Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

providingopportunities for students to practice teaming skills in class and on course projects. Designing aprogram-level assessment, collecting assessment data on an outcome, and analyzing the resultsmay be complex and less objective than technical research; however, the goal is clear: todetermine as reliably as possible if the objectives have been met and, if not, what should be doneto improve each student’s educational experience30.The project team decided to use the same process that was used for developing departmentlearning outcomes to develop learning objectives and their associated assessment processes.First, the project team drafted a set of learning objectives and assessment processes. To begin,the project team focused on the first four learning

Conference Session

Assessment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Meyer, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

” courses and in senior-level capstone design courses. Page 11.1149.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Strategies for Assessing Course-Specific OutcomesAbstractA proven method for satisfying the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) “Criterion 3” requirements is the formulation of outcomes specific to “core” courses in acurriculum, which are tied to the program outcomes. The challenges of assessing such course-specific outcomes are described in this paper, with a focus on practical realities and lessonslearned through seven trials in two different computer engineering courses spanning

Conference Session

Faculty Development Toolkit

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

2006-2066: SHORT AND LONG-TERM INFLUENCE OF EXCELLENTINSTRUCTORS ON GRADUATES IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: A CASESTUDYMaher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Maher Murad is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Dr. Murad was a visiting assistant professor at Bucknell University and had overseas teaching experience. He also worked as a highway project manager for Acer Freeman Fox International (Hyder Consulting). Dr. Murad received M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toledo in 1987 and a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the University of Toledo in 1994. His teaching interests include transportation, highway design

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fitra Khan, University of Texas-Brownsville; Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, University of Texas-Brownsville; Amjad Zaim, University of Texas-Brownsville

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Electrical and Computer

projects that have motivated students to advance in research andcontinue their education pursuing graduate studies. As a matter of fact students have alreadypresented results from their scholarly work11,12.Some of the research projects motivated by the laboratory include topics like hybrid Page 11.418.5software/hardware approaches for teaching digital logic, implementation of multithreaded webservers using Java, implementation of integrated monitoring systems, studying the effects ofcongestion control on multimedia applications, and software/hardware simulation of multi-functioned calculators, among others.Each of the laboratory modules and course

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Conner Seepersad; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas-Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

. Her research is focused on collaborative design of products and materials, multiscale design, topology design, and robust design. Some of her design projects include cellular or honeycomb heat sinks for microprocessor applications, actively cooled components for gas turbine engines, robust mesostructure design for rapid manufacturing, deployable structures, and resilient structural panels that absorb impact. She teaches a course in mechanical engineering design methodology for undergraduates, in which she has implemented a new 'learning journal' initiative to encourage reflective learning. For graduates, she has created a new course on design of complex engineering systems.Kathy

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

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Engineering Management

-relationship of the different types of knowledge resource. StrategicManagement can be defined as understanding where are you now, where you want to be andhow you are going to get there. This paper suggests that engineers need to be developed inthese areas.Changes In Business that Call For a Change in GraduatesIn the past, organisations tended to recruit from traditional universities, using the ‘knowledgebase’ of the student as evidence that graduates could undertake tasks, or learn, in a‘compliant, dutiful and reliable manner’2. However, in the context of the changing nature ofthe engineering industry, contemporary graduates will be required to be equipped with skillsto accommodate these changes. Indeed graduates will have

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Ochs, Lehigh University; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; Todd Watkins, Lehigh University; Graham Mitchell, Lehigh University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

teaching entrepreneurship.According to a Cornell University study by Debra Streeter1 Lehigh’s entrepreneurshipmodel is classified as a magnet program centered in the business school and primarilyMBA-oriented. Lehigh has made a substantial commitment to our entrepreneurship-oriented graduate MBA program, including an entrepreneurial option and a Ventureseries certificate program.Recently Lehigh has invested heavily in several new programs that promote campus-wideteaching, research and outreach in technical entrepreneurship at the undergraduate level,including a year-long experiential capstone course for majors in Integrated Business andEngineering, Computer Science and Business, Bio Engineering, Design Arts and a catchall campus wide program in

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Environmental Engineering

design specifications for their project, performed competitivebenchmarking and generated alternative system concepts. In order to evaluate the best systemconcept, the team used a decision analysis matrix. From these steps, each team emerged with aclear system design concept to pursue. At this point, each team performed a cost analysis,prepared a project plan. Each team prepared a 20-minute oral presentation of their project planand submitted a written report (Milestone 2). The next step was to develop a scale model or prototype to evaluate the system concept.Teams conducted design reviews to evaluate the safety, environmental impacts, reliability, lifecycle issues, maintainability, durability, manufacturability and cost of their design

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Osborn, IUPUI; Patricia Fox, IUPUI

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International

University Indianapolis (IUPUI), collaborated to offer a short study abroadmultidisciplinary course in Mannheim, Germany titled, “GO GREEN - Green Organizations:Global Responsibility for Environmental and Economic Necessity.” This study abroad coursewas designed to teach engineering and technology students three important fundamental topics;sustainability, globalization, and cultures. The course examines sustainable development inbusiness and industry using best practices in Germany as examples. International companiesvisited are used as examples for analyzing and understanding the interconnectedness ofglobalization. Living in a different country for a short period of time is used for comparing andcontrasting differences and similarities in a

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Michael Gibson, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Graduate Studies

continuous quality improvement inorganizational environments.Proposed Interdisciplinary Graduate ProgramA tentative curricula for the Masters in Technology (M.T.) degree includes the following courses:1. 12 hours in College core and leadership/management classes, including research methods.2. 12 hours of courses comprising a concentration in one of the CoT disciplines.3. 0-6 hours of practicum/internship courses.4. 6 hours of Thesis or Project.Figure 1 depicts the proposed multidisciplinary graduate program for the CoT. College Core:Tech Management and Research Design Concentration 1: Concentration 2

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

checked theentries for completion. In addition, mentors wrote 3000-word reports synthesizing their researchduring the program.The purpose of these investigations was to engage the mentors in the practice of teaching andlearning in a deeper way by asking them to formally design their research effort and describehow they intend to perform their investigations, especially in the face of their overarching dutiesas mentors to their students. The collective efforts of the mentors provided a powerful analysis ofthe ideas we applied to the InnoWorks program. Most of the mentors found that by engaging intheir role as educational researchers, their mentoring experience became substantially moreinteresting, fulfilling and effective. Similar efforts in other

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Fayerweather, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

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Engineering and Public Policy

research.The objective for each team was to convince their classmates why their design was betterthan the others’ team design. As stated before, they would not be only looking at how acertain power source works, but rather what kinds of impacts it has on society and natureand why their power plant is a better choice than their opponents’. Furthermore, if the Page 11.1001.3assigned power source had certain stigmas attached to it, the groups would attempt tofind support for why this stigma was wrong. However, if this stigma was right, theyshould explain what steps are being taken to improve this shortcoming. The informationgained was then organized into a

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

Bioengineering at Washington State University where he directs the Transferable Integrated Design Engineering Education (TIDEE) Consortium as well as the Engineering Education Research Center. He is the lead investigator on the NSF/ASA grant.Michael Trevisan, Washington State University Michael Trevisan is director of the Assessment and Evaluation Center within the College of Education at Washington State University. He has been instrumental in instilling best practices from educational research in TIDEE curriculum and assessment initiatives.Phillip Thompson, Seattle University Phil Thompson teaches at Seattle University where he is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and where he

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines; Ramona Graves, Colorado School of Mines; Craig Van Kirk, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

presentation skills? Why or why not? What could be done to improve your oral presentation skills? ABET Criterion 3h: the need for abroad education necessary to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context is met throughCSM’s system and stem courses and many of the junior and senior PE courses. Minimalsupporting evidence is necessary or provided in the supplemental document. ABET Criterion 3i: a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-longlearning is demonstrated based on six data sets including the preparation of “Individual Life-Long Learning Plans” by students, alumni surveys, research activities, student involvement instudent professional groups

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asli Sahin, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University; Robert Stone, University of Missouri-Rolla

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-1647: A METHOD TO EVALUATE RELATIVE INSTRUCTIONALEFFICIENCIES OF DESIGN ACTIVITIES FOR PRODUCT PLATFORMPLANNINGAsli Sahin, Virginia Tech Asli Sahin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on developing modeling systems that help designers to integrate engineering and management principles into conceptual design of products and systems. She received her M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech in December of 2005. She has experience and interest in adapting and developing computer-based visualization instruction models for education and training purposes. She is currently a member of

Conference Session

Engineering for Social Justice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queens University-Kingston

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Liberal Education

2006-22: ENGINEERING, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PEACE: A REVOLUTION OFTHE HEARTGeorge Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton George Catalano is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering.He researches and teaches in the areas of engineering design, the fluid dynamics of the natural world and applied mathematics and is included in the Philosophers’ Index for his work in environmental ethicsCaroline Baillie, Queens University-Kingston Caroline Baillie was appointed in 2003 as the Dupont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, the first position of its kind in the world. Caroline previously worked for the UK Centre for Materials Education, which was a national programme to

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

individual assignments (short research Page 11.657.6paper of an existing design that exemplifies sustainable design, sketch, and engineer’s log) andgroup assignments (proposal, prototype of a design that addresses one of the four areas, in-classdemonstration, and report). Each workshop section voted for the best design, and these student-elected teams participated in a design fair that occurred in the first week of November 2005.During the design fair, students participated in a variety of sustainable design activities whilejudges chose three overall winning teams. Complete details of the SDDP are given incompanion paper in the conference15.Alice

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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New Engineering Educators

of successful groups. Common traits or best practices can be identified from thesegroups6,7,8. These include an appropriate topic of study, on-going funding, clearly-definedindividual goals, close faculty involvement, adequate training, continuity of team members, finaldocumentation of individual results, and an on-going knowledge base.Selecting a research topic appropriate for a group of undergraduates to handle is a significantchallenge. It needs to have enough depth to contribute to the field (and engage the students),while not requiring substantial skills beyond the early engineering courses. In addition, the best Page 11.1086.5topics

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Barrett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participantschange their teaching practices, by increasing the use of strategies such as inquiry/hand-onlearning and integrating disciplines and subjects, after participation in the SWEPT program. Thepositive impact of collaborations between teachers and mentors is also evident in articles writtenby teachers participating in SWEPT/RET. Research-based experiences enhance contentknowledge and can lead to the development of classroom lessons that use best practices such asproblem-based learning. In one such example, a Georgia Tech biomedical engineering facultymember, a graduate student, and a high school biology teacher have embarked on a journey ofdeveloping and implementing problem-based units that revolve around various biomedicalengineering topics.17

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Leslie Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gunnar Tamm, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

classroom. Many students are definingsuccess as the act of submission of an assignment, while showing little concern for its content orpresentation. A learning tool is proposed with the immediate goal of meeting higher standards instudent assignments, while lasting goals are to foster a greater sense of ownership and pride inany work that is submitted.This paper presents the results of three independent research projects to explore the use of theprofessional practice of peer review in engineering courses. This methodology was originallyinstituted as a system of mandatory collaboration in two structural analysis courses offered at theUnited States Military Academy (USMA), through forced peer review of all individualhomework. Based on the assessments

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Banzaert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Wallace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

aremany factors that may contribute to this limited use of S-L in core engineering classes, includinglimited faculty and curriculum time, lack of knowledge of the pedagogy and its best practices,and challenges finding appropriate projects for specialized engineering topics. Capstone andelective classes typically have a broader focus that provides more flexibility for S-L.What is unique about this effort described in this paper is the integration of S-L into requiredcourses in the core curriculum, so that every student is exposed to the practice, either as arequired or as an optional aspect of the core class. Further, this study offers initial, inter-institutional research into benefits of S-L for engineering students specifically, a field of

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Florida Tech; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Ports, Florida Tech; Richie Samuel, University of Central Florida; Melinda White, Seminole Community College; Veton Kepuska, Florida Tech; Philip Chan, Florida Tech; Annie Wu, University of Central Florida; Marcella Kysilka, University of Central Florida

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Electrical and Computer

the project, surveytakers replied that their involvement would be counted as evidence of undergraduate researchexperience that will help them later for applying to graduate schools. However, the mostdominant responses were about the strong recruitment by the project staff and the strong appealof ML and its applications as a research area. When asked how many hours they had to spend per Page 11.544.10week while working on their research topics, answers ranged from 3 hours to 10 hours a week.Moreover, when asked about the best aspects of their participation, most students quoted thehands-on experience they gained in software

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

and research, and a broad body of discipline-specific knowledge in standards, best practices, and lessons learned,2. Provide a testbed of validated knowledge and instrumented knowledge management tools to enable experiments that evaluate the effectiveness of the students and instructors using the collaboration environment in learning and applying software engineering knowledge,3. Conduct focused experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of these collaborative tools and knowledge objects in helping students meet learning objectives,4. Based on experiment results and further research, incrementally improve the collaboration tools, knowledge, testbed, and experiments toward creating and assessing innovative and effective

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Claudia Morrell, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Educational Research and Methods

program for faculty and students and monitoring facultyand student participation.This paper and presentation will include data collected for the pilot program which will includethe outreach program to local high schools, as well as the impact of the summer bridge,scholarship, internship and mentoring programs on retention in STEM majors for the studentsreceiving the full or partial intervention as compared to a control group.BackgroundThe exponential growth in spending for national security has left educational institutions with theenormous challenge of developing a workforce with sophisticated technological skills, and inparticular, increasing the number of individuals graduating with degrees in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1120: A VALID AND RELIABLE SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURINGK-12 TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS AND NEEDS ON DESIGN, ENGINEERING,AND TECHNOLOGYSenay Yasar, Arizona State University Senay Yasar is a Ph.D. student in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at ASU. She earned her MA degree in Science Education at Arizona State University. Her BS degree is in Physics Education. Her principle research areas are inquiry-based learning and science and technology education. She teaches an elementary science methods course for undergraduate students.Dale Baker, Arizona State University Dale R. Baker is a Professor of science education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

were not adequately prepared toengage in engineering practice upon graduation. Particular efforts were devoted to theintroduction of first-semester design courses in order to engage students’ enthusiasm forengineering from the very beginning of the program1-7. Pre- and post-changes data havesupported the impact of introducing innovative design processes in the Freshman Year6, 7. The“design spine,” a series of eight courses with one given each semester, was introduced in theengineering curriculum at Stevens in 19978. Under the current curriculum, which was revised in2004, the first and second courses of the design spine do not have a disciplinary focus whereasthe succeeding courses are associated with engineering science courses (Design III to

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Women in Engineering

Engineering. Page 11.1454.6 6 MethodologyThis study utilized a quantitative and qualitative design to advance our understanding of theexperiences that female students go through in deciding to pursue and in completing anEngineering degree. Two major data collection methods were used. First, for the quantitativedesign, a survey was developed, and was used to obtain insightful information to determine thefactors that have hindered and assisted graduating female engineering students at a university inthe Midwest in deciding

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Doherty, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Shweta Shanbhag, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 22 teachers from nineschools were introduced to the detailed 8-step design process through activities in water-treatment and assistive technology [4]. These 8-steps come from the MA curriculum frameworkand are “Identify the need or problem, Research the need or problem, Develop possiblesolutions, Select best solution(s), Construct a prototype, Test and Evaluate, Communicate thesolution, and Redesign,” as shown in Figure 1. Although the concept of the design process wassimilar, the content of the original TEMI workshop and the one for grade 3-5 teachers was quitedifferent.Overall the TEMI workshop is still an amalgamation of short activities, presentations, guestlectures by engineers, discussions and field trips. However it has been modified

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Pinar Menguc, University of Kentucky; Ellie Hawes, University of Kentucky; Jane Jensen, University of Kentucky; Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky

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Liberal Education

primarily JaneJensen’s responsibility, with input from Drs. Mengüç and St. Omer, and Hawes willremain the TA for all courses. Hawes is a PhD candidate in the College of Engineering,whose research focuses on nanoscale engineering.Structure of the Course:We wanted to structure the course around themes that would resonate universally. While“computers” would have been a natural choice to discuss the impact of emergingtechnologies, today’s college freshmen have no memory of the days before computers,just as older generations have little or no recollection of times without electricity orrunning water. On the other hand, our generation’s experience with computers can beconsidered a juxtaposition of “before- and after-personal computers” experience. Wehave

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven O'Hara, Oklahoma State University; Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

. Complexity of the design of daylightingsystems makes it less appealing to architects to undertake and makes it a risky task and liabilityfor architectural engineers. That is why rigorous design and/or engineering of daylightingsystems is uncommon in architectural practice. Further experimental research is needed toestablish a rigorous design procedure for the design of daylighting systems. In academia, there isa dire need for undergraduate and graduate education and exploration in the area of daylightingsystems design and engineering. The new daylighting laboratory, the artificial sky dome, atOklahoma State University, will provide the means of exploration to perform a much-neededexperimental research in the area of daylighting systems design and