Conference Session

Design Cognition

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Pappas

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-371: COGNITIVE-PROCESSES INSTRUCTION IN ANUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE SEQUENCEEric Pappas, Dr. Eric Pappas is Associate Professor of Engineering at James Madison University. He developed, and was director of, the Advanced Engineering Writing and Communications Program in the College of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) from 1993-2003. Dr. Pappas was on the faculty of Virginia Tech from 1987-2003 and taught classes in technical writing, creative writing, American literature, interpersonal communications and public speaking, creative thinking, leadership, engineering design, management skills, gender issues, and

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Gumaer, Central Washington University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2009-978: DO'S AND DON'TS FOR RECRUITING ENGINEERING ORTECHNOLOGY FACULTYJohn Gumaer, Central Washington University John A. Gumaer is an associate professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Central Washington University. He earned a MSEE from the University of Texas at Austin and a BSEE from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is a registered professional engineer and has worked in commercial hardware and software development. He has participated in numerous faculty searches as either a committee member or a candidate. Page 14.497.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ozdemir Gol; Jan Machotka; Zorica Nedic; Andrew Nafalski

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Electrical and Computer

Detection and Prevention of Plagiarism in Electrical Engineering EducationIntroductionIn recent times, plagiarism has attracted unprecedented attention in higher education. It isgenerally agreed that the advent of the Internet with the ease of access it provides to sources ofinformation has contributed to the proliferation of the practice of plagiarism. Plagiarism hasbecome a global problem, encouraging alliances of higher education institutions around theworld, creating incentives for the development and use of highly specialised and costly softwareplatforms in combating the phenomenon.Until recently it would have been considered inconceivable for students of electrical engineeringto resort to

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Cawthorne, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Melissa Stacer, Purdue University

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Biomedical

AC 2009-1215: ASSESSMENT OF THE VANTH ENGINEERING RESEARCHCENTER ON GRADUATE STUDENTSJames Cawthorne, Purdue UniversityOsman Cekic, Purdue UniversityMonica Cox, Purdue UniversityMelissa Stacer, Purdue University Page 14.262.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Assessment of the VaNTH Engineering Research Center Experience on Graduate StudentsAbstract The Vanderbilt-Northwestern-Texas-Harvard/MIT (VaNTH) Engineering ResearchCenter, started in 1999, has focused on improving bioengineering education through theapplications of learning science, learning technology, and assessment and evaluation within thedomain of

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety

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International

try their best to overcome the obstacles suchas communication, stress management and so on. The classes also serve as research laboratoryfor creating a better understanding of the process of rapid response to customer input.Entrepreneurship driven mind and rapid response of product design are desirable skills that theprogram focuses and pursues as these are some of the qualities of the manufacturing engineer ofthis century.1. IntroductionScience and technology are essential for the development of human kind from now on andengineering has a big part on this development however Engineering that is so important issuffering with a shortage of engineers in several areas world wide. So it is necessary to promotethe formation of the best

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Ryan M. Gerdes, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

addressinternational-level challenges by working with politicians and technical people. In short, we needa national-level technological literacy program. Our school hopes to contribute to this effort bycreating a new minor program (Engineering Studies) for nonengineering students that providestraining to create a new, more technologically informed frame of mind for future leaders.The structure of institutions of higher education has made it difficult for nonengineers to developany depth of understanding about engineering and technology. An engineering major has anelaborate curriculum, requires substantial prerequisite courses, and is difficult to pursue incombination with another field of study. Science courses emphasize knowledge of the naturalworld but

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerrie Kephart, University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas, El Paso

this project shows promise for replication at other institutions or within consortia. Evaluation is ongoing, however, and what remains to be seen is the extent to which these efforts are sustainable and how viable they are for replication. References 1. Bransford, J., National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning., & National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (Expanded ed.). Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.  2. Brent, R. and Felder, R.M. (2001). Engineering Faculty Development: Getting the Sermon Beyond the Choir, Accessed February 4, 2009 from

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Manufacturing

) ≠ Modern computingStatistical Process 6-sigma, lean ≠ Interdisciplinary/internationalControl manufacturing collaborations Page 14.693.3Traditional Rapid and virtualprototyping prototypingRepresentatives from the local industry are in unanimous agreement on exposing our studentsmore to the computer-aided working environment in the new era of engineering design andmanufacturing. They need well-rounded graduates with the “big picture” in mind and a goodbalance of

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachid Manseur, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Electrical and Computer

program. The challenges include securing sufficientadministrative, institutional, space, equipment, and personnel support. The opportunities lie inthe possibility to create an efficient, modern, and attractive program for engineering educationbased on proven innovative teaching methods, state of the art equipment, and a new student-centered curriculum.One of the first questions that immediately arise is “what is the best curriculum for a newprogram in Electrical and Computer Engineering?” In attempting to answer this simple question,many possibilities come to mind and a review of several expert opinions and an analysis of a fewcurricula from leading engineering schools lead to useful conclusions that are described in thispaper. Some of these lie

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Felix Hamza-Lup, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Ivan Sopin, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Carlos Sanchez, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

, Honolulu, HI, 2007.2. Brus, C., L. Zhao, and J. Jessop, "Visual-Spatial Ability in First-Year Engineering Students: A Useful Retention Variable?" American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, 2004.3. Mathias, J., Gupta, L., Nicklow, J.W., Tezcan, J., Caffey, R., Chrisman, B., Pearson, C., Pericak-Spector, K., Kowalchuk, R., Lewis, E., and Sevim, H, "Improved retention through innovative academic and nonacademic programs", American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, 2007.4. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, (Eds), How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition, Washington DC

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Olsen, Washington State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Technologies” to develop and facilitate thedistribution of culturally relevant, life-changing technologies in developing countries. The grouphas focused on designing human-powered irrigation pumps for farmers in developing countrieswith the idea of increasing farming productivity. Their product, the WaterCycle, is a bicycle-powered irrigation pump that is easy-to-use, durable, affordable, and easily transported. Moreinformation can be found in [4]. This team is one of 15 teams that was invited to participate inthe NCIIA/Lemelson Foundation March Madness for the Mind event held in March 2009 at theSmithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington DC.In 2008-2009, one student team of 2008-2009 Harold Frank Engineering Internship students

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Bruno Osorno

401 Teaching Online in Electrical Engineering; Best Practices Experiences and Myths Bruno Osorno California State University, Northridge, CaliforniaAbstract- Online teaching is here to stay. We cannot longer deny or refuse to teach on line, thereforewe must reinvent ourselves and develop skills that we did not have or did have and did not know it.This paper attempts to describe the practices we have had in the teaching of electrical engineeringcourses online. We will show how effective, ELLUMINATETM has

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1370: APPLICATION OF LEARNING MODELS TO THE ENGINEERINGDESIGN PEDAGOGYM. Reza Emami, University of Toronto Page 14.220.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 APPLICATION OF LEARNING MODELS TO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PEDAGOGYAbstractThis paper discusses the implementation of a hybrid framework for teaching cornerstone designcourses based on the behaviourist and constructivist learning models, which ensures adequateinstruction and scaffolding while students develop their design knowledge through hands-onprojects. The instructional design methodology is based on the Elaboration Theory that allows agradual transition from

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Women in Engineering

; Tarule, J. M. (1997). Women’s ways of knowing. The development of self, voice, and mind. New York: Basic Books, Inc.34. Lipson, A., & Tobias, S. (1991). Why do some of our best college students leave science? Journal of College Student Teaching, 21(2), 92-95.35. Rosser, S. (1995). Teaching the majority: Breaking the gender barrier in science, mathematics, and engineering. New York: Teacher College Press, Columbia University.36. Sukumaran, B. Hartman, H., & Johnson, D. (2004). How to improve enrollment of women in engineering: Lessons learned from the developing world. Retrieved April 10, 2008 from http://asee.org/acPapers/2004- 280_Final.pdf

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace & Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Romkey; Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto

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International

groups work ininstitutions around the US and worldwide. Engineers Without Borders student membersrun curricular and co-curricular workshops for Canadian engineering students that seek tohelp students understand the complexity of poverty and the role of technology inaddressing international poverty. The benefits of these workshops could perhaps beenhanced through the presentation and use of this framework by the facilitators and theparticipants, and the framework could be enhanced by the outcomes of these activitiesand the others listed above.Conclusions & Further ResearchIt is widely believed in the engineering community that we must use better educationalpractices to train engineers who are globally-minded and prepared for our complex

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

help retain female students.Information from the Reflective EssaysIn addition to the quantitative data from the Likert-based surveys, the students in the CVEN andEVEN first-year courses write reflective essays at the end of the semester. They comment ontheir attitudes about engineering, how these attitudes may have changed, and if they intend tochange majors. The guidelines for the essays are very general, so the information that thestudents choose to include in their essays provides insight into about what is most relevant intheir own minds. Many of the EVEN students commented that they were surprised at how muchof EVEN is devoted to protection of human (public) health and safety rather than theenvironment. Many CVEN students commented that

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Holbert, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

(EPAR),” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 86, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 183-187.11. S.K. Starrett, M.M. Morcos, “Hands-on, minds-on electric power education,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 1, Jan. 2001, pp. 93-99.12. C.J. Finelli, A. Klinger, D.D. Budny, “Strategies for improving the classroom environment,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 4, Oct. 2001, pp. 491-497.13. S. Shooter, M. McNeill, “Interdisciplinary collaborative learning in mechatronics at Bucknell University,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 91, no. 3, July 2002, pp. 339-344.14. T. W. Simpson, H. J. Thevenot, “Using product dissection to integrate product family design research into the classroom and improve

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-864: CONNECTOR FACULTY: A FRIENDLY FACE FOR EARLYENGINEERING STUDENTSDaina Briedis, Michigan State University Dr. DAINA BRIEDIS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co-PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; GuangZhi Qu, Oakland University; Ishwar Sethi, Oakland University

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International

make use of state-of-the-artlaboratory facilities, rather than the other way around. The number of foreign students at U.S.universities is significantly higher than that of U.S. students at foreign universities. However, ifthe U.S. is to remain competitive in a global economy, it is important that future engineeringleaders and researchers be given the opportunity to experience firsthand what it is like to work ina foreign engineering environment and to establish a network of contacts that could lead to futureinternational collaborations. With that in mind, the department of Mechanical Engineering andthe School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) at Oakland University (OU) haveorganized a number of short-term exchange programs with

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Alkhairy, Alfaisal University; Leland Blank, Texas A&M University; Duane Boning, MIT; David Cardwell, University of Cambridge; W Craig Carter, MIT; Nick Collings, University of Cambridge; Allan Hayhurst, University of Cambridge; William Milne; Peter Robinson, University of Cambridge; Warren Seering, MIT; Kenneth Smith, MIT; Sallie Sheppard, Texas A&M University; Bill Stronge, University of Cambridge

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International

. Incorporation of CDIO into the AEPC outcomes could not be readilyimplemented in chemical engineering and materials science and engineering.Table 3 also shows that the AEPC outcomes span the quality specifications of the ECUK,EUR-ACE and ABET outcomes structures. A final conclusion by AEPC members was thatutilization of the AEPC outcomes to design, develop and implement a bachelor’s levelcurriculum will result in a quality level that warrants accreditation in any academicenvironment in the world. With this goal in mind, these outcomes were used as the primarydesign guide (specifications) for the structure, courses, course content and detailed syllabusof all courses in the bachelors degree programs. Similar results were reached for the graduatelevel

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

course. The assessment was designed with engineering students in mind. Theassessment consisted of five multiple choice questions, and five Likert Scale ranking questionsand one open ended question. Only the multiple choice questions are relevant for this paper.The five multiple choice questions had two themes. Two of the multiple choice questionspertained to the concept of critical thinking, asking students to demonstrate their understandingof critical thinking. A listing of the assessment questions is available in Appendix C. Forexample, one of the questions was: Aspects of critical thinking involve all of the following EXCEPT: a. Critical judgments b. Elements of reasoning c. Essential intellectual

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2160: SERVICE-LEARNING IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE COURSES:DOES IT WORK?John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Professor, Mechanical EngineeringCarol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell Professor, Plastics EngineeringLinda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Service-Learning Coordinator, College of EngineeringManuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Doctoral Research Assistant, Renewable Energy Engineering Page 14.1055.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Service-Learning in Engineering Science Courses: Does It Work?Keywords: service-learning, faculty development, citizen

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Robert Gerlick, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College

number of capstonedesign course environments. Additional research is needed to develop and test the measurementof reflective practice.IntroductionSuccessful engineers of the twenty-first century will be markedly different from engineers of thepast. Having sound understanding of engineering sciences, successful engineers will also need tobe problem solvers and innovators who work effectively in times of rapid change. They will needto be global-minded, socially-responsible, systems-thinkers who adeptly address complexproblems having significant human dimensions. [1-4] Engineers will need to perform a varietyof roles in the context of their work: analyst, problem solver, designer, researcher,communicator, collaborator, leader, self-grower, achiever

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nate Roman, Oral Roberts University; Tyler Todd, Oral Roberts University

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Design in Engineering Education

: pre-determination, direct experimentation, indirectexperimentation, and automated identification. Direct experimentation would be most applicablefor reverse engineering, but indirect experimentation such as “thought experiments” may beuseful if the natural systems in question do not readily lend themselves to direct experimentation. Page 14.751.7Automated identification is an intriguing concept in which a computer database of knownaffordances is used as a reference to match patterns discovered in system geometries. However,in order to be effective, this must be conducted with a specific user group in mind. Althoughsuch a database of

Conference Session

Professional Development in Materials Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

AC 2009-2519: MODELING, RAPID PROTOTYPING, CASTING, CNCPRODUCING, AND COMPARING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIESRichard Griffin, Texas A&M University, QatarReza Rowshan, Texas A&M University, Qatar Page 14.882.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Comparing the Mechanical Properties for an Al Alloy in the Cast and Wrought Condition using the Identical Solid Model Dr. Richard B. Griffin and Dr. Reza Rowshan Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University at Qatar Doha, QatarAbstractJunior level mechanical engineering students

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanna Daly, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-995: THE DESIGN LANDSCAPE: A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC STUDY OFDESIGN EXPERIENCESShanna Daly, University of Michigan Page 14.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Design Landscape: A Phenomenographic Study of Design ExperiencesKey Words: design, phenomenography, professional experiencesAbstractDesign is central to engineering education and practice. Thus, it is important toinvestigate aspects of design that can be applied to facilitate engineers in becoming betterdesigners. Designers’ experiences impact their views on design, which then impact theways they approach a design task. Design approach then impacts new

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melinda Hess, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Corina Owens, University of South Florida

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-299: ON EVALUATING AND RATING ONLINE RESOURCES FOR ANUMERICAL METHODS COURSEMelinda Hess, University of South Florida Melinda R. Hess is the Director of the Center for Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Measurement (CREAM) at the University of South Florida. She has written and presented over 30 papers at technology end education research conferences and has co-authored two chapters in educational methods books. She is the Editor of the Florida Journal of Educational Research.Autar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar K Kaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida. He is the author of the textbook - Mechanics

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-1719: PERSONAL VS. PROFESSIONAL E-MAIL: THE PALIN CASEEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has been a frequent presenter at education-based workshops in the areas of computer architecture and object-oriented systems. His research interests include architectural support for memory management, garbage collection, and computer-supported collaborative learning. He received a B.S. from the University of Detroit(-Mercy) in 1972, a B.A. from Wayne State University, also in 1972, and the Ph.D. from Purdue

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2009-1516: SOFTWARE PROJECTS USING FREE AND OPEN-SOURCESOFTWARE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND LESSONS LEARNEDClifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College Clif Kussmaul is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Muhlenberg College and Chief Technology Officer for Elegance Technologies, Inc., which develops software products and provides software development services. Previously he worked at NeST Technologies, and Moravian College. He has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis, master's degrees from Dartmouth College, and bachelor's degrees from Swarthmore College. His professional interests and activities include software engineering, entrepreneurship, digital