Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs I (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

this course. Page 13.678.2A major goal of the course, as it is a freshman course, should be to cultivate studentinterest in engineering2 and motivate students to pursue an engineering career. Thiscourse can have a wide variety of formats, depending upon the number of credits andobjectives of the course for a particular institution. For example, Brigham YoungUniversity has a three-credit course which introduces (via an integrated design problem)all of the aspects of the chemical engineering curriculum3, while TennesseeTechnological University has a one-credit course that focuses more on hands-onexperiments and information exchange4. Whatever the course

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob Bruhl; Eric Crispino

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Civil Engineering

Training Civil Engineers to Communicate Effectively: Teaching Technical Communication in a Student’s First Engineering CourseAbstractABET requires that graduates of accredited institutions have “an ability to communicateeffectively.” The importance of effective communication of technical information is alsoaddressed in the ASCE Body of Knowledge. How schools meet this outcome varies byinstitution but about half of the schools surveyed for this paper require a specific course on thesubject. Constraints at the United States Military Academy (programs can not extend beyondfour years and a very large core curriculum) make it impractical to require a technicalcommunications course

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; John Uhran, University of Notre Dame; Catherine Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; John Ventura, Christian Brothers University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Constance Slaboch, University of Notre Dame; Brenda Hart, University of Louisville; Rebecca Ladewski, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

to lowered expectations, which can be a Page 13.977.5set-up toward failure later on. Instead, Ohland advocated an approach to educational pedagogyguided by the mantra, “because dreams need doing.” He stressed that dispeling the notion that“engineering is hard” by pointing out to students that being good at anything requires hard work.He noted that an effective way to bring this point home is through the use of sports analogies, asthere will usually be some athletes in the classroom who can relate to the idea that hard workleads to success. Did they compete without practicing? Probably not. And so it is with theengineering curriculum. The

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ashraf Ghaly

‘integrated’ approach to education. Specialization in onefield must be accompanied by the ability to collaborate with specialists in other fields. Innovative ideasoccur more and more at disciplinary intersections, and Union graduates must be prepared to engage in thiskind of collaboration.”To achieve these stated goals, Union offers an integrated education that takes its long-time commitment tothe liberal arts and engineering into the 21st century. This approach makes Union a magnet for studentswith primary interests in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who understand the importance of beingscientifically and technologically literate. It also makes it a college of choice for students who have aprimary interest in science, engineering, and

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly

‘integrated’ approach to education. Specialization in onefield must be accompanied by the ability to collaborate with specialists in other fields. Innovative ideasoccur more and more at disciplinary intersections, and Union graduates must be prepared to engage in thiskind of collaboration.”To achieve these stated goals, Union offers an integrated education that takes its long-time commitment tothe liberal arts and engineering into the 21st century. This approach makes Union a magnet for studentswith primary interests in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who understand the importance of beingscientifically and technologically literate. It also makes it a college of choice for students who have aprimary interest in science, engineering, and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 13.361.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design and Implementation of Virtual Hybrid Electric Vehicle Simulator for Educational PurposeAbstractThe objective of this paper is to describe the development of an educational purpose computer-based simulator for Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) technology. The tremendous capitalinvestment, tedious and time-consuming tasks required to establish a full function of HEVlaboratory are convincing evidence that the HEV curriculum is in need of a low-cost, computer-based virtual HEV simulator. An interactive, LabVIEW-based simulation software wasdeveloped for different configurations of hybrid powertrains under several driving conditions.The developed

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

Developing Country, International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 11-26, Spring 2006. 3. Bruun, P., & Medfford, R.N. (1996). A Framework for Selecting and Introducing Appropriate Production Technology in Developing Countries. International Journal of Production Economies, 1996:46-47:197-209. 4. Thilmany, J. (2005). Managing Across Cultures. ASME magazine, 2005:127:2:41-43. 5. Sukumaran, B., Jahan, K., Dorland, D., Everett, J., Kadlowec, J., and Chin, S. (2006). Engineering Clinics, An Integration of Research into the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum. CUR Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 3, March 2006. 6. Bonzella, J., Choma, S., O’Brien, K. (2007), Development of Human Powered Grain

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Beena Sukumaran; Joshua Bonzella; Kevin McGarvey; Heather Klein

Developing Country, International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 11-26, Spring 2006. 3. Bruun, P., & Medfford, R.N. (1996). A Framework for Selecting and Introducing Appropriate Production Technology in Developing Countries. International Journal of Production Economies, 1996:46-47:197-209. 4. Thilmany, J. (2005). Managing Across Cultures. ASME magazine, 2005:127:2:41-43. 5. Sukumaran, B., Jahan, K., Dorland, D., Everett, J., Kadlowec, J., and Chin, S. (2006). Engineering Clinics, An Integration of Research into the Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum. CUR Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 3, March 2006. 6. Bonzella, J., Choma, S., O’Brien, K. (2007), Development of Human Powered Grain

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-397: ENHANCING DESIGN LEARNING BY IMPLEMENTINGELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOSMieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University Mieke Schuurman is an engineering education research associate with the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. She received her Masters and PhD in Social & Organizational Psychology from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). Her work focuses on the enhancement of engineering education. She is a member of ASEE and WEPAN, and actively involved in ASEE's Cooperative Education Division as their Research Chair. She has presented her work at annual conferences of ASEE, WEPAN

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; David Gatchell, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

. Page 13.981.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Physiology Concepts and Physiology Problems for Biomedical Engineering StudentsAbstract Physiology is a core element of an undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum,although programs differ in whether the biomedical engineering faculty or biology faculty teachthese courses, and in whether physiology is taught in stand-alone courses or incorporated intoother courses. Here we first present an analysis of the concepts and topics in physiology that areviewed by biomedical engineering faculty and by representatives of industry as being mostimportant for biomedical engineers to learn. We also provide information on the importance

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.; Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

of an outcome in a typical civil engineering curriculum cannot be inferred by itsstand-alone presence or order in the table. Substantially more time will by spent by the studentsin Problem Recognition and Solving, or Design, than on Globalization or Public Policy, but theyare all separate outcomes with varying levels of achievements expected of the students and/oryoung practitioners.Several of the outcomes resulted from disaggregation of broader outcomes in either theABET/EAC 11, or the BOK1. This was done primarily for the sake of clarity and recognitionthat the combined outcomes need to be disaggregated in order to properly highlight thedistinctiveness of the individual outcomes and the role they will play in the education of the

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Roy T.R. McGrann

software package (Pro/Engineer) that integrates solid modeling,simulation/kinematic analysis, and finite element analysis is used as the basis of this course.As a means to education in design, students must first be trained to use the software. Fourteen videoswere created for this course, which incorporated audio combined with PowerPoint slides. The videofiles (avi’s) are distributed to students on five CD’s. This paper briefly describes the structure of thecourse and how the videos are integrated.The effectiveness of the software training and design education was assessed using a specific problemassignment that is repeated (although modified) each year. This is often referred to as a “markerproblem.” In this case, the assignment is an aircraft

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Roy T.R. McGrann

software package (Pro/Engineer) that integrates solid modeling,simulation/kinematic analysis, and finite element analysis is used as the basis of this course.As a means to education in design, students must first be trained to use the software. Fourteen videoswere created for this course, which incorporated audio combined with PowerPoint slides. The videofiles (avi’s) are distributed to students on five CD’s. This paper briefly describes the structure of thecourse and how the videos are integrated.The effectiveness of the software training and design education was assessed using a specific problemassignment that is repeated (although modified) each year. This is often referred to as a “markerproblem.” In this case, the assignment is an aircraft

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Roy T.R. McGrann

software package (Pro/Engineer) that integrates solid modeling,simulation/kinematic analysis, and finite element analysis is used as the basis of this course.As a means to education in design, students must first be trained to use the software. Fourteen videoswere created for this course, which incorporated audio combined with PowerPoint slides. The videofiles (avi’s) are distributed to students on five CD’s. This paper briefly describes the structure of thecourse and how the videos are integrated.The effectiveness of the software training and design education was assessed using a specific problemassignment that is repeated (although modified) each year. This is often referred to as a “markerproblem.” In this case, the assignment is an aircraft

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Kenneth Leitch, Valparaiso University; Barbara Engerer, Valparaiso University

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First-Year Programs

in multidisciplinary teams, which hasled universities such as Purdue to create courses that explicitly build interdisciplinaryconnections within their students’ minds.18Many emerging philosophies in first-year engineering education focus on a holistic approach toengineering education. For example, a great deal of work has been done to validate theusefulness of learning communities, which are being implemented at several universities.9,19Other universities, such as Texas A&M and the Air Force Academy, are working very hard toprovide their students with an integrated curriculum that combines engineering, mathematics,and science into one course sequence, helping students to better see the interconnections amongthose topics.20-22Another

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Jon Pratt, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1729: IMPACT: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR CREATINGHIGH-TECH STARTUPSKelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Kelly Crittenden received his BS and PhD in BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is often involved in multidisciplinary work at Louisiana Tech, either through the Integrated Engineering Curriculum or through the IMPaCT (Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams) program. He is also very involved in STEM education at both the pre-college and college levels.Jon Pratt, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Jon Pratt received his BA in Physics in 1976 from Centenary College. He completed his

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

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Engineering Technology

in consumer products such asautomobiles, communication devices and medical devices. Microsystems are finding rapidgrowth in their applications and usage. This prompts the need for trained human power to sustainthe growth of this nascent technology. This paper explores the opportunities and ways toincorporate Microsystems curriculum in the Engineering Technology programs.IntroductionMicro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) or Micro Systems Technologies were developed inparallel with the semiconductor industry, but are now experiencing global growth on their own.Microsystems are miniature devices with components smaller than a human hair that can sense,think, communicate and perform complex tasks. Common micro devices include crash sensorsused

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

enroll in eighteen structures basedcourses, a fairly even mix of analytical and design based courses. The curriculum preparesstudents for the building industry so graduates are aware of structures related topics, but alsothose of other associated disciplines. When working on a project, students should be cognizantof design, engineering, as well as, constructability so a viable solution is developed. The use ofmodels is one way of infusing these topics into the curriculum.A number of model making activities have been developed for sophomore through senior yearengineering courses that integrate design and construction issues. A sample of the activities isnoted below: Arch and truss behavior Load path, framing plans, and deflection

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-419: VISUAL SCIENCE AND STEM-BASED 6-12 EDUCATIONAaron Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is an Associate Professor of Graphic Communications at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Technology and Technology Education from East Tennessee State University. He earned his doctoral degree from North Carolina State University. His teaching specialty is in introductory engineering drawing, with emphasis in 3D modeling and animation. His research areas include graphics education and scientific/technical visualization. He presents and publishes in both vocational/technology education and engineering education. Contact Info: (919)515

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

as feedback. Lecture notes andreadings are posted in advance to allow efficient coverage of the theory and more time for in-class examples and assessment. In-class “board-work” using the document camera is scannedand placed on the class webpage. Electronic submission of homework and projects isencouraged, allowing students to make fewer trips to campus. Fourth, flexibility should beincorporated into the course syllabus. Most non-traditional students have outside commitmentssuch as work and family which require missing at least 1 class per semester. Allowing studentsto drop their worst exam, quiz, homework, etc., helps students overcome such absences. Finally,assessment needs to be an integral part of each course. Instructors need to

Conference Session

Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

some schools reporting losses of up to 70%. Although definitive nationalnumbers are not available, the data from individual engineering schools indicate that losses areparticularly great among students from backgrounds underrepresented in engineering, with up to70% of women, 70% of Latino students, and 50% of African-American and Native-Americanstudents dropping out of engineering before graduation[11]. Furthermore, the literature tells usthat academic difficulty is not why they are leaving[12], and that other factors to consider includestudent’s backgrounds, college administrative issues, academic and social integration, attitudeand motivation, and fit within an institution[13]. We note that all of the relevant factors except astudent’s

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington; Dennis Lund, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

first year students, the survey results showed that 75 percentof participants indicated that the enjoyment of mathematics and science, and financial rewardwere primary motivational factors in their pursuit of an engineering education31. Familyinfluences are also a factor in studying engineering; however, APS data show that nonpersistersare more likely than persisters to be motivated by family influences to study engineering32. Theinfluence of family also tends to be less important after the first year32. In the Cross-sectionalCohort, data showed a lower level of motivation to study engineering because of financialreward for transfer students than for non-transfer students29.Curriculum and Skill Development IssuesAs discussed above, the factors

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denine Northrup, Western New England College; Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

students totruly engage in teamwork interaction as part of their multidisciplinary team. Previousresearchers of the pedagogical aspects of teamwork have discussed the challenges engineeringeducators have in motivating students to interact effectively on team-based projects. They statethat little in the professors’ backgrounds or experiences provide a basis for knowing howstudents might show an ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.4 Manyresearchers have offered advice regarding this problem. It has been proposed that that teamteaching one integrated course results in the best opportunity for interdisciplinary interactions5.In the course used to evaluate the assessment instrument described in this paper, the professorsdemonstrated

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering

administration,and leadership. These topics may not be addressed in current or future courses. Instead, it maybe preferable to integrate the topics into existing courses. These outcomes can be difficult to document, unless case studies are included in thecurriculum. None of these documents specifically mentions failure case studies. This paperargues that they are one of the methods that may be used to address these outcomes. In February 2008, ASCE published the second edition of the BOK4. These 24 outcomesare different from the 15 in the original BOK, although the report provides tables to show howthe old outcomes map to the new. Page

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Lisa Brooks, Texas A&M University; Christine Ehlig-Economides, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

; Telephone: (+1)979.458.0797; email:cee@economidesconsultants.com Page 13.1039.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Research on the Evolution of College Instructors’ Perspectives of Teaching and Learning Abstract This paper describes five recitation leaders’ perspectives of teaching and learning and how they evolved over the course of a semester in which they taught an undergraduate, core curriculum, natural science course, particularly designed for non-engineering majors: ENGR 101, Energy: Resources, Utilization, and Importance to Society

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

notebook documentation media and styles.First, in any traditional laboratory, all students and instructors are working in the same physicalroom. Even if students are focussed upon their own tasks (e.g., a small group working at its ownworkstation on its own robot), they are not insulated from the background conversation andactivities of other students, or of the instructor. A chance observation of what another group isdoing, or what problems they are having, or overhearing a discussion between the instructor andother students, can be an important influence — a source of new information or ways of thinkingabout a problem. Since the curriculum is group-based, inter-student cooperation is essential, anddiscussions arise naturally. Normal conversation

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Edgar C. Clausen

engineering faculty to improve teaching skills and toincrease the teachers’ use, understanding and application of hands-on exercises. The 27participants in the Year 2 (2007) Institute developed 18 open-ended design briefs and activitiesfor use in their classrooms during the academic year.Follow-up visits showed that the participants were very active in using design activities duringthe 2007-2008 school year. The 21 surveyed teachers used 73 teacher-developed designactivities for an average of more than 3 activities per teacher. Best of all, 19 new designactivities were developed by the 21 surveyed teachers after the Institute, and one teacherdeveloped six new activities for the classroom.Following a very successful Year 2 Institute and follow-up

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Drew, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Libraries

to IL:Graduates of WPI will:_ be able to make connections between disciplines and to integrate information from multiple sources._ have the skills, diligence, and commitment to excellence needed to engage in lifelong learning.The IQP has been in place for almost 40 years; specific Interactive Qualifying Project outcomeswere adopted by faculty in 2004. The numbers in parentheses correspond with WPI curriculum-wide undergraduate outcomes.3 Students who complete an Interactive Qualifying Project will: _ Demonstrate an understanding of the project’s technical, social and humanistic context. (1, 7, 8) _ Define clear, achievable goals and objectives for the project. (6) _ Critically identify, utilize, and properly cite information

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Chen, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University; Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

’ Page 13.633.8intention to major in engineering as freshmen and their actual commitment to the major. Threeitems were developed to assess students’ level of commitment to majoring in engineering whenthey entered the institution and explore the factors that either caused doubt about majoring orconfirmation of their decision to continue with an engineering major. The data collected fromthese questions in APPLES1 showed a pattern of results in which students’ decision-makingabout their major appears to be much more fluid than what one might have assumed. Althoughthe results of these analyses are ongoing, the integration of findings from both quantitative andqualitative APS methods represents a valuable contribution and perhaps a useful model for

Conference Session

Assessing the Efficacy of Non-traditional Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Pferdehirt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Nelson, U. of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy Shenot, U. of Wisconsin-Madison

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Continuing Professional Development

Engineering in Professional Practice (MEPP) program.MEPP is a two-year engineering leadership graduate program that serves as an engineering-focused alternative to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, providing mid-careerprofessionals the technical, management, computer, and communications skills for today's globalbusiness environment [1]. Only 30 students are admitted each year to the MEPP program. Togain admission, students must have earned at least a B.S. in engineering, and must have at leastfour years of applied engineering experience.The MEPP program is cohort-based; the 30 students admitted each year progress through thefixed curriculum as a stable group. This cohort-based design facilitates close relationshipsamong students [2,3