Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington; Lari Garrison, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

case of engineering students he would likely have needed to delete the “early to bed” part.Weber’s famous formulation of the Protestant work ethic10 also comes to mind. Weber arguedthat the Protestant work ethic was the motor that drove the rise of capitalism in Northern Europe.Where the Protestant work ethic differs, with its focus on hard work and earning more and moremoney, is that the paradise that hard work promises is a decidedly more earthly one forengineering students.Yet we worry about this combination of beliefs in the context of some of the goals we believe tobe widely shared within the engineering education reform community. One of those goals isclearly to promote an image of engineering as a force of good in the world—that leads

Conference Session

Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Fry, Brigham Young University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 12.405.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Divergent/Convergent Creativity Working With Different Modes of Creative Thought in Interdisciplinary Settings.IntroductionCurrently, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Industrial Design at _____________University ishoused and awarded by the College of Engineering and Technology. This came about in the Fallof 1999 when the Industrial Design program left the College of Fine Arts and Communications(where it had been for the 30 previous years) and moved to the newly formed School ofTechnology in the College of Engineering and Technology.Even before the move from the College of Fine Arts to the College of Engineering

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

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2007 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

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 work side by side with faculty. Togetherthey will learn to create, evaluate, improve, and apply knowledge. Students will learn tobe experts and faculty will sharpen their expertise.There won’t be “a” talking head, but scads of conversations. There will be studentstearing into problems with all the vitality of youth. And there will be

Conference Session

Retention of STEM Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

Engineering Division (MIND) of the American Association of Engineering Education (ASEE). He was the treasurer of MIND from 1996 to 1998, and the MIND Program Chair from 1999 to 2000. He has collaborated in the creation and direction of numerous faculty development workshops that have been held through out the country. Dr. Walser is the recipient of several faculty awards including the faculty of the year award from the Eta Kappa Knu engineering honor society. He has given numerous workshops and lecture demonstrations at grades schools, high schools, universities and community centers, introducing young people to engineering and science

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Engineering Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Gregory Feierfeil, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-listed as appropriate. Additionally, non-engineering coursesinvolving entrepreneurial skills will be identified and offered within the engineeringcurriculum as electives.Strategy 3: Multidiscipline capstone enterprisesThe entrepreneur minded engineer or scientist of the 21st century will be required tounderstand many disciplines to succeed, and a multidisciplinary capstone enterprise at theUniversity will provide a first experience to develop that understanding. Beginning in the2006-2007 academic year capstone projects will emphasize the collaboration ofengineering, management, and science students.Strategy 4: Promoting and funding student venturesStudent venture capital grants have existed at the University since the 2003-2004academic year on a

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Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Baker, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Richard Berkey, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

agreements, and other related agreements with industrial partners. Jim is a registered Patent Agent and holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering, an M.S. in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University.Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University Ms. Mary Raber is the director of the Enterprise Program at MTU. In this role, she secures funding and projects from external sources, oversees day-to-day operation of the program and teaches various instructional modules in the curriculum. Prior to Michigan Tech, Ms. Raber worked in the automotive industry for 14 years, holding various positions in engineering and management. Mary holds a B.S.M.E

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

from industry, the R&D community,government, the armed services,” students, and faculty inthe pursuit of meeting the technological challenge. Thispaper highlights the projects and activities happeningthrough the Center. Continuous improvement needsnurturing to cause desired CART activities.(CART) is up and running well. In the first two years ofoperation, we have continued to develop new appliedresearch projects and technology services to betterrepresent the School of Engineering Technology andComputer Science and Bluefield State College. KeepingCART’s vision and mission in mind, we worked diligently to meet the goals of our ambitiousbusiness plan. We have stayed within our project budgets without expense to the School or theCollege and

Conference Session

Perspectives for Women Faculty

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College

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Women in Engineering

Engineering and University committees, as were manyof my (then few) female colleagues in engineering. We often joked that there was a perceptionthat each committee needed at least one woman from engineering, and we were she. I waselected to the University Senate and even chaired a university committee on facultycompensation prior to gaining tenure. After receiving tenure, I directed two different professionalmasters programs in engineering, one of which had a substantial distance-learning component.And, in my mind, I had achieved a satisfactory balance between my work life and my family life.My husband and I shared child rearing and home duties. We were able to arrange our teachingschedules so that we never taught classes at the same time, allowing

Conference Session

Academic Boot Camp

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Minorities in Engineering

graduate students coming to University of _____? ForMSEE and for PhD.“I would advice them to go to bigger university with more financial support, get your degree andthen come to University of _____ to teach as a faculty. When you come back to teach, mentor theblacks and support them to be like you.”(4) How has being President of NSBE (or being involved with NSBE) helped you in any wayin staying in school, graduating from MSEE and in your career advancement in general.“My period as President of NSBE only made it clear to me that from the political and financial standpoint University of _____ is not ready for more back students. We need a black dean for the schoolof engineering or president of the university that has a mind to develop the enrollment

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Fujioka, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Sheryl Hom, isisHawaii and Women in Technology; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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Women in Engineering

. An experienced advocate for workplace equity, served as National President of the Business & Professional Women’s organization in 2001. Appointed by the Hawaii governor to two terms on the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, she was Commission Chair from 1996 - 2003. Page 12.991.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 isisHawaii: The power of One+One brings girls into the science and engineering pipelineAbstractIn 2002, isisHawaii launched the first Hawaii-based online mentoring program to help local womennetwork with other women in various

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Chesney, University of Michigan

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-478: BIG FISH II: THE LOST SCIENCE OF STORY-TELLING IN THEENGINEERING CLASSROOMDavid Chesney, University of Michigan Page 12.307.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 BIG FISH II: THE LOST SCIENCE OF STORY-TELLING IN THE ENGINEERING CLASSROOMAbstractThe author has used story-telling extensively in the engineering classroom. A consistentrequest from students in end-of-semester evaluations is to include more stories in subsequentofferings of the course.At the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference in Chicago, Illinoisduring June, 2006, the author presented a paper on

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Sherwood, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering Design Graphics

student evaluations of how the organization of thecourse relates to the success in achieving the course outcomes.BackgroundEngineering education has evolved from concentrating on teaching engineering sciencefundamentals to teaching students how to apply these fundamentals to design systems for realunstructured engineering problems. Teaching techniques should challenge, educate and promoteinnovative thinking from students. The lecture-based format of teaching which typicallypredominates in engineering education may not be the most effective manner to achieve thesegoals1,2. Constructivist learning theory asserts that knowledge is not simply transmitted fromteacher to student, but must be actively constructed by the mind of the learner through

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Frederick Meyers, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

engineering design graphics, the truebottom line is the communication of a design – the graphics and visualization.xxiiiDr. Raul Herrera of The Ohio State University acknowledges that the value of CAD applicationsin industry and academia is not to be questioned. His concern is that the student remains"focused on training their minds to improve their visualization skills and on applying graphicalsolutions to engineering problems."xxivHand-drawn sketching is a skill that is often undervalued by students who are eager to learn thelatest "sexy" graphic application. Riddle believes that hand sketching is a significant skill inengineering design graphics.23 He states: We have a woeful lack of tools that are of real help in the "napkin space" stages of

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Stacee Harmon, Oklahoma State University; Richard Bryant, Oklahoma State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-2062: DISTINGUISHING THE ART FROM THE SCIENCE OFTEACHING WITHIN RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENTWendy James, Oklahoma State University Wendy James is a PhD student in the College of Education at Oklahoma State University. Currently she has a fellowship promoting collaboration between the College of Education and OSU's Electrical and Computer Engineering department on an NSF funded curriculum reform project called Engineering Students for the 21st Century. She has her M.S. in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership from OSU, and her B.B.S. in Mathematics Education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. She has taught math and math education classes at both the high

Conference Session

An International Perspective

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hasmik Gharibyan, California Polytechnic State University

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Women in Engineering

Structures and Algorithm Analysis, as well as introductory courses in Computer Science. Her research areas include Numerical Analysis, Computer Science Education, and Women in Computer Science. Page 12.778.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Gender Gap in Computer Science: Studying Its Absence in One Former Soviet RepublicIntroductionIt is no secret that women in the United States avoid Computer Science (CS) as a career choice.This is a big problem not only in the USA, but in numerous other countries around the world.However, there are countries – such as some of the

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-824: DEVELOPING AN ANGEL INVESTOR FORUM TO COMPLEMENTAN ENGINEERING SCHOOL'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVESThomas Duening, Arizona State University Page 12.484.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007Developing an Angel Investor Forum to Complement an Engineering School’s Entrepreneurship Initiatives Page 12.484.2BackgroundAfter two years of decline, entrepreneurial activity in the United States increased from 10.5percent in 2002 to 11.9 percent in 2003. This level of activity ranks the U.S. 7th among 31nations surveyed by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor in Total Entrepreneurial Activity(TEA).1

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An International Perspective

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Tatiana Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Idalis Vazques, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Women in Engineering

. Page 12.1080.7Table 1 Factor Questions Asked Dreaming to get Did you think you were going to be admitted in the UPRM? admission to engineering Did people talk about the UPRM when you were in High School? Did you have any doubts about completing the application Self-efficacy beliefs Do you think you were good in math? What came to your mind when you completed your college application? In which IE specialty area you see yourself working? Cultural biases and

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Design Graphics

occur.Embedded design projects focus on the notion of the learner constructing new ideas orconcepts based upon their current and/or past knowledge, which encourages students toconstruct principles by themselves. The task of the teacher is to translate the informationinto a format appropriate to the learners’ state of mind and organize the materials in aspiral manner, (Bruner, 1966) 1. The spiral manner in which these materials aresequenced are achieved through revisiting the capabilities of the computer graphicssoftware to model, analyze and document engineering projects during the introduction,intermediate and advanced courses.Pedagogical ChallengesOf course the most difficult aspect of embedding a CAD or CAM project that involvesdesign into an

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Neville Parker, The City College of The City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-605: FOSTERING EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSEXPOSED TO TRADITIONAL RESEARCH IN A SUMMER TRANSPORTATIONINSTITUTE PROGRAMClaude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University CLAUDE VILLIERS is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor at The City College of New York. Prior to this position, he was employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a research engineer. Dr. Villiers also was employed by The University of Florida and worked on several projects

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Keathly, University of North Texas; Robert Akl, University of North Texas; Ryan Garlick, University of North Texas

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-1229: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING WOMEN IN COMPUTERSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: EVALUATING THE RESULTSDavid Keathly, University of North Texas David Keathly received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (Computer Option) from Oklahoma State University in 1984 and the M.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering, also from OSU, in 1985. After 20 years of experience in developing military and commercial products, including a patent in image processing, as well as adjunct faculty assignments at Collin County Community College and the University of Texas at Dallas, he joined the faculty in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas as a Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor in

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Thornton, University of Maryland; Jacqueline Rogers, University of Maryland (Retired); Kristen Waters; Nathan Myers, University of Maryland; Lisa Rawlings, Prince George's Prince Community College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

faculty director provided the vision that has shaped the Hinman CEOs Program into a nationally recognized program. In December 2006, Karen was appointed the director of the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program and she is heavily involved with setting up the program in preparation of its launch at UM in the fall of 2007. Karen also manages the business development activities of MTECH Ventures and oversees a cadre of educational programs and activities offered through the Clark School of Engineering designed to spur and support technology commercialization through education, networking and hands-on incubation. Karen has professional experience in both human resources and

Conference Session

Special programs and activities for minorities in engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Brown

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Minorities in Engineering

administrators were in attendance.References1. Engineering Workforce Commission, Engineering and Technology Degrees, 2002 (Washington, DC, 2002)2. Baillie, C., and Moore, I., Effective Learning and Teaching in Engineering, Routledge Falmer, New York, NY, 2004.3. Gardner, H. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Basic Books, New York, NY 1993.4. Gawthrop, P. J., and McGookin, E., “A Lego-Based Control Experiment,” IEEE Control Systems Magazine, vol. 24, no. 5, p. 43-56, October 2004.5. http://www.bayerus.com/msms/news/index.cfm?mode=detail&id=EE4E0495-975E-C556- 347BA6CC8622947D, “Survey Reveals CEOs of 100 of the Fastest Growing U.S. Science and Technology Companies Fear Rising

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Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheree Watson, Montana State University; Heidi Sherick, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

activities based around middleschool math content standards and benchmarks. Engineering educators have dualpurposes in mind with K-12 service-learning projects. Thompson and Oakes notethat service learning pedagogy integrates engineering in societal context, includescommunication, employs cooperative and interdisciplinary approaches, and takesa holistic or global scope to problems. (Thompson and Oakes, 2006) Many ofthese qualities are attractive to both women and minorities in retaining them intechnology and engineering. K-12 service-learning projects also allowmeaningful outreach to take place, which will continue to feed the pipeline of newstudents into engineering fields

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2007-1945: ACTIVE LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY (ALERT!);MODERN PHYSICS. AN UPDATEGerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology Gerald Rothberg is a professor of physics and a professor of materials engineering in the Department of Chemical, Biomedical, and Materials Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Page 12.170.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Active Learning Through Technology (ALERT!); Modern Physics. An Update Abstract In a previous ASEE presentation the author described first results in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount University; Louis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Givens, Loyola Marymount University; Drew Christensen, Loyola Marymount University; Joe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-67: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN A FRESHMAN COMPUTERGRAPHICS COURSERafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount UniversityLouis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount UniversityMichael Givens, Loyola Marymount UniversityDrew Christensen, Loyola Marymount UniversityJoe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University Page 12.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Project-Based Learning in a Freshman Computer Graphics CourseAbstractThis paper describes project-based learning in a freshman engineering course entitled,Engineering Graphics and Design at Loyola Marymount University. The major courserequirement is to design and build a solid model of a real

Conference Session

Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-233: CAN A MEDIA STRATEGY BE AN EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENTAND RETENTION TOOL FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY? A PILOT STUDYMara Wasburn, Purdue University Page 12.338.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Can a Media Strategy be an Effective Recruitment and Retention Tool for Women in Engineering and Technology? A Pilot StudyAbstractDespite the fact that many Western nations face a critical shortage of skilled professionals inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and despite abundant jobopportunities in STEM disciplines, few women still prepare themselves for careers in thesefields. Recently, there have been suggestions that

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

education programs is assessment of studentperformance. The participants in the program are practicing professional engineers. They are notin a traditional academic program and they are motivated differently than traditional students.Consequently, the traditional A, B, C grading scale should not be uniformly adopted forassessment of their educational accomplishments. On the other hand, performance evaluationwithout meaningful assessment is unsatisfactory as well. Keeping this in mind, each course in thecurriculum must be considered separately and the most appropriate assessment method chosen inaccordance with the high academic standards of the program. This is a matter that requirescareful deliberation. The program goals and learning objectives

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Junghwan Kim, Yonsei University; Il Moon, Yonsei University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2007-678: CREATIVE DESIGN CLASS WITH PATENTSJunghwan Kim, Yonsei UniversityIl Moon, Yonsei University Page 12.418.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Creative Design Class with PatentsAbstractAll forty-two students in my class applied for the patents. In Creative Design Class, studentshave learned that how to generate creative idea and apply for patents with creative inventions.All students understood their type of preference through MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)test. They also got their grades of creativity through TTCT (Torrance Tests of CreativeThinking) test. The students have learned about safety engineering, product design

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Jake Lauer, Smith College; Katie Silva, Smith College; Netty Nina, Smith College

] Ellis, G.W., Ory, E.C., Bushan, N. Organizing a K-12 AI Curriculum using Philosophy of the Mind. Proceedingsof the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, (2005)[8] Stavy, Ruth and Dina Tirosh. “How Students (Mis-)Understand Science and Mathematics.” Teachers CollegePress, New York, NY. (2000).[9] Halloun, Ibrahim Abou, and David Hestenes. “Common Sense Concepts About Motion.” American Journal ofPhysics, 53: 1056-1065. (1985)[10] Public School Review "John F. Kennedy Middle School- Florence, MA Public School Profile." Public SchoolReview: Public Elementary, Middle, and High Schools... (2007)[11] Smith College Office Of Educational Outreach. Smith College Science and Engineering Program

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NAFP Panel Discussion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Paul Racette, NASA; Scott Askew, NASA; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Belay Demoz; Paul Mogan, NASA

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2007-504: NASA OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AT MINORITYINSTITUTIONS: REFLECTIONS OF NASA ADMINISTRATOR FELLOWSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. He began his NAFP tenure in 2006 and is presently with the Mobility and Manipulation group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabPaul Racette, NASA