Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Belter, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University, San Luis Obispo. In addition to his formal coursework in statistics, Daniel is involved in a variety of projects, applying his statistical knowledge to address practical problems. His work on this paper was part of his Senior Project efforts.Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University Teana A. Fredeen is the Outreach Coordinator for the College of Engineering at the California Polytechnic ("Cal Poly") State University, San Luis Obispo. She received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering at Cal Poly in 1991. She has worked in technical sales and marketing for 15 years in the embedded computer and telecommunications industry. For the past four years, she has

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Wischow, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that the teachers planned to implement reflect the process of construct-centered design of lesson planning?These questions were addressed within the framework of previous research in lesson planningand professional development within the context of a summer professional development institute.ContextThis study was conducted based on lessons developed by teachers as the culminating project of atwo-week professional development institute in nanoengineering, science, and technology Page 14.1122.6conducted by the NCLT at Purdue University. Participants were teachers from all disciplines ofscience as well as high school engineering teachers

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Corkins, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

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 been working on Project Pathways, an NSF supported Math Science Partnership, in developing modules for Page 14.436.1 Physics and Chemistry and also a course on Engineering Capstone Design. He has also co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes.© American

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

Knowledge in Design System Lifecycle, Improvement, Evolution, & Design Under Constraints Support Application & Deployment of Current & Research & Development of Future Emerging Technologies Technologies Hardware Manufacturing – Software Design Process, Phases, & Approaches Implementation Development Project Management Hardware/Software Integration Ensure Reachable Goals Test, Verify

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Oliver Loson, California Institute of Technology; Douglas Yung, California Institute of Technology; Sindhuja Kadambi, California Institute of Technology; Paul Lee, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, students take two intense courses in Neuroscience and Physics.The course curriculum is developed and taught by Caltech postdoctoral scholars and graduatestudents. Each course is designed to expose students to fundamental ideas by using acombination of laboratory experiments, lecture, laboratory tours and application basedhomework sets. Both courses end with a group research project, instructors and Caltechcommunity members. In addition to taking courses, participants are also exposed to laboratorytours, attend faculty lectures, and interact directly with Caltech Admission officers throughworkshops focusing on strengthening college applications.The neuroscience course was also designed to go beyond teaching students the fundamentals ofthe advanced

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Amin Karim, DeVry University; Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Electrical and Computer

his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optic Communications, Faculty Development, Nanotechnology, Application of Telecommunications Technologies in Distance Education, and impact of Technology on Society. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is the author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and “Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queens University, Kingston

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Liberal Education

local officials,university officials, family and friends all in attendance along with local and nationalpress. David thoroughly enjoyed the festivities and was immensely pleased by his device.At that time, the project seemed an incredibly successful effort for everyone. Subsequentto the celebration, David continued his work for a while as an attendant at the theater butsoon things began to change. He became much more withdrawn than he had ever beenand soon quit his job. The seeming depression became worse and worse notwithstandingthe heroic efforts of his social worker. David now is completely withdrawn and in factinstitutionalized.An objective judging of this case would clearly point to the fact that notwithstanding allthe noblest of

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Crisca Bierwert, University of Michigan; Lindsay Shuller, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

rightshows the image projected to the class, and the screen on the left shows the instructor. Themovie can be scrolled forward, backward, or paused using the controls on the screen. Page 14.1210.5 Figure 1. Screen-shot of the lecture capture systemOne way the professor used screencasts was to create explanations of the homework, quiz, andexam solutions. In this case, the instructor went through detailed solutions of each of theproblems. This approach is more comprehensive than simple annotated solutions, because it ispossible to show the student where in the text or lecture notes the concept is described, talkthrough setting

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

college campuses, and in programswhich tend to share 3 common elements: (1) activities based on a STEM knowledge domain, (2)an element of socializing, and (3) a guided structure. These programs develop, capitalize on, orprovide a knowledge base as the fundamental ingredient. They also may create a discovery paththrough hands-on, building, and problem-solving activities. These educational programs are verydeliberate in generating a great deal of interaction, which in turn promotes the notion ofteamwork along with enjoyment and a sense of collective pride in engineering project work.Finally, the fun and accomplishments are directed and overseen by individuals seeking to ensurethe safety, education, and enjoyment of the participants. Dozens of camps

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

by a FAFSA. For continuedenrollment the student must keep at least a 3.0 GPA, have continued unmet financialneed, attend the seminars, and complete the assignments. In most cases all students, whosubmitted a complete application and who were qualified, received a scholarship. Thenumber admitted each year was capped by the money available for new scholarships andfilled on a first come, first served basis. If there were too many applicants, the statementof purpose was the main criteria used for selection as judged by the school’s scholarshipdirector and the CIRC/METS PI.Over the five years of the project 76 students took part in the program. The program hadan emphasis on women and underrepresented minority students and fifty (65.8%) of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Green, University of Maryland; Judy Frels, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Maverick Lifestyle Corporation, is an engineer, product designer, and serial entrepreneur with 24 years of experience in PC and consumer electronics markets. Janik founded Maverick Lifestyle Corporation in 2005. Maverick develops and sells innovative consumer electronics aimed at simplifying our digital lives. As one of four founders of Speck Design in 1996, Craig managed both consulting projects and internal R&D. In 2000, Janik founded SimpleDevices Inc., a supplier of software and technology to consumer electronics and automotive OEMs including Motorola, Philips, and Delphi. SimpleDevices pioneered digital media distribution over wireless and wired LAN. As CTO at SimpleDevices, he was responsible product

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

charter faculty member in ASU's multi-disciplinary Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences program. He has been very active in research and development in the field of semiconductor thin films, particularly in the fields of electrodeposition and chemical precipitation deposition of such, with a major emphasis on undergraduate instruction and utilization of undergraduate research assistants in the field. He has had numerous research projects sponsored by agencies such as NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, and industry. He also has played an active, senior role in the development

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Mentis, United States Military Academy; Charles Reynolds, United States Military Academy; Donald Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Ring, United States Military Academy

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Computers in Education

Page 14.309.11compromise between the need to create excitement for the discipline while recognizing thatcomputer science is about more than just robotics.By taking this approach, we mitigate the need for each student to have a personal robot, since therobot is more loosely integrated with the learning objectives, and the time span of the robotintegration is much shorter. We assign one robot to each group of 2 – 3 students, and at ourinstitution, the students are allowed to take the robots home for the duration of the assignment.If this is not a viable option for other institutions, there may be other options, such as staggeringthe labs so that different sections of the course need the robots at different times, or redefiningthe project so that

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

paper will outline the problem used; report on the scoring procedures andmethodology; and present the results from the study. The results demonstrated that students whoutilized computing generated better solutions and are better problem solvers than those who didnot use a computer.IntroductionThis work is part of an ongoing project that stems from assessing the impact of new introductorycomputer-based modeling courses that were created in two engineering departments at ouruniversity. These freshman level courses aim to educate students to model problems relevant totheir specific engineering discipline, solve these problems using modeling tools (including arange of software platforms, such as Excel and VBA), and then to analyze the solutions

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego; Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey

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Information Systems

. His research interests include Database, intelligent systems, information system and health informatics. He is the author of numerous journal and conference publications. He has managed numerous projects for various private companies and government organizations. Dr. Wyne is a member of ASEE and ACM.Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey Dr. Baloglu, completed her undergraduate at Technical University of Istanbul, her MBA in production management, and her PhD in Information Technology at University of Istanbul. She has experience of 15 years in production and technology management. She worked for various plants including manufacturing, service and consulting companies as middle or top

Conference Session

Educational Research

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineering courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, and student autonomy. Dr. Lord served as General Co-Chair of the 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference. She has been awarded NSF CAREER and ILI grants. She is currently working on a collaborative NSF-funded Gender in Science and Engineering project investigating persistence of women in engineering undergraduate programs. Dr. Lord’s industrial experience includes AT

Conference Session

Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeongkyu Lee, University of Bridgeport; Jalpa Bani, University of Bridgeport; Ying-ju Chen, University of Bridgeport

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Educational Research and Methods

plagiarism [4]. This online plagiarism detection and tracking tool matches the documents submitted by the students and tries to find out the similarities in sentences or paragraphs. ≠ Essay Verification Engine (EVE)5: EVE is very efficient software tool which verifies essays, reports and projects. Within 15 minutes, EVE can compare 4 papers. It has large number of composite seeking algorithms to match the submitted assignment from the internet. Page 14.160.64 http://www.copycatchgold.com/5 http://www.canexus.com/ ≠ Plagiarism.org6: This is an online service which helps to stop

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Best Zone Paper Competition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Brophy, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Council of Sections

situation as similar to previous projects. Field (14 of 106). This is one of the least preferred strategies. It means that the problem is discovered during or after construction. Other (17 of 106). This category includes all of the other strategies used to discover a problem. Many of them are procedural (e.g., check model code used in the jurisdiction).Of the seven categories, four can be taught (comparison, rule of thumb, visualization,and extreme). Rules of thumb pertain primarily to design where choices aboutmembers are made, and visualization pertains primarily to choices in structural system.Identifying extreme results can be done with minimal experience. Therefore, theauthors focused on teaching

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ali Daneshmandnia

which corrupted many accounts. According toAntonio Solano only user desktop and My Document folders needed to be copied. These typesof errors which are happened everyday can be avoided if research or consultation with thevendor is done prior to engagement of such projects. Periodic training for Network ministers areextremely important to keep up with new versions of network operating systems.Password Security Some times network administrator try to make the work environment very user friendlyby allowing the users (often mid to high level management) stay with a very easy password, suchas their name, for ever. In reality the network administrator is not following basic security policyof a network which requires users to use strong

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Wankat, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

.” “Area 3-Engineering Learning Systems: Research on the instructional culture, institutional infrastructure, and epistemology of engineering educators.” “Area 4-Engineering Diversity and Inclusiveness: Research on how diverse human talents contribute solutions to the social and global challenges and relevance of our profession.” “Area 5-Engineering Assessment: Research on, and the development of, assessment methods, instruments, and metrics to inform engineering education practice and learning.”These five areas are quite broad in scope and many research projects that are of interest to manyengineering fields are included. Although the five areas do not and were not expected to

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Farahani, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego

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Educational Research and Methods

Faculty for the Master of Science in Wireless Communications degree program. He teaches and carries out research in wireless systems, computer security, and applications of advanced technology in education. He also teaches global business. As Principal Investigator for a Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching – Higher Education – Grant received from HP, he is conducting research into the effectiveness of advanced technology in teaching complex information structures. He is a member of the Steering Committee for Project Inkwell (www.projectinkwell.com). Prior to joining the National University faculty, he was President/CEO, SegWave, Inc., an educational technology

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

opportunity to work in the faculty mentor’slaboratory. eight out of twenty two students were successful in securing a research opportunity ina laboratory. Students worked as researcher assistants in laboratories on a variety of projects,such as stem cells, speech recognition, and tissue regeneration. The goal was to expand theirknowledge in the research fields in their departments and train students on professionalcommunication.During the program three guest speakers were invited, experienced scientists and engineers, totalk about their career experience and the variety of opportunities for students once they aregraduated. The guests were; Dr. Charlene Crawley, a chemistry professor at VCU; Mr. TonyMoss, a mathematician at Dahlgren NSWC; and Ms

Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salvatore Marsico, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre

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Engineering Ethics

agency expressing concerns over anupcoming project21. In the letter he refers to himself as an engineer and later a complaint is filedwith the licensing board with respect to is practice of engineering with a license. He agrees thathe is not licensed to practice engineering in any jurisdiction and that he is employed by amanufacturing company and has “engineer” in his job title. The board sanctions him for theunlicensed practice of engineering. He appeals the board’s decision to the courts and claims thathis First Amendment rights to free speech were violated in that he was speaking out about apublic project. The court reasoned that his comments were not sanctioned but his right to makethe comments as an engineer expressing an opinion was being

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

exercise.The author plans to develop a total of about 35 exercises covering the above topics. Thus far 10such exercises have been completed; the remainder is expected to be done within six months..Each exercise takes anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes from formulating the problem to actuallypublishing it online. The only investment in this project is the faculty time, as there is no othercost involved. The author plans to publish an updated paper (including assessment results) withina year upon completion of development of all the modules. Page 14.823.4Student UsageIt is the intent of the author to incorporate this teaching tool in the junior-level

Conference Session

Getting Started: Objectives, Rubrics, Evaluations, and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling, MSOE

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New Engineering Educators

projects, and oral presentations1. Grading rubricsprovide advantages to both the student as well as the faculty member.From the student’s standpoint, rubrics offer many advantages. Students like the usage ofrubrics as they aid in determining the expectations for an assignment. Students also likerubrics for grading as they allow them to better plan their working, gearing theirdevelopment towards what is expected rather than overachieving on an assignment. Page 14.1338.2Overall, students feel that rubrics result in them delivering a higher quality submission aswell as receiving a fairer grade when the submission is assessed. Students like rubricsbecause

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

thirty years designing and implementing professional development programs and curricula for K-12 teachers in science and technology. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment strategies in first-year college courses in the sciences, engineering, and computer science.Angelo Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology Angelo J Perna is Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Ronald E. McNair Program at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is the recipient of over seventy five recognition awards for service, recognition and research. In addition to having served as President of Omega Chi Epsilon and The

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Torick, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Civil Engineering

, hydraulic jumps energy, hydraulic jumpsTotal Areas Covered 16 40 Page 14.1198.4Step 3- Development of Laboratory EquipmentThis step required a substantial amount of planning and communications with several experts.Our first concern was to utilize existing laboratory equipment that did not have a major“footprint” since space is a major constraint in our project. Our goal of using older well-chosenequipment was to save resources, both time and money, by only making minor equipmentmodifications but major pedagogical changes. Only after we evaluated our current equipment didwe decide

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

methods, design appropriateoperations, and analyze operations is predicated on knowledge of appropriate performancemetrics. It is necessary to identify factors influencing operational performance in order to designappropriate operations and to apply approprite improvement methods. Therefore, the threelearning objectives identified were suitable for inclusion in this study.Research MethodologyA total of 15 student participants were recruited from a cross section of constructionmanagement courses: a freshman level construction methods course, a junior level costestimating course, and a senior level project scheduling and controls course. The students: 1) received a brief introduction to the Caterpillar Virtual Training Simulator of a large

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-717: CHILDREN'S CONCEPTIONS AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OFTECHNOLOGY BEFORE AND AFTER PARTICIPATING IN AN INFORMALENGINEERING CLUBPamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, wrote curriculum and was a master teacher for Project Lead the Way, and led two Project FIRST robotics teams. As a science teacher educator, she has added engineering content and pedagogy to her science methods courses for prospective elementary teachers. She teaches engineering to

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Turner, Westfield State College; Glenn Ellis, Smith College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

evaluations were positive. “I was surprised by how much Ilike physics” was an often-repeated student comment. One enthusiastic student remarked, “Ifound this course extremely valuable. I am a very visual learner so the hands-on project andgraphical focus of the course was exactly what I needed. I really think this course wasexcellent.” The Test of Understanding Graphs in Kinematics Test12was administered to arandom sample of students before and after their exposure to the kinematics curriculum. Theaverage possible gain was 43% of the total score. The average gain for the sampled students was Page 14.657.917% of the total score—thus they had achieved