Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos

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Mechanics

AC 2008-2537: ASSESSING COGNITIVE REASONING AND LEARNING INMECHANICSChris Papadopoulos, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Chris Papadopoulos earned BS degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, and a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University. He previously served on the faculty of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he is currently a research associate, grant writer, lecturer, and director of educational programs. His research interests include biomechanics, nonlinear structural mechanics, computational mechanics, engineering education, and engineering ethics. He is an active member of American Society for

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Patricia Hogan, Suffolk University; Walter H. Johnson, Suffolk University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

thing at a time. Design challenges help studentsdevelop skills in planning, construction, and testing”. As research indicates, the practice ofdesign projects generated engagement and excitement among students which is not alwayspresent in science classrooms. Several research initiatives showed the positive impact of designbased learning on student’s enthusiasm about the science content. 15, 9, 24Based on the research about learning science concepts through engineering design approaches,we think that engaging students in engineering projects that present them with real life problemsshould provide students with a rich learning environment for application of textbook scienceknowledge.MethodsTo determine how the work on this wireless sensor

Conference Session

Metrology Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Sugg, Navy; John Fishell, STEP

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. The Business Roundtable Education & the Workforce TaskForce believes the United States must take the steps to begin to close America’s growing talentgap, and they [the steps] all focus on improving education. First, we need to benchmark U.S.performance against the best in the world and learn from these best practices to strengthen mathand science education programs in kindergarten through 12th grade. We must also recruit andretain outstanding math and science teachers.”7 William D. Green continues on to discuss theneed to actively address the problem. However, the call for a program like STEP along withnationwide efforts has continually been at the forefront of the need to halt the erosion ofAmerica’s scientific base. The earlier studies

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

contractors practice construction today, but it has robust implicationsfor curriculum designers as well. As a pedagogical tool, information technology can facilitatecross-disciplinary collaboration, communication, and inquiry based, interactive learning thatenhances the educational experience. How is it effectively integrated into the curriculum?Implicit in the list of top outcomes is a need to address uncertainty and its effect on constructionprocess and management. Stochastic problem-solving skills are necessary in an environmentcharacterized by constraints and a concern for the impact of engineering solutions in a global andsocietal context. Page

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kristen Mekemson, Kern Family Foundation; David Pistrui, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

by supporting the creation ofprograms that develop technical leaders with strong skills and an entrepreneurial mindset inundergraduate engineering programs at select private U.S. colleges and universities. KEENschools cooperatively identify best practices in entrepreneurship education at the undergraduatelevel and share these practices among institutions.The long-term goal is for these new KEEN engineers to catalyze a transformation in theworkforce and to build economic and technical commerce in their communities.2.4 – Launching the Kern Entrepreneurship Education NetworkTwenty-four universities were invited to the KEEN inaugural meeting on October 7, 2005 inIndianapolis, Indiana. Eligible institutions consisted of private Midwestern

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rashmi Jain; Keith Sheppard; Elisabeth McGrath; Bernard Gallois

need to be defined in order to build the theoretical basis of the field.Fundamental to systems engineering is system design (SD). SD impacts the engineering of a system fromearly on in its life cycle. Stevens (Jain) is undertaking research that focuses on defining SD concepts.Beyond identifying the core concepts in SD, it is also necessary to explore the variety of conceptions,correct or incorrect, that students hold about SD concepts. The majority of SE programs focus on thegraduate-level and emphasize practical aspects of the field. As a result, some basic concept definitions areoften overlooked. Students have their own beliefs or perceived meaning of SE concepts that may notcorrespond to accepted views in the field.A necessary step in the

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Rashmi Jain; Keith Sheppard; Elisabeth McGrath; Bernard Gallois

need to be defined in order to build the theoretical basis of the field.Fundamental to systems engineering is system design (SD). SD impacts the engineering of a system fromearly on in its life cycle. Stevens (Jain) is undertaking research that focuses on defining SD concepts.Beyond identifying the core concepts in SD, it is also necessary to explore the variety of conceptions,correct or incorrect, that students hold about SD concepts. The majority of SE programs focus on thegraduate-level and emphasize practical aspects of the field. As a result, some basic concept definitions areoften overlooked. Students have their own beliefs or perceived meaning of SE concepts that may notcorrespond to accepted views in the field.A necessary step in the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

students.Three years ago an idea was hatched to start a multi-disciplinary design studio involvingarchitecture and architectural engineering students from two different campuses. One waslocated on the west coast and the other in the Midwest. The premise was to collaborate on adesign competition and form teams of structural and architectural design majors. Thepartnership for the lead instructors was formed years earlier as each worked together on abuilding project when one practiced architecture and the other structures. As both individualsmoved into academia there was an impetus to create a class that emulated the real world designprocess. To help transition this relationship into academia, the two instructors would sit ondesign review juries together

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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seniorcapstone projects as a result of all the lecture topics.In the Fall of 2003, a new course called “Construction Project Management” (CPM)became a prerequisite to CED. CPM lectures included all of the topics that had beenidentified as necessary for a Civil Engineer to succeed after graduation: • Construction Industry Overview • Design Package Components • Scheduling • Engineering Economics • Cost Estimating • Contracting/Project Management • Engineering Ethics • Sustainable Design • Capital Asset Management • Planning • Facilities ManagementCPM also fostered educational outcome achievement in areas relating to engineeringethics, professional practice issues, and engineering economics and deepened studentknowledge of

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

seniorcapstone projects as a result of all the lecture topics.In the Fall of 2003, a new course called “Construction Project Management” (CPM)became a prerequisite to CED. CPM lectures included all of the topics that had beenidentified as necessary for a Civil Engineer to succeed after graduation: • Construction Industry Overview • Design Package Components • Scheduling • Engineering Economics • Cost Estimating • Contracting/Project Management • Engineering Ethics • Sustainable Design • Capital Asset Management • Planning • Facilities ManagementCPM also fostered educational outcome achievement in areas relating to engineeringethics, professional practice issues, and engineering economics and deepened studentknowledge of

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

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seniorcapstone projects as a result of all the lecture topics.In the Fall of 2003, a new course called “Construction Project Management” (CPM)became a prerequisite to CED. CPM lectures included all of the topics that had beenidentified as necessary for a Civil Engineer to succeed after graduation: • Construction Industry Overview • Design Package Components • Scheduling • Engineering Economics • Cost Estimating • Contracting/Project Management • Engineering Ethics • Sustainable Design • Capital Asset Management • Planning • Facilities ManagementCPM also fostered educational outcome achievement in areas relating to engineeringethics, professional practice issues, and engineering economics and deepened studentknowledge of

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Robertson, Arizona State University; Barbara Rampel, Arizona State University; James Edwards, Raytheon

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Instrumentation

and the processto produce them are equipped with embedded capabilities for continuous self-testing.The performance validation process is designed-in when a system is conceived. Signalsthat were once used only for closed loop control can now be separately collected andstored. The data can be used for continuous monitoring as in the missile case. It can alsobe used to create control algorithms that cannot be realized by traditional techniques. In awider context, the availability of large data sets for product qualification has facilitatedthe more extensive use of sub-contractors and beyond that to international outsourcing.Without the qualifying data, these business practices would be very risky. The changestherefore impact almost every

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Constantin Ciocanel; Mohammad Elahinia

Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationeducation emphasize the importance of teaching the principles. Pitts, using several examples,shows the importance of basic engineering principles in each discipline10. Figure 1 - Problem-solving learning contrasted with subject-based learning1In redeveloping the Mechanics and Vibration Laboratory, several methods were considered inorder to improve students’ learning and to ensure achieving the course objectives. Consequently,a problem solving approach was chosen. In the redeveloped course, the number of experimentsfor each semester is reduced and the step-by-step lab procedures are no longer provided to thestudents. Instead, a practical problem is designed around each

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Arthur Heinricher; Brian Savilonis; David Spanagel; Robert Traver; Kristin Wobbe

explored the chemical,ethical, physiological and economic dimensions of a (simple) question: Why do we eat what weeat? The students completed projects on subjects ranging from hunger in Worcester tocontrolling fertilizer runoff. Power the World focused on the physics, history, and theenvironmental and economic impact of energy technologies. The students completed projectsranging from an energy cost analysis of green roofs and photovoltaic systems for WPI to airpollution in China.This paper will describe the final student projects as well as the smaller projects and activitiesdesigned to help students develop the intellectual skills needed for research and professionalwork, including clear, succinct writing, oral presentation, pair and small group

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Arthur Heinricher; Brian Savilonis; David Spanagel; Robert Traver; Kristin Wobbe

explored the chemical,ethical, physiological and economic dimensions of a (simple) question: Why do we eat what weeat? The students completed projects on subjects ranging from hunger in Worcester tocontrolling fertilizer runoff. Power the World focused on the physics, history, and theenvironmental and economic impact of energy technologies. The students completed projectsranging from an energy cost analysis of green roofs and photovoltaic systems for WPI to airpollution in China.This paper will describe the final student projects as well as the smaller projects and activitiesdesigned to help students develop the intellectual skills needed for research and professionalwork, including clear, succinct writing, oral presentation, pair and small group

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Arthur Heinricher; Brian Savilonis; David Spanagel; Robert Traver; Kristin Wobbe

explored the chemical,ethical, physiological and economic dimensions of a (simple) question: Why do we eat what weeat? The students completed projects on subjects ranging from hunger in Worcester tocontrolling fertilizer runoff. Power the World focused on the physics, history, and theenvironmental and economic impact of energy technologies. The students completed projectsranging from an energy cost analysis of green roofs and photovoltaic systems for WPI to airpollution in China.This paper will describe the final student projects as well as the smaller projects and activitiesdesigned to help students develop the intellectual skills needed for research and professionalwork, including clear, succinct writing, oral presentation, pair and small group

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

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Biomedical

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2008 American Society for Engineering EducationOur second question on graduate vs. undergraduate student learning style preferences indicatedthere isn’t a big dichotomy between these students. In contrast, some research suggests thatfaculty and student learning styles are often different and graduate students look more likefaculty populations. In our study, we did not disaggregate the master’s level and doctoral levelstudents. It is possible that some variations between master’s and doctoral students could impactthis analysis.Our final question looked at whether learning styles impact student use of instructionaltechnologies. Within a tool like BlackBoard

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.; Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

outcome for the civil engineer of the future to enter the professional practice of civil engineering. There was much give and take in these deliberations. Because over 50 experienced civil engineers participated in these deliberations, consensus was achieved without ever having to resort to a vote of the participants. 2. After this “professional practice” line was set, the committee then determined what level of achievement was proper at the time of graduation from an undergraduate civil engineering program. Again, consensus was reached without having to vote, largely as a result of the preparatory work done by the committee in developing the explanations and

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Wolfe, Engineers Canada; Phil Alexander, University of Windsor

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International

evaluations follow the CEAB’s policies and procedures, but may only lead to a decision of“substantial equivalency” for such programs in foreign institutions. The term “substantialequivalency” means “comparable in program content and educational experience” and it impliesreasonable confidence that the graduates possess the academic competencies needed to beginprofessional practice at the entry level. The CEAB recommends that the Canadian licensingbodies treat graduates of programs evaluated as substantially equivalent as if they were graduatesof CEAB-accredited programs for the period that substantial equivalence is in effect. SinceCEAB accreditation is designed to provide graduates with an education satisfying the academicrequirements for licensure

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

course-based learning. Clearly, effective learning in engineering coursesdepends first on the learner, not the technology used to foster learning. The learner must • value the knowledge, • be capable, and Page 13.783.2 • have time and resources that permit them to learn.The mentor is second only to the learner in impacting learning effectiveness. The mentor’s rolehinges mostly on the first and last of the above three student needs. The effective mentor • helps the student strengthen their values; • improves learning efficiency to reduce time required for learning; • provides resources that include a course curriculum, reference

Conference Session

Software Engineering Course Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Capability (R): Students will understand the implementation of industry best practices through research and apply the same to their industry. Research assists in students making educated decisions.In this paper a meaningful comparative study of the enhanced and pre-enhanced course outcomeassessments could not be made as the objectives of the course contents are different. Howeveroutcome assessments for 2006 and 2007 are discussed.3. Enhanced Course OutlineThis course enhancement makes an attempt to cover relevant V&V topics with adequatelaboratory sessions. Week by week lecture and lab coverage is presented in Table 1. The “SkillsArea Focus” column makes an attempt to map the four Key Skill Areas listed in the previoussection

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

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International

time (asynchronous learning). The software allows theinstructor to effectively monitor students’ progress. The initial development plan started summer2005, with the first experimental partial delivery of an undergraduate computer programmingcourse during fall 2005. The trial phase has continued by offering 1-2 courses per semester,including the summer session. We have also delivered a graduate level electrical engineeringcourse to a small group of students residing overseas. It should be mentioned that these courses,except for the graduate course, have been designed and delivered based on flexible deliverymodel but for one campus only. Cross-campuses delivery phase is scheduled for implementationby spring 2009 semester

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Physics & Physics

second semester of their freshman year. The course Page 13.1112.4meets twice a week for 2 hours in a state-of-the-art computer classroom. ENGR0012 covers thecomputer programming portion of the integrated curriculum package which is now standard forall incoming freshman engineers at the University of Pittsburgh. ENGR0012 has four maincurricular goals: 1. teaching students to program a computer using a general-purpose programming language; 2. teaching students to design programs using a "top-down" approach; 3. promoting and encouraging good programming practices; and 4. illustrating the role computer programming plays in solving real

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Dean Aslam; Aixia Shao

nano-concepts without focusing on education research. Historically, efforts to increase impact of learning techniques have Fig 1 Cell phone: Integration offocused on a number of ideas; a restructuring of school science around new technologies; current (solid),real-world problems [1], inquiry based studies [2][3][4][5] including in 2008 (dashed) and futureDesign-Based Science (DBS) [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] (dotted). 1and Learning By Design (LBD) [16][17][18], augmented reality (AR) [19][20][21][22][23][24][25], andTechnology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) [26][27][28]. The explanation ofnano-structures and nanotechnology are

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Dean M. Aslam; Aixia Shao

nano-concepts without focusing on education research. Historically, efforts to increase impact of learning techniques have Fig 1 Cell phone: Integration offocused on a number of ideas; a restructuring of school science around new technologies; current (solid),real-world problems [1], inquiry based studies [2][3][4][5] including in 2008 (dashed) and futureDesign-Based Science (DBS) [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] (dotted). 1and Learning By Design (LBD) [16][17][18], augmented reality (AR) [19][20][21][22][23][24][25], andTechnology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics (TASEM) [26][27][28]. The explanation ofnano-structures and nanotechnology are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; David Illig, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

course coordinators to continue revisions,including suggested lecture and lab revisions, a modified grading system, and the introduction ofUndergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs). The spring 2007 course included these UTAs in theclassroom. An additional evaluation survey was administered at the end of the course in spring2007. This paper will report the findings of these surveys, the effectiveness of course revisions,and discuss the general impact of departmental course integration.IntroductionThe revisions to Clarkson’s ES100 course were made possible by a CCLI A&I grant1 from NSF.This proposal’s intent was to design a hands-on laboratory setup for all engineeringundergraduates at Clarkson University.1 The Principal Investigators of this

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Baxter, University of Southern California; Louise Yates, University of Southern California

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First-Year Programs

2003 to 91.3% in 2006. The concentrated effortsaround high service programs and early academic engagement in engineering have beeninstrumental in assisting us in retaining freshmen students.IntroductionIn today’s environment of declining interests in engineering as a major for high school students,there is a need to be more creative and innovative in order to retain and graduate undergraduatestudents who choose to pursue engineering in college. The trend of “weeding out” engineeringstudents with only “the tough surviving” is a practice of the past. Instead, we need to implementprograms that are supportive and encourage students to succeed in all areas of engineering.Advocates for future engineering challenges agree that the continued success

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Natalie Tran, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

materials being evaluated and theselected learning goals. The validity of this curriculum-analysis procedure has been verified by aresearch study using assessment items and student work. The results of this study suggest thatthis procedure is an effective tool for analysis of mathematical content of assessment items andof a set of standards. The analysis of student work also suggests that student thinking does notalways reflect the standard identified as best aligned with the learning goals of an item4.The National Research Council (NRC) also commissioned a curriculum study to evaluate thequality of evaluations of a total of 19 curricula, including 13 mathematics curricula supported bythe National Foundation (NSF), and 6 commercially generated

Conference Session

FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas at Tyler; Sagun Shrestha, University of Texas at Tyler

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First-Year Programs

Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler and expects to graduate in 2008. He is a tutor in the Back-To-Basics program and the president of the local student chapter of the IEEE. His other interests include operating systems and electronics design projects. Page 13.1205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Back-To-Basics Peer Tutoring Program: Results and ExperiencesAbstractEngineering institutions nationwide are facing a troika of problems: recruitment, studentpreparedness and retention. The situation has merited national attention due to potential impacton the status of the nation as a global

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology; Michael O'Hair, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

1974. He was appointed as a dean at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, directing a joint project with MIT in Iran, after which he returned to St. Louis in 1975 as the associate dean of instruction. He headed the Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technologies and Supervision at Purdue University, Calumet, from 1978 to 1980, then served for ten years as the dean of the College of Technology of the University of Houston. After a sabbatical year working on the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Wolf became the president of Oregon Institute of Technology. He retired from administration in 1998, designated as a president emeritus. He