Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Williams, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ashley Griffin, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

Higher Education. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.4. Tinto, V. (1988) Stages of Student Departure: Reflections on the Longitudinal Character of Student Leaving The Journal of Higher Education: Ohio State University Press. Page 12.387.105. Rendon, L. I., Jalomo, R.E., and Nora, A. (2000). Theoretical considerations in the study of minority student retention in higher education: In Rethinking the Departure Puzzle: New Theory and Research on College Student Retention, edited by J. Braxton, 127-156. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press.6. Kuh, G.D. (2001). Assessing what really matters to student learning

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

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International

distributed in differentlocations in order to design products for a global market. Using teams distributed in differentlocations over the world implies that the design team is representing a broader and diversecommunity and, therefore, making more significant, creative and widely accepted contributionsto the final product. Global design also implies a commitment to create safe consumer productsto benefit the international community, protecting the global environment, supporting culturaldiversity, and respecting international agreements and standards.It is evident that if the world is changing the academic programs should change also to reflect thenew tendencies the future engineers are going to be facing. Most of the engineering programshave a design

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

take some pride in the work that they have completedincluding getting their work submitted to this university symposium. Additionally, steps arebeing taken to institute a seminar-type environment where students that complete undergraduateresearch will have the opportunity to present their work to the other students within thedepartment.Conclusions, Reflections, and the FutureAlthough having students do work with industry is not a new concept, recognizing the synergismof enhancing student growth and learning as well as advancing the success of local industry is amore recent concept. Eastern Washington University is situated close to many smallmanufacturing companies that are vital to the economic and technological success of thesurrounding area

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

university,reflects the uniqueness of the traditional land-grant institution, which combines professional,vocational and liberal arts pursuits. The University provides baccalaureate and graduate Page 12.342.3studies that are compatible with the times to all qualified and capable individuals who areinterested in further developing their technical, professional, and scholastic skills andcompetencies. AAMU is located in Huntsville, Alabama, which is known internationally as acenter of aerospace and defense technology. Huntsville is considered as a leader in high-techresearch, engineering services, information systems design and in the manufacturing

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Harb, Brigham Young University; Richard Rowley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

primary implementation role for the college is to provide resources to the departments to facilitate accomplishment of the department/college vision. Page 12.788.7 3. Departments have the stewardship and responsibility to effectively and efficiently educate students, preparing them to excel. To do this, departments should plan strategically and implement those plans in order to constantly improve. Strategic changes made by departments should be reflected in learning outcomes defined for their students and should be included as part of regular assessment cycles. 4. Departments

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Miles, United States Military Academy; C.M. Chewar, United States Military Academy

efficient solution. As expected, the response that this particular problem invoked was “knowledge-seeking”behavior. Out of 22 students in the class, 14 came to the Instructor/Developer as they wereworking on the problem for feedback and guidance on how to take the next steps. Of those thatcame to the instructor for additional instruction, their attitude can be summarized: “Now that I’ve done this and know where I’m trying to get to, I’m not sure what to do next.”This provided the opportunity to provide clues, which were nudges toward analytical steps orinferences. Ultimately, the products that students submitted reflected many extremely complexand creative solutions to the problem.3.2. Assignments 2 & 3:Of course, we were

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

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Computers in Education

ofthought ignores the realities and interconnectedness of the world. Some writers such as PeterBlewett have expressed dissatisfaction with “professional programs that treated humanities andsocial sciences as an after-thought at best and an onerous irrelevancy at worst.” 2 Others call foreach discipline to recognize and appreciate the value of disparate fields of thought. “Scientistswould doubtless be better people if they were culturally literate, and ditto for humanists if theywere scientifically informed.” 3The importance of a broad based education is reflected in current ABET curriculum Page 12.959.2requirements for engineering and engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Micheals, San Jose State University; Emily Allen, San Jose State University; Jeanne Linsdell, San Jose State University

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Materials

report and how it is to be structured.To address these issues, a two-semester research program was developed with the objective ofensuring that the time needed to write and grade these writing assignments was well spent. Theprimary goals of the program were to develop a new formulation for the writing assignments thatwas more reflective of and appropriate for real-life engineering situations, to clarify the iterativecommunication loop between student and teacher regarding the effectiveness of the writing, andto create an evaluation process that would promote consistency among multiple instructors.The writing assignments were reformulated in the form of contextual assignments, modeled onreal-world settings in industry, and covering a range of

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Materials

which is what I like. I like the pre-quizzes because that means that I actually have to read the chapter before taking them.”Another supplementary tool is the external links section of Blackboard. Each topic covered inthe course has links associated and the students are encouraged through extra credit, or in-classquestions to visit those sites. The classroom experience involves board lecture, team quiz-bowltype questions and partner work. At times PowerPoint slides are used to supplement theinstructor’s board lecture and this also serves to keep the learning activities varied. Page 12.1332.7Instructors’ Reflection: The course credit for

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

by National Science Grant No. 0234478, Principle Investigators: Lucy King and Tony Lin, Kettering UniversityTable 5: Issues for faculty and outside evaluators A. Assessment of the Prototype a. Build Quality (perhaps a rubric) b. Performance versus the specifications. B. Assessment of intermediate work products. a. Specifications and constraints i. Complete? ii. Reflect the desires of the sponsors? b. Quality of alternative concepts generated i. Are the alternative concepts documented well? ii. Are they based on different operating principles? iii. Do they

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Lin, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Scott Pryor, North Dakota State University; Dennis Wiesenborn, North Dakota State University

constructed usingstraw bails as building blocks. TMCC is currently building a windmill on its campus. All theseactivities reflect the current enthusiasm of the Native American community in developingrenewable energy, sustaining a healthy environment, and developing cutting edge industries intheir land. The Native American youth are becoming increasingly aware of and interested inthese topical areas. Therefore, it was decided to offer project topics in these areas with the hopethat the students will see the relevance of the topics to their land and social conditions. Forinstance, environment, renewable energy, and nanotechnology were selected as the focus areasfor the summer camp of 2006.Each year, 2 months before the summer camp, projects were

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Gregory Broderick, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven; Richard Stanley, University of New Haven

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Mechanics

of courses taken by students during their first two years in the traditionalcurriculum reflects a traditional approach to learning mechanics in civil (CE) and mechanical(ME) engineering programs. Students took their first physics course, PH150Mechanics/Heat/Waves, in the traditional curriculum second semester freshman year in whichthey were introduced to basic particle kinematics and kinetics and force resolution. Firstsemester sophomore year, students gained an understanding of the behavior of simple structuresunder various loadings, and investigated stresses and deformations as they relate to the design ofsimple mechanisms and structures in CE205 Statics and Strengths. This 4 credit coursecombined topics from both Statics and Strength of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Bikowski, Ohio University; Melissa Broeckelman, Ohio University

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Engineering Ethics

-), 3 absences result in the grade being lowered 2 steps (e.g., A to B+).Coming to class more than 10 minutes late is marked as an absence.Academic HonestyThe Student Code of Conduct prohibits all forms of academic dishonesty, which include cheatingand plagiarism. Also, for this class, papers that students turn in must reflect the work of thatstudent only, and not of any proofreaders. Academic honesty will be introduced and practiced inthis class. If, after the class has covered this topic, a student engages in course-related academicdishonesty in this class, the student’s grade for the paper will be lowered, the student’s advisormay be notified, and the case may be submitted to the Office of Judiciaries.It is very important that you are

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

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Electrical and Computer

to become more familiar with the application. The culmination of these interviews is reflected in the software Page 12.348.6 requirements document (SRD). The SRD includes a full description of the application’s features from a user’s perspective. It also presents the application in context with the systems (e.g., hardware, software, process) with which it must integrate. The final version of the SRD is due six to seven weeks into the semester. 4. Software Design Document: At 12 weeks, the software design document (SDD) is due. The SDD begins where the SRD left off by describing the user-visible components (e.g

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Jones, Virgnia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

reflect back on the semester’sactivities and develop some lessons learned for the next project team on which the learners areinvolved.There are three Design Review Boards (DRB) scheduled throughout the semester. The threeDRBs consist of both an oral presentation and a written report. The oral DRB presentations aremade in front of the class and a review board consisting of a panel of experts (in this case a fewrandomly selected learners from the course, instructor, and experienced engineer) who reviewand provide comments on the design at various stages during the semester. The Preliminary DRBconsists of a 10-minute presentation and a written preliminary design report that address thefollowing: ‚ Adequately defined the customer

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Mantey, University of California-Santa Cruz; RAM AKELLA, University of California-Santa Cruz; John Musacchio, University of California-Santa Cruz; Yi Zhang, University of California-Santa Cruz; Kevin Ross, University of California-Santa Cruz; Subhas Desa, University of California-Santa Cruz

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Engineering Management

therefore unique in reflecting both this combination and its integration.We expect the TIM program to answer the identified needs in the “high-tech” companies ofSilicon Valley, to produced engineering leaders whose education encompasses engineering,management, management of technology and the technology enabling effective management.The uniqueness and value of the TIM program lies in the integrated systems approach tocoverage of both the technology and business aspects of “high tech” enterprises. Our proposedM.S. and Ph.D. programs in TIM will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills requiredto make important contributions to the development and use of information systems andinformation technology, and tools for analysis and optimization of

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Baylor University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

illiterate consumer—is a problem to be solved. But the solution strategy in thiscase is not to educate consumers about technology, but rather to increasingly design technologyto cater to consumers’ low level of technological knowledge.In a research paper on why engineers sometime design poor user interfaces for technologies, theauthors attribute such failures to the fact that engineers are biased toward designing the interfaceto reflect the underlying mechanism of the technology, an interface style which the engineer,who understands the underlying mechanism, finds intuitive but the user does not. Rather, theauthors conclude, a black box model for the user interface is more effective for the user—that is,an interface which is modeled upon the tasks

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

progress at the end of the first yearwith respect to research and pedagogy with a special emphasis on describing the new coursedevelopment.1. IntroductionThe hallmark of US engineering has always been innovation, especially in the design of newproducts and processes that are optimized to reflect performance and price ideals. Althoughengineering designers have focused on performance and price criteria for over a century, the Page 12.371.2growing recognition that the world’s resources are finite while its population continues toincrease have led to a new criterion – sustainability – that now must be incorporated into thedesign process often as an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

competent Competent Very competent1. Appropriately engage children in problemsolving activities that incorporate math andScienceconcepts2. Conceptualize activities that use math andScienceconcepts to solve problems.3. Manage a class using hands-on/laboratoryactivities4. Can develop appropriate forms of assessment5. Construct developmentally-appropriate plans6. Aware of individual differences and needsamong students7. Conduct my own inquiry into authenticquestions that emerge from student experiences8. Conduct interviews with students to investigatenaïve conceptions9. Reflect on my own teaching10. Adjust instructional plans to meet studentneeds11. Use appropriate questioning techniques tofacilitate student learning12. Use computer technology and

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Krizek, Northwestern University; Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

recommend future directionsfor the program. At the end of each year, most of the graduates undergo an exit interview by anexternal professional regarding their experience in the program. The results are analyzed by theinterviewer and a summary report is prepared for the program director. These interviews providean excellent resource to assess the “immediate” degree of satisfaction with the program and toidentify any areas that need attention. In addition, periodic alumni surveys are conducted,usually three or more years after graduation, to solicit “reflective” feedback about the strengthsand weaknesses of the program.FacultyAlthough students in the MPM program have access to any appropriate and available course inthe University, the “heart” of the

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John McLaughlin, MacLaughlin Associates; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

knowledge about what scientists and engineers do in their jobs, and anincrease in interest in STEM careers.Student focus groups were held in four schools. Comments made by students reflected a highdegree of satisfaction with the content and the opportunity to interact with scientists andengineers. Specifically, students noted the benefits of a problem solving approach, saying [It]“shows why you’re learning stuff”, and “you’re having so much fun that sometimes you forgetthat you’re learning.” One student offered to the group that the VDP activities would be “goodto have all over the country…it could change the way people think about things…like pollutionproblems and ways to stop it and fix environmental problems.”During the spring of 2007, the VDP

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University; Ronald Earley, Miami University

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 12.145.8signify thinking about thinking (Nelson, 1989, 1991 November). In other words, 7Nelson says that to learn how to think critically, one must reflect on one’s ownthought processes. Students need to recognize that some selected ideas andtheories may have distinct advantages over others, depending on the context withwhich they are presented to the reader. Nelson further recommends that studentsshould be encouraged to understand and learn how to navigate through the Perryscheme (Perry, 1970, 1981, 1984). The scheme proposed by W.G. Perry Jr.contends that students can apply knowledge and progress with greater ease if thelearners are initially

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Howard Pearlman, Drexel University; Greg Biren, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College; Anthony Marchese, Rowan University; Robert Sterner, Rowan University

performances. The objectives of this module are as follows: (1) Perform background research on actionpotentials and muscle physiology. (2) Develop experiments to record and measure humanmotion, ground reaction forces and muscle activation through EMG. (3) Analyze the body as adynamic system, tracking positions and determining joint angles. (4) Apply Newton’s Laws andEuler equations to determine joint reaction forces and moments. (5) Determine muscle activitythrough use of EMG. Measurements and Calculations: By placing reflective markers on body landmarks andrecording motion with the use of high speed video cameras, position data is acquired. Jointforces and moments will be calculated for simple 2-dimensional motions in lower level

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Christopher Cotting, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Durham, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

Directorate, Editor. 1993, U. S. Air Force.10. Strevler, R.A. and K.A. Smith, Guest Editorial: Conducting Rigorous Research in Engineering Education. Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. 95(April): p. 103-105.11. Felder, R.M., Reaching the Second Tier-Learning and Teaching Styles in College Science Education Journal of College Science, 1993. 23(5): p. 286-290.12. Fleming, N.D. and C. Mills, Not another inventory, rather a catalyst for reflection. To Improve the Academy, 1992. 11.13. Montgomery, S., Chemical Engineering 580 / Engineering 580: Teaching Engineering., in Lecture Notes. 2004.14. Wankat, P.C. and F.S. Oreovicz. Teaching Engineering. 1992. Available from: https://engineering.purdue.edu

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas; Casey Radtke, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

student internships 6 part-time, employed students 5 adjunct faculty 5 collaborative research 5 sponsored research 4 faculty internships 0 Figure 5: Methods of Connecting with Industry (7 reporting) While the survey respondents cannot be construed as a statistically valid reflection of theentire population of graduate manufacturing programs, it is felt that a moderately representativeview has been obtained. At the least, certain

Conference Session

Internet Delivery of Mechanics Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Boyle, Saint Mary's University

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Mechanics

operational defects did have tobe accommodated.Students purchased the CMS access code, either online or from the campus bookstore. Nearlyall of the students bought both access code and the hardcopy text, reflecting the feeling thathardcopy reading was easier than reading from a screen.Navigating with the CMS was effortless in both instructor and student views, with some minornuisances. Involuntary logoff occurred too rapidly. Making alterations to assigned work createda new assignment which awkwardly coexisted with the old assignment. Exporting from thegrade book to Excel never worked properly. With the publisher’s help, some of these flaws wereeliminated.E-LecturesIn the courses discussed here, about one half of the course lectures were electronic

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Betz, State University of New York

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Architectural

what direction to start. In many cases, astudent’s initial interpretation may be either naïve, too narrow or too limited based on theirexperience. In some cases they may not have any sense at all of the essence of the problem. Oneoption is for a student to look at several initial starting strategies and use them as part of a multi-pronged dialectical strategy in formulating problem interpretation. The process used by studentsfor problem interpretations is outlined in Diagram 3 below.Diagram 3: Process used for Problem InterpretationRead/Review Reflect, journal, Formal group Start research - Discuss & re-Competition informal discussion & formulate heuristic/ assess problemProgram

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

more informed crystallizes over time consciousness Constructivism Realities are local and Findings are created Findings are elicited and specific, constructed by through transactions refined through further individuals and cultures between investigator interaction and respondentsThe authors believe that paradigms reflect such fundamental beliefs that it is often difficult for aperson to evaluate research from another paradigm18. As Elizabeth St. Pierre states the issue,“Unfortunately, it is often the case that those who work within one theoretical framework findothers

Conference Session

Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in the World of Corporate Business / Engineering and Poverty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

Humanitarian Opportunities for Service, ETHOS, states as theirpurpose to “facilitate research and the development of appropriate technology by formingcollaborative North-South partnerships between universities, research laboratories,engineers and non-governmental organizations in foreign countries.”16New Pedagogy: Service Learning A new pedagogy which has been gaining increasing attention across the universityparticularly in engineering is a form of experiential education known as service-learning.Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful communityservice with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civicresponsibility, and strengthen communities and thus may be an important

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; David Spang, Burlington County College; Alexander Genis, G I I, Inc.; Tony Midora, PMT, Inc.

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Engineering Technology

, which are properties of themedium through which the wave passes13,16. Since the scattering and absorption are frequencydependent, attenuation can be used in the quality control of the materials. In this laboratorysession, the immersion technique is used for the measurements of the attenuation coefficient inPlexiglas. Three Plexiglas plates, which have the same mechanical and physical properties anddifferent thicknesses, are used in the experiments. At least two samples of the Plexiglas arerequired for the experiment, since the reflection coefficient of the Plexiglas is not known andshould be eliminated from the evaluation of the attenuation coefficient. The peak-to-peak voltageof the received signal is recorded by the oscilloscope and is saved