Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

towork on the construction of various structural designs.So far a volunteer center, chapel, and two school buildings have been designed and built and twomore school buildings are under construction including a computer laboratory building. Thestudents are creating a center for learning on the site of the orphanage. This eight building schoolcomplex designed by our Civil Engineering students will not only be used by the boys at theorphanage, but also by children from the surrounding area, who may otherwise never have accessto any formal education. (10)Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology-Robotics (BEST):BEST is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is to inspire students to pursuecareers in engineering, science and technology

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Cathy Bays, University of Louisville

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Educational Research and Methods

Exposition, pp. 2599-2606, 2001.18. Miller, R., and Olds, B., “Encouraging Critical Thinking in an Interactive Chemical Engineering Laboratory Environment,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, pp. 506-510, 1994.19. Bruno, B., and Anderson, A., “Using Objective Driven Heat Transfer Lab Experiences to Simultaneously Teach Critical Thinking Skills and Technical Content,” Innovations in Engineering Education, pp. 177-189, 2005.20. Nelson, S., “Impact of Technology on Individuals and Society: A Critical Thinking and Lifelong Learning Class for Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, 3:S1B/14-S1B/18, 2001.21. Wiggins, and Grant. “Educative Assessment: Designing

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher Greene, University of Alabama; Carol Romanowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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New Engineering Educators

crucial for them to quicklydevelop their scholarship foci, and research plans to allow them to achieve tenure.A successful tenure program requires a balance of teaching, scholarship, and service; however,developing a robust research and scholarship agenda while trying to maintain the excellence inteaching and a broad service agenda is a challenge. In addition, teaching-oriented colleges oftenlack research laboratories, have a very limited number of graduate students, and offer little or nostartup funds to new faculty. Because of economic constraints, both administrators and facultyare being asked to do more with less support [6]. Simply put, the “action figure” portrait oftoday’s engineering/engineering technology professor[7], who has to do it

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; David Lorch, University of Michigan; Cinda-Sue Davis, University of Michigan; Guy Meadows, University of Michigan

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Minorities in Engineering

primarily full-scale, field oriented, experimentation. He has served as Chief Scientist on over 35 Oceanographic Research Vessel cruises and as Director of the University’s Joint Research Institute with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Currently, he directs the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratories and is Faculty Director of the M-STEM Academy. Page 15.191.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Are We Really “Crossing the Boundary”? Assessing a Novel Integrated Math/Science CourseIn recognition of the critical need for an increased and diverse

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Judith Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Richard Lesh, Indiana University

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Educational Research and Methods

received her Ph.D. from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2006, he taught for seven years at the United States Air Force Academy and worked for four years in the Air Force Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory and is currently

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Richard Helps

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Information Systems

knowledge of the field and also investconsiderable effort and resources in updating their technical curricula and laboratories toaccommodate these new developments in their field. Therefore instructional design in thisenvironment needs to respond to this continually changing technical landscape. Page 15.1109.1On the other hand, faculty tenure and promotion decisions in computing disciplines arefrequently based on successful research and peer-reviewed publication. Upgrading curricula isseldom well recognized and rewarded for faculty in higher education academic environments.Thus, updating of curricula places additional stress on busy faculty members

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Kathryn Holliday-Darr, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, The Behrend College; Melanie Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

undergraduate students in developing thesehands-on activities for K-12 outreach. Since then other benefits have come from this course.There is now a dedicated Engineering K-12 Outreach Laboratory (Figure 16) in our School ofEngineering building. This provides us with an on-campus location where we can host groups ofscouts, individuals and schools interested in STEM fields. This course was instrumental instarting a K-12 STEM outreach “library” of hands-on activities, which can be used on- or off-site.Practicing engineers from the area are also excited with our K-12 STEM library. Many havevolunteered to host their own workshops at events such as Women in Engineering and MathOptions Career Day. However, most were uncomfortable with developing the

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Melvin, North Carolina State University

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Students Constituent Committee

be the most exciting part of your thesis.Once I got comfortable and started building my confidence in the basic laboratory techniquesrequired for my project I encountered a new source of frustration. As my project continued toevolve and new ideas were proposed, my required list of tools increased as well. It was veryfrustrating to have to learn how to use new equipment and build new tools for the lab that wereoutside of my comfort zone. It was equally frustrating to find labs on campus with theequipment or facilities required to build my new tools (in my case, the design and fabrication ofa PDMS microfluidics device). However, looking back, I can say the rewards greatlyoutweighed my initial frustration. One of the pitfalls that you can fall

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Norman, Applied Research Associates, Inc

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Manufacturing

objectives. He was phenomenal in his self-discipline. After spending a full day at the university, he would go home and work on hisbooks.” At a dinner honoring Terman in 1965, David Packard reminisced: “At that time,Professor Terman had already developed a broad knowledge of and a personalacquaintance with the business and industry related to his academic discipline. He wouldoften tell us about the corporate history, as well as the current activities, of all theimportant firms in this newly developing industry. The highlight of his course for mewas the opportunity to visit some of the laboratories and factories in this area. One dayProfessor Terman remarked that many of the firms we visited, and many other firmsthroughout the country in this field

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Fred Allen, Drexel University; Elisabeth Papazoglou, Drexel University; Mustafa Sualp, Untra Corporation; David Delaine, Drexel University; David Hansberry, Drexel University

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Educational Research and Methods

students but also participate in a specialty course investigating prostheticdesign and two terms of human physiology. As pre-juniors, biomedical engineering students takea core set of courses and laboratories including a course on biosimulation and a team-taught, Page 15.485.9project-based sequence introducing the five concentration areas. At the end of the pre-junioryear, all students must choose a concentration area in which to specialize and participate in anexamination testing their knowledge of basic science, mathematics and engineering principles.During the junior year, students take courses in the concentration area as well as a two

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida; Jeffrey Cunningham, University of South Florida; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

settings committed to environmental protection. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Aquatic Chemistry, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, and developed an interdisciplinary project based two course sequence, Sustainability Concepts: Mercury in Tampa Bay and Mercury in Guyana. She is the faculty advisor for USF's Chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World and is an affiliate of the USF Office of Sustainability.Ken Thomas, University of South Florida Ken D. Thomas is currently at PhD Candidate and teaching assistant at USF’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ken obtained BSc Chemical and Process Engineering as well as MSc Environmental Engineering from UWI

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Strutz, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Erin Bowen, Purdue University; Eric Mann, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the implementation of high-engagement teaching methods.Erin Bowen, Purdue University Dr. Erin Bowen (previously Dr. Erin Block) has multiple areas of expertise include aviation psychology, human performance in aviation maintenance and high-consequence industries, and safety in high-consequence industries. Her research and expertise has been featured in several national and international news outlets, including an appearance on the nationally syndicated radio program, "Rudy Maxa's World with Christopher Elliott". Dr. Bowen is a member of the multidisciplinary Hangar of the Future research laboratory at Purdue, identifying and building tools and processes to enhance Next Generation

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

. He's the PI on two NSF S-STEM grants providing academic and career guidance to students in CSEM fields. He's a Professor of Electrical Engineering within the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU. Prior to joining ASU, he worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has authored over 190 technical papers and three engineering texts. He has given more than 60 invited presentations - including 13 plenaries. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research program that has served over 300 students. He's an AT&T Bell Labs Fellow, Boeing A.D

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Schneider, Cornell University; Maria Terrell, Cornell University Math Dept.

the two instruments, the Mathematics Applications Inventory (MAI) and theEngineering and Mathematics Perceptions Survey (EMPS). The project is funded by theNational Science Foundation, Directorate of Education and Human Resources, Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program, Grant # DUE-0837757.The paper will also report the preliminary results of the pilot administration of both instrumentsin Fall 2009. A sample of first-year engineering students responded to the online EMPSinstrument, completed an initial open-ended version of the MAI, and participated in in-depthinterviews about their responses to the MAI. The paper will include preliminary analyses of theresulting data, including associations between EMPS responses and

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Women in Engineering

Robinson14 concluded that women were more successful in theclassroom than in the laboratory which coincides with findings from Brainard, Metz andGilmore15 that indicated women were less comfortable using lab equipment than were men.Based on data from 400 undergraduate engineering students at the University of California atDavis, Sax16 found both men and women believed their professors to be fair and were equallycomfortable requesting help from instructors outside of class. Thirty percent of women but only15 percent of men, however, indicated they were uncomfortable participating in class and alsoconcerned with whether or not they would complete their engineering degrees.Since the 1982 report “The Campus Climate: A Chilly One for Women?”, study after

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

became a featuredand touted part of the program, even to the extent of being presented to the Dean as part of thedepartment’s annual assessment presentation. The overwhelmingly positive response of othersconfirmed that something significant may be taking place and should be shared.Several years ago one of the students wrote up a tongue in cheek course description worthy ofthe college catalog and sent it out to his classmates to solicit interest. From that time on, theHB101 course was an “official” part of the CE program at West Point. Hombrewing 101 (HB101) -This course will provide a life skill you can take with you for the rest of your life. The course will include both informational and laboratory portions. We will learn all

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology; Tein-min Tan, Drexel University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-862: DEVELOPING THE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE: A BOEINGEXPERIENCEKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, gas turbines, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu.Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Daniel Kirk is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the Florida Institute of

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Patricia Pena, Federal University of Minas Gerais

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International

as a technical elective. The electrical engineeringstudents are primarily of junior standing while the mechanical engineering students primarilyhave senior standing. The course emphasizes theory and spends the majority of its time onmodeling and analysis tools. Actual control system design techniques are introduced for PIDcontrol, but it is not the focus of the course. The students with junior standing also typicallyenroll concurrently in the 1 credit professional preparation course mentioned previously.The students at UFMG are upper division students majoring in a control and automation degree.This course is primarily a laboratory course where students gain experience applying thetheoretical tools they have learned in prior coursework. The

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Aston, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University

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Biomedical

example. (f) I would also like to have the updated version, if available. (g) if you have any other material mainly on : - CLINICAL ENGINEERING - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION- LABORATORY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - DENTAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT- MEDICAL GASES AND MEDICAL NETWORKS - OPHTHALMOLOGY EQUIPMENT- STERILIZATION EQUIPMENT OR ANY OTHERS please send it to me (h) I would suggest trying to find a publisher to market your text. The marketing channels of large publishers will bring your text into wider usage. (i) Quite a few typos exist. Please check them. It was the main textbook for the class. It was a great book and it was used for an Introductory course to Medical Imaging by Biomedical Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Mechanics

Page 15.1331.3ball [31. A frame-by-frame study of the pictures of bouncing tennis balls obtained using high-speedcameras (2000 frames per second) in our laboratory demonstrated that this process consists of fourseparate and distinct phases: initial contact, deformation of the original shape, restitution andrecovery of the shape of the ball, and separation and takeoff.Phase 1: Contact. Initial contact between the ball and the surface occurs at one point.Phase 2: Deformation. Although the lowest point on the ball has been forced to stop movingduring initial contact, other parts of the ball continue to move downward. Consequently, a periodof continued contact is observed during which the ball is in contact with the surface over an areathat

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

on experiential learning through properly designed laboratory experiments to teach engineering principles and verify theoretical work raised in the classroom; ≠ Stress on: life-long learning, systems thinking, organizational management, teamwork and group problem–solving skills, and cultivation of leadership skills; ≠ Focus on design issues of relevance to the Region, involving life-cycle economics, environmental impact, utilization of locally available resources, maintainability, and conformity with standards (local and international); ≠ Start a joint initiative between engineering faculty and their colleagues in other disciplines( science, mathematics

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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International

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Shane Brown, Washington State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 15.1054.9seemed to know that engineers weren’t just workers who build things, but was unclear on whatelse they did.Half of the participants made a clear distinction between scientists and engineers. Many phrasedthis in terms of the real world and the laboratory, like Tim, who said, “I think scientists are morein labs, and engineers are a more ‘open-world’ kind of thing. Like, they do more stuff besidesinside their office and what-not.” Taylor represented this trend neatly, saying, “Scientists areindoors, engineers are out.” Similarly, Cory said that an engineer is “somebody who studies alot,” so the interviewer asked “So, are most engineers at universities?” Cory seemed to agreewith this logic, but was hesitant to counter her previous

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State Univesity; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. Over the last decade, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education research focused on early engineering; his current research is supported by NSF/DUE and NSF/CISE.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

engineering technology (MET) students in our college are required to take threewriting courses, Technical Communications 111, 241, and 481, scheduled for the first, fourth,and seventh semesters, respectively.TC 111: Expository Communication. Extensive practice in expository writing, emphasizingobjective, clear, concise form, with most readings from nonfiction prose. Provides experience inorganizing and presenting individual oral and laboratory reports. Introduces library usage andresearch techniques. Prepares students for technical writing and oral communication in TCII.TC 241: Technical Communication. Introduction to technical communication, including writtenand oral skills. The course emphasizes basic structures used in recording and reporting

Conference Session

Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Javier Macossay, The University of Texas-Pan American; Martin Knecht, South Texas College; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; Martin Batts, Le Tourneau University; Maria J. Leiffer, LeTouneau University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

in bothtechnical and philosophical fields. We find that we are all engineers, if our aim is toproduce change.Bibliography:1. Graff, R.W., “Electrical Engineering for Freshmen,”IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. E-15, NO 3,Aug. 1972.2. Graff, R.W., and Paul R. Leiffer, “Student Observations over the Last 25 Years”, Proc. ASEE, June.2005. Page 15.1367.133. Graff, R.W., “Forty Years of Teaching Circuits I: A Tribute to Dr. Hayt” Proc. ASEE, June. 2004.4. Graff, R.W., Leiffer, P.R., Niemi, J., and Vaughan, M., “A Hydraulic Circuits Laboratory – to ImproveStudent Understanding of Basic Electricity”, ASEE Proceedings, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

invited a guest speaker to demonstrate a MATLAB program estimated the electrical conductivity in layers of the skin. This helped the students understand the practical applications of using a mathematical model. The students have also directly benefited from the graduate mentees knowledge of research opportunities on campus. One graduate mentee allowed the EF students to tour some of the research laboratories in her department. She also introduced her EF students to undergraduates who have performed cutting edge research, Page 15.1384.8 publish journal articles, and present at conferences around the nation. This

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Manoochehr Zoghi, Cal State Fresno; D. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville; Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University

issues and requirestudents to undertake higher order thinking in order to synthesize the relevant issues. The casestudy products of this research project will help civil engineering educators improve theirteaching of specific technical topics within the discipline. As an example, the learning framework of Professor Brady’s application of case studiesin a Steel Building Design Laboratory will employ the learning cycle instructional model. Thethree stages of exploration, concept introduction, concept application will be employed. Initialexploration is designed to engage and recall knowledge that is applicable to the new concept.Links are then drawn between the new concept and previous knowledge and the students explorethis concept in detail

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Libraries

engineering societies, scientific and technical associations, universities, laboratories and research institutions, government agencies, and industrial organizations. Approximately 30% of the titles covered represent papers from conferences, colloquia, and symposia. Technical reports, books, and monographs are also considered for inclusion. During 1977, more than 95,000 abstracts and citations were published. Grattidge and Creps.16In an article published in the journal Production Engineering, November 1978 issue17, theprofessional engineers of the time recognized the state-of-the-art of this publication: …the latest developments in the use of computers to provide better flow of technology