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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

period of time has elapsed? 3) what are the areas that studentshave the most difficulty learning? With similar purposes in mind our team has evaluated theliterature to determine what instruments exist that are intended to measure engineering designknowledge and how these instruments have been used in other engineering schools. After ourextensive review, we concluded that available instruments were not as comprehensive as we hadhoped. Accordingly, we have teamed up with learning specialists and embarked on thedevelopment of a new instrument. This paper documents this effort.In the paper, first we provide a summary of our investigation on the availability of knowledgeassessment tools on design, and then provide details on the development of the

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Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

can be described with these concepts in mind rathereasily. In the absence of accurate information and a breadth of understanding of the profession,students, parents and educators explore websites for reasons to engage or disengage. This contentminimizes and diminishes electrical engineering to knowledge about amps and volts, reinforcesstereotypes, and represents a missed opportunity to inform and engage readers.CollegeBoard.comThe College Board website is a large repository of information on colleges, careers, collegemajors, financial aid and standardized testing. The users are typically students, parents andeducators across a wide spectrum of interests. Under the link to electrical engineering there is asection developed to help students

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International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany

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International

AC 2007-640: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS INGERMANY – EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNEDRaghu Echempati, Kettering University RAGHU ECHEMPATI is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering & Management Institute). He has over 20 years of teaching, research and consulting experience. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Mechanics, Machine design, and CAE (including metal forming simulation and Design of Machines and Mechanisms). He is very active in the Study Abroad Programs at Kettering University. He is a member of ASME, ASEE, and SAE, and a Fellow of the ASME.Butsch Michael, FH-Konstanz, Germany MICHAEL BUTSCH

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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurial Skills and Mind-Set,” Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (2), 2005, pp. 233-243.(4) Creed, C., E. Suuberg, and G. Crawford, “Engineering Entrepreneurship: An Example of A Paradigm Shift,” Journal of Engineering Education, 91 (2), 2002, pp. 185-195.(5) Standish-Kuon, T. and M. Price, “Introducing Engineering and Science Students to Entrepreneurship: Page 12.632.14 Models and Influential Factors at Six American Universities,” Journal of Engineering Education, 91 (1), 2002, pp. 33-39.(6) Johnson, M., “Engineering Entrepreneurship: Does Entrepreneurship Have a Role in Engineering Education?,” IEEE Antennas and Propagation

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Shawn Stevens, University of Michigan; Namsoo Shin Hong, University of Michigan; Molly Yunker, University of Michigan; Cesar Delgado, University of Michigan; George Bodner, Purdue University; William Fornes, Purdue University; Nick Giordano, Purdue University; Joseph Krajcik, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2278: SECONDARY STUDENTS' BELIEFS ABOUT THEIR INTERESTSIN NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGKelly Hutchinson, Purdue UniversityShawn Stevens, University of MichiganNamsoo Shin Hong, University of MichiganMolly Yunker, University of MichiganCesar Delgado, University of MichiganWilliam Fornes, Purdue UniversityGeorge Bodner, Purdue UniversityNick Giordano, Purdue UniversityJoseph Krajcik, University of Michigan Page 12.1258.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Secondary Students’ Beliefs about their Interests in Nanoscale Science and EngineeringAbstractResearch has shown that increasing students’ interests in science

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-271: EXPLORING ACADEMIC FACTORS AFFECTING ENGINEERINGGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROFICIENCYScott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT-EnvE) in Atlanta, Georgia. Served on the GT AEES Dialogue for Academic Excellence Committee (DAEC) as Assessment Subcommittee Chair from August 2004 to June 2005, Committee Chair from June 2005 to August 2006, and Past Committee Chair from August 2006 to present.Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. Candidate in GT-EnvE. Served on DAEC as Committee Secretary from August 2005 to August 2006.Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D

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Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Kenneth Reid; Pete Hylton; Marguerite Hart, Washington Township Schools; Kathy Rieke, Washington Township Schools; Douglas Gorham, IEEE

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: Involve engineering in K-12 lessons that map to state standards for math and science. Further, states should follow the lead of Massachusetts and enact state standards for engineering 4. Use/Improve K-12 Teachers: Engage more K-12 teachers in outreach efforts and curriculum writing, and increase teacher salaries to attract the best technological minds to teaching 5. Make Engineers “Cool”: Outreach to urban schools and females more aggressively, and create more mentors and role models to attract these constituencies 6. Partnerships: Create better incentives for all groups to engage in K-12 outreach (especially higher education and industry)2According to Dougless, Iverson and Kaylendurg there is no magical list

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Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

briefintroduction to the objectives of the activity, 2) conducting the activity and 3) discussing how toimplement the activity in their individual classrooms. Four activates were chosen for the Institutediscussed in the paper, with math and science teachers in mind: Forces and Math, Pendulums andGraphing, Water Rocket Design and Analysis, and Yogurt Cup Speakers. The workshopactivities were taught as ‘engineering’ activities and were not aimed specifically at math orscience teachers. The activities are briefly described below; full lesson plans are included asAppendices A-D, respectively.Forces and Math. The ‘Forces and Math’9 activity explores loads and reaction forces. Inaddition, the activity can be used to practice graphing experimental data, and/or to

Conference Session

Educational Software

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Stephen Roberts, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

discipline. . The goal was to motivate problems students have seen in Physics,Chemistry, and Statistics as well as ones they will see in follow-on engineering courses.Therefore, we are introducing problem solving on problems that they will see and need tounderstand. We are treating many of the problems as equations/ black boxes where in laterclasses derivations and more understanding of the problems will be obtained.Developing and Teaching a Computer-Based Modeling CourseWhile the design of the course is fundamental to its creation, the teaching and delivery of thecourse will determine the ultimate success. Bear in mind, this is one of the first engineeringcourses that a student takes during their college career. Therefore it is important to engage

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Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-2804: ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND TRANSFORMATIONALCHANGEBarbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology Page 12.680.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Entrepreneurial Leadership: A Balancing Act in Engineering and ScienceAbstractBuilding on previous work, “Entrepreneurial Leadership, Gender and Teams,” multipleparticipants representative of private, public and academic settings were interviewed to uncoverthe unique features of the entrepreneurial leader in the engineering and science context. Onecentral question organized the current work. If the entrepreneur gets everyone excited and theleader

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Tycho Fredericks, Western Michigan University; Steven Butt, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

consecutive-days residential institutes. The main goal of all these activities is toplant the seed about technology and engineering in the minds of the young participants.Therefore, a variety of sessions take place in order to show them new technical concepts and tochallenge them to make use of those concepts. For the high-school students, the activities duringthe residential institutes are in the context of emulating a typical design process in industry, fromconcept to prototype. This product development process is valuable because it corresponds withthe type of interpersonal communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills thatleading firms and industry seek from new employees. For the participants from middle schools,the several-days

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-1069: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY LITERACY SCALEJan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PE is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Engineering at Clarkson University, with a focus on energy and environmental education. She has several years of experience as the curriculum coordinator for Clarkson's Project-Based Learning Partnership Program and is director of the Partners in Engineering Program that provides mentoring and engineering activities for eighth grade girls.Susan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean in Engineering for Research and Graduate studies at Clarkson

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Lee, University of South Florida; Linda Nook, Riverview High School; William Massolio, Riverview High School; Robert Liming, Riverview High School; Nancy Smith, Riverview High School; Susan Pantling, Riverview High School; Rodeny Jones, Riverview High School; Jan Davis, RIverview High School; Judy Meksraitis, Riverview High School; Effa Beauette, Riverview High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, only 3% of the public associate thefield of engineering with creativity. Indeed, many see engineers to be rather dull Aone-dimensional@ individuals. This perceived image (whether accurate or otherwise) may be causingsome students with appropriate backgrounds to select fields other than engineering. In his recentbook A Whole New Mind 11, the author argues that while engineers of the recent past have soughtto be more Acompetitive@ by pursuing MBA degrees, the Adegree of the future@ in terms ofproducing creative people who will help this country maintain an edge in creative productdevelopment is the MFA degree. Consistent with this thinking, programs that blend engineeringand the VPA should develop creative problem solvers to a higher degree

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leo McAfee, University of Michigan

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Minorities in Engineering

academically achieving students that have completed twouniversity years are able to contribute to and benefit from WIMS undergraduate research.Second year students have few or no courses in their major area; however, the students havegood science and math backgrounds, high levels of commitment and energy to learn, andstrong inquisitive minds. Of course, high achieving third year and fourth year students areeven better candidates.Students majoring in science areas are able to contribute to and benefit from WIMSundergraduate research. Most of the students of the WIMS Center are engineering students,though many of the students have science backgrounds, either due to an undergraduatescience major or due to science core courses in their engineering major

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

of engineeringdevices and technology, and our current status in evaluation and assessment for eachessay.Foreign language course: “Spanish: Language, Technology, and Culture”6Original courseThe course, “Spanish: Culture, Language, Technology”, was designed specifically toencourage engineers to study a foreign language. A number of components of the coursewere incorporated with just this end in mind. The prerequisite for the course was set attwo years of high school Spanish, a level that would not intimidate prospective students.This proficiency allowed the course to be taught at the intermediate level. Wirelesslaptop technology was integrated throughout the course, appealing to engineers’ interestin and love of technology. To make the course

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University; Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-243: THE UNTAPPED STUDENT GOLDMINEBarbara Oakley, Oakland University Barbara Oakley is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She received her B.A. in Slavic Languages and Literature, as well as a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Washington in Seattle. Her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Oakland University was received in 1998. Her technical research involves biomedical applications and electromagnetic compatibility. She is a recipient of the NSF FIE New Faculty Fellow Award, was designated an NSF New Century Scholar, and has received the John D. and Dortha J. Withrow Teaching Award and the Naim and Ferial Kheir

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Engineering in High Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-730: INNOVATIVE EXPOSURE TO ENGINEERING BASICS THROUGHMECHATRONICS SUMMER HONORS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTSJohn Mativo, Ohio Northern University JOHN MATIVO teaches Materials and Product Manufacturing courses at Ohio Northern University. He has conducted several summer projects for middle an high school students. His university teaching experience totals eleven years six of which he served as Department of Technology Chair at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. He holds degrees in Technology, Education and Engineering. His Doctorate is from the University of Georgia. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Epsilon Pi Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Delta.Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-1176: THE EFFECTS OF PRIOR COMPUTER EXPERIENCES INCONSIDERING ENGINEERING STUDENTS' ABILITY TO SOLVE OPEN-ENDEDPROBLEMSChristian Hipp, University of South CarolinaVeronica Addison, University of South Carolina Page 12.1417.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The effects of prior computer experiences in considering engineering students’ ability to solve open-ended problems ABSTRACTThis paper relates one part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded, exploratory researchproject in the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program (CCLI). The researchproject’s objective is to

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Programmatic Issues in Engineering Physics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Bougie, American University; Philip Johnson, American University; Nathan Harshman, American University; Teresa Larkin, American University; Michael Black, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2007-2555: REDESIGNING A MAJOR: A CASE STUDY OF A CHANGINGCURRICULUMJonathan Bougie, American UniversityPhilip Johnson, American UniversityNathan Harshman, American UniversityTeresa Larkin, American UniversityMichael Black, American University Page 12.1232.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Redesigning a Major: A Case Study of a Changing CurriculumAbstractThis paper presents a case study of a significant change and reorientation in the curriculum andcourse progression of a physics program at a national university. Faculty designed this newcurriculum based on comparative research of 22 undergraduate programs in physics. Data fromthis study includes

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Schwartz, Cornell University; Catherine Norton, Cornell University; Sue Schwartz, The Learning Web

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2032: OUTREACH WITH GAME DESIGN EDUCATIONDavid Schwartz, Cornell University After finishing his dissertation in Civil Engineering and writing two textbooks as a graduate student in 1999, Cornell's Computer Science department made an offer David I. Schwartz couldn't refuse. Schwartz has made a career in researching and developing new curricula and educational technology. Over the past five years, he has collaborated with faculty and staff to build the Cornell Library Collaborative Learning Computer Laboratory (CL3) and the Game Design Initiative at Cornell (GDIAC; http://gdiac.cis.cornell.edu). CL3 currently hosts Cornell's new game courses, which now belong to a new

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Engineering in Middle Schools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John McLaughlin, MacLaughlin Associates; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Technical Assistance Centers, at the College of William and Mary, providing professional development programs for teachers. She has worked in public education for twenty-two years and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at William and Mary, teaching courses in collaborative consultation and assessment, as well serving as the college's VDP Project Coordinator.Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech Eugene Brown is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He has worked with ONR since 2001 on university-centered Navy work force development issues. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and is the author of many papers and reports describing his

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Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri

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Nuclear and Radiological

Matthew A. Easter is a Doctoral Candidate in Educational Psychology at The University of Missouri-Columbia. He currently works as a Curriculum Developer and Designer for the Radiation Protection Curriculum Project.Rose Marra, University of Missouri ROSE M. MARRA is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She is PI of the NSF-funded Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women In Student Environments (AWISE) projects. Her research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.William Miller

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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Computers in Education

AC 2007-253: ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY IN INTRODUCTORY COMPUTERSCIENCE PROGRAMMING ASSIGNMENTSTammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland Tammy VanDeGrift is an Assistant Professor at the University of Portland. She received a B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington (Seattle). Her research interests include computer science education, educational technology, multimedia, software engineering, and CS theory. Page 12.608.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Encouraging Creativity in Introductory Computer Science

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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

understanding of the basicconcept of electronics and an appreciation of evolutionary milestones of sophisticatedelectronics systems. In support of these objectives, the museum’s priority is to provide amotivational environment for students of all ages to gain an understanding of basicengineering and the career opportunities available through higher education. With thispriority in mind, the Historical Electronics Museum began the Young Engineers andScientist Seminars (YESS) program in the fall of 2002, intended for highly gifted highschool students in the Baltimore/Washington area with a strong aptitude in mathematicsand/or science. The first two years of the program consisted of a series of solelyseminars and covered topics as diverse and dynamic as

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gunnar Lucko, Catholic University of America; Michael Madden, United Space Alliance; Justin Molineaux, Catholic University of America

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Construction

AC 2007-1807: SPATIALLY RECURSIVE SPREADSHEET COMPUTATIONS:TEACHING THE CRITICAL PATH METHOD OF SCHEDULING USINGTWO-DIMENSIONAL FUNCTION RANGES VERSUS TRADITIONALONE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMINGGunnar Lucko, Catholic University of America Gunnar Lucko, Ph.D. is an assistant professor and director of the Construction Engineering and Management program in the Department of Civil Engineering at The Catholic University of America. His research interests include network scheduling, construction operations simulation and optimization, equipment economics, constructability analysis, and innovative teaching methods. He has studied statistical equipment valuation models and has participated in research

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International Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology; Mike Murphy

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International

AC 2007-2335: ACADEMIC CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN EUROPEKevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of TechnologyMichael Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology Dr Mike Murphy is Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Director of the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. Page 12.160.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Academic Change in Higher EducationAbstractThis paper analyses academic change in higher education internationally but mainlyin Europe. It examines one College in Ireland as it faces major change and examineswhether best practice change that has been successful elsewhere might be

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Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen Molina, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; Asmaa Idrisu, George Mason University; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Amelia Marian, West University of Timisoara

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Educational Research and Methods

onusing these tasks as an instrument to measure the level to which IE students are acquiringsystems thinking skills. Two of Booth Sweeny and Sterman tasks were used: a department store task and theCO2 zero emissions task. With this in mind, an investigation began with one researchquestion: Are we teaching our students to think systematically? The tasks were given to Industrial Engineering students. After they were taken, thedata was filtered by type of high school, English proficiency, age and semester of study. More basic but necessary quantitative and analytical skills such as the ability to read agraphic, interpret the data, and tell a story from the graph underlie the above listed skillsand prevent the ability of a person to

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Pagano, Western Michigan University; Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University; Kendall Vasilnek, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Edward Brabandt, Western Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-2550: FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE AND BEYOND: USING THEENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO SUPPORT LEARNING ANDENGINEERING SKILL DEVELOPMENTPaul Pagano, Western Michigan University Paul Pagano is a second-year student in Civil Engineering at Western Michigan University. He is active in the student ASCE chapter, assists student teams in the Student Projects Lab, and plans to gain his professional engineers license and employment in a geotechnical engineering firm after graduation.Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University Amanda Rossman is a second-year student in Civil and Construction Engineering at Western Michigan University. She serves as a tutor to first-year, at-risk students, and is

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valentina Cecchi, Drexel University; Michael Kleinberg, Drexel University; Milo Tong, Drexel University; Bridget Kleinberg, Drexel University; Karen Miu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

andpost-lab assessment survey for the Service Restoration Experiment follows:Sample Open-Ended Questions: 1. What comes to your mind when you hear “service restoration” in a general context? And in a power engineering context? 2. What is your understanding of fault in an electric power system? 3. How is service restored to homes after a fault has occurred?Sample Likert Style Questions: Agree nor Disagree Disagree

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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E. Bernard White, George Mason University

currently seems to be leveling off) is a result of theexistence of our BS-IT program. Our BS-IT program has had it greatest impact on enrollmentsin the Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems (DMIS) program offered by ourSchool of Management, where DMIS enrollment has plummeted from an enrollment of wellover 600 students to less than 200 students since the introduction of our BS-IT program.Traditionally, many students enrolling in the DMIS major were “change of major” studentsfrom our computer science and engineering programs. We must keep in mind that “change ofmajor” activities is not uncommon, since many students who initially express an interest in acomputer science or engineering program do not understand what these majors entail