Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Bannatyne, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan Baldwin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kevin Marshall, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Computers in Education

students.Additionally, there was an effort to reduce the cost of required software, purchased by thestudents for their coursework. It was discovered that depending on the sequence of offeredcourses, some software needs could be kept to a minimum, thereby creating an added financialbenefit. Therefore the first two years of curriculum were aligned, where possible, to coincidewith a cost effective software bundle. For incoming freshmen, this management of coursestructure, software concerns and library benefits assisted in considerable financial savings.ProgressPositiveIn the current and initial year of implementation, the laptop program has fostered quite favorableresults. Student morale, reflected in course evaluations where laptop instruction occurred

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University

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Computers in Education

electromagnetics. The module is taken as a part of longercourse on electrodynamics. Topics covered in this module include charge distributions,symmetries, Coulomb’s law, Gauss’ law, dipoles, multi-poles, conductors, computation ofpotentials with given boundaries conditions, dielectrics and polarization.The fundamental concern of electromagnetism is to solve Maxwell’s equations, and muchof the course on this subject is devoted to vector calculus. To calculate an electric fieldand/or a magnetic field, we can perform integration directly from Coulomb’s law andBiot-Savart Law, using the functions of the CAS mathematical library. For example withMaple, we can concentrate on physics, such as distinguishing the coordinates of thesource point and the field point

Conference Session

Mathematics: Recruitment and Retention

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Scott Hagen, University of Central Florida; Chris Parkinson, University of Central Florida; Alison Morrison-Shetlar, University of Central Florida; Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida; Paula Krist, University of Central Florida; Pat Lancey, University of Central Florida; Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Pat Ramsey, University of Central Florida; Dahlia Forde, University of Central Florida; Anna Koufakou, University of Central Florida

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Mathematics

learningcommunity ([36]).EXCEL is offering an integrated curriculum through the teaching of the EXCEL Calculus I andCalculus II courses and the related Applications of Calculus I and II classes.3. EXCEL Management StructureEXCEL has recruited 565 students in the EXCEL program (187 students in the fall 06 and 175students in the fall 07, and 203 in the fall of 2008). Starting with the UCF Provost at UCF, wecurrently have 25 UCF administrators, UCF faculty and UCF staff that have been activelyinvolved with the EXCEL program at UCF, involving 11 UCF offices. Furthermore, 17 UCFSTEM faculty members from 10 different Departments have been involved in the creationand delivery of the Applications of Calculus I and II courses to EXCEL students. Finally,EXCEL has

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ogilvie, University of Texas, Austin; Jessica Jimenez, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberly Sills, Intel(r) Higher Education Program Manager

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Minorities in Engineering

. Preparing TREX Programdescriptions that can be integrated into Faculty NSF proposals has proven to be a winningapproach to secure supplemental funding for undergraduate research assistants. The NationalScience Foundation and Intel Corporation have been the most significant investors in the TexasResearch Experience Program.During the 2007-08 academic year and summer 2008, 21 students participated in the TREXprogram. 43 percent of TREX participants (9 research assistants) were funded by the IntelUndergraduate Research Grant. During the 2008-09 academic year, 14 students are participatingin the TREX program. Five TREX participants were funded by the Intel UndergraduateResearch Grant and an additional five will be supported in summer 2009.Intel’s

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Fuller, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Computers in Education

transmitted over orstored in an unreliable medium is a prime necessity in the world of open computing andcommunications. Mechanisms that provide such integrity check based on a secret key are usuallycalled “message authentication codes" (MAC). Typically, message authentication codes are usedbetween two parties that share a secret key in order to validate information transmitted betweenthese parties. A variation of the MAC mechanism based on cryptographic hash functions calledHMAC, is based on work by Krawczyk, et al 5.The algorithm devised by the student hashes information with the secret salt value and thenincludes the hash with the transfer. On the receiving end, software will again hash theinformation with the known salt value and then compare it

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University; Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Helene Cook, Texas A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-1959: INTERNAL MOTIVATION AS A FACTOR FOR THE SUCCESS OFAFRICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AHISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU)Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University Fred A. Bonner, II, is an Associate Professor of higher education administration in the Educational Administration and Human Resource Development department at Texas A&M University—College Station. He received a B.A. degree in chemistry from the University of North Texas, an M.S.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Baylor University, and an Ed.D. in higher education administration and college teaching from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Bonner has been the recipient of the American

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Computers in Education

engineering with emphasis on robotics.Patrick Hager, Georgia Institute of Technology Patrick S. Hager is currently an undergraduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and is working on obtaining his B.S. in civil engineering. His current area of interest is in bridge design, and restoration. As a structural engineer he hopes to be an integral part of the nation’s transportation infrastructure rehabilitation. Page 14.26.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Different VIEW: Virtual Interactive Engineering on the WebAbstractVirtual laboratories and modules are used in most universities to reinforce concepts from lecturematerial

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Murray, State University of New York, Binghamton; Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Educational Research and Methods

)will be presented next. Following this we will describe an example of the application of theprocess for a single course and how it fits into the overall departmental review process.In the second section, the assessment approach using marker problems will be introduced. Anexample of a marker assignment in the selected course will be described. In addition, the rubricused to evaluate students’ work on the assignment will be shown.The results of the marker assignment for six semesters (2002-2007) are shown. The process bywhich these results are evaluated for improvement of the course and the curriculum aredescribed in the next section.The paper will conclude with a discussion of the benefits and problems with this system.The Design Curriculum

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

continue pursuing an engineering degree. These twofactors were seen as a way to compensate them for onerous and time-consumingcoursework. Survey results illustrate that motivating factors for female students, more so Page 14.23.7than male students, were formal engineering student organizations. Qualitative findingsunderscore this finding further. Females explained that it was the intrinsic benefitsreceived from participation in such programming that served as motivation. Attendingengineering-related events was viewed as a means to integrate themselves into thedepartment and helped diminish feelings of tokenism. Additional benefits includedconnecting

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering as a Career Path to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Lambright, Savannah State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Cameron Coates, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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Minorities in Engineering

recognized and celebrated. Educators only need tofollow the blueprint used when schools recognize and celebrate accomplishments in sports orother non-academic pursuits.Improving the Work Ethic of Students The development of a strong work ethic for engineering students is a necessary component forsuccess in their undergraduate education and the workforce. Students must be willing and self-motivated to learn in order to establish an appropriate foundation in mathematics and science.Unfortunately, many students are either not familiar with the concept of a strong work ethic orrecognize its integral role in facilitating their knowledge, skill growth, and ultimately, theircapacity to matriculate and obtain an undergraduate engineering degree. The

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qiang Le, Hampton University; Eric Sheppard, Hampton University

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Minorities in Engineering

the freshmen and pre-collegestudents at Hampton University and discusses the next steps in our plan to improve preparationand engagement in our engineering students. Our goal is to improve retention and learning. Andthis effort integrates educational research and the classroom experience.IntroductionThe nation’s current and projected need for more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) workers, coupled with the chronically lagging participation of students from ethnicallygrowing segments of the population, argue for policies and programs that will increase thepathways into engineering. Enhancing the curriculum is recognized to be an important way toimprove overall diversity in engineering. Retooling curricula to prepare students for

Conference Session

Panel: Effecting Change in Higher Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Theresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Pamela Eibeck, Texas Tech; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College; delcie durham, University of South Florida

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Women in Engineering

those choices have on careers, and how to “separateout” trends in engineering from those in the sciences were also important to attendees. Broaderquestions related to this issue area asked why the percentage of women engineers is greateramong ethnic minorities, whether part-time, tenure-track appointments are workable and wherethey may be available, and why there are so few women at the department chair levelnationwide.Key Recommended Action Items ≠ The chair is an incredibly important person for diversity success. Strong training and coaching efforts are warranted for the department chair regarding management, diversity and mentoring training – integrated into formal and informal performance and promotion review, and

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Tammy Coxen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Taryn MacFarlane, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Kysha Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

Materials Science at Michigan State University. Dr. Briedis has been involved in several areas of education research including student retention, curriculum redesign, and the use of technology in the classroom. She is a co- PI on two NSF grants in the areas of integration of computation in engineering curricula and in developing comprehensive strategies to retain early engineering students. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation and is a Fellow of ABET.Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University Dr. Neeraj Buch is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University. He is also the Director of Cornerstone Engineering

Conference Session

Robots in Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

take place within the teamframework and are integrated closely with the team’s robot projects. Self-efficacy is indicatedwhen individuals on the team have gained mastery of subjects of high interest to them. If theteam’s performance is good, we have also achieved team efficacy.Our study has two stages—a pilot study during the 2006-2007 academic year and a central studyduring the 2007-2008 academic year.Pilot Study, 2006-2007This section summarizes the first-year pilot study that was implemented at Trinity College in2006-2007 as an activity of the Trinity College Robot Study Team (RST)9. The RST comprises10 – 15 undergraduate engineering students each semester, drawn from all four undergraduateclasses, who design robots to compete in the

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University; Jacob Schroeder, Clemson University; Hanjun Xian, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

likely resources (4 terms) students from 3 to read materials classes at 2 locations (11, 20; 29, 17)Students were more likely to read course materials to prepare for an online readiness assessmentquiz40. A separate study37 showed that students were more comfortable working on technicalproblems with no clear answers. Also, students were more at ease designing and building adevice from an assortment of given parts. In all of the above studies, students gave positivecomments and ratings to their respective courses indicating that the integration

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Cochrane, University of Canterbury

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Computers in Education

skills of engineering students: Technology to the rescue with the Virtual-i Presenter (ViP)AbstractEngineering graduates are faced with solving increasingly interdisciplinary and complextechnical problems in a competitive world that requires clear communication and presentationskills. To this effect, oral communication skills should be considered an integral part of anengineer’s formal education. Many engineering departments, however, are currentlyexperiencing a growth in enrolments which is translating to larger classroom sizes.Unfortunately, this is impacting on the ability for students to acquire oral presentation skillsbecause in-class oral presentations can take over limited lecture or lab time which is needed forother critical

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Jane Prey, Microsoft Research

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Computers in Education

Page 14.695.2with support from the college administration, alumni, corporate entities, and from variousresearch agencies such as the NSF. Innovations include the incorporation of freshman hands-onmechanical dissection labs, multi-disciplinary projects, and integrated subject material courses toname a few. Most notable among the teaching/learning innovations are the College’s efforts inthe effective use of computing and communication technology in the curriculum. This effortspans the breadth of digital network communications technology from gigaPOP networkingthrough advanced wireless nets, utilizing a broad spectrum of computing devices from personaldigital assistants through multiprocessor super computers. In this paper we describe howpersonal

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

instructor] did an AMAZING job using the tablet PC. He integrated it very well into the course, and it made things run much smoother and efficiently. I have had other professor attempt to use the tablet, but he is by-far an outstanding instructor with PC integration.” “In the past I have found it to be a distraction if everyone in the class has a tablet, but just the professor having one worked well.” Page 14.1374.8Additionally, several students commented that they felt instructor use of the tablet PC was notdistracting, but, based on prior experiences, students and

Conference Session

Recruitment and Development of Minority Faculty

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

act as a catalyst to propagate theirknowledge to their students. This is potentially serving a larger minority population andproviding future work force needs of qualified minorities in these critical areas.IntroductionComputational science and engineering (CSE) and high performance computing (HPC) havenow become an integral part of several engineering and science disciplines. Still the number ofstudents from under-represented universities and minority institutions, who are involved andexposed to these fields, is very minimal. Several high performance computing training programsfunded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of the Defense, etc., hastraditionally focused on summer training in HPC for minority students from these

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cristina Camacho, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Women in Engineering

adegree in Engineering. Focus groups were utilized because they produce qualitative data thatprovide insights into the attitudes, perceptions, and opinions of participants. The focus grouppresents a more natural environment than that of an individual interview because participants areinfluencing and influenced by others, just as they are in real life (Krueger, 1994). Focus groupsenable the researchers to increase the sample size without dramatic increases in the time requiredof the interviewer. In addition, focus group techniques are both useful and valid for assessingstudent problems within an undergraduate curriculum (Diamond & Gagnon, 1985). Quantitativedata was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the qualitative data was analyzed

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mauricio Rodríguez Alcalá, Skidmore College; Maria Rodriguez Alcala, Paraguay Educa

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Computers in Education

thecage. The server cages were fabricated in Paraguay by an outside contractor and installed in theschools. A graphic of the server cage is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 Server cage designed for Paraguay Educa by UW engineering students. This student project is a wonderful example of how college students can successfullyapply their professional skills while supporting non-profit efforts around the world. The studentsworked with a diverse team comprised of people from numerous countries and cultures whichrequired them to alter their normal practices in engineering design courses to accommodate theneeds of the group. In the long term, the UW College of Engineering curriculum has decided toincorporate these design projects as student

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College; Gary Welton, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

coursemanagement systems (CMS). Since Tablet PCs are integrated into the college curriculum as well Page 14.841.3as students’ lives (i.e., they are comfortable with the affordances offered by the Tablet PC) andthe use of CMS is spread thorough the college, GCC is an excellent laboratory to assess thistechnology.All the classrooms are equipped with network ports, wireless networking, and electrical outlets ateach seat. The backbone is all fiber connected running at gigabit speeds with multiple trunks toeach of the academic buildings. The campus network has ample bandwidth with capacity to growin the future. In addition, all students and faculty have

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Raluca I. Rosca

Preparing a Diversity Statement- An Introduction to Diversity Issues for Future Faculty Raluca I. Rosca Engineering Sciences and Mechanics Department, Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractWhile the diversity in engineering classrooms strives to mirror the diversity of the society atlarge, our future engineering faculty are not explicitly prepared to deal with it. Using a mixeddata approach, this paper describes how a writing exercise (preparing a diversity statement) andthe associated peer-review discussion expanded the definition of diversity and the plans toaddress it in academia for two groups of participants in the Engineering Teaching PortfolioProgram at

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2009 Northeast Section Meeting

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Raluca I. Rosca

Preparing a Diversity Statement- An Introduction to Diversity Issues for Future Faculty Raluca I. Rosca Engineering Sciences and Mechanics Department, Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractWhile the diversity in engineering classrooms strives to mirror the diversity of the society atlarge, our future engineering faculty are not explicitly prepared to deal with it. Using a mixeddata approach, this paper describes how a writing exercise (preparing a diversity statement) andthe associated peer-review discussion expanded the definition of diversity and the plans toaddress it in academia for two groups of participants in the Engineering Teaching PortfolioProgram at

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

and constructionproject. Service learning has been widely adopted within higher education nationally in manydisciplines and offers an enabling environment to integrate desirable experiential skills thatstudents will need when they enter the work place (American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994,Dahir, 1993, Martin and Haque, 2001) into traditional engineering and construction programs Page 14.1242.2and courses. Service learning has been shown to be an effective means of addressing the needs ofengineering and construction curricula (Duffy et al, 2001). The Princess Anne Athletic Centerwas a partnership between the University of Maryland Eastern

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ed Crowley, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

AC 2009-2275: RUNNING LINUX IN A WINDOWS COMPUTER LABEd Crowley, University of Houston Page 14.1039.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Running Linux in a Windows Computer LabAbstractIn many courses, the effective use of Linux, or other open source software, can expandand enhance active learning opportunities for students. Since many institutions havestandardized on Windows Computer Laboratories, implementing Linux based learningexperiences may initially seem problematic. However, with a Live Linux CD, you canquickly and easily run Linux, and related open source tools, in an existing WindowsComputer Lab.In this paper, we will explain how Linux Live CDs

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

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Information Systems

distributed cognitive tasks involved in negotiating the course contentonline.Value of Digital Concept Maps to e-LearningToday, e-Learning opportunities often offer students very complex learning environmentsdelivered via a learning management system such as the open source Moodle,Desire2Learn, or Blackboard/WebCT. Furthermore, information and communicationstechnologies have advanced together enabling true resource-based learning. A resource-based learning environment (RBLE) is described as “an integrated set of strategies topromote student-centered learning in a mass education context, through a combination ofspecially designed learning resources and interactive media and technologies” 14. In acomplex RBLE, a student is offered interaction with books

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Karen Peterman, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

field. Female studentsespecially are turned away by images of engineers as males who work alone in a laboratory [3].Thus, it is important to disseminate accurate pictures of engineering to students of all ages.Programs designed to expose girls to exciting work in engineering fields have had some successin increasing their awareness and accurate mental images of engineering [4]. Ryerson Universitysaw an increase in female enrollment over the years they offered a summer camp that includedactive laboratory projects [4]. An extension of that project included short workshops during theschool year, and although boys and girls had similar knowledge about engineering prior to theworkshop, boys were far more likely than girls to indicate interest in

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; randa shehab, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

: cynthia.e.foor-1@ou.edu.randa shehab, University of Oklahoma Randa Shehab is an associate faculty member and Director of the School of Industrial Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Before joining OU in 1997, she worked as an Ergonomics Consultant to the Manufacturing Ergonomics Laboratory at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The focus of her research is in the area of human factors and ergonomics, with emphasis on human performance of special populations, technology and learning, and engineering education. Her most current research is focused on identifying factors related to success of underrepresented minority engineering students. Address: School of

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Monroe, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University; Bala Ram, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Christopher Doss, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

/MSI institutions such as NCA&T. Participants indicated that the panel discussions, breakout sessions, and presentations were informative and rewarding. The success of the conference can be attributed to the early planning efforts by the conference team and the faculty/staff who were involved in organizing the event. NCA&T is fortunate to have an administrative unit within the Division of Academic Affairs which specializes in facilitating and coordinating conferences. This unit played a Page 14.290.9 large part in creating the on-line registration, leading transportation, hotel, and facilities