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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

James G. Steuber

Machine ComponentDesign course are that students graduating from the Mechanical Engineering program should have:(1) an ability to apply principles of engineering . . . to model, analyze, design, and realize physicalsystems, components or processes; and (2) an ability to work professionally in . . . mechanicalsystems.Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 4 Develop a project for Machine Component Design Educational objectives Practical experience Topical objectives Student motivation

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Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda S. Fry, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Dr. Cardella earned a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington. At the University of Washington she worked with the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the LIFE Center (Learning in Informal and Formal Environments). She was a CASEE Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher at the Center for Design Research at Stanford before beginning her appointment at Purdue. Her research interests include: learning in

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K-12 Students and Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Young Rae Kim, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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Educational Research and Methods

important to ensure an adequate amount of STEM graduates. Mathematics and scienceclasses that do not focus on applications can lead to decreased motivation and interest forstudents.Model-Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are being used increasingly in K-16 level classes for studentsto focus on applications of math and science in an engineering structure. MEAs are engineeringbased, interdisciplinary problems set in a realistic context with a client. MEAs allow students towork through a form of the engineering design process that is the hallmark of understandingengineering.2 To be used effectively and to maximize the impact that they have on students, toolsthat can be used for instruction and assessment with MEAs are needed. Cognitive Task Analysis(CTA) is

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Capstone Design III

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Timothy M. Cameron, Miami University

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Design in Engineering Education

/Durability/Reliability Integration of several General Motors Vehicles, Platforms, and Architectures. He was a Quality, Reliability and Durability (QRD) Performance Integration Team Leader and Subject Matter Expert at General Motors Car group, Truck Group, and Advanced Vehicle engineering for over ten years. Dr. El-Sayed has several awards from GM related to vehicle development and validation. Dr. El-sayed has also worked as the chief engineer for Joalto Design developing advanced automotive components and safety subsystems. Dr. El-Sayed has advised several Ph.D., Master and over a hundred automotive related theses. He has several patents, and published over seventy research papers.Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

institutions. Because interdisciplinary skills are sought by the engineering workforce, thefederal government, and members of industry, these results will be of interest to faculty andadministrators in engineering programs who seek to produce innovative, broad-thinking students.As graduates are asked to solve problems that transcend the boundaries of social, economic,political, environmental, and other realms, research such as this is a first step in furtheringknowledge of how to best prepare students for the world in which they will live and work.References1 Klein, J. T. (2010).Creating Interdisciplinary Campus Cultures: A Model for Strength and Sustainability. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.2 US Department of Education (2006). A test

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees

study (other thanthrough attrition due to non-responsive participants). Students that leave the university will stillbe tracked, if possible. If an excessive number of participants become non-responsive afterrepeated contact, they will be replaced with others (similar class level) to ensure cohorts remainadequately sized. The qualitative data will be transformed in the analysis phase into quantitativeterms that enable the integration of both sources of information. This approach, concurrenttriangulation design, is a mixed-methods design in which researchers collect and compare bothqualitative and quantitative data in a single study 20. For student assessments, we will seek toaddress the following indicators to give us insight into the impacts

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Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

needs to be done about these “decks of drudgery,” as one of ourengineers labeled them. And in our own academic interface with industry, we have founda way to encourage more thoughtful slide design, and thus better organizationalcommunication, within the engineering and technical fields.The Design: Crafted from Research in Engineering Education and CognitiveScienceBeginning in 2006, using the emerging research from engineering education and drawingupon the established research on multimedia learning from Richard E. Mayer and JohnSweller, we designed a technical presentation component into our online graduate courseenrolled with practicing engineers. This new component of the course curriculumchallenged the slide design methods widely in use in

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They're Not "Soft" Skills!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

of Assess- ment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue Uni- versity. Purzer has received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Science Education at Arizona State University. She has a B.S. degree in Physics Education and a B.S.E. in Engineering. She has journal publications on instrument development, teacher professional development, and K-12 engineering education. Her creative research focuses on design problem-solving, collaborative learning, and assessment research.Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries, West LafayetteMonica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As

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Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison A. Dingwall, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Junaid A. Siddiqui, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

University. She led the Institute for Scholarship on Engineering Education (ISEE) as part of the Center for the Ad- vancement of Engineering Education (CAEE). Dr. Adams received her PhD in Education, Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Washington, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Adams’ research is concentrated in four interconnecting areas: cross- disciplinary thinking, acting, and being; design cognition and learning; views on the nature of engineering knowledge; and theories of change in linking engineering education research and practice.Junaid A. Siddiqui

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Professional Identity

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Rachel Louis, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 22.69.4These research examples all point to the idea of future engineers. Engineering students haveidentities today, but how these identities impact their future career choices is important tounderstand. Davis, Beyerlein and Davis12 provide an engineering profile to serve as a guide forwhat an engineering student should be when they graduate. The profile was created throughmultiple focus groups that were based on ABET criteria, professional engineering societyopinions on what ethical engineers should be, opinions from industry, and defined competenciesfor a public university.12 The profile is designed to direct outcomes of universities for faculty andemployers.12Finally, multiple research projects originating through a team at James

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Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

the best practices to teach and for students to learn. For instance, such is thecase with the design of presentation slides.39Finally, we do not need yet another study that comes to the final conclusion that communicationskills in engineering are important. No one disputes this. What we need is a study that minesdown to determine what important things about communication we are teaching well and whatwe are failing to teach, based on students’ needs and professional activities beyond theclassroom. Much could be handled through individual department surveys of visiting boards andrecent graduates, and by using surveys already given out by co-op offices. If these surveys could

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Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Ryan Wicker, University of Texas, El Paso; Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; Ahsan Choudhuri, University of Texas, El Paso

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College Industry Partnerships

. They also recognize the impact of engineers as the innovation agents for their enterprise, and the importance of hiring engineers that are ready to contribute to the corporation immediately upon hire. As such, they understand the important role that they need to play in the education of those engineers. Our contacts inform us that LMA has a goal that 80% of their new graduate hires have a previous positive internship experience with the corporation. They have partnered with us to provide an integrated program of practical experience through internships, and also on-campus laboratory and research environments as well. Clinical Sites Our prototypical partnership with LMA includes three fundamental elements of a fully

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith J. Bowman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University

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Materials

appointment in Women’s Studies at Purdue University. She holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Alaska Fair- banks, M.S in science education from Connecticut Central State University, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research interests include girls’ participation in science and engineering; teacher’s engagement in action research; and science teachers’ integration of the engineering design pro- cess to improve science learning. Page 22.826.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Implications for Materials Science and Engineering

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Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University; Lori R. Maxfield, Saint Catherine University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineerwho specialized in automation systems, the course was designed for all students, regardless ofmajor.In 2004, SCU received a 5-year grant from 3M Foundation to develop the Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) minor. This minor was a series of five lab courses thattaught STEM in a meaningful context to students, using best practices that included hands-oncreative and critical thinking, inquiry and project-based learning. Though the requirements ofeducation majors were considered in the design of the courses, the courses were designed to berigorous enough so that any student could take them to satisfy their lab requirement.In Fall 2007, Engineering in Your World formally joined the minor courses with ProfessorMaxfield

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Myths About Gender and Race

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

practices. Human capital analyses are problematic in explaining women’s location in the workforce and perpetuate the deficit model of gender inequality. (p. 156-157)Taken together, these three sets of critics point out major methodological flaws in using pipelineas a metaphor for structuring research studies: • Most studies do not articulate what counts as a “successful” scientific or engineering career. Must a person remain in the same profession for her entire working life for her to be considered “in” the pool? Or might there be more “kinds” of scientific-related careers that should “count” than that of bench scientist or design engineer?18 • Assuming that “gender effects” on career choices can be studied

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia; Shing Wai Yam, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

/O research and HR practice: Improving team composition, team training, and team task design,” Human Resource Management, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 353-366, 2004.[10] A. Taylor, K. Mason, A. Starling, T. Allen, and S. Peirce, “Impact of team and advisor demographics and formulation on the successes of the biomedical engineering senior design projects.,” Proceedings for the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition., 2010.[11] A. G. Greenwald, B. A. Nosek, and M. R. Banaji, “Understanding and using the implicit association test: I. An improved scoring algorithm,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 197-216, Aug. 2003.[12] F. Smyth, A. Greenwald, and B. Nosek, “Implicit gender-science stereotype

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DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Lau, University of California, Berkeley; Mary Kathryn Thompson, KAIST; Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley

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Design in Engineering Education

Department of Engineering-Economic Systems at Stanford University (1984). She has authored over 200 scholarly publications; has won teaching, best paper and research awards; and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). At NAE worked on the Technologically Speaking, Engineer and Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering projects. She has supervised 81 MS projects/theses, 33 doctoral dissertations and numerous undergraduate researchers. Page 22.31.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Cross-National

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SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radu F. Babiceanu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Daniel Rucker, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Hussain M Al-Rizzo, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Seshadri Mohan, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

academic achievements he won the nomination by the University of New Brunswick as the best doctoral graduate in science and engineering. Since 2000, he joined the Systems Engineering Department, Uni- versity Arkansas at Little Rock where he is currently a tenured Professor. He has published over 35 peer- reviewed journal papers, 70 conference presentations, and two patents. He won the UALR’ excellence awards in teaching and research in 2007 and 2009, respectively. His research areas include implantable antennass and wireless systems, smart antennas, WLAN deployment and load balancing, electromagnetic wave scattering by complex objects, design, modeling and testing of high-power microwave applicators, design and analysis

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

frontiers of engineering” and “each is associated withincreasing complexity.”3By comparison, the discipline of architecture’s curriculum andpedagogy consciously and actively fosters and rewards creativity. Architecture students prioritizeinnovation and continuously engage in creative thinking while keeping an eye on the big picture:the cultural significance and ultimate aims of the “program” in relationship to the cultural andenvironmental context of the project. Students are exposed to the best examples of creativeendeavor and cutting-edge design practice and taught the history of their field. Throughout theireducation, students are exposed to a range of approaches and methodologies for problem-solvingdesign, helping to provide the understanding

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Victoria Forssen, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Practice, 37(1): 64-71.[20] Morgan, C., Isaac, J.D. and Sansone, C. 2001. The role of interest in understanding the career choicesof female and male college students. Sex Roles, 44(5/6): 295-320. [21] Harriger, A. 2008. Finding success through SPIRIT. Journal of STEM Education, 9(3,4): 31-36. [22] Costello, A. B. and Osborne, J. 2005. Best practices in exploratory factor analysis: fourrecommendations for getting the most from your analysis. Practical Assessment Research and Evaluation,10(7).[23] Brown, T. A. 2006. Confirmatory factor analysis for applied research. New York: Guilford Press. Page 22.1053.17

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Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick W. Pace, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian K Skibba, Air Force Research Laboratory

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Mechanical Engineering

to understand the existing technology, where the results are examinedto determine the impact and utility of the tool in design and as part of engineering designcurricula. A second experiment is also conducted with graduate students from The University ofTexas (UT) at Austin to further analyze the effectiveness of the tool on quantity and quality ofthe concepts generated. These experiments aim to demonstrate that state-of-technology designtools provide an effective foundation and platform for designers to generate a larger quantity ofconcepts, with higher quality and novelty. There exist significant implications on engineeringdesign education from this process. For example, the systematic mapping of the state-of-the-artin a field is an

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Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Dr. Cardella earned a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington. At the University of Washington she worked with the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the LIFE Center (Learning in Informal and Formal Environments). She was a CASEE Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher at the Center for Design Research at Stanford before beginning her appointment at Purdue. Her research interests include: learning in

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Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Codie Wilson, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

. degree in Electrical Engineering from Grand Valley State Uni- versity. While at MSU, he worked as a network support assistant for four school years. During the summer of 2008, he held a full-time summer position at GE Healthcare working with computer virtual- ization technologies. Graduate assistantship work while at GVSU includes control system design, digital communications and digital signal processing. Current research involves time-frequency analysis of EMG signals in children with cerebral palsy. Page 22.1691.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Aubrey Sykes, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

DornerWorks, Ltd., and partner at squishLogic LLC. He obtained the M.S.E.E. from Michigan Technological University and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include appropriate technology, entrepreneurship, Agile software development, and safety-critical embedded systems (particularly digital avionics). He can be contacted by email at Steven.H.VanderLeest@gmail.com. Page 22.632.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Entrepreneurial Mindset Development in a Senior Design Capstone

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Learning Outside the Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Janel A. Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Robert M. Bielby, University of Michigan; Eunjong Ra, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1375: OUTCOMES OF ENGAGING ENGINEERING UNDER-GRADUATES IN CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCESBrian A. Burt, University of Michigan Brian A. Burt is a doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. He serves as a research assistant at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering. His broad research interests include understanding the doctoral student experience.Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Donald Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and the Director of Assessment at Lawrence Technological University. Prior to being Director of Assessment, Dr. Carpenter was the Founding Director for

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Joshua Pfiester, Boise State University; Mark A. Emmet, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

; Instruction and Graduate Research Assistant. His relevant research interests include understanding the obstacles STEM teachers face in collaboration and disseminating best instructional practices. He completed a M.A. in Elementary Science Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a B.S. in Natural Resources Management from Rutgers University.Mark A. Emmet, Boise State University Mark A, Emmet is currently the Associate Research Project Coordinator for Idaho SySTEMic Solution, a project funded by the United States Department of Education and administered jointly by the Colleges of Engineering and Education at Boise State University. Mr. Emmet has worked previously as the Profes- sional Development Coordinator

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Martin, University of Texas, Austin; Pat Ko, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, University of Texas, Austin; Jennifer Rudolph, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 27, 28, 29, we will collectively refer to themas inquiry-based instruction. However, to reap these benefits, both teachers and students have tobe trained in inquiry-based methods. Compared to other methods, an ill structured inquiry-basedunit can results in lower student learning than a well-executed lecture.24, 26, 27 Page 22.1612.5Teaching 2000)forsynthesizing adaptive expertise research on effective learning principles and practices. There are four design principles for learning environments presented in the report (HPL principles):Ideally, students should 1

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

School Teachers in a Hispanic Serving InstitutionAbstractIn recent years, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi entered into a partnership with theNuclear Power Institute or NPI to attract students into careers in nuclear power and science. Thepartnership naturally involved both student recruitment and curriculum development efforts. As apart of this recruitment effort, a summer workshop was designed and implemented to train,prepare for research, and educate local area high school teachers for the careers in engineering,engineering technology and the nuclear power industry. First, an outreach effort to local areapublic, private high and junior high schools was organized to advertise and promote theworkshop. After a considerable

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Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

thethis initiative is to expand the UAHuntsville Integrated Product Team (IPT) program into areahigh schools in order to help them develop a better understanding of the purpose of science andmathematics education by providing the opportunity to design a payload for a spacecraftdesigned by the UAHuntsville senior design experience. This initiative exposes high schoolstudents to the systems engineering design and integration process over the course of theacademic year. This year over 250 high school and college students are involved in the IPTprogram. The overarching goal of the program is to provide a broad impact across the spectrumof the educational system by establishing the foundation for a highly integrated design programthat links

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Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Juliet J. Trail, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of their activities and faculty advisor to their chapters.Juliet J. Trail, UVA Center for Diversity in Engineering Juliet J. Trail is a research assistant in the University of Virginia Center for Diversity in Engineering (CDE). In this capacity she serves as program coordinator for the Research Experience for Teachers (PI Carolyn Vallas), which includes both a summer experience and an annual INNOVATION: Teaching Nanotechnology workshop for K-12 teachers. Ongoing activities with the CDE also include numerous academic year and summer programs designed to inspire and sustain student interest at the K-12, un- dergraduate, and graduate levels in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Prior to serving