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Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashlyn Munson, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

University of Pittsburgh. She is a Professor in the Mathematical and Computer Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research interests include student assessment, K-12 outreach and equity issues. In 2000, she received a New Faculty Fellowship at the Frontiers in Education Conference and in 2006, she received the William Elgin Wickenden Award with her colleagues, Barbara Olds and Ronald Miller. Dr. Moskal is currently an associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Alka Harriger, Purdue University Alka R. Harriger (harrigea@purdue.edu) joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) at Purdue University in 1982 and is currently a Professor of

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Weir, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Jonathan Davis, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-893: COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENTORIENTATION PACKETErin Weir, Purdue UniversityEdie Schmidt, Purdue UniversityJonathan Davis, Purdue University Page 14.339.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 College of Technology Graduate Student Orientation PacketAbstractThrough research and studies it has been found that when a graduate student first arrives atPurdue University’s campus, oftentimes they feel they lack the resources needed to successfullyintegrate with the student body. Furthermore, graduate students find it difficult to establish ahome and to find a community to operate within. The purpose of this graduate studentorientation packet is to

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Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach

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Mathematics

AC 2009-1120: TEACHING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS TODEVELOP GENETIC ALGORITHMS FOR THE DESIGN OF ENERGY SYSTEMSMurray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach Page 14.1133.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Engineering and Technology Students to Develop Genetic Algorithms for the Design of Energy SystemsIntroduction Delivering the energy required by industry and the consumer at a reasonable price is a majorproblem facing the United States and the international community. The United States needs acomprehensive plan to meet its energy needs for the next 50 years. Popular goals are focused onlimiting energy consumption

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari Cook, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright; Steve Shumway; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1368: AN INVESTIGATION OF MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS’INTEREST IN, PERCEPTION OF, AND ATTITUDES ABOUT TECHNOLOGYAND ENGINEERINGKari Cook, Brigham Young UniversityGeoffrey Wright, Brigham Young UniversitySteve Shumway, Brigham Young UniversityRonald Terry, Brigham Young University Page 14.207.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An Investigation of Middle School Student Interest, Perception, and Attitude Toward Technology and EngineeringIntroductionRecently, technology education educators have been asked to include engineering concepts in K-12 curriculum.1 While to some this may initially appear to drift from the purposes of

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Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2009-1307: INSTRUCTIONAL BENEFITS OF A COURSE MANAGEMENTSYSTEM IN K-12 EDUCATIONPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson has taught a variety of professional writing courses at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and has held ten ASEE Summer Research Fellowships. She is on the editorial board of three professional publications for advanced educational technology and has served as a National Research Council Senior Fellow at the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory. Email: patricia.carlson@rose-hulman.edu Page 14.745.1© American Society for Engineering

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Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2009-84: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ENGINEERING FOR NONENGINEERSJohn Krupczak, Hope College Page 14.905.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 New Developments in Engineering for Non-Engineers: Functional Analysis as a Framework for Understanding TechnologyAbstractThe National Academy of Engineering recently published: “Changing the Conversation:Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering.” The NAE states that capable andconfident participants in our technologically dependent society must know something aboutengineering. However the means by which engineers can explain engineering to non

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Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge delosRios-Hurtado, Texas Tech; David Wyrick, Texas Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2009-647: GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TECHNOLOGYENTREPRENEURSHIP: NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERS,SCIENTISTS, AND BUSINESS STUDENTSJorge delosRios-Hurtado, Texas Tech Jorge delosRios-Hurtado is a second-year student in the M.S program in Systems and Engineering Management at Texas Tech University. He received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Lima in Peru. His research interests include engineering and technological entrepreneurship and management. He has two years of work experience in production areas in both pharmaceutical and dairy and food companies. He has also had an internship in a well-known Peruvian oil company that has a joint venture with

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Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Dunn, University of Maine

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Construction

AC 2009-1111: DEVELOPING A WORKABLE CONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OFMAINEPhilip Dunn, University of Maine Page 14.446.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing a Workable Construction Management Technology Senior Capstone Project at the University of MaineAbstractCreating a meaningful capstone experience in a construction education program is often achallenge. Most of these programs do not offer significant design courses or foster creation of aproject from concept through the design cycle to actual construction completion. A capstoneexperience in construction management is best developed

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Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

children in informal settings and studies the ways in which the children do so critically, and has recently partnered with a school district to implement engineering instruction in elementary schools using Engineering is Elementary units of instruction. Page 14.319.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Children’s Conceptions and Critical Analysis of Technology Before and After Participating in an Informal Engineering ClubAbstractThis mixed-methods study examines the way in which elementary-aged children participating inan informal engineering club and using Engineering is Elementary (EiE

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faik Karatas, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Kelly Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Education, and Engineering at Purdue University, where he has been head of the Division of Chemical Education in the Department of Chemistry and a member of the faculty of the newly constituted Department of Engineering Education. Address: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907; e-mail gmbodner@purdue.edu Page 14.1273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Toward a Technologically Literate Society: Elementary School Teachers’ Views of the Nature of EngineeringAbstract Generating a

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Tech; Thomas Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; James Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-2090: TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES:TEACHERS' BELIEFS AND PRACTICES IN PERSPECTIVEMark Sanders, Virginia TechThomas Sherman, Virginia TechHyuksoo Kwon, Virginia TechJames Pembridge, Virginia Tech Page 14.1170.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Technology Education in the United States: Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in PerspectiveSince changing its name in 1985, the field/school subject known as Technology Education hasworked to transform its curriculum and teaching practice from one dominated by craft andindustry-related technologies, to “a curriculum to reflect technology.”1 Over the past threedecades

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Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; D. Tom Iseley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Construction

AC 2009-271: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FLEET MANAGEMENT USINGTELEMATICS TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH AND RESULTANT EDUCATIONALPERSPECTIVESErdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Erdogan M. Sener., Professor and previous Chairman at the Department of Construction Technology of Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). B.S. Civil Eng., Middle East Technical University; M.S. Civil Eng. Michigan State University. He has over 13 years of international industrial experience in design and construction and has been in engineering and technology education for more than 25 years. Member of ASCE, ASEE, ACI, past president of

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Adam Kirsch, Crescent Valley High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-830: ENGAGING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING,SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIESMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Harry Petersen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Manufacturing

AC 2009-932: ON-LINE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYCOURSES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLYAnn Goebel, Minnesota State University, Mankato Ms. Ann Goebel is currently the director of twin cities partnerships for the Minnesota Center of Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence, and an assistant professor in the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has an earned MS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology with a concentration in International Business from Minnesota State University, Mankato. A full-time faculty in the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Minnesota State University

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International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; James Barnes, James Madison University; PU H-DA PSU DIT Students, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

AC 2009-1800: INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD INENGINEERING/INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY: THROUGH THE EYES OFSTUDENTSMichael Dyrenfurth, Purdue UniversityDonal McHale, Dublin Institute of TechnologyRobert Herrick, Purdue UniversityRichard Hayes, Dublin Institute of TechnologyJames Barnes, James Madison UniversityPU H-DA PSU DIT Students, Dublin Institute of Technology Page 14.791.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009International Study Abroad in Engineering/Industrial Technology: Through theEyes of StudentsMichael Dyrenfurth, Robert Herrick, Donald McHale, Richard Hayes, James Murphy,Michael Toth (Students, Purdue University) Stefan Boehnel (Student, HochschuleDarmstadt, Germany

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Benjamin Choo, University of Virginia; Heather Rowan-Kenyon, University of Virginia; Amy Swan, University of Virginia; Marie Shoffner, University of Virginia

AC 2009-1262: EDUCATING ENGINEERS FOR MULTISCALE SYSTEMS DESIGNIN A GLOBAL ECONOMY: THE TECHNOLOGY LEADERS PROGRAMReid Bailey, University of VirginiaBenjamin Choo, University of VirginiaHeather Rowan-Kenyon, University of VirginiaAmy Swan, University of VirginiaMarie Shoffner, University of Virginia Page 14.507.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Educating Engineers for Multiscale Systems Design in a Global Economy: the Technology Leaders ProgramAbstractWith the rate of technological change growing rapidly and technological systems becomingincreasingly complex, engineers capable of designing adaptable systems from both a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Sue Caley Opsal, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

AC 2009-1420: BUILDING AN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE: APLAN FOR REACHING YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS, AND WOMENDorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College DORENE PEREZ, Program Director/Instructor of CAD/CAE at IVCC, is Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation grant #0802505, was PI for NSF grant #0501885, and served as a consultant on NSF grants at Moraine Valley and Sinclair Community Colleges. Co-Leader of the Tech Prep and Partnerships for College and Career Success teams, she has been recognized for pioneering in online courses. Prior to teaching, she served five years as a CAD manager in industry.James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College JIM GIBSON, Program

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Solar, Wind, and Novel Energy-System Initiatives

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Jill Humston, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2009-2403: MSETI-AREA: MATH-SCIENCE-ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYIN IOWA ON APPLIED RENEWABLE ENERGY AREASRecayi "Reg" Pecen, University of Northern Iowa Recayi “Reg” Pecen, Ph.D. Dr. Pecen holds a B.S.E.E. and an M.S. in Controls and Computer Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University, an M.S.E.E. from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (UW, 1997). He has served as graduate assistant and faculty at the UW, and South Dakota State University. He is currently an associate professor and program coordinator of Electrical and Information Engineering Technology program at the University of Northern Iowa. He serves on UNI

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

AC 2009-672: THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CONSORTIUM FORENGINEERING ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (NSF ATEREGIONAL CENTER CREATE)Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Kathleen Alfano is Director/Principal Investigator of the California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education (CREATE), an NSF ATE Regional Center for Information and Manufacturing Technology. She graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a B.S. in Chemistry (1976), Purdue University with a M.S. in Education (1981), and the University of California, Los Angeles with a Ph.D. in Higher Education, Work and Adult Development (1993). Dr. Alfano has been on the faculty at College of the Canyons since

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Case Studies and Engineering Education Around the Globe

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

AC 2009-67: WIRELESS APPLICATIONS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND ITS IMPACT ON ENROLLMENT ANDGLOBAL ECONOMYRafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University Page 14.1376.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Wireless Application in Biomedical Engineering and Technology Programs and its Impacts on Enrollment and Global EconomyAbstractWireless communications in e-healthcare is a new and promising area. Increasingly, thefield of healthcare relies on computerized processes. Mechanical elements, sensors,actuators and electronics make medical devices work. More emphasis should be given tothe wireless applications in the medical fields. This can

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Carrying The Message: Creating A Culture For Engineering Education Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville

AC 2009-2538: STRENGTHENING THE PERFORMANCE OF ENGINEERINGAND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATORS ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES (SPEED)J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville Page 14.1074.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Strengthening the Performance of Engineering and Technology Educators Across the Disciplines (SPEED) James L. Melsa J.P. Mohsen Iowa State University University of Louisville Naperville, IL Louisville, KY Dirk Schaefer

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Frank Lanzer

Attracting Girls to Engineering & Technology: Reach them before they're turned off Frank Lanzer Anne Arundel Community CollegeAbstractThe low percentage of woman and minorities in engineering, and other technical fields, iswell-documented. While one cannot force persons into a given field, we ought to ensurethat students are exposed to these disciplines and provided with both basic skills and avision of what they can become. Research generally shows attitudes and perceptions ofwhat individuals want to become being developed early in the secondary educationprocess. Community colleges, in particular, are uniquely positioned close to

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Frank Lanzer

Attracting Girls to Engineering & Technology: Reach them before they're turned off Frank Lanzer Anne Arundel Community CollegeAbstractThe low percentage of woman and minorities in engineering, and other technical fields, iswell-documented. While one cannot force persons into a given field, we ought to ensurethat students are exposed to these disciplines and provided with both basic skills and avision of what they can become. Research generally shows attitudes and perceptions ofwhat individuals want to become being developed early in the secondary educationprocess. Community colleges, in particular, are uniquely positioned close to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright; Paul Skaggs; Richard Fry, Brigham Young University; C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-1906: INCREASING THE INNOVATION ABILITY AND APTITUDE OFTECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH FOCUSEDCOLLABORATIVE, CROSSDISCIPLINARY DESIGN-THINKING BOOT CAMPSGeoffrey Wright, Brigham Young UniversityPaul Skaggs, Brigham Young UniversityRichard Fry, Brigham Young UniversityC. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University Page 14.731.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Innovation Boot Camps: a Collaborative, Cross-Discipline, Technology Enhanced Approach to Enhancing Student Innovation Aptitude and Ability Dr. XXXXX XXXXX University

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-186: INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIPS: THE FINAL PART OF ATHREE-PHASE MULTISUBJECT EXPERIMENT IN PROJECT-BASEDLEARNING IN VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY STUDIESEmilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Emilia Bratschitsch is head of the Department of Vehicle Technologies (Automotive and Railway Engineering) and teaches Electrics, Electronics and Methods of Signal Processing at the University of Applied Sciences Joanneum in Graz (Austria). She is also a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Transport of the Technical University of Sofia (Bulgaria). She graduated with a degree in Medical Electronics as well in Technical Journalism from the Technical University of Sofia and received her PhD

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Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heiko Merle, Darmstadt University of Technology; Joerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-316: “THE LEARNING NETWORK”: A CONSTRUCTIVIST TEACHINGMODEL USING WEB DIDACTICS, USER MONITORING, AND NEW MEDIATECHNOLOGIES IN THE EDUCATION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSHeiko Merle, Darmstadt University of TechnologyJoerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology Page 14.1387.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 “The learning network” - A constructivist Teaching Model using Web-Didactics, User-Monitoring and new Media Technologies in the Education of Civil Engineering StudentsIntroductionThe teaching model described in this paper covers the civil engineering subject area of “theory ofstability” (TOS) and “elastic second

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Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Bret Swan, Brigham Young University

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Information Systems

AC 2009-1802: ATYPICAL SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTS: THE PROCESS ISTHE PRODUCTC. Richard Helps, Brigham Young UniversityBret Swan, Brigham Young University Page 14.266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009
 






Atypical Senior Capstone Projects: The Process is the ProductAbstractSenior capstone projects in Engineering and Technology disciplines teach students valuableskills in design, teamwork, project management and related skills. Almost always these learningobjectives are achieved through student teams building a working prototype or simulation of aproduct or system. However there are other ways that students can exercise their technical designskills

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Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Gilbert, Iowa State University; Pam Shill, Iowa State University; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University

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Information Systems

. Page 14.1255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Successful Use of Teams in a Human Computer Interaction REU: Combining Intensive Instruction with Strong MentoringAbstractSPIRE-EIT (Summer Program for Interdisciplinary Research and Education – EmergingInterface Technologies) at Iowa State University is a 10-week interdisciplinary summer ResearchExperience for 15 Undergraduates (NSF-funded) that integrates research and education inemerging interface technologies. Students are recruited from engineering, computer science,psychology, and design for an interdisciplinary mix. Classes in both content and professionaldevelopment occupy approximately 35% of the students’ time: computer programming andgraphics

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Emerging Information Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego; Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey

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Information Systems

manager (Ernst and Young Consulting Turkey), where she added important values within 5 years. Also she worked in SAP Business for a long time and managed various SAP/ERP projects in Turkey and also abroad. Now she is serving in ERP, CRM and e-business categories as senior consultant and lecturing at various universities. Additional to these she is sometimes giving conference seminars and company trainings in her expertise areas. Dr. Baloglu has about 15 professional and academic papers, published in various technology magazines and books. And she currently works for Marmara University - Dept. of Computer Engineering under title of Asst. Prof and also teaches the some courses in

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Using Classroom Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renée Butler; Christina Scherrer

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Educational Research and Methods

design by eliminating extraneous information. Helpand documentation is necessary; even though it would be better if the system could be usedwithout documentation.2 These general website design principles are appropriate to be used inonline course websites. Page 14.445.3 Figure 1: Exemplary Course Award Winner Example4Existing Course AssessmentSouthern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) is a special-purpose institution in the UniversitySystem of Georgia, with a mission to offer bachelors and masters degrees and continuingprofessional development in science, engineering, technology, and related fields. The universityenrolls