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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Arnold Weimerskirch, University of St. Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Weimerskirch devoted his 40-year Honeywell career to quality improvement, retiring in 1999 as Corporate Vice President of Quality. He is a former chairman of the Panel of Judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Arnie holds a BSME and an MSIE from the University of Minnesota. He now serves as a 3M Fellow in the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering. Arnie is co-author of two books: Total Quality Management-Strategies and Techniques Proven at Today’s Most Successful Companies and Process Improvement and Quality Management in the Retail Industry. Page 13.1361.1© American Society

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History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

spectrum of introductory information that is essential inunderstanding the principles. Also there is the need to have sufficient access to design,simulation and manufacturing of these MEMS devices to stimulate the interest in the students. Ifthe students get excited at an early stage, then there is a good probability that they would pursuea career in MEMS related programs which will be the need of the century. Page 13.635.2MEMS Vs NEMSMEMS is expected to make a revolution in optical communication field and moving towards anew technology called NEMS, by changing micro to nano 1.Nanotechnology will soon become a household word. It is a cutting-edge

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Bryan Cooperrider

, anddesign notebooks.TeamingThere is an expectation that the words “teaming”, “design”, and “project” grouped together addup to creativity. Virtually every engineering student will work on a team project in a designcourse. At a 2003 workshop entitled “Advancing Inventive Creativity through Education” andsponsored by the Lemelson-MIT Program, Henry Petroski observed that students can go throughtheir entire college career without ever doing a project all by themselves. Petroski, a professor ofcivil engineering and history at Duke University, argues that there is too much emphasis onteaming. He suggests that we might be losing two inventors out of every team of three. Heobserves that the vast majority of patents issued in the US are single author

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ramazan Asmatulu; Heath E. Misak; Bailey Cooper; Waseem Khan

to teach students about nano-technology processes; magnetic nano-particles (1), functionalization (Ferro-Fluid) (2), nano-composite (3), electrospinning (4), spincoating (5), AFM lithography (6), drug delivery (7), nano-porous film (8), electroplating (9) andsolar cells (10). Students were surveyed and found this lab to be informative, enjoyable and usefulfor their future careers. It is expected that as technology increases the more industry will utilizenano-technology. Wichita State University is striving to prepare students for a high-tech educationby providing cutting edge labs to teach theory and hands on applications. Providing this level oflearning, students will have the knowledge to thrive in a high-tech industry.References:1

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lawrence Whitman; Zulma Toro-Ramos; Dan Allison; Colin Davidson; Martha Shawver; Shelly Belles; Chris Wilkinson

academicadministration for over sixteen years. Her research interests include engineering education,broadening the participation in higher education and transformation of institutions of highereducation.Dan Allison is currently the Director of Airbus Single Aisle Product Development for SpiritAeroSystems. He is responsible for technology research and development specifically targeted tonew programs and products. He joined the company in 2006 after a 28 year career with Boeing.During which time he held many positions including Site executive, General Manager andDirector of Quality and Engineering manager at various Boeing facilities. Mr. Allison holds aBachelor and Masters Degree, both in Mechanical Engineering, from Wichita State Universitywhere he was on the

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Edgar C. Clausen

middle school students, or even earlier, to increase the number of students enteringengineering disciplines.1 Most students in the middle level grades (6th, 7th, and 8th) are unawareof engineering and do not recognize engineering as a rewarding career option. To moreeffectively prepare students in the pursuit of engineering and science degrees, students should beencouraged to develop the critical thinking skills necessary for solving problems in the realworld.It is universally accepted that all student benefit from hands-on learning activities in theclassroom. Studies show that hands-on activities are especially important for English languagelearners (ELLs), and are therefore an important way to tap this increasingly large and diversepool of

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

design7, 8.The objectives of manufacturing engineering education, possible ways of introducing the subject into anundergraduate curriculum, and the urgency for improving it in the educational system that supply industrywith engineers have been discussed9, 10. Robotics in engineering education111, 12 and experiments in partacquisition using robot vision13 have also been presented and discussed. 1At Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE), the biomedical, mechanical, and industrialengineering students are prepared for careers in manufacturing and service organizations. The students aretrained from freshman through senior year in design

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

. For example, this year we have worked directlywith the calculus class at Mount Hope high school exploring the JETS TEAMS competitions. JETS(Junior Engineering Technical Society) is a non-profit organization that promotes careers in engineeringand technology to high school students.3 The TEAMS competition offers students the opportunity toapply mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to a number of interrelated scenarios. It is a fullday morning and afternoon challenge hosted by a number of Universities and Colleges across the country.Students spend approximately in preparation for the competition. This year’s competition focuses on theBeijing Summer Olympics and includes eight scenarios. Each scenario addresses a different area

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Rashmi Jain; Keith Sheppard; Elisabeth McGrath; Bernard Gallois

experiences and curriculum components in middle and high schools is seen as ameans to engage students and excite them about the opportunities for an engineering career. Given thatsystems thinking and perspective are now seen as playing an important role in educating engineers for thefuture, it follows that coupling these concepts to the engineering elements of the pre-college program hasmerit. Stevens, through its Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education (CIESE), has beenvery active in promoting the introduction of engineering into K-12 curricula in the State of New Jersey aspart of a broader approach to increasing the STEM pipeline. As part of this pre-engineering effort CIESE,with funding from a New Jersey Foundation and

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

design7, 8.The objectives of manufacturing engineering education, possible ways of introducing the subject into anundergraduate curriculum, and the urgency for improving it in the educational system that supply industrywith engineers have been discussed9, 10. Robotics in engineering education111, 12 and experiments in partacquisition using robot vision13 have also been presented and discussed. 1At Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE), the biomedical, mechanical, and industrialengineering students are prepared for careers in manufacturing and service organizations. The students aretrained from freshman through senior year in design

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

design7, 8.The objectives of manufacturing engineering education, possible ways of introducing the subject into anundergraduate curriculum, and the urgency for improving it in the educational system that supply industrywith engineers have been discussed9, 10. Robotics in engineering education111, 12 and experiments in partacquisition using robot vision13 have also been presented and discussed. 1At Mercer University School of Engineering (MUSE), the biomedical, mechanical, and industrialengineering students are prepared for careers in manufacturing and service organizations. The students aretrained from freshman through senior year in design

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

. For example, this year we have worked directlywith the calculus class at Mount Hope high school exploring the JETS TEAMS competitions. JETS(Junior Engineering Technical Society) is a non-profit organization that promotes careers in engineeringand technology to high school students.3 The TEAMS competition offers students the opportunity toapply mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to a number of interrelated scenarios. It is a fullday morning and afternoon challenge hosted by a number of Universities and Colleges across the country.Students spend approximately in preparation for the competition. This year’s competition focuses on theBeijing Summer Olympics and includes eight scenarios. Each scenario addresses a different area

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Linda Ann Riley; Charles Thomas

. For example, this year we have worked directlywith the calculus class at Mount Hope high school exploring the JETS TEAMS competitions. JETS(Junior Engineering Technical Society) is a non-profit organization that promotes careers in engineeringand technology to high school students.3 The TEAMS competition offers students the opportunity toapply mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to a number of interrelated scenarios. It is a fullday morning and afternoon challenge hosted by a number of Universities and Colleges across the country.Students spend approximately in preparation for the competition. This year’s competition focuses on theBeijing Summer Olympics and includes eight scenarios. Each scenario addresses a different area

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Rashmi Jain; Keith Sheppard; Elisabeth McGrath; Bernard Gallois

experiences and curriculum components in middle and high schools is seen as ameans to engage students and excite them about the opportunities for an engineering career. Given thatsystems thinking and perspective are now seen as playing an important role in educating engineers for thefuture, it follows that coupling these concepts to the engineering elements of the pre-college program hasmerit. Stevens, through its Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education (CIESE), has beenvery active in promoting the introduction of engineering into K-12 curricula in the State of New Jersey aspart of a broader approach to increasing the STEM pipeline. As part of this pre-engineering effort CIESE,with funding from a New Jersey Foundation and

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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A.E. Schuster; J.A. Sanchez; C.W. Swan; J.L. Durant; D.M. Matson

. 1. Support mechanisms such as the existence of a water board, a partnership with a local NGO, and strong personal relationships with community members can contribute greatly to sustaining a small-scale project. 2. Engagement in hands-on projects in a real-world environment helps students to better understand the engineer's role in society and transition to a successful professional career. 3. Student reflections show how these experiences have enhanced their education beyond the traditional classroom experience.AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to thank the Tufts University School of Engineering, the Tufts Institute for GlobalLeadership, and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Robert Dees; Ken S. Gilliam; Michael J. Kwinn

hypothetical traditional multiple choice grades.Finally, we explore options for integrating strictly proper scoring rules into other engineering courses.Introduction The mission of the United States Military Academy is "To educate, train, and inspire the Corps ofCadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty,Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as anofficer in the United States Army".1 During their four years of education at West Point, cadets learn thevalue of being bold, decisive leaders who are committed to action. What is often not as well learnedhowever is the risk assessment associated with committing to the wrong course of action

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean Kampe, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christi Boone, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She received her M.S. in Counselor Education, Student Affairs Administration from Radford University, and M.S. in Career and Technical Education and B.S. in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise both from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.Christi Boone, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University C. L. BOONE is the Coordinator of Academic Support Services for the College Of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She received her M.A. & B.A. degrees in English from Radford University.Bevlee Watford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University DR. BEVLEE A. WATFORD, P.E. is the

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Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

industry. Students learning the design optimizationprocess early in their career will benefit from this experience greatly. In fluid mechanicsengineering a product development cycle starts with a design, and this initial design is optimizedusing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The purpose of the CFD is to minimize the number Page 13.463.1of tests that needs to be performed during the validation process of the design. This reduces thecost of development as tests are more expensive then the computational effort. The optimized Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Korte, The University of Texas-Tyler; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; William Jordan, CRL-Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

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Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Riley, Smith College

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Liberal Education

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Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Brian Swenty, University of Evansville

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Liberal Education

Knowledge for the 21st Century,2nd edition, Draft 8 (herein referred to as BOK2)1.The LEAP Report challenges schools, colleges, and universities to fulfill the promise of a liberaleducation in a “new century marked by increasing global complexity, interconnectedness and Page 13.853.5rapid change.” In rethinking general education, the report addresses long-held assumptionsabout liberal education, namely: • That liberal education is not about careers or practical economic benefit. • That liberal education is only the province of certain departments in the arts and sciences and through narrow categories. • That liberal education is

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

positive feedback. It is quite another task to then gaugehow effective the professional development was based on student factors, such as academicachievement, science/engineering interest, and/or future academic and career directions ofstudents. The problem, as stated by Borko25 is that research is only beginning to understand “theimpact of teacher change on student outcomes.”Research conducted directly on student impact from RET style programs has shown to be adifficult task. Virtually all of the assessments on how RET model programs impact students havebeen through teacher participant reports instead of observing student outcomes directly10, 24.Although teacher participant reports may show seemingly significant gains in student awareness

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Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

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Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

andDillinger14 studied students’ perceptions of grading, and their expectations based on those. Theydefined grade inflation as students receiving a grade that exceeds the level of performance in thecourse. They found that “average” students expected “B” or “A”. They identified changes incourse format, grading policies, student evaluations of instructors, and alternatives offered forextra credit and reworking of assignments as factors contributing to grade inflation.From Kennedy15 “At Princeton, it was discovered that some faculty members had, over theirentire careers, given "A" or "A-" course grades to as few as 35 percent of their students ( "asfew"?) while others awarded these grades to as many as 87 percent of their students. In somerequired courses

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Enhancing K12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Silk, University of Pittsburgh; Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-term success in an educational robotics program can lead to long-term career interest inSTEM fields. As a result of this class being a requirement for students in remedial mathematics,no student self-selected into the class. Since greater than 48% of the school enrollment is female,it is also unlikely that students self-selected into the school, despite its emphasis on technologyand engineering. Nevertheless, recent research with girls has provided some guidance about how Page 13.1353.6instruction with robotics may contribute to maintaining a positive self-image and interest inSTEM activities. In particular, positive perceptions about the study

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Web-Based Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Olowokere, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University; Olutola Jonah; Temitope O. Ajayi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; O.O. Akinwunmi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Computers in Education

, is the fact that RVLs may actually be more equipped tocompete with real labs in today’s evolving work environments which feature systems withfrontend-backend architecture and software reconfigurability. For example, an electrical engineeremerging into the workplace today may never need to solder a discrete component throughouthis career, but rather simply program reconfigurable devices like field programmable gate arrays(FPGAs). The truth is that the workplace itself is becoming less “real”, and is depending moreand more on the same types of techniques and technologies used in RVL. Even real labs are nowusing Virtual Instruments, which use the same software-mapped interface-to-functionalityparadigm as RVLs. In other words, if the problems of

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At The Institutional Level

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Loveless-Morris, University of Washington; Priti Mody-Pan; Robert Embrey, Highline Community College; Kali Kuwada, Seattle Central Community College; Marisela Mendoza, Columbia Basin College; Robert Olsen, Washington State University; Eve Riskin, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

populations, involving numerous students, staff, and faculty atseveral institutions (listed above).The NSF funding is used for staff at the four community colleges who work to support studentsinterested in transferring to the four-year colleges to earn engineering degrees, with a particularfocus on underrepresented students. These efforts include a comprehensive team comprised of Page 13.283.3existing faculty and student services providers, an on-site coordinator, and services ranging fromacademic support to major/career exploration to transfer assistance/support. At the universities,efforts are focused on retention of women interested in

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Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Gillespie, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University

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Engineering and Public Policy

provide both an asset to sustainability efforts in New Jerseyand educational experiences to the students. Specific aspects of ongoing projects that addressvarious ABET A-K criteria are identified. In particular, these projects teach engineeringstudents about the ethical responsibilities of engineers in regard to environmental consciousness,teach them to promote and enact change in the local community, and prepare them for careers insustainability.Project-Based Learning at Rowan UniversityThe engineering clinic sequence is an essential aspect of the Rowan University Engineeringcurriculum. The engineering clinics were established to help students to develop the so-called“soft skills” identified by the ABET A-K criteria, as well as to apply and

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Laboratory Development in ECE Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

students are likely toencounter in their careers. Figure 1. Altera DE2 Development and Education BoardThe DE2 comes furnished with many attached devices and also has two expansion headers foralmost unlimited add-ons, allowing a large range of future new devices to be attached. Theinterface logic to connect these devices can be improved or modified for instructional purposes.Therefore, choosing a development board is not a long-term commitment to a particular set ofdevices. This setup is unlikely to become obsolete quickly because it has device support forUSB, audio, VGA, Ethernet, UART, PS2, secure digital, and expansion headers.Soft-core ProcessorA soft-core processor is a microprocessor core that can be wholly implemented

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Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; William Hughes, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Educational Psychology, vol. 90, pp. 730-745, 1998.[16] E. L. Deci, "Facilitating autonomous self-regulation through support of basic psychological needs," Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, vol. 24, pp. 50-50, Jun 2002.[17] R. C. Kimberly, A. Noels, Luc G. Pelletier, "Perceptions of Teachers' Communicative Style and Students' Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation," The Modern Language Journal, vol. 83, pp. 23-34, 1999.[18] S. H. Schwartz and T. Rubel, "Sex Differences in Value Priorities: Cross-Cultural and Multimethod Studies," Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 89, pp. 1010-1028, 2005.[19] E. S. Weisgram and R. S. Bigler, "Girls and science careers: The role of altruistic values in