagnetic dipole or each capacitor can only record 1 bit of information, while each base pair inDNA can record 2 bits of information.Towards the end of the semester, students were required to write a term paper on the applicationof entropy in different areas. The students investigated many interesting topics, such as steamengines, chemical processes, biological systems, neural networks in brain, the birth and death ofstars, black holes, global warming, economics and social organizations, etc. Through this termpaper students expanded their perspective and realized that entropy is a very general conceptwhich may be applied to many seemingly unrelated areas.IV. AssessmentTwo years ago the author taught this course

Conference Session

Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Iraj Omidvar

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

students’ approachesto learning, perspectives of engineering classes, and understanding of engineering education. Theassumed master apprentice model is identified, examined, and discussed. The validity of theoriginal is discussed for continued engineering education. Guidelines, possibilities andapproaches are proposed for institutions to follow to make the engineering school truepedagogical environments that are needed to mentor, train, and educate the students on the nextcentury.References1. Dekker, D.L. “Engineering design processes, problem solving and creativity,” Proceedings Frontiers inEducation Conference, Vol. 1 , 1-4 Nov 1995, pp. 3a5.16 -3a5.19 vol.12. Yokomoto, C.F,; Voltmer, D.R,; Ware, R.” Incorporating the “aha!” experience into the

Conference Session

Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill M. Zande, Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center

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Ocean and Marine

technical reports,poster displays, and engineering presentations that are evaluated by working professionals fromSTEM fields. Through the process of preparing for the events, the students gain technical aswell as troubleshooting, teamwork, project management, and communication skills. Theprogram is a comprehensive “package” of learning that has the added benefit of exposingstudents to ocean-related career opportunities and showing them the pathways to those careers –a critical step to meeting ocean STEM workforce needs.BackgroundA number of prior reports have identified significant problems in educating, recruiting, andretaining U.S. workers for scientific, technological, and operational careers.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Thelack of appropriately

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, College of New Jersey; Suriza VanderSandt, College of New Jersey; Elizabeth Dianne Johnson, College of New Jersey

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

/Science/Technology (MST) major is an integrated-STEM major thatrequires substantial content in all four elements of STEM, as well as interdisciplinarycomponents that integrate STEM, and non-STEM, subject matter. A hypothesis that the MSTmajor would exhibit anxiety, self-efficacy and teaching outcome expectation levels that are on-par with the population of K-5 math majors was found to be true, but only after achievingsubstantial improvements through the progression of their curriculum.Introduction:A recent update on the National Academies report “Rise above the Gathering Storm” indicatedthat K-12 students in the USA ranked 48th in the world in terms of math and sciencecapability.[1] Achieving an effective K-12 teacher population is critical to

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, College of New Jersey

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

“Technology Education/Pre-engineering education” (TE/PreEE)program and has its roots in industrial arts education dating back to the 1930s. More detaileddescriptions of each of these programs have been previously reported.[1-3] Both programsrequire substantial coursework in all four elements of STEM, as well as integrated-STEM(i.e.- how to use multiple STEM elements together in K-12 curriculum/activities). Studentsin both programs also acquire substantial experience in integrating non-STEM subjects withSTEM subjects. In 2006 our department completed a redesign of our “TechnologyEducation” curriculum to integrate more M&S into our Technology & Engineering (T&E)courses, resulting in our current “pre-engineering” curriculum. Even though this

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathmatics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheri Shakiban, University of St. Thomas; Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mathematics

publication. In addition to teaching regular math courses, I also like to create and teach innovative courses such as ”Mathematical symmetry of Southern Spain” and ”Mathematics and Architecture of the Incas in Peru”, which I have taught as study abroad courses several times.Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas Michael P. Hennessey (Mike) joined the full-time faculty as an Assistant Professor fall semester 2000. He is an expert in machine design, computer-aided-engineering, and in the kinematics, dynamics, and control of mechanical systems, along with related areas of applied mathematics. Presently, he has published 41 technical papers (published or accepted), in journals (9), conferences (31), or magazines (1). In

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Beth R. Isbell, University of Texas at Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas at Arlington

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First-Year Programs

groups. As of the time of this writing, those datahave not yet been analyzed.FORCES students were asked to evaluate the elements of the program in a survey. The surveyasked the students to rate the degree to which program components such as Jump Start Math,FIG involvement and others were beneficial to them in terms of meeting their intendedobjectives and their usefulness in general. Figure 1 is an excerpt from the survey instrumentshowing questions specific to Jump Start Math and the FIG, the two program elements that arethe focus of this study. A four-point Likert scale with responses ranging from “StronglyDisagree” to “Strongly Agree” was used. There was no “Neutral” response; however “NotApplicable” was added so that the survey could

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

uniformprobability distribution with a standard deviation =a/3. Uncertainties are propagated in thesame manner as in traditional error analysis6. For a measurement result y based on a set of ndirect measurements xi through a measurement equation y=f(x1..xn), the expanded uncertainty iny is 2 n  f  n 1 n f f Uy  kp     xi 2  2   xi x j Page 22.1048.3 i 1  xi

Conference Session

Materials Experiments, Labs, Demos, and Hands-On Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Steven John Kosciol, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

the torsion test, a torque “T” is appliedto one end of a circular cross-section metallic rod while the other end is held fixed in a stationarygrip. We use a bench-mounted Tinius Olsen 10,000 in-lb Torsion Tester shown in Figure 1. Thetester has a variable speed drive electromechanical loading system with manual controls andLED digital display. We have developed a LabView interface to acquire the torque and gripangular position data using the RS-232 port. Figure 1: Tinius Olsen 10,000 in-lb Torsion TesterThe shear strain “γ” on the surface of the rod is determined by measuring the relative angle oftwist “φG” over a gage length “LG”. The shear strain γ = c * φG / LG where “c” is the radius ofcross-section and φG is in radians

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rayshun J. Dorsey, WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, Inc.; Ayanna M. Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

observedbenefits.1. Process to engage underserved communities in STEM activitiesLow-income students grow up in poverty and usually attend resource-poor schools. Many growup in environments where nobody they know has attended college. In schools, low expectationsare usually set for this class of students. They are normally tracked into a less demanding highschool curriculum that does not lead to college [1]. A great deal of research has been conducted Page 22.1050.2to identify the characteristics of low-income, first-generation students and the issues they dealwith as they interact with college and university social and learning environments [2,3]. Only47