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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

George Munyori; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein

needs, much corn will be needed and thiswill tend to hurt food and feed supply and prices. Therefore the need for research into alternativecarbohydrate sources. A microorganism has been discovered from Chesapeake Bay that iscapable of metabolizing almost a variety of organic material. This microbe S. degradan is beinginvestigated to degrade biomass in a bio-reactor to produce ethanol by a start-up company on theUniversity of Maryland College Park campus, Zymetis Inc. Various biomass includingnewsprint, agriculture byproducts such as corn stover are being studied as feed in a bioreactorwith nutrients in form of salts for their growth. The products of the process are sugars, ethanol,metabolites, water and nutrients. Ethanol is separated through

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Micah Lande; Larry Leifer

. Dym, C, Sheppard, S, Agogino, A, Leifer, L, Frey, D, Eris, O, “Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning,” Journal of Engineering Education, 2005.9. Robinson, JA, “Engineering Thinking and Rhetoric,” Journal of Engineering Education, 1998.10. Cardella, ME, Engineering Mathematics: an Investigation of Students' Mathematical Thinking from a Cognitive Engineering Perspective, Thesis (Ph. D.) University of Washington, 2006.11. Ishii, K, Introduction to Design for Manufacturability (DFM) ME317 class notes, Stanford University, 2005.12. Saffo, P, “Six Rules for Effective Forecasting,” Harvard Business Review Vol. 85, No. 7/8, 2007, pp. 122. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Richard K. Herz; Gregory E. Ogden

in physics, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 40, p. 792.3. Chou, C. (1998) The effectiveness of using multimedia computer simulations coupled with social constructivist pedagogy in a college introductory physics classroom, Doctoral dissertation, Teachers College, Columbia Univ., New York.4. Richmond, B., Peterson, S. & Vescuso, P. (1987) An Academic User's Guide to STELLA. High Performance Systems, Inc.: Hanover, NH. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 1085. Geban, O., Askar, P., & Ozkan, I. (1992) Effects of

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Donna M. Schaeffer; Patrick C. Olson

learn by experiencing. His observation for education is that the system inexistence at the time of his work is based on an important fallacy. This is that the experiencesdesigned by adults – and particularly to be credible to adults – to teach children were failing.Further, they were failing because these experiences assumed that the child’s experience would bethe same as the adult’s experience. As one might assume, this is a liberating idea for professional educators. Of course likemany liberating ideas, the liberation soon began to resemble anarchy. To get an idea of how thismight have looked in the 1920’s, one can view the play or movie Auntie Mame. The title characteris left to raise her nephew and chooses several avante garde

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanislav Karapetrovic, University of Alberta; John Doucette, University of Alberta

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Engineering Management

Education against the Background of European Developments”, International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 117-1265. Karapetrovic, S. (2008), “IMS: Focus on ISO 10000 Augmentative Standards”, International Journal - Total Quality Management and Excellence, Vol. 36, No. 1-2, pp. 1-86. ISO 10001 (2007), Quality Management – Customer Satisfaction – Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Organizations, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland7. ISO 10002 (2004), Quality Management – Customer Satisfaction – Guidelines for Complaints Handling in Organizations, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland8. Dee, B., Karapetrovic, S., Webb, K. (2004), “As Easy as

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Foundation Grant No. EEC-0438810.4. Zuga, K.F., “Addressing Women’s Ways of Knowing to Improve the Technology Education Environment for All Students”, Journal of Technology Education, Vol. 10, No. 2, 1999, pp. 57-71.5. Friedman, T.L., The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2005.6. Chubin, D.E., May, Gary S., and Babco, E.L. Diversifying the Engineering Workforce, Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, p 73-86.7. Engineering Workforce Commission of the American Association of Engineering Societies, Engineering and Technology Degrees, 1973-2003.8. National Science Foundation, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2000

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Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

, assignments and outcomes should be developed based on the assumption that alternative 3D – to 2D operations will be required.3. In order to accommodate course objectives similar to those outlined in the class documented in this paper, faculty will need to adjust course content to accommodate this inclusion of .stl file analysis and repair applications is essential for assignments requiring complex volume to 3D printing processes.4. Plug-ins (externally developed 3rd-party applications that extend the original application’s functionality) proved to be an important asset for most students’ projects. Therefore, faculty investigation into the available plug-ins for the application(s) used in the class may be necessary in order to allocate

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Town Hall Meeting: Supporting University Priorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, Honolulu, USA, June 2007.12. Clark, B. Creating entrepreneurial Universities: Organizational Pathways of Transformation, 1998 (Oxford: Pergamon-Elsevier Science).13. Bharadwaj, S. and Menon, A. Makin innovation happen in organizations: individual creativity mechanisms, organizational creativity mechanisms or both? Journal of Product Innovation Management, 2000, 17(6), 424- 434.14. High, A., Mann, C. and Lawrence, B. Problem solving and creativity experiences for freshman engineers. In: Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005.15. Weaver, J. and Muci-Küchler, K. In-class creativity exercises for engineering students. In: Proceedings of the

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 14.1295.10observational data that educational researchers routinely encounter and can be used in a varietyof settings to gain deeper insight into the factors affecting educational outcomes.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under award0757020 (DUE). Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation (NSF).References1. National Science Board Science and Engineering Indicators 2002; NSB-02-1; National ScienceFoundation: Arlington, VA, April, 2002.2. Bernold, L. E.; Spurlin, J. E.; Anson, C. M., Understanding our students: A longitudinal

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kristin Bryant, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University

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Educational Research and Methods

.” Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 7. Jacoby, Barbara. 1996. Service-Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 8. King, Patricia M., & Kitchener, Karen S. 1994. Developing Reflective Judgement, Jossey-Bass Inc, San Francisco, CA. 9. Lima, Marybeth, and Oakes, William Oakes. 2006. Service-Learning: Engineering in Your Community. Page 14.1223.10 Ann Arbor, MI: Great Lakes Press, Inc. 10. Lynch, C.L. and Wolcott, S. K. 2001. “Helping your students develop critical thinking skills.” IDEA Paper #37

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Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans

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Engineering Ethics

”, Research in Higher Ed., Vol.38, 379-396.[2] Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; 2007, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs - Effective for Evaluations During the 2008-2009 Accreditation Cycle”, ABET, Baltimore, MD, pg 2 of 19.[3] Passow, H.; M. Mayhew; C. Finley, T. Harding, and D. Carpenter, 2006, “Factors influencing engineering students’ decision to cheat by type of assessment,” Research in Higher Ed., Vol. 47, #6, 643-684.[4] Whitley, B., 1998, “Factors associated with cheating among college students: a review”, Research in Higher Ed., Vol.39, #3, 235-277.[5] Carpenter, D.; T. Harding; C. Finley; S Montgomery; and Passow, H.; 2006, “Engineering students’ perceptions of and attitudes

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonya Seif-Naraghi, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

engineering student; must have completed four semesters at ASU or be withinthree semesters of graduation at the time of participation.Textbook(s): ≠ Recommended: Samovar, Larry, Richard Porter, Edwin McDaniel. Communication between cultures. ≠ Recommended: Rick Steve’s Guide to the destination city. ≠ Recommended: Lonely Planet Guide to the destination city.Course Objectives: ≠ Students will become aware of the differences in communication and interaction style of their host society. ≠ Students will develop an appreciation for and an understanding of the people in their host country. ≠ Students will be able to learn the necessary skills to function in a new environment. This will include: o Proper

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

application materials were anapplication form, resumé, statement of purpose essay, transcript, two letters of recommendation,and ranked list of at least two preferred projects. The application form requested student contactinformation, college/university, academic major(s)/minor(s), and GPA. The program wasadvertised through a promotional email message that contained basic program information andreferred potential applicants to the REU website for detailed information. The email wasdistributed to undergraduate engineering students at SMU, contacts at other universities whopreviously agreed to distribute the email at their institutions, and the Women in EngineeringProgram Advocates Network (WEPAN) nationwide list-serve.Participants were selected from

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

thinkindependently. Learning outcomes were strongly correlated with course evaluation, but aftercontrolling for learning outcomes, he found that expected grades were not positively related toevaluations. In fact, in natural sciences, the highest-rated courses were some of the ones withlower grades. Courses that were either “too hard” or “too easy” were rated lower than coursesbetween these extremes.Eiszler [13] comes at the question from a different perspective—the change in grades andevaluations over time. Using data from more than 37,000 course sections offered between 1980and 1999, he found that during the 1980s, the percentage of students expecting As or A–s heldsteady, as did the average scores on course evaluations. But in the 1990s, the percentage

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ioan Gelu Ionas, University of Missouri Columbia; Harvest Collier, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

1 11.29** .19 .91S within-grouperror 48 (3976)Note: Values enclosed in parentheses represent mean square errors. S = subjects. **p < .01The simple effect for the condition group at the low level of familiarity with the chemistry fieldproved not to be significant, F(1,24) = .01, p = .94. LOW Familiarity with Chemistry HIGH Familiarity with Chemistry 100 PERFORMANCE: Estimated Marginal Means

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Bill Whitson, Kansas State University; Greg Payne, Kansas State University; Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

.1,2,11,12 The wind tunnel has a test section measuringapproximately 12 in x 12 in x 24 in (305mm x 305mm x 610mm), and has a maximum air speedof approximately 140 mph (63 m/s). It is instrumented with an electronic strain-gage basedbalance for measurements of normal force, axial force, pitching moment, and pressuredistribution as a function of air speed and angle of attack. Both manual as well as electronicpressure sensing is available on this facility. An electronic pressure scanning unit containing 32individual electronic pressure sensors is also used in conjunction with this facility. This latterunit can be used to provide real-time visualization of the pressure distribution in the wind tunnel,in much the same manner as it has been used to

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 2

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

the Faculty of the Future. 2006: Ithaca, NY.9. Villarejo M Barlow A, Making a difference for minorities: Evaluation of an educational enrichment program. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004. 42(9): p. 861-881.10. B C Clewell, et al., Revitalizing the Nation's Talent Pool in STEM. 2006, Washington, DC: Urban Institute.11. G Price, The causal effects of participation in the American economic association summer minority program. Southern Economic Journal, 2005. 72(1): p. 78-97.12. S Russell, M Hancock, and J McCullough, The Pipeline: Benefits of Undergraduate Research Opportunities. Science 316 (5824):548–549, 2007. 316(5824): p. 548-549.13. M Summers and F Hrabowski, Preparing minority scientists and

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Hochstein, University of Memphis; Shelia Moses, University of Memphis; Daphne Jones, Memphis City Schools

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/may2008updates.pdf.5 Wadley-Donovan GrowthTechLLC, Younger Associates. Strengthening the Pipeline: A Regional Cornerstone Report prepared for Memphis Regional Economic Development Council. June 2006.6 Tennessee Mathematics Users’Guide. May 2008. http://www.stemresources.com/index.html.7 Expanding Your Horizons Network. Retrieved January 15 009. http://www.expandingyourhorizons.org/about/history.php.8 Brophy S, Klein S, Portsmore M, Rogers C. Advancing Engineering Education in P-12 Classrooms. Journal of Engineering Education. 2008; 3:369-387.9 Virnoche M, Eschenbach E. AC 2007-2999: Expanding girls’ Horizons in Math and Science: A Longitudinal Evaluation of EYH

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Baker, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Black, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Throne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 14.1043.9 2. They provide concise clear views of key metrics associated with project execution. 3. They help drive progress toward chosen milestones and encourage chosen behaviors. 4. The scorecards provide ‘early warning’ of projects in trouble allowing students and faculty time to take corrective action. 5. Care must be taken in selecting the metrics as the student teams will tend to focus on those activities and may neglect others. 6. The number of metrics monitored must be kept manageable to encourage use. 7. Successful implementation requires buy-in by all the members of each project team and considerable planning in advance.References 1. Chen, S. Yang, C., and Shiau, J., ‘The Application of Balanced

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

specific design functions and specifications. For thisassignment, teams must: 1) Identify up to 10 desired functions of their device, based upon the user needs and objective tree. 2) Categorize each function as either basic or secondary. 3) Explain how both convergent and divergent thinking were used to brainstorm and refine device functions. 4) Determine the appropriate design specification(s) for at least five of the identified functions. 5) Categorize each specification as procedural, prescriptive or performance.To support this assignment, accompanying lectures define a function as an operation a devicecan perform and a specification as a measurable attribute of a device. Emphasis is placed ontranslating imprecise user

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Outcomes Course Improvement Objectives Program Assessment Actions Outcome(s) Method & List any improvement(As found on Metrics actions that will be course (ABET Standard Results Acceptable?incorporated as a result of syllabus) Specific a-k) (How do you feedback received. These measure Y/N actions will go on the

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Watkins, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

considered for implementation at other institutions, it is expected that, whilethe list of actual responsibilities and other documents may look somewhat different, the processitself would produce similar positive results in other programs.1. Somerton, C. W., Thompson, B. S., Gunn, C., The Role of the Faculty Advisor in the Capstone Design Experience: The Importance of Technical Expertise, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition2. Taylor, D. G., Magleby, S. P., Todd, R. H., & Parkinson, A. R.). Training Faculty to Coach Capstone Design Teams., International Journal of Engineering Education, 17 (4-5) 20013. Gantt, L., Work, Wages and Profit, The Engineering Magazine

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Educational Technology, 30(4), 311-321. 6. Munz, U., Schumm, P., Wiesebrock, A., & Allgower, F. (2007). Motivation and Learning Progress Through Educational Games. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 54(6), 3141- Page 14.1052.14 3144. 7. Barab, S., Thomas, M., et al. (2005). Making learning fun: Quest Atlantis, a game without guns. Educational Technology Research and Development, 53(1): 86-107.8. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., Cocking, R. R., & Donovan, M. S. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school (Expanded ed.). Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences.9. Westera

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin; Cameron Booth, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell Pryor

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

the course and stopworking prior to the completing R4. These students are also assigned a value of 1. Thus the MoSfor each student starts with a value of 0 that linearly approaches 1 until they complete (or fail tocomplete) the course. This metric addresses the fundamental risk that leaving even small tasks tothe last minute can lead to failure. It does not account for the difference between a studentmethodically progressing through the units and one who completes the majority near the end ofthe semester.Pacing Metric(s) - Pacing metrics discern between early and later procrastination by looking atthe completion dates for intermediary milestones as well as the date a student completes the lastunit. This strategy allows insight into general

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

approach to sustainability education, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 7(2), 142-157.15. Geli de Ciurana, A.M. and Leal Filho, W. (2006), Education for sustainability in university studies: experiences from a project involving European and Latin American universities, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 7(1), 81-93.16. Shekar, A. (2007), Active learning and reflection in product development engineering education, European Journal of Engineering Education, 32(2), 125-133.17. USGS (1998), Materials Flow and Sustainability, Fact Sheet FS-068-98, U. S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Interior.18. ASCE (2004), Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Nelson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

. & Peterson, P. (2001). A tool to measure adaptive expertise in biomedical engineering students. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Albuquerque, NM: ASEE.11. Harris, T.R., Bransford, J.D. & Brophy, S. (2002). Roles of learning sciences and learning technologies in biomedical engineering education: A review of recent advances. Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering,4, 20-48.12. Pandy, M.G., Petrosino, A.J., Austin, B.A. & Barr, R.E. (2004). Assessing adaptive expertise in undergraduate biomechanics. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3): 211-222.13. Martin, T., Rayne, K., Kemp, N.J., Hart, J. & Diller, K.R. (2005). Teaching for adaptive expertise in biomedical engineering ethics. Directions

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Amy Stuart, University of South Florida; Daniel Yeh, University of South Florida; Helen Muga, University of South Florida; Linda Phillips, University of South Florida; James Mihelcic, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

proposed Environmental Engineering BOK.IntroductionInternational Science and Engineering (S&E) partnerships for research and educationare essential for maintaining U.S. competitiveness in the 21st century (NationalScience Board, 2008) and existing engineering program outcomes like globalization,contemporary issues, and sustainability lay the foundation upon which these neededinternational partnerships can be built. Unfortunately, a recent survey of engineeringundergraduates found that less than 2% viewed globalization and contemporary issuesas one of the five most important engineering outcomes and only 30-36% felt “well”or “very well” prepared to incorporate global context or contemporary issues intoengineering practice respectively (Atman

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

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Engineering Libraries

the Internet”: Critical thinking in the Internet era. Communications of the ACM 46 (5):70-75. Page 14.761.13MUDDIEST or FUZZIEST POINTCourse: _________________ Date: ____________________ IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PERSONAL REPLY TO YOUR QUESTIONS PLEASE INDICATE YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW (OPTIONAL) NAME___________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________________Muddiest Point(s) That You Encountered Please note the topic(s) covered in this instruction session that you particularly do not understand, are confused about, or you feel needs more

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

see the emergence of anational curriculum for high performance computing and cyberinfrastructure, and the applicationof these technologies to solve practical problems. We are grateful to be able to be a part of thiseffort. Page 14.443.11References1. Zweben, S. (2007), http://www.cra.org/statistics/survey/0506.pdf 3ed, pp. 7-22.2. Hecker, D. Occupational employment projections to 2014. Monthly Labor Review Online, 128.3. Bentley, L. (2007) The Future of IT Education is Here. Purdue University Department of Computer and Infomation Technology Report.4. Sloan, J. (2004) High Performance Linux Clusters with OSCAR, Rocks

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Carlos Gomez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Future work will also be performed to construct an adequate propeller to test thegenerator under low-wind speed conditions. 7. Acknowledgements The authors would like to express appreciation to the Office of the Interim Vice Provost forGraduate Studies, Undergraduate Research Initiative program at UTPA for the financial supportto develop this undergraduate research project. 8. References[1] Cho, Chang K.; Yun, Myung Hwan; Yoon, Chang S.; Lee, Myun W. 1999. Ergonomic study on the optimal gear ratio for a multi-speed bicycle. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, v 23, n 1-2, January, p 95-100[2] Reed, Justin; Venkataramanan, Giri; Rose, Jonathan. 2008