Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Environmental Engineering

the engine.While some of this work was conducted by M.S.-level graduate students, the majority of thework was performed by undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students. Over the years, 13undergraduate students worked on various parts of this project, while 2 graduate students workedon the project. Of those 2 graduate students, one began work on the project as an undergraduatestudent.The use of undergraduates in research is hardly a new concept. Many examples can be found inthe literature regarding research projects using undergraduates.2-4 Studies have been conductedconcerning the impacts of research experiences on undergraduates, with respect to learningenhancements and the potential for attracting students to graduate school.5-7 One

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Oswald, Oklahoma State University; Charlie Huddleston, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

circuits.This format proved to be somewhat problematic in practice. Since the fabrication tasks areconsecutive—i.e. the CAD design needs to be done before the printed circuit board can becreated—many students on a team had too much free time. The instructors initially assumed thatthis free time would be filled assembling the car kit and designing a paint scheme for the car.These tasks were not as time consuming as the actual control board fabrication however.Initially there were three graduate student instructors assigned to the course, one for each of thefabrication steps, but one instructor was not available and management of the course wasproblematic in this first iteration and may affect learning outcomes.Once the teams’ cars were assembled they

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vukica Jovanovic, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mileta Tomovic, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

as missing in colleges that are part ofthis project:C.1. Ability to apply mathematical and natural science principles into the product design process;C.2. Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles for effective solution of practical problems in the product realization process;C.3. Ability to analyze and develop intelligent electromechanical systems;C.4. Application relevant technology tools within the product realization environment;C.5. Development of awareness of the professional and ethical responsibilities for sustainable design, in order to ascertain the impacts of the engineering solution on the global society and environment;C.6. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary collaborative product

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Shaibal Mukherjee; Pallabi Mukherjee

: 2000,” pp. 84, Table 116. 7 A. Scott, G. Steyn, A. Geuna, S. Brusoni, W. E. Steinmeuller, “The Economics Returns of Basic Research and the Benefits of University-Industry Relationships,” Science and Technology Policy Research, Brighton: University of Sussex, 2001. 8 “Social Rate of Return” is defined in C. I. Jones and J. C. Williams, “Measuring the Social Return to R&D,” Working paper 97002, Stanford University Department of Economics, 1997. 9 W. M. Ayers, “MIT: the impact of innovation,” Boston, MA: Bank Boston, 2002. 10 US Commission on National Security, “Road Map for National Security: Imperative for Change,” Washington, DC, US Commission on National Security, 2001. 11 National Science Board, “Science and Engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

, the project provides the sponsoringcompany the opportunity to review the talent pool of soon-to-be graduating engineers while atthe same time benefiting from the student research. However, there are times when a companydoes involve student teams in projects that are on a critical path and the project’s outcome mayhave an impact on the direction a company chooses to take in the future. For this reason, it isessential that the intellectual property rights of the project be clearly defined during thedevelopment of the statement of work.Research Agreements and Non-Disclosure AgreementsOne of the most challenging aspects of soliciting sponsors for Senior Design projects isdetermining the ownership of the Intellectual Property (IP). Since many of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Richard Weisman, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University; Joseph Sterrett, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

companies. In 1996 the pilot courses IPD won the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ curriculum innovation award and in 1997 IPD won the Newcomen Society award for the promotion of America’s free-enterprise system. Dr. Ochs holds a MS and Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University. He often supervised mechanical engineering students in interdisciplinary design projects of Lehigh sports facilities.Richard Weisman, Lehigh University Richard Weisman is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lehigh and served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs for 11 years, finishing in 2006. His teaching and research is in the field of water resources engineering with concentrations

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas at Tyler; William Geiger, University of Texas at Tyler; Kristian Trampus, University of Texas at Tyler

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

joined the faculty of the University of Texas at Tyler as a lecturer in Curriculum & Instruction and as the Assistant Director of the East Texas STEM Center. She currently works as the Director of the East Texas STEM Center implementing numerous STEM reform initiatives. Ms. Trampus’ primary research interests are in STEM reform. She has been actively involved in evaluating and implementing best practices in recruitment and retention of historically underserved student populations into the STEM fields, evaluation of P-16 alignment in Texas in STEM, implementing reform initiatives in secondary STEM curriculum and pre-service/in-service training for secondary STEM

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

, 2008 Senior Design Writing – It’s About Teamwork, Communications and Lifelong LearningAbstractWriting is both the conveyance of information to others and, even more importantly, a processthat clarifies thoughts and ideas. It is a means of communication between people, making it anintegral part of the teamwork process. It is a vehicle for addressing issues that clearlydemonstrates continuous and life-long learning. A focus on writing in its various forms is anintegral tool for demonstrating our graduates are practicing and have achieved some of the keyABET-driven program outcomes.The writing communication requirements of our Electrical Engineering Senior Design sequenceare specifically designed to give

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Villa, Texas A&M; Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University

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International

AC 2008-891: THE IMPACT OF STUDENTS' LIFE EXPERIENCES ON PROGRAMRETENTION. A STUDY OF FEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN MEXICO.Carmen Villa, Texas A&M Carmen Villa is an Adult Education doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University. Carmen is a graduate assistant for Dr. Yvonna Lincoln and Dr. Carolyn Clark. Her research interests include underrepresented populations in higher education, cultural practices and their impact on education for Hispanic students.Jennifer Sandlin, Arizona State University Jennifer A. Sandlin is an assistant professor in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University, where she teaches courses focused on consumption, learning, and

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

graduate programs are growing, thought stillprimarily teaching based. Research work is required at the doctorate degree level.In May of 2006 Lawrence Technological University (LTU), with the author serving as thePrincipal Investigator, received a research contract from the Auxiliary Power Group within theUS Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), inWarren, Michigan, to undertake durability and reliability testing on two Ballard NEXA 1.2 kWproton exchange membrane fuel cells. Contract discussions had been underway for severalmonths prior to the formal contract award. This project involved three components: a literaturesearch to develop a detailed test plan for a NEXA fuel cell system, design and install a

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanics

AC 2008-565: STATICS AND DYNAMICS PROJECTS EMPHASIZINGINTRODUCTORY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURINGMichael Hennessey, University of St. Thomas DR. MICHAEL P. HENNESSEY is a tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engineering. He has taught over 15 different courses in mechanical engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level and has written 33 papers in research (kinematics, dynamics and control of mechanical systems and related areas of applied mathematics) and mechanical engineering education, including the presentation of 10 papers at ASEE conferences (National (3), along with North Midwest (6) and St. Lawrence (1) sections

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Brandon Green, Prairie View A&M University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Teasa Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

ofparticular importance in the field of Engineering. The number of engineering degrees hasdeclined during the past decade [4]. This decline, coupled with the continuedglobalization of our economic markets, bears serious implications for the economicdevelopment and prosperity of the nation. The national decline in engineering degreeshas been greater for minorities. In a recent national study, only two of five minoritystudents who enroll in engineering programs graduate with a baccalaureate degree inengineering, as compared to two of three non-minority students [5]. Another nationalstudy found that 54 percent of students entering four-year colleges in 1997 had a degreesix years later, with an even lower percentage for Hispanics and Blacks [6]. To

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Welty, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Linda Katehi, University of Illinois; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Feder, National Research Council

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

National Academy ofEngineering and the National Research Council. Some of the materials explicitly espouse thestudy of engineering in their titles, while others do not aspire to teach engineering but arenoteworthy because they utilize engineering contexts and design to make the core curriculummore authentic, interdisciplinary, or engaging for students.For the purposes of this research, engineering was operationally defined as “design underconstraint,”11 12 where the constraints include the laws of nature, cost, safety, reliability,environmental impact, manufacturability, and many other factors. While science attempts todiscover what is, engineering is concerned with what might be—with extending humancapability through modifying the natural world

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

)techniques for motivating students unsure of “why they need…”, and (4) a better understandingof where their future students are coming from.The North Texas-STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) center is a partnership ofour university and a Dallas Independent School District (DISD) that establishes a center forSTEM education that will research, create, and provide information on best practices forinnovative teaching and learning. Our strategy is to create campus design teams, bringingtogether school administrators, teachers, students, STEM professors, STEM business partners,community-based informal STEM institutions such as museums and existing science networks inorder to provide opportunity for interaction between all of these

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Gemma Mann, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

college graduates surveyedthink of design more as “blueprints and drawings” rather than “a creative process of solvingproblems” (p82) 10. Despite the prevalence of so called “technology” courses in schools, itseems that students do not necessarily develop knowledge to identify and use technology in theireveryday lives, or “evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of various technologies” (p2)11 . There is certainly far less prevalence of engineering in schools even though engineering andtechnology are closely linked 12 and engineering is also not recognized for what it is despitemuch effort 13. Some effort has been made to provide teachers with courses in engineering andtechnology that can be integrated into the classroom 9, 11, 14 but

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington; Dennis Lund, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

Ford Motor Company's Scientific Research Lab. Dr. Sheppard's graduate work was done at the University of Michigan.Lorraine Fleming, Howard University LORRAINE FLEMING is professor and former Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Howard University. Dr. Fleming serves as the Co-PI of a National Science Foundation HBCU Undergraduate Program grant designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who pursue degrees in engineering, mathematics, and science. Additionally, she is a Co-PI for the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education. She serves as the Principal Investigator of an NSF grant designed to study the post baccalaureate decisions of high achieving

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.5 p. 124 in Baldwin, R. G., & Chronister, J. L. (2001). Teaching without tenure: Policies and practices for a new era. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press.6 Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P. T., & Volkwein, J. F. (2006). Engineering change: A study of the Impact of EC2000. Baltimore, MD: ABET, Inc.7 Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (1991). How college affects students: Findings and insights from twenty years of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.8 Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (2005). How college affects students, Vol. 2: A third decade of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.9 Casella and Brougham (1995

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Eric Morgan, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

coordinator was hired to provide aneasier link to community partners for faculty new to S-L. A motto for the faculty has been:“Start small rather than not at all.”An implementation grant from NSF in early fall 2005 allowed the continuation of minigrants,more graduate student assistants, and the hiring of a full-time S-L coordinator (LindaBarrington). Concurrently, the university matched resources to provide course release time forfaculty members who serve as department coordinators as well as a course release for one facultymember in each department to develop significant, high quality S-L projects in a course orcourses. We are presently having biweekly community of practice meetings of faculty with afew invited students and occasional outside

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; James Duvall, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods

courses commonly occur near the end of abaccalaureate program. Large demands on time are made at a time when students are preparingto graduate and extrinsic motivators are low; grades are not critical to students who have alreadyfound a job or been accepted to graduate school. For these reasons motivation is hypothesized tobe critical to success and the peer evaluation is analyzed using constructs of motivation theory.Following previous research on the role of goals in academic achievement this work assumesthat students in the capstone design course set goals for themselves which they work to achieve.Achievement goals are generally divided into either mastery goals or performance goals 18.Mastery goals are inwardly directed toward developing ones

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; daniel ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology; June Ferrill, Rice University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University

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Educational Research and Methods

for their profession, create a hypothetical scenario portraying an ethical dilemma thatinvolves issues covered by the code, resolve the dilemma, and explain why their resolution is thebest course of action based upon the code of ethics.14Several important issues are evident in the discussions of how best to develop ethicalcompetence among undergraduate students. One concerns how to conceptualize, define, andmeasure the desired – or feasible – outcome. While there seems to be consensus that allprograms hope to shape students who will behave ethically as adults, we have found no studiesthat link undergraduate educational experiences to measurable ethical behavior after graduation;the study that most nearly tried to assess the impact of

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Roach, University of Texas-El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas-El Paso

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Educational Research and Methods

classroom. 4th ed. 1984, Edina,Minnesota: Interaction Book Company.9. Gates, A., et al. A Cooperative Model for Orienting Students to Research Groups. in 29th ASEE/IEEEFrontiers in Education. 1999.10. Fullan, M., The school as a learning organization: Distant dreams. Theory into Practice, 1995. 34(4): p.230-235.11. Fullan, M., The new meaning of educational change. 4th ed. 2007, New York: Teachers College Press.12. DuFour, R. and R.E. Eaker, Professional learning communities at work: Best practices for enhancingstudent achievement. 1998: National Education Service.13. Sergiovanni, T., The story of community, in Learning communities in education: Issues, strategies andcontexts. 1999, Routledge: London. p. 9-25.14

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland

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Educational Research and Methods

. 4. Mazur, E. (1992) Qualitative versus quantitative thinking: are we teaching the right thing? Optics and Photonics News, 3,pp 38-39. 5. Hake, R.R. (1998). Interactive-engagement vs traditional methods: a six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses. American Journal of Physics, 66, pp 64-74. 6. Strevler, R., Miller, R., Reed-Rhoads, T. & Allen, K. (2007) Best Practices in the Design and Use of Concept Inventories. Workshop presented at 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. 7. Notaros, B. M. (2002). Concept inventory assessment instruments for electromagnetics education. Proceedings of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Khoo, University of Southern California; Ellis Meng, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

privileges, and perhaps most tragically, the inability to recognize faces.Consequently, AMD has a severe impact on the afflicted individual’s quality of life.According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, AMD is the leading cause ofcentral vision loss in the United States today for those over the age of fifty years. Thefrequency of AMD is nearly 30 percent for individuals over 75 years old. Other riskfactors for AMD include smoking, obesity, race, family history and gender. Currentlythere is no cure for AMD. The BMES ERC, however, is developing a retinal prostheticdevice that may one day restore eyesight to those suffering from AMD.This lab’s research group focuses on the response of the outer retina to injury and howthis response can lead to

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 2

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Daniel Amos, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

bedoing design work, but he had become resolved to the fact that this is a less likely possibility forhim in the image he has of his future engineering workplace.In other students we noticed a more gradual development of this understanding of the differences Page 13.1113.8between drafting and designing. For instance, with Steve this shift develops from research, todesign, then to the actual practicality of what he anticipates his workplace to look like. In hisfreshman year interview Steve emphasized the research aspect of his anticipated engineeringworkplace. Well, the mechanical engineering class that I took would lead me to believe that

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

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Educational Research and Methods

others are Mathematical Modelling, Engineering Mechanics,Engineering Design, Biology and Chemistry for Engineers, Engineering Computation andSoftware Development, and Materials Science. Selection and study in a specific engineeringdiscipline is not undertaken until all first-year courses are completed.MethodologyAn action-research methodology seemed appropriate for an iterative, reflective process thatwould allow for inquiry and discussion as components of the “research”. Commonly thosewho apply an action-research approach are practitioners who wish to improve understandingof their own practice. Although the naming and number of the steps involved can vary,action research always involves a series of cycles, sometimes envisioned as a spiral 7

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gardner, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Amy Moll, Boise State University

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Educational Research and Methods

the lifecycle of an engineering education grant, the phase where best practices are sustainedand disseminated is perhaps the most crucial stage for maximizing impact. Yet this transitionphase often receives the least attention as project team enthusiasm can wane, while fundingtapers off, and faculty priorities are pulled in other directions. There are numerous obstaclesassociated with sustaining program changes, even those perceived as very valuable. Typicalchallenges are: What happens when the funding runs out? What grant-developed programsshould be sustained by the university? Does the institution need to internally allocate resources inan annual budget large enough to replace the grant?Ultimately, sustaining successful programmatic

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Kelli Higley, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Gary L. Gray; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich

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Educational Research and Methods

mathematics for 3 years. She has worked on diverse projects about learning, including research about discourse, reading, statistics, algebra, and now Statics. Her primary research focus remains improving the quality of mathematics teaching. She can be contacted at kjh262@psu.edu.Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University Christine B. Masters is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at The Pennsylvania State University. She earned a PhD from Penn State in 1992. In addition to raising four children with her husband of 20 years, she has been teaching introductory mechanics courses for more than 10 years, training the department graduate teaching assistants for

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Geddes, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Mark Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

introduction of lifelong learning as a required outcome for allengineering graduates, ABET exposed major deficiencies in the approaches of conventionalengineering curricula and illuminated the fact that conventional approaches may inducedependency rather than autonomy in learning. Educators now recognize that students’development of a capacity for self-directed, lifelong learning is critical for their success intoday’s global engineering environment, but the details of how we may best engage students inSDL (and eventually lifelong learning) still pose a substantial challenge. To effectively promoteSDL, faculty need to develop skills in facilitating pedagogies that engage students in self-direction, a sensitivity to and understanding of student

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-161: MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OF STUDENT PROJECTS INDEVELOPING COUNTRIESJim Chamberlain, Clemson University Jim F. Chamberlain is a Ph.D. student at Clemson University in Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. He received his M.S. in Environmental Systems Engineering from Clemson in 1994 and has worked as an environmental consultant for 12 years. His research interests are in the environmental impacts of growing monocultural switchgrass as a biofuel. Jim is a registered professional engineer and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education. Page 13.913.1© American

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Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for the tips, grips, bodies, caps, and inks to be used in thepen design. Each of the pen parts has distinct attributes that either match or conflict with thequalities the market research subjects requested, allowing for 1,953,125 different pen designs,and the user must engage in the nontrivial task of selecting the parts that would best reflect thedesires of the target market. By placing the user in a goal-based “embodied story”, or a narrativewhere the visitor is interactively playing the central role, the intent is to motivate and engage thevisitor and to encourage a lengthier involvement in the game 17.Figure 4: Screen shot from one of the pen design steps.Another strategy to lengthen the visitor interaction time draws from current