Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Anthony, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Marjory Palius, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Carolyn Maher, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Prabhas Moghe, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Graduate Studies

New Jersey MARJORY F. PALIUS is Assistant Director of the Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning at the Graduate School of Education of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She conducts research, supports development of new projects, coordinates collaborative research projects and professional development programs, and manages fiscal and administrative operations for the grant-funded institute. She is also a doctoral student in mathematics education at Rutgers and has worked on studies of middle school students’ informal mathematics learning in after-school programs and of teachers making the transition from practitioner to researcher. Her primary research interest is the role of

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Middleton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Shelly Perdomo, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

College of Engineering. In an effort to recruit and retain young women withinthe field of engineering the Women in Engineering Program and the Society of WomenEngineers (SWE) UMass Amherst Collegiate section conducts an annual career day conference.Attracting over 250 female 9-12th graders, this program provides young girls with theopportunity to explore engineering as a possible academic track and or career choice byproviding hands on team projects, interactive activities, display tables from industry andpresentations by female engineers. Last year’s career day program, 94.8% of the students statedthat they gained new knowledge about engineering, 63.9 % stated that they would consider acareer in engineering. What are some of the factors

Conference Session

Money and People; Resource Management for Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Mozrall, Rochester Institute of Technology; Julie Olney, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Ken Hughes, Unversity of the Pacific; Megan Kalend, University of the Pacific; Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Computers in Education

waslocated in the room, and power cords could easily be accessed, if needed.Both the students’ and the instructor’s impression of the Tablet PCs' usefulness in this particularsituation was generally favorable. Previously, students would either have to take notes from thePowerPoint slides projected while trying to follow the instruction, or they printed hard copies ofthe PowerPoint slides and took notes on them. Tablet PCs allowed students to do both thingssimultaneously.Only two disadvantages were noted while using the Tablet PCs in this course, one logistical, andthe other, possibly inherent to students’ use of computers in a classroom. First, occasionalreliability issues with the wireless network would cause a student to lose connectivity and so

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas N. Duening; Jeffrey R. Goss

elective options.The goal of this curriculum is to provide a wide range of enterprise managers and otherprofessionals with the analytical and analogical tools enterprise wide systemsdevelopment, integration, management, and optimization. As it will be defined by thisprogram, ESIM will cover a wide range of competencies pertinent to enterprise systemsat all levels, including: • Management and human resource systems • Organizational design and structure • Decision making and strategy setting • New product/service development • Project management • Production and operationsDuening & Goss 8 March 2008American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Enhancing K12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Silk, University of Pittsburgh; Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a project that investigates the use of engineering as a context in which to learnmathematics through an evaluation of a LEGO-based robotics curriculum. We performed acontent analysis of the curriculum in order to identify the types of mathematics topics thatstudents would have an opportunity to learn, and investigated the extent to which those topicswere aligned with national mathematics standards. The curriculum had a large percentage oftasks with clear relevance for mathematics and aligned well with the standards at the level ofbroad, topic areas (e.g., measurement, algebra, etc.). The curriculum was not well aligned at themore specific, topic level (e.g., use of measuring instruments, evaluating expressions, etc.),indicating that level

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manisha Shrestha, George Mason University; Kelly Morris, MPES; Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

An Impact Study of the Implementation of an Information Technology rich Physical Science Module at the Fourth Grade LevelAbstractThe accelerating advancement in science and technology has made it essential for teachers togain Information Technology (IT) rich STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) content-knowledge. One such attempt is made by SUNRISE (Schools, University‘N’ (and) Resources In the Sciences and Engineering), a NSF/GMU GK-12 Fellows Project. Theobjective of the SUNRISE project is to implement IT rich STEM content knowledge into grades4-6 education through joint collaboration among elementary and middle schools and GeorgeMason University (GMU). This program also

Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

guidance of the robot. The Firewire camera technology that isemployed is from Point Grey Research [11] (Flea2, 1024 x 768). Coupled with VisionProsoftware from Cognex, [10] the camera interfaces directly into a PC via firewire and from the PCto the robot via a serial port. This makes for an unlimited application base to teach upon.Currently the firewire camera is for use in special projects only as time does not permit thecovering of this system within the confines of the current curriculum. However, it still provides Page 13.212.6very useful and creates excitement in students and their projects. Failures ̇ A critical part of any machine

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Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; David Lalush, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical

desktop. Students work in the laboratory on weekly homework assignments and “mini-projects”, in which they program microcontrollers and develop biomedical instruments. Thelaboratories on each campus have equivalent hardware setups, as well as videoconferencingequipment so that faculty can help the students remotely. The primary teacher for this class isbased at UNC, and he occasionally travels to NCSU to work with those students directly. Inaddition, a faculty member at NCSU is present for most classes, and he is available to provideassistance to the NCSU students outside of class. In this manner, the NCSU students haveopportunities to get “in-person” help from a faculty member. Feedback on this experience wasmeasured at mid-semester and at the

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Is Going to be a Large Future Need for Civil Engineering TechnologistsIt would appear that civil engineering technology may be poised for a reincarnation of a sorts.There is a need today for civil engineering technologists in both the design office and in field andsite engineering positions. A number of schools provide Construction Engineering education,which can provide the background needed for many field and construction engineering positions.But is there enough of the civil engineering content in construction engineering curricula tosatisfy the needs of the future site civil engineer who will be paired with the project constructionmanager and owner’s project manager?A second, future demand for civil engineering technologists appears

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Akram Abu-aisheh, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

laboratory settings,as well as in independent projects. The toolkit is being used with students during the spring 2008semester. Preliminary results will be available for the 2008 ASEE convention and alldocumentation for the toolkit is freely available on the project website1.IntroductionOptical fiber technology provides very high quality data communications over great distances.With the growing and now common use of optical fiber in industry and high-end consumerelectronics, the use of optical fiber should be more widely taught. For this purpose we aredeveloping an educational optical fiber data communications toolkit that provides students withthe means to investigate the physical layer in such a network. We first used the toolkit duringthe spring

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christan Whysong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

LevelAbstractThe Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) and Engineering Education departments at VirginiaTech have identified the need to enhance undergraduate student exposure to engineering ethics.It was decided the best method for improving ethics training is to have students continuouslyrevisit engineering ethics material at increasing levels of complexity through a four-year spiralthemed curriculum. This is one goal of Virginia Tech’s Department Level Reform (DLR)project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Previous work has consisted ofcompiling a library of related ethics case studies, particularly related to Bioprocess Engineering,along with different methods for implementing these case studies. An ethics exercise wasimplemented at the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Thornton, Emerson Climate Technologies; Kyle Shipp, Kettering University; Tony Lin, Kettering University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

can limit thecoverage of the course materials and thus clearly defined objectives are vital to ensuring thateach group gets the most out of the available time. According to Robert F. Mager, “Clearlydefined objectives can be used to provide students with the means to organize their own time andefforts toward accomplishment of those objectives3.” For this reason, it is important to set theobjectives for the team project early in the process and perform periodic checks to make sure theteam is meeting those objectives. All team members should make and agree on a plan at thebeginning of the project so everyone understands the expected outcomes for the group and whatthey will gain personally from the experience.The best way to measure adherence to

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology

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International

strong leaders who served as rector (AAU) or chancellor(VIT) for approximately 25 years and both leaders had strong support from the faculty and staff.Sven Casperson was the rector at Aalborg University which focused upon project basededucation and AAU became the world leader in that type of educational system. GovindasamyViswanathan was founder and chancellor of VIT University and focused upon assuring quality inthe education system. Previous papers have presented the Aalborg Educational system1,2,3 andthis paper will focus on VIT University.VIT University Background The keys to the success of VIT University have been the leadership of Mr. Viswanathanand his commitment to quality at the university. His BS and MS degrees were in

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Senay Purzer

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Educational Research and Methods

State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. His teaching responsibilities are in the areas of bridging engineering and education, design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. Most recently, he has been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, ASCE; James O'Brien

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Civil Engineering

. Mechanics B B B B 7. Experiments B B B B M/30 8. Problem recognition and solving B B B M/30 9. Design B B B B B E 10. Sustainability B B B E 11. Contemp. Issues & hist. perspectives B B B E 12. Risk and uncertainty B B B E 13. Project management B B B E 14. Breadth in civil engineering areas B B B B 15. Technical specialization

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petros Katsioloudis, Berea College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

shouldquality visual-based learning material in technology education have to be effective andefficient in transmitting information for grades 7-12? RQ2: What are the indicators of thelearner’s characteristics that impact the selection of visual-based learning material intechnology education for grades 7-12? The quality indicators were determined by consensusreached by a panel of 21 educational experts randomly selected from participants in two NSFfunded projects that piloted and field-tested visual learning material in technology educationcourses. The two funded projects were VisTE and TECH-Know. In the first round, the panelwas provided with examples of quality indicators. The example indicators in the first roundinstrument derived from the literature

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Ashmore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bo Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Geoff Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel Upton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sneha Harrell, UC Berkeley; Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

solving has not been understood orembraced. As a foundational course, difficulties here can impact student academic confidenceresulting in a diminished sense of self-efficacy that is particularly problematic when amplified bygender and under-represented (URM) minorities issues. And such faltering so early in the majorcan cause a student to leave engineering.While difficulties in the course arise for several reasons, our project seeks to address the problemof context. Our hypothesis is that women and minorities particularly, and students generally, aremore likely to do well in statics when the problems are placed in the context of real worldusefulness. An approach to teaching that effectively scaffolds students' efforts at model buildingand

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Roger Chapman Burk

, they are all required to take a broad core curriculum that includesphysics, chemistry, calculus, and statistics, as well as (for those not actually majoring in engineering) acore engineering sequence of three upper-division courses that introduce an engineering discipline such ascivil, mechanical, environmental, nuclear, or systems engineering. The author interacted with studentstaking the third course in the systems engineering sequence; he acted as a surrogate client for severalgroup projects. In conversation with these students, he found that they considered the sequence dry anduninteresting. They saw little point in learning the foundations of an engineering discipline that they werenever going to apply. They did not have the perspective

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Roger Chapman Burk

, they are all required to take a broad core curriculum that includesphysics, chemistry, calculus, and statistics, as well as (for those not actually majoring in engineering) acore engineering sequence of three upper-division courses that introduce an engineering discipline such ascivil, mechanical, environmental, nuclear, or systems engineering. The author interacted with studentstaking the third course in the systems engineering sequence; he acted as a surrogate client for severalgroup projects. In conversation with these students, he found that they considered the sequence dry anduninteresting. They saw little point in learning the foundations of an engineering discipline that they werenever going to apply. They did not have the perspective

Conference Session

The Latest in Improving Learning in ChE Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

for the most outstanding paper published in Chemical Engineering Education during 2003, and the 2007 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship. Page 13.1323.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Using a Concurrently Collaborative Spreadsheet to Improve Teamwork and Chemical Engineering Problem SolvingAbstractA project investigating the viability of a concurrently collaborative online spreadsheet toimprove the effectiveness of student teams when solving chemical engineering problems isdescribed. Students in

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

program that addresses both alternative and renewable energy systems, as well as energy conservation and optimization of traditional energy systems. Dr. Fletcher and his student research team conducts fuel cell research for the U.S. Army and supports DTE Energy in the operation and optimization of their Hydrogen Power Park in Southfield, MI, a photovoltaic, biomass, water electrolysis, hydrogen storage, hydrogen vehicle fueling station and fuel cell power demonstration project, funded by the Department of Energy. Page 13.313.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering and Public Policy

vine andvegetation growth on the walls of a structure to conserve energy by providing shade andinsulation. Green roofs can be traced through history, even to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon,and create a beautiful and natural space.Perhaps the most desirable and marketable attribute of green roofs is that they conserve heatingand cooling energy. The vegetated layer not only protects the roof from wind, frost, andmechanical damage (almost doubling the expected roof life), but it also acts as an excellentinsulation layer. Green roofs keep houses cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Ascited on the “Livingroofs” website, a Nottingham Trent University research project found thatwith a mean daily temperature of 18.4° C, the temperature

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

vine andvegetation growth on the walls of a structure to conserve energy by providing shade andinsulation. Green roofs can be traced through history, even to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon,and create a beautiful and natural space.Perhaps the most desirable and marketable attribute of green roofs is that they conserve heatingand cooling energy. The vegetated layer not only protects the roof from wind, frost, andmechanical damage (almost doubling the expected roof life), but it also acts as an excellentinsulation layer. Green roofs keep houses cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Ascited on the “Livingroofs” website, a Nottingham Trent University research project found thatwith a mean daily temperature of 18.4° C, the temperature

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

coursework (final exam, exams, quizzes, homework etc.),only such measures are discussed.Data collectionDuring the data Collection phase, assessment tools are administered to and collected fromprogram constituencies, as shown in Figure 1. Table 2 summarizes the general types ofassessment tools defined for evaluating program outcomes. Such data is collected everysemester for CET courses.Several of current tools that are being used to assess outcomes and objectives require a rubric-based analysis of an activity (final exam, homework, report, presentation, term project etc.). Forthe purpose of this document, a rubric is defined as a scoring guide that specifies the skill orcategory being assessed with an associated numerical rating scale indicating the

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activities with science concepts, students can learn and apply scientificprinciples as they strive to design, build, modify, and test a device (an artifact). Design became atopic of discussion in science education in 1993 when the American Association for theAdvancement of Science (AAAS) published Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy 1. The AAASstated that while design projects are common in the elementary grades, that all students should Page 13.1139.3become familiar with design and technology projects in order to engage in problem-solving inreal-world contexts.The National Research Council (NRC)2 followed suit in 1996 with its own recommendations

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Andrews, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Joy Oguntebi, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

universities. Recognizing the importance of partnerships with the informal learning communities, she has built strong ties with national museums and science centers with goals that align with the academic community she represents. While at Caltech, she launched the NSF-funded Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory Science Education Center project and served as senior advisor for development of the $5M hands-on exhibit and learning center. She currently sits on the Board of Advisors for the UM Exhibit Museum of Natural History, is a member of the UM Museum Studies Program Steering Committee, and consults to national science centers such as the Exploratorium, the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Rose Stiffin, Flroida Memorial University; Dimitri Tamalis, Florida Memorial University; Michael elliott, Flroida Memorial University; Ayivi Huisso, Florida Memorial Univeristy

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Nuclear and Radiological

(RIAM) program that is a joint effort between the Operations Research and IndustrialEngineering Graduate Program at The University of Texas at Austin, the Risk ManagementGroup at South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC), and the Nuclear AssetManagement Program at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The main objective of theRIAM program is: to make optimal risk-informed decisions at both operational and executivemanagement levels by taking into account budget, internal project dependencies, outageduration, and regulatory safety constraints; to appropriately model and include the uncertaintyrelated to rates of return on investments, energy prices, failure mechanisms, and costs forreplacement and spare parts; and to provide

Conference Session

Hardware Descriptive Language Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

settings to introduce students to the fundamentals of engineering. In some cases,students are provided with a kit that allows them to experience the process of building the robotas well as the design and programming aspects.Our project uses the advantages of both approaches to target multiple audiences. Each of thefollowing groups will benefit from the various types of interaction that are possible, rangingfrom graduate students participating in design and prototyping to high school students observinga control system demonstration. The toolkit is ideal for addressing different levels of interest andinvolvement. The possible audiences include: 1. High school students interested in engineering 2. University or community college technology

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi Cullum, Utah State University; Christine Hailey, Utah State University; Daniel Householder, Utah State University; Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; James Dorward, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-1018: FORMATIVE EVALUATION OF A PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS INFUSINGENGINEERING DESIGN INTO THE CLASSROOMJodi Cullum, Utah State University Jodi Cullum is a doctoral student in the Experimental and Applied Psychology program at Utah State University. Her interests lie in outcomes research in health psychology and program evaluation more broadly. Jodi has been involved in numerous small-scale research studies in Canada and the United States as well as large-scale national projects. She has been involved in STEM evaluation for the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education since May 2007.Christine Hailey, Utah State University