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Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2274: ASSESSING TEAM EFFECTIVENESS: COMPARINGPEER-EVALUATIONS TO A TEAM EFFECTIVENESS INSTRUMENTJunqiu Wang, Purdue UniversityP.K. Imbrie, Purdue University P.K. Imbrie is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He teaches first-year engineering courses as well classes in Aerospace Engineering. His research interests include: epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies; experimental mechanics; and piezospectroscopic techniques. Page 14.249.1

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Hay, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. His research interests, grants, and publications are in the areas of AC/DC Power System Interactions, distributed energy systems, power quality, and grid-connected renewable energy applications. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, and NAIT. Dr. Pecen was recognized as an Honored Teacher/Researcher in “Who’s Who among America’s Teachers” in 2004-2008. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Technology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a reviewer

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Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Rossmery Alva, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

Education Through Multi-Disciplinary Nationally Relevant Projects: The Solar Decathlon Project., session 2632, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition3. Alex See, “Hands-on learning and implementing using LabVIEWTM for undergraduates in 13 weeks,” session number 2756, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition4. E.L. Ferguson and M. Hegarty, “Learning with real machines or diagrams: application of knowledge to real-world problems”, Cognition and instruction, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp 129-160, (1995)5. Nirmal Das, “Teaching/Learning Modules For Structural Analysis” American Society for Engineering Education, 20066

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Multidisciplinary and Project-based Experiences in Manufacturing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Manufacturing

main emphasis of the ProductDevelopment course is to teach systematic design methodology, and to expose students to thetools and techniques currently practiced in industry. This prepares students to apply some of theabove tools and techniques to their senior project.Senior Seminar:Students are required to propose ideas for their senior project in Senior Seminar. These ideasmay originate from industry, departmental faculty, national competitions, by themselves, or anyother sources. By the end of this course, all students must have a written, detailed projectproposal, which includes research, cost estimates, customer surveys, and tentative schedules, etc.Students are assigned a project advisor who works with them to finalize the proposal

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Sustainable Education and the Environment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology; Alireza Khaligh, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-649: AN ENERGY-HARVESTING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED ANDOFFERED AT THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYOmer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology (IEEE S’05) received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He was a research scholar in Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of South Alabama (USA) from August 2005 to August 2006 and involved US Department of Energy projects based on power management for fuel cell applications. Currently, he is a doctoral research assistant at the Energy Harvesting and Renewable Energies Laboratory (EHREL) at the Electric Power and Power Electronics Center

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Innovations in ECE Education III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suryaprasad Jayadevappa, PES School of Engineering; Ravi Shankar, Florida Atlantic University

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 14.1186.5At the same time, the algorithms-first approach has several critical weaknesses. Important amongthem is lack of practical experience as these algorithms/pseudo codes cannot be executed andtested. Additionally this approach doesn’t provide the holistic view of the discipline. Finally, thealgorithms-first approach requires substantial grading effort [8].The “hardware-first” approach teaches the basics of computer engineering beginning at themachine level and builds up toward more abstract concepts. The basic philosophy behind thisstrategy is for students to learn about computing in a step-by-step fashion that requires as littledemystification as possible. The syllabus begins with switching circuits, uses those to makesimple logic

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Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Amir Jokar, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-197: ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES FOR ABETACCREDITATIONHakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Dr. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering.Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver Dr. Xiaolin Chen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. She

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Neil J. Hutzler; Joanne S. Chadde; David Heil; William E. Kelly

Foundation for Family Science, thiswebsite will be an important additional resource for those familiar with the FamilyEngineering program and a valuable first point of contact for parents, educators, andengineers looking for teaching and learning resources for engineering education.18Activity postings, helpful hints for planning and delivering your own Family Engineeringevents, event highlights, additional engineering education resources and materials, andresources for parents to encourage their children to explore engineering careers will allbe available.This project will model the format of Family Math and Family Science programs, with theinnovation of engaging STEM majors and engineering professionals nationwide toorganize Family Engineering

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First-Year Advising and Transition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

prepared, they probably will fail.”The author has experienced this same problem of unprepared students in her teaching. In acourse she is currently teaching, it is clearly stated on the syllabus for a junior level statisticscourse that the best way to prepare for the course is for the student to read ahead on the materialto be covered each class period. Students, in general, do not want to hear this. In fact, a studentwrote on the course evaluation under “what was not good about the course” that he was nothappy about the course because he was expected to take his text to class! Sometimes problemsgiven in the text exercises are worked out in class. If the student has his text, then class timedoes not need to be taken to copy down the whole problem

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Assessing Design Course Work

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

Engineering (1982), and a Master degree in Electrical Engineering (1986) from North Carolina A&T State University. Prior to her current position at UNC-Charlotte, Nan worked for IBM (15 years) and Solectron (8 years) in the area of test development and management. She teaches the senior design course and manages the standalone computers in the Electrical Engineering department.William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte William Heybruck received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2001. Prior to becoming the Director of the UNC Charlotte College of Engineering Industrial Solutions Laboratory he was a Senior Engineer for

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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

staff greatly contributed to the success ofthe program so far. CIESE staff also maintains a PISA website that features recommendedresources and highlights of the school year. Recommended strategies for classroom visits are acombination of co-teaching, modeling, and observation/feedback. Moreover, it can not beemphasized enough, that encouraging the teachers and helping them get past any barriers was theheart of the mentoring and ultimately the success of the program.References1. Engineering is Elementary. http://www.mos.org/eie/20_unit.php. Accessed February 4, 2009. Page 14.275.5Page 14.275.6Page 14.275.7Page 14.275.8Page 14.275.9Page

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Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosario Gil, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Elio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Sergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Antonio Colmenar, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Gabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo; Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Alfonso Duran, Carlos III University of Madrid; juan peire, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Computers in Education

revolution5 due to thefact that there is not really a new pedagogical methodology in the way of teaching. The realchange is based on the new services, and the new possibilities that they offer to both students andteachers. Page 14.1040.3The concept of e-learning was used to define the online environments where students rarelycame to the university. Over time the offer of distance learning courses has increased, relievingtraditional courses. These courses also include doctoral programs. Table 1. Different current Technologies Technologies Wiki & Blogs

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Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lidon, University of Zaragoza; RUBEN REBOLLAR, University of Zaragoza; Palle Qvist, Aalborg University; Juan Luis Cano, University of Zaragoza

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Engineering Management

AC 2009-1337: TEAM WORK AND DEMOCRATIC LEARNING IN PROJECTMANAGEMENT TRAININGIvan Lidon, University of Zaragoza MSc from the Engineering Faculty of Zaragoza University. He has worked as assistant at the Design and Manufacturing Engineering Department of the University of Zaragoza since 2004. His current interests are project management and product development areas.RUBEN REBOLLAR, University of Zaragoza MSc and Doctor from the Engineering Faculty of University of Zaragoza.. He is Associate Professor in the Design and Manufacturing Department at this university In his present academic career he is focused on teaching and researching in the areas of project management and product

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Cook, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright; Steve Shumway; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Relationship of technology and engineering to mathematics and science 6. Gender and technology and engineering 7. Connection of technology and engineering to problem solving 8. Problem solving confidence and capability Page 14.207.2Having determined the measurement criteria, instrument statements were needed. Previousengineering and technology surveys were studied to find example statements for similarcriteria.2-4 Statements addressing our unique set of criteria were then drafted and presented to apanel of experts having over 50 years of combined teaching experience in engineering andtechnology at the middle school through college level. The

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Fleming, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Vedant Jain, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Page 14.688.2axis. In the emulation mode, the simulation is performed on the computer hardware that willimplement the controller. In this mode the student can ensure their algorithm will run in real time(i.e., the algorithm’s execution time is less than the sample period). In the implementation mode,the controller is deployed on the hardware system and experimental data is gathered. The RDSprovides the interface needed to operate the controller in these three modes.There has been an abundance of work in developing hardware control laboratories including, toname only a few, double tank system [1], inverted pendulum [2], inverted double pendulum[3,4], triple inverted pendulum [5], and ball and beam [6], ball and beam on a roller [7].However

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Josh Coffman; Sachin S. Terdalkar; Joseph J. Rencis; Jiancheng Liu; Ashland O. Brown

of the module. Theeducational value of the FE learning module will be monitored using pre- and post-quizzes.Additional assessment tools will be used to identify any bias in the FE learning module towardsany Felder-Soloman learning style and/or Myers-Briggs personality type. Statistical study ofthese assessment results will allow the content and presentation of the module to be continuouslychanged to better suit engineering students.Learning Experience ProgressionHistory and OverviewExperiential learning has been valued as early as the teachings of Confucius or Aristotle. At thestart of the 20th century, John Dewey5 first identified experiential education as a fundamentalfoundation in formal educational. During the decades following John

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Josh Coffman; Jiancheng Liu; Ashland O. Brown; Sachin S. Terdalkar; Joseph J. Rencis

of the module. Theeducational value of the FE learning module will be monitored using pre- and post-quizzes.Additional assessment tools will be used to identify any bias in the FE learning module towardsany Felder-Soloman learning style and/or Myers-Briggs personality type. Statistical study ofthese assessment results will allow the content and presentation of the module to be continuouslychanged to better suit engineering students.Learning Experience ProgressionHistory and OverviewExperiential learning has been valued as early as the teachings of Confucius or Aristotle. At thestart of the 20th century, John Dewey5 first identified experiential education as a fundamentalfoundation in formal educational. During the decades following John

Conference Session

Panel: What Funding Agencies Look For

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Women in Engineering

ofthe Clare Boothe Luce Program to increase the participation of women in the sciences andengineering. The key word is “institutional” commitment. Some institutions write about afemale faculty member, several female faculty members or a student organization whoimplement pre-college, retention or mentoring activities. Such examples describe activitieswhich may be admirable, but are taking faculty and student time away from important teaching,research, or learning responsibilities. True institutional commitment is evident through thesignificant commitment of institutional resources to counteract factors that limit the progress ofwomen; efforts to increase the participation and advancement of women that are proactive andinstitutionally sponsored

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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sasikumar naidu, University of Tennessee; Prasanna Venkateswara Rao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Paul Frymier, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Spivey Douglas, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Gary Smith, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Masood Parang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to the private sector, but also for enabling the near-term success of students who graduate from the program.Entrepreneurial Board The dual-degree program's start-up involved the cooperation of 20 public and privatepartners, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), large corporations, smallstart-up corporations, and state and local officials. Selected members of these partners(Table 1) were involved in the following activities: ≠ evaluating student projects and advising the student teams; ≠ offering the student teams technical and business expertise; ≠ contributing intellectual property (ORNL alone has a portfolio of over 1000 patents) and project ideas; ≠ serving as guest lecturers in graduate product

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francis Lutz, Monmouth University; James McDonald, Monmouth University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

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

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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David Lanning

failure to pass the prerequisite skillsexam can be a useful indicator for at-risk students.IntroductionThe Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering undergraduate degree programs at Embry-RiddleAeronautical University (ERAU) in Prescott, Arizona, are somewhat traditional four-yearundergraduate engineering degree programs. The Prescott campus of ERAU may be categorizedas a “teaching institution,” where the engineering faculty place emphasis on instructor-studentinteraction, design experiences, and hands-on laboratory learning.Student retention is receiving increasing interest at Embry-Riddle, especially in recent monthswith the troubled economy. This is not a unique position for a small, private, tuition-drivenuniversity such as Embry-Riddle. Many such

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Belter, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

joined the Statistics faculty at Cal Poly. She is an active participant in research involving a broad range of engineering and educational projects.Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University Shirley J. Magnusson is a Professor of Science and Mathematics Teaching Education in the College of Education at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in science education from the University of Iowa and the University of Maryland, respectively. She is nationally known for the development and study of student learning from novel text-based materials for use in inquiry-based instruction that were modeled after the notebooks of

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

programreviewed, regardless of their sex, had equal access to facilities, laboratories, research equipment,research opportunities, and programs and benefits offered by the University. Energy’s first reportcontained a great deal of anecdotal information, and the results of conversations with individuals,but little data other than the gender composition of the cohort of graduate students and faculty.The department’s second report did contain more actual data, but still skewed toward reliance onanecdotal reporting. Thus, although Energy found the institutions in compliance with the law, thelack of data and the overall content of the reports makes it difficult to determine the bases forthese findings of compliance. It appears that Energy based its findings

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Morton, University of Wyoming; M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-2452: THERMODYNAMIC CONSIDERATIONS IN DETERMININGWORLD CARRYING CAPACITYScott Morton, University of Wyoming Scott Morton received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1972 and 1978 respectively. He worked as an engineering consultant, a self-employed business owner, and a plant engineer before joining the University of Wyoming Mechanical Engineering faculty as a Research Scientist in 1999. He holds four patents and has two pending. Current research activities are in the areas of wind and solar renewable energy and computer aided laboratory instruction. Some of his many projects include radial flow and augmented flow

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-569: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATEDOUTCOMES-BASED ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR A NEW ENGINEERINGPROGRAM.Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Al-Masoud, Associate Professor, earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in 2002. Dr. Al-Masoud has taught at both graduate and undergraduate level courses at University at Buffalo, he joined Central Connecticut State University as an Assistant Professor in 2003. At CCSU, he teaches courses at all levels in the three major areas in mechanical engineering, namely: mechanics, Thermo-fluid, and Control Systems and Dynamics. Dr. Al-Masoud research

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Computer Education Innovations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1809: LEVERAGING WORKFORCE NEEDS TO INFORMCURRICULAR CHANGE IN COMPUTING EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERING:THE CPACE PROJECTClaudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University Claudia Elena Vergara. PhD Purdue University. Fields of expertise: Plant Biology and STEM Education Research Dr. Vergara is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Research in College Science Teaching and Learning (CRCSTL) at Michigan State University. Her research interest is in STEM education through research projects on instructional design, implementation and assessment of student learning, aimed to improve science and technology education.Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is the Director of

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

notapplicable. Examples of these ratings are shown in Table 3. Students have not yet rated allcourses, as this rating exercise was only piloted on selected courses in Civil Engineering. Thenot applicable ratings were averaged into the scores as a zero. Students do vary their ratingssomewhat, although self-assessments of learning are of questionable value. The goal is for thestudent feedback to be used as a logic check on faculty claims in order to indicate potentialdisconnects. These areas will then be targeted for specific review of student work and/ordiscussions with the faculty on whether the learning objectives were being achieved. Becausecourse learning outcomes may vary when different instructors teach courses, reliableexpectations for the

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University; Josh Loukus, Michigan Technological University; Jason Dreyer, Michigan Technological University; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Monika Lumsdaine, E&M Lumsdaine Solar Consultants, Inc.

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Design in Engineering Education

the Mechanical Engineering Department at MTU, he was inducted into the university’s distinguished teaching academy. Dr. Loukus developed the ceramic drum and rotor inserts for patented lightweight brakes, and his expertise is in design for manufacturing, vertical integration and machine design. His multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving has resulted in the invention of innovative process deployment (IPD) to maximize efficiency and synergy in a complete product development team.Jason Dreyer, Michigan Technological University Jason T. Dreyer is currently a doctoral student and part-time instructor at Michigan Tech. In Spring 2009, he will receive his PhD in mechanical engineering from

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Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University; Allen Gaudelli, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Disneyworld.Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Sarah Zappe is the Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Pennsylvania State University. Her background is in educational psychology with an emphasis on educational testing and assessment.Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2002, Springer-Verlag). In addition, he regularly teaches presentation workshops at several research institutions in the United States and Europe

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Entrepreneurship Education: Cases and Models

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dana Clarke, Applied Innovation Alliance; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of realworld problems.The use of outside speakers from industry provides another strong link between theory andpractice. The speakers provided examples of how the Structured Innovation process has beenutilized to solve tough problems.Body of KnowledgeStructured Innovation, like other sciences, has a “Body of Knowledge” that is key tounderstanding the science. Therefore, we focused on teaching the “Body of Knowledge” and itsapplication to solving real world problems. This course is the first step in the journey of learningthe language of innovation. The best way to learn is by doing. This is why experiential learningis so important. The following describes the foundational elements and/or components ofStructured Innovation that were taught in