Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Miars, Rachel Freeman Elementary School; Lizette Day, Rachel Freeman Elementary School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

change the physical setting to make it clear from the entrance that the school was aboutengineering and success. The school’s new name and motto were already chosen by administration:The Rachel Freeman Elementary School of Engineering: Gearing Young Minds for the Future. First,the staff decided to install display cases and shelving in the lobby to highlight student generatedengineering projects for visitors. Another decision was to install real street signs to name eachhallway and central area (such as the cafeteria and media center) relevant engineering and problemsolving phrases. Some examples are Problem Solving Place and Creativity Circle. Next, the entiregroup participated in the development of a school vision statement that would be

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Slater, Wright State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2221: MAKING MATH AND SCIENCE EXCITING THROUGHENGINEERING SPORT: THE WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY TREBUCHETCOMPETITIONJoseph Slater, Wright State University Dr. Joseph C. Slater received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo under the guidance of Dr. Daniel J. Inman. Dr. Slater joined the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Wright State University in the Fall of 1993. His research interests are mode localization (pertaining to high cycle fatigue), nonlinear dynamics, nonlinear system ID, turbomachinery dynamics, smart

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells

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Construction

sustainable construction education in construction programsincluding civil engineering programs; sustainable construction course case study for a specificprogram in Australia, and the needs of integration between existing construction courses and theconcept of sustainability in construction curriculum. However, the previous studies, especially inthe U.S.A., did not observe significant change within the construction curriculum, which wouldbe integrated conventional courses in the areas of scheduling, estimating, contracting andsustainable knowledge and skills.The purpose of this study is to develop a sustainable construction course designed for universityconstruction programs that uses a systematic course development approach which is divided

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Garrett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2008-318: STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF GRAPHICALPROGRAMMING LANGUAGESJeremy Garrett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Jeremy Garrett is currently working on his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with a specialization in Integrative S.T.E.M. Education, at Virginia Tech. His doctoral research, which he has recently begun, is on college freshmen-level engineering design curriculum. He has an M.S. in Applied and Industrial Physics from Virginia Tech, and a B.S. in Physics from Western (North) Carolina University. He has been teaching freshmen and sophomore general engineering courses for the last four years (some years as a lead teacher / instructor and some years as an

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2008-2726: A STUDENT OVERVIEW IN PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITYCindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in sustainability as well as policy which led to her

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-513: TEACHER AND STUDENT FEEDBACK ABOUT ENGINEERINGDESIGN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOMS: A PILOT STUDYChristine Schnittka, University of VirginiaLarry Richards, University of Virginia Page 13.1139.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teacher and Student Feedback about Engineering Design in Middle School Science Classrooms: A Pilot StudyAbstractIn this study, middle school teachers and students provide critical feedback about three design-based science teaching kits so that the curricula can be refined and improved such that studentlearning and engagement in science and engineering is maximized. The curricula, packaged askits, focus

Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

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Mathematics

; Tensor Qrtly, Acta Applicande Mathematicae, J. Computational and Applied Mathematics, Advances in Modelling and Simulation, Int. J. Engineering Simulation, Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations, Nonlinear Analysis, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Int. J. Innovative Computing, Information and Control, J. Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering, and Computers & Mathematics with Applications. Besides, he has coauthored seven books including the most recent one entitled “Computational Error and Complexity in Science and Engineering (with V. Lakshmikantham), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2005. He had also authored

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates; Eugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Nancy West, College of William and Mary; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

evaluation. He is presently working on several project including the Environmental Protection Agency, Health and Human Services Administration on Aging and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well serving as the lead evaluation consultant to seven national centersEugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Eugene Brown is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. In addition to the Virginia Demonstration Project, he has worked on a number of STEM outreach programs and has published several papers describing these activities. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

entire session,sponsored by the Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND), was devoted to discussing howresearch experiences for undergraduates could promote interest in graduate education.36,37,38,39,40The number of such programs has increased greatly, especially with the support of the NSFResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which specifically encourages the Page 13.706.5involvement of students drawn from underrepresented minority groups "…(African Americans,Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders.)"and which recommends involving students at early stages of their college

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1926: ALIGNING STUDENT LEARNING, FACULTY DEVELOPMENTAND ENGINEERING CONTENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGICPLANNING OF ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENTArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Arunkumar Pennthur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He teaches work design, senior design and human factors engineering. His research interests are in virtual collaboration and problem representation in engineering education.Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis Everett is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso. He teaches Dynamics and Controls. His research interests are in metacognition in engineering education

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Andrews, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Joy Oguntebi, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2868: ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTS: ENGAGING TODAY'STEACHERS, TRAINING TOMORROW'S SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, ANDOPENING NEW ACADEMIC AND CAREER PATHS FOR K-12 STUDENTSJill Andrews, University of Michigan Jill H Andrews is a trained journalist with a professional background that spans 25 years in an academic setting as an administrator, educational outreach director and corporate liaison. From 1984-2005 she worked at the California Institute of Technology and University of Southern California, where she built lasting relationships and working partnerships among scientists and engineers, practicing professionals, formal and informal educators and students, government

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; June Marshall, St. Joseph's College

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New Engineering Educators

students do. It requirescompelling problems and well-designed laboratories, studios, workshops, and playingspaces. It demands strenuous efforts and experts to intercede with stories, admonitions,or principles when students fail, as they must, if they are to learn. Most of the learningthat results in the expertise of the practicing scientist, engineer, or poet is accomplishedthrough hands and minds on a task. Just think of the contrast between the activities ofapprentices in a workshop and the passivity of pupils in a lecture hall.If we refocus our efforts on learning, professors can exploit information technology toprovide data, scholarly references, and simulated problems for cognitive workshops. Inthose workspaces, student investigators will

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Maria Elsner, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Christian Schroeder, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Women in Engineering

one-sided, old-fashioned,technology-centered way engineering is often taught. A change of curricula supporting non-technological substructures such as methods and system expertise or also social skills would notonly address the interests of modern women and men but also the demands of the economy ofthe 21st century.Generally universities have to keep in mind the requirements of companies who constantly needwell-educated employees. In order to meet these demands today, universities have to redefine themeaning of “good education”. For a modern engineer a sound technical education forms only thebasis for a career. Companies increasingly require engineers who acquired profound analyticalcompetencies and problem solving strategies, structural

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurshipprograms and minors aimed at engineering and other technical professions seems to support thehypothesis that engineers who are more entrepreneurially minded are essential to the futuretechnical competitiveness of the country. Many institutions with already packed engineeringcurricula are struggling with how to better develop the entrepreneurial mindset in their technicaland engineering students.Intercollegiate entrepreneurship education is well underway at The University of Detroit Mercy(UDM). Through support from the Kern Family Foundation (two grants), the LemelsonFoundation (administered by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance), FordMotor Company, and the Jesuit 100 Association, we have already piloted four new courses

Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering;[and] only 3 percent associate the word ‘creative’ with engineering.”1, 22, 23 It is likely that thisimage is also in the minds of engineering students, especially underclassmen that have not yetdone much design and open-ended problem work. If the students don’t believe they are creativeand do not get to practice creativity, enthusiasm for continuing engineering study and retentionin engineering education could suffer.On the first day of the course, the students were asked about their personal view on their owncreativity, the role of creativity in engineering, problem solving, teamwork, and leadership.After the course, the same survey was administered. The survey was quantified using a 5-pointLikert scale. The course enrollment was low

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Margaret Bates, Northeastern University; Brittany Damon, Northeastern University; Alison Reppy

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New Engineering Educators

implementation, lessonscan be successfully embedded into well-planned activities to illustrate and/or supplement the courselecture content to effectively educate students as young engineers2 and simultaneously challenge andinspire them5. However, with the current trend of incorporating more active learning into our curricula,we are mindful that a “one size fits all” approach may not be the best option to achieve the most successfor all classes and levels in engineering. This research sets out to identify the framework for aproportional profile of learning modes across academic levels in engineering, starting with the freshmanyear and tracing on through to the senior year. Strong correlations between the infusion of carefullyselected and implemented

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

requirements. Retrieved December 27, 2007, from http://www.vsu.edu/docs/admission%20requirements.doc8. McCarron, L., & Dial, J.G. (1979). Sensory integration: The haptic visual processes, Dallas, Texas: Common Market Press.9. Branoff, T. (1998). The effects of adding coordinate axes to a mental rotations task in measuring spatial visualization ability in introductory undergraduate technical graphics courses. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 62(2), 16-34.10. Deno, J.A. (1995). The relationship of previous experiences to spatial visualization ability. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 59(3), 5-17.11. Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. NY: Basic Books.12. Sorby, S.A

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1067: INNOVATIVE THINKING: DESIRED SKILLS AND RELATEDACTIVITIESDaniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University Page 13.750.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Innovative Thinking: Desired Skills and Related Activities Daniel Raviv Department of Electrical Engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 E-mail: ravivd@fau.edu 561 297 2773 Abstract This paper describes a new interdisciplinary graduate course titled: “Innovative Thinking” aimedat enhancing

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aly Tawfik, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Richard Goff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-1766: SMALL INTERVENTIONS, BIG IMPACTS: HOWMODIFICATION OF DELIVERY PROCESS OF IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES FORFRESHMEN CAN DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE LEARNINGAly Tawfik, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Aly Tawfik is the VTSTA President and a Graduate Teaching Fellow in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is a doctoral student in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research is in the area of transportation systems. He is currently a workshop leader for freshmen courses at Virginia Tech.Janis Terpenny, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Janis Terpenny is an Associate Professor in Engineering Education and Mechanical

Conference Session

Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecil Shy, Prairie View A&M University; James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; Veda Brown, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-2941: STEM COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTAL TUTORING METHODCecil Shy, Prairie View A&M UniversityJames Northern, Prairie View A&M UniversityVeda Brown, Prairie View A&M University Page 13.1097.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 STEM Cognitive Developmental Tutoring MethodAbstractThe purpose of the Cognitive Developmental Method is to help provide students with the mostresourceful and unique mentoring/tutoring experience. The STEM mentors have constructed atutoring method that compensates the need for cognitive communal and educational developmentof STEM students from diverse backgrounds. Combined theories from distinguished

Conference Session

Been There/Done That: Advice for NEEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Harding, Purdue University; Benedict Kazora, Purdue University; Robert Smethers, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

technicalwriting skills. On a slightly different note, the student leader encountered some limitations in thestudent version of OrCAD (Cadence) and observed that Visio was a more flexible tool forgeneric engineering components.Additional lessons involved project management issues. They both discovered how easy it is tounderestimate the magnitude and/or complexity of a real-world project, the challenges ofcoordinating efforts between multiple parties, and the importance of planning beforehand andmanaging their time throughout. The second student added that he learned the importance ofkeeping an open mind when working in a group environment. Page

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Mathew Mounce, University of Central Oklhoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

available sensors t such as color sensors, ultrasonicsensors, and compass sensors. The goals were allowed to be very flexible so as to give thestudents the chance to use their imagination and fully experience the brainstorming process.Phase II was conducted in 13 days; during which time students were involved designing aconceptual working model of a mind sweeper robot. Since the students had learned, throughlectures and hand outs, the engineering design process and other required skills needed to Page 13.697.3produce a working model, they exhibited confident toward their conceptual working model.They were encouraged to brainstorm and propose any

Conference Session

Impact Student Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2008-2675: IMPACT AND RESULTS OF MINORITY ENGINEERINGSTUDENT ADVISING AND MENTORING FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENTTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University TOKUNBO OGUNFUNMI, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California. He earned his BSEE (First Class Honors) from Obafemi Awolowo University, (formerly University of Ife), Nigeria, his MSEE and PhDEE from Stanford University, Stanford, California. His teaching and research interests span the areas of Digital Signal Processing (theory, applications and implementations), Adaptive Systems, VLSI/ASIC Design and Multimedia Signal Processing. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

because the instructoris normally present. If you notice mistakes in the handout during a lab, it is a goodpractice to make corrections immediately, while the errors are still fresh in your mind, sothat the same error will not occur the next time the lab is assigned. The changes should17 This author has requested anonymity18 This author, too, has requested anonymity Page 13.349.819 Amber Hurst, Wake Tech20 Bruce Barton, Suffolk Co. Community CollegeProceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 7Copyright  2008, American Society for Engineering Educationbe

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Winston Jackson, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, California Institute of Technology; Julian Rimoli, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

their high schools. During thethree-week program, students take science courses and are exposed to laboratory tours, facultylectures, and college admissions workshops.The creation and implementation of an integrated curriculum for a physics and introductoryengineering YESS course is the focus of this paper. The 2007 physics and engineeringcurriculum was designed with four main objectives in mind: to ensure that students had aconceptual understanding of mechanics fundamentals, to challenge students to use theirknowledge of mechanics in an engineering design competition, to expose students to advancedtopics in physics, and finally to provide students with an opportunity to conduct guided research.Several assessment methods were used to determine

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nicholas Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Robert Johnson, Oral Roberts University; James Wanjiku, Oral Roberts University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering have enjoyed enormous success. The maturity of these fields hasenabled current practitioners to deliver a potential productivity and quality of life which washardly dreamed of a hundred years ago. Nature has proven to be incredibly bountiful andprofoundly deep in providing mankind with an array of challenging puzzles to solve. Humanmental capacity and insatiable curiosity make it difficult to resist these mysteries, especially after Page 13.1201.2repeatedly experiencing how their unraveling results in such incredible satisfaction, fruitfulness,and profitability1,2. Could it be that the realm of nature and the human mind were, in some

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-1438: LEADERSHIP 104: THE TEACHER-SCHOLAR CULTUREJerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown JERRY SAMPLES is Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology and the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). He holds a BS ChE. from Clarkson College, and MS and Ph.D. in ME from Oklahoma State University. He taught at the United States Military Academy for 12 years before joining UPJ in 1996. His recent work has been in the area of foundations of good teaching and development of advanced teaching methods. Page 13.839.1© American Society

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Girls and Young Women

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Burkett, University of Arkansas; Claire Small, Springdale High School; Charles Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas

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Women in Engineering

means to interact with students and parents, opened their minds on Page 13.29.2females’ opportunities when pursuing challenging STEM fields, instilled confidence in the girlsand provided a continuing information resource to them.The problem addressed by this project is the critical need for a more diverse work force inscience and engineering fields and a declining number of students entering the technical workforce, an aim that many are striving for today.10 The UA-SHS day camp goal was to provideawareness and generate enthusiasm for technical fields in northwest Arkansas, a diverse regiongeographically close to the university. Springdale has a

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

timewhen greater resources need to be available for engineering education, most state fundedengineering schools operate in an increasingly constrained environment.Industrial Engineering embarked on a long term transformative curriculum seven yearsago with three fundamental goals in mind. Specifically, within system and logisticalconstraints, the curricular components should address a number of alternative learningstyles. Secondly, the curriculum should engage the students at a deeper level in termsopen ended questions and creative problem solving. And, third, to the extent possible,the curriculum should provide opportunities for students to incorporate the value addedskills within the confines of the existing curriculum.To accomplish these goals

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2008-2781: CONFRONTED BY STUDENTS: DEALING WITH ANGER,FRUSTRATION AND MORE PLEASANT EMOTIONS IN OFFICE HOURS ANDIN CLASSRebecca Bates, Minnesota State University-Mankato Rebecca Anne Bates received the B.S. degree in biomedical engineering from Boston University in 1990, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Boston University in 1996 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 2004. She also received the M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1993. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Computer Science department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her research interests include speech recognition and understanding as