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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mark Mistur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bruce Danziger, ARUP

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Architectural

AC 2010-1627: FACILITATING COLLABORATION OF ENGINEERING ANDARCHITECTURE STUDENTS VIA AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL-STUDYWORKSHOPMichael Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Michael Symans is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where his primary focus is on the development and application of advanced technologies for seismic resistance of structures. His involvement in the Bedford Program began in earnest when he served as the School of Engineering representative on the search committee for the second Bedford Visiting Professor. Subsequently, he participated in his first Bedford Travel-Study Workshop in Spain; that

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Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University; Michele Govekar, Ohio Northern University; Amanda Stype, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-1665: QUALTIY AND CONSISTENCY IN IDEA PITCH, RESEARCHPROPOSAL AND BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION JUDGINGDaniel Ferguson, Ohio Northern University Daniel Ferguson is Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Prior to coming to Ohio Northern University he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program at Illinois Institute of Technology and Co-PI on multiple National Science Foundation grants relating to assessment processes and interventions aimed at improving learning objective attainment. Prior to his University assignments he was the Founder and CEO of the The EDI Group, Ltd., an independent professional services company specializing in B2B

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Soutas-Little, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1666: EXPANDED USE OF DISCONTINUITY AND SINGULARITYFUNCTIONS IN MECHANICSRobert Soutas-Little, Michigan State University Professor Soutas-Little received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering 1955 from Duke University and his MS 1959 and PhD 1962 in Mechanics from University of Wisconsin. His name until 1982 when he married Patricia Soutas was Robert William Little. Under this name, he wrote an Elasticity book and published over 20 articles. Since 1982, he has written over 100 papers for journals and conference proceedings and written books in Statics and Dynamics. He has taught courses in Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Elasticity, Continuum Mechanics, Viscoelasticity

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Margot Hutchins, Michigan Technological Universtiy; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Chris VanArsdale, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-1691: MEASUREMENT OF HANDS-ON ABILITYAnna Pereira, Michigan Technological University Anna Pereira is a graduate student in mechanical engineering. Her research interests include human factors and engineering education.Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering. She teaches classes on manufacturing and controls and does disciplinary research on microelectromechanical systems and precision machining. Her educational research interests include problem solving in the lab and informal engineering education.Margot Hutchins, Michigan Technological Universtiy Margot Hutchins is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical

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Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Jones, University of Texas, Pan American; Rajiv Nambiar, University of Texas, Pan American; Deborah Crown, San Jose State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1726: ANN G. NEERING: INTERACTIVE CHATBOT TO MOTIVATEAND ENGAGE ENGINEERING STUDENTSStephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan AmericanArturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan AmericanRobert Jones, University of Texas, Pan AmericanRajiv Nambiar, University of Texas, Pan AmericanDeborah Crown, San Jose State University Page 15.181.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Anne G. Neering: Interactive Chatbot to Motivate and Engage Engineering StudentsAbstractStudent motivation and engagement are essential ingredients to academic success. Although therelationship is clear, the challenge is finding what pedagogical methods and

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Layton, DeVry University

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-1737: USING THE COLLEGE SCIENCE FICTION CLASS TO TEACHTECHNOLOGY AND ETHICS: THEMES AND METHODSDavid Layton, DeVry University Page 15.1341.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Using the College Science Fiction Class to Teach Technology and Ethics: Themes and MethodsAbstractThis paper proposes that one educational opportunity to enhance understanding of technologycomes from the liberal arts. This opportunity is the teaching of ethics related to technology,science, and technological change, using science fiction for these themes. The course is proposedas part of a general education program in colleges and universities, given

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bowler, Michigan Technological University; Susie Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Tom Drummer, Michigan Technological University; Joseph Holles, Michigan Technological University; Ted Lockhart, Michigan Technological University; Joanna Schreiber, Michigan Technological University; Debra Charlesworth, Michigan Technological University; Jingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-1738: ASSESSING ROLE ORIENTATION AMONG STEMRESEARCHERS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH ROLEORIENTATION INVENTORYMichael Bowler, Michigan Technological UniversitySusie Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological UniversityTom Drummer, Michigan Technological UniversityJoseph Holles, Michigan Technological UniversityJoanna Schreiber, Michigan Technological UniversityTed Lockhart, Michigan Technological UniversityDebra Charlesworth, Michigan Technological UniversityJingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University Page 15.204.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing Role Orientation Among STEM Researchers: The Development of a Research Role

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New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1740: BENEFITS TO NON-ENGINEERS OF LEARNING ANENGINEERING WAY OF THINKINGKevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison Kevin is a PhD student in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests include STEM education leadership, policy and authentic curriculum. He is a former secondary school science teacher.Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, MadisonSandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, MadisonThomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, MadisonTraci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison Page 15.227.1© American Society for Engineering

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University; Janet Braun, Western Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1758: CAUTION! ROUGH ROAD AHEAD - THE TRANSITION FROMINDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL TO ENGINEERING EDUCATORSteven Fleishman, Western Washington UniversityJanet Braun, Western Washington University Page 15.265.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Caution! Rough Road Ahead - the Transition from Industry Professional to Engineering EducatorAbstractThe decision to join the ranks of the engineering technology faculty at a well respecteduniversity was a no-brainer for two industry veterans. Once they got over the pay cut that is.Money isn’t everything, after all, and pales in comparison to the rewards of working with futuregenerations of

Conference Session

History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Darryl G. Thelen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Klingenberg, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1775: A CASE STUDY ON TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISONSteven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, and Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering UW-Madison College of EngineeringWendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison Professor Department of Engineering Physics UW-Madison College of EngineeringJeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department Chair and Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering UW-Madison College of EngineeringMoira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison Director of Assessment UW-Madison College of EngineeringPaul Peercy

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Design Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Chen, Bradley University; Ye Li, Bradley University

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-1780: INCORPORATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO A HANDS-ONFACILITY PLANNING COURSEJoseph Chen, Bradley University Joseph C. Chen, Ph.D., PE is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology at Bradley University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Industrial and System Engineering at Auburn University in 1990 and 1994, respectively. His teaching interests include: Lean manufacturing system design, automated manufacturing processes, facility design, Taguchi design in quality, etc. His research interests include: RFID application, manufacturing system control, cellular manufacturing system design

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Research on the First Year I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Gigi Secuban, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1788: ANALYSIS OF FRESHMAN-TO-SOPHOMORE RETENTION INYEAR TWO OF A FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMRichard Cassady, University of Arkansas Dr. Cassady is Director of the Freshman Engineering Program and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas, where he has served on the faculty since August, 2000. Prior to joining the University of Arkansas faculty, he was an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Mississippi State University (1996-2000). As Director of Freshman Engineering, he is responsible for overseeing the development and operation of both the academic and student services components of this first-year experience program for College of Engineering

Conference Session

Conceptual Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morris Girgis, Central State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1793: A NEW ENGINEERING TAXONOMY FOR ASSESSINGCONCEPTUAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING COMPETENCIESMorris Girgis, Central State University Morris Girgis is a professor at Central State University. He teaches undergraduate courses in manufacturing engineering. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Hannover University, Germany. His current research in engineering education focuses on developing and implementing new educational tools and approaches to enhance teaching, learning and assessment at the course and curriculum levels. Page 15.64.1© American Society for Engineering Education

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Beach, Western New England College; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-615: ROBOTICS INNOVATIONS COMPETITION AND CONFERENCE(RICC): BUILDING COMMUNITY BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRYTHROUGH A UNIVERSITY-LEVEL STUDENT COMPETITIONRichard Beach, Western New England CollegeMichael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWilliam Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteJames Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTaskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Page 15.1047.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Robotics Innovations Competition and Conference (RICC): Building Community between Academia and Industry

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Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Everett, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2010-630: PATHFINDER: ONLINE TEXTBOOK WITH RANDOMLYGENERATED ASSIGNMENTS, WITH POTENTIAL FOR ONLINECOOPERATIVE CREATIONJess Everett, Rowan University Page 15.943.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 PathFinder: Online textbooks with randomly generated assignments, with potential for cooperative creationAbstractPathFinder is a developing online entity that will ultimately combine aspects of on-line referredencyclopedia, online-textbook creator, and online exercise generator/administrator/scorer. It iswritten in html, asp.net 2, C#, JavaScript, xml, and mathML. Content is stored modularly in txtand xml files. Current content includes units

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-702: BOLOGNA PROCESS – IT’S TIME FOR A LOOK BACK: AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING CASEJoao Vinhas, Politecnico de ViseuJoao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu Page 15.237.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Bologna Process – it’s time for a look back: a mechanical engineering caseAbstractThree academic years have passed since the formal beginning of the Bologna Processimplementation at the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management Department at thePolytechnic Institute of Viseu. It is appropriate to begin to take stock of progress (so far).This paper focuses on the new methodologies of teaching/learning and evaluation that

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Winn, Virginia Military Institute; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-708: ADJUSTING GENDER-BASED RECRUITING STRATEGIES TO FITTHE APPALACHIAN PEER-MENTOR MODELLaura Winn, Virginia Military InstituteGary Winn, West Virginia UniversityRobin Hensel, West Virginia UniversityReagan Curtis, West Virginia University Page 15.127.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Adjusting Gender-Based Recruiting Strategies to Fit the Appalachian Peer-Mentor ModelIntroductionThe well-known document often referred to as "The Rising Storm"1 suggested for the first timethat even though the U.S. remains the undisputed leader in many research and developmentareas, the country is not getting young people

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Audo, Pittsburg State University; Seth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University

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Construction

AC 2010-711: CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS IN 1ST- 8TH GRADEDennis Audo, Pittsburg State UniversitySeth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University Seth O’Brien Mr. O’Brien is an instructor at Pittsburg State University in the Department of Construction Management/Construction Engineering Technology; teaching Construction Contracts, Surveying I, Senior Projects and Materials Testing and Inspection. Mr. O’Brien worked in the construction industry for 6 years serving as a Project Manager and Estimator for general contractors prior to joining the staff at PSU. Page 15.316.1© American Society

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Manufacturing Processes Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Harold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy; Jeffrey Butler, United States Military Academy

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-752: POPPING THE TOP ON BASIC MACHINING INSTRUCTIONJoel Dillon, United States Military AcademyHarold Henderson, United States Miliary AcademyJeffrey Butler , United States Military Academy Page 15.954.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Popping the Top on Basic Machining Instruction  AbstractLearning manufacturing processes, particularly machining, is an important part of the educationof mechanical engineering majors. In most universities’ machine shops, there are typically manymore students than any one type of machine tool. This situation, compounded by the fact thatmachining a part

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-760: NASA MOONBUGGY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT AS ANASSESSMENT TOOL AND POTENTIAL CAREER PATH IN AEROSPACENidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Al-Masoud, Associate Professor, earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in 2002. Dr. Al-Masoud has taught at both graduate and undergraduate level courses at University at Buffalo, he joined Central Connecticut State University as an Assistant Professor in 2003. At CCSU, he teaches courses mechanics, Thermo-fluid, and Control Systems and Dynamics. Dr. Al-Masoud research interests are in the fields of Control Systems and Dynamics, HVAC systems, and Engineering

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College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-781: INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OFENGINEERS AS LEADERS IN WORK ENVIRONMENTSOsman Cekic, Purdue University Osman Cekic, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Purdue University School of Engineering Education. Osman's research interests include higher education policy, finance and the linkages between budget and organizational culture, and college student retention. He is also interested in engineering education culture, college student development in engineering disciplines as well as leadership and policy issues in engineering education.Monica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-783: NDEP-SUPPORTED K-12 STEM OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF THEUS AIR FORCEGerald Mora, New Mexico Tech Gerald Mora is the Director of New Mexico Tech's Technology Transfer Support Group and the State of New Mexico Partnership Intermediary for the Air Force Research Laboratory at the Kirtland Air Force Base. Mr. Mora was awarded the 2001 New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award for his development Kirtland’s La Luz program. Mr Mora has numerous publications based on his Systems Engineering work and his passion for education outreach.Ricardo Negron, WPAFB RICARDO NEGRON--Ricardo Negron is currently the Chief of the Domestic Partnering Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFRL

Conference Session

Teaching College Algebra and Using Mathematics Tutoring Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyounkyun Oh, Savannah State University; Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Sujin Kim, Savannah State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-785: CONTEMPORARY COLLEGE ALGEBRA COURSEHyounkyun Oh, Savannah State UniversityAsad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversitySujin Kim, Savannah State University Page 15.317.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Contemporary College Algebra CourseAbstractResearch indicates that the issue of how to teach College Algebra has been a focal point ofdiscussion in literature, conferences, and debates. At our institution of higher learning, traditionalteaching methods in which the instructor delivers information from the textbook and solvesproblems on the board for College Algebra courses have been primarily used as a mode ofinstruction for the past few

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Williams, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

AC 2010-808: ADAPTING ASYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER-BASEDINSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENT LEARNING STYLESRonald Williams, University of Virginia Ronald Williams is a faculty member in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Virginia. His research interests are in digital systems, embedded computing, and engineering education.Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia Joanne Bechta Dugan is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. Page 15.124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Adapting Asynchronous Computer-Based

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Nelson, Purdue University; Alice Pawley, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-823: USING THE EMERGENT METHODOLOGY OF DOMAINANALYSIS TO ANSWER COMPLEX RESEARCH QUESTIONSLindsey Nelson, Purdue University Lindsey Nelson is a graduate student in Engineering Education. She graduated from Boston University with her bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. In trying to gain knowledge about teaching and learning within an engineering context, Lindsey pursued some graduate study in mechanical engineering and shifted to teaching high school physics. As an active member of the American Association of Physics Teachers, she developed an interest in curricular innovations. Combining her interest in curricular innovations with a passion for social justice, Lindsey

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Mark Schreck, University of Louisville; Angela Cline, University of Louisville

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2010-833: ENHANCING THE CO-OP LEARNING PROCESSR. Mark Schreck, University of Louisville Director, Engineering Cooperative Education and Career Development Office, University of Louisville Speed School of EngineeringAngela Cline, University of Louisville Assistant Director, Engineering Cooperative Education and Career Development Office, University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering Page 15.515.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancing the Co-op Learning Experience AbstractThe University of Louisville Speed School of

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-848: INDIVIDUALIZED HOMEWORK: AN EFFECTIVE LEARNINGSTRATEGYRonald Goulet, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Page 15.727.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Individualized Homework: An Effective Learning StrategyAbstractAlthough evidence that homework improves learning outcomes at the university level is sparse,instructor opinion about the importance of and the role of out-of-class assignments suggests thathomework is the most important factor to maximizing achievement of learning outcomes, whenit is significantly weighted, relevant, promptly scored and returned. That said, these sameinstructors express a reluctance to assign much homework or

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Smyser, Northeastern University; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-865: CONVERTING EXISTING LECTURE COURSES TO DISTANCELEARNINGBridget Smyser, Northeastern University Adjunct Professor, Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDavid DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Associate Professor and Department Head, Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute Page 15.321.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Converting Existing Lecture Courses to Distance LearningAbstractIncreased enrollments, constrained budgets, and reductions in full-time faculty present newchallenges for engineering departments. Contingent faculty (adjuncts and other

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College; Paulo Ribeiro, Calvin College; Robert Medema, Calvin College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-893: LEVERAGING THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF A GENERALENGINEERING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURIALMINDSETRandall Brouwer, Calvin CollegeSteven VanderLeest, Calvin CollegePaulo Ribeiro, Calvin CollegeRobert Medema, Calvin College Page 15.843.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Leveraging the Unique Character of a General Engineering Program to Enhance Students’ Entrepreneurial MindsetAbstractThe General Engineering degree provides a unique foundation to connect engineering withbusiness and entrepreneurship. A significant portion of engineering students are interested inaspects of entrepreneurship which provides a springboard to

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Oranuj Janrathitikarn, Pennnsylvania State University; Lyle Long, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-903: EVALUATION OF A STUDENT TEAM PROJECT IN ANINTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COURSE FOR AEROSPACEENGINEERSMary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design, and instructor of the