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Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Eric Pappas, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

BRIGE grant), advancing problem based learning methodologies (NSF CCLI grant), assessing student learning, as well as understanding and integrating complex problem solving in undergraduate engineering education (NSF CAREER grant). Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability research, and K-12 engineering outreach.Eric Pappas, James Madison University ERIC PAPPAS is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and the Department of Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University. Page 15.1082.1© American Society for Engineering

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Stephanie Jaros, University of Washington; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

Information Technology, as well as the lead on UW's NSF ADVANCE internal evaluation team. She is a member of ASA, ASEE, and WEPAN.Stephanie Jaros, University of Washington Stephanie L. Jaros is a Consultant for the Center for Workforce Development and is also a doctoral candidate in the University of Washington’s Department of Sociology. Stephanie’s research interests include gender, reproduction decision-making and inter-personal power dynamics. She is a former Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow with the National Academies, served as a consultant for the Committee on National Statistics and received the Award for Excellence as a Teaching Assistant from the

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

- Objectives of the Experiment and the ProjectThe following major objectives were set at the inception of the project:1. To develop an experiment and project for a complete review and a better understanding of thestatistical parameters that may heavily influence the engineering/design decision making process.2. To create an opportunity for collaborative research and design efforts between undergraduateengineering student(s) and faculty.3. To design, produce, test, and optimize a cost-effective, reproducible apparatus withoutstanding features.4. To make all information necessary for fabrication of the apparatus and conducting theexperiment and the project available to engineering programs nationwide

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education / Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Jennifer DeBoer, SPEED

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International

, Purdue UniversityIV. The engineering professor of today Higher education seems to be locked in the 18th century model, where students gather around a professor to hear him share lectures. While this model may have had previous successes, the innovation needs of today’s society make this model a problem today. What are the attributes of the engineering professor of today in theory and in reality? In many universities, engineering faculty members are hired primarily to bring in external funds to sponsor research. The typical professor ideally has a PhD and is very technically competent. As part of his/her academic load, he/she has been asked to teach, maybe an undergraduate course and a couple of graduate courses, but in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Gerald Knapp, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University

attitudes and value of the variousactivities by the participants, instructors and other personnel. The ENGR 1050 course and thePeer Mentoring program were assessed by an outside evaluator. The overall project impactincludes tracking the graduation and attrition rates of all students, comparing these rates betweenprograms and to a control, obtaining attitudinal and perception feedback from student surveys onprogram components and independent observations of faculty and an outside evaluator. Basedon the 2 years of data for Cohort 1 (07/08 AY) and 1 year of data from Cohort 2 (08/09 AY),preparation for calculus appears to be the positive significant factor in retention in the College ofEngineering and the university. Participation in the camp and ENGR

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Kenneth W. Santarelli

labs, however, were offered. Upon entering their senioryear students were to choose the campus at which they would complete their degree objective.In 2004 the City of Lancaster completed renovation of the Challenger Memorial Center, creating theLancaster University Center. This event initiated the evolution of the existing program. Programdevelopment was initially inhibited by the lack of engineering laboratories. In 2007 the City ofLancaster completed construction of a building to house the mechanical engineering laboratory andalso completed renovations within the Lancaster University Center for an electrical engineeringlaboratory and for faculty offices. Laboratory equipment has been supplied by the Air ForceResearch Laboratory and the

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Walters; Keisha Walters

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

lessrigorous than major courses, providing the students with an opportunity to broaden their horizonsand explore new areas.Traditionally, the courses offered at MGS have been skewed towards the Arts and Humanities.For example, during the 2008 session, only two major courses and no interest area courses had ascience focus, and no courses of either type had a mathematics focus. Aside from the courseoffering discussed in this paper, the other science-themed course title was: “Cloning,Transgenics, Bioethics: Leadership Decisions for the Future.” Because the MGS programincluded some of the brightest students in the state, and because there was a clear lack of science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content, the authors identified MGS as a

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Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Angie Andriot, Purdue University; Stephen Beaudoin, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

facultyresearchers.”6 In addition to allowing students to explore new ideas, undergraduate researchexperiences benefit students in numerous ways. These experiences can have positive effectsupon students' heightened interests in post-graduate science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) careers,7 students' decisions to pursue graduate studies,8 and students'persistence to graduation.9 Kardash10 found that both students and faculty mentors thought that Page 15.576.2students had increased their research skills during their undergraduate research experiences. Onekey distinction within these programs that is often touted is the direct supervision of

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Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

of similar findings from previousyears at this REU site. Though some faculty might view REU programs as recruitmentopportunities for graduate studies in engineering, the reality may be that the experience compelssome students and discourages others, much in the way that holding an internship or a part-timejob in other disciplines affects students‟ career choices by providing a low-risk opportunity toexperience aspects of a particular type of employment. The REU students expressed interest innarrowing their post-graduation decisions, and the REU program seems to have contributed tothat process, whether or not it resulted in a greater desire to attend graduate school.Focus group discussion highlighted the importance of the relationship between

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Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

%) 20Interactions: Not surprisingly, given the emphasis on guiding and mentoring activities,interactions between faculty members and students occur frequently and are often interpersonal Page 15.1217.10in nature. One prominent form of interaction occurs through the administration of feedback tothe students. Feedback is frequently given through written comments on written and oral reports,in person, and through electronic means (Table 7). Other forms of interaction include formal andinformal interactions outside of class, as well as weekly conversations during and immediatelyaround class meetings (Table 8). Interactions that occur in the team’s lab or work

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Jackson, Iowa State University; Soko Starobin, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

students is another theme that emerged in this study. Many opportunities forstudents to connect and immerse in different activities are made available by the faculty and staffinvolved in NW-ETEP. Students are provided with written assignments that allow them to reflecton their interests and goals. Students are also presented with hands on activities and field tripsand conferences to further expand their knowledge of Engineering. Additionally, speed datingsessions are organized so the students can engage in conversations about academic careers aswell and careers in business and industry. Students are also encouraged to form study groups inorder to stay connected and engaged in academic activities.Students are engaged through the exploration of

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan Kowalski, Penn State University - New Kensington; Tracie L. Brockhoff, Penn State University - New Kensington

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

experience of practical laboratory applications in conjunction with technical laboratory reports. ≠ To stimulate critical thinking skills as a preparation for college study in engineering, engineering technology and science. ≠ To strengthen decision-making skills for exploring the changing academic and career opportunities which exist for college-bound students, through interaction with female role models currently employed in engineering, engineering technology and science. ≠ To introduce prospective students and their families to XXXX XXXX, regardless of career choice. ≠ To involve the parents in order to impact their attitudes and serve as an informational

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lynn Cozort, Arkansas State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; B.L. Ramakrishna, Arizona State University; Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University; Brian Lunt, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Albert Valdez, Arizona State University; Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University

societal relevance. ASU faculty facilitated the inquiry processand the venue for the first two days of the project was the newly constructed “BioengineeringDesign Studio” at ASU. The last two days of the workshop were held at the Santan school andthe discussions were mainly on cross-curricular integration and mapping to standards.Third Quarter: Evaluations were done in order to assess the student’s attitude toward STEM,awareness of engineering, societal connections of engineering, and perceptions about engineers.The students spent a day at ASU experiencing “A Day in the Life of an Engineer “ designingpaperclips, working with ASU undergraduate and graduate students and building a rapport with

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Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

not reported to theinstitution. Generally, they claim that minority students may require additional support tofacilitate inclusivity, whether they are members of an over-represented or under-representedminority. This article exemplifies a message that is repeated in other sources: that while studentsfrom a particular background may face similar obstacles, we need to be careful not to stereotype,but instead to consider how diversity, both visible and invisible, can result in a disconnectbetween the learner and the learning environment. There are a variety of valuable recent articlesin this field for further reading that are directly applicability to first-year engineering. 23,24, 25In terms of creating a framework for addressing the needs of

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POTPOURRI

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Kirk Love, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Information Systems

, while others have provided faculty training in gender equitableteaching25.The EEES project at MSU is six months into a five-year project and they have not published anyresults yet. The goal of this project is to increase retention and consequently graduation rates intheir university22. It will be interesting to see how successful this project is.Recruitment & Retention Activities at Texas A & M University – Corpus ChristiAt Texas A & M University, they have put together a team of recruiters consisting ofundergraduate students and a graduate student who serve as the supervisor of the recruiters(undergraduate students)19. This program, which was supported by an NSF grant, wassuccessful, and their enrollment increased by 14%19

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

essentiallyfiltered out, and the targeted students will mostly consist of non-STEM majors. Thus, non-STEMmajors are selectively recruited at the very beginning of their college careers. This projectprovides an opportunity to attract students into a STEM major by demonstrating the importanceand beauty of math and science in an area of personal interest to them. The course in this project was team-taught by English, math, science and engineering facultymembers. Although it was anticipated the course would be very popular because of the hands-onstudio approach, the perceived daunting rigor of the math and science cause enrollment to be 7students, far short of the 30 possible students. It will be offered again in fall 2009. Researchdriven inquiry-based

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Culture, Society, and Co-op

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2010-2217: ENGINEERS AS TEACHERS: BRINGING CUTTING-EDGE MATHAND SCIENCE TOPICS INTO UNDERPRIVILEGED CLASSROOMS VIASTUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERSLindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent Ms. Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Vice President. Ms. Lindsey Jenkins-Stark has a multi-subject credential from the University of California at Dominguez Hills, and an undergraduate degree in sociology with a focus in law from the University of California at San Diego. She was a Teach for America corps member in Los Angeles from 2006-2008. She is a distinguished middle school teacher who has taught math, science and social studies. She has been a member of a Los Angeles Unified District School decision-making

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randal Abler, Georgia Tech; James Krogmeier, Purdue University; Aaron Ault, Purdue University; Julia Melkers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamara Clegg, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

duration of their graduate career. The continuity,technical depth, and disciplinary breadth of these teams are intended to:• Provide the time and context necessary for students to learn and practice many different professional skills, make substantial technical contributions to the project, and experience many different roles on a large design team.• Support long-term interaction between the graduate and undergraduate students on the team. The graduate students mentor the undergraduates as they work on the design projects embedded in the graduate students’ research• Enable the completion of large-scale design projects that are of significant benefit to faculty members’ research programs

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Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet; Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

is open source and isaffordable in its implementation. The departmental faculty members, subscribing to the OpenSource Software philosophy have undertaken this task and have design the Course ContentServer from ground up using all the Open source Software and Open source Operating System.The subject Course Content Server (http://ecet.calumet.purdue.edu/), is currently being used forthe delivery of more than 20 undergraduate and graduate courses. The paper describes the threemain components of the Course Content Server, namely: 1) the Operating System - Linux, 2)the content management system - Drupal1 , an open source platform and 3) the relationaldatabase management system (RDBMS) - MySQL. All of these components are open source andhave no

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A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University; Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc.; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1732: APPLYING SYSTEMS THINKING FOR REALIZING THEMISSION OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOCIAL VENTURES IN AFRICARenee Stepler, Pennsylvania State University RENEE STEPLER is an undergraduate student majoring in Security and Risk Analysis in the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State University. Her professional aspirations include intelligence analysis, emergency management, international development and disaster relief. Renee is a member of the Mashavu team.Steve Garguilo, Johnson & Johnson Inc. STEVE GARGUILO is an Associate Analyst in the Information Technology Leadership Development Program at Johnson & Johnson. His professional interests include emerging

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Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randolph, Randy Hutchison, Randy Hutchison, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1822: USE OF SITUATED COGNITION AND CONSTRUCTIVISTTHEORIES TO TEACH MOVEMENT SCIENCE IN BIOMECHANICSRandolph, Randy Hutchison, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson UniversityLisa Benson, Clemson University Page 15.1309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Situated Cognition and Constructivist Theories to Teach Movement Science in BiomechanicsAbstractIt is estimated that students now graduating will pursue as many as five careers in their lifetime.This puts increasing pressure on instruction to expedite a student’s ability to transfer what theyhave learned in the classroom to many applications. Many times the

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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Rod Hassett, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

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Civil Engineering

cross-curricular collaboration developed and refined by faculty and mentors. Thefocus of this paper is to delineate and illustrate the evolution of the class resulting in positiveimpacts upon student outcomes and expectations.INTRODUCTIONInstilling an understanding of design and the design process are key aspects of preparing civilengineering students for professional practice. This is the focus of the Capstone Design class atthe University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering(CEE). The evolution of this curriculum has resulted in positive impacts upon student outcomesand expectations as well as helping the department to comply with ABET accreditation criteria.The ABET Civil Engineering (CE) Program criteria

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

by Making it FunAbstractThis paper describes a workshop, led by female Engineering Technology students with supportfrom female faculty members, that introduces engineering concepts to 4th -7th grade girls througha series of interactive laboratory experiments. The day-long workshops are offered to area GirlScouts and are intended to increase the girls’ interest in engineering. In support of this goal,hands-on experiments are carefully designed to: 1) show the girls that science can be both funand creative 2) connect science and engineering to things in everyday life that they already knowand care about 3) demonstrate that women can make a positive impact on the world with a careerin engineering.The workshops take place on the college campus

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Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Ethics

ofmoments, continually, all day long. The chance for students to see that engineering work is rifewith ethical, moment-to-moment choices is a rich lesson indeed. It is the small daily ethicalchoices that an engineer makes that could determine profit, credibility, safety, reliability, andprofessional integrity. The moments where an engineer has to allow personal ethics (get him outof the hole) to trump organizational ethics (avoid liability) is the moment we want to explore inethics training.We learned from the engineers at EngPro and Porter/Young that ethics training needs to bescaled to the worker; the same advice can be taken for undergraduate education. What will theyneed to understand about engineering, codes of ethics, and personal decision

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams PhD, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

week program incorporated the unique feature of teamlaboratory collaborations under the guidance of faculty members and graduate students. Formany students, this was their first time conducting research. Although this was the case,approximately 80% of the participants ranked this activity with a 4.5 on a 5.0 scale.Comparatively, we found that on average about 60% of students enjoyed the facultypresentations and panel discussions. This 20% drop in enthusiasm probably stems from the lackof critical thinking required to listen. Evaluations from the 2009 EMBHSSC, showcorresponding results to the programs mentioned above. Many campers found the presentationsuninteresting if no demo or hands-on component was included. When asked for their

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton; Wayne Jones, State University of New York, Binghamton; Susannah Gal, State University of New York, Binghamton; Andy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, Binghamton; Dan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNY; Thomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

communication skills. Community members andleaders, parents, school administrators, local teachers and the press are invited to this event.Student Projects The research projects are a new and exciting experience that Go Green provides students.Even though certain general questions such as those mentioned above are used to begin theprojects, students are challenged to develop their own scientific hypothesis and describe anexperimental approach to justify their position. Students work on these group projects during the Project Work sessions of each day. AGo Green mentor (a faculty member, teacher, or graduate student) works with each group as aresource during this time. In addition, students conduct research each day after they leave

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Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Pawley, Purdue University; Karen Tonso, Wayne State University

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-846: “THE IMAGE OF A WOMAN ENGINEER:” WOMEN’SIDENTITIES AS ENGINEERS AS PORTRAYED BY HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERSAND MAGAZINES, 1930-1970Alice Pawley, Purdue University Alice Pawley is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Women’s Studies Program at Purdue University. Dr. Pawley has a B.Eng. in chemical engineering from McGill University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering with a Ph.D. minor in women’s studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is co-PI on Purdue University’s ADVANCE initiative, through which she is incorporating her work on metaphors into better understanding current models of women’s

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Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Christina White, Columbia University; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

aninteresting area of study when it comes to engineering education, because professors arehistorically intuitors while most engineering students are sensors13. The third MBTI Page 15.366.6category describes the manner in which a person evaluates information. Those who tendto use a logical cause and effect strategy, Thinkers (T), differ from those who use ahierarchy based on values or the manner in which an idea is communicated, Feelers (F).The final category indicates how a person makes decisions or comes to conclusions.Perceivers (P) prefer to ensure all the data is thoroughly considered, and Judgers (J)summarize the situation as it presently stands and make

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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

authors of this paper have piloted selected MEAs in theircourses. This paper will describe their experiences within the context of available studentlearning data. An MEA is designed to present student teams with a realistic, thought provokingscenario that requires the development of a generalized mathematical model. A well-designedMEA is built around a main concept that the instructor wants students either to discover and/orbetter understand. Data from these experiments can be used to determine the value added forstudents completing MEAs compared with other types of problem-solving activities includingproblem-based learning exercises. Using an MEA also causes documented, positive change inthe faculty members themselves.Introduction and

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Capstone Design Pedagogy I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island

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Design in Engineering Education

graduates well.Despite the fact that the vast majority of engineers in practice today were trained in a Lecture-Based Learning (LBL) model, it is difficult to find literature expressing a view that LBL is thebest model for educating engineers. While this paper does not attempt to defend the status quo,it is an attempt to propose a conceptual framework for the engineering graduate. Engineering programs are typically some of the most tightly packed undergraduatedegrees in Canadian Universities, and are filled with a great number of required courses, givingstudents few options for exploring their personal lines of interest. In a four-year degree program,there is no room to put additional course requirements on students without moving to a