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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Connolly, University of Texas, San Antonio; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Javier Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American

the suspension dynamics when subjected to animpact force. They also performed experiments in which they rode their bikes over differentterrain profiles: a paved surface, an unpaved road, and rocky terrain, and recorded and analyzedacceleration time histories to assess how shock levels and energy absorption varied among bikeswith different suspension systems. Figure 4: Mountain Bike Suspension Vibration StudiesAssessment PlanTwo levels of evaluation are planned – project assessment and student assessment. Project-wise,the authors will assess qualitatively and quantitatively the impact of meeting the goals andobjectives previously outlined. Student-wise, the authors will assess students’ mastery ofmeasurements concepts and

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BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Homer Nazeran, University of Texas, El Paso

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Biomedical

)  Student shall be able to identify security, reliability, and legal issues in wireless communications for biomed.The assessment of the course outcomes will be provided by the successful completion of theassigned projects, the inclusion of theory concepts in the exams and the performancedemonstrated through the class active learning exercises.The semester is structured in 12 weekly modules focusing in one area of content. There are threemajor tracks for the content (Biomedical signals, Communications, and System configuration)and each is scheduled in 4 modules. In addition the first week is dedicated for the courseintroduction and the last week is used for student presentations. The class meets once every weekfor a three hour session.The

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Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Patrick, Texas A&M University; Clint Vigil, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University; Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1418: STUDENT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A TACTILEDISPLAY WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOVEMENTSAndrew Patrick, Texas A&M UniversityClint Vigil, Texas A&M UniversityRyan Beasley, Texas A&M UniversityBen Zoghi, Texas A&M University Page 14.1081.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Student Design and Development of a Tactile Display with Three Dimensional MovementsAbstractThis paper describes a senior-level class project in which two Electronics EngineeringTechnology undergraduates designed and implemented a novel tactile display. The displayconsists of four pins, each attached to a platform moved by three servos. The

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Embedded Computing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Korpela, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Robert McTasney, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Computers in Education

Multiprocessor Nios II Systems.1 We have also looked at FPGA work atother universities. At the Cornell University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,students learn embedded design by using FPGAs to develop SOC (system-on-chip) devices.Their program has done extensive work with using FPGAs for embedded control and inelectronic design.2 At Georgia Tech, FPGAs are also integrated into the classroom where theyare used to develop the skills that are necessary of an electrical engineer. FPGA-based SoPCdevelopment boards have been used over the past few years in their undergraduate classes. Theyhave been successfully used in undergraduate student projects that allow for a wider variety ofstudent projects as an alternative to more traditional off-the

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

successes of collaborative learning, selected elements of each were tied intoa simple project requiring minimal student time to collaboratively develop a reflective learningdocument using a wiki. A wiki is a web-accessible document that can be edited by multipleusers. For this project, students in a material and energy balance course were assigned theweekly task of maintaining a wiki page on the current textbook chapter by entering what theyperceived as the most important items learned during class. This was similar to other activelearning activities suggested in the literature, but in this case the student contributions werecollaborative and archival. Students were encouraged to be complete and accurate with thepromise that their entries would be

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Vinod Srinivasan, Texas A&M University; susan pedersen, Texas A&M University

AC 2009-658: A VIDEO GAME FOR ENHANCING LEARNING INDIGITAL-SYSTEMS COURSESKaren Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University Dr. Karen Butler-Purry, a Professor and Associate Head in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Texas A&M University (TAMU), serves as the PI for the project. Her research interests are in the areas of distribution automation and intelligent systems for power quality, equipment deterioration and fault diagnosis, and engineering education. Dr. Butler-Purry is a member of the Power Engineering Society, the American Society for Engineering Education, and the Louisiana Engineering Society. Dr. Butler-Purry has served on the TAMU Center for Teaching

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Curriculum in Mechanical and Power Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

information. (a, g, i) experimental results, and properly 2.2.Students will be exposed to the value of reporting on experimental results, professional societies in their careers. including their potential for process (h) improvement. (consistent with 2.3.Students will demonstrate proficiency TAC/ABET Criterion 2 Outcomes a, b, in managing projects. (e, f, g, i, j) c, f, g); 2.4.Students will understand the4. be able to use modern computational advantages of self-learning. (h, k) tools for technical problem solving, 3.1.Students will have exposure to including scientific calculators, situations that develop a sense of computers and

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Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland; Timothy Doughty, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-51: INTEGRATION OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTALTESTING INVOLVING HEAT TRANSFER FOR A SMALL HEATED CYLINDERDURING COOLINGSteven O'Halloran, University of PortlandTimothy Doughty, University of Portland Page 14.777.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integration of Numerical Analysis and Experimental Testing Involving Heat Transfer for a Small Heated Cylinder During CoolingAbstractHeat transfer projects can be focused on either experimental measurements or numericalanalysis. Due to time constraints in a class it can be difficult to solve complicated problemsusing both methods. The project

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Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

Graduate Student, he has performed research in Heat Transfer Applications Using Nanotechnology, Advance Project Management, and Implementation of RFID Technology in Industrial Environment – Inventory Control of Steel Sheets. His professional experience focuses in Facilities Design, Manufacturing and Machining Cells Re-Design, Process Simulation, and Lean Manufacturing implementation in a heavy industrial environment. He has served as officer in several positions in Purdue University Calumet Chapters of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and the Society of Automotive Engineers.Deepthi Karanam , Purdue University, Calumet Deepthi Karanam is a graduate

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SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francis Lutz, Monmouth University; James McDonald, Monmouth University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

University, earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, an MSEE degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD from New York University. Dr. McDonald has an extensive industrial background in both software and electrical engineering. Prior to assuming his present position he worked at AT&T, Bell Laboratories, Bellcore and, most recently, at Lucent Technologies. He has taught numerous courses and workshops in the areas of operations research, microeconomics, quality management and project management. He has been responsible for systems engineering work on various types of telecommunications products, research in the areas of

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Teresa M. Ogletree; Brian P. Self; James Widmann

248 Using Model Eliciting Activities in a Dynamics Course Teresa M. Ogletree, Brian P. Self, and James Widmann California Polytechnic State University San Luis ObispoAbstractTypical assignments in a traditional dynamics course often do little to motivate students or togive them an indication of how they would use the material in a future job situation. Manyinstructors are now attempting to provide motivational projects, hands-on demonstrations, andeven laboratory assignments to increase understanding and motivation. To

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Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

INTRODUCTION TO CET/FYE 11016-281 PROJECT BASED CALC I 4 | 0606-099 CO-OP PREPARATION 01016-282 PROJECT BASED CALC II 4 | 0608-211 ENGR GRAPHICS W /CAD 41016-283 PROJECT BASED CALC III 4 | 0608-303 LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPUTER APP 21016-305 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4 | 0608-304 STRUCTURAL LOADS & SYSTEMS 21016-306 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS I 4 | 0608-305 STRUCTURAL COMPUTER APPS 2 | 0608-320 SURVEYING I 4SCIENCE | 0608-330 MATERIALS OF

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Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Leicht, Pennsylvania State University; John Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hyeon Woo Lee, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Computer Integrated Construction Research Program at Penn State. He teaches courses in construction engineering and management; Building Information Modeling; and virtual prototyping. He recently led a project to construct the Immersive Construction (ICon) Lab, an affordable, 3 screen immersive display system for design and construction visualization, and is developing an interactive virtual construction simulation application for engineering education. He can be reached at jim101@psu.edu.Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University Tom Litzinger is Director of the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, where he has

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Pradip Peter Dey; Thomas M. Gatton; Mohammad N. Amin; Mudasser F. Wyne; Gordon W. Romney; Alireza Farahani; Arun Datta; Hassan Badkoobehi; Ralph Belcher; Ogun Tigli; Albert P. Cruz

200basis of APDT and consequently, it may combine a variety of teaching strategies. In addition toPBL, many other teaching and learning methods can be employed including the following:lecture (Cashing 1990); class discussion, brain storming (Instructional Methods, 2009);technology-based teaching learning (Kearsley & Shneiderman, 1999; Trondsen, 1998); game-based learning (Prensky, 2004; Van, 2008); experience based learning (Experience BasedLearning Systems, 2008); inquiry-based learning (Eick & Reed, 2002; Educational BroadcastingCorporation, 2008); community-based learning (Owens & Wang, 2008); brain based learning(Brain Based Learning, 2008); work-based learning (Bailey 2003; Cunningham, Dawes &Bennett, 2004); project-based

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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5. Dinner Speech: Cultivating Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Practice, Thomas MacCalla 10 6. Keynote Speech: Innovations in Undergraduate Bioengineering Education, Melissa Kurtis Micou 11 7. Concluding Speech: When Did Engineering Become so Cool? Engaging a New Generation, David Hauhurst 12 8. Classifying Student Engineering Design Project Types, Micah Lande 13 9. Learning Communities Improve Retention in Engineering and Computer Science, Raman Menon Unnikrishnan and Ricardo V. Lopez

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Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Schwartz, Western Carolina University; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

and streamlinedmanufacturing. It is a type of micro-controller with integrated design environment that includes bothcode-free and high level language programming modes in one package. This feature eliminates thenecessity for students to program micro-controllers and only keep their focus on the over all systemblocks. Students can start building their projects in a drag-and-drop visual design mode and thendepending on the complexity of their assigned projects they can move to the code-based design in Clanguage to customize their projects. These features of PSoC allow one to future-proof theirproducts by enabling firm-ware based changes during design, validation, production and in thefield which in turn shortens the design cycle time. A single

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Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

for I/O.2.3 Laboratory ExercisesIn companion with the lecture, there is a three-hour weekly laboratory section for this course inwhich students will gain hands-on experience with various operating system topics discussed inthe lecture class. Other than having students do kernel development projects [2] or examine OSperformance on a virtual simulator [3], we created lab assignments allowing students to focus onapplication development projects by efficiently using OS resources. Most of these labs areperformed in UNIX and Windows XP environments. The following eight lab exercises wedeveloped for this course are as follows. A. Lab one is have students be familiar with UNIX operating system, and get hands-on experience with UNIX system

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Geoff Bennett, Tennessee Tech University

AC 2009-967: THE DEVELOPMENT OF USER-FRIENDLY INFORMATIONRESOURCES IN RAPID PROTOTYPINGIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University Ismail Fidan is a Professor of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology at Tennessee Tech University. His teaching and research interests are in the field of rapid prototyping, electronics manufacturing, CAD/CAM and engineering education.Geoff Bennett, Tennessee Tech University Geoff Bennett is a Research Assistant of the Center for Energy Systems Research at Tennessee Tech University. He works as a webmaster for the Rapid Prototyping Instructional Delivery Support Project

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Instrumentation in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of Defense; Jeremy Joseph, United States Naval Academy

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-588: TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEMSvetlana Avramov-Zamurovic, U.S. Department of DefenseJeremy Joseph, United States Naval Academy Page 14.1283.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Tsunami Warning SystemAbstract Tsunamis occur rarely on Earth but their impact is devastating. If successful, the projectobjectives provide a substantial first step to minimizing the material destruction and mortalitycaused by this immense force of nature. The goal of this project is to develop a system that candetect an incoming tsunami. The project will also explore possibilities to dampen the impact ofthe tsunami wave.I. Tsunami BackgroundA. Creation

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Eniko T. Enikov; Malcolm T. Gibson

theopportunities for undergraduate research projects, students can significantly advance theireducation by applying first-hand the curricula they are learning in class. This approach allowsfor a greater understanding of the advanced sciences and an early exposure to the laboratoryskills, both technical and practical, utilized by the professional engineering industry. One way of accomplishing this is through the pursuit of research inmicroelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and the technologies it encompasses. MEMS researchis an innovative research area for undergraduates because it incorporates a diverse range oftechnical skills in various engineering fields and represents many current and emergingapplications in society. With a history of over 30

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Manufacturing

the delivery of onlinecurriculum and services. The Minnesota State University System consists of 33 state universities,community colleges, technical colleges and combined community and technical colleges locatedon 53 campuses. The system serves approximately 235,000 students annually in credit-basedcourses and another 130,000 in non-credit courses. A primary vehicle for the state universitysystem’s online entity support is largely demonstrated through seed grants for online course orprogram development. As pedagogically necessary, portions of the online program or coursewere able to be customized to use applied activities such as a course cohort activity. For thedepartment courses either a capstone project or a lab experience were integrated

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Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane Daniels, Henry Luce Foundation; Kathleen Christensen, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Jessie DeAro, National Science Foundation; David Ruth, Elsevier Foundation

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Women in Engineering

among institutions.The Foundation provides one, two and three year grants. By design, the scope of eligiblegrantees includes a wide range of institutions that play a role in career development andachievement. These include academic and research institutions, as well as learned societies,professional associations, advocacy organizations, and governmental and non-governmentalagencies.To date, there have been two rounds of proposals funded, which include projects completed orunderway with the University of Rhode Island, the University of California – Irvine, RennselaerPolytechnic Institute, the University of Amsterdam, Princeton University, the American Societyfor Cell Biology, the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, the Association for

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Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

relationship of theABET-TAC Criterion 2 [a-k] to each objective, and the assessment measures and metricsassociated with each objective. An assessment methodology implemented to resolve thisweakness is described along with examples of data measurement tools utilized.Advantages and disadvantages of data collection methods are analyzed in this report,given that there is not one single method of measurement that can predict programimprovement. A distinction is made between the program educational objectivesassessment tools: job placement data; alumni survey; employer survey; and input fromindustrial advisory board, and the program outcome assessment tools: course assessment;student rating of instruction; senior exit exam; senior project evaluation; and

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Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

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Engineering Libraries

substantive introduction to information literacy, building on first-semester writing intensive courses and a college-wide online quiz-tutorial to offer discipline-specific instruction in information literacy. This course lays the groundwork for additionalinformation literacy instruction throughout the engineering core curriculum and in the capstonedesign clinic.Information literacy topics are integrated with course material in mass and energy balances usingthe organizing vehicle of a semester-long project on Life-Cycle Assessment. The engineeringlibrarian taught a class that was tailored to the course and the LCA projects; developed a course-specific web site to direct students to relevant library resources they would use in completing theproject

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Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

preparedness and thosefocusing on student supply. There are many programs seeking to address the problem of teacherpreparedness in science and mathematics. These range in size from small local efforts up tostatewide programs such as the National Science Foundation Statewide Systemic Initiatives.While too numerous to mention here, a representative sampling of these programs can be found insuch publications as the "NSF-Supported Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Projects"6.Recent programs that target teacher preparedness include the “Train the Trainer” program7 andthe “Pre-Engineering Instructional and Outreach” program.8 Programs seeking to address the problems of enrollments in engineering are even morenumerous. The usual program in this

Conference Session

Sustainable Education and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Beardsley, Central Washington University; Stephen Morton, Central Washington University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 14.437.7 2007 No Data No Data 1710 (Projected)Table 5: Energy Intensity and CO2 Emissions of Domestic Air Travel Fiscal Estimated Passenger Passenger Miles per Estimated Air Travel Year Miles Traveled Metric Ton CO2 GHG footprint, MT CO2-e 2003-4 4,016,500 1466 2739 2004-5 2,971,500 1540 1930 2005-6 3,075,500 1595 1928 2006-7 3,742,200 1653 2264 2007-8 3,940,600 1710 (Projected) 2304Table 6: CWU Air Travel CO2-e Emission EstimatesTables 5 & 6 show

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“And Other Duties as Assigned”

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

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Engineering Libraries

venues for target patron groups and a plan to supervise marketing projects weredesigned. Future plans include evaluating specific marketing venues for their effectiveness inreaching specific target markets.IntroductionLibrarians have been talking (and writing) about marketing for years. For the most part,librarians have accepted that marketing must be done, but marketing is infrequently the primaryjob description of a librarian.1A marketing plan and marketing tools, if well designed, can help tocreate a constant awareness among library staff and faculty for the need to reach out to patrons.Marketing effectively informs and compels patrons to use library services, which in turnproduces positive user experiences as they successfully use library

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

engineering project that virtuallyeveryone has seen and it lets them experience the relationship between a real world project andthe science and engineering behind it. The experiment is ideally suited for a group or team effort.IntroductionRoadside sound barriers were selected as a hands-on experiment for freshmen engineeringstudents because it was something that virtually all students had seen yet not all were aware oftheir intent. In a humorous note, some adults (of the conspiratorial nature) thought they were toconfine people. Of course engineers, especially civil engineers know that these barriers are toreduce the intrusion of vehicular noise from highways into the abutting residentialneighborhoods. Another reason for selecting this experiment

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

engineering project that virtuallyeveryone has seen and it lets them experience the relationship between a real world project andthe science and engineering behind it. The experiment is ideally suited for a group or team effort.IntroductionRoadside sound barriers were selected as a hands-on experiment for freshmen engineeringstudents because it was something that virtually all students had seen yet not all were aware oftheir intent. In a humorous note, some adults (of the conspiratorial nature) thought they were toconfine people. Of course engineers, especially civil engineers know that these barriers are toreduce the intrusion of vehicular noise from highways into the abutting residentialneighborhoods. Another reason for selecting this experiment

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Programs That Serve Industry and Academia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; John Ludwick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Continuing Professional Development

Promotion and shared a Potluck Gold BDA for the SIGGRAPH short "Road to San Antone," which he storyboarded. As an independent project, John designed, directed and animated the short "Baguira." a depiction of one minute in a house cat's life was shown in Brazil's 2003 Anima Mundi festival. He's been published in SIGGRAPH and the The World Congress on Communication and Arts, giving analyses of Educational Animation and Design.Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Kevin Marshall currently splits his time between Director of Computer Graphics Technology for the Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI and running his own interactive media company, Rocket