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Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan Lima, North Dakota State University

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International

. Page 14.692.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING EDUCATION CONSORTIUMAbstract:In recent years, the growing integration of economies and societies around the world hasrequired that graduates of all institutions and disciplines be prepared to work in an economy thatis now best seen as essentially international. Global markets are dictating the way that nationaleconomies around the world design, distribute, and consume goods and services. Engineers arein the midst of this dynamic development. Most large engineering projects currently requiremulti-national teams of multi-disciplinary professionals to work together and, therefore, a betterunderstanding of the

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Kevin Bellomo - Whitten, Rowan University; Jonathan Bucca, Rowan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, students were to determine (if existent) the efficiency gains of the newamorphous type modules in contrast to the mono-crystalline modules on the same roof.BackgroundThe New Jersey state school Rowan University’s College of Engineering (CoE) has made aname for itself in large part due to working hand in hand with industrial affiliates from aroundthe world. When the CoE was created thanks to a healthy endowment by an industry magnate,one of the most important aspects that the university wanted to integrate into its curriculum was alarge amount of practical experience for its students. Not only would this keep things interestingbut would also prepare them well for their future. The most important way this was done was byintroducing what is now

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1490: AN ASSESSMENT OF A HIGH-SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMTaryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Taryn Bayles is a Professor of the Practice of Chemical Engineering in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at UMBC, where she incorporates her industrial experience by bringing practical examples and interactive learning to help students understand fundamental engineering principles. Her current research focuses on engineering education, outreach and curriculum development.Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Tania Monterastelli graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2008 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

knowledge stocks, and why these behaviors result in different opportunityrecognition and exploitation abilities.” Li et al2 used Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc,The Web Marketplace, as an integral part of their MBA Marketing Curriculum andobserved that “the current generation of business students, growing up in a socialenvironment that is progressively interactive and communication intensive, expects amore stimulating educational experience to maintain interest, concentration level, andmotivation.”. Their experience with the marketing simulation program parallels ourexperience in that the students, regardless of their age, love the dynamics of taking acompany from the creation of a global industry inception through a growth phase whilemanaging

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dietmar Tatzl, FH JOANNEUM, University of Applied Sciences

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International

isexcluded from the curriculum for piloting. All students also take a Phraseology course in thefirst semester and the General Radio Telephone Certificate for Aeronautical Services in the Page 14.1003.3second semester. These courses use Aviation English phraseology but are excluded from thecore English language module and taught by external lecturers with an active flight-operational record. The 2-year Master programme is split into an Aeronautical Engineeringand Aviation Management branch from the beginning, which includes the English languagecourse Professional Meetings in the second semester. The language of instruction in thecomplete Master programme

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Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2009-224: ENGINEERING ETHICS CURRICULUM INCORPORATIONMETHODS AND RESULTS FROM A NATIONALLY ADMINISTEREDSTANDARDIZED EXAMINATION: BACKGROUND, LITERATURE, ANDRESEARCH METHODSBrock Barry, United States Military Academy Brock E. Barry is a post-doctoral research assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Barry received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Barry has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Civil & Mechanical

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

which was one of the better showings by a team from the MilitaryAcademy. They had some of their strongest comments from the technical inspectors whoremarked that their car had many traits that they normally expect from an experienced andestablished team. In other universities, mini-baja teams spend several years working on theircars, a situation that the Military Academy’s curriculum cannot support. Despite being at adisadvantage, Team Baja finished well above the 50 percentile of the teams that they competedagainst.In contrast, Team Design-Build-Fly (DBF) had numerous delays in the construction and testingof their aircraft and ultimately crashed just a few weeks before their competition, making itimpossible for the team to even compete. In the

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Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland; Timothy Doughty, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-51: INTEGRATION OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTALTESTING INVOLVING HEAT TRANSFER FOR A SMALL HEATED CYLINDERDURING COOLINGSteven O'Halloran, University of PortlandTimothy Doughty, University of Portland Page 14.777.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integration of Numerical Analysis and Experimental Testing Involving Heat Transfer for a Small Heated Cylinder During CoolingAbstractHeat transfer projects can be focused on either experimental measurements or numericalanalysis. Due to time constraints in a class it can be difficult to solve complicated problemsusing both methods. The project

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Kyle A. Watson; Ashland O. Brown

(http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html) were also gathered for each student in an attempt to correlate the success of the tutorials for different learning styles. More information about these assessment tools and their use in this study can be found in Brown et al.3.Conclusions This paper reports the use of heat transfer tutorials in a required mechanical engineering undergraduate heat transfer course. Increasing industry demand for graduates to have the ability to use and apply commercial FE packages has created a need for integrating FE instruction into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. These tutorials provide a tool for easily implementing the FE method and application into the curriculum in order to

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Oakes, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

. ≠ Create a formal program to connect faculty to community groups (local andinternational). ≠ Develop appropriate projects/experiments for integration of S-L into about fortycore courses in the undergraduate engineering curriculum at UML. ≠ Become an engaged college--engaged with the students, each other as facultyacross departments, and with the community19.The SLICE partnerships include many nonprofit organizations in the local Lowell areaand international projects including a partnership with villages in the remote AndesMountains of Peru. Professor John Duffy has worked to establish on-going partnershipswith villages in remote areas of Peru where students can apply engineering solutions33.His work has included building partnerships with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Renee Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

unethically and keeping the information private, then we feel it is your professional responsibility to bring the matter to the attention of an authoritative motor vehicle establishment (such as the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators).6. ConclusionsWe have provided an overview of the MEA construct and how we are expanding that constructto junior and senior level students. We have also described how we have constructed MEAs thatalso present students with ethical dilemmas to resolve, and, where possible, are set within aglobal context. In addition, our E-MEAs require upper division (junior and senior) students torecall and integrate concepts covered across the curriculum into a representative model that cangenerate a set of

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding

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Educational Research and Methods

, and was invited to participate in the NSF Project Based Service Learning summit. He recently received the Cal Poly 2008 President’s Service Learning Award for innovations in the use of service learning. In 2004 he was named a Templeton Research Fellow by the Center for Academic Integrity. Page 14.189.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 An Examination of Student Experiences Related to Engineering Ethics: Initial FindingsKey words: engineering ethics, focus groups, interviews, survey developmentIntroductionIn today’s technological society, the ethical behavior

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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La Tondra Murray, Duke University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

can beeven more competitive in a global marketplace where technical skills are necessary but notsufficient for success. Some colleges and universities are leveraging their Industrial AdvisoryBoards to refine skills requirements for graduates and obtain feedback about areas forimprovement to better prepare students for industry8. Corporations will benefit by gainingtalented new hires who can ‘hit the ground running’ to rapidly adapt to the environment and addvalue from the start. Page 14.977.6ConclusionsUniversities and the technology industries that they support can partner to introduce specificbehaviors as an integral part of course content

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International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Lambert, Arup; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

and structural engineerscompeting together in the AISC competition2 and architects from Iowa State and ARCE studentsfrom Cal Poly collaborating on the design of a building3. Two advanced electives in the collegecomprise excellent interdisciplinary experiences. ARCE x410 Building Cladding, is an electivecourse team taught by members of the ARCE, CM and ARCH departments where REVIT is thesoftware platform4. CM 431, Integrated Project Delivery which is offered every quarter andalready has an enrollment of over 50 ARCE, CM, and ARCH students is the most likelycandidate for expansion. In addition, ARCE 453 Senior Project includes a variety ofinterdisciplinary efforts. The project described herein is one example.The current plan is to develop a

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Architectural

practitioners have not been studied yet. Therefore, an analysis ofoutcomes at the level of collaborative team design performance, specifically at the conceptuallevel is absolutely needed.Process and MethodologyProject Requirement and Studio Activities In the studio students concentrate on design process and resolution of an independentproject. The project is the demonstration of the students’ ability to synthesize and integrate theirknowledge and skills learned in all their professional coursework. The senior studio includes theexpectation that a fully developed comprehensive project will evolve. The studio also providesstudents with an opportunity to independently develop the program for their capstone projectutilizing their experience and

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Hee-Sun Lee, Tufts University

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Educational Research and Methods

and development of science curriculum, technology, and assessment that can help middle and high school students develop an integrated understanding across topics and disciplines over time. Page 14.450.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing an Instrument to Measure Engineering Design Self-Efficacy: A Pilot StudyKeywords: self-efficacy, engineering designAbstractThe following pilot study is an investigation of how to develop an instrument thatmeasures students’ self-efficacy regarding engineering design. 36 items weredeveloped and tested using three types of validity evidence

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Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Ricks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Rhonda Kowalchuk, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Loen Graceson-Martin, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Lalit Gupta, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jale Tezcan, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Kathy Pericak-Spector, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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First-Year Programs

students’ persistence and success has received a great deal of attentionin the literature. According to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)1, “Only 40-60percent of entering engineering students persist to an engineering degree, and women andminorities are at the low end of that range. These retention rates represent an unacceptablesystemic failure to support student learning in the field.” (p. 40).Noteworthy is that research has shown that predictors of retention change throughout the firsttwo years of an engineering program and predictors of graduation vary across universities.2Tinto’s3 Student Integration Theory posits that students enter university with varied backgroundcharacteristics and goal commitments which in turn influences their

Conference Session

Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Yuguang Ban, Boise State University; Alison Ahlgren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

the Preparationfor Calculus curriculum was deployed in an unproctored environment at two universities. Thisstrategy consisted of requiring benchmark assessment scores in the curriculum that is offered inan online environment through the ALEKS Corporation. Students were highly motivated tocomply with the assessment requirement because 10% of their grade was based on theirachievement of the benchmark assessment level set for their course. These levels were 40% forPrecalculus and 70% for Calculus. Each university paid for one assessment for the students, andstudents were allowed to re-assess as many times as they wished. Analysis of the data fromBoise State University yields the conclusion that the addition of ALEKS assessment as a

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

truly integrated project that would includebiological sampling and hydraulic measurements. Page 14.1155.2IntroductionOutcome 7 of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK) emphasizes experiments in theundergraduate curriculum and at the University of South Florida (USF) required one creditlaboratory courses in various sub disciplines help to fulfill this outcome. This paper discusses acomponent of the Environmental and Water Resources laboratory which comprises a groupproject based on storm water ponds at and around the university. This course is offered in theFall and Spring semesters with a typical enrollment of sixty students each

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Constance Harris, Purdue University; Lindsey Tracy, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

findings of an international survey and possible implications for the engineering curriculum. European Journal of Engineering Education, 30, 1, 1-19.19. Lent, R.W., Brown, S.D. & Hackett, G. (1994) Toward a unifying social cognitive theory of career and academic interest, choice, and performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 45, 79-122.20. Lent, R.W., Brown, S.D., Schmidt, J., Brenner, B., Lyons, H. & Treistman, D. (2003) Relation of Contextual Supports and Barriers to Choice Behavior in Engineering Majors: Test of Alternative Social Cognitive Models. Journal of Counseling, 50, 4, 458–465.21. Lent, R.W., Brown, S.D., Sheu, H.-B., Schmidt, J., Brenner, B.R., Gloster, C.S., Wilkins, G., Schmidt, L.C., Lyons, H. &

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 14.1102.2following the summer professional development institute.Previous research on the integration of innovative science curricula has indicated that curriculumchange/reform ultimately hinges on the classroom teacher.5, 6 Moreover, the process ofintegrating new content into an existing curriculum is a complex process in which teachers oftenencounter challenges including: lack of resources (e.g., new science equipment), absence ofadministrative and peer support, lack of time to plan and teach new lessons, and insufficientcontent knowledge.5, 6 Research also has shown that science teachers’ beliefs about teaching andlearning as well as their beliefs about the conditions of the classroom and external teachingconditions influence their

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Embedded Computing

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Holden, California Maritime Academy

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-1016: THE UBIQUITOUS MICROCONTROLLER IN MECHANICALENGINEERINGMichael Holden, California Maritime Academy Michael Holden is an assistant professor at the California Maritime Academy, a specialized campus of the California State University. He teaches instrumentation and controls. Professor Holden also works as an engineer in the autonomous vehicle field. Page 14.1258.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Ubiquitous Microcontroller in Mechanical EngineeringIntroductionThis paper will describe a project aimed at integrating the teaching of microcontroller skills inseveral classes

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Mentis, United States Military Academy; Charles Reynolds, United States Military Academy; Donald Abbott-McCune, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Ring, United States Military Academy

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Computers in Education

successes other educators have had in integrating roboticsinto their curricula and overcome some of the difficulties that have been encountered.1. IntroductionThe motivation to create a wrapper for the iRobot® Create’s serial command Open Interfacespecification initially came from a desire to improve the way we teach abstraction, modularity,and encapsulation in our CS1 curriculum. In addition to the treatment we give to those topicsduring normal lecture hours, our students also participate in a two-hour lab, with a graded take-home portion, in which they are expected to use an instructor-provided package to solve aproblem. Our CS1 course assumes no prior programming knowledge other than a broadly-scoped information technology course taken by all

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Lars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Computers in Education

Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin Page 14.622.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Facing the information flood with Tablet PCsAbstractWe present the application OneNote by the use of Tablet PCs in a sophomore lecture atTechnische Universität Berlin, aimed at teaching students how to cooperate in their project-workusing a collaborative platform. The implementation is described and a first evaluation ispresented. Finally, a highly desirable extension for integrating mathematical notation is outlined.IntroductionInformation flood is an essential aspect of the digital age1, 2, 3. Consequently

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Moore, Petroleum Institute; lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute; Lisa Lamont, Petroleum Institute

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Women in Engineering

by a graduate of a course or program. Using this approach, the STEPSteam was able to ensure that curriculum design, content, delivery, and assessment wasbased on an explicit identification of the integrated knowledge, skills and values neededby both students and society.The learning outcomes for the STEPS courses (STEPS I taken in Sophomore 1 andSTEPS II, taken in Junior year) require that students: ≠ Demonstrate competency in applying the steps of the engineering design process to solve open-ended problems. ≠ Demonstrate ability to present design solutions in oral presentation and written reports. Page 14.963.6 ≠ Practice

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosario Gil, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Elio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Sergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Antonio Colmenar, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Gabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo; Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Alfonso Duran, Carlos III University of Madrid; juan peire, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Computers in Education

(LMS), which are the learning centre inUniversities (Figure 2). Figure 2. Lab services through a LMSThanks for this new scenario, students will have the opportunity to use the modules alreadyavailable in these platforms, such as content manager, communication methods (chat rooms,forums and e-mail), evaluation questionnaires (IMS QTI), etc. Otherwise, if each Universitydevelops its own labs and its own modules associated to them, it is likely to re-invent the wheelevery time. With this architecture, each service (lab) will offer a common interface that willallow easy integration in an LMSs.Internally, the architecture consists of different layers, which will allow the student tocommunicate with a hardware device

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Carolyn Miller, North Carolina State University; George Rouskas, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-676: COMPUTING ACROSS CURRICULA: THE VIEW OF INDUSTRYLEADERSEric Wiebe, North Carolina State University Dr. Wiebe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at NC State University. He received his Doctorate in Psychology and has focused much of his research on issues related to the use of technology in the instructional environment. He has also worked on the integration of scientific visualization concepts and techniques into both secondary and post-secondary education. Dr. Wiebe has been a member of ASEE since 1989.Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State UniversityDianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State UniversityLisa Bullard, North

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Computational Tools and Simulation I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-209: USING COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS TO ENHANCE PROBLEMSOLVINGDianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State UniversityJeff Joines, North Carolina State UniversityAmy Craig, North Carolina State University Page 14.1315.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using Computational Tools to Enhance Problem SolvingAbstractMany engineering curriculum around the country are re-evaluating their introductory computerprogramming requirement. At our university, several departments have introduced newcomputer-based modeling courses that integrate critical thinking and problem solving withcomputational thinking and programming as a replacement of the traditional first

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Meuth, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Paul Robinette, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Donald Wunsch, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

(AUVSI) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) andUnmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) competitions.IntroductionRobotics is an inherently interdisciplinary engineering field, encompassing electrical, computerand mechanical engineering, as well as computer science, mathematics, physics, systemsengineering, and, in some instances, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and even philosophy.The breadth of the problems presented by robotics development encourages the integration ofknowledge and problem-solving methods from a wide range of fields. With the advent ofautonomous vehicles in the military and consumer robotics products, such as the iRobotRoomba, the robotics industry is growing rapidly and is expected to continue to do so asconsumer spending on robotics

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New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

Regents Professor. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Texas A&I University in 1969, his M. S. in Education with a concentration in Reading from Laredo State University in 1975, and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining TAMIU in 1978, Dr. Lira taught at Laredo Community College and was a public school educator in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. Dr. Lira is Professional Reading Specialist, Immediate Past President of the Texas State Reading Association, and a member of the International Reading Association.Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University Ms. Conchita Hickey is Executive