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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-196: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORINNOVATION: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATIONFOR THE NATION’S ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY ? PART I EARLY CAREERDEVELOPMENT: DIRECT LEADERSHIP ?Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina Page 15.1106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strengthening the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Innovation: Foundations of Professional Graduate Education for the Nation’s Engineers in Industry ─ Part I Early Career Development: Direct Leadership ─ Part I 1. The Direct Leadership Function of Engineering in Industry

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elsa Head, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-207: WHAT CAN TEACHERS LEARN FROM ENGINEERINGEXPERTS? USING A THREE-PHASE MODEL TO IMPROVE K-12 TEACHER'SKNOWLEDGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYElsa Head, Tufts University Elsa Head is a Master's student in the Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering Education program at Tufts University. She holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Environmental Studies from Tufts University. Elsa participated in the Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP) as an undergraduate at Tufts and currently works at Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach as a co-manager for STOMP.Adam Carberry, Tufts University Adam R. Carberry is a Doctoral Candidate in Engineering

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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria Jose Yanez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Ernesto Gramsch, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Roberto Santander, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Cecilia Richards, Washington State University; Robert Richards, Washington State University

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International

AC 2010-213: DEVELOPING MICROFABRICATION CAPABILITIES ACROSSTHE AMERICAS: A CASE STUDYMaria Jose Yanez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile Maria Jose Yanez is a fifth year undergraduate student in the Departamento de Fisica at Universidad de Santiago de ChileErnesto Gramsch, Universidad de Santiago de Chile Dr. Ernesto Gramsch is Profesor de Fisica en Departmento de Fisica at Universidad de Santiago de ChileRoberto Santander, Universidad de Santiago de Chile Dr. Santander is Profesor de Ingenieria Mecanica at Universidad de Santiago de ChileCecilia Richards, Washington State University Dr. Cecilia Richards is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State UniversityRobert Richards

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-217: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORINNOVATION: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATIONFOR THE NATION'S ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY - PART II MID-CAREERDEVELRoger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation Page 15.1104.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010GSD-2010-1455-Panel Paper #2 Strengthening the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Innovation: Foundations of Professional Graduate Education for the Nation’s Engineers in Industry ─ Part II Mid-Career Development: Organizational Leadership ─ AbstractThis is the second of four invited panel papers prepared specifically for the National Collaborative

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Assessment and Evaluation in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-226: A HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR STUDENT ASSESSMENT INPROJECT-BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGNMark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteJunichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRichard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 15.42.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Holistic Approach for Student Assessment in Project-based Multidisciplinary Engineering Capstone DesignAbstractA capstone design course involves multiple variables and complexities which make its teachingconspicuously challenging1,2; e.g., sponsors

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Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-253: DELIVERING ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCHFINDINGS TO THE PRACTITIONERS: A NEW WORKSHOP MODELAPPROACHCindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State UniversityHelen Chen, Stanford UniversitySheri Sheppard, Stanford University Page 15.344.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Delivering Engineering Education Research Findings to the Practitioners: A New Workshop Model ApproachABSTRACTIn 2008, the Academic Pathways of People Learning Engineering Survey (APPLES) wasdeployed to over 4,500 undergraduate students with the goal of contributing to the understandingof: (1) how students’ engineering knowledge develops and changes over time; (2

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Chesney, University of Michigan; Ross Broms, The University of Michigan

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-258: BIG FISH III: BUT, DOES STORY-TELLING WORK?David Chesney, University of MichiganRoss Broms, The University of Michigan Page 15.230.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Big Fish III: But, Does Story-Telling Work?AbstractAt the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference in Chicago, Illinoisduring June, 2006, the author presented a paper on the lost art of story-telling1. The 2006 paperfocused on when story-telling might be effectively used in the classroom, such as to illustrateimportant points, give coherent meaning to seemingly divergent topics, aid students inremembering content, or simply to break up a long lecture

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-289: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS: A REQUIREMENT FORGRADUATIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Internships as a

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-333: ENCOURAGING CONCEPTUAL CHANGE IN P-12 MEXICANTEACHERS THROUGH THE USE OF ENGINEERING DESIGNEnrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education; and Professor, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. He teaches engineering, food science, and education related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, creating effective learning environments, and building rigorous research capacity in science, engineering and technology education.Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Aurelio Lopez

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Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

AC 2010-338: IMPROVING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF STRUCTURALDYNAMICS USING FULL-SCALE, REAL-TIME EXCITATION OF BUILDINGSCole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoGraham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Page 15.700.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Student Understanding of Structural Dynamics Using Full-Scale, Real-time Excitation of BuildingsAbstractCurrent engineering educational practices often fail to prepare students to use computerseffectively. In the field of structural engineering, fresh graduates frequently producecomputational models of a building

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Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Palmer, Louisiana Tech University; Hisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-364: DEVELOPING AN OPEN ENDED JUNIOR LEVEL LABORATORYEXPERIENCE TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAPSTONE DESIGNJames Palmer, Louisiana Tech UniversityHisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University Page 15.384.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Developing an Open Ended Junior Level Laboratory Experience to Prepare Students for Capstone DesignAbstractA junior level Nanosystems Engineering open-ended laboratory course was developed to providestudents with a common experience to enable them to be more effective in their capstone designcourse. Traditionally, the lecture and laboratory courses build specific technical skills that thestudents apply

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-400: AN ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OFLEADERSHIP SKILLS IN ENGINEERING AND RELATED DOCTORALPROGRAMSJoy Watson, University of South CarolinaJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Page 15.138.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Analysis of Literature of the Development of Leadership Skills in Engineering and Related Doctoral ProgramsAbstractIt has been stated that engineering Ph.D. graduates do not have the leadership skills needed toorganize, manage and establish effective research groups or to appreciate the applied problems,knowledge and culture of other fields1. The objective of this study is to investigate

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Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Research University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2010-401: A LEARNING-BY-DOING APPROACH TO TEACHINGCOMPUTATIONAL PHYSICSRadian Belu, Drexel UniversityAlexandru Belu, Case Western Research University Page 15.46.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Learning-by-Doing Approach to Teaching Computational PhysicsAbstractScientific research is becoming unthinkable without computing. The ubiquity ofcomputerized instrumentation and detailed simulations generates scientific data involumes that no longer can be understood without computation. Computational physics isa rapidly growing subfield of physics and computational science in large part becausecomputers can solve previously intractable problems or simulate natural

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Valenzuela, Auburn University; Jeffrey Smith, Auburn University; Ben Reece, Auburn University; David Shannon, Auburn University

AC 2010-408: INTEGRATING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING TECHNOLOGIESINTO THE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMJorge Valenzuela, Auburn University Jorge Valenzuela received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in the year 2000. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Auburn University. His recent research involves stochastic models for the evaluation of production costs and optimization of electric power generation. He teaches courses on Operations Research and Information Technology.Jeffrey Smith, Auburn University Jeffrey S. Smith is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Auburn University. Prior to

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2010-410: DEVELOPING GLOBAL COMPETENCE THROUGHCROSS-CULTURAL VIRTUAL TEAMS: PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONSAlan Parkinson, Brigham Young UniversityC. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young UniversityHolt Zaugg, Brigham Young UniversitySpencer Magleby, Brigham Young University Page 15.385.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Developing Global Competence through Cross-Cultural Virtual Teams: Preliminary ObservationsAbstractA number of credible voices within the engineering community have expressed the need forengineering graduates to develop global competence. Many colleges of engineering haveaddressed this need by developing various technical study abroad

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Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome Schaufeld, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; McRae Banks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-426: EARLY EXPOSURE TO ENGINEERING INNOVATION ANDENTREPRENEURSHIPJerome Schaufeld, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Gretar Tryggvason is a Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He received his doctorate from Brown University in 1985. After fifteen years as a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, he moved to WPI in 2000. Professor Tryggvason is well known for his research on numerical simulations of multiphase and free-surface flows, vortex flows, and flows with phase changes. He is a fellow of APS and ASME, and the editor-in-chief of the Journal

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Post, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-454: ORGANIZATION OF TEAMS FOR GROUP HOMEWORKS ANDPROJECTSScott Post, Bradley University Scott Post is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He previously taught at Michigan Technological University, and worked as a summer faculty fellow at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. His research interests include aerodynamics, fuel injectors and sprays, and diesel engines. Page 15.932.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Organization of Teams for Group Homework and ProjectsAbstractThis paper describes the organization of

Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University

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Materials

AC 2010-925: A SELF-DESIGNED EXPERIMENT FOR AN UNDERGRADUATEMATERIALS SCIENCE COURSEHui Shen, Ohio Northern University Dr. Shen is an assistant professor at Ohio Northern University. She has taught Materials Science course for Mechanical Engineering students for three years. She also taught Statics, Dynamics, and other engineering courses. Page 15.87.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Self-Designed Experiment for an Undergraduate Materials Science CourseAbstractAt the author’s institution, all second-year mechanical and civil engineering students are

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Jablonski Erin, Bucknell University; Buffinton Keith, Bucknell University; Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University

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International

AC 2010-928: FIVE YEARS OF SHORT-TERM STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS:ENGINEERING IN A GLOBAL AND SOCIETAL CONTEXTJeffrey Evans, Bucknell University Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringJablonski Erin, Bucknell University Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical EngineeringBuffinton Keith, Bucknell University Interim Dean, College of EngineeringRichard McGinnis, Bucknell University Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Page 15.592.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Five Years of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs: Engineering in a

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Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-949: DEVELOPMENT OF PERSPECTIVE IN A GENERALENGINEERING DEGREERobert Grondin, Arizona State UniversityChell Roberts, Arizona State University Page 15.421.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of Perspective in a General Engineering DegreeIntroductionIn fall of 2004, a team of faculty at Arizona State University (ASU) was tasked with thecreation of a new undergraduate engineering program for ASU’s Polytechnic Campus inMesa, Arizona. ASU already had a full suite of traditional engineering programs taughtin the Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering on its Tempe campus. These programs alloffered a disciplinary specific degree and generally emphasized a

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Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

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Materials

AC 2010-956: “IT’S SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT:” TEACHINGINTRODUCTORY MATERIAL SCIENCE FOR INCREASED STUDENTENGAGEMENT.Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State UniversityStephen Krause, Arizona State UniversityJacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University Page 15.1390.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010“It’s so Easy a Caveman Can Do It:” Teaching Introductory Material Science for Increased Student Engagement.Education advocates and experts have a plethora of experiences and evidentiary researchverifying the importance of student engagement in the education process. The millennial studentis an expert at finding new tools and media resources to

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Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-965: SIMCAFE: A WIKI-BASED REPOSITORY OF LEARNINGMODULES FOR DEPLOYING SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY IN MECHANICALENGINEERING EDUCATIONRajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University Page 15.1065.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 SimCafe: A Wiki-Based Repository of Learning Modules for Deploying Simulation Technology in Mechanical Engineering EducationAbstractComputer-based simulation technology has rapidly become a key component of mechanicalengineering (ME) practice. Commerical simulation packages are used by leading companies todesign, analyze and understand complex engineering systems. To help modernize the curriculumand better prepare students for their careers

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Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-506: ALUMNI PERCEPTIONS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENTINSTRUCTIONLouis Reifschneider, Illinois State University Lou Reifschneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He received his BSME in 1983 from the University of Notre Dame, his MSME in 1984 from the University of Minnesota, and his PhD ME in 1990 from the Ohio State University. Prior to joining ISU, Dr. Reifschneider worked in the field of computational engineering analysis software development focusing on plastics processing. His research interests include plastic product design, mold and die design, and the processing of bio-based materials. Since 1998 he has taught courses in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David Elton, Auburn University; Gary Welling, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Pitts, Auburn University; Daniel Butler, Auburn University

AC 2010-518: USING VIDEO TECHNOLOGY TO EXTEND LEARNING STYLESIN A GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORYJames Hanson, California Polytechnic State UniversityDavid Elton, Auburn UniversityGary Welling, California Polytechnic State UniversityDaniel Pitts, Auburn UniversityDaniel Butler, Auburn University Page 15.1345.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Video Technology to Extend Learning Styles in a Geotechnical Engineering LaboratoryAbstractThis paper presents an update for an ongoing project that involves extensive use of videotechnology for classroom activities in a geotechnical engineering laboratory. Specifically

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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International

AC 2010-528: THE EFFECT OF INTERNATIONAL DIVERSITY ON GRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATION: A LITERATURE REVIEWErin Crede, Virginia TechMaura Borrego, Virginia Tech Page 15.1224.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Effect of International Diversity on Graduate Engineering Education: A Literature ReviewAbstractThe purpose of this study was to integrate the previously disconnected body of knowledgesurrounding the social, cultural and professional identity development of graduate students ininternationally diverse engineering departments. Due to the lack of studies that focus specificallyon this topic, a collection of literature was

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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan Morgan, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-539: AN INNOVATIVE SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEINTEGRATING EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS, IN-CLASS MEETINGS, ANDOUTCOME ASSESSMENTRyan Fries, Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleBrad Cross, Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleSusan Morgan, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Page 15.159.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Innovative Senior Capstone Design Course Integrating External Internships, In-Class Meetings, and Outcome AssessmentAbstractResponding to an increasing need for civil engineering students to obtain real-world experience,a senior design course for civil engineers was

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Shey, United States Naval Academy; Ryan Rakvic, United States Naval Academy; Thomas Salem, United States Naval Academy; Samara Firebaugh, United States Naval Academy

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-541: PROJECT-BASED THEMATIC LEARNING THOUGH AMULTICOURSE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ROBOTICS PROJECTJames Shey, United States Naval Academy James Shey received the B.S. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the United States Naval Academy in 2003, the M.S. in electrical engineering degree from University of Maryland, College Park, in 2008, and the Master of Engineering Management degree from Old Dominion University in 2008. He is currently Active Duty Navy serving as a Senior Instructor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the United States Naval Academy and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Maryland.Thomas Salem, United States Naval

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Roch Inst of Tech; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1855: AN INNOVATIVE METHOD PROVIDING AN ALTERNATIVE TOCAPSTONE COURSES USING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGWilliam Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology The program chair of the Mechanical Engineering Technology program and a faculty member in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at RIT, Professor Leonard specializes in graduate and undergraduate courses in concept design and product innovation. Professor Leonard’s BS in Mechanical Engineering and MS in Multidisciplinary Studies are from RIT. Prior to joining RIT Professor Leonard spent 25 years in industry in tool engineering, R&D and advanced product development. He also operates a product

Conference Session

Conceptual Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1929: THE EFFECT OF PEER INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’CONSTRUCTION OF CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING INTHERMODYNAMICSBill Brooks, Oregon State University Bill Brooks is a PhD student in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. He is the primary programmer for the WISE learning tool. As an undergraduate student, he studied hardware engineering, software engineering, and chemical engineering. His thesis research involves investigating the interplay of content, pedagogy, and technology in student learning.Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Corner, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amber Shoals, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cindy Cabrales, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1946: SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ENGINEERING STUDENTS: A SURVEYASSESSMENT TO GUIDE OUR EFFORTS TO BOOST WOMEN’S RETENTIONDaniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of retention, program evaluation and teamwork practices in engineering education. His current duties include