Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen Donis-Keller, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Instructor Designed Questionnaire AHS1130 Seeing and Hearing1. Have you met with the TA (name)? ___Yes ___No. If yes, please indicate area of tutorial help ___ digital photography ___ audio ___video Please indicate in a few words your level of satisfaction:2. Have you met with the writing tutor (name) or(name)? (Circle the name(s)). If yes, please indicate in a few words your level of satisfaction.3. Regarding the writing section of the course, did you find the workshops helpful? Did you think there were enough writing assignments? How could the teaching of writing be improved?4. In retrospect would it have been more useful to read the history of documentary early in the course rather than near the end?5

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

). Cognition in the Wild. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.6. Lave, J., & Wenger, L. (1991). Cognition in Practice: Mind, Mathematics, and Culture in Everyday Life. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press.7. Lumsden, G., & Lumsden, D. (2004). Communicating in Groups and Teams. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth /Thompson Learning, Inc.8. McShane, S. & Von Glinow, Mary. (2006). Organizational Behavior. McGraw-Hill Higher Education Publishers.9. Webb, P. and Palincsar, A. (1996). Group processes in the classroom. In D. Berliner & R. Calfee (Eds.), Handbook of Educational Psychology (pp. 209-243). New York, NY: MacMillan

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Moore, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Gregg Janowski, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Melinda Lalor, University of Alabama, Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2004. 8. Silberman, M., Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject, Allyn & Bacon, 1996. 9. Polio, H.R., What Students Think About and Do in College Lecture Classes. Teaching-Learning Issues No. 53. Knoxville: Learning Research Center, University of Tennessee, 1984. 10. Srinivasan, M., Wilkes, M., Stevenson, F., Nguyen, T., and Slavin, S., Comparing Problem-Based Learning with Case-Based Learning: Effects of a Major Curricular Shift at Two Institutions, Academic Medicine, Vol. 82, No. 1, January 2007. Page

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Hildebrand, Lake Superior State University; Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University; Steve Bryan, Continental Automotive Systems

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

for a versatile graduate, capable of working professionally in various vehicle-related industries, but graduates of the options discussed are too few as yet to make anyquantitative assessment.Bibliography1. Hsu, Tai-Ran. “Development of an Undergraduate Curriculum in Mechatronics Systems Engineering” Journal of Engineering Education, Apr.1999, p.173 –1792. Landsberger S, Ellzey J, Hull B, Rosinski J, and Wright J. “Undergraduate Degree with an Emphasis in Nuclear and Energy Engineering for the University of Texas of the Permian Basin”, ASEE AC 2007-6233. Mokhtar W, Duesing P, and Hildebrand R, “Integration of the Project-Based Learning (PBL) into the Mechanical Engineering Programs”, International Journal of Learning, Common

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.5. Salkind, N. J. (2006). Exploring research (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.6. Baura, G.D. (2006). Engineering Ethics: An Industrial Perspective. San Diego, CA: Elsevier.7. Pinkus, R. L. B., Shuman, L. J., Hummon, N. P., & Wolfe, H. (1997). Engineering ethics. New York: Cambridge University Press.8. Whitbeck, C. (1998). Ethics in engineering practice and research. New York: Cambridge University Press.9. Martin, N.W., & Schinzinger, R (2005). Ethics in Engineering (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.10. Crawford, A. E., Saul, E. W., Mathews, S., & Makinster, J. (2005). Teaching and learning strategies for the thinking classroom

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

TK Beam, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Jamie Constantz, James Madison University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to the most recent Science and Engineering Indicators report of the NationalScience Foundation (NSF), the percentages of all freshmen intending to major in engineeringor computer sciences dropped in recent years 4. Despite an increase in the numerous efforts to Page 14.968.2recruit and retain more engineering students, such as learning communities, mentoring, pre-college programs, the declines in engineering enrollment continues. Specifically, althoughwomen have outnumbered men in undergraduate education since 1982, they have earned onlyabout half of all S&E bachelor’s degrees since 2000 and less than one-fifth of engineeringdegrees 4

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Minorities in Science and Engineering. 10 (2004), 255-281.9. Retention is a Big Issue in Engineering Education, and More Schools Are Developing Programs To KeepStudents From Dropping Out. PRISM Magazine, Wednesday, January 05, 2005.http://www.prismmagazine.org/jan05/feature_lending.cfm10. P. C. Wankat and F. S. Oreovicz. Teaching Engineering. McGraw-Hill, 1993.11. R.M. Felder. Several papers available at http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/12. J. L. Adams. Conceptual Blockbusting 3 rd Edition Reading Mass: Addison Wesley, 1986.13. H.S. Fogler and S.E. LeBlanc. Strategies for Creative Problem Solving. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall,1995.14. E. Lumsdaine and M. Lumsdaine. Creative Problem Solving: Thinking Skills for A Changing World. New

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. 153-191.20. Clark, M., et al. Academic Pathways Study: Processes and realities. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2008. Pittsburgh, PA.21. Sheppard, S., et al. Studying the engineering student experience: Design of a longitudinal study. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2004. Salt Lake City, UT.22. Loshbaugh, H.G., R.A. Streveler, and K.R. Breaux. Research design becomes research reality: Colorado School of Mines implements research methodology for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. In Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. 2005. Portland, OR.23. ABET, Criteria for

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda O'Neill, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jessica McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Matthew Steinkamp, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Rachel Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Medcalf, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nathaniel Greene, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Effects on Response Rates and Evaluations. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 29(5), 611-623. Retrieved February 3, 20094. Hobson, S., & Talbot, D. (2001, Winter2001). Understanding Student Evaluations. College Teaching, 49(1), 26. Retrieved February 3, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.5. Norris, J., & Conn, C. (Spring 2005). Investigating Strategies For Increasing Student Response Rates To Online-Delivered Course Evaluations. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 6(1), 13-29. Retrieved February 3, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.6. Peterson, R., Berenson, M., Misra, R., Radosevich, D. (July 2008). An Evaluation of Factors Regarding Students’ Assessment of Faculty in a

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1986.7. Yasar, Senay, Dale Baker, Stephen Krause, and Chell Roberts. “In Her Shoes: How Team Interactions Affect Page 14.1319.13 Engineering Self-Efficacy.” Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii. June 24-27, 20078. Kemppainen, Amber J., Alex S. Mayer and Jacqueline E. Huntoon. “Introducing Sustainable Design into First Year Engineering Education” Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest Conference, Houghton, MI. September 20-22, 2007

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, a mentee, or a formergraduate student, you can use the ideas to save time/effort, become a better educator, and thrivein your career.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank all of those individuals that have understood that Phil and Andyuse their relationship for good and not evil and have encouraged them to continue.References1. Brent, R., Felder, R., Rajala, S. 2006. “Preparing New Faculty Members To Be Successful: A No-Brainer And Yet A Radical Concept.” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL.2. Boice, R. 2000. Advice for New Faculty Members. Allyn & Bacon, Needham Heights, MA.3. Rice, R.E., Sorcinelli, M.D., and Austin, A. 2000. Heeding New

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

courses and these results indicate that weneed to look at how lectures are delivered to study the impact of these approaches. Are there Page 14.129.9specific needs that DL students seek when it comes to instructional delivery, for example? Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2009 American Society for Engineering EducationAlso, some local students indicated that some characteristics of their course(s), e.g. courseorganization and class size, negatively impact their learning. Further investigation is required onwhat the better or worse

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jamie Tills, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Steven Swanson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Managing your Career, online at , accessed 23 September, 2008.7. Prince, M., (2004). “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Education.8. Dunne, E. and Rawlins, M., (2000). “Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Higher Education: Training Academics to Promote Student Teamwork,” Innovations in Education and Training International.9. Mills, J. and Treagust, D., (2003). “Engineering Education – Is Problem-Based or Project-Based Learning the Answer?” Australasian Journal of Engineering Education.10. El-Raghy, S., (1999). “Quality Engineering Education: Student Skills and Experiences,” Global Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 3, No. 1.11. Felder, Richard M

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Patrick Wheeler, University of Nebraska, Omaha; Avery Schwer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Dale Tiller, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Andrea Wilkerson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Joshua Eiden, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Architectural

, and Information on Residential Electricity Conserva- tion.” Journal of Applied Psychology 63:73-80.[10] Bittle, Ronald G., Robert Balesano, and Greg Thaler (1979). “The Effects of Daily Cost Feedback on Residential Electricity Consumption.” Behavior Modification 3:187-201. Page 14.334.11[11] Winett, Richard A., Michael S. Neale, and Cannon Grier (1982). “Effects of Self-Monitoring and Feedback on Electricity Consumption.” Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 12:173-184.[12] Van Houwelingen, Jeannet H. and W. Fred Van Raaij (1989). “The Effect of Goal-Setting and Daily Electronic Feedback on In-Home

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

scrutiny in thepast decade. As cited later, there have been concerns expressed that graduate programshave become less focused on preparing civil engineers for the professional practice ofcivil engineering and more focused on engineering research. An added concern in thisperceived trend has been that the future educators of civil engineers who graduate withPh.D.’s may be less prepared to foster the best possible learning in practical civilengineering design. These concerns may or may not be justified, but the current dialoguecertainly provides an opportunity for civil engineering departments to reexamine theirgraduate programs to identify whether they are doing to their best to prepare theirgraduates. Implied in the M/30 learning is the knowledge

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

success in life. New York: Simon & Schuster.19. Sternberg, R. J., & Grigorenko, E. (2000). Teaching for Successful Intelligence to Increase Student Learning and Achievement. Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Professional Development. Page 14.150.1120. Urdan, Timothy C. (2001). Statistics in Plain English. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Association, Publishers.21. Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Interaction between learning and development. In L.S. Vygotsky, Mind and Society: The development of higher psychological processes (pp 70-91). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.22. Vygotsky, L.S. (1986). The development

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Moore, University of Texas, Austin; D'Arcy Randall, University of Texas, Austin; Hillary Hart, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

think critically about theirtechnical challenges but also “to apply [their] knowledge to broader societal needs.” 2 His co-authors echo his sentiments in their repeated emphasis on the importance of analysis inengineering education. As communication instructors we can think of no better way to teachanalysis and critical thinking skills than by teaching rhetoric and argumentation. John Ramageand John Bean note in their watershed textbook that the purpose of argument is not simply tosway the audience, “but also to help the writer clarify his or her own thinking on an issue.”Argumentation they tell us “[i]s not an end in itself: rather, it is a means to achieving gooddecisions.” 3 If teaching argumentation can help students to clarify their

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Winton, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

external biasingcircuit (not shown), also called a constant-transconductance bias circuit, also defines currentsource (Ix) level. Its formulation is separate to the OTA design algorithm.Background knowledge or classroom dialogue is assumed. Requirements (1) thru (8) are thebasis for the design algorithm of this simple, functional and important circuit topology. Fromthese requirements the design algorithm should not only identify the transistor(s) or componentsizes necessary to meet or trade-off a given specification, it also should also identify the bestorder for which devices are sized and the iterative procedures thereto. Page 14.1302.9III. OTA

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

International

., Karney, B, Metcalfe, M, Romkey, L., and Wang Z. The Changing Global Landscape andEngineering Education ASEE 7th Global Colloquium (GC 2008-257), Cape Town, October, 2008.5. Cooney, E., Alfrey, K. and Owens, S. (2008). Critical Thinking in Engineering and TechnologyEducation: A Review. ASEE 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings.6. Dym, C. (2008). Educating Engineers for a Flat World. International Journal of EngineeringEducation, 24, 214-220.7. Elder, L. and Paul, R. (2008). Critical Thinking in a World of Accelerating Change and Complexity.Social Education, 72, 388-391.8. Engineers Without Borders Canada National Conference, Faculty Day Discussion Paper, January 2009.9. Ennis, R.H. (1989). Critical thinking and subject specificity

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

). Reconceptualizing procedural knowledge. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 36,404-411.4. Oppenheim, A., Willsky, A. & Hamid, S. (1997). Signals and systems (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: PrenticeHall.5. Lobato, J. (2003). How design experiments can inform a rethinking of transfer and vice versa. EducationalResearcher, 32(1), 17-20.6. Black, P., Harrison, C., Lee, C., Marshall, B., & William, D. (2003). Assessment for learning: Putting it intopractice. Berkshire, England: Open University Press.7. Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SagePublications. Page

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; Sung Hee Park, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Educational Management. 19:5, 413-427 Page 14.1289.912. Prahalad, C.K. (2004). The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profit. UpperSaddle River, NJ: Wharton School Publishing.13. Rotter, J.B. (1966). Generalized expectancies of internal versus external control of reinforcements.Psychological Monographs, 80 (whole no. 609).14. Sharma, S, R. Durand and O. Gur-Arie. (1981). Identification and Analysis of Moderator Variables. Journal ofMarket Research, 18:3, 291-300.15. Vandenberg, R. J. and Lance, C. E. (2000).. A review and synthesis of the measurement invariance literature:Suggestions, practices, and

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Schreiber, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

(e.g., www.omega.com). Please write a memorandum to SciToy Inc. describing in detail the decisions you made in developing your model to address their request. This should reveal your thought process during model development. Please attach the model(s) used to this memo.A Possible Solution ProcessIn responding to this request from SciToy Inc., students will likely go through some version ofthe following modeling process: 1) Estimate the initial temperature and pressure 2) Determine the initial system volume 3) Determine the final volume 4) Calculate the initial mass of the system 5) Calculate the final mass of the system 6) Model the process to estimate the final pressure a. What assumptions went into

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Ghatala, Gulf States Inc.; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Lingguang Song, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

, evaluate their grasp of concepts taught in the lecture sessions and Page 14.105.15address their concerns.Bibliography1. AbouRizk, S., “A Stochastic Bidding Game for Construction Management”, Proceedings from the Second Canadian Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, CSCE, Ottawa, Ontario, pp. 576-587, 1992.2. Allen, E. and Thallon, R., Fundamentals of Residential Construction, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY., 2002.3. Au, T., Bostleman, R.L. and Parti, E., “Construction Management Game-Deterministic Model”, Journal of Construction Division, ASCE, Vol. 95, pp. 25-38, 1969.4. Dubziak W. and Hendrickson C., “A Negotiation

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mauricio Rodríguez Alcalá, Skidmore College; Maria Rodriguez Alcala, Paraguay Educa

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Page 14.1342.10Bibliography[1] D.L. Silvernail, D.M.M. Lane, “The Impact of Maine’s One-to-One Laptop Program on Middle School Teachersand Students: Phase One Summary Evidence,” Maine Education Policy Research Institute, Gorham, ME, 2004[2] One Laptop Per Child, "http://laptop.org/, 2008[3] One Laptop Per Child, UW- Madison, http://uwolpc.rso.wisc.edu/, 2009[4] M. Trucano, (2005) Knowledge Maps: ICTs in Education. Washington, DC: infoDev/WorldBank.http://infordev.org/en/Publication.8.html[5] Vital Wave Consulting, “Affordable Computing for Schools in Developing Countries: A Total Cost ofOwnership (TCO) Model for Education Officials,” Vital Wave Consulting, Palo Alto, CA, 2008[6] Furco, A., Billig, S.,(1996) "Service-learning: The Essence of

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Omaha

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. 9. Loucks, S.F., et al. (2003). Designing professional development for teachers of science and mathematics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. 10. Richardson, V. (1994). Teacher change and the staff development process. New York: Teachers’ College Press. 11. Adams, K., Brower, S., Hill, D., Marshall, I. (2000). The components of effective mathematics and science middle school: Standards, teaching practices, and professional development. A Texas State study indexed within the ERIC document service, ED 449032. 12. Greenwald, N.L. (2000). Learning from problems. Science Teacher, v67 n4 p28-32. Apr 2000. 13. Heer, R.L., Traylor, T.T., Fiez, T.S. (2003). Enhancing

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

projects. LabVIEW can be targeted to a number of different embeddedcontrollers, allowing students with little knowledge of microcontroller development or assemblylanguages to continue work on the project.Introduction to LabVIEWLabVIEW is a programming environment developed by the National Instruments (NI)Corporation in the mid 1980’s as a tool to allow engineers and scientists with little to noprogramming background to create programs to automate experiments and collect and analyzedata. What makes LabVIEW unique from other, more traditional, programming languages isthat it is a graphical programming language. In a graphical language, programming does notoccur by writing lines of text, but instead is developed by placing graphical blocks

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Katherine Titus-Becker, North Carolina State University; Heather Smolensky-Lewis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Sorby, Sheryl A. “A Course in Spatial Visualization and its Impact on the Retention of Female EngineeringStudents,” Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, vol. 7, Issue 2, p.50. 2001.9. Daempfle, P., (2003) “An Analysis of the High Attrition Rates Among First Year College Science, Math, andEngineering Majors,” Journal of College Student Retention, Vol. 5(1), p.37-52.10. Hurtado, S., Carter, D. & Spuler, A. (1996). “Latino student transition to college Assessing difficulties andfactors in successful college adjustment,” Research in Higher Education, Vol 37, p. 135-157.11. Felder, R.M., et al., (1995). “A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Retention. III.Gender Differences in Student Performance and

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; John Scalzo, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

.( 2006) “What should make up a final mark for a course? An investigation into the academic performance of first year Bioscience students,” Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education , Vol. 31, No. 3, pp.345-364.7. Huitt & Hummel (2003). “Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development”, Educational Psychology Interactive, Valdosta State University, http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/piaget.html.8. Atherton, .J S. (2005) “Learning and Teaching: Piaget's developmental theory” [On-line] UK: Available: http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/piaget.htm.9. Piaget, J. (1990). “The child's conception of the world.” New York: Littlefield Adams.10. Bruner, J. (1986) “Actual Minds, Possible Worlds,” Harvard

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

balloon design project was assessedusing the following performance criteria: Engr comm points x Time aloft (s) x Payload (g) x Model Accuracy x Cost Index ≠ Engineering Communication was evaluated by how well the construction team and evaluation team was able to successfully construct and test / evaluate the design. The table below provides the list of parameters that were used in the evaluation of the design team’s ability to communicate their design. Teams that did well for each parameter scored the maximum number of points; the construction and evaluation teams assigned the engineering communication points to the design teams. Construction instructions 10

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; R. Casey Cline, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

elevated working platform. Including these different aspectsreinforces the vocabulary introduced in lecture. Finally, they are required to level and plumb theentire system, so that it would be ready for a concrete pour.The students also perform similar tasks for a round column and a square column. The roundcolumn uses a sonotube as its formwork and the square column uses plywood, 2x4’s and columnclamps. The students also locate an anchor bolt template on the top of each column, as if a steel Page 14.703.5beam were going to be anchored to the tops of the columns.Grading of Laboratory ExperiencesThe laboratory portion of the class is graded based on