Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

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College-Industry Partnerships

support. The Program initially started in 1989 with full implementation in 1997.The program goal is to give the engineering graduates the education and training needed to solveproblems related to the design and implementation for GE Transportation. The specific programobjectives are:≠ Provide GE Transportation with a stream of well-trained engineering workforce.≠ Provide GE Transportation with professional expertise and local resources to assist with advanced technologies.≠ Provide graduate students with a curriculum focusing on mechanical/electromechanical, thermal/fluid, electrical, electronic, and software systems.≠ Provide/develop courses in the subject areas related to the activities and needs of GE Transportation.Program

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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Manufacturing

programs: the Industrial Engineering and theBachelor of Science in Engineering with Specialization in Mechatronics. The CIM course is asenior-level design-based course dealing with modern technologies such as automation, digitalcontrollers, programmable logical controllers (PLCs), computer-numerically controlled (CNC)machines, and robotics. The CIM laboratory curriculum includes hands-on experiences withsimple digital controllers, PLCs, CNC mills, and robots. PLCs are industrial grade computersused extensively in automation. In this study, we concentrate on the PLC experience. Laboratoryexercises are developed to enable students to learn and to enhance their problem-solving skillsusing familiar design situations.PLC Module DescriptionSince the

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Lutey, Montana State University; Penny Knoll, Montana State University

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Construction

AC 2010-1167: AN OVERVIEW OF TEACHING CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TOCET/CM STUDENTSWhitney Lutey, Montana State University Whitney Lutey worked for a large international commercial contractor in Northern California for over six years before returning to Montana to take over the family general contracting business. She began teaching as an Assistant Professor at Montana State University in the Construction Engineering Technology program in Fall of 2005. She teaches CE 308, Construction Practices, CE 307, Construction Estimating and Bidding, and CE 405, Scheduling. Mrs. Lutey earned her Master of Construction Engineering Managment and B.S. of Construction Engineering Technology with Minor in

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

skills1- 5. Furthermore, “scaffolding” is a method claiming that new knowledgeis assimilated best when it is linked to previous experience6, 7. The discussed multipurposelaboratory was developed with the benefits of active learning and scaffolding in mind. Page 15.593.2A number of educators in CIS, CS, Computer Engineering Technology (CET), and ComputerEngineering (CE) developed computer laboratory environments for their courses, often underbudgetary constraints. Usually, these environments serve one course8, 9. This work describes acomplex computer environment serving most of the technical courses in a CIS program.Lab Environment and the

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ryan Ferguson; Richard Lupa; Bradford Powers; Henry Whitney; Salah Badjou

possible exposureangle. The aim of this project is to build a lightweight and low-profile solar tracker. This paperoutlines the electrical, mechanical and software design elements that went into producing thetracker prototype. This project is part of an Engineering Design course taken by Junior-levelElectromechanical Engineering students at Wentworth Institute of Technology. The following isthe college catalog course description: Students work in teams to design and construct an interdisciplinary project. Teams, with clearly defined individual responsibilities, are required. During the course of the semester, each team undertakes the necessary activities to bring about a successful design project that is well

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mrinal Saha, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Bipul Barua, University of Oklahoma; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University

capturestudents’ interests and improve learning and teaching methods [9-10]. Sanderson andMillard [9] applied a team-based game strategy in manufacturing education, wherestudents/users assumed the roles of product designer, manufacturing engineer, marketingexpert, and product manager. Hsieh [10] investigated a web-based 2D game environmentfor teaching line balancing concept. It was reported that the game concept has enhancedstudent interest in learning the materials.In this paper we discuss a novel concept “Create your Scenario Interactively (CSI)” inengineering education. The CSI is an interactive storybook-like learning tool which iscomposed of interactive storyline, 2D/3D visualization, simulation, and state-of-the-artinteractive technology. The CSI

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William Jemison; Christopher Nadovich

testing and verification of design elements. Learning theimportance of testing and planning are valuable lessons that many of the studentstake away from this first semester of senior design, but many equally importantdesign and engineering project lessons are skipped. Most significant of theseomissions is that students are not yet introduced to a true, team-oriented workingsituation. Even though they are grouped in two-student “teams”, most issues ofteam dynamics cannot arise in such a small group. Another limitation of this firstsemester project is that students work in one narrow technology. Students are notchallenged by any significant multidisciplinary requirements. Although studentsare expected to successfully complete their designs on time

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

William D. Jemison; Christopher T. Nadovich

testing and verification of design elements. Learning theimportance of testing and planning are valuable lessons that many of the studentstake away from this first semester of senior design, but many equally importantdesign and engineering project lessons are skipped. Most significant of theseomissions is that students are not yet introduced to a true, team-oriented workingsituation. Even though they are grouped in two-student “teams”, most issues ofteam dynamics cannot arise in such a small group. Another limitation of this firstsemester project is that students work in one narrow technology. Students are notchallenged by any significant multidisciplinary requirements. Although studentsare expected to successfully complete their designs on time

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University; Jianzhong Lou, North Carolina A&T State University; Abolghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Timothy Rials, University of Tennessee

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1985: BIOSUCCEED: BIO-PRODUCTS SUSTAINABILITY, AUNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONKeith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director of the Energy and Environmental Ph.D. program, and Director of Education and Outreach for the NOAA Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology Cooperative Science Center at North Carolina A&T State University. He received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University.Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University Lucian Lucia is

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Post, Bradley University; Shankar Seetharaman, Bradley University; Sree Abimannan, Bradley University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-233: A DESIGN-BUILD-TEST-FLY PROJECT INVOLVING MODELING,MANUFACTURING, AND TESTINGScott Post, Bradley University Scott Post is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He previously taught at Michigan Technological University, and worked as a summer faculty fellow at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. His research interests include aerodynamics, fuel injectors and sprays, and diesel engines.Shankar Seetharaman, Bradley University M.S. student in Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University.Sree Abimannan, Bradley University M.S. student in Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E.; Ali Moazed; Anthony Duva; Richard Roberts

Application of the SolidWorks in teaching mechanical design for the digital generation Xiaobin Le, Ali Moazed, Anthony Duva and Richard Roberts Department of Electronics & Mechanical, Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA 02115Abstract: Some problems for students in engineering design are (1) having difficulty tovisualize the complicated component or assembly from 2D drawings, (2) not sure how tomanufacture designed components, (3) not sure how to properly assemble the components and(4) not sure whether the component or assembly has enough strength /stiffness. With appearanceof true 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, the concepts of

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

; Exposition.Hake, R. R. (1998) “Interactive-Engagement Versus Traditional Methods: A Six-Thousand-Student Survey ofMechanics Test Data for Introductory Physics Courses,” American Journal of Physics, 66, pp. 64–74.Novak, G. M, E. T. Patterson, A. Gavrin, and W. Christian (1999). Just-in-Time Teaching: Blending Activelearning with Web Technology. Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.Prince, M. (2004) Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering EducationSelf, B., Miller, R., Kean, A., Moore, T, Ogletree, T. and Schreiber, F. (2008), "Important Student Misconceptionsin Mechanics and Thermal Science: Identification Using Model-Eliciting Activities." ASEE/IEEE Frontiers inEducation Conference.Streveler, R, Litzinger, T., Miller

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

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Council of Sections

AC 2010-2295: USING TABLET PCS TO ENHANCE STUDENT PERFORMANCEIN AN INTRODUCTORY CIRCUITS COURSEAmelito Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Canada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geodetic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engineering

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randolph, Randy Hutchison, Randy Hutchison, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1822: USE OF SITUATED COGNITION AND CONSTRUCTIVISTTHEORIES TO TEACH MOVEMENT SCIENCE IN BIOMECHANICSRandolph, Randy Hutchison, Clemson UniversityJohn DesJardins, Clemson UniversityLisa Benson, Clemson University Page 15.1309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Situated Cognition and Constructivist Theories to Teach Movement Science in BiomechanicsAbstractIt is estimated that students now graduating will pursue as many as five careers in their lifetime.This puts increasing pressure on instruction to expedite a student’s ability to transfer what theyhave learned in the classroom to many applications. Many times the

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina; Charles Finley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Biomedical

AC 2010-932: INTEGRATING HANDS-ON DESIGN EXPERIENCES INTO THECURRICULUMRichard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Richard Goldberg is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He is also the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Curriculum in Applied Sciences and Engineering, which houses the undergraduate BME program. He teaches several instrumentation courses and senior design. His primary interest is in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology for people with disabilities.Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina Bob Dennis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chair of Applied

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Gemunu Happawana; Arvind Gopi

245 Six by Six Terrain Vehicle for Optimal Mass, Geometric Configuration and Tractive Efficiency Gemunu Happawana, Arvind Gopi Associate professor/Graduate student Department of Mechanical Engineering California State University, Fresno, CAAbstractThis paper presents a new design methodology for determining the optimal mass, geometricconfiguration and wheel power distribution of a 6x6 terrain vehicle, in order to provide thevehicle with optimized traction. The educational aspect of this

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

outside” of the simulationallowing them to better understand the underpinning concepts, an ability not likelyfeasible in most physical lab experiments.5 The work of McAteer6 and colleaguesexemplifies how technology mediated practical work can change lab practice in the lifesciences. The authors found that there were no differences between simulated and virtuallabs in the way that students talk about experiments or the way that the students engagethe instructor and their peers. The value that online labs in engineering may provide isfurther reflected in a recent literature review by Ma and Nickerson7 who sought tocompare the value of hands-on labs, simulated (or virtual labs), and remote labs. Theyfound that most of the labs discussed in the

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

outside” of the simulationallowing them to better understand the underpinning concepts, an ability not likelyfeasible in most physical lab experiments.5 The work of McAteer6 and colleaguesexemplifies how technology mediated practical work can change lab practice in the lifesciences. The authors found that there were no differences between simulated and virtuallabs in the way that students talk about experiments or the way that the students engagethe instructor and their peers. The value that online labs in engineering may provide isfurther reflected in a recent literature review by Ma and Nickerson7 who sought tocompare the value of hands-on labs, simulated (or virtual labs), and remote labs. Theyfound that most of the labs discussed in the

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Okhtay Azarmanesh, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1377: EXPERIENCES WITH STUDENT-DEVELOPEDSOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIOS IN THE SMART RADIO CHALLENGESven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State and Interim Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His research interests include software-defined radio and cognitive radio.Okhtay Azarmanesh, Pennsylvania State University OKHTAY AZARMANESH is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at Penn State. He received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and his M.Sc. from Télécom Paris and SUPAERO

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Morris, Bradley University; Scott Post, Bradley University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-393: FORCE BALANCE DESIGN FOR EDUCATIONAL WIND TUNNELSMartin Morris, Bradley University Martin Morris is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He worked for 10 years at McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis. His research interests include instrumentation, measurement techniques, and flow visualization techniques. His background includes extensive work in both internal and external compressible flows.He has also worked on pressure- and temperature-sensitive paints.Scott Post, Bradley University Scott Post is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He previously taught at Michigan Technological University

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

John Adams

students have been involved throughout the process.Ongoing and Completed EffortsAt the initiative of the EE department, the College has formed a Renewable Energy andEnergy Efficiency Advisory Board – the Merrimack College RE^3 Advisory Board. Themembership includes key decision makers at the college, including the Dean of Scienceand Engineering, the VP of Finance, and the Director of Physical Plant. Externalmembers include experts from National Grid, BayState Gas, along with others bringingknowledge of HVAC, Co Heat and Power (CHP), and Demand Side Management to thetable. The mission of the board is as follows:“To further the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency technology atMerrimack College in order to reduce environmental impact

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force

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Mechanics

AC 2010-832: USING THE DYNAMICS CONCEPTS INVENTORY AS ACONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METRIC FOR IMPROVINGSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESJ. Shelley, United States Air Force Page 15.1342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using the Dynamics Concepts Inventory as a Continuous Process Improvement Metric for Improving Student Learning OutcomesAbstract Having objective metrics to assess student assimilation of the concepts on whichthe study of Dynamics is based makes it possible to implement Continuous ProcessImprovement on the teaching of this junior-level dynamics class. Over seven semesters,the Dynamics Concepts Inventory was

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Nancy Ortins Savage; Samuel Daniels; Michael A. Collura P.E.

Inverting the Lecture Paradigm for a Multidisciplinary Course Nancy Savage, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Samuel Daniels, Mechanical, Civil & Environmental Engineering Michael Collura, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering University of New HavenSession: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital generationAbstract The traditional lecture course is based on a simple premise; that students will be activelyinvolved in their learning. These active learners read textbooks and seek out supplementalsources of knowledge. They try to understand concepts rather than just memorize terminology.They attempt

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Vijay Kanabar; Virginia Greiman; Jim Cormier

Communication and Collaboration in an Online Masters Degree Vijay Kanabar, Associate Professor, Boston University Virginia Greiman, Assistant Professor, Boston University Jim Cormier, Lecturer, Boston UniversityAbstract Communicating with students and encouraging collaboration poses a major challenge in distanceeducation. In this paper, the authors present lessons learned from an online master’s degree program; eachhad successfully developed courses to teach engineers and managers project management at a distance.The first section introduces online learning and illustrates the tools and interactive technologies used tocommunicate with students. The second

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Camille George, University of St. Thomas

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-174: SOLAR COOKER DESIGN FOR THERMODYNAMICS LABThomas Shepard, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Thomas Shepard is a Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota. He received an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and B.A. in Physics from Colorado College. His teaching interests include undergraduate courses in the thermal/fluid sciences, experimental methods and renewable energy technologies. He has research interests in experimental fluid mechanics, energy conversion, and engineering education.Camille George, University of St. Thomas Camille George is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of Mechanical Engineering at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Remeikas, University of Central Florida; Sagar Chowdhury, University of Oklahoma; Piyamas Saengsuri, University of Oklahoma; Xiaojun Geng, California State University, Northridge; Yunjun Xu, University of Central Florida; Chen Ling, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

are active, sequential, visual and sensing learners (Felder & Spurlin, 2005).A student’s learning style influences learning effectiveness and outcomes in a technology-assisted learning setting [2]. Possible game genres for activists, who prefer working as a team,being a group leader, and brainstorming to solve the problem, are multiplayer, interactive, action, Page 15.611.2and role-playing games [3]. The game approach in education has the potential to capture studentinterest and improve learning and teaching methods [4]. Also the number of educators usingvisualization to explain science and engineering concepts to students in different

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Angel Riggs; Kirby Smith; Cindy Blackwell; Paul Weckler; Dan Tilley; Rodney Holcomb; Shelly Sitton; Ron Delahoussaye

toward their bachelor‟s degree at OSU.The objectives of The Innovation Process include: Creating workplace-ready graduates capable of participating in and eventually leading private sector innovation; Enhancing the education experience of participants in agribusiness, engineering and communications in an effort to increase enrollment in those areas; and Developing and disseminating interdisciplinary curricula for adaptation and use by other universities.Additionally, the program is an important component related to retaining Oklahoma StateUniversity‟s accreditation through the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology. Inaddition to requirements that engineering participants be able to apply their

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2010 ERC

Authors

Lester Gerhardt

RESEARCH AND RANKINGS  ASEE Engineering Research Council Conference  March 15, 2010  Dr. Lester A. Gerhardt  Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems  Engineering  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  and  Chair, ERC Data Standardization Committee The ERC Data Standization  Committee Lester Gerhardt (Chair) – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Romayne Botti – Carnegie Mellon University Carl Anderson – Michigan Tech University Christopher Bowman – University of Colorado, Boulder William Dunne – University of Tennessee Michael Isaacson – University of California, Santa Cruz Heidi R. Ries – Air Force Institute of  Technology Ralph Zee

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Schroeder, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1299: ONLINE TUTORING SUPPORT SERVICE FOR STEMSusan Miertschin, University of Houston Susan L. Miertschin is an Associate Professor in Computer Information Systems at the University of Houston. She began her career in higher education teaching applied mathematics for engineering technology students. She demonstrated consistent interest in the application of information and communication technologies to instruction. This interest plus demonstrated depth of knowledge of computer applications and systems caused her to change her teaching focus to computer information systems in 2000. Recently, she has completed graduate course work in the area of Medical Informatics in order to deepen

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Nora Sieworiek, University of Pittsburgh

- and post-test. Although there was no comparison group,the same MEA was used in two senior level thermodynamics sections at the Colorado School ofMines with pre- and post-test concept inventory data again collected.THE RESULTS FROM ALL OF THESE EXPERIMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED INTHE FINAL VERSION OF THIS PAPER. DATA IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZEDUsing PDA Data to Assess the MEA Problem Solving ProcessTechnology is playing an important role in today’s engineering education. In recent years therehas been a phenomenal growth in the variety of technological devices introduced into theclassroom, including such mobile ones as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). Increasingly,faculty and students are making use of these devices. These tools have been