Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Baker, The University of Vermont; John Merrill, The Ohio State University; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

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International

focused interest, but addressing thecore issues and advancing the project required leaving our home discipline. It required theassistance of engineers. Page 15.295.7Since this forum, the CDAE program has increased the involvement of engineers in ourprograms. Involvement of engineering students has grown steadily over the years, comprisingabout 1/3 of the total number of students in 2009 and 2010. In addition, professional engineersvolunteering their time and skills have become a mainstay of the program. This partnershipconsequently expanded the orientation of the community development program from a primaryfocus on planning and engagement to

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

distinct ways: 1) presentation of participationrates and assessment data will illustrate the potential for utilization of and appreciation for thistype of programming, and 2) description of resources used, design steps taken, and programcomponents implemented will provide a template for individuals at other institutions interestedin setting up similar programs. Page 15.347.21. Introduction The graduate level component of the Tech to Teaching project aims to create aninfrastructure at Georgia Tech which encourages graduate students to gain the skills needed toobtain and be successful in a career in college teaching. The Tech to Teaching

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Emily Medders, Southern Wesleyan University; Cheryl Cass, Clemson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(e.g. “That lab work seems unclear. I have no idea at this point asto what I am going to be doing.” Bob, Wk 1). Each level requires mastery of all previous levels,with the understanding that one cannot apply a procedure in the lab without first rememberingwhat the procedure is and understanding how to do it. Thus the presence of lower level cognitivestages late in the program does not have negative connotations if higher levels of cognition arealso present.We also sought to develop a measure of teachers’ functionality as scientific researchers.Elements from studies on adult learning and learning in general4-7 were combined to form a four-level scale to assess teachers’ independence as researchers, their focus, their relationship withtheir

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

trilogy outside of the classroom.STEM based university and industry outreach programs have proven to greatly impactthe community they serve. However, sometimes university or industry supported STEMoutreach programs are comprised of a one day activity/demonstration exposing theyouths to STEM fields. Though great in their attempts, these one day programs fail todevelop mentor relationships between students and facilitators. It is this mentorship thathas proven to profoundly impact the views of STEM fields of the students participating inthese programs.1 We define sustainable STEM outreach as a partnership that maintains,fosters and promotes long-lasting interests in STEM fields

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

arethemselves engineering success stories give these tools a real-world applicability that willmotivate students. This system not only addresses the faculty’s need to grade students; it alsodirectly represents what industry wants these students to be able to do when they are hired asgraduates.As a whole, the work described here provides two different valuable pieces that make up thestudent engineering presentation scoring system. These pieces are the (1) scoring rubric itself foruse in rating presentations and (2) supplementary teaching guidelines to provide deepunderstanding of the items in the scoring rubric for instructors and to use when determining whatinstructional feedback will be helpful to students.BackgroundWhat other well-documented scoring

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Matt Lammi, Utah State University; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Elizabeth Dansie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1972: METHODS FOR EXPLORING ENGINEERING DESIGNTHINKING IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TEAMSCameron Denson, Utah State UniversityMatt Lammi, Utah State UniversityKyungsuk Park, Utah State UniversityElizabeth Dansie, Purdue University Page 15.869.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Methods for Exploring Engineering Design Thinking in High School Student Teams A better understanding of engineering and its relationship to society is critical for allAmericans even though few will pursue engineering as a career 1. At the heart of engineering isdesign and therefore developing an understanding of the engineering design process

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology (ABET). The self-study team was able tocreate a thorough and effective plan to assess the processes used for the ABET accreditation. Themission of the program is to provide contemporary students with an academic foundation andpractical education in engineering technology through an outstanding curriculum and appliedresearch program, and the participation of our students in one of the nation’s most successful co-operative educational programs. Capitalizing on the success of the implementation of Web-based technology in the AET curriculum through the support of NSF CCLI Phase 1 and 2projects since 2004, the quality of curriculum, course offerings, and laboratory facilities areimproved to meet the program mission. The

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University; Matthew Doude, Mississippi State University

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College-Industry Partnerships

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Ronald Rosenberg, Michigan State University

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Engineering Management

goals of the nation’scolleges of engineering and the societal and corporate needs for graduates of those institutions.In 2005, the guest editors of a special issue of the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE),subtitled The art and science of engineering education research, opened their foreword with thestatement “The engineering profession is currently facing an unprecedented array of pressures tochange.” [1, p. 7] The editors emphasized a recommendation from the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) report The Engineer of 2020 [2]: “… engineering education should berevitalized to anticipate changes in technology and society, rather than lagging behind them … .”This may be taken as both a call for engineering educators to try to anticipate

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE; Anders Sonnenburg, Xcel Energy; Munira Masoud, Xcel Energy; Meron Demissie, Mortenson Construction

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Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Rehg, (Retired); Glenn Sartori, Retired

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Engineering Technology

activated). In addition, the input rung instruction selected, XIC or XIO, is affected by the requirement for the output field device to be either on or off. Therefore, learning a process that will always Figure 1 Process fluid heating tank

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Elliott Butay, Oral Roberts University; Ben Hase, Oral Roberts University; Sean McDonough, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Tryon, Oral Roberts University; Joshua Weed, Oral Roberts University

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Engineering Ethics

conductivity also allows cells todistribute heat well, and its high vapor tension enables air to hold more water, makingprecipitation possible. It seems that everything about water makes it ideal for sustaininglife.Through reverse engineering the structure of the universe, a better understanding of itsmeaning and purpose might possibly be gained. All of the universal constants such as theconstant of gravitation and the laws such as Newton’s laws all add to the astoundingorder and functionality of the universe. Any minute differences in things like theexpansion rate of the universe appear to be detrimental to life. If the universal densitywere a mere 1:1060 greater, the universe would collapse upon itself, and a density lowerby that same amount would

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

of the classes are available to the biomass communitythrough a web-based distribution system.1 These classes serve as a template for other universitiesinterested in developing their own curricula and degree programs; to be used as is or modifiedfor individual needs. This approach of jointly developing and testing the classes, and offeringthem without cost to the community-at-large reduces the costs of others interested in developingsimilar classes, workshops, continuing education or degree programs.Importance of Sustainable Bio-products EducationIt is clear that bio-products, in the form of fuels, energy, chemical, and materials, offer asignificant opportunity for the U.S. to begin to develop domestic sources of non-petroleumfeedstocks

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

the course.Sample SurveyA detailed questionnaire has been developed and used in several courses to gather information onthe opinions and reflections of students on the learning opportunities offered them. In thisunique survey, presented to the student not as a course evaluation but as survey of the student‟sopinions of his/her own learning, students are asked to evaluate their own ability to understandand apply the course knowledge and skills objectives. Students are asked also to rate the coursevarious learning opportunities – lectures, text, laboratories, etc. – insofar as each opportunityaided their learning in each course objective. A sample survey is provided in Appendix 1.The survey is conducted on the last day of classes or after the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Amarachukwu C Ukaegbu, University of the District of Columbia; Lily Kemathe, University of the District of Columbia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Figure 1. Zero Energy Visitors CenterThe Zero Energy Home uses a 2.74 KW hybrid solar/wind system designed to generate its ownelectricity completely independent of the local power company. It demonstrates to visitors theuse of solar energy and wind energy to deliver enough electric power to activate the appliancesand electronic components in the visitor’s center. It provides 24/7 information to visitors on thetotal power being delivered to the center.In addition, it houses the weather station and the ongoing renewable energy projects on campus,and the LED Power Display, day-time attic exhaust fan, the HVAC, 42” HDTV, the mechanicalcontrol room, and a grid-tied system.Additional Solar/Wind Combo System

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Herbert Detloff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln at Omaha

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Computers in Education

programming capability and agraphical programming interface (GPI) under development for K-16 users. It has a wide range Page 15.205.2of applications developed for K-12 math and science standards, and an ongoing development fora grades 5-8 curriculum via an online interactive website 2,3,4,5. It has a modifiable designconsisting of off-the-shelf electronic hobby store components, instead of proprietary componentsas with the LEGO MINDSTORMS® and VEX® commercially available robot kits 1. It hasbeen applied in the extensive SPIRIT teacher professional development project and shown to behighly successful for equipping K-12 teachers in STEM training, and to

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters; Lauren Miller, NASA Headquarters

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Aerospace

NASA’s overall vision and its fundamental basis, and Agency initiatives supporting them (Why? Such knowledge is, after all, the primary purpose behind the all work NASA engineers do). II. Sharing NASA’s vast reservoir of engineering experience, wisdom, and lessons learned (Why? It is imperative to impart this real-world engineering wisdom from seasoned experts to the next generation of NASA engineers). III. Innovatively designing hardware for manufacturability, assembly, and servicing (Why? Engineers should “think outside the box” to develop inventive, creative solutions, while mindfully not increasing program risk and cost).(1) A Better Understanding of What

Conference Session

Student Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

time. Over 1400 data sets have beencollected and analyzed. Within this paper the components of the analysis software are discussedalong with some results from data analysis.A Brief Introduction to Concept Maps Concept maps are a way of graphically representing the underlying components of a Page 15.1349.2particular field or subfield or, more generally, knowledge [1]. The concepts are enclosed incircles or boxes and lines or arrows linking the boxes indicate the relationship that existsPage 15.1349.3learners. Through the formation of each learner’s concept map, one can see the links andunderlying structure the learner has formed and

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rene Reitsma, Oregon State University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the University of SouthCarolina, Vanderbilt University and Drexel University paved the way for a plethora of additionalcontributors. To date, K-12 engineering curricular submissions have been received from 27different entities, of which 16 are engineering colleges with NSF GK-12 grants, and five are NSFResearch Experience for Teachers (RET) programs.The TeachEngineering team continues to enhance user systems and interface features, andexpand the collection as it evolves to become a key STEM resource in the broader K-12engineering community. After slow but steady usage growth in its initial years, library patronagehas recently accelerated sharply (Figure 1), indicating that TeachEngineering has started to fulfillan important niche in K-12

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia

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Engineering Ethics

broader ethical issues that arise when considering the impacts of engineeringupon society and the environment. Our approach in the present work shall be tospecifically limit our consideration of such issues to an important nexus of societal andenvironmental ethical dilemmas, those related to sustainability.Engineering is a profession with an important ethical dimension.1 It is our perspectivethat we in engineering need to reconsider our sense of ethical responsibility towards notonly the health of the natural environment but to include also the health and vibrancy oflocal societies in which we work in a much broader way. Far too often it seems that wehave not done a very good job with respect to either. Yet we do not think it is because weare

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Minorities in Engineering

American (UTPA) andSouth Texas College (STC), a two-year community college, to facilitate student engagement andsuccess in STEM areas. Both UTPA and STC are Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). TheCCRAA grant funded four specific activities: ≠ Activity 1: Enhanced Student Services – STEM Advisement and Mentoring Program and STEM Calculus I Student Assistant Support Program; ≠ Activity 2: Curriculum Reform– Curriculum development based on Challenge-Based Instruction (CBI); ≠ Activity 3: Faculty Development – Faculty development seminars and workshops on CBI; and ≠ Activity 4: STEM Pathways Growth and Support – Dual enrollment programs at STC

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Mills, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Anuradha Nagaraj, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Srivenu Seelam, Texas A& M University-kingsville; Ali Pilehvari, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Chemical Engineering

applications ranging from discovery research of new catalysts or materialsto small-scale manufacturing of high value-added products or toxic reagents where point-of-useis preferred over a large scale plant. The ICC module design follows a standardized protocol thatincludes four major sub-components: (1) pre-testing to quantitatively assess existing studentknowledge; (2) a set of topic notes so that students can perform a self-paced on-line review; (3) aseries of exercises and problems that allow the effect of various model parameters to be studiedin a conversational type of mode with graphical output; and (4) post-testing for quantitativeassessment of student knowledge progression for validation of the desired modules outcomes. Amodel library is

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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International

to improve the final instrument. This paper presents results only from thestudent version of the survey, which differs slightly from the industry and faculty versions.Purdue’s Engineer of 2020 target attributes helped drive survey development.24 As indicated inTable 1, competency statements were generated for the indicated attributes. Some attributes wereused verbatim, while others were refined to make their meanings more transparent. Because ourstudy is specifically concerned with “global” and “professional” attributes and outcomes, we didnot include any of the more technical “Knowledge Areas” in our list of competencies. However,we did include an “Other” option so respondents could add their own competencies to the list.The final survey

Conference Session

Leadership and Strategic Planning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Keynton, University of Louisville; James Fiet, University of Louisville; Pankaj Patel, Ball State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-2012: CROSS-DISCIPLINARY TRAINING OF RESEARCHERS INENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERYRobert Keynton, University of LouisvilleJames Fiet, University of LouisvillePankaj Patel, Ball State University Page 15.336.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Cross-Disciplinary Training of Researchers in Entrepreneurial DiscoveryIntroductionThe work presented in this paper are the outcomes from an NSF-sponsored Partnership forInnovations program which involved the development of a new training paradigm in an attemptto:(1) stimulate the transformation of knowledge created by the nationally-renowned researchand education enterprise at the University into innovations to

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Essinger, Drexel University; Ryan Coote, Drexel University; Pete Konstantopoulos, CAPA High School; Jason Silverman, Drexel University; Gail Rosen, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

applications and principles of STEM knowledge and the intellect that goes into theiruse and development.Goals of the project include: 1. Development of computer based laboratories that illustrate STEM principles that go hand and hand with creative expression and performing arts 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of these labs by seeing improvement in STEM based education within an arts magnet high school 3. Excite university students about teaching and open their perspectives on learning 4. Train teachers to implement STEM based content into the current high school curriculumsOur partner high school, CAPA, is a special admission magnet school, meaning that all studentswithin the school district may apply

Conference Session

Lean and Green

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Industrial Engineering

. Faculty at all five universities use the simulation as described above,in three rounds, with each round addressing approximately the same issues. The implementa-tions differ broadly however, in the amount of inquiry that students are engaged in as theygenerate improvements. At Universities 1 and 2, the simulation is the foundation for thelaboratory portion of the course, and is used to provide opportunities for experimentation. AtUniversities 3, 4, and 5, the simulation is played in a more standardized and directed way; whilestudents generate improvement ideas they are guided to particular ideas and ways to implementthem before the next round is played. To a significant degree, the amount of inquiry is drivenby the time dedicated to the

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huihui Xu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Xiaoyan Mu, Southeast Missouri State University; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2017: THREE PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN BEEM PROJECTHuihui Xu, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyXiaoyan Mu, Southeast Missouri State UniversityDeborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 15.1266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Three Practical Demonstrations in BEEM Project Abstract This paper presents three practical examples that have been created in the BEEM 1  (Biomedical and Electrical Engineering Methods) project at Rose­Hulman Institute of Technology.  These examples are used to introduce respectively (1) Construction of a prototype electrocardiogram measurement system, (2) Use of inductance coils to perform as

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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First-Year Programs

thisend, students are asked to provide a self assessment, via a survey of their progress in keyABET areas which were part of the course. Survey results from the three years of thecourse that is being discussed in this paper are provided in Table 1 (on the next page).This data is used to assess if there was a difference in the student’s perception of thecomponents of this course. While the course’s previous curriculum addressedcompetency in the discipline, it lacked components that would allow students to criticallydesign and analyze an open ended problem, to cooperate with one another and, in theprocess, learn effective communication skills. However, by introducing a design projectthat places students into groups of 4-6 that are both diverse in

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisa Clyne, Drexel University

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New Engineering Educators

number of junior faculty either leave prior to their application for tenure or do notsurvive the tenure process. Previous studies indicate the process used to select junior faculty forhire is not a successful predictor of those who will achieve tenure 1. Despite the motivation toretain high quality junior faculty due to limited institutional resources, these same limitedresources can inhibit efforts to create successful faculty retention programs.Even more challenging is the process of recruiting and retaining diverse faculty, in particular inscience, engineering, and mathematics. From 1999 to 2007, 18% of bachelor’s degrees and21.1% of doctoral degrees in engineering were awarded to women. However, only 12.3% oftenured or tenure-track faculty

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Odesma Dalrymple, ASU Polytechnic; David Sears, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

recentphenomenon. The current DAA literature presents highly descriptive accounts of its use andaffordances in engineering curriculum; claims primarily supported by instructor observations andcourse evaluations. Most of the research methods that have been employed thus far are notcapable of providing the evidence needed to evaluate the unique allowances of DAA activitieswith respect to motivation or learning. An experimental approach is needed where studentsengaged in DAA activities can be compared to a control group engaged in other traditionalactivities. This experimental approach can provide answers to questions such as: 1. How do DAA activities affect motivation? 2. What types of knowledge can students gain from engaging in DAA activities? 3