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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

y 4continuing education; and/or other professional EIT exam impact of professionalpractice issues (ABET P). licensure on their career. students wrote Outcome 1: GraduatesGoal 4 - Objective 1: The Civil Engineering y lab reports and 4 will write effectively.Program at Rowan University will produce

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Materials Selection & Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Olshefsky, ASTM International

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Materials

business logistics from The Pennsylvania State University. He had a 13-year career in the transportation field before joining ASTM in September of 1998, when he began as a manager in the Technical Committee Operations Division. Page 15.1087.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Standards Education: Bridging the Gap Between Classroom Learning and Real World ApplicationsThis paper introduces the role of standards education in materials science and engineeringcurricula. Technical standards provide a common language for engineers to specify materials foruse in design and for discussing

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Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sami Khorbotly, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

interdisciplinary teams, students had to split up the tasksin the project and team members were required to have effective intra-team communication. Teams weretasked to develop and submit a team charter to the instructor.Project AssignmentFrom the instructor’s point of view, the biggest challenge of an interdisciplinary capstone course isidentifying a project to be assigned. The project must be selected while keeping in mind that the assigneesare only freshman-level students without any significant engineering background since at this point intheir careers, they are not yet exposed to circuits, electronics, statics, or materials classes. In the sametime, the class must be involved enough to keep students busy for most of the quarter and to satisfy

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Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Jing Chen, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

Page 15.1170.3explicitly discussed in practice or in engineering textbooks. Engineering decision-makingis taught implicitly using learning by “doing” approach, as part of introducing design andproblem solving early in students academic career in college. Blandford, Cross, andScanlon1 argue that the model of learning decision-making skills by “doing design” islimited and that students should be taught how to use the most appropriate decisionstrategies. Other researchers also argue for the use of explicit decision support methodssuch as Quality Function Deployment (an application of multi-attribute utility theory forchoosing among designs) or similar decision strategies, such as Pugh’s chart8 and 18.Despite the importance of decision-making in

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; John Rogers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

positive impact from the seminar.Additionally, these simple hands-on exercises appear to be effective to increase interest andenthusiasm for engineering as a possible academic path or career. Student comments anddiscussion on the student surveys reinforce their overall ratings. Free text survey responses areconsistently positive as noted below: “I don’t know too much about engineering, and I’m not too great at math… so I thought I would hate it, but I really enjoyed it.” “I was very entertained with my experience. It was extremely fun. I want to really be a part of this and would like to do this as my major, hopefully at USMA. It was more than interesting.” 5 4.27

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

builds skills,techniques and methodologies applicable throughout their science career and establish a core ofexpertise in minority institutions around which a local sustainable student research experiencecan develop.PACER program is implemented by training one or two faculty/student teams from minorityserving institutions each year during 9 weeks of summer by providing them skills in electronics,real time programming, design and management which they apply to design, fabricate andoperate a small (~500 gm) science experimental payload carried to the edge of space in a heliumfilled balloon. During the following academic year, the teams return to the respective campuses,organize new student groups and replicate the activities of the previous summer

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Richard Cerkovnik, Anne Arundel Community College; Wesley Lawson, University of Maryland; Lan Xiang, Montgomery College

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Two Year College Division

to tackle a national problem related to making an efficient coupling toa very dynamic and blurry interface between two-year and four-year Electrical Engineering (EE)and Computer Engineering (CE) programs. The field of electrical engineering is evolving at arate better measured in months than in years or decades, and the institutions of higher learning alladjust their curricula to reflect these changes on their own schedules, related to their uniquecollection of needs and abilities. The shift to an outcomes-based transfer degree is a potentiallyvery innovative step.Bibliography 1. Mathis, M. C. and J. Sislin, Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Careers. Washington, DC.: National Academies Press, 2005. 2. National Academy

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter Schilling, MSOE

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New Engineering Educators

engineering assignments. Through a small study, it will analyze whether performancebonuses reduce tardiness in assignment submissions as well as whether a performance bonusimproves student learning through better achievement of course outcomes.IntroductionOne of the most common problems faced by students is procrastination. It is estimated that 95%of all college students procrastinate at some point in their academic career, and 25% of studentsare chronic procrastinators1. This is especially prevalent on long assignments. If an assignmentis not due immediately at the next class session, students wait until either the weekend before orthe night before the assignment is due to start work. This can be very problematic, as byprocrastinating, any problems

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Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Steve Patterson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

15.89.3ImplementationA simplified approach to documentation control is desirable in an academic setting. Asimple structure mimics the limited scope that novice engineers encounter when startingtheir careers. A simple structure also allows for a standardized list of deliverables whichfacilitate assessment of diverse project work using a common rubric.This work is targeted as an aid to those who have studied design methodology in anacademic setting, or have only been involved in design in a research and developmentcapacity. Acting as instructors for students who may be employed as field, line orapplication engineers who might interface with a purchasing department, a manufacturingfacility or an external consulting organization will require a different skill set

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Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

- Page 15.942.7date academic programs that endeavor to meet the immediate and future needs of industry. TheMichigan Technological University’s strategic plan calls for us to be nationally recognized forprograms that advance technological education through excellence in learning, discovery, andengagement. While we are a technology program, we go beyond most other technologyprograms by offering significant hands-on lab experiences and applied research opportunities toundergraduates. These experiences complement the classroom experience and prepare ourstudents for careers in a wide range of industries.The Electrical Engineering Technology program has identified present needs for a new state-of-the-art robotics laboratory, that will support a new

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Industry Sponsored Research and Project Initiatives in Industrial Technology & Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Cook, Lawrence Tech University; Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Abro, Lawrence Tech University

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Engineering Technology

of R&D in machine tool controls and gauging at GTE-Valenite Corp., started and managed the clinical engineering department at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, and was a research associate in radiology, nuclear medicine, and bio-mechanics at Wayne State University. Ken has taught at Lawrence Tech evening programs as an adjunct instructor since 1965. His senior projects class, where students generate project ideas, research, design, manufacture, and assess the market for inventive products is the capstone course. Cook also has enjoyed a long side career in magic finding his hobby very useful in teaching. A highlight for his students each year is the two-hour magic performance he offers

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Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Diana Grauer, Kansas State University

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Environmental Engineering

theautomobile exhaust sampling activity. Representative sample data of automobile emissions arepresented along with a discussion of the sampling results, a method for approximating pollutantmass emission rate levels, and comparison to EPA standards.IntroductionMedia coverage of environmental issues and global climate change occurs daily. Engineeringstudents are continuously exposed to environmental topics and many are interested in pursuingenvironmental engineering careers. How can engineering educators incorporate contemporaryissues in environmental engineering into the classroom? The activity described in this paper isdesigned to introduce students to automobile exhaust pollutant issues in a problem-basedlearning activity. The activity takes

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Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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HsinPiao Hsu, Kainan University; Hui-Ying Wu, Ching Yun University

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Computers in Education

theoreticalconcepts and basic abilities but also should educate them for industrial needs in order to preparethe students for their careers (Chaffanjon, 1994)3. Industry-university collaboration is based onintegrating university teaching resources and industrial technical resources to reach the goal ofdeveloping technologically-skilled professionals (Engstrom & Jewett, 2005) 6. Recently, the academic and industrial fields in Taiwan have reached a consensus whichindicates that international industry-university collaboration is certainly an efficient partnershipmodel to follow in order to cultivate highly-skilled, quality manpower for Taiwan. Furthermore,the results of these related researches can be shared by the academic, industrial, and

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Classroom Engagement

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University; David Shernoff, Northern Illinois University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-543: AN INITIAL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WHILELEARNING ENGINEERING VIA VIDEO GAMEBrianno Coller, Northern Illinois University Brianno Coller is an Associate Professor of Mechanical engineering. He started his research career applying fairly deep mathematical ideas to gain insight into how complex physical and engineering systems work. His work was theoretical and somewhat abstract. Since then, his research has evolved toward studying a different type of complex system: how students learn and become excited about engineering. In this endeavor, Dr. Coller is mostly a "nuts & bolts" practitioner, an engineer, and an experimentalist.David Shernoff, Northern Illinois University

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Lean and Green

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; John Sutherland, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

thatengineering education must address contemporary challenges through multidisciplinary teams sostudents will gain the ability to communicate across disciplines. Educators are also called uponto encourage young people to pursue an engineering career through creative ideas and teamworkto promote the idea of a satisfying profession.11 In addition, students must understand state-of-the-art technology and the complexities associated with a global market and social concerns.Specifically, natural resource and environmental issues will continue to frame world challengeswith creative ideas needed to find solutions.Bringing sustainability topics into an engineering curriculum requires a multi-disciplinaryapproach as evidenced by the various perspectives that

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Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hsi-Hsun Tsai, Ming-Chi University of Technology

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Engineering Technology

education goals. Especially in this decade most ofthe senior high school students easily take the permissions to the University in Taiwan. Thecurriculum of each department in the University may formulate and hence help those studentsto get their career once they graduated. Assisting the practical training in the factory of anactual position with the University may enhance the professional experiences and abilities ofthose students. However, the actual enhancements of the abilities of the students during thepractical training of the sandwich program are still unknown. By the education studyapproach, the problem solving inventory for the sandwich program students is constructed toassess the ability variation before/during/after the practical training

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Kara Cokeley; Claire Mockler; Min Feng Zheng; James Patrick Abulencia

as they look to careers and to their futures. It is crucial for engineers and scientists to understand the details involved in biodieselproduction. It is imperative that researchers are aware of these details; from the different typesof algae to how algal growth is affected by many parameters, including temperature and carbondioxide concentration, to the methodology on how to extract the necessary oils from thesesources. It is possible to incorporate this topic into chemical engineering curriculum byintegrating alternative energy research as a six credit course, over two semesters. Performingindependent research at the undergraduate level allows students to benefit from a learningexperience that is not typical and advocates both

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Lisa Shatz

Challenger disaster. 1INTRODUCTIONThe importance of technical writing in an engineer’s career is hard to overstate; engineersspend a significant proportion of their time writing reports, memos, proposals, and givingpresentations, and good communication skills are part of the ABET outcomes. Therefore itis appropriate for engineering programs to include a course on technical writing.Numerous textbooks exist on technical writing and some do an excellent job of outlining theimportant features of good technical writing such as writing clearly, accurately, forthrightly,concisely; knowing who the audience is and why they are reading the document; how to

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Rathika Rajaravivarma

veryessential that the students acquire the skills to move towards the solution in alogical and systematic way. It will be beneficial if these skills can be adopted atthe very early stage of their course work and should be emphasized and practicedas the subject matter gets heavier. Collaborative learning skills must be broughtinto play. Other soft skills such as good communication, written and oral must be 2gained. Thus this course could potentially seed a number of the above mentionedattributes laying a firmer ground for success in the coursework and career. Figure 1: Retention outcomes with Active learning Methods in TeachingThe Envir onmentThe students who

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ali Alshubbak; Saeid Moslehpour; Eugenio Pellicer; Joaquín Catalá

2010 ASEE Northeast Section Conference Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, 7 – 8 May, 2010 Implementation of Delphi methodology for designing engineering syllabus according to the industry’s needs Ali Alshubbak 1, Saeid Moslehpour 2, Eugenio Pellicer 3, Joaquín Catalá 4Construction and civil engineering are multidisciplinary professions where students areacquiring a career that is based on the durable knowledge; practical abilities andindustry’s needs. Other studies, such as mathematics or physics are pure science basedon theoretical knowledge. But a question persists: is the knowledge acquired

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Andrea Baruzzi; Theresa M Calcagno

engineeringstudents must show "a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning"[2]. Engineers must become lifelong learners in order for them to be capable of reinventingthemselves as industries change and evolve during their careers [6]. Engineers who do not havethe ability to learn and adapt to changing times will soon be left behind. Having the ability tolearn does not imply that an engineer will be an expert in many subjects. Instead, it means thatthey will be able to identify what they need to learn and then find and analyze the appropriateinformation sources to further their knowledge [5].Many students believe that they are expert searchers and that they can locate anything they needon the internet simply by searching

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Oenardi Lawanto

Psychology, Vol. 93, pp. 55-64.23. Gore, P. A., 2006, “Academic Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of College Outcomes: Two Incremental Validity Studies,” Journal of Career Assessment, Vol. 14, pp. 92-115.24. Multon, K. D., Brown, S. D., Lent, R. W., 1991, “Relation of Selfefficacy Beliefs to Academic Outcomes: A Meta-Analytic Investigation,” Journal of Counseling Psychology, Vol. 38, pp. 30-38.25. Zajacova, A., Lynch, S. M., Espenshade, T. J., 2005, “Self-Efficacy, Stress, and Academic Success in College,” Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for Engineering Education

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Xiaobin Le P.E.; Ali Moazed; Anthony Duva; Richard Roberts

observations, our own industrial experience and some comments fromstudents, alumni and IPAC, we believed that students developed a better understanding of thedesign process and gained real hands-on design experience when they created virtualcomponents and virtual assemblies for their design projects. We believed that these experiencescan be directly used in the industrial design environment in their future careers.5. References[1] Andrew D. Dimarogonas, “Machine design- A CAD approach,” John Willey & Sons, Inc, 2000[2] David C. Planchard, etc., “Engineering design with SolidWorks 2009,” SDC publication- Schroff Development Corporation, 2009[3] Paul M. Kurowski, “Engineering analysis with COSMOSWorks Professional 2009”, SDC publications

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ismail I. Orabi

and confidence, and impart life-long benefits. It has aided inpreparing students for advanced degrees. Also, of particular importance is how these 6experiences help to make better engineers and lead to a broad range of successful career paths inacademia and industry.Examples of the projects 1. Air Bearing Tester: The goal of this Capstone Project is to design and build a working air bearing tester for the corporate sponsor, ASML, by the end of the second semester. This air bearing tester is used by ASML to determine the air film stiffness of a hydrostatic air bearing as shown in Figure 1. The tester applies a range of push and pull forces to the bearing and the resulting

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awardee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and was the faculty advisor for MSU’s chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). Her research is in medical microdevice diagnostics & dielectrophoresis.Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University Rafael Hernandez is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering. He has a BS (1993) and MS (1995) in chemical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, and a PhD (2002) in chemical engineering from Mississippi State University (MSU), Mississippi State, MS. He worked for

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Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Santarelli, Cal State Fresno

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Page 15.381.3 Engineering students need to be better trained in entrepreneurship and innovation management, to expand their vision of career opportunities, to introduce non-technical skills needed and to enhance their performance in small, focused companies. For instance, engineers are expected to have a broader range of skills, a greater sense of teamwork, more eclectic interests, and an awareness of information from sources outside of their field of interest.The Problem and the Purpose of the Assessment The problem that this study addresses is that there is a lack of affiliation with and informationfrom industry and the communities related to the public university engineering programs. Thepurpose of this study was to

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Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

GPA greater than 3.0 and two students with a cumulative GPA lessthan 3.0. The interview protocol asked students about their short- and long-term career andeducational plans, confidence in solving ill-structured and well-structured problems, problem-solving experience, learning experience, and their development of problem-solving skills. Aspart of the protocol, students were asked to describe how they would solve two think-aloudproblems (a well-structured and ill-structured problem) as well as their approaches to problemssolving. All student names in this paper have been changed to pseudonyms.Findings A comparison of the responses of students with co-op or internship experiences andstudents without these experiences revealed

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Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

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Educational Research and Methods

there are far too many [unethical] options for us to pick and [the school] does a lot to prepare us for our future careers but, as far as the ethics goes, I haven’t seen much support or attempt at guidance.When students did acknowledge receiving larger amounts of professional ethics education intheir engineering courses, they reported frustration that this education emphasized the knowledgeof ethics instead of incorporating a larger focus on ethical reasoning and behavior. For example,students at one institution expressed concerns that their ethics education was almost solelyfocused on academic integrity and being cautioned not to cheat on coursework. These studentswanted their ethics education to include discussion of complex

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Martin, University of Texas, Austin; Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; William McKenna, University of Texas, Austin; Pat Ko, University of Texas at Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-service and pre-serviceteachers in engineering content and pedagogy so that they may, in turn, effectivelyprepare their students to understand and consider a career in an engineering field. Thesefour pathways are: 1. UTeach Master of Arts in Science and Engineering Education (MASEE). This program for in-service teachers will parallel the existing UTeach Master of Arts in Science and Mathematics Education, with which it will share several courses. 2. Engineering Summer Institutes for Teachers (ESIT). This program will leverage MASEE content to offer a summer professional development opportunity to teachers who, while not pursuing a graduate degree, are nonetheless interested in becoming leaders in secondary

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Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Maines, Cornell University

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Liberal Education

almost any other form of public healthintervention.171 As such, it merits systematic inclusion in education outside the disciplines ofengineering, and more educational attention within in it. Students choosing majors or graduateprograms need to be aware that a career in engineering, like a career in medicine or publichealth, can contribute significantly to reducing the global burden of disease and injury. My medical historiography students learned that the body personal enters the province ofthe engineer not only in the form of medical technology but in the built environment that, inindustrial democracies, is engineered to protect the body politic. Engineers as well as doctors andhealth policy professionals have a significant role to play