Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Tammy Coxen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Taryn MacFarlane, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Kysha Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

and Residential Experience program at Michigan State University. He earned his M.S. degree in pavement Page 14.848.1 engineering in 1988 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and his Ph.D. in pavement and materials engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 1995. Dr. Buch began his academic career at Michigan State University in 1996. Dr. Buch teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in concrete materials and pavement engineering. He is also involved in teaching© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 short courses on pavement design and

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Jeffrey Saucerman, University of Virginia; Jason Papin, University of Virginia; Shayn Peirce-Cottler, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

where you perform the following skills? In other words, which of the following skill sets would you prefer to use your future career? Page 14.462.15 a. Computer modeling b. Experimental analysis c. High-throughput data analysis d. Integrating heterogeneous datasets e. None of these Rank-order the skills that you would be most interesting in using in your future career. Fill in numbers 10-14 with one of the letters above, where 10 is your top preference, and 14 is your lowest preference.In the second round of the survey given January 2009, two questions were added: 15. How much does your

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

following six questions:Q1: To what extent did you enjoy the learning experience?Q2: To what extent was the workload worth the learning outcome?Q3: To what extent do you think this course would be useful for your future career?Q4: To what extent did teamwork help you develop the design skills?Q5: Overall, how satisfied are you with the teaching/ learning process in this course?Q6: Do you think that you could obtain similar learning experience in one semester (instead of two semesters)?The ranking was based on a five-grade Likert ordinal scale [33], with the following codes:1: Not at all2: To a limited extent3: To a fair extent4: To a great extent5: To a very great extent Table 5. Students’ feedback Rank 1 2

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

14.328.2Pre-Engineering as an Integrative CurriculumIn Rising Above the Gathering Storm, the National Research Council3 calls for educationalleaders to optimize the knowledge-based resources and energize the STEM career pipeline. Thereport repeatedly emphasizes the importance of science and math achievement as a precursor fortechnical advancement, and relates the poor international showing of US students in math andscience to the declining impact of the US in research, patent issuance and economic andtechnological standing.The primacy of math and science to engineering is a common view that can, in educationalsettings, at least, clash with the objectives of engineering. The Nobel laureate Herbert Simon4observed in the late 1960’s that “Engineering

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Institute of Technology; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Veton Kepuska, Florida Institute of Technology; Kenneth Stanley, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

-lifeproblems, thus exposing participants to both theory and applications.As mentioned earlier, the AMALTHEA effort is funded and supported under the NSF’s REUprogram2 which states that it “…supports active research participation by undergraduatestudents in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation” andconstitutes one of the several NSF programs that aim to develop a diverse and globally-competitive workforce of future US engineers and scientists. Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL)3 aninformal alliance of faculty, focuses on building learning environments that attract and sustainundergraduate students to the study of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fieldsand motivate them to consider careers in related fields

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Gordon Skelton, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Evelyn Leggette, Jackson State University; Tzusheng Pei, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 14.917.5teams; hands-on and integrative experience in the first year; and emphasis on social relevance,service learning, and collaboration16.For example, the Colorado School of Mines allows freshmen to discover important connectionsamong multi-disciplines, and to acquire a deeper appreciation of the importance of theirEngineering studies and their interrelation with upper-level courses, their careers and life. Itincludes extensive use of active and cooperative learning strategies for interdisciplinary topicsthrough student peer study group17. The evaluation of the program indicates that the interventionimprove students' academic performance. Interactions with faculty and peers were the mostpositive aspect of students' experience. Turf

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

interdisciplinary collaboration. The conceptualgrounding in interdisciplinarity not only makes sense theoretically; it also facilitates orienting theminor toward a variety of undergraduate major disciplines. Thus, in developing the minor,faculty participants agreed on the importance of connecting sustainability education withstudents’ disciplinary interests and career aspirations. And luckily, despite pedagogicalshortcomings with the electives approach to big-picture education for most engineering students,the curricular format makes it easy for engineering undergraduates to elect the sustainabilitystudies minor in STS within their existing curricular templates. H&SS electives are simplyreplaced with specific courses that meet the sustainability

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

prepared toenter STEM careers. The introduction of engineering into the K-12 classroom, which may befacilitated by partnerships between universities and K-12 schools, is a promising means toaccomplish this goal. This abstract describes one such partnership between an eighth-grade science teacher at anurban middle school and faculty from the Technology and Engineering Education Department ofa neighboring university. Technology and Engineering Education, K-12, a program housed in theSchool of Engineering and Technology of the university partner, is a comprehensive pre-engineering undergraduate program that prepares students for teacher certification, grades K-12.Throughout the program, emphasis is placed on designing, developing and using

Conference Session

Special Session: 19 years of NETI-- A Tribute to Jim Stice

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Felder, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.

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Educational Research and Methods

attended by 935 professors from 209 different schools (Appendix A).Information about the NETI can be found at . Topics covered in the NETI include designing instruction to address the full spectrum ofstudent learning styles; planning courses (including writing learning objectives covering allcognitive levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy); assessing and evaluating learning; effective lecturing;active learning; teaching problem-solving skills; time management; and dealing with a variety ofproblems that commonly arise in the careers of engineering educators. Cooperative learning andinductive teaching methods such as inquiry-based learning and problem-based learning areintroduced but minimal instruction in them is given. During the afternoon of the

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

where a school of engineering and aschool of business create a systemic partnership37. Faculty from both schools collaborated toidentify core business knowledge that engineering students should have. In this program abusiness faculty member began teaching a project management course for engineers, where theydeveloped a product and a business plan for it. The plan for this program is to develop Page 14.1297.14“graduates who can see the big picture and integrate solid technical skill and real businessunderstanding early in their professional careers” 38. In addition to real-world business skills, engineers also need more real-world

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trey Shirley, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University; Randy Collins, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

better prepare studentsfor successful careers in the workplace. As shown in Figure 2, some of these topics include teambuilding, collaborative learning, leadership, communication skills, project management,procurement, and ethics. The first lecture cluster focuses on team dynamics such as teambuilding activities, project management, proper communication techniques, and leadership. Next,students learn how to properly procure materials and equipment, and review general ethics.Finally, the classroom introduction of professional skills can be practiced and utilized in theteam-based laboratory experiments and projects.To reinforce the learning concepts, periodic multi-week homework assignments have beenassigned for completion by student teams

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs

-yearengineering program. Within this program, entering students learn basic engineering andtechnical skills that are applicable to their engineering and professional careers. Through thecompletion of the first-year engineering courses, students gain, develop, and improve their skillsin:• Teamwork• Written and oral technical communication (memos, reports, technical posters, technical Page 14.852.2 presentations, etc.)• Problem solving• Engineering design• Engineering modeling (numerical, graphical, 3-D)• Engineering analysis (data collection, analysis, description)• Computer software• Interpersonal communication with respect to teammates

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton; Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-902: IMPROVING AN ABET COURSE ASSESSMENT PROCESS THATINVOLVES MARKER PROBLEMS AND PROJECTSBruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton Bruce T. Murray is a professor of mechanical engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton and is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the ME Department. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in ME from Rutgers University in 1978 and 1980, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in ME from the University of Arizona in 1986. Earlier in his career he was a Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories where he was involved in system thermal management and reliability. He also was a research engineer at the National Institute of

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey

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Mechanical Engineering

the experience but it was tempered with some regret thatmight have been avoided with additional faculty intervention.The engineering design processes used by engineering students in problem solving situations canbe a source of professional development and an introduction to a career as a practicing engineer.At the same time it also can be an extremely frustrating experience that can leave a graduatingstudent with a poor impression of problem solving. In this study, the framework’s design ofdual-categorization made it possible to examine problem solving processes at individual andgroup levels, and to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses that occurred consistently atspecific points in the problem solving process. Such information also

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Manufacturing

locations ≠ the attraction of industry to capture “hit the ground running” students ready to move seamlessly into career positions based on more rigorous internship exposure30% of this award was to also develop online customized training to meet the growing needs ofLean curriculum demand for the incumbent workforce. While only 12% of the funds wouldeventually be expended to the incumbent workforce e-curriculum, the remainder was directed tosupport related online infrastructure with the system’s approval. This paper attempts to deal withthe credit based experience only. The grant formative life was 18 months for the conversion of15 credits or 79% of the senior year face-to-face course work and 11 credits of graduate 500level coursework

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Carolyn Clark, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

. Grant, H., & Dweck, C. S. (2003). Clarifying achievement goals and their impact. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 541-553.15. Dweck, C.S. (2006). Is math a gift? Beliefs that put females at risk. In S. J. Ceci & W. Williams (Eds.), Are sex differences in cognition responsible for the underrepresentation of women in scientific careers? (pp. 47- 55). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.16. Tinto, V. (2005). College student retention: Formula for student success. . In A. Seidman (Ed.), College Student Retention. Formula for student success (pp. ix-x). American Council on Education CT: Praeger.17. Lincoln, Y. S., Guba, E. G. (1985). Naturalistic inquiry. Newbury Park, CA:Sage.18

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 14.1034.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Robotics Engineering: A New Discipline for a New CenturyAbstractIn the spring of 2007, Worcester Polytechnic Institute introduced a BS degree program inRobotics Engineering. The motivation for the program was two-fold: it addresses the needs ofthe rapidly growing robotics industry and provides a professional career path matched togrowing student interest as demonstrated by numerous high school robotics competitions. Theprogram is a collaborative effort between the departments of Computer Science, Electrical andComputer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and relies in part on already existingcourses. The core curriculum, however, consists of five new “unified

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

-creativitylinkages do not suggest that provision of autonomy necessarily results in creative output amongundergraduate students, the research may indicate that if engineering students are allowedincreased autonomy and supported in self-directed efforts, creative expression will follow.Autonomy and Creativity in Engineering ProgramsThe Importance of EnvironmentGiven the correlation between personal autonomy and creativity, should engineering educatorssimply run out and find the most autonomy-oriented individuals, and attempt to convince them topursue a glorious career in engineering? Perhaps. Engineering faculty could work with collegeadmission teams to devise strategies to target students who have creative traits or experience increative processes

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Dominick Fazarro, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

into the house.Students involved in this project have been experiencing structured independent research,creative thinking, and hands on experiences that benefit their future career and further the currentknowledge of alternative ambient energy sources. Most of the energy sources were defined bythe students and are being investigated. During the investigation a variety of software simulationtools such as LMS AMESim[29], Matlab, NI Multisim[30] etc. would be used prior to hands-onconstruction. Each source of ambient energy have been assigned to a student or student groupsaccording to their major/minor or individual interest. Page

Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sondra Miller, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Melissa Wintrow, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

and writing skills. Page 14.1094.4Seminar sessions included guest speakers to discuss the academic and career aspects of specificengineering disciplines, administration and interpretation of personality profile surveys to betterunderstand group dynamics, and watching and discussing documentaries dealing with topicssuch as sustainable building practices and alternative fuel transportation.Activities aimed at community building included a raft trip down the Boise River with the HealthProfessions RC immediately prior to beginning the fall 2008 semester, a bike ride along theBoise River Green Belt to explore the multi-disciplinary engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education

possible socialimplications of research; (4) ability to identify values and stakeholder interests; and (5) examplesof how different career paths lead to different macro-ethical implications and outcomes (e.g.,pacifists in military jobs).The consultants, advisors, and visitors agreed that the ambitious goal of this project to integratemicroethics and macroethics was well worth pursuing. We worked to formulate ways tointegrate the two spheres. There was much discussion about how to conceive of the relationshipbetween micro and macro issues. Are they overlapping contexts, such as a Venn diagram mightconvey? Are they different levels of abstraction and application to consider? Are they in aninherent duality of action and structure, such as described

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bowles, University of South Carolina; Gang Quan, University of South Carolina

Science & Engineering at the University of South Carolina. He received his PhD from the University of Notre Dame. He is the recipient of an NSF Faculty Early Career Award. His research interests include real-time systems, embedded computing, power-/thermal-aware design, electronic design automation, advanced computer architecture, and reconfigurable computing. Page 14.194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An FPGA-Based Embedded System Design Laboratory for the Undergraduate Computer Engineering CurriculumAbstractThe primary focus of this project is the development of

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Montanez, Freescale Semiconductor; Michael Norman, Freescale Semiconductor

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Electrical and Computer

of architectures.These and other development tools add to a rich set of tools that greatly benefit engineers in theindustry. Experience with these tools in an academic setting will better prepare engineeringstudents for careers in industry. Page 14.19.12Design Example: An HVAC ControllerThe Tower’s rich set of MCU/MPU and peripheral boards along with the ability to rapidlyprototype custom expansion boards provide an excellent hardware platform for embeddedsystem course work. This section provides an example of how this platform might be used tocreate a series of courses or labs that build progressively toward a complete application: a digital

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

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Engineering Ethics

Michigan Tech since its inception in 2000, and is responsible for its overall coordination and development. Her responsibilities include corporate sponsorship development, interdisciplinary program evaluation and assessment, and workshop/course instruction in the areas of teaming and leadership. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Wayne State University. Before joining MTU she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry. Page 14.250.1© American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

discipline o At the end of the semester (due by December 18), reviewing the TA experience in light of his own career goals and providing feedback to Donna on her teaching approaches 1 Solicited and unsolicited feedback from Sociology 100 students regarding XXX’s work with them (10 points)______________________________________ ___________________Donna C. Bird Date______________________________________ ___________________XXX Date Page

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Pasha Antonenko, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University; Susan Stansberry, Oklahoma State University; Gayla Hudson, Oklahoma State University; Jean Dockers, Oklahoma State University; Alonzo Peterson, Langston University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

3/3 3/3 3/3 3/2Note: On the scale of 1 to 4 (Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree). PRE/POST.Boston Museum of Science8 What do Engineers Do/What is TechnologyFigure 3 and 4 show the results from the “What do Engineers Do/What is Technology?”assessment for the teachers pre and post workshop developed at the Boston Museum of Science. Page 14.1204.9Figure 3 – Pre and Post Scores for What Do Engineers Do?As expected teachers knew that engineers did not arrange flowers, sell food, clean teeth or makepizza. The was less agreement for careers that are considered technical in nature, such as

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

HF design additionally requires that engineering and otherstudents see how HF design is applied to challenges in their discipline or future career. Ensuringfuture vitality requires that HF courses both enhance students’ chances HF-related employmentas well as entice students to pursue graduate studies.Discussion of Planning MeetingsTo create a course on high frequency design techniques that could serve as wide an audienceof students as possible, the three faculty and one graduate student involved in the course meton a regular basis (primarily) during a summer intercession to discuss the key requirementsfor such a course. The following paragraphs summarize the discussion of these individualsand serve to outline the framework around which the

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Bret Swan, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

the project.Product development is not the only way for students to enjoy the benefits of authentic capstoneexperiences. Most engineering and technology students will not spend their technical careers inthis phase of the system development lifecycle. They will spend much of their times moving upand down the development lifecycle as necessary. Therefore authentic, interesting andchallenging technical capstone experiences can be designed around different sections of thesystem development lifecycle.3.2 Capstone or just design?Another hidden assumption is that the course is a ‘capstone’. IE the experience builds on afoundation of core courses in the major discipline. It is perfectly feasible for, say, a computerscience major, to participate in a

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

be a prerequisite for graduate study in geotechnical engineering.≠ Ethics, Risk Management, and Business Management. Several experts noted that new graduates are often not prepared to make ethical choices. While that knowledge is acquired over time, they noted that early in their careers, some geotechnical engineers can be faced with significant ethical decisions because of the uncertainty in geotechnical engineering. The experts also noted that new graduates are not often prepared to make choices appropriate to an employer’s risk management program. Similarly, some basic business management skills were identified as helpful for new graduates. This study notes these topics are all within the scope of the

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

can implement similar support programs andlearn from our work. Materials, including the physics and chemistry help sheets, will beincluded in the appendix.BackgroundWomen continue to be underrepresented in engineering, earning only 19.3% of bachelor’sdegrees in engineering1 and holding only 11% of engineering positions.2 Despite being asacademically prepared and academically successful as men, they can lag behind men byexhibiting lower levels of academic satisfaction and lack of self-esteem.3 Traditionalassumptions about career options have been reinforced in society and have projected stereotypesthat discourage talented women from continuing in engineering. This is evidenced by researchthat has found a dramatic drop in women’s self-efficacy