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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Switzer, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

experimental design. In 2000, she received the Harold E. Mitzel Award for Meritorious Contribution to Educational Practice Through Research. With Chemical Engineering faculty she was funded through NSF to develop assessment instruments and experimental design for research into a new model for educating engineering students. Her interests in assessment and research design have broadened to include electronic portfolios used in student assessment and program evaluation.Lisa Benson, Clemson University Dr. Lisa Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering, at Clemson University. Her research

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EMD Curriculum Design

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ozgur Erol, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

business process; (3) BPR tries to achieve major goals or dramaticperformance improvements; (4) IT is a critical enabler of BPR; and (5) organizational changesand human issues are critical enabler of BPR and must be managed accordingly16. We built ourBPR course around these five elements and specially tailored our curriculum to address the needto produce EM graduates who can work effectively at the interface between technology,management, and engineering.The Stevens BPR CourseThe BPR course provides knowledge on BPR and its main concepts; the technologies and thestrategies for implementing business transformation; and best practices on BPR. It emphasizesthe role of BPR in managing technology and the engineering functions. The course covers

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Design Graphics

ofManufacturers and the Manufacturing Institute, 2005) 2. These gaps indicate U.S.engineering technology graduates have a poor understanding of manufacturing processesand principles. One of the strategies used to accomplish this goal is to embed design intothe computer graphics course sequence.According to the Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary the definition of the termembedded is to make something an integral part of the topic, which is the objective in allthree of the courses in the computer graphics sequence. The theoretical basis for usingthe embedded approach in these courses is illustrated in an article by Sutton, (2004) 5, atPurdue University involving problem-solving research outside of technology education tohelp examine the relationship

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

Shettywere elected as executive board members for the next two years. Kwang Sun Kim,Norbert Kraker, Maria Larrondo-Petrie, Sipho Madonsela, Yuri Pokholkov, and JavierPaez Saavedra were elected as executive board members for the next year.IFEES’ overarching mission is fostering collaboration and learning among the world’sengineering education societies. This will require participating organizations to sharewith one another not only the sorts of issues and problems they face, but also to appraisepossible solutions. The creation of a global marketplace of “best practices”----under the Page 12.822.2auspices of IFEES----will enable members not only jointly to

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Effective Tools for Teaching Engineering Economy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Rosenkrantz, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Engineering Economy

Making). For the 2002-2003 academic year the author was involved with acampus research program call the "Collaborative On-line Learning and Teaching" (COLT)Program. Twelve faculty members who submitted acceptable proposals were part of a campusresearch project to work collaboratively and explore how on-line teaching and learning could beused and whether there could be measurable benefit to the campus community. Results weredocumented and presented to the campus community and to ASEE in 2003. Since 2003 thecourse has been taught several times each year with efforts to incorporate student Page 12.1356.2recommendations and improve course management

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

research project in electromagnetic control of hypersonic shockwaves for re-entry bodies isin progress at Alabama A&M University (AAMU). A group of propulsion students wereasked to design a mechanical cradle to support a test object for an experiment involvingelectromagnetic control of shockwaves as a senior project. The thermal and mechanicaldesign of this cradle required students to apply Computational Fluid Dynamics and noveldevelopment in electromagnetic flow control to complete the required design tasks. Thispaper describes the project and the assessment method used to evaluate student learning.IntroductionMechanical Engineering graduates must demonstrate: 1) an ability to design a system,component, or process to meet desired needs; 2) an

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Chris Kobus, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Alex Alkidas, Oakland University; Michael Latcha, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

Biodiesel ReprocessorProjects 1, 2 and 4 were part of ongoing research projects, while project 3 and 5 werespecifically designed for the purposes of the REU. Students working on projects 1 and 2 got toconduct some of their testing at industrial facilities, while those working on projects 3 and 4were given access to components and/or equipment by GM. Most of the projects wereexperimental and projects 3-5 in particular required the design and development of a newapparatus by the students. All of the students got the opportunity to use experimental techniquesor equipment that most undergraduates would rarely get a chance to use and got to interact tovarying degrees with faculty, graduate students, industry mentors and staff.Based on this initial

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University; Jon Radermacher, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

refined and contribute input to sketch. Problem definition, design ideas and draft a concept description hypotheses and research description for Marketing from Marketing design due. Concept students. students. description, sampling plan & test due. Pretest completed.Week 5 Conduct preliminary Revised outline of sampling design analysis. Bench plan due. marking / discern best-in- Outline of analysis plan due class product.Week 6 Develop

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Graphics and Visualization

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Frederick Meyers, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

focustoward designers, rather than programmers being more immersed in the industry.xxxiiThe client base for engineering design graphics industry players is expanding. The market isgrowing much wider. More than Fortune 1000 companies with large/deep pockets are leveragingthese tools to optimize business practices or even market products. More than just CADengineers are able to apply software tools to different areas of a company to leverage thecompany's digital assets. This interactive product content management (IPCM) is expanding toall sizes of businesses.32OutsourcingTechnology changes our society, our lives, and has a profound impact on our economy. Theeconomic health of the United States is dependent on technologically-competent workers.xxxiii

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Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Kramer, Kansas State University; Jeffrey Tucker, Kansas State University; Bret Lanz, Kansas State University; Dale Wunderlich, Kansas State University; Jeffrey Katz, Kansas State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

completed including an inventionthat was recognized as one of the nation’s best in 2005 and a product that is being sold across thenation. Finally, we will reveal ways that K-State is realizing an economic benefit from theseactivities that goes beyond licensing intellectual properties and includes the production and salesof products.The program described in this paper enhances the education of university students whilesimultaneously deriving economic benefits for both university programs and private enterprise.This model increases the readiness of graduates for professional work, increases the likelihood offinancial returns to the university, transforms university intellectual property into market-readyproducts, and provides a resource to

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; Zhili (Jerry) Gao

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Construction

Page 12.470.2environment. Construction graduates must possess technical strength coupled withcommunication (written and speech), and soft skills. In most of the capstone courses, studentsare given a real-world problem to solve over a period of a semester or a year. Many programshave capstone / project-based courses, which are aimed at training students in solving real worldproblems. Some programs have courses which run for a year. Walker and Slotterbeck1, instudying the incorporation of teamwork into software engineering curriculum, concluded that: (i)there is not enough time to teach software engineering skills and also carry out a significantteam-based project in a single term, (ii) the software development process is best learnt

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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

sensing and precision agriculture, robotics, systems and control and design of mechanical and mechatronic systems. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his bachelors degree from Jadavpur University in Calcutta, India with a honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for 4 years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Madhumi Mitra is currently an Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She is also the

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Corder, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Mechanical Engineering

technical papers and presented several papers at national and international conferences. Page 12.1266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Senior Design and the US Space ProgramAbstractABET defines engineering as “the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical andnatural sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgment to developways to use economically the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.”Engineers are problem solvers. They graduate from school with a formal education and a set of“tools”. In addition to the tools of societal knowledge

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; John R. Duncan, Clemson University

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Women in Engineering

learningstrategies” 3 (p. 222). Given the goals of increasing the number of women in the engineeringfield and the importance of helping faculty to increase the success and persistence of femalestudents, this study sought to extend prior research findings on the connection between supportfactors and persistence in engineering programs and beyond to the workforce. This studyexplored this issue through two facets. The first was a review of recent empirical studies onsupport factors for increasing persistence of women in engineering programs to better identifythe most effective elements of support. The second part, a qualitative study, explored thoserelevant support factors in-depth and extended the field of study to include practicing womenengineers.Career

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Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

factors and solutions to overcomebarriers. Thus, the following research question guided this portion of the research study: • What do engineering educators take into consideration when making teaching-related decisions?As part of our research, we have chosen to use a qualitative interview approach to understandengineering educators’ teaching-related decision making. We focus our first analysis on half ofthe dataset (10 interviews), in order to identify hypotheses and themes that can be tested againstthe rest of the dataset. This focused analysis of the collected interview data revealed thatengineering educators in our sample utilized a range of factors that may impact their teaching-related decisions making. For the purpose of this

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Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute

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Environmental Engineering

Recruitment into the Field of Environmental EngineeringAbstractThere is a tremendous and rapidly growing demand for mid- and entry-level EnvironmentalEngineers at consulting/engineering firms and utilities in many regions of the United States, andwhat seems to be a considerable increase in starting salaries offered by engineering consultingfirms in the last two to three years is apparent. Furthermore, a Masters degree has becomealmost a necessity for entry-level engineers practicing in the areas of water and wastewatertreatment and industrial waste management, particularly as more complex systems are evaluatedand designed. The Environmental Engineering field seems to be moving to a point where aMasters degree is required

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; James Steck, Wichita State University; David Koert, Wichita State University; Larry Paarmann, Wichita State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

of a product. There is a strong need to exposeundergraduate students to engineering concepts to enable a stronger, more engineering literateworkforce among non-engineers. “We must do this for all students, both those who do and thosewho do not aspire to be scientists, mathematicians, and engineers”2. According to Wulf, “[Everycitizen] should also be familiar with the methods that engineers use to evaluate designalternatives in search of the one that best satisfies constraints related to cost, functionality, safety,reliability, manufacturability, ergonomics, and environmental impact” 3.In summary, we need to improve the technological literacy of our non-scientific workforce. Acourse that exposes non-engineering undergraduates to engineering

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

, includeteaching fundamental, traditional topics using new methods, approaches, and strategies.Statistics is a skill that is essential for all engineering and technology professionals, but has notbeen overly emphasized over the years. Many graduates will frequently need to use these toolsonce they enter the workforce. This is especially true for those involved in research anddevelopment as well as testing and validation activities. Basic and applied statistics is key toanalyzing laboratory studies, deciphering what the data mean, and discerning trends andpatterns1. Even so, the teaching of statistics to engineers has been the subject of only a fewstudies in recent years2-4. Essential statistics topics should include independent and dependent

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Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Stroot, University of South Florida; Bernard Batson, University of South Florida; BK Robertson, Alabama State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

biological reactor systems7. This tooldevelopment will continue and it is imperative that environmental engineering undergraduateand graduate students learn how to use these tools properly. Some efforts have been maderecently to provide an innovative course to undergraduate engineering students that have notcompleted coursework in Biology1. In addition, the expansion and refinement of our basicunderstanding of microbiology as it pertains to environmental engineering needs to be taught toyounger students in K-12. As a priority, the NSF has identified the need for more engineers andscientists with training in the interdisciplinary areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology. Tofacilitate this training, the NSF is pursuing two new research priority areas

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Harb, Brigham Young University; Richard Rowley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

manufactured in Asia and sold in the United States, Europe andmany other countries. The design process itself may be a round-the-clock operation, with teamscoming on-line across various time zones. Supply chains commonly stretch across the world.Competition is also global. Perhaps ironically, the technology created by engineers now allowsengineering to be done virtually anywhere. The rise in Asia and India of a well-educated andhighly motivated workforce willing to work for lower wages means that many routine or easilytransported engineering activities will shift to these countries.But, global competition is also intensifying in innovative new product and process development.Cutting edge research and analysis is now also performed at research centers

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Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University; Valarie young, Ohio University

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Women in Engineering

wives. All those withyoung children do.”The idea that academic life often assumes that a faculty member has a stay-at-home spousefrequently surfaced in the comments. “I am competing with men who have wives that stay athome. They can work late any night they want without consequence. I have to schedule latenights way in advance, or skip them altogether.” Similarly, “My lack of participation at nightevents or weekend events (recruiting, professional dinners) has been noted….I do not think thisis unique to my university, but an indication that the academic culture still revolves around malenorms and practices.” Several respondents noted that this was a concern for both members of adual-career couple, not just women. However, it impacts women

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Rynne, University of Limerick; William Gaughran, University of Limerick

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Computers in Education

limited use to engineers and technologists who do not fullyunderstand fundamental graphics principles and 3-D modelling strategies. Increasinglytechnological education in our second level schools (high schools) is becoming more alignedto the real-world needs of business so as to better prepare students for entry into a moreskilled and technically oriented workplace. In this context there is a real need to develop acoherent and systematic taxonomy for parametric modelling within a coherent and soundpedagogical framework.The research entails developing a coherent theoretical framework and problem-solvingheuristic for best practice in CAD pedagogy for the effective use of Parametric Modellingsystems. The work encompasses cognitive psychology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University

Michael Trevisan is Professor of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology and Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Center at Washington State University Page 12.293.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assessments for Three Performance Areas in Capstone Engineering DesignAbstractCapstone engineering design courses occupy pivotal positions in every engineering baccalaureatedegree program. They are critical to preparing graduates with professional skills needed forinnovative, responsible practice in a global environment, and they provide vital assessment datafor ABET

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John McLaughlin, MacLaughlin Associates; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Accreditation Cycle,” Approved October 29, 2005.(4) Mertens, D., and J. A. McLaughlin, Research and Evaluation Methods in Special Education. Newbury Park, CA: Corwin Press, 2003.(5) Wholey, J., “Evaluability Assessment.” Chapter in Wholey, et. al., Handbook of Practical Evaluation, Jossey-Bass, 2004.(6) McLaughlin, J. A. and G. B. Jordan, “Logic Models: A Tool for Describing Program Theory and Performance,” Chapter in Wholey, et. al., Handbook of Practical Evaluation, Jossey-Bass, 2004.(7) Stufflebeam, D. “Evaluation Models. New Directions for Program Evaluation,” no. 89. San Francisco, Jossey- Bass, 2001.(8) Bickman, L., “The Functions of Program Theory,” In L. Bickman (ed.), Using Program Theory in Evaluation

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Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Educational Research and Methods

Tinkering and Technical Activities Connect Engineering Education Standards with the Engineering Profession in Today’s World?AbstractThe ABET Criterion 3 a-k learning outcomes have been used for more than a decade and havehad a major influence on the structuring and evaluation of engineering curricula. As such, theyshould have a significant impact on the perceptions of what engineers believe are the importantfactors in the education of engineering students. This research explores the question of whetherthe technical and tinkering characteristics that engineers value correspond with ABET Criterion3 a-k learning outcomes. To answer this question a volunteer sample of engineering students andASEE engineering faculty and practicing engineers responded

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Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Brett Blackman, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

. Page 12.940.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Integrative Design and Experimental Analysis: A Yearlong Laboratory Course in Biomedical EngineeringAbstractUndergraduate degree programs in biomedical engineering and bioengineering require a verybroad array of topics in engineering and biology if they are to adequately prepare graduates forthe fast-growing biotech industry, as well as for graduate and professional school. To providethis breadth of expertise, BME programs typically include coursework in cell and molecularbiology, physiology, biomaterials, bioinstrumentation (including signals and systems, circuits,and biomedical imaging analysis), biomechanics, transport phenomena, and

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Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Joel Townsend, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education, 2007 Developing Cognitive, Affective, Behavioral Work Sampling Methodologies to Assess Student Learning OutcomesAbstractIn this study, we develop and validate a work sampling methodology to assess processes thatengineers usually engage in (i.e., working in teams, conducting design work, addressing ethicalissues). To obtain in-depth measures for these process oriented student learning outcomes, 100percent behavioral observation is typically used, but which is time consuming and expensive.Work sampling is a common industry practice used to observe physical activities, as it minimizestime to collect data, yet provides statistically similar results relative to 100% behavioralobservation. In our research we

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

12.1571.3Due to the nature of the capstone design experience coupled with its timing which closely alignswith graduation, the learning outcomes for the MSD program directly support attributesidentified by ABET. The MSD experience also relies heavily on technical skills and knowledgethat students acquire through their respective engineering program coursework as well asfoundational courses. After a comprehensive MSD course assessment and evaluation during thesummer of 2006, the MSD program educational outcomes (student learning expectations),describing what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of the MSDexperience, are as follows:1. Ability to explain the product development process in the context of the product life cycle.2

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Project and Model-Based Mathematics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Berkey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bogdan Vernescu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Mathematics

the applications. As they learn more about theproblems, the students often realize the need to re-formulate them, or the need to ask morequestions or obtain more data. They also realize that in industry one needs the best possibleanswer in the time frame dictated by design and production constraints. Students who are used toworking individually on math problems discover the need for teamwork. In meetings with the Page 12.67.4sponsor, students often learn that their analysis will be used to make a real decision, in somecases expensive decisions. This has an impact that homework and tests cannot imitate. Finally,they learn to communicate their

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Powe, Mississippi State University

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International

AC 2007-2210: PRACTICAL ENGLISH: TEACHING TECHNICALCOMMUNICATION ABROAD BASED ON A PREEXISTING TECHNICALWRITING COURSE IN MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY'S BAGLEY COLLEGEOF ENGINEERINGAlexis Powe, Mississippi State University Alexis D. Powe is a technical writing instructor for the Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering’s Shackouls Technical Communication Program. She received her B.A. in English from Mississippi State University in 2002, graduating summa cum laude with a minor in history, and her M.A. in English from Louisiana State University in 2004. She is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Modern Language Association. Address: P.O. Box