Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1809: ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOME, ENROL-MENT AND RETENTION IN A NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTPROGRAMTamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University. Tamara Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor & Coor- dinator of Construction Management Program in the Department of Engineering Technology at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Mrs. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergradu- ate students in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and conducting research. She also worked for a multinational research organization for many years. Mrs. Chowdhury earned her MS in Civil engineering from Clarkson University, New York, USA and B.S

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Jann Joseph, Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

preparation and supervisory activities by faculty as worthy assignments within faculty teaching loads.Since introduction of the blueprint for success that more visibly identifies career planning andexperiential learning as significant educational landmarks, participation in experiential educationjumped from historical levels of 45 – 48% of juniors and seniors enrolled in credit bearingexperiences to 52 – 56%. Over the same five year period, graduation rates increased from under50% to nearly 61%.The expansion in student participation in experiential education did not occur in isolation. Thus,it is not possible to establish a direct cause and effect relationship between the two. Anecdotalevidence indicates however that well prepared participation

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joyce Palmer Allen, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Educational Coordinator for the National Nanotechnology Infrastruc- ture Network (NNIN) and works at the Nanotechnology Research Center at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology. Her job includes planning, developing and implementing educational outreach programs in nan- otechnology and representing the NNIN Education and Outreach office at local and national conferences and meetings. She also helps to oversee programs such as the NNIN Research Experience for Teachers and Research Experience for Undergrads at Georgia Tech. Before joining NNIN and Georgia Tech, Joyce was a National Board Certified Teacher who taught science in grades 9-12 for thirty years. During her years of teaching she served on many local and state

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention, and Diversity in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet ; Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet, Department of Technology; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Essaid Bouktache, Purdue University, Calumet; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University, Calumet; Hassan Moghbelli, Isfahan University of Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics

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Engineering Technology

Languages. He has a keen interest in pedagogy and instruction delivery methods related to Distance learning.Chandra R.Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet (Department of Tech)nology Chandra R. Sekhar, Purdue University Calumet Professor Chandra R. Sekhar is a member of the fac- ulty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Professor Sekhar earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Madras (India), a Diploma in Instrumentation from Madras Institute of Technology and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Professor Sekhar’s primary teaching and research focus is in the areas of Biomedical and Process Control Instrumentation and

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heinz Schmidt-Walter, Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University

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Electrical and Computer

, Darmstadt. There he started his work in the fuell cell and hydrogen technics area beside power electronics.Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette Michael Dyrenfurth is professor in the Department of Industrial Technology at Purdue University. He is co-PI of the DETECT and Atlantis Concurrent MS degree projects. Active in international aspects of the profession, he teaches and researches in the areas of technological innovation, technological literacy, and international dimensions of technological education.James L. Barnes, James Madison University Dr. Barnes is a professor of Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University. He has worked in the science and technology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2001: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CLASSROOM LEARNINGAND ONLINE LEARNING ON MEDICAL IMAGING WITH COMPUTERLAB EXERCISESHong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Hong Man joined the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens in January 2000. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in December 1999. Dr. Man is currently an associate professor in the department of ECE. He is serving as the director of the undergraduate Computer Engineering program, and the director of the Visual Information Envi- ronment Laboratory at Stevens. His research interests have been in image and video processing, medical imaging, data analysis and pattern recognition

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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First-Year Programs

basic computer skills (e.g. Word, Excel and Access) and providing thestudents with first laboratory experience in engineering fields. Usually, about 20 to 30 percentsof the students in this course are from non-engineering fields with various majors (see Table 1).The other linked course Problem Solving for Engineers is a more specific MATLAB-basedprogramming course and requires an equivalent of 2 years of high school algebra as a pre-requisite. As a pilot learning community was initiated in fall 2009, the introductory course wasselected as the key course due to its no-prerequisite feature. Table 1: Students‟ information in the Introduction to Engineering course No. of No. ofSemester

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Ida O'Connor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Linda Young, MSOE School of Nursing; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

in action.This leads into what may be seen as one of the limitations of the university education inbiomedical engineering. Universities today have attained top of the line environments for “realworld” engineering application laboratory and design processes. However, students find thatdespite having a solid education of applying theory to engineering ingenuity, there is littleexposure to existing equipment. Sure, classes build a strong backbone of basic and complexprinciples on which we create designs from the ground up, but there is also value in seeing whatis already out on the market and how current products fair with the human interaction. Armedwith this knowledge and searching for a source of information on hospital assessments, the

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Mehdi Ferdowsi, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

preference for visual learning over verbal learning [3, 4]. Charts,graphs, videos, and other graphics work much better for engineering students than text-based orlecture-based aids. Often students favor active learning techniques. This is especially true forsenior students, who are more likely to be interested in the hands-on applications of the material[4]. Active learning techniques may include activities like laboratory work, working in groups,and playing with ideas [1, 2]. Unfortunately, most classroom environments are passive settingswith students involved mostly in listening—slightly favoring reflective learners, but not stronglyhelping either style [2]. Global learning is also preferred in engineering students [4].Interdisciplinary thinking

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsheen Mozammel, Purdue University, Calumet; Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University, Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

University Calumet Susan Scachitti is a Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Pro- fessor Scachitti consults and teaches in traditional areas of Industrial Engineering which include Total Quality techniques and organizational change, methods engineering (including Lean methods), facility layout, process improvement, simulation and ergonomics. Prior to working in education, she spent ten years in various engineering and supervisory roles in the telecommunications industry which focused on high volume electronics manufacturing. Her accomplishments include implementation of Total Quality principles including Lean Manufacturing concepts, Demand Flow Technology, self-directed work teams

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gaffar Gailani; Sidi Berri; NIEVES ANGULO

revision and updating of 5 existing courses atCity Tech and HCC. The project will result in i. Developing curriculum for two new multidisciplinary courses “Introduction to Research Management”, and “Special Topics in Remote Sensing”. ii. Updating and revising six courses to incorporate NASA-relevant material (4 courses at City Tech and 2 at HCC); the courses will be detailed in the next section. iii. Acquiring a limited amount of engineering laboratory equipment to support the new course and the revised courses. iv. Overall, improving the quality and content of the offerings at City Tech and HCC.(3.c) To enhance students’ skills in research. The project helps students in developing their

Conference Session

Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Mallory Donawa, Independent Consultant

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

cognitive connections needed19 (Stark &Lattuca, 1997).Purpose The researcher was motivated to conduct the research study as a result of her work withhigher order thinking skills (HOTS) 25 years ago at a regional educational laboratory in Chicago,Illinois. The purpose of this research study was to examine whether a critical thinkingintervention would increase students’ critical thinking skills. This study was conducted over athree-year period as a mixed methods, quasi–experimental design examining STEM students’critical thinking skills at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). A standardizedcritical thinking test, the Cornell Critical Thinking Test, was administered to students enteringthe Pre-Freshmen Accelerated Curriculum

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MaryPat Beaufait; Duyun Chen, University of Pennsylvania; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Cecile Dietrich; Garrett Michael Vanhoy, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

good relationship Page 22.1548.4with a faculty member influences the likelihood of students seeking post-baccalaureate work.This finding has been substantiated in more recent research by Milani,et al.18, Hasna19, Buckley,et al.20, 21. The effect of undergraduate research experiences is not unidirectional. Dolan andJohnson22 discuss the positive effects of undergraduate research mentoring on faculty, includingimproved teaching and communication.2.3.2 Concepts and Theoretical perspectivesThis undergraduate experience was structured using concepts from educational research relatedto group learning. These include collaborative and cooperative

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

director of the undergraduate program in computer engineering at MSU. She also served as interim department chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2000 to 2001. She was a research staff member in the Scalable Computing Laboratory at the Ames Laboratory under a U.S-D.O.E. Postdoctoral Fellowship from 1989 to 1991. Her teaching and research has focused on the areas of embedded computer systems, reconfigurable hardware, integrated program development and performance environments for parallel and distributed systems, visualization, performance monitoring and evaluation, and engineering education. She currently serves as principal investigator for NSF STEP and S-STEM grants in the college. Dr

Conference Session

Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Dr. Cardella earned a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington. At the University of Washington she worked with the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the LIFE Center (Learning in Informal and Formal Environments). She was a CASEE Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher at the Center for Design Research at Stanford before beginning her appointment at Purdue. Her research interests include: learning in

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Robert W. Warke, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-2332: FACING OUR RETENTION CHALLENGE: A SELF-PORTRAITAlan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University Alan D. Niemi is an Associate Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Lake Superior State University and his M.S.E.E. from Illinois Institute of Technology. He has taught courses in Electrical Engineering and Tech- nology for 24 years. In addition to teaching, Mr. Niemi has spent 7 years in industry designing digital and microcontroller systems.Robert W. Warke, LeTourneau University Robert W. Warke is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University. He received a B.S. in Welding

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

others? How does the team undertake thecollective gate keeping surrounding inclusion artifacts? These are a few of the questions thatexplorations of inclusion artifacts may begin to provide answers to.Furthermore, in teaching teamwork practices, faculty could use the concept of BNAs to teachcommunication skills by demonstrating how inclusion artifacts can help them explain their ideasto other team members and other relevant stakeholders. Prototypes, sketches, and CADdrawings—all of which could be boundary negotiating artifacts—are significant parts ofengineering work, and their importance should not be downplayed. When such objects areassignments for interdisciplinary teams, they can be conceptualized as BNAs and used to callstudents’ attention

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-2746: THE 2010 HAITI EARTHQUAKE: REAL-TIME DISAS-TER INQUIRY IN THE CLASSROOMKeith E. Hedges, Drury University Keith Hedges is an Assistant Professor at Drury University. His research interests involve the disciplinary knowledge gap between architecture and engineering students in higher education. Keith’s teaching reper- toire includes seventeen total courses of engineering topics at NAAB (architecture) and architecture top- ics at ABET (engineering) accredited institutions. He has presented educational themed papers in seven countries. Page 22.1425.1 c American Society

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Nemes, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Robert M. Capuro, Pennslyvania State University; Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

, results of which have been published in over 100 articles in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Nemes has also held a number of positions in industry and government, including posts at the Kennedy Space Center and at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC.Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University Kirsten S. Hochstedt is a Graduate Assistant at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education. She has received her Masters degree in Educational Psychology, with an emphasis in educa- tional and psychological measurement, at Penn State and is a doctoral candidate in the same program. The primary focus of her research concerns assessing the response structure of test scores using item

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

Austin Jason Weaver is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. His current research focuses on the development of energy harvesting technology, with special emphasis on piezoelectric vibration harvesting and functional analysis. Previously, he earned his MS from The Uni- versity of Texas at Austin and his BS from Brigham Young University.Kristin L. Wood, The University of Texas, Austin KRISTIN WOOD is the Cullen Trust Endowed Professor in Engineering and the University Distinguished Teaching Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Wood’s current research interests focus on innovative product design, development, and evolution

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; James Sells, San Jacinto College, Central Campus; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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Two Year College Division

, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Peterson is Sr. Associate Dean of Engineering for Academic Affairs at U. Texas Arlington College of Engineering, and is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. Her Ph.D. is in medical computer science from U. Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Research interests are in artificial intelligence, engineering education and medical computer science. She is a member of the UT Arlington Academy of Distinguished Teachers.James Sells, San Jacinto College Central Campus Professor James Sells teaches mathematics at San Jacinto College (SJC) in Pasadena, Texas (a suburb or Houston). He has a B. S. degree in Mathematics, an M. S. in Mathematics, and an M. S. in Petroleum Engineering, all

Conference Session

FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

both creative freedom for teaching design methodology along with engineeringanalysis using simple engineering principles (Archimedes’ principle, and geometric optics inthis case). The design project also included the development of a semester long MATLABcomputer program which was used to analyze the results of their design project (conduct-ing an analysis of their best photograph of a target to determine the enclosed area). Thematerials for this project were chosen to be readily available and inexpensive. However, thelevel of analysis in the project had the potential to be very extensive if desired. The projectprovided a realistic application of the math and physics freshman engineering students havelearned in high school and motivated the

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

senior faculty in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at West Point.Dr. Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette CollegeAndrea L Welker, Villanova University Dr. Andrea L. Welker, PE is an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering depart- ment at Villanova University. Dr. Welker, a geotechnical engineer, teaches the following classes: Geology for Engineers, Soil Mechanics, Soil Mechanics Laboratory, Geotechnical Capstone Design, Foundation Design, Geosynthetics, Geoenvironmental Engineering, and Professional Practice. Most of Dr. Welker’s research focuses on the geotechnical aspects of stormwater control measures. In addition to her teach- ing and research duties, Dr. Welker is the

Conference Session

Fostering Student Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Educational Research and Methods

program is toenable students to work on interdisciplinary engineering projects requiring an understanding ofelectrical and computer design and systems analysis. Over the course of three years in theprogram, students are required to complete coursework in both the SE and ECE departments,including two joint laboratory courses in the third year and a team-based, interdisciplinarycapstone project in the fourth year.Participants for this study were second-year engineering students within the SE and ECEdepartments. Data for this study was collected between October 2009 and March 2010, focusingon the first cohort of LEP students and their non-LEP counterparts. The first cohort to begin thisprogram started in the fall of 2009 with 14 students. Of those

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xin (Cindy) Chen, Purdue University; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University; Corey M. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

education 89 student involvement 16 participants 69 excellence 15 skills 53 ethnographic perspective 13.5 teaching 50 perception discrepancies 12 questions 50 consensus 10.5 student 49 institutions 9 professors 47 undergraduate 9 study 42 participant activities 8 excellence 41 qualitative research 8 technology 34 technology usage 8 classroom 31

Conference Session

Collaborative Learning, Project-Based, Service Learning, and Impacts on Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Laura D. Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aaron Daniel Lewicki, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Valeri Werpetinski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Seung Won Hong, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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International

learning. Page 22.81.5Table 2. Kolb's Model of Experiential Learning with Suggested Learning Strategies.Kolb's Stage of Example Learning/Teaching StrategyExperiential LearningConcrete Experience Simulation, Case Study, Field trip, Real Experience, DemonstrationsObserve and Reflect Discussion, Small Groups, Buzz Groups, Designated ObserversAbstract Conceptualization Sharing ContentActive Experimentation Laboratory Experiences, On-the-Job Experience, Internships, Practice sessionsKolb went a step

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith F. Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

, andengage in highly structured “cookbook” type laboratory activities, PBL is open-ended andcontextualized, where student learning is driven by the problem itself.While a number of different approaches to PBL have been described in the literature since firstbeing introduced in medical schools in the 1970s, they all share the same basic learningprocess10. Working in small teams, students learn “how to learn” by engaging in a recursiveprocess that includes problem analysis, independent research, brainstorming, and solutiontesting. Figure 1 – Problem solving cycleIn PBL, students are presented with an open-ended problem with little or no content preparation.Working in small teams, they collaboratively reflect upon prior

Conference Session

Oceans & Marine Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Miranda II, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

a system; however,they do not teach the tools that are needed to know how to integrate these concepts togetherduring the system development process. The downfall reflects in the student when theycannot develop a successful senior design project.As a solution, a state-of-the-art education is being presented as a project-based learningexperience. This type of educational method has been designed to push motivated studentsinto a fast pace, learn as you “build” environment in which students need to integrateeducational theory with applications. While not being a requirement by the university, adirected independent study was performed by a junior level student in the summer of 2010.The objective of the study was to apply compartmentalized

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Kellie Marcarelli, Pershing Middle School; Susan Benson, Pershing Middle School; Heather Marie McCormick, Pershing Middle School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

School District, where she teaches eighth grade physics and chem- istry. Beyond the classroom, Kellie serves as a trainer, teacher-leader, curriculum evaluator and assists in the screening process for the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Her professional experience includes working as a staff developer for the Middle School Science Education Leadership Initiative (MSSELI), the California Math and Science Partnership program, and the San Diego Unified School District; presenting regularly at NSTA’s national conference as well as state and regional science education conferences, and working with WestEd’s K12 Alliance. She is also actively involved in STEM outreach with local professionals in the science

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Sciences (IWITTS)

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Women in Engineering

, teaching to female learning style—many women prefer to knowthe context before diving into technical details and many want to see a lab concept demonstratedbefore actually carrying it out8. Second, frequently women are in need of assistance withtechnology building block skills they may have less previous experience with, which are oftenassumed in many technology curriculums. Increasingly, CalWomenTech faculty members report Page 22.1555.9that male students often do not come with these problem solving skills either.Subtracting the faculty professional development on retention, the top strategies rated by thestudents cost nothing. Some other retention