Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

University of Maryland University College. She is a graduate of the Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech.Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech Shreya Kothaneth is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vir- ginia Tech. She is also the lead of the College of Engineering’s Instructional Technology Team. Her research interests include diffusion of technology, usability, and cultural ergonomics.Glenda R. Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Tech- nology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. As

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 Team Roller Coaster Construction w/challenges  Team demonstrations  Discuss Engineering Design Process and best practices for team work  Lego build session with partially built kitsSaturday  Lunch at Grace Watson Student Dining HallAfternoon  Robotics Lab Tour/demonstration  Learn NXT Software with Team Leader  Simple robotic challenges to navigate vehicle  Engineering Design Process with homework to “design” demonstration on Arena SchematicSunday  Overview of dayMorning  Teams collectively work to make one demonstration design  Design and Build utilizing Amusement Park Arena

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

management of CSEP’s large Online Codes of Ethics collection and the development of the NanoEthics- Bank, a web-based bibliographic database of materials on the social and ethical implications of nanotech- nology. She also has collaborated with the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for Engineering, Ethics and Society in developing bibliographies and other materials for the Online Ethics Center, as well as developing the Ethics Education Library, an online database of articles, syllabi, ethics case studies, and best practices of how to integrate ethics into existing technical courses and workshops. Ms. Laas received her MLS in 2005 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is a member of the College

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta; John A. Nychka, University of Alberta; Roger Graves, University of Alberta

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Graduate Studies

everyone to contribute their own best ideas and practices. Recommendedbackground reading 1,2. 1. Review current research on how students learn to write: Roger Graves - Director, Writing across the curriculum, who has assisted with the design and teaching of several writing courses for graduate students in other faculties on campus, and is available as a resource to all instructors for undergraduate teaching. 2. Teaching exercises for research groups and graduate students: Several exercises are proposed for group meetings where students learn how to take apart a journal paper and put it back together to uncover the argument structure and logic which lie beneath the surface. 3. Constructing a compelling

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, Ph.D., University of Southern California

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to design an engineering focused measurement of global preparedness. Additionally,the intent was to measure the impact that formal and informal practices on engineering globalpreparedness. After much development and testing the psychometric properties of the Page 22.602.3engineering focused instrument, the researcher developed the Engineering Global Preparedness   3  Index, (EGPI), an instrument that is intended to measure the preparedness of engineeringstudents for global workforces. This paper describes the instruments’ development and a

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Baillie, University of Western Australia

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Engineering Ethics

graduate attribute of a University e.g.UWA aims for students to develop: mature judgement and responsibility in moral, social, andpractical, as well as academic matters. However, whereas environmental impact issues have beenaddressed to a certain extent within engineering programs (and possibly others), environmentaland social justice have largely been ignored. The Engineers Australia accreditation board statesthat the curriculum should provide students the opportunity to develop the ‘ability to undertakeproblem solving, design and project work within a broad, contextual framework accommodatingsocial, cultural, ethical, legal, political, economic and environmental responsibilities as well aswithin the principles of sustainable development and

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

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College Industry Partnerships

). This has implications for the need to build leadership understanding and capabilitiesfor all engineers, and to emphasize continuing leadership education for all. Figure 2. S&E bachelor‟s degree holders with R&D as a major work activity by years since degree (NSF 2003)Further research by the National Science Foundation demonstrates what people do after earninga science and engineering bachelor‟s degree.2 Data from graduates who received S&Ebachelor‟s degrees before 1994 show that 51% earned no additional degree; 16.5% earnedprofessional degrees in business, law or medicine; 12.6% earned masters or doctorates in thesame field; and 5.9% earned masters or doctorates in other fields. Responses

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christianna Irene White, Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation; David J. White, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

(CE) graduate students through an extra-curricular pedagogy effort. Like other suchefforts, the program rests on research in composition and composition pedagogy and a commonunderstanding that writers learn by writing.1,2,3,4,5,6 This program was designed to address whatthe authors and others7 have identified as insufficient or uneven preparation for the level ofcommunication skills required for success in graduate engineering programs and subsequentemployment in academia or industry.Engineering educators have incorporated various communication pedagogy strategies into theundergraduate experience, including working with writing centers housed in Englishdepartments, establishing writing centers in departments of engineering, requiring

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

design firmssuch as IDEO are also advocating human-centered design processes. According to Tim Brown,CEO and president of IDEO, in order for engineering graduates to make an impact in the globalworkforce, they must develop “design thinking”. Brown5 defines “design thinking” as: a methodology that imbues the full spectrum of innovation activities with a human- centered design ethos. By this I mean that innovation is powered by a thorough understanding, through direct observation, of what people want and need in their lives and what they like or dislike about the way particular products are made, packaged, marketed, sold, and supported. (p. 86)Similarly, Dorst6 argues that: Traditional design firms have

Conference Session

Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ASEE, NCTM, NSTA and ITEEA. Ms. Parry is currently the chair elect of the ASEE K-12 and Precollege Division and a member of the Triangle Coalition Board of Directors. Page 22.1033.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Making Elementary Engineering Work: Partnerships and Practice—North Carolina State UniversityThe interest in implementing engineering principles in elementary school is growing at a rapidrate. Because children are both naturally curious and creative, engineering design challenges canbe an effective and innovative vehicle for students to

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Paul Tallon, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Graduate Studies

sound hard skills, also ensure they are graduating engineers who haveencountered and practiced communication, teamwork, and the ability to recognize and resolveethical dilemmas; who are cognizant of the potentially enormous social impact of engineering;and who have skills which facilitate lifelong learning in these very areas? Page 22.1203.2Schools of engineering are parts of larger educational institutions, and, as such, have theopportunity and obligation to make the best use of the resources a whole university has to offer.Here at the University of Pittsburgh, the Swanson School of Engineering faculty andadministration have worked in tandem with

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James McConnell, North Carolina State University; Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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ASEE Global Programs

historical circumstances. The castle found at Turegano dates from Celtiberian times, at Pedraza it is found inside a walled in city with the rear of the castle supported by a sheer cliff, and the one at Coca, constructed in 1473, is the best preserved. Students learn about the history of the region, the engineering behind the construction and the cultural importance to the area. The castle at Coca not only served as a noble household, but also as a fortress and a refuge for the local township during defensive times. The design and construction, strongly influenced by Moorish culture and workmanship, was to maximize defensive capabilities rather than create comforts. The

Conference Session

Understanding Students and Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; Nina J. Truch, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

present this research with humility to the greater community with theawareness that it only provides limited, perhaps distorted insight into what we need tounderstand about our students’ development. Our intent in presenting it at this early stage ofdevelopment is to foster a deeper reflection on our role as educators in the process of preparingengineering graduates for the complex world in which they will practice.Background: Other instruments and their relevance to designing for sustainabilityOthers have published their efforts to measure competence for sustainability. For example,Lourdel et al. have developed a method of having students create mind maps of the terms theyassociate with the concept of sustainable development [13]. To assess the

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robert J. Herrick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sancho Maria-Ribera, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Matthias Kuder, Freie Universität Berlin; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

. Given this, it is important to look past the procedural differences and focus on what the desired outcome/performance is. • The need for and practice of having a graduate advisory committee for each master’s Page 22.402.9 candidate and requiring that a faculty member from each university is anticipated to be challenging and will undoubtedly require considerable facility with video- conferencing. • The project team is also moving towards joint videoconference and public presentations of the projects among the three partners by using their existing technology infrastructureTransfer Credit • Institutions may have regulations and/or practices

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

intention is to progressively buildtheir repertoire of skills with each subsequent project emphasizing a newly introduced skill.Some skills included are the use of the engineering design process, effective teamwork, oral andwritten communication, using the computer as an engineering tool, and multi-componentfabrication and processes. The final comprehensive project requires the use of all of thesecritical skills for successful completion. An assessment has been performed to measure how thestudents skill usage is changing throughout their project work. Student perceptions of theimportance and/or practice of each skill were measured through questionnaires following thecompletion of each project. Therefore the progressive assessment allows for

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Marie Coolen, Dalhousie University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

isassumed that finding the optimal way to give useful feedback will take trial and error. Researchof best practices for assessing experiential learning is underway; however there is an opportunityto access several sources of funding to conduct a distinctive research project on this topic.The assessment methods we choose will have the most significant impact on the cost ofdelivering the curriculum. This means that we cannot make any projections on the economicviability of the curriculum until we have identified at least a preliminary method to use. It isanticipated that the majority of the expenses will have to be offset by increased coop fees andfortunately the current fee has been on the low end of the national scale for a long time. But thismeans

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodney W. Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-71: TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF ”ETHICS IN ENGI-NEERING PRACTICE”Rodney W Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rodney W. Trice joined the faculty of Purdue University as an Assistant Professor in August 2000 after completing a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at Northwestern University. His research there focused on investigating the processingstructureproperty relationships of plasmasprayed coatings using mechanical testing and transmission electron microscopy. Prior to Northwestern, Rodney received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1997) where he studied the high temperature properties of a ceramic composite made via ceramic-loaded polymer extrusion methods. From 1989 through 1995, he

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

Preparingthe Engineer of 2020 (P2P) projects. The research design, data sources, and analytical methods aredescribed in the following sections for each study.Prototyping the Engineer of 2020: Conditions and Processes of Effective Education (P360)The research team for P360 used a nationally representative dataset developed for the EC2000study14, which assessed the impact of ABET’s outcomes-based EC2000 accreditation criteria, toempirically select six case study sites. Using the data from the EC2000 study, the research teamidentified institutions in which graduates reported a high level of ability in design skills,contextual competence, and interdiscipliary competence. In consultation with a NationalAdvisory Board, the team identified five institutions

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Tyler Lewis, Brigham Young University; Paul T Skaggs, Brigham Young University; Bryan Howell, Brigham Young University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-740: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: A COMPARATIVE ANAL-YSIS OF DEFINITIONS AND ASSESSMENT MEASURESGeoff Wright, Brigham Young UniversityTyler Lewis, Brigham Young UniversityPaul Skaggs, Brigham Young University Paul Skaggs is an associate professor and program chair of industrial design at Brigham Young University. He joined the faculty at BYU after twenty-two years experience in industry. Fourteen years of which he operated his own full-service design consulting firm. Clients included Kodak, Fisher-Price, Federal Ex- press, Motorola, AT&T, Xerox and Hewlett-Packard, to name a few. Paul also taught conducted creativity seminars for in house engineering groups. Paul received his BFA from Brigham Young University

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-146: TEACHING ETHICS FOR PREPARING TRANSPORTA-TION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONALPRACTICERobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Ingram, University of Manitoba; Anita H. Ens, University of Manitoba; Marcia R. Friesen, University of Manitoba

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-563: ACADEMIC PREPARATION IN A CO-OP PROGRAM AS ACAREER ENHANCEMENT TOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGINEER-ING GRADUATESSandra Ingram, University of Manitoba Sandra Ingram, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Design Engineering and adjunct professor in Biosys- tems Engineering at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Dr. Ingram is responsible for teaching an integrated approach to technical communication in Biosystems Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research interests include mentorship and networking within engineer- ing, integrated approaches to technical communication and post-graduate training of engineers, . Address: E2-262 Engineering and Technology Complex, University of

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah L. Helman, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ryan J. Kershner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Diana Wheeler, MA-LIS, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy L. Kindschi, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steven M. Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

learning (TEL) initiativewithin the CoE. Wendt Commons’ TLS team identified specific goals and outcomes in theareas of faculty engagement, knowledge transfer, and improving the quality of teaching andlearning services in the CoE, namely: ● Increase faculty engagement by providing valued and high quality services ● Facilitate knowledge transfer of best practices and support peer to peer interaction ● Support application of sound pedagogical practices informed by engineering education research ● Foster a community of practice around exceptional and innovative approaches to teaching and learning by helping faculty to build connections, both internally and externally ● Adopt evidence-based quality measures to guide course design

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joyce Palmer Allen, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

workshops.We are part of a five year NSF-funded study, NanoTeach, which is examining best practices(pedagogy and content) for helping teachers to include NSE in physical science concepts. Theprogram is funded to Mid-continent Research in Education and Learning (McREL), Stanford,Georgia Tech, and Aspen Associates. Results from this study will begin to be available within ayear and will add additional results to help inform professional development programs in NSE.The NNIN NSE teacher professional development program is part of the agenda of the NNINsite at Georgia Institute of Technology. The other 13 NNIN sites do not offer professionaldevelopment programs for teachers. This site is also the primary coordinating site for all NNINeducation programs and

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Monica Christine Rothermel, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Shrake, University of Pittsburgh; Briana Niblick, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineer throughresearch and translational activities, and then leverage curricular approaches that allow them todirectly transition this knowledge into high impact experiences for their K-12 students.The Pitt RET Site places RET participants in state-of-the-art research projects and guides them Page 22.473.3through a design process that culminates in the realization of an actual product that is based onfundamental technology. Our teachers not only perform basic research, but they bringfundamental science to practice, which is the definition of engineering. The University ofPittsburgh is fortunate to have several interdisciplinary units that have

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University; Carlos Lopez, Iowa State University ; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University

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Biological & Agricultural

devotes to the academic experience6. He asserts that themore academically and socially involved individuals are and the more they interact with otherstudents and faculty, the more likely they are to persist. These types of interactions, can lead tothe success of many engineering students that aspire to finish their academic degree. Thissuccess can depend on their involvement. One thing we know about persistence is thatinvolvement matters.PurposeThe purpose of this study is to learn more about undergraduate’s research experiences andattitudes regarding research topics, and program effectiveness. Additionally, an aim of thisprogram is to explore best practices for attracting women and minorities into this area of researchand graduate school. At the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David J. Woehr, University of Tennessee; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates

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NSF Grantees

Education in 2008 and multiple conference Best Paper awards. Dr. Ohland is Chair of ASEE’s Educational Research and Methods division and an At-Large member the Administrative Committee of the IEEE Education Society. He was the 20022006 President of Tau Beta Pi.Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the past Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education and As- sociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from California State University, Northridge, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His areas of scholarship include student team formation and peer evaluation, persistence, migration

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Michelle Leonard, University of Florida; Margeaux Johnson, University of Florida; Ben DeVane, University of Florida

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Engineering Libraries

experiential approaches to learning will be emphasizedin the instructional design of the GAP game. To scaffold players‘ development of expertise, thisframework will emphasize experiential learning, immediate and meaningful feedback, identity-linked narrative engagement, and ―just-in-time‖ delivery of information. In addition, the gamewill make use of strategies intended to influence students‘ ethical behavior, and it will explorethe impact of peer behavior, institutional norms, and differing cultural practices on plagiarism. Itwill be collaboratively designed, tested, and evaluated through a multi-disciplinary iterativedevelopment process by recognized experts in graduate science education, gaming, academicintegrity, intellectual property rights, and

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Donald P. French, Oklahoma State University; YoonJung Cho, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods

,reliabilities and concurrent construct validity. To examine concurrent construct validity, weexamined how our new survey is related to teacher motivation measure, an empirically validatedmeasure.Results from an initial administration of the survey, and their impact on designing the TATraining program at OSU were presented in a prior publication [6]. An implication for the TAtraining program development from the current results is also provided in the Discussion section.The rest of the paper is organized as follows. The next section, Background and Rationale,provides justification for TA training, insights from previous research on training GTAs, andcommon problems faced by GTAs. The Method section provides details on the surveyparticipants, the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering graduateprograms. The course is now being promoted in two departments as a valid substitution for onetechnical content course in their M.S. curricula, and the College of Engineering has requestedthat the course be modified and recorded for use in its distance education M.S. Engineering andM.S. Operations Management graduate programs. Unfortunately, interest in the course by thescience graduate programs’ administrations has not yet appeared.The impact of the course in µEP students has been difficult to quantify, but anecdotal evidencefrom µEP alumni provide illustrative examples of how the course content has affected theirprofessional decisions: • One Ph.D. student started his own company based on his Ph.D. research upon

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

%Completion of a minor in social science or humanities field 38%Extracurricular group or design competition group 35%Research or independent project 34%Internship 27%Study abroad 21%Differences were also noted for “explorer” and “non explorer” career paths. Explorers chose fulltime work, whether directly or directly in engineering fields, over graduate school just aftergraduation: 49% of explorers chose work versus 39% of non explorers; 43% of explorers chosegraduate school versus 53% of non explorers. Table 6 summarizes career results for each group.Explorers (N=161) were asked if they had a